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

[Pete LSD]

Eh, more toys for GrandMaster Tedski . . . la la la

photos will come tonight.

another word about the weight, with the stiffness but lower weight, the feel is between my ARC10 and AT700. slightly heavier than average, but not overly so. i played a few games of doubles with it and didn't have much issue adjusting to it.

the stiffness is great for smash. the solid feel is excellent. feel is also great on touch shot. just the right amount of feedback.

the racket overall feels stiff and lively. in fact, i think it beats many Yonex rackets in the feel department.

[kwun]

photo taking failed tonight. got dumped a lot of stuff at work. will try tomorrow.

[kwun]

ok. so this is really hard. a black racket with subtle marbling under the clear coat. it is very hard to not make it boring and stupid, and even harder to show the marbling underneath. this is going to really test my studio lighting skills.

not successful yet.

[DinkAlot]

Yep, it's not so easy.

ok. so this is really hard. a black racket with subtle marbling under the clear coat. it is very hard to not make it boring and stupid, and even harder to show the marbling underneath. this is going to really test my studio lighting skills.

not successful yet.

[visor]

ok. so this is really hard. a black racket with subtle marbling under the clear coat. it is very hard to not make it boring and stupid, and even harder to show the marbling underneath. this is going to really test my studio lighting skills.

not successful yet.

In order to show the finer black details, you'll need to avoid too much contrast, ie. avoid white background. Use a darker or black velvet cloth as the background.

And try different lighting, eg. 1 vs. 2 pinpoint lighting, or diffuse lighting etc, to see which one best highlights the fine black details.

[DinkAlot]

Yeah, Panda's sure Kwun knows this. But you know Kwun, he's a perfectionist so...

[Tedski]

Eh, more toys for GrandMaster Tedski . . . la la la

Pete, you bad boy stops tempting me. The T2s are just working perfectly these days.

Ted

[what07]

Pete, you bad boy stops tempting me. The T2s are just working perfectly these days.

Ted

But it is always nice to get something that just came out.

[kwun]

Pete, you bad boy stops tempting me. The T2s are just working perfectly these days.

Ted

i feel the UP is much better than the T2. i am serious.

[visor]

i feel the UP is much better than the T2. i am serious.

Now you got my attention!

What are the specs of your UP?

[DinkAlot]

i feel the UP is much better than the T2. i am serious.

In all fairness, if the T2 had the same raw finish frame, it would perform better...
...so Kwun, you'll have to compare the UPro vs. Trinity Pro...
...sooner than later?

[kwun]

Now you got my attention!

What are the specs of your UP?

according to Dink, the manufacturer has been very good with the spec. there isn't much deviation from around 93-94g and BP298-ish

and with that spec, it just happens to fall into my preferred range as i am a ARC10 user. the ARC10 is slightly heavier on spec but since the UP for strange reason feels heavier than it really is, they end up around the similar feel in terms of swing weight. but the UP is quite a bit stiffer.

[what07]

In all fairness, if the T2 had the same raw finish frame, it would perform better...
...so Kwun, you'll have to compare the UPro vs. Trinity Pro...
...sooner than later?

So Panda is considering a Trinity Pro version?

[OliverHH]

In all fairness, if the T2 had the same raw finish frame, it would perform better...
...so Kwun, you'll have to compare the UPro vs. Trinity Pro...
...sooner than later?

So...how far away IS the TPro?

[DinkAlot]

So...how far away IS the TPro?

Just an IM (instant message), e-mail or phone call + 20 days for production + 5 days to receive.

[visor]

according to Dink, the manufacturer has been very good with the spec. there isn't much deviation from around 93-94g and BP298-ish

and with that spec, it just happens to fall into my preferred range as i am a ARC10 user. the ARC10 is slightly heavier on spec but since the UP for strange reason feels heavier than it really is, they end up around the similar feel in terms of swing weight. but the UP is quite a bit stiffer.

Do you mean 83-84g?

93-94g is almost in the U range!

[what07]

Do you mean 83-84g?

93-94g is almost in the U range!

I think the 93-94g means with grip and strings. Most of my pp rackets only weigh 8-10g more with zm62 + overgrip.