Dental Student at Leeds Uni, and need something to fill the time I'm avoiding revision!! =/
Dental Student at Leeds Uni, and need something to fill the time I'm avoiding revision!! =/
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The Overview Level: Intermediate/Advance Type: Offensive ( Smashing / Power Play ) Flex: Medium Stiff Head: Square / Isometric Weight: 84gm(4U-) B.Pt: 7 (Head Heavy)
Head: [K]Factor nCoded Hyper Carbon Shaft: [K]Factor nCoded Hyper Carbon Cover: Wilson [K]Factor Full Cover
Introduction I’ve played for 3 years, and bought the Wilson K Pro 4 months ago.. and since day one, its been exactly what I wanted it to be. Just like you have probably looked around at loads of new rackets to find the one that best suits your play, but all you get is the old ‘medium flex, intermediate level of play’ and little bits of information that don’t really help you, I did the same. So here’s my review of the racket, and exactly what I think of it
Looks (This is a huge factor and we all deny it) It does look simply amazing.. the blue and white design separated by grey lines. You don’t get many more simple and stunning rackets. If you’ve seen it in pictures, it looks even better in your hand especially after you’ve put on a new grip and all. So I'd give it top scores for looks. 10/10
Play The racket swings and moves so quickly and easily due to its light weight meaning its easy to get to the position you need to be in. The feel when you make contact is soft, a little bit of vibration comes through the handle, but not enough to make you really dislike it. When smashing, it moves, and I can promise it really does move! Being a head heavy racket, you can feel the momentum of the head combining with the pure power in your arm to give a very satisfying smash! So if you really want to hit hard, alot of the effort has to come from either you and all your hip movement, or from the strings. My score 7/10
The Little Things The Shaft – The medium flex of the shaft does mean that you don’t really get the maximum amount of power in the smash. I played with a friends racket with a stiff shaft and compared the two, a harder shaft gave me a more powerful and accurate smash, but then again you are able to argue that the flex will also give a more powerful smash. But from my point of view, medium flex = moderate power
The Squeak – When I first got the racket, I swung it a bit and moved it around and noticed a squeaking sounds every time it moved. I noticed it came from the cone technology they use with a cone that does not fully contact the shaft to give it more flex. However.. there is nothing to worry about, after 10 mins of play it had gone entirely. The worry was over.
Durability So far I haven't had a large scale disagreement with the floor, or another players racket, or even the net posts, but on the few occasions that I have made contact with another hard object it has left a scratch or two. So I cant really say exactly how durable it is until I break it (which hopefully I never will)
My overall thoughts are that this is a wonderful racket for the badminton player who wants an aggressive game that does involve smashing but also quick movement. When it says intermediate, I can fully agree with it and I do believe that it suits the intermediate player well. But strings are also a major part of the racket, and with different string tensions the player is able to change the power of shots, the feelings and the control.
If you do buy this racket, I do hope you enjoy it as much as I have, because its been a pleasure to play with. Oh and if you do bend and flex the shaft with your hands, and think ‘oh god.. its going to snap when I make my first smash’ don’t worry about it, its so much stronger than I previously thought.
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