I could not resist buying a Victor BraveSword 12 from PRC as the price was just simply irresistible!!!
When my regulars compared the PRC purchase (neon string) against the original (white string) - we could not distinguish the two when playing with them! Dimensions and feel when held are about the same. Both are Made in China
Visible differences are-
- deeper tone of blue on the original vs the lighter, brighter blue of the "fake"
- red grommets on the "fake" are bright red vs blood red on the real thing
- "Taiwan" on the logo cover, at the base of the handle of the "fake"
Hence I suspect the cheap racquet I purchase was highly likely to be a factory reject as there are differences only in the quality of the finishing, not performance or feel wise.
Here's a unexpected twist (not made up) - the owner of the white string original racquet actually bought his SG issue BraveSword-12 after testing my cheap racquet😆!!! Reason was because the PRC vendor I originally purchased from sold out his 4U stock and had only 3U units left.
Please do note there is really a fake version and feels different. It is sold with only black grommets all round.
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| "Fake" BRS-12 with neon string vs SG issued BRS-12 with with string |
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| Please note the red grommets. The TRUE FAKE unit has only black grommets all round |
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| Grommet layout and spacing are consistent for both. Thus producing the same feedback upon usage. Previously the fake Dunlop reviewed had different grommet laysouts which did not provide same feedback as per original |
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| Taken from an angle but if eyeball-ed - both are of the same dimensions |
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| As per befofe, pix taken at angle |
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| Poorer finishing on the racquet I believe is a factory reject (aka neon string). Side-1 |
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| Poorer finishing on the racquet I believe is a factory reject (aka neon string). Side-2 |
