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

[CanucksDynasty]

A truly beautiful racket. Mine's a 87.2g with BP 302mm (says on the wrapper). Strung with BG80 @ 28lbs.

The control was there but I couldn't access the power that was there. Probably the rust from not playing in long time. Need more time with it to see how good it is.

[Borbor]

holy **** this is turning into a nightmare.

tracking says delivered before noon. made a quick trek back to my building and the concierge says he hasn't seen anything (and he's SEEN bamboos from pandas come in before)

so ****ing pissed at the mail system right now

[AlanY]

Waiting to hear from the last two buyers - if they both give me a thumbs down, I will have three going spare - most likely in the low 3U, low-mid 290's region.

Mark,

have they been spoken for? If not, put me down for one please.

Thanks,

Alan

[Mark A]

Mark,

have they been spoken for? If not, put me down for one please.

Thanks,

Alan

I've got one left unallocated - if buyer refuses, it's going to you.

[Sketchy]

Time for some piccies of the Revelation, I think...
Not the best quality, as the lighting sucks and my camera is just an ancient (3 megapixel) point-and-shoot type thingy.

From top to bottom:
Ultra Pro - unpainted graphite,
Revelation - unpainted woven carbon fiber,
Precision Pro - matte black graphite.

The PPro and Revelation share the same frame design (note how the grommets at the top of the frame are not recessed in a groove), but obviously the Revelation's is woven.


Black BG80 (sorry Mark)








The very shiny new butt cap


By best (but still not very successful) attempt at capturing the iridescent finish.


I might post a review when I've actually played with it a bit, although I'm obviously going to be biased...

[AlanY]

I've got one left unallocated - if buyer refuses, it's going to you.

Mark,

check your email please.

[mo han]

What has been the average wait from order to delivery??

The Revelation is calling my name....

[CanucksDynasty]

A truly beautiful racket. Mine's a 87.2g with BP 302mm (says on the wrapper). Strung with BG80 @ 28lbs.

The control was there but I couldn't access the power that was there. Probably the rust from not playing in long time. Need more time with it to see how good it is.

Correction: It's 87.8g with BP of 302mm. I think I'll change the strings to a black BG66UM @ 25lbs and get black grips as well

Revelation is a stiff racket. Probably on par with my VT-ZF. Stiffer than my MX-JJS.

[Borbor]

Looked what walked in the door at lunch time

[Sketchy]

What has been the average wait from order to delivery??

The Revelation is calling my name....

I guess 2-3 months or so? It was a little while before Christmas when pre-ordering started, IIRC.
The thing is, a woven Panda Power had been on the drawing board for much, much longer, and everybody knew that, so I think a lot had already made up their minds they were going to buy one, even before it actually existed - especially the faithful few who seem to keep ordering every new Panda Power that comes out.
@Borbor - Yay for you! And very nice stencil too Let us know how the two of you get on together.

[Borbor]

I don't expect issues. My prototype was only .4 grams heavier with the exact same bp as this one.

Other than my TR1, the racket section of my bag will be entirely populated by "endangered spieces"

[visor]

@Borbor , nice. What're your specs?

[visor]

@Borbor , nice. What're your specs?

[visor]

@Sketchy : now this is how you take a picture of the woven shaft.

[Randomlegend]

That's not how you link to one though

(this is where it works for everyone but me and I look stoopid)

[visor]

@Sketchy : now this is how you take a picture of the woven shaft.

Ack! This new forum software is not agreeing with my S3 phone. Will have to upload that photo on the computer tonite.

[CanucksDynasty]

Ack! This new forum software is not agreeing with my S3 phone. Will have to upload that photo on the computer tonite.

S3? That's so last year.
Z10 is the NKOTB