Li Ning - China's New Sponsor

**RedShuttle** · 04-11-2009, 06:51 PM

It seems that it's going to be LN racekts, not Kason rackets.

**Zabee** · 04-12-2009, 09:59 AM

wow looks nice... ei then the situation now kinda like Korea last time they use Yonex gears but now switch to Victor expect the shoes ......

, badminton starts to look more like football now , Adidas sponsors Chelsea FC while thier players Drogba & Anelka wears Nike & Puma boots respectively...

**george@chongwei** · 04-12-2009, 10:59 AM

a little bit same like an arc10.
just little bit

**Jasonvan** · 04-12-2009, 08:15 PM

ya the way the paint job goes, it does remind me of the arc 10 except it's brown/bronze color... wonder how it plays and how much it cost... When I visited China during the Olympics I remember the Li-Ning stuff are not cheap, comparable to actually Nike and Adidas in price, I saw the table tennis jersey they had, it cost around $600 RMB...

**ants** · 04-12-2009, 08:17 PM

Li-Nings goods is like Nike. Not cheap. But they have massive turnover knowing all their products is made in the homeland.

**george@chongwei** · 04-13-2009, 01:36 AM

this LN product will keep improving and more people will be buying it as long as china team does pretty well

and there goes yonex

**Zabee** · 04-13-2009, 08:04 AM

wow...i always though Made In China stuffs is more cheaper...

**szekt** · 04-13-2009, 09:20 AM

Lining must be making lots of money..considering their stuffs arent cheap and I heard before that they have special privileges given to them by the Chinese government (tax relief or something)....

**Zabee** · 04-13-2009, 09:27 AM

i wonder if ln geras will "hit " malaysia

**maa2003** · 04-17-2009, 11:46 AM

heard a news that Li Ning also will be a sponsor for Singapore team ....

**krisss** · 04-17-2009, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by maa2003

heard a news that Li Ning also will be a sponsor for Singapore team ....

wow they strike again, by the way do you know if the Li Ning ranges are purchasable now?

**Ferrerkiko** · 04-17-2009, 07:14 PM

Bro Zabee: How u know Li ning will be sponsor of singapore team, where is the link.. ?

**huangkwokhau** · 04-17-2009, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by Ferrerkiko

Bro Zabee: How u know Li ning will be sponsor of singapore team, where is the link.. ?

LI Ning did aproach SIN Team....do not know the outcome yet as Yonex Sunrise, based in Singapore is still keen to keep SIN team...

**huangkwokhau** · 04-17-2009, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by RedShuttle

It seems that it's going to be LN racekts, not Kason rackets.

I guess those new rackets being developed when they told me back in October....premium ones,.....

**RedShuttle** · 04-17-2009, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by huangkwokhau

I guess those new rackets being developed when they told me back in October....premium ones,.....

Your source is good.

However, this still does not make much sense to me. Kason rackets are already battle-tested. LN rackets are still unknown, even on the eve of getting on the big stage. If they really want to use the LN name, they can always call it Kason by LN and market Kason rackets as the premium line of LN Badminton.

**ants** · 04-17-2009, 08:35 PM

Yonex will still be the sponsor for Spore Team. Li Ning may not be able to get them. But its a good try though that Li Ning did approach Team Spore.

**cooler** · 04-17-2009, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by RedShuttle

Your source is good.

However, this still does not make much sense to me. Kason rackets are already battle-tested. LN rackets are still unknown, even on the eve of getting on the big stage. If they really want to use the LN name, they can always call it Kason by LN and market Kason rackets as the premium line of LN Badminton.

making rackets isn't rocket science anymore. China can make very high end products if buyers demand them. How fast LN want their products to reach yonex's level is largely a managerial decision, not a technological one.