Tag: Victor METEOR 80N (victor-meteor-80n)

  • Badminton Racket Victor METEOR X 80N Reviews

    Badminton Racket Victor METEOR X 80N Reviews

    Previously, I had never touched the MX series from Victor, and there were several reasons why I didn’t actively explore it. First, it has a legendary reputation, especially the MX80, which remains a favorite among many advanced and serious badminton players. Even many prominent equipment bloggers still use it as their main racket. Second, there are numerous versions, and the subtle parameter adjustments between them can be overwhelming. I’ve lost count of how many times the MX80 has been re-released, with variations in new colors and “little wing” versions. Third, the original or first batch models still maintain a high price, and the premium pricing for high-end models in this series was steep to begin with. Let’s not even mention the player version JJS. Fourth, this is indeed a very old and classic series, and I tend to prioritize discontinued products less.

    Some players may have noticed that I recently updated my review of the MX30L, and I think now is a good time to delve into the recast version of the MX80.

    Specifications:
    4U G5, with an overgrip, the total weight in playing condition is 94.9g, balance point is 286mm, 7.2mm stiff shaft, 210mm length, tuned for stiffness, octagonal aerodynamic frame, 80-hole string bed, 9-3 point grommets, string tension recommendation of 26-28 lbs, strung with 25-27 lbs Karakal 66F.

    The MX80N is positioned as a racket for powerful players, and its platinum paint job immediately appeals to me, carrying a majestic and regal aura. After getting it in hand and examining it closely, I couldn’t help but make a meme-worthy face, thinking, “Nice!” From the shaft extending to the racket head, a large amount of gradient coloring has been applied. The base color transitions from a golden sheen to pure white, with the frame shifting to a transparent lacquer finish. Additionally, at the 2, 10, 4, and 8 o’clock positions, Victor deliberately exposes carbon fiber textures, bordered by a strip of purple, making the racket look both domineering and incredibly detailed. It’s a masterpiece that’s hard to put down.

    This is definitely not a racket that gives you an instant feel right out of the box—there’s almost no “sweetness” to it. During my test session, my feel was quite off, and after warming up in an attempt to get my touch back and doing some rallies with my opponent, I quickly gave up. It’s stiff—very stiff. Even by today’s standards, it doesn’t feel any softer than the top-tier stiff rackets like the Jetspeed 10. As one of the older Victor rackets with the hardest cone caps, and with the difficulty of driving the 80-hole string bed (not easier than a small 76-hole frame), players who are new to this type of racket might feel like they’re hitting with a steel plate when they string it at their usual tension.

    Yet, this is also an incredibly enticing racket because its shots are explosively powerful. In its current specification, the MX80N is actually a balanced racket, and its 286mm balance point gives it excellent power transfer. The 210mm stiff shaft presents high resistance when swinging, but also provides extremely direct feedback upon contact. Surprisingly, its handling of clears is smooth and effortless, and paired with the aerodynamic benefits of the octagonal frame, swinging feels almost frictionless, with a clear sense of power transfer. In terms of triggering that surge of adrenaline, the MX80N excels.

    After a few warm-up games, I finally gained enough confidence to use the MX80N in actual play. And after just one game, the MX80N completely captivated me with its performance in high-intensity situations. Violent, exhilarating, and energy-draining—if I were to describe the sensation, it would be like an unrestrained, reckless pursuit of exhilaration, focusing solely on the pleasure of each shot.

    The racket feels violent due to its raw power. Smashing from the rear court feels incredibly rewarding—it delivers both sound and impact with every strike, and MX80N never lets down its user if they put in the effort. What’s even more remarkable is that this isn’t a head-heavy racket, which is why some veteran players refer to it as Victor’s “wrist-breaking weapon.” It reminded me of Jung Jae Sung’s relentless bombardment from the backcourt.

    It’s exhilarating because the MX80N combines high swing speed with agility. I originally thought only the Brave Sword frame could produce that air-piercing sound, but the MX series delivers something similar. The racket’s balance point is indeed low, and combined with its uniformly stiff build, the crispness of each shot is jaw-dropping, providing an exceptional experience in drives and blocks, as if it never loses in speed or fluidity. From a rear-court smash to a mid-court follow-up, the sensation is immensely satisfying.

    As for the energy drain, it’s self-explanatory. The high power threshold and relatively weak shock absorption make the MX80N a demanding racket to use. The 80-hole string bed and ultra-stiff shaft become weapons when you’re on the offensive, but during defensive play, it’s a struggle. Players without the right technique can easily be forced into returning mid-court shots after a heavy push to their backhand. However, its defensive capabilities, especially when receiving smashes, benefit from the clear feedback of each shot, allowing for fast counters with a quick flick or block, often forcing opponents into a defensive posture.

    For a racket with such a high skill ceiling, pairing it with stiff strings and combining the MX80’s stiff shaft, the shot accuracy is superb. Whether it’s clears, drives, or drops, the shuttle lands exactly where you expect it to, much like the traditional box-shaped frames of the Thruster series.

    The MX series is positioned as an all-round attacking line, and the “N” suffix mostly represents new colorways. The 4U weight and moderate balance point give the MX80N a solid feel, without any hint of hollowness. In terms of feedback, the racket does feel a bit “wooden,” which seems to be a feature of this series or the 80-hole frame. Although this is only my second time trying the MX series, I’ve learned a lot about the octagonal frame and 80-hole string bed from other brands, and it’s a fantastic combination of stability, torsional resistance, and low wind resistance. I’m not sure if the new colorway has improved the manufacturing process, but I didn’t experience the rumored “wooden” feel as much with the MX80N—certainly less than the same-era TK models or the MX30L. By comparison, modern carbon shafts just feel more bouncy.

    I have an overwhelming affection for it.

  • Badminton Racket Victor METEOR 80N Reviews

    Badminton Racket Victor METEOR 80N Reviews

    Previously, Blue Factory’s MX was a series that I never touched, and the reasons for not actively dabbling in it were manifold. First, the reputation, especially the MX80, is still a lot of advanced, fever players favored racket, including a lot of high exposure equipment bloggers also use it as the main equipment; Second, a variety of versions, and different versions of the parameters of the fine-tuning of the headache, the impression that the MX80 have been replicated how many times, and there are also new colors and a small wing version of the division; Third, the first year or the first batch of the most original products still high prices, as well as the series of high-end models would have been high pricing, not to mention the players of the series. Thirdly, the high price of the first year or the first batch of the most original products, as well as the high pricing of the high-end models of the series, not to mention the player’s model JJS; Fourthly, this is indeed a very old and classic series, for the discontinuation of the work I usually put the priority back.
    A lot of golfers may have noticed that I updated the MX30L earlier, and I thought it would be a good time to reach out to the replica X80.

    Parameters: 4UG5, with sole, total weight of 94.9g in used condition, balance point 286mm, 7.2mm center shaft, 210mm long, hard tuning, eight-sided windbreaker frame, 80-hole wire bed, 9-3 point wire groove, 26-28lbs warranty, 25-27lbs threading Carlin 66F.
    MX80N’s positioning is fierce masculinity, the white gold painting style makes the author very popular, comes with a king of gorgeous flavor. After the hand to scrutinize, can’t help but make an expression packet, “tsk, nice”. Starting from the middle pole to the head, with a large number of gradient, the primer color has a golden to pure white gradient as well as the frame to the transparent varnish of the sudden change to the sudden change, not only that, in the frame of the 2, 10, 4, 8 points Victor intentionally exposed the carbon fiber texture of the place is also bordered with a purple, so that the entire racket in the hegemony at the same time looks like a rich sense of hierarchy, the amount of detail skyrocketed. It’s easy to fall in love with something so special.

    This is by no means a racket that can be played in the hand with a feeling of almost no sugar. On the day of the trial, I was a little rusty, and after attempting to warm up a little bit and pulling the MX80N against my opponent for a few rounds, I decided to give up. Hard, very hard, even now in the subjective feeling is not softer than the top stiff speed 10. As the oldest racket with the hardest taper cap, the 80-hole face is no less difficult to drive than the 76-hole face of the small frame, and players who have never touched this type of racket before may be surprised to find themselves hitting a steel plate after threading it at a regular poundage.
    But it’s also a very provocative racket, as it has a very stiff shot. The current specification MX80N is actually a balanced racket, with a balance point of only 286 giving the racket an excellent feel for power, and this 210mm hit-taker delivers extremely direct shot feedback along with superb drive difficulty. Surprisingly, though, it was silky smooth enough for overhand lobs, and with the wind-breaking effect of the octahedral frame, the swing was virtually drag-free and the launch felt clear. In terms of stimulating the sudden secretion of hormones, the MX80N is very superior.

    After warming up for two games, I finally felt confident enough to use the MX80N in a match. And after just one game, the X80 directly made me mesmerized by its performance in high-intensity confrontation. Cranky, fast, and drained of energy, if I had to describe the excitement, it would be about as exciting as chasing the moon in a colorful cloud with no protection, no reservations, no regard for the consequences, and only the thrilling feedback from each shot.
    Violent because it is violent enough, the backcourt of a shot of heavy killing although it is to eat by the skill, but it seems to live up to all the user’s efforts, as long as the explosive power is enough, the MX80N can give itself both sound and effect of the offensive effect, what is even more rare is that this is not a head-heavy racket, no wonder it will be described by the senior players as Victor wrist-breaking artifacts. It reminds me of Jung Jae-sung’s backcourt bombardment.

    It’s crisp because the MX80N balances a very high level of swing speed and agility, and I thought that only a bright sword frame type could make that air-splitting sound until I heard similar results on the MX series. The racket balance is really low, paired with a configuration that’s stiff enough in every area to be amazingly crisp out of the ball, which also gives it a god-awful flat draw blocking experience, as if it hadn’t lost out on being faster or more consistent. It’s quite a relief to follow up a heavy kill from the backcourt with a shot to the middle of the court with a consistent downward pressure.
    Needless to say, the higher power threshold and relatively insufficient damping experience make the MX80N’s usage load remain high. 80-hole wire bed and ultra-stiff center bar will become a weapon in active times, but when it comes to passive times, it’s hard enough, and players with insufficient power skills can easily get a backhand waistline after a shot back to a high ball in the mid-court. But relatively speaking, its sense of catching the killer thanks to the clear feedback can realize the rapid rebound, top backcourt to force the opponent to lean back, or suddenly blocked to draw a slice to destroy the coherence, have their own set.

    For this equipment with a very high ceiling, with the hard line, combined with the MX80’s hard center stick, the pointing of the ball is very well done, whether it is the backcourt of the high, flat high, or soft pressure, point kill, the ball landing point can be better in line with their own expectations of the state of affairs, very close to the performance of the TK series of traditional box racket frame is simply a perfect match.
    MX series positioning is a comprehensive attack, in the discussion of specific racket models, the N suffix to indicate more in the appearance of the new color scheme. 4U weight and moderate balance point gives the MX80 enough solid grip, out of the ball is not false. In terms of stroke feedback, the racket does have a bit of wood, which is a characteristic of the entire series or this 80-hole frame. Although it’s only the second time I’ve touched the MX series, I’ve learned a lot about the octahedral frames and the 80-hole stringbed during previous trials with other brands, and it has excellent performance as a setup that can blend stability, torsion resistance and low wind resistance. I’m not sure if the new colors have optimized the racket’s build process, and I didn’t experience the rumored noticeable feeling of hitting wood on the MX80N, which at least seemed to have a better texture when compared to both its first-generation contemporaries, the TK four-digit ortho, and the MX30L, whereas all the current assortment of Paro Carbon mids are just getting Q-bouncy by comparison.
    I have an overwhelming love for it.