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ArcSaber is adapted by the Japanese Amine. It is one of the weapon used commonly by the Anime Characters in Japan. The racket Arcsaber7 however looks fresh for a change from the normal color ways. Thistime Yonex put in white and striking yellow at the frame. Probably theywant to emphasize on the technology that was incorporated in the frameof the racket. From the way I see it, the racket does looked likeimproved version of NS series… more on the NS8000 side just by thelooks.
Stringing Impression:
Stringing this racket is relatively easy. Just by the feel itself andsee how the racket reacts to the tension when it was pull proves thatYonex’s R&D has improved. I can see that this racket is durable.Comparing to other rackets… this racket seems very stable when strung.
An unofficial report claimed that this racket was strung up to 36lbs!
Warm Ups:
Everything looks and feel fresh. Arcsaber7 looks good on court too. The racket feels a little flexible. But whatI like during the warm-ups session is that this racket provides bettercontrol and feels Solid. It does not have much vibration as well sincemy test routine is to mishit the shuttle with the frame to see how itfeels. Even the sound is different. Baseline drives is solid and I canin a way hit the shuttle where I want it to be. Good control. I hadsome good swing, not much drag and can feel some torque as I executesome smashes. Need a little more effort to control my flat drives.
Game Time:
This racket feels good when you are playing in the front. I had moreconfidence when playing net and even cross netting. However I have toapproach the net tiny little earlier or the shuttle will just fall backin my own court. Probably I was having a bad day playing the net.However I would still say that this racket performs well in front. Iwas a little disappointed by the smashing power ability of this racket.It does offer some Kill points. But not as good as I expected. Flatdrives and maneuverability is good, but I have to put more effort togenerate the momentum that I wanted. However it feels nice to handlethe racket. Defense on the other hand is not up to my expectation. ButI still have high hopes of using the racket more often.
Conclusion:
Even this racket may not be perfect. But it is still good enough forthe intermediate players with lower price budget. The new grip basehave a better support so you will not feel that the racket will fly offyour hand when you smash. Comfort wise is there.As far as the looks goit’s my personal favorite. Once you used this racket.. you will surelywant to know whats in store next. I does hope that there will be aslight head heavy version of it. Then it would be great. I'm sure Yonexwill do something about it.
From what I can see in this ArcSaber 7, there will be much more in store for us from Yonex in year 2008. And I’m definitely look forward to it.
I would rate this racket in terms of Feel, Control, Power and Defense. However it is based on my own test and review. It may vary depending on the player, tension and what string you use.
Feel: 8.5/10
Control: 9/10
Power: 8/10
Defense: 8/10
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