Kawasaki Glacier 800 Racket Review

Overview

Together with the children's clothing brand co-branding in the previous article, I bought a total of 4 pieces of Kawasaki equipment in one weekend, which came from a couple who are traveling players. The wide range of product styles of the brand can be reflected in these four updates. It is really a second-tier brand with a solid foundation. Unfortunately, it has become path-dependent. The reason is the recent price of Kawasaki Tongpin in PDD (mentioned for the third time, important things are said three times). I increasingly don’t understand the naming rules of Kawasaki’s customised products. If I want to just give them a name, I might as well call them Jiahao. Parameters: 4UG6, bottomed, playing weight 91.75g, balance point 298mm, shaft length 215mm, medium hardness, fluid box frame, 76-hole string bed, 9-3 point string groove, 30-Lb warranty, BG-65 stringing 24-26lbs. The paint itself is low-key, with a black base. The head of the racket has glacier blue that echoes the name. The transition between colours is assisted by stickers. It has a regular distribution of 2, 10, 4, and 8 points. The shaft is where the water stickers are most concentrated. The overall look is inconspicuous, but a closer look shows that the pole is heavy and the head is light. But what message do they want to convey to consumers about the product through the name "Glacier"? The most impressive thing about the racket at first glance is not only the expressiveness of the paint, but also the replacement of the regular "K" logo with the brand's full name "kawasaki" on the T-joint, implying that its positioning will be higher. The Glacier 800 can present a certain offensive style, and the balance point on paper is relatively high, but the swing weight in the hand is controllable, the frame is rounded, and the overall force is relatively smooth, and it also maintains a sense of leverage. On the surface, it looks friendly, and the materials used are relatively good. M46 is used on the shaft, so it is relatively easy to warm up to high and long shots. However, during the running-in process, I found that the Glacier 800 was a bit strange. When I first started using it, I felt like I couldn't hit the sweet spot. I couldn't hit the ball explosively and at high speed when I actively used it. But in fact, the adjustment suitable for glaciers has not been verified in place. If you want to achieve efficient force transmission, you need to adjust the force rhythm. The swing stroke should be short to make it easier to rebound. This problem itself can only be regarded as a small threshold and does not affect competitive performance, but the hitting feedback is indeed not that pleasing, and it is difficult to bring positive feedback to the user's compliance during use. Relatively speaking, its solid weight distribution makes it easier for people to experience the charm. After overcoming the obstacles encountered in the rhythm of exerting force, the competitive games performance of Glacier 800 is actually good. Even if it is a long-distance shot like the two bottom corners of a high-control opponent in the backcourt or a diagonal shot from the baseline in front of the net, the Glacier 800 can ensure that the landing point is exactly the same every time, and can also restore the fine-tuning of the hand movements. The racket head provides enough damping, and the playback of simple ball rubbing at the net front is more stable. Although his body is not so flexible that he can show his head at the net for a second when rotating to the frontcourt, he can indeed do a lot of things to create his own advantageous situation. And once it is necessary to deal with passivity, the vague feeling of exerting force becomes a constraint. As long as you find the rhythm of exerting your strength (even if it is difficult to find), you can still squeeze out a penetrating hit to end a point after concentrating your efforts. The box-type frame ensures resistance to torsion, making straight-line assaults at the top of the head more confident; the M46 has enhanced rebound power, making it easier for players who are not strong but feel good about exerting force to create a whipping feel; the racket head returns to the straightness quickly, and can naturally maintain a downward pressure after a beat in the backcourt. Although it’s a little hard to figure out its character, Jiahao’s classmate who said it doesn’t have X hardware might be a bit unfair. The upper limit of this shot on the offensive end is still good.