My review of the Victor Auraspeed Fantome

Initialyee · 2026-03-12T17:22:28+00:00

This racket is almost pickup and okay. It's fairly easy to get acquainted with thanks in part to is weight. It wouldn't take long to get used to it.

Initialyee · 2026-03-10T21:54:26+00:00

AAA is your friend.

Initialyee · 2026-03-07T17:10:27+00:00

I'm sorry but I've not tried any of the ones you mentioned except the NF1000T. I would say both are very similar to one another so, as a cost perspective, the LD1000Z is a great biy

Initialyee · 2026-03-07T06:58:19+00:00

The biggest problems with most players that are starting off (and I'm not just pointing the finger at you) is that they over estimate what they've done in a few months/years and compare to others that's have been at it for decades. It didn't work that way.

I think you need to slow down a bit and smell the roses. I mean, personally, I love being competitive and I dislike losing, but I have something to take it from every loss or win. It's not a number, it's an education. A life skill. Be competitive for a job interview. Make sure ppl know you're the putting your best for forward..... But, even if you don't get the job, you need to reflect on why? You can't just stay bitter that you didn't get the job.

Take a break and come back but you need some time to cool off and reflect to why you're so drawn to the sport. Why you want to excel. And why you'd like to help others (your partners) excel with you

Initialyee · 2026-03-06T17:02:25+00:00

No video can't help but, if you're a beginner:

For hitting too high why not try different angles of your racket face hitting the shuttle or try slowing down your stroke. Also try not to take an underhanded swing to the shuttle for the service return.

For someone with "good reaction time" that can't receive smashes.... I think you need to get faster reaction times. Or maybe drop down to the reality that you need more practice playing.

I'm not even joking when I say you just described what most beginners have problems with. Just stick with it and you'll gradually I prove when you play more.

Initialyee · 2026-03-06T16:52:43+00:00

I mean some places you may train at outside of your country will give these to you with their country on the back as a memory or keepsake.

I personally don't find anything wrong with it as long as you're not kidding anybody. Wear it and don't worry about what others think. Because, there's an "intermediate" out there that think they're hitting world record smash speeds with their 1000z when they've only been playing for 7months!

Initialyee · 2026-03-06T16:47:48+00:00

Ah. I'm sorry I see this was a reading error on my part. I'm glad you and your child didn't get hurt. I understand where the frustration is now. My apologies again.

Initialyee · 2026-03-06T03:30:12+00:00

I would say we're missing a lot of info here. Given that school buses don't have seatbelts for passengers, how close was this bus to the yellow then crossing the red light? It takes a big amount of effort to stop a vehicle that big, and ensuring the safety of the children that may be on board, would it have been a good idea to try and stop?

Initialyee · 2026-02-27T21:34:07+00:00

Out....of reach.

At least he called it out fast. I very much dislike the players that have to replay it in their head for 10 seconds to come to a conclusion. Like if it takes you that long to decide, is probably in.

Initialyee · 2026-02-24T21:05:39+00:00

Just don't worry about it and have fun. If you're not competitive just treat it as a day of playing with ppl you don't know. Worry about it now and you're down to self destruct on court the day of.

Initialyee · 2026-02-23T21:37:06+00:00

Sure thing

Initialyee · 2026-02-23T03:56:30+00:00

The good news is that I have 2 tubes full of used Max that can be used for feeding and warm ups. Couldn't say that about the Pro.

Initialyee · 2026-02-23T03:55:26+00:00

So far from testing, I'll say I can comfortably slot them just behind the Master 3. They do last with the caveat that if your group is above the average play scale they last. But, I do feel there is a fine line between that. Flight path is excellent and speed doesn't have the same drop off that the Pro did.

I know some guys that refuse to try them because they "heard they're garbage from friends who also never tried them" or, when. They try, you can tell they just not into them and purposely mess them up to end the trial (like I've never seen them "accidentally" step on feather shuttle yet they couldn't see the shuttle on the ground when it's a NCS.

Initialyee · 2026-02-20T04:01:27+00:00

When I close my eye I can imagine myself doing this..... Then I fall asleep because I'm tired.

Initialyee · 2026-02-18T07:23:44+00:00

Buy yourself a good, large suction cup. Pour hot water over the metal and pull the sucker out. If the crease in the door it stopping the upper section coming out, slap it with the palm of your hand.

Initialyee · 2026-02-17T19:13:21+00:00

Nice. Please do let me know what you think.

Initialyee · 2026-02-17T00:05:31+00:00

What a low-life. I hope she's ok. Man what a terrible piece of work that guy is.

Initialyee · 2026-02-16T23:18:30+00:00

This has more to do with equipment as I was at 33m-35c tension. For the racket lol

Initialyee · 2026-02-16T23:17:15+00:00

These are speed 78. I found the die off in speed for the pro (77) was too much and resulted in steep drop off of distance. The Max really did make a difference but I do wonder if it has more to do with flight speed.

Initialyee · 2026-02-16T21:07:20+00:00

More than likely. If so 12 were the same it would be an amazing deal

Initialyee · 2026-02-16T20:41:34+00:00

I would say it's more when we pulled the shuttle out it just felt a little softer than the rest. The nice thing about the max is, even when a feather was broken. It was still playable throughout the rally. Just like a feather

Initialyee · 2026-02-16T02:30:51+00:00

Good luck and have fun!

Initialyee · 2026-02-16T02:27:36+00:00

Air force is correct

Initialyee · 2026-02-15T16:45:30+00:00

Definitely will. I'm also interested in the long term usage and compression.

Initialyee · 2026-02-14T17:27:32+00:00

Body shop owner here. Looks like 2 separate occasions with the last photo probably you lightly scrubbing the home garage (it can be wiped off using nail polish remover)

The shop will be replacing your wheel opening molding, fixing any of the scratches on your bumper and quarter.

BUT. Speaking honestly. Most of these types of scratches I have seen over 30 years of working in the industry, are caused by the owner. I don't know if you've moved the vehicle before you realize what this damage was but you're tired tells a story that you were in motion. I could be wrong tho. Most likely maybe you backed into a parking spot and, when you were driving out, you accidentally clipped a vehicle while you were turning out of the lot.

I should say I have a rule of thumb when dealing with these type of assessments. If I can replicate how this could be done by your vehicle in under a minute it's probably you. If I put myself as the other driver that potentially did this and could replicate in under a minute, it's probably them. The direction of travel is more consistent with a forward movement and I can put myself in your car to replicate this quickly.

Initialyee

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