First MP racquet...

[quik_silver]

Does anyone know the first MP racquet came out..? I am still wondering is their MP 20 or 21...? :confused::confused:

[Midget_Boy]

The first three MPs that were released were MP-55, MP-77, and MP-100. The lowest MP in terms of number is 22.

[kwun]

Does anyone know the first MP racquet came out..? I am still wondering is their MP 20 or 21...? :confused::confused:

the very first one is the MP100.

[forrestyung]

If the model number with Musule Power, then MP100 should be the first racket. If the racket with Musule Power feature, should Ti 7 and Ti 10 be the first MP racket??

I cannot remember Ti 7 or MP 100 which should be come later.

[SomeDudeInBlue]

If the model number with Musule Power, then MP100 should be the first racket. If the racket with Musule Power feature, should Ti 7 and Ti 10 be the first MP racket??

I cannot remember Ti 7 or MP 100 which should be come later.Ti-7 came out way longer than the MP series. The TI series and Carbonex series were pretty popular until the MP series came out

[bluejeff]

Ti-7 came out way longer than the MP series. The TI series and Carbonex series were pretty popular until the MP series came out

Or Carbonex 23, which has the MP frame.

[quik_silver]

When did the 99 came out then..? And why do they like to reverse the order for numbering...? Wouldn't it be kind of pointless..? Why not just order them from lowest to highest?

[SomeDudeInBlue]

When did the 99 came out then..? And why do they like to reverse the order for numbering...? Wouldn't it be kind of pointless..? Why not just order them from lowest to highest?Well I guess it's how Yonex business analysist believes that it gets more money?

Like the Ti-10, I think that came out before the Ti-1 and Ti-10 is the best Ti racquet in the Ti Series.

I guess same with MP-100, MP-99 is suppuse to be weaker than the MP-100 and MP-100 is older than the MP-99 I think

[quik_silver]

Well I guess it's how Yonex business analysist believes that it gets more money?

Like the Ti-10, I think that came out before the Ti-1 and Ti-10 is the best Ti racquet in the Ti Series.

I guess same with MP-100, MP-99 is suppuse to be weaker than the MP-100 and MP-100 is older than the MP-99 I think

Well...I think the 99 is better than 100 in control and power...Even 100 has a stiff head..Not sure will anyone agree with me but it's true

[Midget_Boy]

Well MP-99 came out after MP-100. I guess that at the time they thought MP-100 would be the best MP racquet they could make, but later found out they could make one slightly better, or equally as good with differences. Wanting to keep the MP numbering, they called it MP-99, as close as you can get to 100.

[DinkAlot]

Well...I think the 99 is better than 100 in control and power...Even 100 has a stiff head..Not sure will anyone agree with me but it's true

IMHO the MP99 has better control and a much bigger sweetspot than the MP100. The MP100 is noticeably more power if you are able to flex the shaft. If you can't, it won't be powerful. Not saying you can or can't, just standing my experiences. :)

[DinkAlot]

...MP-99 is suppuse to be weaker than the MP-100 ...

How do you mean "weaker"? Please clarify, thanks.

[K.Chiu]

I am a intermediate badminton player. Which MP racket should I get? The 99 or 100? Or the Nanospeed 8000?

[SomeDudeInBlue]

How do you mean "weaker"? Please clarify, thanks.To my understanding, the MP-100 frame is heavier than the shaft. The MP-99 racquet is all round good balance racquet. The extra weight on the frame helps generate more kinetic energy to the birdie.

I also saw the graph Yonex had.

[DinkAlot]

I am a intermediate badminton player. Which MP racket should I get? The 99 or 100? Or the Nanospeed 8000?

To answer this can be very complicated. :p Best is for you to test all the rackets. If you cannot, then here's my general summary:

MP99: for the all-around player. Is good at everything, the standard, the best all-around racket I have tried. Tremendous sweetspot, good power, very good touch/feel. The only weakeness, relatively speaking is it's a bit heavy and a bit harder to defend with (compared to NS7000, NS8000). The MP99 can be used by all levels of play.

MP100: only power players apply. If you are a power player with precise shots, next to the 2U Ti10, this racket is for you. If you can flex the shaft, this racket hits bombs! But the sweetspot is very small and if you mishit or hit off center, the bird will die quickly. It's more endloaded so not as good for defense. The MP100 should be used by intermediate to advanced power players only.

NS8000: for fast, attacking players. IMHO (compared to MP99 and MP100), the NS8000 excels in everything but smashing. Good for defense but the NS7000 is even better. I think a more advanced player with a strong wrist fits the NS8000.

And if you're not sure, I'd say get the MP99 to play it safe. You really can't go wrong with an MP99.

Hope this helps. :)

[DinkAlot]

To my understanding, the MP-100 frame is heavier than the shaft. The MP-99 racquet is all round good balance racquet. The extra weight on the frame helps generate more kinetic energy to the birdie.

I also saw the graph Yonex had.

Gotcha, this makes sense now and I agree, if you can flex the shaft. If not, you will get no power from the MP100. :)

[Russki Bear]

That makes me really want to try one out, just to see ;).



Gotcha, this makes sense now and I agree, if you can flex the shaft. If not, you will get no power from the MP100. :)

[SomeDudeInBlue]

That makes me really want to try one out, just to see ;).To beginners they cannot tell the difference between the heavy head and a heavy racquet. It's still a 3u (well most people prefer 3u), but the head frame technology really gives the extra boost. but the negative side is recoving after a heavy smash, that's it's weak point.

[leehsim]

We know MP99 come out later MP 100.
Between MP90 and MP99, which one come out earlier?

[Super~ME!]

When did the 99 came out then..? And why do they like to reverse the order for numbering...? Wouldn't it be kind of pointless..? Why not just order them from lowest to highest?
...um...if you guys are still looking for the dates of racquet...those of you who can read Chinese can check out www.yumaoclub.com (http://www.yumaoclub.com) ...:)

[SomeDudeInBlue]

We know MP99 come out later MP 100.
Between MP90 and MP99, which one come out earlier?Didn't you say teh 90 and the 99 the same but the 90 was shipped to Japan and 99 to the rest of the world?

[Midget_Boy]

I think that is true, MP-90 is Japan's version of worldwide MP-99. Same model and performance, just different numbering.

[quik_silver]

I think that is true, MP-90 is Japan's version of worldwide MP-99. Same model and performance, just different numbering.

But on the racquet..Does the 90 say, MusclePower90 or still the same MusclePower99? I havent seen anyone have 90 around Toronto

[Midget_Boy]

It will always say MUSCLE POWER 90 on japanese versions. Maybe not a lot of people in Toronto have Japan distributed Yonex racquets. Note that x0 numbered Muscle Power racquets will only be distributed in Japan, no where else. In China they follow regular numbering, eg. MP-99, MP-77.

The only exception is MP-30 and MP-33, they are different racquets.

[quik_silver]

Are they still avaliable in Japan? Is it still the same price as the normal 99?

[Midget_Boy]

Yes, they are still availible in Japan, at a suggested retail price of 25,250 Yen (267.88 CAN dollars), or so what Yonex Japan says. You could probably get one for 150-220 CAN dollars.

However products distributed to Japan are especially expensive, due to quality, etc. In HK many racquet shops sell racquets, a regular SP version, and Japan distributed versions sold at almost 30-45% higher than SP.

[Russki Bear]

Yes, they are still availible in Japan, at a suggested retail price of 25,250 Yen (267.88 CAN dollars), or so what Yonex Japan says. You could probably get one for 150-220 CAN dollars.

However products distributed to Japan are especially expensive, due to quality, etc. In HK many racquet shops sell racquets, a regular SP version, and Japan distributed versions sold at almost 30-45% higher than SP.

I personally don't beleive that there is a major quality difference, but a perceived one that has created the market for JP coded racquets. 35-40% higher prices could well be explained by importing smaller quantities from a Japanese distributor rather than the HK distributor that would import in very large quantities.
It also seems to make little sense to me to restrict a 'good' version to one country as far as sporting goods are concerned.
If Yonex say that the racquets are the same everywhere (and from what I have read they do) then that is good enough for me.

[quik_silver]

Yes, they are still availible in Japan, at a suggested retail price of 25,250 Yen (267.88 CAN dollars), or so what Yonex Japan says. You could probably get one for 150-220 CAN dollars.

However products distributed to Japan are especially expensive, due to quality, etc. In HK many racquet shops sell racquets, a regular SP version, and Japan distributed versions sold at almost 30-45% higher than SP.

In Toronto, the cheapest one I have seen is around 235.00 CDn and I believe it includes stringing too..And my friends got a 99 in HK for only $840 HKD, I believe..Which is around $140ish - $150 CDN...Geez everything in HK is so cheap, I should of got a 99 in HK. :p:p

[Midget_Boy]

I was talking about MP-90, but yeah, MP-99 is cheaper than MP-90, and even cheaper in HK. Last month I picked up a MP-100 SP in HK with stringing included for 134 CAN dollars (870ish HK dollars). Since then the Canadian dollar has risen even more, more value for your money :D

[quik_silver]

I was talking about MP-90, but yeah, MP-99 is cheaper than MP-90, and even cheaper in HK. Last month I picked up a MP-100 SP in HK with stringing included for 134 CAN dollars (870ish HK dollars). Since then the Canadian dollar has risen even more, more value for your money :D

lol. What strings did you get for your 100? BG80 or 85?

[Midget_Boy]

Well the shop lacked a lot of variety, and since it was free stringing I took BG-68Ti. They had BG-88, BG-66, BG-65, BG-65Ti, BG-80 just to name a few. I was looking forward to trying Cyber Natural 100 though.

[K.Chiu]

"Midget Boy" please can you tell me where you got your racket from in HK, as my mum is over there and I want her to get me MP-99! Do you have any idea as to how much it may cost?

[Midget_Boy]

"Midget Boy" please can you tell me where you got your racket from in HK, as my mum is over there and I want her to get me MP-99! Do you have any idea as to how much it may cost?

Well I forgot the exact address and name, but the shop name started with a W, followed by something else. It is mainly a sport shoe store, with tennis racquets/badminton racquets in the back. The shop was in Mong Kok in Kowloon, on a street FULL of sport shoe stores. I remember the shop was nearby a train station. There were two more of the same shop nearby. Hopefully these vague details can direct someone that lives in HK, or in Mong Kok to tell you the exact address.

Or if I find the receipt, I'll let ya know. :D

[Midget_Boy]

Oh, and the shop has a wide variety of Yonex Racquets, including low to high MPs, all the Tis (including Ti-10), a lot of cab20 variations, NS7K/8K, and ATs.
I remember MP-99 only slightly more expensive than MP-100, around 880 HK dollars? Ti-10 was 780 HK dollars and NS8K 1272 HK dollars.

I also remember that shop had a VIP members card.

You should check sport shoe stores in Mong Kok, the area full of shoe stores, and look around for a shop (or two, theres more than one in that area) starting with W, and at first it looks like all shoes but if you go to the back, there should be racquet sport equipment.

EDIT:

I still have not found the receipt but I strongly believe the shop was called
"Wan Kee". Nearby the Mong Kok MTR station, and I remember there were also other shops nearby that belong to the Wan Kee group, thus have a different name but share same pricing. Relatively all racquet prices are the same in Mong Kok, with the exception of smaller private shops, difference ranging from 10-50 HK dollars, not much.

Dug up these addresses for you.

Wan Kee - Shop 53 FA Yuen St, Mongkok
Wan Kee - G/F 17A Nelson St, Mongkok
Wan Kee - G/F 68 FA Yuen St, Mongkok
Wan Kee - G/F 94 FA Yuen St, Mongkok

[K.Chiu]

Many thank Midget Boy!

[quik_silver]

Oh, and the shop has a wide variety of Yonex Racquets, including low to high MPs, all the Tis (including Ti-10), a lot of cab20 variations, NS7K/8K, and ATs.
I remember MP-99 only slightly more expensive than MP-100, around 880 HK dollars? Ti-10 was 780 HK dollars and NS8K 1272 HK dollars.

I also remember that shop had a VIP members card.

You should check sport shoe stores in Mong Kok, the area full of shoe stores, and look around for a shop (or two, theres more than one in that area) starting with W, and at first it looks like all shoes but if you go to the back, there should be racquet sport equipment.

EDIT:

I still have not found the receipt but I strongly believe the shop was called
"Wan Kee". Nearby the Mong Kok MTR station, and I remember there were also other shops nearby that belong to the Wan Kee group, thus have a different name but share same pricing. Relatively all racquet prices are the same in Mong Kok, with the exception of smaller private shops, difference ranging from 10-50 HK dollars, not much.

Dug up these addresses for you.

Wan Kee - Shop 53 FA Yuen St, Mongkok
Wan Kee - G/F 17A Nelson St, Mongkok
Wan Kee - G/F 68 FA Yuen St, Mongkok
Wan Kee - G/F 94 FA Yuen St, Mongkok

Wow. There's VIP cards too? What's the difference? Discount of racquets and stringing? You know the store owner there well? I want to go check when I have the chance :)

[Midget_Boy]

Well they're like minor discount cards, offered to all customers that purchase 500 (or 800) HK dollars or greater, as well as minor offers. It's not that important, but for regular shoppers, it's great.

And yeah, I found the receipt and it is Wan Kee, I'm 100% sure.

[Midget_Boy]

Wow. There's VIP cards too? What's the difference? Discount of racquets and stringing? You know the store owner there well? I want to go check when I have the chance :)

And no, I don't know the store owner well, I've never seen him (Wan Kee is a chain of sporting stores), and I was served by an employee. But from my experience, good friendly service, with quick stringing, mine was done in 40 minutes.

If you don't find a racquet at one location, walk down the street and look for another, I remember two stores were just 10 meters away :p