Apacs Nano 900 Power (Red) Badminton Racket Racquet

Apacs Nano 900 Power (Red) Review

The Apacs Nano 900 Power (Red) racket has a very similar looks and feels as the Yonex Armotec 900 Power racket. Apacs Nano 900 Power is designed for tactical and semi-offensive players.

The racket is made to help players produce control and power using Apacs latest technologies, MicroTi and ElasticTi. MicroTi is loaded into the top of the frame to help hold the shuttlecock like a bow holding an arrow.

The ElasticTi which is loaded into the frame and the shaft of the racket help to store and release the energy, as bow pulls and releases an arrow to its target.

It’s an ultra light racket with a head heavy frame (for attacking purpose). It provides the power to smash hard plus good control and to defend smashes. Continuous drive of the shuttle using this racket is easier and painless as it is considerably light.

Retrieving smashes is easier as well due to the light feel of the racket. Surprising opponent with drop shot is very easy. Trick shot is also very good as the racket is easy to control.

With less energy, smashing is as powerful. This racket is truly good for smashing and control.

APACS Nano 900 Power (Red) Specification
- Frame Meterial:	Ultra Hi Modulus Graphite + ElasticTi (Titanium forge)
- Shaft Material:	Ultra Hi Modulus Graphite + Nano Carbon
- Flex:	Stiff
- Weight:	85 +/- 1g 4U - G2
- Length:	675mm
- Max Tension:	30lbs
- Balance:	285 +/- 3mm

Special Features
Isomectric head frame	Equalizes the length of main and cross strings in the stringbed, enlarging the sweet-spot for more consistent accuracy even on off-center hits.
76 Grommets system	This single-pass grommet holes construction provides more grommet holes, creating a high-performance stringing pattern that puts 7% more durability.
Ultra Light Weight and Head Heavy Balance	It provides the power to smash hard plus good control and to defend smashes.
New Control support Cap	By sharpening the control support cap, it also helps to increase your swing speed. The area where your thumb contacts the grip is still maintained.

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Apacs Nano 9900 Badminton Racket Racquet

Apacs Nano 9900 Review

The Apacs Nano 9900 racket has a very similar looks and feels as the Yonex Nanospeed 9900 racket.

Apacs Nano 9900 is designed for tactical and semi-offensive players. The racket is made to help players produce control and power using Apacs latest Nano technologies.

It’s an ultra light racket with a Light Weight Head and Hi-Tension Frame. It provides the power to smash hard plus good control and to defend smashes.

Continuous drive of the shuttle using this racket is easier and painless as it is considerably light. Retrieving smashes is easier as well due to the light feel of the racket. Surprising opponent with drop shot is very easy.

Trick shot is also very good as the racket is easy to control. With less energy, smashing is as powerful. This racket is truly good for smash, drive and control.

APACS Nano 9900 Specifications
Frame Meterial:	Hi Modulus Graphite
Shaft Material:	Hi Modulus Graphite + Nano Science
Flex:	Medium
Weight:	85 +/- 1g 4U-G2
Length:	675mm
Max Tension:	30lbs
Balance:	285 +/- 3mm

Special Features
Isomectric head frame	Equalizes the length of main and cross strings in the stringbed, enlarging the sweet-spot for more consistent accuracy even on off-center hits.
76 Grommets system	This single-pass grommet holes construction provides more grommet holes, creating a high-performance stringing pattern that puts 7% more durability.
Hi-Tension Light Weight Head	For powerful continuous drive, excellent control and defense against smashes.
Control support Cap	The Control Support Cap provides 88% wider flat surface compared with an ordinary racket for better gripping, fast swing-through and the quicker maneuverability.

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Apacs Edge Saber 9 Racket

Apacs EdgeSaber 9 Racket now available for sale in BadmintonBay.com

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Technical Specification
Construction: Hi-Modulus Graphite/ GS Carbon Nanotech
Weight: 4U (85 +/- 1g)
Grip: G2
Length: 673mm
Balance Point: 285 +/- 3mm
Max tension: 30lbs Flex: Medium

Material Specifications

- GS Carbon Nanotech
The new material ‘GS Carbon Nanotube' is adopted in both sides of the frame in order to give strength and perseverance. It holds large amount of energy at the impact, and releases it back like an arrow. It gives you depth and control in your game. The strength and flexibility of ‘GS Carbon Nanotube' will lead your game into the next level.

- Frame
The new shaped frame will increase your swing speed and the durability. The air resistance is decreased by 3%.

- New Control support Cap
By sharpening the control support cap, it also helps to increase your swing speed. The area where your thumb contacts the grip is still maintained.

- New Built-in T-Joint
The new ‘Built in T-joint' has evolved 2% more face stability and is now lighter by 20%.

BWF World Super Series Master 2008 Finals Results

Malaysia bags away 3 titles in this year World Super Series Master Finals:
World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia beats Peter Gade of Denmark 21-8, 21-16 to win mens singles title.
Malaysia Khoo Kien Kiat, Tan Boon Heong beats Jung Jae Sung, Lee Yong Dae 21-18, 21-14 to wins mens doubles title.
Followed by womens doubles Chin Eei Hui, Wong Pei Tty beats Vita Marissa, Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia 21-15, 22-20.

The mix doubles was won by Thomas Laybourn, Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark beats Nova Widianto, Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia 21-19, 18-21, 22-20.

Zhou Mi beats Wang Chen 21-14, 21-18 both from Hong Kong to win the womens singles title.

Badminton China Open 2008 updates 21-Nov-2008

VETERAN Wong Choong Hann toppled Danish rival Peter Gade Christensen to join Lee Chonng Wei in the quarter-finals of the China Open which also saw women’s singles Julia Wong shocking World No 1 Tine Rasmussen on a day of upsets in Shanghai yesterday.

The unseeded Choong Hann came back from a game down to beat Christensen, who had won the French Open three weeks ago, 17-21, 21-18, 21-16 in 66 minutes to earn the right to meet top seed Chong Wei today.

Chong Wei, the World No 1, had it easy when he defeated Ng Wei of Hong Kong 21-13, 21-14 in a 35-minute second round clash to secure his quarter-final berth.

Olympic champion Lin Dan of China also advanced with a 21-13, 21-13 win over compatriot Gong Weijie and will meet another local player Du Pengyu today.
Pengyu scalped Indonesian Taufik Hidayat 22-20, 21-11 in the second round which also saw another unheralded player from China Wen Kai registering a 21-10, 21-17 win over sixth seed Joachim Persson of Denmark.

In the women’s singles, Julia produced a brilliant performance to outplay Danish shuttler Tine 22-20, 10-21, 21-10 in 49 minutes.

She will take on former world junior champion Wang Lin of China, who defeated Xu Huaiwen of Germany 21-17, 21-15, in the last eight today.

However, Wong Mew Choo continued her downward spiral when she fell 21-11, 21-14 to Zhu Jingjing of China in the second round. Jingjing had also beaten Mew Choo in the third round of the Macau Open in September.

In the men’s doubles, three pairs advanced to the quarter-finals.

Zakry Latif-Fairuzizuan Tazari had the easiest task of beating compatriots Hong Chien Hun-Choong Hann 21-13, 21-16 in 29 minutes and will next play Denmark’s Mathias Boe-Carsten Morgensen who beat China’s Cheng Zibhen-Tao Jiaming 21-15, 16-21, 21-17, in the last eight today.

Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong had an easy 21-10, 21-13 over China’s junior pair Chai Biao-Liu Xiaolong in the second round. They will take on second seeds Lars Paaske-Jonas Rasmussen of Denmark today.

Veterans Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah are also through after beating South Korea’s Kim Ki Jung-Ko Sung Hyun 22-20 21-8 and will take on third seeded Koreans Jung Jae Sung-Lee Yong Dae next.

Jae Sung-Yong Dae advanced to the last eight with a 21-14, 21-9 over Chan Chong Ming-Chew Choon Eng.

Women’s doubles second seeds Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui were comfortable in their 21-13, 21-10 win over China’s Deng Yuting-Tang Jinhua to set up quarter-final encounter against another pair from Xie Jing-Zhong Qianzin today.

2nd Rd Results — Lee Chong Wei bt Ng Wei (HK) 21-13, 21-14; Wong Choong Hann bt Peter Gade Christensen (Den) 17-21, 21-18, 21-16; Du Pengyu (Chn) bt Taufik Hidayat (Ina) 22-20, 21-11; Wen Kai (Chn) bt Joachim Persson (Den) 21-10, 21-17; Chen Jin (Chn) bt Chen Hong (Chn) 21-11, 16-21, 21-10; Lin Dan (Chn) bt Gong Weijie (Chn) 21-13, 21-13.

Doubles: Zakry Latif-Fairuzizuan Tazari bt Hong Chien Hun-Wong Choong Hann 21-13, 21-16; Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah bt Kim Ki Jung-Koh Sung Hyun (Kor) 22-20, 21-8; Jung Jae Sung-Lee Yong Dae (Kor) bt Chan Chong Ming-Chew Choon Eng 21-14, 21-9; Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong bt Chai Biao-Liu Xiaolong (Chn) 21-10, 21-13.

Women’s Singles: Zhu Jingjing (Chn) bt Wong Mew Choo 21-11, 21-14; Julia Wong bt Tine Rasmussen (Den) 22-20, 10-21, 21-10.

Doubles: Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui bt Deng Yuting-Tang Jinhua (Chn) 21-13, 21-10.

Mixed Doubles: Thomas Laybourn-Kamilla Rytter Juhl (Den) bt Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying 24-22, 21-12.

Source: www.nst.com.my

History of Badminton

The history and origin of the Badminton game can be trace back to the ancient Greece and China dated more than 2,000 years ago, where games with shuttlecock were used. A similar game called "Hanetsuki" was also played in Japan in the 16th century.

It is believed that the direct descendant of modern badminton game are from the ancient game of “Battledore and Shuttlecock”. This game is played by 2 or more persons with small racket and shuttlecock. The players will count the number of hits and try to keep the shuttlecock up in the air for as long as possible.

In the 18th century, British Army officers stationed in India, had been reported to be playing a competitive version of the game called "Poona". And when the army was called back in 1860s, they brought back the Indian version of the game to England.

The new sport was gaining popularity and was officially launched in 1870s at the Badminton House in Gloucestershire, owned by Duke of Beaufort. It was called “The Game of Badminton” back then, and had later become known as Badminton as we know now.

The basic rules of the game were drawn up in the 1880s. In 1893, the Badminton Association of England (BAE) was formed, and the standardized rules where published, which is similar to today’s rules.

The modern Badminton game was officially launched in a house called “Dunbar” at 6 Waverly Grove, Portsmouth, England on 13th September 1893. The first badminton competition was All England Open Badminton Championships, which was organized by BAE in 1899.

The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was formed in 1934 with 9 founder member nations - Canada, Denmark, England, France, Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales.

IBF later change its name to Badminton World Federation (BWF) on 24th September 2006. The head office is currently located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Apacs Edge Saber 10 Racket

Apacs EdgeSaber 10 Racket now available for sale in BadmintonBay.com

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The APACS Edge Saber 10 Racket was developed with the new 'rally point scoring system' in mind. The 'Speed' in badminton has increased and all players are very keen to execute effective Power with more Control.

The EdgeSaber 10 is the ultimate control racket with the advantage of superior power generation.

Technical Specification

Construction: Hi-PER HMG/ GS Carbon Nanotech

Weight: 5U (85 +/- 1g)

Grip: G2
Length: 673mm

Balance Point: 285 +/- 3mm

Max tension: 30lbs

Flex: Stiff - Extra Stiff

Material Specifications

- GS Carbon Nanotech

The new material ‘GS Carbon Nanotube’ is adopted in both sides of the frame in order to give strength and perseverance. It holds large amount of energy at the impact, and releases it back like an arrow. It gives you depth and control in your game. The strength and flexibility of ‘GS Carbon Nanotube’ will lead your game into the next level.

- Frame

The new shaped frame will increase your swing speed and the durability. The air resistance is decreased by 3%.

- New Control support Cap

By sharpening the control support cap, it also helps to increase your swing speed. The area where your thumb contacts the grip is still maintained.

- New Built-in T-Joint

The new ‘Built in T-joint’ has evolved 2% more face stability and is now lighter by 20%.