Jayce
At the end of the VT80+ trial, I would like to thank a friend of mine.
It’s not hard to find that many of the equipment sources for the recent trials are “borrowed from friends”, and the rackets provided by this friend include ASTROX 99 Tri-color, Black Gold Falcon / Boxer / Harness 8S, TSF300Ti / Spearmaster / Twin Blade 10, Black Tofu / VOLTRIC Z-FORCE / 100X Signature Edition, VT80 triple, ZSP / ISP / NR900 and JPX triple, and this borrowing has provided great support for the hunting trials and articles. ISP/NR900, and JPX Tri-Version, and this borrowing provided great support for the hunt-oriented trial and outing.
Of course, my liver is also very hard ……
Parameters: 4UG5, 82.6g total weight and balance point of 330mm measured at top line condition without sole or hand rubber, 210mm center field, hard tuning, box frame, 9-3 point cable slot, 76 holes cable bed, 26lbs warranty, 26-28lbs pull cable XB63.
The reason I put it last for discussion is because this is the version that most closely matches my aesthetic from tuning to face value. On top of the original white background, the frame and center bar have a more vibrant red color, white fireworks texture on both sides of the 4 and 8 points, black gradient color markings on the 10 and 2 VT triangles, and gold inlay on the white transition of the 5 and 7 points, which makes the whole thing feel very luxurious, and gives you an idea of the effort YY has made in the design of this racket. The color scheme reminds me of the Red Bow 10 or Red Bow 11, although the styles are quite different, they both have the look of a king, with a good finish and quality lacquer.
Not only does the paint quality live up to my expectations of a limited edition racket, but the feel of the racket in the hand has a definite limited feel to it as well. After using all three versions of the VT80, the VT80LTD is the only racquet that feels more like a “balanced racquet” in my hands. Although the head weight is still there, the balance point is within 300±5mm after applying the hand rubber wrap, which makes it feel more friendly to my hands. This gave the author the confidence to skip the familiarization session and play directly against it.
As a matter of fact, VT80LTD did not bring any discomfort to the author who had already familiarized himself with the VT series during that period of time, and the ball still had a very stable feedback feeling. At the same time, the lower swing weight makes it easier to find the feeling of power, almost eliminating the swinging problems caused by too much swing weight.
Because of its relatively appropriate swingweight, I think this is a big brother that can be experienced by a wider range of players, and after partially removing the high threshold of use brought by the swingweight, I personally feel that the LTD is the easiest version to experience the new YA technology of that era.
With the stability of the box frame and the integration of the Power Triangle System, the VT80LTD provides very stable ball control as the ball is held, whether it’s a smooth roll at the net or an accidental slice in the backcourt, the VT80LTD allows one to quickly become familiar with how much force one needs to use and how to angle the ball to send it to a high-quality spot. In the passionate downward pressure, nanopreme brings the kind of toughness to the center stick is definitely a point of ecstasy for the slugger, although it is not as good as the top of the current center stick that the feeling of watery feedback after hitting the ball, but this center stick is just no unloading at all, and can kill as much weight as you want. Also once again the adjusted swing weight makes acts such as spotting and blocking blitzes less overwhelming.
At the same time, this is really a VT80 with better passive handling ability that I have experienced, which is reflected in the handling of the backhand position just to give the amateur author the feeling of driving by force, relatively friendly. Of course, it is still not as good as the balanced racket in handling the overhand ball, but in the underhand position frequently encountered in doubles, the good stability of the ball and the feel of the rebound allows me to play in doubles, although it is still a more laborious equipment to deal with.
Of course, I guess this LTD is worth a lot of money, but for older players from the Lin & Lee era, especially those who are fond of the last generation of YA attacking racket, this is a good choice if you want to choose one from the VT family for your collection or use.
Typing down all the models of the same racket together is really quite a challenging task, apart from the fact that sometimes subtle differences between versions are hard to be captured, it’s easy to get to the later versions when drafting and squeeze more and more out of the text because the changes are too subtle.
This kind of artifact should be bookmarked more often than not, and again, thanks to the ballplayers for trusting and sharing it.
And thanks to the support of my readers, I’ve created (and watered down) the 240th installment of my trial (not a review by any means, just take a look at it as a journal entry). “The challenges I’ve encountered along the way will be the cornerstone for taking it to the next level. Some of you may think that I am very prolific, but in fact, each trial has a lot of time and transaction costs involved, and from time to time, it is difficult to support a single player. Recently, more and more players have expressed their desire for me to try out a particular racket, but the vast majority of them are unplanned models, so I generally have to take them as they come.
Here is an immature and voluntary proposal: if some players want to exchange equipment with me, I will prioritize the trial of such equipment and try it out in a responsible manner, as well as bear the basic costs incurred in the process of borrowing and returning the equipment, which I think will allow everyone to see the trial they want to see and share more quickly.
