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

**Jasonvan** · 10-05-2010, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

Shipping today, tomorrow, Thursday, as soon as the rackets are strung. You will be notified via e-mail when your racket(s) ship, thanks.

I wonder if the great evil panda gets tired from stringing, or he's got helper elves...

**dimcorner** · 10-05-2010, 04:48 PM

He can toss my racquets and strings in a box and sent to me. I have stringer at home

**DinkAlot** · 10-05-2010, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by jamesd20

Synergistic - is that going to be on the frame....or are you selling the rights to Yonex! it is definitely a Yonex word...

Indefinite delay = more time to think about how good it will be...

Maybe Panda should coin "Panda Power SYNERGY".

**Sen_jie** · 10-05-2010, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by demolidor

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...43#post1531543

ah.. thanks for the info. which means a longer waiting time for me. as i am looking for something slightly stiffer than T2(which is the racket that i am currently using), but not as stiff as the ultra.

**Sketchy** · 10-05-2010, 08:01 PM

How about a T1?
I have one I could sell you (85.1g / 286mm / micropower@24lbs / unused). Send me a PM if you're interested.

**Sen_jie** · 10-05-2010, 08:03 PM

oh thanks for the offer, but the specs which you are offering is very close to my T2 which is 85.7g and 287 bp

i am currently looking for ard 86g with 290bp

**what07** · 10-05-2010, 08:07 PM

Maybe you could wait for the Trinity pro, which would be stiffer and more headheavy. Not sure when that's gonna come tho.

**Sketchy** · 10-05-2010, 08:18 PM

No worries.
The "Titan" is the one you should be waiting for, although it probably won't be ready for quite a while (I haven't even started on the graphics yet).
Stiffness will be 7.8-8.2, which is the same as the T1, and slightly more flexible than the U2 (7.5-7.8). It's described by Dinkalot as an "AT900P type attacking racket".

**Sen_jie** · 10-05-2010, 08:37 PM

Hi Sketchy,

so plz do hurry up on the sketch haha.. the way you describe it.... sounds yummy....

**jasonttb** · 10-06-2010, 10:55 AM

Hi Dink,

Would a Precision with a weight of 86g & BP295 feels the same as a Trinity 2 with a weight of 86g & BP288(I own one)?
Would the swing speed be the same? How about power?

**dimcorner** · 10-06-2010, 11:12 AM

I've been wanting to ask this for a while now...
Soo... is Dink and Panda the same person and just Dink referring himself in the 3rd person???

**what07** · 10-06-2010, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by dimcorner

I've been wanting to ask this for a while now...
Soo... is Dink and Panda the same person and just Dink referring himself in the 3rd person???

LOL

Hes the same person. xD

**Sketchy** · 10-06-2010, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by jasonttb

Would a Precision with a weight of 86g & BP295 feels the same as a Trinity 2 with a weight of 86g & BP288(I own one)?
Would the swing speed be the same? How about power?

According to Dinkalot, the Precision is more powerful weight-for-weight than the T2, so a more head-heavy P1 will almost certainly hit harder than a lighter T2. I wouldn't expect it to swing quite as fast or be as good defensively though - aerodynamic changes can only do so much, and the T2 was already very good in that respect to begin with.
I know Dink has actually switched to a lighter Precision (compared to the T2 he was using), which apparently gives the same or better power, and improved quickness.

Just so you know, the Precision is designed to have a balance point between 280 and 290mm.
That means 295mm would be off-spec, so there will probably only be a handful available (and I already claimed one of them :P).

**dimcorner** · 10-06-2010, 01:00 PM

Per Dink's recommendation (or Panda.. ??) I'm shooting for the 290 range on the BP because I put an overgrip on top of the standard grip.

As note, I must tip my hat of to Dink (or Panda??) for being so detailed oriented when I was ordering the racquets. He gave me recommendation based on about 25+ emails back and forth. I didn't know how much grip or for that matter HOW you wrap it, would make a difference. I still wish I had my racquet by the weekend to show the people at the club but I don't think that is going to happen since I'm at the other end of the country. Not a biggie thou but hopefully I'll get it in by Wed. On Sat I might go to an Autocross so I might have to skip badminton.

**DinkAlot** · 10-06-2010, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by dimcorner

I've been wanting to ask this for a while now...
Soo... is Dink and Panda the same person and just Dink referring himself in the 3rd person???

Dan = Panda = Dink = DinkALot = Dinkie Panda = Panda (with lack of ) Power

**DinkAlot** · 10-06-2010, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Sketchy

Just so you know, the Precision is designed to have a balance point between 280 and 290mm.
That means 295mm would be off-spec, so there will probably only be a handful available (and I already claimed one of them :P).

Correct. So the off spec ones (quite a few) which are 87.5-90g, BP295-305, Panda really has no clue how they will play.

Kwun will most likely be the first one that can tell us if they are any good.

**what07** · 10-06-2010, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

Correct. So the off spec ones (quite a few) which are 87.5-90g, BP295-305, Panda really has no clue how they will play.

Kwun will most likely be the first one that can tell us if they are any good.

Are there any 84-grams at BP295+?