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

**DinkAlot** · 01-30-2011, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by visor

oops! sorry for my presumptions!

i thought so because you know some mandarin

What duh? Some? Panda is fluent in Mandarin. All Panda's are.

Panda even watches Jin Yong's Chinese Kung-Fu Soap Operas.

**aCROX999** · 01-30-2011, 07:47 AM

Isn't Mandarin the main language in China? Obviously Panda MUST know Mandarin or he is not a Panda. :P

Oh and just to tell you guys -- HOORAY! I got 6 paint chips on my T2!

**ieim_17** · 01-30-2011, 08:27 AM

does anyone know where i can get this racket in japan?

**aCROX999** · 01-30-2011, 09:19 AM

You can try contacting Zion Lee, the distributor in South Korea, maybe you can buy from him because KR and JP is pretty near.

**Avenger** · 01-30-2011, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by aCROX999

Isn't Mandarin the main language in China? Obviously Panda MUST know Mandarin or he is not a Panda. :P

Oh and just to tell you guys -- HOORAY! I got 6 paint chips on my T2!

from miss hit?

Originally Posted by ieim_17

does anyone know where i can get this racket in japan?

maybe you can try to contact South Korea distributor?
http://www.dcbadminton.net/order.htm

Zion Lee: rhinobeam<at>gmail<dot>com

**aCROX999** · 01-30-2011, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by Avenger

from miss hit?

Nah, the first 4 chips got their way onto my T2 when I lend it to my friend. I told him not to drag the racquet on the base, because it's an outdoor court, and there's no carpet on it. And the other 2 chips got their way when I'm so mad that I accidentally smashed my friend's racquet. A pretty big chip too. Luckily it doesn't hit the word "Trinity" at the frame. All these chips are at the frame. I feel like wanna cry at that time but I said to myself, "well, people who really devotes themselves into badminton will get paint chips on their racquets since they're using it to the fullest potential, but not in my case.

".

I hope there are no more paint chips after this because my mad was so mad. She said, "You bought this racquet for an expensive price but why it can get paint chips easily?!"

Haha.

**ieim_17** · 01-30-2011, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by aCROX999

You can try contacting Zion Lee, the distributor in South Korea, maybe you can buy from him because KR and JP is pretty near.

thank u very much.....will do

**Avenger** · 01-30-2011, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by aCROX999

Nah, the first 4 chips got their way onto my T2 when I lend it to my friend. I told him not to drag the racquet on the base, because it's an outdoor court, and there's no carpet on it. And the other 2 chips got their way when I'm so mad that I accidentally smashed my friend's racquet. A pretty big chip too. Luckily it doesn't hit the word "Trinity" at the frame. All these chips are at the frame. I feel like wanna cry at that time but I said to myself, "well, people who really devotes themselves into badminton will get paint chips on their racquets since they're using it to the fullest potential, but not in my case.

".

I hope there are no more paint chips after this because my mad was so mad. She said, "You bought this racquet for an expensive price but why it can get paint chips easily?!"

Haha.

I also lend my new racket to my friend and said, "do not drag it on floor"
and they know my racket is new and never drag it haha..
and it would not be a problem for Tpro and Upro since they don't have any paint job on frame

tell your (mom? because you put "mad" o_0) that even the most expensive racket around like Yonex would have paint chips easily (because they use lighter paint but the durability is poor)

**aCROX999** · 01-30-2011, 10:05 AM

Oh yeah, that was a typo. It's "mom". And I do tell her that even LCW must have paint chips on his racquets, even my big bro support me, haha. Then she said, "Then why your father's Cab 8 doesn't have any paint chips when I clashed it with my friends racquets?" I take a wild guess and said, "because the paint job is black and the frame's texture is also black." Since the Cab 8 is very old, you can barely see it's paint job and it's raw frame has marbling texture.

I also said to my friends, next time buy TPro or UPro since there's no paint job on the frame. Haha.

**Avenger** · 01-30-2011, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by aCROX999

Oh yeah, that was a typo. It's "mom". And I do tell her that even LCW must have paint chips on his racquets, even my big bro support me, haha. Then she said, "Then why your father's Cab 8 doesn't have any paint chips when I clashed it with my friends racquets?" I take a wild guess and said, "because the paint job is black and the frame's texture is also black." Since the Cab 8 is very old, you can barely see it's paint job and it's raw frame has marbling texture.

I also said to my friends, next time buy TPro or UPro since there's no paint job on the frame. Haha.

if I'm not wrong (I read it somewhere is BC)
that old racket has pretty good durability since their paint pretty thick (however it also increase the overall racket weight)

and I don't think cab 8 has any paint on it? (or maybe another cab 8? since they have many other version like DX and tour)
it is raw aluminium finish

**Avenger** · 01-30-2011, 11:42 AM

now I'm in dilemma lol.. should I pre order Tpro or not? (good chance to use chinese new year as excuse to buy new racket lol..)
I have no idea about good BP and weight since playing with my ArcSaber 008 does not give me any direction should I go for lighter racket and what BP

***jamesd20*** · 01-30-2011, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Avenger

and I don't think cab 8 has any paint on it? (or maybe another cab 8? since they have many other version like DX and tour)
it is raw aluminium finish

Yup only paint on Cab8 is on the ti joint.

Also Cab 8 head is Metal, so less likely to chip (dent) than a painted graphite racket

**visor** · 01-30-2011, 01:53 PM

Cmon fellas, it's only a US$120 racket! Half the price of a Yonex/Lining.

If you're really averse to paint chips and cracks, then you can get 2 Panda rackets for the price of one Yonex. Then play with one and keep the other one at home in a safe place where it'll remain in pristine condition!

**Avenger** · 01-30-2011, 03:03 PM

@visor:
US$120 is a lot for a univ student like me

ok, I've decide to pre order it
anyone can help about BP?
I'm thinking around 293mm
but I'm too scared that I cannot handle it

I used: cab 8 and arcsaber 008 (I love number 8 o_0)
I really like the cab 8, and arcsaber 008 easy to maneuver, but hard to generate power for smash? (or maybe because of string tension, because my cab 8 is around 16-20 lbs, while my arcsaber 008 23lbs)

should I go for 293mm or should I go for 295mm?

**demolidor** · 01-30-2011, 03:31 PM

Why not 288mm and 88gr?

**demolidor** · 01-30-2011, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by visor

Cmon fellas, it's only a US$120 racket! Half the price of a Yonex/Lining.

If you're really averse to paint chips and cracks, then you can get 2 Panda rackets for the price of one Yonex. Then play with one and keep the other one at home in a safe place where it'll remain in pristine condition!

We can't help the NA Yonex prices are that crazy

. I'd say it's more like 80% compared to the webshops prices here. UPro ~= YY 8DX/ARC10 over here

**visor** · 01-30-2011, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by Avenger

@visor:
US$120 is a lot for a univ student like me

ok, I've decide to pre order it
anyone can help about BP?
I'm thinking around 293mm
but I'm too scared that I cannot handle it

I used: cab 8 and arcsaber 008 (I love number 8 o_0)
I really like the cab 8, and arcsaber 008 easy to maneuver, but hard to generate power for smash? (or maybe because of string tension, because my cab 8 is around 16-20 lbs, while my arcsaber 008 23lbs)

should I go for 293mm or should I go for 295mm?

singles or doubles?

strengths/weaknesses eg. smash, drive, defence etc, and what you'd like to improve

would you say you use more wrist or more shoulder?