Can anybody share their experiences or mini-reviews of popular Non_N-Series rackets from Li Ning? I already heard about 230Ti and TP100C, any other type please? I am sorry but I don't want to read through 100+pages of Li Ning's Fan Club.
i think Wang Shixian was using the UC2200B before the N-20. maybe you can check that out too. what did you hear about the 230Ti?
230Ti is an even balance all rounder that is quite popular in a country's national junior squad, I am not too sure was it HK or Singapore. Thanks for the reply.
My friend has two UC2200B's and it's his favorite racket, he likes it more than the three-times-as-expensive AT900P and other Yonex rackets. I've only swung with it a couple times so I can't give more input on its actual playability and feel. I might have a UC2500B coming in later, so if I do I'll let you know how it is
please do when you get it. also there is the tp200a/b/c. i've tried my friend's tp200A, slightly flexible for my liking but he loved it and kick my A$$ with all my voltrics/braveswords/superwaves
Found out that the UC2500B is currently out of stock at the place I'm buying from Hope they get a new shipment soon..
Phew, managed to get one after talking to the helpful people at Badminton-Nation, USA distributor for Li-Ning. It should arrive on Monday and I'll post a review not too long after
I also could not resist buying 230Ti for US$93 included a real 'old' but top of the line string from Gosen, The ROOTS B505. Haven't strung it yet because still have to try on another 2 rackets, too many rackets to try at once get confusing. I'll try to post a mini-review 2 weeks later, OK?
Just got the UC2500B today! Looks nice. Specs are W3, S3. BP is rated at 290 +/- 4 mm. Feels even balance to me, probably a combination of S3 larger grip and leaving the plastic wrap on under the overgrip. Let's see how it plays..
Already strung n tried a game of doubles last night. Strung w/ an old Gosen cheap string @23/25 digital. Stable for such a light racket but a little too light-headed (Dry BP is only at 280mm n real weight approx 88g) and not enough power for power strokes. Let me restring and add some lead tape for next session.
Review still in process. While we wait, I dug up an old thread that I read in the past about another Li-Ning "affordable" model. http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php/81153-Li-Ning-TP100C-The-Giant-Killer
Already added about 0.8g of lead tape at 12 o'clock. A bit better but somehow I don't really like too headheavy racket. Lately have been using even balance or slight headheavy to play. I guess I am selling it n stick to my Astec Pro850, Mizuno Luminasonic 7. The positive side of 230Ti is stable upon impact and excellent manouverability. However my 230Ti is only 85.5g and bp of 280, so that's why there is not enough weight on the head. Shaft is between medium and medium stiff.
