YONEX SPEC TABLE
Balance Model Flex Tested Balance Point (1-10) Additional Technology Common UK Weights
Head Heavy AT800O Ultra Stiff 10 Power Armour System/ X-Box Frame 81-84g
Head Heavy MP100 Extra Stiff 9 Ultimum Ti 85-89g
Head Heavy Ti-10 (New) Extra Stiff 8 Titanium Mesh 85-89g
Head Heavy AT900P Stiff/Extra Stiff 10 Ultimum Ti 81-84g
Head Heavy AT700 Stiff 10 Power Armour System/ Elastic Ti 81-84g
Head Heavy AT900T Stiff 9 Power Armour System/ Elastic Ti 81-84g
Head Heavy AT500 Stiff 8 Power Armour System 85-89g
Head Heavy AT800D Stiff 8 Power Armour System/Aero Frame 81-84g
Head Heavy MP88 Medium 8 Ultimum Ti 81-84g
Even Balance MP99 Extra Stiff 6 Ultimum Ti 85-89g
Even Balance CAB 30M Stiff 7 Classic Head Shape 85-89g
Even Balance CAB 20 Stiff 6 Classic Head Shape 85-89g
Even Balance CAB 10M Stiff 6 Classic Head Shape 85-89g
Even Balance MP66 Flexible 6 Ultimum Ti 85-89g
Even Balance MP44/45 Flexible 6 - 85-89g
Head Light NS9000X Extra Stiff 4 Elastic Ti/Solid Feel Core 85-89g
Head Light NS8000 Stiff/Extra Stiff 4 Solid Feel Core 85-89g
Head Light NS9000S Stiff 3 Elastic Ti/Solid Feel Core 85-89g
Head Light NS7700 Stiff 3 LSC System/Vibration Filter Cap 85-89g
Head Light NS7000 Stiff 2 - 85-89g
Head Light NS6000 Flexible 2 LSC System/Solid Feel Core 85-89g
Head Light NS5000 Medium 5 - 85-89g
Friday, June 08, 2007
AT900P/AT900T/AT800OFF/AT800DEF
Yonex Armortec Reviews
AT900 P (4U):
This racket has a very powerful smash but only when the shuttle hits the sweet-spot correctly, which incidentally I found to be quite small in size compared to other Yonex rackets. The shaft is noticeably stiffer than the other Armortec models and I also found it moved slower through the air than the other Armortec rackets. It was also quite difficult to control despite the power being there if used properly. Head-heavy balance but not overly so. Long handle – mainly for doubles play – personally not a fan of a long handle.
Overall Ratings: (1-10)
Power: 10
Control: 7
Maneuverability: 6
Defence: 7
Weight: Feels relatively light despite its head-heavy balance.
AT900T (4U):
This racket is very fast with a good smash. However, I found it to be the most head-heavy of all the Yonex rackets, probably due to the Elastic Ti being loaded into the top of the head. Due to this I found it to be a little cumbersome to control and move (seemingly the opposite of what Yonex markets the racket as). Defence was very good though due to the fast racket speed. Again – long handle, and for me this is a waste of a good long shaft!
Overall Ratings:
Power: 9
Control: 6
Maneuverability: 6
Defence: 9
Weight: Feels quite heavy due to its extreme head-heaviness, despite its light frame.
AT800 OF (4U):
The most noticeable thing about this racket is the shaft stiffness – phew! ULTRA stiff in my opinion. Smashing with this racket is very good but it’s not very manoeuvrable. Defence is rather difficult although driving and clearing are easy. This is probably the ultimate attacking racket, sacrificing control in the process. Again – the long handle.
Overall Ratings:
Power: 10
Control: 6
Maneuverability: 5
Defence: 5
Weight: Feels light but not too whippy due to the ultra stiff shaft.
AT800 DF (4U):
This racket is very manoeuvrable and also packs a great deal of power due to its aerodynamic frame. The shaft is relatively flexible for an Armortec and its defence was good. Again though I though the control of this racket could have been better. The long handle really annoyed me with this racket as I felt that if the shaft had been made longer, it could have been even more powerful! Good racket though all the same.
Overall Ratings:
Power: 9
Control: 7
Maneuverability: 9
Defence: 9
Weight: Feels light and actually quite even balanced, even though it is head-heavy.
AT700 4U):
In my opinion this is the best racket I have played with. For me it has the perfect balance of control, power and manoeuvrability. Its smashing power is immense and control is great too. I find it very easy to defend with, despite its head-heavy balance and how other people have said it’s difficult to move. It has a long shaft and short handle – designed more the singles player – but for an attacking doubles player this is also a great combination.
Overall Ratings:
Power: 10
Control: 9
Maneuverability: 8
Defence: 8
Weight: Feels noticeably head-heavy but relatively light overall.
AT900 P (4U):
This racket has a very powerful smash but only when the shuttle hits the sweet-spot correctly, which incidentally I found to be quite small in size compared to other Yonex rackets. The shaft is noticeably stiffer than the other Armortec models and I also found it moved slower through the air than the other Armortec rackets. It was also quite difficult to control despite the power being there if used properly. Head-heavy balance but not overly so. Long handle – mainly for doubles play – personally not a fan of a long handle.
Overall Ratings: (1-10)
Power: 10
Control: 7
Maneuverability: 6
Defence: 7
Weight: Feels relatively light despite its head-heavy balance.
AT900T (4U):
This racket is very fast with a good smash. However, I found it to be the most head-heavy of all the Yonex rackets, probably due to the Elastic Ti being loaded into the top of the head. Due to this I found it to be a little cumbersome to control and move (seemingly the opposite of what Yonex markets the racket as). Defence was very good though due to the fast racket speed. Again – long handle, and for me this is a waste of a good long shaft!
Overall Ratings:
Power: 9
Control: 6
Maneuverability: 6
Defence: 9
Weight: Feels quite heavy due to its extreme head-heaviness, despite its light frame.
AT800 OF (4U):
The most noticeable thing about this racket is the shaft stiffness – phew! ULTRA stiff in my opinion. Smashing with this racket is very good but it’s not very manoeuvrable. Defence is rather difficult although driving and clearing are easy. This is probably the ultimate attacking racket, sacrificing control in the process. Again – the long handle.
Overall Ratings:
Power: 10
Control: 6
Maneuverability: 5
Defence: 5
Weight: Feels light but not too whippy due to the ultra stiff shaft.
AT800 DF (4U):
This racket is very manoeuvrable and also packs a great deal of power due to its aerodynamic frame. The shaft is relatively flexible for an Armortec and its defence was good. Again though I though the control of this racket could have been better. The long handle really annoyed me with this racket as I felt that if the shaft had been made longer, it could have been even more powerful! Good racket though all the same.
Overall Ratings:
Power: 9
Control: 7
Maneuverability: 9
Defence: 9
Weight: Feels light and actually quite even balanced, even though it is head-heavy.
AT700 4U):
In my opinion this is the best racket I have played with. For me it has the perfect balance of control, power and manoeuvrability. Its smashing power is immense and control is great too. I find it very easy to defend with, despite its head-heavy balance and how other people have said it’s difficult to move. It has a long shaft and short handle – designed more the singles player – but for an attacking doubles player this is also a great combination.
Overall Ratings:
Power: 10
Control: 9
Maneuverability: 8
Defence: 8
Weight: Feels noticeably head-heavy but relatively light overall.
Monday, June 04, 2007
Loyal Wife
>>There was a man who had worked all of his life, had saved all of his
>>money,
>>and was a real misery when it came to his money.
>>
>>Just before he died, he said to his wife, 'When I die, I want you to take
>>all my money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to
>>the afterlife with me.'
>>
>>And so he got his wife to promise him with all of her heart that when he
>>died, she would put all of the money in the casket with him.
>>
>>Well, he died.
>>
>>He was stretched out in the casket, his wife was sitting there in black,
>>and her friend was sitting next to her. When they finished the ceremony,
>>just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said,
>>
>>'Wait just a minute!'
>>
>>She had a box with her, she came over with the box and put it in the
>>casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down, and they rolled it
>>away.
>>
>>Her friend said, 'I know you weren't fool enough to put all that money in
>>there with your husband.'
>>
>>The loyal wife replied 'Listen, I'm a Christian, I can't go back on my
>>word. I promised him that I was going to put that money in that casket
>>with
>>him.'
>>
>>'You mean to tell me you put that money in the casket with him!!!!?'
>>
>>'I sure did' said the wife. 'I got it all together, put it into my account
>>and wrote him a cheque. If he can cash it, he can spend it.'
>>
>>
>>Send this to a clever female you know , or a man with a sense of humour...
>>
>>
>>I just did !
>>
>>money,
>>and was a real misery when it came to his money.
>>
>>Just before he died, he said to his wife, 'When I die, I want you to take
>>all my money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to
>>the afterlife with me.'
>>
>>And so he got his wife to promise him with all of her heart that when he
>>died, she would put all of the money in the casket with him.
>>
>>Well, he died.
>>
>>He was stretched out in the casket, his wife was sitting there in black,
>>and her friend was sitting next to her. When they finished the ceremony,
>>just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said,
>>
>>'Wait just a minute!'
>>
>>She had a box with her, she came over with the box and put it in the
>>casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down, and they rolled it
>>away.
>>
>>Her friend said, 'I know you weren't fool enough to put all that money in
>>there with your husband.'
>>
>>The loyal wife replied 'Listen, I'm a Christian, I can't go back on my
>>word. I promised him that I was going to put that money in that casket
>>with
>>him.'
>>
>>'You mean to tell me you put that money in the casket with him!!!!?'
>>
>>'I sure did' said the wife. 'I got it all together, put it into my account
>>and wrote him a cheque. If he can cash it, he can spend it.'
>>
>>
>>Send this to a clever female you know , or a man with a sense of humour...
>>
>>
>>I just did !
>>
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