The guys at Karakal can really make rackets.. You think that something as light as the SL70 wouldn't be able to hit the shuttle as far and hard as a regular head-heavy racket, but it amazed me when it scores almost a perfect 10 in my books.
And just when you thought they couldn't go any further, they up and decreased the weight of their flagship racket by a whole 10 grams!
The BN60 didn't start off in my books as the wonderful piece of engineering it is. I was cautious as to whether something so light (60g unstrung) could manage hard hits like clears and smashes.
All that's gone out the window, and I've got a feeling we're looking at another perfect 10 racket.
More to come in the review.
Badminton Racket Launch: Karakal BN60
Fans of the Karakal series of super light rackets have something to look forward to with the Ultralite BN60, the newest in the range of Karakal Rackets.
Really light with an unstrung frameweight of 60g, this is definitely a fast racket well-suited to the front court. As to whether this racket can perform with its smashes and blocks will be out to the test when I finally hit the courts this weekend.
"When I finally hit the courts this weekend..."
Has a very nice ring to it! :)
Really light with an unstrung frameweight of 60g, this is definitely a fast racket well-suited to the front court. As to whether this racket can perform with its smashes and blocks will be out to the test when I finally hit the courts this weekend.
"When I finally hit the courts this weekend..."
Has a very nice ring to it! :)
100,000 visits thank you challenge! Win a Bekia Meteor X80 Replica Racket!
Just a little celebration here because we've reached 100,000 views on this blog!
Special thanks goes out to the badminton fanatics who take the time to read up on the crazy things I write. I may not a very good player, but I try to get the most out of this hobby I have by sharing my experiences with the lot of players out there.
Thanks to all who comment and write in with questions - it's nice to know that people read and consider my opinions worth listening and debating about.
I'd like to try something new here, with a little incentive of course. Don't know if it'll fly but anything's worth trying I guess.
I've been sharing my love for the game and my experiences with rackets and game strategies. I'd like to hear from you, and I've got a little reward for what I think is the best entry.
Time for you to be badminton bloggers!
The Challenge
I've got three topics for you to choose from. Each entry will pick one topic and write a blog entry on it. The entries will be accompanied with your personal details, sent to my email address, so that I can eliminate duplicate entries.
At the end of it, I'm giving out a Bekia Meteor X80 Replica worth S$70 to the best entry. Be creative, be impressive, but most importantly, be passionate.
Terms and Conditions:
Special thanks goes out to the badminton fanatics who take the time to read up on the crazy things I write. I may not a very good player, but I try to get the most out of this hobby I have by sharing my experiences with the lot of players out there.
Thanks to all who comment and write in with questions - it's nice to know that people read and consider my opinions worth listening and debating about.
I'd like to try something new here, with a little incentive of course. Don't know if it'll fly but anything's worth trying I guess.
I've been sharing my love for the game and my experiences with rackets and game strategies. I'd like to hear from you, and I've got a little reward for what I think is the best entry.
Time for you to be badminton bloggers!
The Challenge
I've got three topics for you to choose from. Each entry will pick one topic and write a blog entry on it. The entries will be accompanied with your personal details, sent to my email address, so that I can eliminate duplicate entries.
At the end of it, I'm giving out a Bekia Meteor X80 Replica worth S$70 to the best entry. Be creative, be impressive, but most importantly, be passionate.
- What's your most memorable moment in badminton?
- What's your favorite racket and why?
- What is your favorite strategy / tactic when playing the game of badminton?
Judging
At close, I will read all entries and choose a winner based on my digression, and I'll notify the winner via email or SMS on collection of the racket. No disputing please, unless you have a prize to give out to your favorite entry as well :)
Terms and Conditions:
- Blogging Challenge is open till 30 November 2012, 12 midnight Singapore time
- Challenge is open to all Singapore addresses only
- Limited to one entry per person, to be determined by NRIC No.
- No word limit
- All entries to be sent to arthur.wdx@gmail.com with subject "Badminton Blogging Challenge"
- Entries must be accompanied with the following details - (i) name, (ii) mobile number, (iii) email address, (iv) last 4 digits of NRIC No.
- By entering this challenge, all participants will agree to have their entries be subject to editing and posting on this blog to share with the community
- I will bear no responsibility for the misuse of entries published on this blog
- This Challenge is only valid if I receive more than 20 entries
- I can change Terms and Conditions of this Challenge without prior notice
Taller
Words. Plain and simple.
They make, they destroy. They are placed, taken, dissected, chewed, held; broken down into bare molecular facets of their completed whole, then re-assembled with varying delicacy to varying results befitting a variable response from the intended audience.
Words are ironic.
And by these words, with words subject to your varying deconstructions, I present.
They come to me as faint whispers, soft sharp voices I ought to not hear.
But I do, and they fend me off like water sliding from a flower's petal.
Sometimes sunny, sometimes cast, mostly disturbing (but in a good way), always memorable.
Cold to the touch, hard to hold on; fleeting, its warmth; calming, its effects on me.
It causes repetition, like an overplayed tune, but without the placidity. The same words, over and over, whispered in echoes, carried in song, taken and liked.
My words, to my tastes, for your palette.
They make, they destroy. They are placed, taken, dissected, chewed, held; broken down into bare molecular facets of their completed whole, then re-assembled with varying delicacy to varying results befitting a variable response from the intended audience.
Words are ironic.
And by these words, with words subject to your varying deconstructions, I present.
They come to me as faint whispers, soft sharp voices I ought to not hear.
But I do, and they fend me off like water sliding from a flower's petal.
Sometimes sunny, sometimes cast, mostly disturbing (but in a good way), always memorable.
Cold to the touch, hard to hold on; fleeting, its warmth; calming, its effects on me.
It causes repetition, like an overplayed tune, but without the placidity. The same words, over and over, whispered in echoes, carried in song, taken and liked.
My words, to my tastes, for your palette.
Out of Shape
Not playing for about a month has been hard on the body, both physically and mentally. Especially physically.
I notice the flabs starting to form, and it's now a concerted effort to eat less. I think I'll have to get my feet back to the jogging track. Hope that the muscles will be able to take light jogging.
Mentally, it's torturous to not be able to play badminton. Since I started getting serious in wanting to play the game about 3 years back, I've played an average of at least twice a week. Stopping cold turkey like this isn't a good way to treat the mind.
On the bright side, the muscles have been recovering at a good rate since visiting the physiotherapist and the complete stopping of all things sport.
For now, at least to fight the flabs from ruining my shirts and pants, I'll have to start the circuit routine at home and put on my jogging shoes.
Oh, and eat less.
I notice the flabs starting to form, and it's now a concerted effort to eat less. I think I'll have to get my feet back to the jogging track. Hope that the muscles will be able to take light jogging.
Mentally, it's torturous to not be able to play badminton. Since I started getting serious in wanting to play the game about 3 years back, I've played an average of at least twice a week. Stopping cold turkey like this isn't a good way to treat the mind.
On the bright side, the muscles have been recovering at a good rate since visiting the physiotherapist and the complete stopping of all things sport.
For now, at least to fight the flabs from ruining my shirts and pants, I'll have to start the circuit routine at home and put on my jogging shoes.
Oh, and eat less.
*POLL* Fair to Tell?
In light of the rackets being sold out there in the forums, I'd like to get everyone's opinion on whether someone who's trying to sell or trade a racket bought from the sale should state it out-front.
It's on the right (sorry the template is not very myopic-friendly); please take part.
It's on the right (sorry the template is not very myopic-friendly); please take part.
Trade Info: Yonex ArcSaber 8DX
I've seen a couple of trades being posted up on the forums already, and I thought I'd sound it out for those who weren't aware of the Yonex warehouse sale.
Buyer beware. The racket was available for sale at $100.
Here are some of the characteristics of the Yonex warehouse sale 8DX:
Buyer beware. The racket was available for sale at $100.
Here are some of the characteristics of the Yonex warehouse sale 8DX:
- Unstrung
- Comes in ArcSaber single-racket bag
- 3UG4 or 3UG5
- Does not have Sunrise Sticker
But then, the choice is up to you.
