Panda Power: A Racket That Can Take 40lbs. String Tension!

**DinkAlot** · 04-27-2010, 11:47 AM

At first, there was this:

Originally Posted by Randomlegend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34mHZgP9vkc

Then about 5 and a half hours later this:

Originally Posted by Mark A

Finally - what we've all been waiting for. I have to do my "day" job on Thursday and Friday, so the process of separation and stringing will commence on Saturday. I will be contacting people in the following order:

1. People who have paid Dink directly;
2. People who have left deposits with me;
3. People who have "registered interest" and given me a spec to aim for.

I've paid the (exorbitant) customs, so the rackets sould turn up some time tomorrow afternoon. May I once again thank you all for your saintly patience

.

M.

Now:

"We don't hate Iceland...anymore!"

LMAO!

**Randomlegend** · 04-27-2010, 11:52 AM

I apologise to Iceland and all its inhabitants for my (that Scottish guy's) outburst.

**LD rules!** · 04-27-2010, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by Randomlegend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34mHZgP9vkc

I do not apologize for my fellow countrymans remarks.

Do we even have members from Iceland ?

**amleto** · 04-27-2010, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Mark A

Finally - what we've all been waiting for. I have to do my "day" job on Thursday and Friday, so the process of separation and stringing will commence on Saturday. I will be contacting people in the following order:

1. People who have paid Dink directly;
2. People who have left deposits with me;
3. People who have "registered interest" and given me a spec to aim for.

I've paid the (exorbitant) customs, so the rackets sould turn up some time tomorrow afternoon. May I once again thank you all for your saintly patience

.

M.

I sent an email saying I would like to put a deposit down, but you didn't reply with whether or not you had enough racquets left

tom

**Mark A** · 04-27-2010, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by amleto

I sent an email saying I would like to put a deposit down, but you didn't reply with whether or not you had enough racquets left

tom

Tom,

If I can find that email, you will go into the depositors list - sorry about the confusion, but there are so many "maybes" that I lose track after the first 50. Can you tell me the date you sent it if you still have a copy?

**amleto** · 04-27-2010, 05:55 PM

hi mark, I sent it on 23 apr 21:28 so I guess it's quite-late-in-the-day anyway

. I'll pm you with a bit more specific detail.

thanks

**Blitzzards** · 04-27-2010, 07:53 PM

Dan, is there currently a PP model which is designed to have excessive head heavy balance at around 300mm plus (no less) BP, while being light weight ala AT700 (old colour), AT800OF and AT900P?

**what07** · 04-27-2010, 08:59 PM

I have a feeling my racquet bag is gonna be more heavy when I carry it home tormarrow.

**dyrtla** · 04-28-2010, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by Mark A

Finally - what we've all been waiting for. I have to do my "day" job on Thursday and Friday, so the process of separation and stringing will commence on Saturday. I will be contacting people in the following order:

1. People who have paid Dink directly;
2. People who have left deposits with me;
3. People who have "registered interest" and given me a spec to aim for.

I've paid the (exorbitant) customs, so the rackets sould turn up some time tomorrow afternoon. May I once again thank you all for your saintly patience

.

M.

what we've been waiting for is finally here!
I guess ill receive my racket within 10 days from today then. (shipping from england -> hong kong).

**visor** · 04-28-2010, 12:54 AM

Originally Posted by dyrtla

what we've been waiting for is finally here!
I guess ill receive my racket within 10 days from today then. (shipping from england -> hong kong).

That's quite funny in a way, because instead of taking 4 weeks to go from China to California to UK to HK, it would have only taken a few hrs for it to be driven from Southern China to HK!

**Mark A** · 04-28-2010, 02:55 AM

Originally Posted by Blitzzards

Dan, is there currently a PP model which is designed to have excessive head heavy balance at around 300mm plus (no less) BP, while being light weight ala AT700 (old colour), AT800OF and AT900P?

I think the forthcoming Genesis will fit this bill exactly - Dan, please confirm!

**DinkAlot** · 04-28-2010, 03:00 AM

Originally Posted by Mark A

I think the forthcoming Genesis will fit this bill exactly - Dan, please confirm!

Yep!

But have to wait.

**Blitzzards** · 04-28-2010, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

Yep!

But have to wait.

310mm [plus and not minus] BP and 84g? That's definitely worth waiting for.

**DinkAlot** · 04-28-2010, 04:14 AM

...it's 2:11am here in Anaheim, California, USA...

...it's 9:11am in St. Helens, UK...

...Mark is waiting for his shipment of rackets and stated it would be there today...

...so Panda stays online with Mark and they both wait for the package to arrive...

...it's there!

The things we (DC Badminton Distributors) do for you (the customers)...

Just kidding, that's the way it should be.

**Mark A** · 04-28-2010, 04:21 AM

Yep - here they are.. and there's friggin HUNDREDS of them

. Sorting can begin now, as I've got time. Watch your emails and PMs for confirmation of spec...

By the way, they ARE even better looking in person

.

**dyrtla** · 04-28-2010, 04:36 AM

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

...it's 2:11am here in Anaheim, California, USA...

...it's 9:11am in St. Helens, UK...

...Mark is waiting for his shipment of rackets and stated it would be there today...

...so Panda stays online with Mark and they both wait for the package to arrive...

...it's there!

The things we (DC Badminton Distributors) do for you (the customers)...

Just kidding, that's the way it should be.

top service for a top performing racket. keep the good work up, BC members are always there to support panda and his distributors.

**dyrtla** · 04-28-2010, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by visor

That's quite funny in a way, because instead of taking 4 weeks to go from China to California to UK to HK, it would have only taken a few hrs for it to be driven from Southern China to HK!

yup its ironic in a way, but im quite satisfied as its a replacement for a broken racket + if it was shipped from china straight to me, panda wouldnt be able to inspect the racket.