I just got my mp-77 from the guys at badmintonpage.com - and i just played with it for 5 hours straight. This racquet is **amazing**. I've played with head-heavy racquets before (notably the Yang Yang Ti 4000 and 8000) but this is very different. I think it's because of the stiffness of the shaft. I had it strung with with bg 70 pro at 21lb so the tension wasn't really anything super amazing. The racquet is really powerful. I have to admit i was skeptical that just changing my racquet would improve the power of my smash but this one easily adds a lot of power to it. If you time your shots right, it's amazing what you can do with this racquet. The smash will initially feel hard - i understand why some people think playing with the mp series is like playing with a piece of wood - the stiff shaft means that a lot of shock is transmitted to your arm so be prepared for that. Also, the power helps me do crazy awkward backhand clears and saved my butt many times tonight. I will say however, that the control might take a while to get used to. The power of this racquet means that you have to move your wrist very very little to get a lot of distance - so drops and control shots required a lot more control at the wrist than i was used to. But it's easy to get accustomed to the racquet. I also clashed my racquet once today and didn't see any damage on it unlike the mp100s which people say keep breaking easily. So my $0.02 - if you're looking for a powerful racquet, this is a **great** candidate. Invest a few days getting a feel for control with this racquet and with your improved smashes and drives and shots to the backline, i really think you'll be able to improve your game. clive
clive clive i totally agree with you that mp77 is an amazing racket, i have one myself! but i think this post belongs at the review section! =P
Re: clive You know, I tried Kwun's MP77 and didn't feel like the the earth moved beneath my feet, so to speak. Perhaps using a cab20 and then trying MP77 doesn't make much difference becausethe handling may be quite similar. Interesting stuff.
Re: cheung Err, when I try a racquet, I don't really place too much importance on "head heavy" dynamics. Just look at the arguments posted up previously. If you really want a head heavy racquet, I can offer my squash racquet......)
Re: cheung Ha hahahahahahahaaha. That was a good one! But then i think Mp 77 i snot all that head heavy like ti 10! But def a great racket. I think plp will like it so much that sometime it will def overtake Ti 10 as a singles racket! I dunno why but rackets come and go but Cab 20 shines!
Re: cheung well there are advantages and disadvantages of head heavier racket but it sound like u r indifferent about it. It takes me about a game to adjust between my cab and iso head heavier racket
