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

**Sen_jie** · 02-08-2010, 07:49 AM

so when panda quote 83-87 grams means the racket will be within this range? or i can specifically make it at 87g?

**adonis** · 02-08-2010, 07:51 AM

Yes and No.

It depends what Derrick has, which is limited as I'm sure he has sold most of it by now.

**demolidor** · 02-08-2010, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by Sen_jie

so when panda quote 83-87 grams means the racket will be within this range? or i can specifically make it at 87g?

Each racquet is individually measured and weighed so in theory it's possible to get one in a chosen spec within the range yes. But now it depends on what's left in stock. Better email Derrick and ask what specs he has in stock. Of course you can always buy it from DC himself if he has anything left or ask to have a specific one included in a next shipment to Derrick.
It seems a new production batch will arrive soon from China so perhaps one to your liking will be in it (read it was in about 3 weeks time).

**Sen_jie** · 02-08-2010, 07:57 AM

thank for the advise. yea i have linked up with derrick. hope i can get the heaviest of the lot with a bp of 300. well, i am a sucker for power..

**DinkAlot** · 02-08-2010, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by Sen_jie

thank for the advise. yea i have linked up with derrick. hope i can get the heaviest of the lot with a bp of 300. well, i am a sucker for power..

The swing of the T2s = 85.0-86.5g, BP285-290. They're not going to be any that are BP300. The highest BP I received in the last batch was BP292. Heaviest weight: 87.5g.

**huangxl** · 02-08-2010, 09:01 AM

I tried the T2 last night. Was planning to order a bp285 weight 86g U2 from derrick but after i tried the T2. I am having second thoughts. The T2 is a perfect weapon for doubles game. Excellent power for its weight, lightning quick speed and good frame stability. It smashes like a Ti10 and handles like nanospeed 9900. The only thing lacking is the dense feeling like U1. That is due to the thinner frame profile i think. But we got a winner here and i think every serious player ought to try out this racket.

**singnflip4life** · 02-08-2010, 09:24 AM

Dan you're up so early??? Such dedication to your customers.

Sen jie, I have an 86.7g 290bp T2, and it's already super powerful, more than enough IMO. It's the perfect balance between power and defense for me, at most I'd drop it by .7g swing weight to make it faster, but that's what my Zelm PP10k is for. I will eventually get a second T2 as close to 86.7g 290bp as possible, but that's still some time from now.

HuangXL, I'd have to agree with you. Which is why I decided to make a DC stencil for my strings, but with white stencil ink so I don't irritate everyone by making their birdie a different color.

**MoNsTaR** · 02-08-2010, 09:43 AM

have to wait till after CNY for my T2 saded....

**Sen_jie** · 02-08-2010, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

The swing of the T2s = 85.0-86.5g, BP285-290. They're not going to be any that are BP300. The highest BP I received in the last batch was BP292. Heaviest weight: 87.5g.

Thank Sir for the reply.

will do, send that to singapore please

87.5g weight with bp292 seems like a devilicious weapon.

**Sen_jie** · 02-08-2010, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by singnflip4life

Dan you're up so early??? Such dedication to your customers.

Sen jie, I have an 86.7g 290bp T2, and it's already super powerful, more than enough IMO. It's the perfect balance between power and defense for me, at most I'd drop it by .7g swing weight to make it faster, but that's what my Zelm PP10k is for. I will eventually get a second T2 as close to 86.7g 290bp as possible, but that's still some time from now.

HuangXL, I'd have to agree with you. Which is why I decided to make a DC stencil for my strings, but with white stencil ink so I don't irritate everyone by making their birdie a different color.

thanks for the reply!

at first initially i got such weight and BP as i am more of a arm than a wrist "wacker" i am looking for slightly heavier 3u racket. after some research(after having liking the yonex99 and n90)i came to a conclusion that i should be getting a panda racket which is ard 87.5g

and as for the BP,i am biases towards a very slight heavier head (as i am a more 70% offensive 30% defensive player) so that explain why i choose a BP of 300.

so that explains my conclusion.

i shall jus wait around to try out the new weapon first.

cheers!!!

**DinkAlot** · 02-08-2010, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by Sen_jie

Thank Sir for the reply.

will do, send that to singapore please

87.5g weight with bp292 seems like a devilicious weapon.

That was the last batch. I cannot confirm what the heaviest will be with the coming batch. Please Derrick Tan your distributor in Singapore and he can contact me to reserve the racket, thanks.

**Derrick Tan** · 02-08-2010, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

That was the last batch. I cannot confirm what the heaviest will be with the coming batch. Please Derrick Tan your distributor in Singapore and he can contact me to reserve the racket, thanks.

Yes . still waiting for Sen_jie to comfirm the order. & hope there was his spec racket come with the next batch. Thanks

**Sen_jie** · 02-08-2010, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by Derrick Tan

Yes . still waiting for Sen_jie to comfirm the order. & hope there was his spec racket come with the next batch. Thanks

yes derrick, with a weigh of 87.5g and bp of 290 to 292mm. tat sounds cool.

i want one

**ViningWolff** · 02-10-2010, 09:58 PM

Another design aspect I must commend the Gentle Panda for: adding extra, large grommets at the 1, 5, 7 and 11 o'clock postions on the U1.

Restrung from empty frame to last knot in 29 minutes with no problems trying to thread the crosses at these points. (I don't use an awl)

Well played sir, well played.

Now to get back out there and bomb some more shuttes at Smash Master.

**DinkAlot** · 02-13-2010, 05:44 PM

Wolffie: you received your package already?! If so, wow, so fast!

Happy dinking.

Originally Posted by ViningWolff

Another design aspect I must commend the Gentle Panda for: adding extra, large grommets at the 1, 5, 7 and 11 o'clock postions on the U1.

Restrung from empty frame to last knot in 29 minutes with no problems trying to thread the crosses at these points. (I don't use an awl)

Well played sir, well played.

Now to get back out there and bomb some more shuttes at Smash Master.

**ViningWolff** · 02-13-2010, 05:53 PM

Package has not arrived yet. I was re-stringing the first U1 I got from you a while back. Those Zymax strings last pretty long.

**DinkAlot** · 02-13-2010, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by ViningWolff

Package has not arrived yet. I was re-stringing the first U1 I got from you a while back. Those Zymax strings last pretty long.

OK, that's what I figured. The box the rackets are coming in is mongo, the best box I have found for shipping multiple badminton rackets. And for any of those who are interested, here it is:

Uline's 28" x 12" x 6" Corrugated Box aka "The Badminton Racket Shipping Box":

http://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/...rrugated-Boxes

At $1.34 each, for the price and durability, it's an unbeatable box.