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Peter Gade
1998–2012 · Retired
World #1 · All England Champion 1999
Racquets tracked
8
Denmark's greatest badminton player and the man who gave Lin Dan his nickname. Gade's game was built on relentless consistency, tactical intelligence, and defensive retrieval that bordered on the inhuman. He represented the last generation of 'gentleman players' — competitors who won through finesse rather than power.
Equipment timeline
Isometric · 2003–2004
Super Isometric 10
Yonex Japan’s staff page lists him on it from mid-2003 to April 2004
2U/3U·★★★☆☆
Muscle Power · 2004–2006
Muscle Power 88
Yonex Japan’s staff page lists him on the MP-80, its probable Japan-market counterpart, from June 2004
Medium·3U/4U·★★☆☆☆
ArcSaber · 2008–2010
ArcSaber 10
Primary racquet; precision-first playing style
$163
est. pre-owned
Even·Stiff·2U/3U·★★★☆☆
ArcSaber · 2010–2011
ArcSaber 10 Peter Gade
Signature edition in white and champagne gold
Even·Stiff·3U·★★★★☆
Voltric · 2011–2012
Voltric 80
From the May 2011 India Open, per Yonex Japan
Head-heavy·Stiff·3U/4U·★★★☆☆
Voltric · 2012
Voltric Z-Force
On Yonex’s player page from March 2012, his final season
$68
est. pre-owned
Head-heavy·Extra Stiff·3U/4U·★★★☆☆
Voltric · 2012
Voltric 80 Peter Gade
An all-white Voltric 80 for his farewell win over Lin Dan, Copenhagen, December 2012; Yonex sold the edition from 2013
$166
est. pre-owned
Head-heavy·Stiff·3U/4U·★★★★☆
ArcSaber · 2016 (tribute)
ArcSaber 10 Legend Vision Peter Gade
Legend Vision tribute edition
★★★★★
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