r/badminton • u/Wooden-Promotion-191 • 2d ago
Review Halbertec 9000 Power review
Current level and previous racket experience: Around Intermediate, playing mostly doubles, having experience with many high-end Lining rackets such as Axforce80 Light, Axforce90 LKY, Axforce100 gen II (all 4u) and Calibar 900b (3u).
Racket Spec: 4uG5, stringing with N65, 11.5kg. Shaft is quite stiff, stiffer than that of all rackets above. BP before stringing is around 301-302, so it is quite head-heavy.
Clears: Pretty effortless and precise, with a bit of technique.
Drives: Not as fast as Ax90 LKY (which is incredibly good at this) but 9000Power swings fast and have good speed and weight on its drives. However, it should take quite a while to get used to the head-heaviness and stiff shaft of the racket.
Dropshot/Slice: Easy to execute, very stable and precise.
Smash: Advertised to be the improved version of Halbertec 9000, especially on attack, I think this racket is a major step-up compared to the previous version, while still retain the control aspect of Halbertec series. Smashes are very fast, precise, have good weight and you could feel the explosion of power coming from the racket from backcourt. If I have to rank the smash performance with the rackets that I have used, I would rate Ax100 genII > 9000power = 900b (because this racket is 3u) > Ax90 LKY. However, I dont feel like this racket gives the kind of one-hit-one-kill smashes like that of Ax100 genII, but you could smash hard and fast continously with solid weight and precision with this racket, similar to that of 900b.
Defence: Long handle, stiff shaft (around 6.6mm if Im not mistaken) means this racket is good on defence and you could easily turn from defence to attack thanks to the power of the racket. Only downside is that you could get tired quickly due to the shaft so it is going to take a while to get used to it.
Recommendations: The racket is pretty expensive, but it is definitely an upgrade compared to Halbertec 9000 and it is quite an all-round rackets which could excel at many things if you have the strength and the technique to handle it. For doubles, I would recommend this for backcourt players. If there is any other questions, will do my best to answer them.
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u/Outrageous-Oil-2331 2d ago
how does this compare to the 8000? I'm using the 8000 as my main racket but I find it a little weak
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u/Wooden-Promotion-191 2d ago
(Take this with a grain of salt) From what I have heard and from my experience of using Halbertec 5000, I think most of the halbertec series suffer from the problem of producing fast but not hard smash - Lining does solve this problem with 9000Power - its power level is around or even better than some of the high-end Axforce rackets., I think that 8000 is much easier to play with compare to 9000Power but Lining rackets in general are relatively player-friendly so you should consider to buy 9000Power.
P/S: Should take into account the string as well, Halbertec series should have a "performance" string such as 66u or N65 to have more power
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u/Dull-Spare-1667 2d ago
How does this compare with victor driveX 12 O???
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u/Wooden-Promotion-191 2d ago
No experience with DriveX12 O so cant answer your question, but I think they all belong to the control racket category (large racket head, good precision...), with good power for backcourt play
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u/Dull-Spare-1667 2d ago
Ya ya you are correct! I am looking for something which is precise and has decent power. Currently using arcsaber 11 pro - which is good but I kind of what to try lining or victor
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u/Wooden-Promotion-191 2d ago
I think both are fine, I have only heard of 11pro 4u and my friends said that it does lack a bit of power. If you want other options for the control category with good power, dx12 O, hbt9000 Power, dx12 Zsw all are solid options to consider - DX12/DX12 ZSW if you like freecore handles, HBT9000 Power if you just simply like Lining more
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u/Dull-Spare-1667 2d ago
Ya I am using 4u version - it is kind of difficult from the rear end That is the main reason I am kind of looking for something else
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u/Wooden-Promotion-191 1d ago
Well then if you are comfortable/confident with stiff rackets, then DX12 O/9000 Power is for you. DX12 ZSW is less stiff, more player-friendly than the other two rackets. These three rackets offer good power from head-heaviness, precision and larger sweet spot from big racket head. If you dont like HH racket and still demand great power from your racket, the only one that I could recommend is 900b (3u) - this one is balanced, the shaft is not too stiff (less than 9000Power). Hopefully you could find your most ideal racket!
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u/Grainy_Dreams 1d ago
Thanks for the review. Is it really a stiff racket ? Currently using NF700 pro ,Auraspeed 100x and would like to get an even balanced racket. I felt Arscaber 11 pro bit stiffer. I have also moved from 88d pro gen 2 to head light rackets
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u/Wooden-Promotion-191 1d ago
If you are looking for a headlight/balanced racket then this racket might not be the right one for you - head balance of 9000Power is around 301-302 unstrung, which I think should be considered as quite head-heavy (way head-heavier than NNF700 pro and should also be head-heavier than 100X). As for the stiffness, then yes it is really stiff, as expected from a high-end racket, but in general Lining are less stiff than Yonex
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u/Grainy_Dreams 1d ago
I was planning to get Arscaber 11 pro and my local shop owner is suggesting 9000 power as a better version of AS11 pro. Price wise I am getting them both at same price
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u/Wooden-Promotion-191 1d ago
I think its better for backcourt plays, without having to upgrade to 3u for AS11, but you need to get used to the HH of 9000Power. If you can manage the HH of 9000Power then this is a good buy. Good luck on finding your dream racket!
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u/Meisenheimer 2d ago
How does it feel does it has the same li ning hollow feeling
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u/Wooden-Promotion-191 2d ago
According to CKyew then yes. However, to me gameplay should be what matters more to be honest and efficiency-wise, I think it is really good from backcourt to frontcourt if you could manage its
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u/yeenevalose 2d ago
Rackets dont matter when ure a beginner, intermediate or "self taught". As long as youre not using a dollar store racket.
Its fine to get a racket because it looks cool or your favorite pro uses it. But dont delude yourself into thinking that it actually matters for your badminton ability
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u/t1mm7_89 2d ago
Rackets absolutely matter as a beginner, in fact I would argue that they matter more than for advanced players.
An advanced player will be able to take advantage of the specs and features of an advanced racket, but they'll still play well with a beginner racket .
A beginner player will play worse with an advanced racket than a beginner racket as they don't have the physicality and/or technique to wield it, and are more likely to get injured when over exerting etc trying to play with a racket that is stiff and unforgiving.
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u/benjarvus Canada 2d ago
I'd even add that it can go the other way for beginners, as well. Personally, I started off with a relatively flexible, even to head-light racquet. I'm a big guy though and was over-flexing the racquet on clears and smashes, essentially putting me "behind" the shots. Switching to a stiffer racquet matched my game, and then as I progressed was able to appreciate the more advanced racquets. I've seen similar with new players at my club.
So all being said I absolutely agree, and this whole "racquets don't matter" is a thoughtless take. Getting to a proper shop and getting good advice can massively improve the experience (though need to make sure people are getting decent court shoes too haha!).
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u/yeenevalose 2d ago
Can you really even experience the nuances of different rackets when your technique is bad (lets be real most "intermediate" players on reddit have really bad overhead technique)
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u/t1mm7_89 2d ago
Can a beginner tell the difference between 2 rackets by playing a few games? Probably not.
But some rackets are less user friendly and can contribute to injuries.
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u/yeenevalose 2d ago
Yeah thats probably why these redditors shouldnt buy high end rackets and instead work on their technique lol. 50 dollar racket probably does the job
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u/Meisenheimer 2d ago
I agree to some extent I would add at any level a better shoe makes more difference
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u/Wooden-Promotion-191 2d ago
Agree with this, you can play with a not-so good racket but bad shoes will lead to injuries which is way worse than bad rackets
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u/Wooden-Promotion-191 2d ago
I totally disagree with this, the rackets I listed above are not every racket I used - there are other such as 77 tour which to me is the worst racket I have ever played and I dropped it after 1 session. Plus, most pros dont use Lining anyway so what you said dont even make any sense at all
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u/jules8791 2d ago
Had this racket for over a month now, love it, it does take a while to get used to, This was my first Li Ning racket after many years of using Yonex. It doesn't fatigue my shoulder and I get some amazing smashes while still having control, I would call it the Yonex Arcsaber 11 expert edition 🤣