Badminton racket, strings & tensions of mens and women singles pro badminton players Momota Zii Jia

[@CKYew]

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[@joe01231]

TTY knows nothing about her equipment but knows how to be No.1

[@badmintongod72]

If u have watched the previous videos, you'll see a lot of them doesnt know what gears they're using. Probably bcs either they doesnt care abt the branding as long as it fit their needs, or the brands gives them unpainted racket to test the new products. Even Some players using different rackets painted to look like certain racket. It was to upsell that specific rackets

[@karpen3054]

I love her. She is always nmr 1 for me

[@muhammadadityaoctaviano3270]

@ChatShit GetBang i think his father prep that for her

[@kivenyllow3264]

The most important is the feeling of using the gear instead of the models of the gears.

[@watchman835]

That little bit lack in knowing the details prevent from winning the big titles.

[@dipmed2811]

Thank you. I learned two things from this video: 1. Equipments do not matter, its all about your skills and stamina. 2. I cannot afford any of these.

[@CKYew]

😂

[@samuelkilik8233]

mee tooo

[@evokaiyo]

Absolutely, you have so many amateurs wasting time bashing their keyboards on different forums. All their time is spent fussing over "the best" shoes, racket, string, stringing method, tension etc. Whereas, the pros are on court training

[@CKYew]

😬😬 there’s no replacement for hard, effective work. Period 🔥🔥😂

[@theojohnbordado6919]

literally relatable😂

[@antares2767]

33x35 lbs is just crazy. Considering it's an astrox 99 pro and he rarely breaks strings, Momota must've underwent intense shot precision training I guess.

[@JH-xe7jp]

Yea. A super difficult racket for normal people to play with as well. He's a beast

[@bukamata7422]

Yeah, that's uncommon for japanese player had high tension till 33*35... His wrist is something....

[@CKYew]

Haha yep, you don’t wake up and suddenly become world champ 😂😂 strings sounded amazing!!!

[@legendarychinaman3965]

Crazy i break it so often with way less tension

[@juanfarrell8574]

@@legendarychinaman3965 strings also can break fast if it encounters a lot of miss hit (not hitting the sweet-spot)

[@ichigokeki88]

Kento Momota using an extra stiff racquet with 3UG6 specification (possibly custom made?) and strings at 33x35 lbs tension is really something. Says a lot about his wrist power.

[@langgengagung8180]

so high probability it is custom made for him. the pro version of astrox 99 perhaps is designed to suit his playing style

[@vint1475]

We have the 3UG6 model available here in Hong Kong, both in HK and JP models. But yep given he’s the face of the racket, most likely it’s custom made anyway. That tension is mind blowing lol.

[@beck3740]

3UG6 AX99 pro with 33x35lbs with that super thick aerobite string, I am still processing to think about it clearly, bruh wtf. Wow. Ahsan also use G6, and he used to modify his previous racket to have smaller grip because G6 was not common in the past. I myself prefer G6 to play with.

[@pauldodd2120]

The BWF equipment rules say you must use commercially available equipment for competition.

[@midmadmood]

With that crazy wrist power, he can unleashed a perfect lift so high n accurate as well. That's sound incredible for me 🤯

[@shruti7908]

Tai tzu ying is so funny 🤣🤣. Sindhu and Lakshya both know very much about their racket. They are so intelligent.

[@CKYew]

Theyr're all super cool

[@frostraider8280]

I love the fact Sindhu uses Chen Long’s racket. Both are legends 🔥🔥 Epic vid, keep it up!

[@frostraider8280]

And also, my fav player is LZJ

[@CKYew]

Niceeeee!!!

[@beck3740]

off court CTC is a super nice dude, and He Bing Jao, my current favourite WS player. calm and deadly on court.

[@CKYew]

Oh CTC was super cool!! HBJ too!!

[@epoxone]

Dude, i didnt expect HBJ to be that nerdy about her gear. She is so cool!

[@earann4602]

Awesome to see some insights ! Thanks for the video ( was waiting for this one haha) PV Sindhu is so approachable ! I met her in a restaurant a few years Back when she was playing in France for the IFB and she was really cool 😊 Taï is adorable ! Hope she'll continue to play more years as she was speaking about retiring 🥺

[@shruti7908]

Both are my favs❤️❤️

[@CKYew]

Glad you liked it!

[@karpen3054]

sindhu is pretty

[@junah2803]

So friendly and cute TTY 🥰🥰😘

[@CKYew]

She's super chilled 😎

[@nix4o493]

The variety between 3u and 4u among players really does show preference takes priority over conventional wisdom. Pretty surprised Kento is back on 3u after using a 4u 99 before the pro came out. I wonder if it has something to do with the ease of use being better and the succeeding model. And good lord, the tension tension he plays at just shows how amazing his conditioning and technique is.

[@at-1x727]

Ya it’s amazing really especially how powerful his wrist must be, I think the only other person who uses higher tension is victor

[@CKYew]

The strings sounded sooooo gooddddddd 🤤🤤🤤

[@nix4o493]

@@CKYew funny story, the guy who sold me a 99 pro strung it for me with bg80p. I thought we agreed upon 26lbs, and I chalked up the fatigue on my arm to using a harder string than I usually do. Turns out he strung it 30ish lbs! Flattering he thinks i'm a hard hitter w/ that kind of technique, but not there (yet).

[@xxWidex]

He Bing Jiao is so friendly I am starting to like her more.

[@CKYew]

Yeah, she’s super friendly and also an equipment geek too 😊😊

[@HaveAGoodHeart]

TTY is always so lovely, so cute

[@CKYew]

She is very lovely!

[@ckh633]

I researched which racket TTY uses, save money for it, test it from my friend, read the reviews, look into different specs, ran shop after shops to find it TTY in this video: "racket??? is it edible??"

[@CKYew]

😂😂😂

[@LarryM227]

@@CKYew but we dont know if TTY uses 3u or 4u 🥲

[@stefansunarya9855]

Lord momota with the power of the wrist. 🤯🤯Really hoping he's gonna be no 1 player again✊

[@CKYew]

🔥💪

[@goldenaquarius7660]

I loves to see TTY and Akane-chan here.. !! Thank you CK for this video!!

[@CKYew]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jhchang1017]

TTY String is VICTOR VBS-66NANO

[@CKYew]

👍👍

[@mfam72]

2:15 this guy can speak mandarin, british english, and even malay !

[@CKYew]

🤣🤣

[@azmanmdsalleh2009]

Indonesian also... 😁

[@DaniellaPark72]

Japanese also lol

[@fpxxxx5131]

Why~？why you didn`t ask He Bingjiao about her racket VT-ZF2, it`s rare that women players use this racket. Even nowadays, men players don`t use the racket anymore. He Bingjiao is a very special player. A little pitty~~

[@CKYew]

I’ve spoken to her again at the French open so an update on that coming soon

[@fpxxxx5131]

@@CKYew I'm looking forward to it！！！🤩

[@ey3s488]

Damn such a good video very informative. But as someone said , im impressed to hear about the tension only "31 lbs " for a lot of players. When i met french top badminton player . For example Thomas rouxel use 34-35 tension. I personnally use 29-31 because i think is enough even if i train my back/rotator for this. its just that i don't wanna broke string so often. i was so sure most of men would use 33+

[@CKYew]

haha anything above 30 is very high but then again, these are world class pros!!

[@katanaboy4]

It's so cute that tai tzu Ying doesn't know what she's using!

[@CKYew]

She’s super cool to speak to as well!! 👍🏼

[@ynos91]

Thank you so much for these videos CK YEW! I find it very interesting to know more what equipment the players are using, but usually there is way too little info about it.

[@CKYew]

Haha not many interviewers ask them about their gear lol

[@davidhe0710]

Nice video, CK! As for the Momota pre-stretch question, there’s a KZbin video from German Open 2022 (called “The Art of Stringing a Badminton Racket with Tim Willis (German Open 2022)”) in which Tim Willis says at 4m23s that Momota does NOT ask for his strings to be pre-stretched. 😊

[@CKYew]

👍

[@fernadine]

And Shindu just use Chen long racket.

[@CKYew]

Its a super good looking racket!

[@poyorawan7447]

Momota is very handsome! What a content. Thank you for sharing.

[@CKYew]

Haha 😉

[@fawzirahmadiyanzuhairi6828]

Oh Wow Akane Yamaguchi with 24x26 lbs on string!? That’s interesting! 😁🎉 I thought pros would prefer higher tension for more solid feel upon shuttle stroke

[@epoxone]

I mean, its not low either. She will rarely get a snapping string and the sweet spot is bigger too.

[@CKYew]

Its all down to their personal preference but its refreshing to hear lower tensions too 👍🤣

[@fawzirahmadiyanzuhairi6828]

@@CKYew yes it’s very interesting… I have mine at 27 lbs bg66… one day I tried at 24 lbs and the stroke feel hollow/numb, 😁🏸

[@CKYew]

Yonex Custom T-shirt Teamwear Builder: geni.us/customttt Thank you to YC Sports for sponsoring this video. Who's got the bigger calves? Lee Zii Jia or Chou Tien Chen? 🤣🤣

[@AnunayGandhi]

Loh Kean Yew 😬

[@frostraider8280]

Lmao, that is true

[@Bettahouses]

Love both tzy and ctc there both r just so friendly and lovely 😄

[@CKYew]

Absolutely!! Super friendly and chilled!! 😊😊😊

[@enamh89]

Bigger calfs between lzj and Ctc?! Loh kean yew joined the server

[@YyyPppTtt]

Yeah. I think loh and Chou is a better match for calf size. I think Chou’s one definitely bigger than lzj but not sure about him and loh

[@appleycp]

Love TTY soooo much!!! She's so adorable!!!

[@CKYew]

She is indeed!! 😊😊

[@fared___3409]

TTY is cute. I dont know everything. I just hit and win. My dad do all the works. 😆😆😆😆. Love her.

[@CKYew]

haha she's amazing isnt she!! 🤣🤣

[@MirantiTV]

Tai tzu ying is too cute nah

[@CKYew]

Haha 😂

[@badminton4life63]

Lee zii jia was good n All England. He is plannng something big. Amazing player

[@CKYew]

He's great!!

[@brainwave.spacestation]

Momota racket setup is really interesting.. 3U // G6 // 33~35lbs is an unusual combo..

[@CKYew]

🤣👍💪💪

[@beruangloncat]

I always surprised with Japanese players. Many my national player friends told me that some Japanese players use really low tensions 24-28 lbs. And it its TRUE !!!

[@raihanagasta]

Except momota🤣

[@Jordan-xd6bv]

then momota came out to have the highest tension

[@badmintongod72]

@@Jordan-xd6bv not only highest tension, he uses crazily head heavy racket in 3u too. Just imagining smashing with his racket hurts my shoulder 🤣

[@badmintongod72]

Yeah they use low tension probably to compensate their stiff rackets. Yonex's rackets are famous for being stiffer than other brand

[@beck3740]

yeah Akane used to use 24 lbs, Matsutomo is still using 24lbs.

[@Sunflower.021]

Loved this video- looking forward to the next one :) I’m wondering how you speak so many languages so well!? 😮😮

[@CKYew]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊😊

[@azmanmdsalleh2009]

Yeah his BM fasih juga

[@williamsiahaan5724]

momota is monster bruh 💀💀💀 33x35 lbs on 3U + thick strings? 🙃🙃🙃 R.I.P to my shoulder and wrist if i ever try to play with that..

[@badmintongod72]

Wow a lot of ms player only using 31lbs? I always thought ms players using super high tension like axelsen 😅 and its incredible knowing akane using very stiff racket in 3u weight, she really is small but powerful 👌🏻

[@suryam749]

Uhmm... 31 is not high enough???

[@badmintongod72]

@@suryam749 a lot of local intermediate-expert badminton player uses more than 30lbs tension, as a regular people i always thought all the world class men single player using 33+ lbs tension, especially after knowing taufik hidayat, lindan, and axelsen use 34lbs tension

[@CKYew]

Axelsen was playing with 32 by 34 😬

[@WhyThingsWork]

Viktor s racquets also has a pre stretch of 10%!! (from Tobias wadenka video)

[@PhucNguyen-vz9pn]

Where's Viktor Axelsen? I wait for him. It would be a pity without him. 🙂🙂🙂

[@CKYew]

He was too popular 🤣

[@PhucNguyen-vz9pn]

@@CKYew yeah that's right. It's hard to do a little interview 😅😅😅

[@Andrew-uu6oq]

Thanks for the insights into the equipment of professional players!! Very interesting 👍👍👏🏻👏🏻

[@CKYew]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@austinkomachi]

So basically almost every yonex player uses BG-80 haha. Very interesting! Can anyone comment on why high level pro players like BG-80? Thanks.

[@krizaey8782]

Does Lee Zii Jia play with Victor Thruster Ryuga 3U, 4U, or 5U?

[@suryam749]

Would love to know as well!

[@HakimAsyraf]

3u

[@CKYew]

Good question! I'll ask him if i see him next time!

[@duncansimpson2337]

Tai Tzu-ying, obviously, its poetry, its beauty

[@CKYew]

Absolutely!!!! 🤣

[@keqinli8028]

He Bingjiao is using Voltric Z Force II (zf2). Seems like she was focusing on shoes, and forgot racket & strings, lol

[@robinfrenly3347]

And it's a ZF Ii limited edition that is only available in china,the golden black (黑金) Indeed she forgot to mention about the other things than her shoes..lol

[@CKYew]

haha she 100% loved that shoe!! Her eyes lit up instantly when I asked her about her shoes 🤣

[@umaninstrumentalityprject2989]

Momota, you will be missed. Very amazing player. 🔥🗣️🙏 Hope the retirement treats you well.

[@beck3740]

off court CTC is a super nice dude

[@CKYew]

Absolutely!! He's super chilled 👍 Speaks amazing english too!

[@reychin5856]

what is pre-stretched

[@alvinrinaldi1499]

pdhl senarny jojo keliatan aerobite.... bgtu ditanya senar langsung disimpen raketny wkwkwkwk

[@BLaCkHeLLMaXIIX]

iya. utk menjaga sponsornya sih. wkwkwk aerobite 100%

[@putraniyantar232]

Wkwkw pas dia jawab keliatan sih dari gestur wajahnya bukan pake lining🤣

[@alvinrinaldi1499]

Bkn jojo doang yg aerobite , ginting jg

[@CKYew]

🤣🤣😬😬

[@asihwidyautami6484]

Wkwkwk 😂😂

[@calypso1145]

My sweet and beautiful girl Tai Tzu Ying doesn't know that much about her equipment but she's still beautiful... hmmm😒

[@kentllee]

Thanks for a great video. It’s very interesting how some players don’t know their racket model but they all know their exact preferred string tension. Also Bing Jiao is very sweet, I think she might have a crush on you 😍

[@CKYew]

Yeah, I've always preached strings are more important than the racket and maybe this is one way to prove its true 🤣

[@Johnny-qc3fd]

omg badminton players are just so cute answering what equipment they use!

[@CKYew]

🤣🤣

[@a04671]

TTY is so shy off court🤩 Nice video😍

[@CKYew]

She’s soooo coolllll 😂😂👍🏼👍🏼

[@ManpreetSingh-cs5kp]

Is it you @cx somebody else helping you with these many languages 🎉!!!!!

[@nuraliyaafiqah7021]

Zii Jia trying to be humble hahahah love that question 😂💪🏻

[@CKYew]

🤣🤣🤣💪💪 They're both super fit!!! 🔥

[@epoxone]

Ill still give the edge to Chou, although Li has improved ^^

[@kwanyang]

I can tell he's being real because lee is way skinnier than chou

[@janasmagical4326]

Actually Carlton cardboard is the best because it is super powerful.

[@natillano]

I see TTY I press like 😍 LSJ and CTC thinks the other has bigger calves is funny as well. And Akane keeping a shuttle from the match is cool to hear. Looking forward for more vids like this

[@CKYew]

All the winners get one of the shuttle as a souvenir so its pretty cool! 👍

[@user-tk3be9eh7l]

most of the profesional dont know what racquet model they using, mean the model is not important, but they very clear the lbs of string!

[@emotionalboy8730]

finally Tai tzu ying!!

[@CKYew]

Yayyyyy she was super cool!

[@manggalaalliez8837]

terima kasih, suka sama content video nya

[@inovqtiongaming120]

Hey had a question for all you string fans. I want to string my 88d pro a little higher, I know that pros are using 32+ with their 4u 88d pros. I was wondering the consequences of stringing maybe 31/29?

[@CKYew]

high stringing tensions do void your warranty so always proceed with caution. And you'd always want your crosses to have slightly tensions (approx 10% higher) than your mains to ensure frame shape retention

[@chonladaphenphawana8198]

He,she is very cute

[@CKYew]

Indeed!

[@clarenaharolin3070]

Great content as always👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 thank you for sharing sir✌🏻

[@CKYew]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@wayminhsoc]

What means pre stretch?

[@zikailee8034]

Hi CK I’m a doubles player who plays more at back of the court. I reckon that I have the strength to play sharp shots but not enough control so I’m wondering if I should get the arcsaber 11 tour or the AX 88D tour or even the duora 10 lcw

[@CKYew]

The Tours are mid range rackets where as the Duora 10 is a top end racket. They're all good rackets in the end so its down to your own personal preference

[@Namimasagi]

Ginting, he uses strings LiNing No 1 or LiNing No1 Bost?

[@DaniellaPark72]

I died laughing at the calf joke hahahahhahahaha ziijia so chill about it lol

[@CKYew]

Both of them found it funny too!

[@LoonSeat-j4p]

Gonzalez William Gonzalez Jason Harris Larry

[@jlenardwang977]

MOMOTA IS SO GOOD LOOKING!!!

[@CKYew]

🤣

[@teguhkristiadi6659]

He Bing Jiao Sepatu nya bagus ... Jual di indonesia dong

[@anerbanbhattacharjee]

Lee zii jia ❤❤❤

[@CKYew]

Yayyyyyyy 😍😍😍😍

[@jumemln8726]

yamaguchi tension 24 x 26 😬

[@nutube6291]

TTY's racket has a gap in the stringbed (lower side). Is it because of the grommet pattern, or she prefers leaving that gap? Any advantage in doing so?

[@CKYew]

Its just how her dad strings it 🤣

[@nutube6291]

@@CKYew :O

[@catnemo968]

It is a classical way of string the racket with 72 holes. One advantage of shifting a string downward is to bring the sweet zone up, and hence to increase the attacking power.

[@nutube6291]

@@catnemo968 Thanks for the info. Are you a stringer?

[@trinhan2375]

noooo why dont u ask he bing jiao moree:((? i saw her playing with the arc 11 pro bur she switched to the zf2 right?

[@CKYew]

She was with a ZF2

[@Hikariiiiiiiiii]

it seems like Japan player mostly have a different tension between the horizontal and vertical, here in Indonesia especially my city it's hard to find a store that can do stringing method like that, anyway thank you for this quality video CK, good luck in the future💪

[@CKYew]

Stringers should be able to do that no problem as it’s just a simple change on their machine to do that.

[@Hikariiiiiiiiii]

@@CKYew okay I'll try it when my string gonna break, thanks for the insight✌

[@muhammadraihanikhsan7457]

11:11 first, i dont expect the tension. And the second, that exactly same with mine

[@Red_Mask_1]

Momota's racquet stats is very unique and difficult as well 🤣, my hand would break wielding such racquet

[@CKYew]

33, 35 lbs 🔥🔥🔥💪💪

[@neilmarkcorre5524]

May I ask how many languages you speak? O.O

[@CKYew]

🤣🤣 Enough that all the players understood me 🤣

[@iimiboy]

Great video ck, Yamaguchi was incredible especially in the final which was an amazing match

[@CKYew]

Its never easy to play An Se Young and to come with those scores, its absolutely 🔥🔥

[@iimiboy]

@@CKYew enjoy watching them play as much as watching top men's, appreciate all your effort promoting badminton, I shall subscribe 👍

[@SJPDurham]

This is good to find out. The majority of players favour Yonex BG80, which is 0.68mm gauge, at 30lbs tension. I use APACS rackets with 0.66mm gauge string at 25lbs tension. I’m old school. Don’t like to string it too tight.

[@rossivasanth1258]

Hi Sir can you make a video explaining the difference between the string tensions. Like why a player string 32-34 or the opposite 34-32. Is there a difference between them.

[@CKYew]

Cross tensions are generally expected to be 10% higher to retain the racket frame’s shape 👍🏼

[@不够红]

Wow! How come CK can speak so many languages?

[@raymondewe6733]

He is Malaysian I think

[@CKYew]

I speak badminton 😂😂😂

[@krizaey8782]

If you are a Chinese heritage living in Malaysia, you’re automatically can speak 4 languages: Malaysian, Indonesian, Chinese, and English. 😂

[@gregory07111978]

@@krizaey8782 Plus couple of Chinese dialects: Hokkien, Cantonese, Teochew, Hakka, etc. 🙂

[@kwanyang]

@@krizaey8782 malay* Malaysian isn't a language 😂

[@3671gi-jt2sq]

Okuhara's string M-smooth65H

[@CKYew]

👍🏼

[@muhammadaldyhafizi4547]

Thank you for fulfilling my request to ask Lee Zii Jia, but I want to ask, is that string really vbs 66 or vbs 66 nano?

[@HakimAsyraf]

Vbs66nano

[@CKYew]

I guess Zii Jia shortened it to 66 🤣

[@muhammadaldyhafizi4547]

@@CKYew so is he using vbs 66 nano?

[@irfanhaziqizham4173]

@@muhammadaldyhafizi4547 yes because the string specs looks same with bg80 power that he have use before

[@mingle6951]

Okuhara so cute😍😍

[@CKYew]

😊

[@Hanazono_ohtae]

Amazing Video once again. Absolutely love the vibe with TZY!

[@CKYew]

Oh she was amazing!!! I really enjoyed speaking to her every time I see her! 👍

[@justhackitfpv]

I have heard that Aerobite needs to be changed every 2 months I am planning to use it at 25lbs... Should I go with Lining No 1 instead?? For durability?

[@Riafajay02]

Bro you missed 🏸 Ratchanok Intanon 😭 also next time ask, why is there 3rd line of string missing in Tai-Tzu Ying racquet 🤪

[@imataquito005]

Smaller sweet spot... And more intense burst when the sweetie spot is hit/ used

[@CKYew]

Ratchanok wasn’t at the all england 😬😬

[@Riafajay02]

@@CKYew oops!!! Ya!! She was in quarantine that time!! 🤦

[@RegensDominor]

How can some professional players not even know what racket they’re using on a daily basis?! Embarrassing

[@barsfrommars4407]

Still play better and have achievements unlike your nut head

[@seltos2802]

I usually use astrox 100 game which is a great racket at 28lbs I played with astrox 99 and astrox 100 zz i borrowed them from my training partners and i felt that they were slightly head heavy than my racket i thought that what's the benefit of this racket but when i played with them i felt a energy flowing in racket from handle to head and i felt the difference

[@CKYew]

Different materials = different feel 👍🏼

[@Badminton_Edits]

Is Momota's racket custom made,because the normal astrox 99 pro max tension is 28 pounds

[@jidiongt6372]

3u is 29lbs but he is just risking it like all the professionals

[@AZ-cj8du]

Tai Tzu Ying is sooo cute with her answers 😆

[@taiphuinh8271]

TTY so cute 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CKYew]

She is!!

[@sanoopsd8493]

Sreekanth and sindhu🇮🇳🇮🇳🏸🏸🥰🥰🔥🔥

[@CKYew]

👍😎

[@auliapratama2152]

jonatan sm ginting boong njir 😂 bukanya dia pake aerobite ya

[@CKYew]

😬😬🤣🤣

[@attyryanabrenica7852]

Champion Yamaguchi strings her racket at 24/26 while beginners/intermediates at my club strung theirs at 30 up🤣

[@CKYew]

🤣🤣🤣💪💪

[@deekay13]

That’s ego for yea

[@FarEastAlpaca]

What i learned from this video is you speak 3 different types of Mandarin:) lol

[@CKYew]

🤣

[@Radoc55]

What is ur racket , string and tension ?❤

[@kenjiss7666]

Love PV Sindhu. Top professional and carries herself like any member of your weekend club. Very cheerful attitude and courteous.

[@SuperJason46]

I like how Christie pulls out his racket and says he uses li-ning no.1 but it clearly has aerobite 😂

[@CKYew]

😂😂😂😂🤫🤫

[@nguyenminhtuan8768]

been watching you for a while, but just let take a minute to praise his ability to speak not only English but also Japanese and Chinese :>