I have a question of CP/CN rackets. Anyone knows the truth of CN/CP rackets? Is the quality of CP/CN racket really better than the SP/TW/GR/TH version?? Supposing Yonex produces some high quality rackets for China team players, how about the Japanese team, denish team, Korean team,....etc.

Have been discussed a lot in the past. Use the search function please.

Thanks Sony.

CN/CP rackets are stronger than the SP/TW/GR/Th because apparently thay are re-enforced(I believe) in some parts of the racket so the china players can put their rackets at high tentions. Try doing that on SP/TW/etc.. the racket would probably break.

Thanks, Matt.

Matt, where did you get your information? That is different from what others have said on the origins of the CN/CP racquets. Several other posters here have stated that the CN/CP racquets are the most consistent, best racquets that Yonex hand selects from a regular production batch.

I heard from a stringer that normally, SP version MP100 and TI10 rackets can also string up to 28lbs but he is not willing to do so because he don't want to take the risk of breaking the frame (Yonex only guarantee the tension upto 23lbs). If I am willing to take my own risk and not ask for compensation in case of frame damage, he can do it for me. I did string my 2 MP100 at 28lbs and play for few months. I am a hard hitter and play at least 8 hours per week. The condition of my both MP100 is still very good.

Brett,

I gotten this information from a badminton rep at the store I go to. He thinks it's that way (as in CN/CP in a seperate mold) but I also think it is from a regular production batch but I still have suspections.

Adman,

Normally SP rackets are sometimes not good because they carry no warrentee once you walk out the store after purchasing. One reason for this is because they do not go though quality checking. Second, they are not as good as CA/US. So once a while you may get a racket which doesn't have the same weight balance, strength, paint job etc.. like the racket is suppose to have. However, there are some good SP rackets out there which are as good as CA/US. The JP version are a better(maybe a bit but I don't know to what degree) then the CA/US which is why they are a bit more expensive.

Matt, you live in Canada, right? has this "badminton rep" of yours ever *seen* a CN racket himself? i have a feeling that if a badminton rep tells you the sun rises from the west, you may just believe him.

Adman , by saying CA racquets did you mean Canada? Cause CD is Canada.

Kwun,

Yes, he has seen a CN racket himself since he did come to a Yonex open which was in my city in Canada. He also mention during the open, there was a racket collision with a SP and a CN racket.. the results, the SP cracked and fell apart while the CN had gotten no structural damage besides the chip in the paint job.

He said it was possible it was a seperate mold but that's what he thinks but I still believe it's the best one in the production batch as other people had mention.

up!

Matt,

Thanks for you info. I understand that the quality of CP/CN rackets may be better or even the best. But the point is that not many people can handle the string tension over 26 lbs. If the normal SP/US/CA version can string the tension up to 26 lbs, there is no point to use a CP/CN rackets. On the other hand, if someone is not a high level player and use a CP/CN racket, he just wasted a good racket. A F1 racing car should run on the track not in the street !

Yup,

That is ture. Techncialy teh CP/CN would be more powerful and feel more stable if you compare it to the regular. I wouldn't really consider SP as a version since they don't go though QC and don't have warrenty which I mentioned earlier. US/CD (not CA, no such thing)/JP are fine.

I cannot handle 26 myself and don't plan to go there. I'm around 22.75 pounds but now I feel like increasing it to 22.85 to make the right tone come out of the racket when I hit. Since I'm getting a bit stonger I'm increaseing it to maintain that same ping tone.

Yup, I watch F1 a lot, they are too fast.

Well the CN/CP can be worth it for keeping if you have the money. Otherwise, I would just go for the JP version and may want to try to keep away from CD/US if you can. For one thing the CD version is only limited to G3 which isn't that good.

Besides the quality, I guess there is 2 more reasons that people (except the top players) want to use the CP/CN rackets.

1. They want to know the feelings of top players.
2. They want to be unique.

So many opinions on CN/CP vs. all other versions. I believe the CN/CP and JP versions are the better ones. We know Japan likes to keep the best stuff for themselves so most likely JP racquets are better or on par with CN/CP version racquets. Depends on your preference. Buy a racquet to play and don't care about it, SP and the various versions. Baby and collect racquets, go with CN/CP and JP versions.

Hmm, maybe I shouldn't of sold my 900 SA JP version since I switched over to a Ti SA SP. (before I knew the differnces and what CN/CP were). Well when the new Ti Swing Power MPs come out, then I'll be sure to get back the JP version.

Maybe it's a conspiracy theory :)