Specs
Head light
Flexible
Length = 670 mm
Intro
The Razor V1.2 is the third
in the Razor series of rackets and is the most flexible and headlight
In the series. The racket is strung with Carlton X67 at 22lbs.
Appearance
The V1.2 is quite a
conservative white colour with various splashes of black throughout
the frame. It is a good looking racket but maybe slightly
overshadowed by its two brothers, both of which have great looking
frame graphics and colour combinations. It also comes with an
attractive full length racket cover.
Initial impressions - the
warm up
Having come from a slightly
head heavier racket the V1.2 felt very light and my timing was
slightly off to begin with. Due to being head light the racket cut
through the air very quickly and it was soon apparent that this would
be great during mid-court fast exchanges and in defence. Due to the
Razor guided technology the shuttle felt very crisp coming off the
strings.
Defence
As first thought this racket
is very good in defence. Due to the headlight balance it is very easy
and quick to get the racket head into position to defend either
smashes or mid court drives. Due to the speed of the racket it is
also easy to turn defence into attack as well.
Net area
the V1.2 was very easy to
use around the net. I found it very easy to control the speed the
racket offered and consequently control the shuttle at the net
Mid-court exchanges
For me this racket is great
during fast flat exchanges. It cuts through the air very quickly
enabling me to either return fast drives with interest or use my
opponents power to direct the shuttle into the open court.
Overhead performance
Due to the light weight
frame combined with the head light balance of the racket I sometimes
found to difficult to clear baseline to baseline effectively,
particularly on my back hand side. I felt I had to put a lot of
effort into the clears.
I also found the V1.2
slightly lacking in smash power but having said that Carlton do not
rate this racket for players who want extreme power. For net kills it
was fine but from the mid to back court it fell short on the power
front.
Summary
Overall I was impressed with
the performance of the racket and this would make a great racket for
a defensive minded doubles player. Although I struggled slightly with
the power aspect someone with quick arm speed may not have the same
experience and be able to generate power from it.
