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

**DinkAlot** · 11-05-2012, 09:15 AM

Sir, the racket you have in hand is completely different than the current racket. The Rev PT you have is not 100% woven. It is a hybrid woven frame. That one is excellent but this Panda thinks the current one is even better.

Originally Posted by j4ckie

Agree on that - mine held up very well indeed at 33. Very very slight deformation around the 10/2 o'clock positions, but that's rather normal at that tension. Returned to normal shape when the stringjob was done (I do the crosses top-down, so when you get somewhat close to the racket's limit, you often get that kinda deformation while doing them.)

**j4ckie** · 11-05-2012, 10:55 AM

Well if mine already holds up so well then the superior finished product must be incredible

**visor** · 11-05-2012, 11:06 AM

@Dink: only 50 days left to Christmas, how's the Rev coming along?

**Borbor** · 11-05-2012, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by visor

@Dink: only 50 days left to Christmas, how's the Rev coming along?

lemme go check my mailbox right now BWAHAHAHHAHAHA

**Borbor** · 11-05-2012, 12:59 PM

88.1g/ 301 bp

gonna get it strung tonight and by sat / sun i should have an impression up compared to my PPro & a ZF (all with Zy62 @ 24 lbs)

**BOUBOS1957** · 11-05-2012, 01:22 PM

With such a baby in your hands, how can you wait that long to put it to work ???

You should send it airmail to Vizor

**Borbor** · 11-05-2012, 01:23 PM

i play / train 5 if not 6 days a week

come end of the week i should have a good impression of it

**BOUBOS1957** · 11-05-2012, 01:28 PM

If the specs are similar to your preferences; it won't take that long to fall in love with it...

**Borbor** · 11-05-2012, 10:43 PM

had a chance to play with it a bit tonight.

initial impression is very favourable. However, I was feeling much too lethargic tonight

didn't really get in a groove mentally to play. So can't really do a decent review; but if I was sitting on the fence about it; well it had me sold after my first 5 min warmup.

**visor** · 11-05-2012, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by visor

@Dink: only 50 days left to Christmas, how's the Rev coming along?

Alright Dink, 49 days left for Christmas delivery! Not to rush you or anything...

***cobalt*** · 11-06-2012, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by visor

Alright Dink, 49 days left for Christmas delivery! Not to rush you or anything...

and if he needs any Elves to help him with the packaging and all that...

**Mark A** · 11-07-2012, 04:56 PM

A bit more testing today, and the Rev keeps on giving. I'm finding myself involved in more net exchanges lately, and I'm bowled over by how good this thing is there.

Seeing a loose push coming my way, I'd storm in for a hairpin netter with supreme confidence not just in the accuracy - you couldn't fit a playing card between the shuttle and the net - but the communication even with the daintiest grip. I'm barely exaggerating when I say I could almost tell how far gone the shuttle was with my eyes shut.

Tournament coming up next Saturday, so some restrings in BG80@32 are on the horizon - that was my go-to setup with the PPro back in the day, so it'll be good to compare there as well.

**CanucksDynasty** · 11-13-2012, 10:50 AM

Bump.

Xmas is coming and visor needs a new toy

**Jasonvan** · 11-13-2012, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by CanucksDynasty

Bump.

Xmas is coming and visor needs a new toy

I think you also need a new toy

I had the new protos since last week but was busy and can't play til this friday with my feather group...

**Borbor** · 11-13-2012, 07:03 PM

So after a week of testing (a mix of singles and doubles -- 40-60 split + training sessions) I may have found THE racket for me. Enough to even make me contemplate about selling all my VTZF's and my PPros.