Li-Ning TP100C - The Giant Killer

**limak** · 02-15-2010, 06:23 AM

Hi,
just saw that your racket is stringed with 21 cross strings only. Is this standard Li Ning stringing pattern or your own?

**Easy Tiger** · 02-15-2010, 02:50 PM

No idea. I originally wanted it unstrung but he would only give me 10 bucks off, so I got him to string it with BG80. Seems to be holding up okay, but I'm not a stringing expert.

**limak** · 02-17-2010, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Easy Tiger

No idea. I originally wanted it unstrung but he would only give me 10 bucks off, so I got him to string it with BG80. Seems to be holding up okay, but I'm not a stringing expert.

Looked at Stringing Forum. There should be a 22 cross strings according to Li Ning stringing pattern.
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...ad.php?t=80960

Maybe the stringer belongs to "one cross less is the best" company

**high_kid** · 04-05-2010, 12:15 PM

i thought tp100c is belong to head heavy racquets? it has balance point of 300mm.. isnt it considered as head heavy? but why is it still a even-balanced racquet, like you all said?

**Easy Tiger** · 04-05-2010, 04:24 PM

It's not head heavy at all, I don't quite understand the LN official balance point listings. It swings inbetween say an Arc10 and a Nanospeed. Nice and light in the hand and quick around the court, making it a superb budget option if you like stiff rackets and play mostly doubles.

It's still my go-to racket.

**LD rules!** · 04-05-2010, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by Easy Tiger

It's not head heavy at all, I don't quite understand the LN official balance point listings. It swings inbetween say an Arc10 and a Nanospeed. Nice and light in the hand and quick around the court, making it a superb budget option if you like stiff rackets and play mostly doubles.

It's still my go-to racket.

Am I right in saying that you are wanting to try the victor BS11 ? I have it, I can PM you a short review after two hours of play.

**Destricto_Ense** · 04-05-2010, 06:50 PM

Very nice looking racquet, I must say.

**Easy Tiger** · 04-05-2010, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by LD rules!

Am I right in saying that you are wanting to try the victor BS11 ? I have it, I can PM you a short review after two hours of play.

Yeah, I've ordered one which I'll get at the end of the week, as well as the 100C's big brother - the 300C.

**hon_yen82** · 09-27-2010, 01:41 AM

Hi, may i know wat is the weight of your tp100c? cause i hear that they onli got one weight which is 81-84g only,, the dealer do not have 85-89gram.
Becoz i would like to buy one too, btw i m from malaysia

**Electro** · 01-13-2011, 02:28 AM

does anyone know how it compares to the tp100b? their specs seems the same to me...

**LD rules!** · 01-13-2011, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by Electro

does anyone know how it compares to the tp100b? their specs seems the same to me...

Stiffness A, B, C refers to stiffness A=Flexible B=Med Flex C=Stiff.

**Maklike Tier** · 01-13-2011, 08:29 PM

Keep in mind that in those series of Li-Ning's 'C' is not that stiff in a global sense, and it differs from model to model. For example, the 300C is stiff like a SW35 is stiff, whereas the 100C I wouldn't rate as Stiff at all, but might be stiff compared to the others in the 100/101 range.

Yes, it's confusing.

**j4ckie** · 02-01-2011, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Maklike Tier

Keep in mind that in those series of Li-Ning's 'C' is not that stiff in a global sense, and it differs from model to model. For example, the 300C is stiff like a SW35 is stiff, whereas the 100C I wouldn't rate as Stiff at all, but might be stiff compared to the others in the 100/101 range.

Yes, it's confusing.

Like any other company, they're not very accurate with those descriptions. The V70 was often described as 'medium' or 'stiff', and it feels softer than the N70 to me (which is rated 'soft' here). The best way to figure outif the stiffness suits you is to try

**Maklike Tier** · 02-01-2011, 07:01 PM

Only way to 'try' is to 'buy'

Or of course, ask on internet forums first

**j4ckie** · 02-02-2011, 04:07 AM

Originally Posted by Maklike Tier

Only way to 'try' is to 'buy'

Or of course, ask on internet forums first

Naaaah. Every shop I've bought from so far lets their customers test the rackets first. Some take a small fee, others (like my standard shop) do it for free. So you dont need to spend the whole price of the racket blindly

**Maklike Tier** · 02-02-2011, 04:44 AM

Been out of Germany recently? There is not a single store in the entirety of Australia that has demo rackets that you can borrow. On very rare occasions importers have been known to have demo days, but in two years I haven't known of any. Compounded by the fact that the only shop in Australia that uses to sell LiNing is no longer trading, it makes it rather difficult.

I'm sure it's similar in other places too, so don't assume that just because something happens where you are, that it happens everywhere.

**j4ckie** · 02-02-2011, 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by Maklike Tier

Been out of Germany recently? There is not a single store in the entirety of Australia that has demo rackets that you can borrow. On very rare occasions importers have been known to have demo days, but in two years I haven't known of any. Compounded by the fact that the only shop in Australia that uses to sell LiNing is no longer trading, it makes it rather difficult.

I'm sure it's similar in other places too, so don't assume that just because something happens where you are, that it happens everywhere.

Well, sorry to hear that, but most other places have testing rackets - the U.S. and UK just to name two. It's certainly not unique to Germany, although we have the unique possibility to send back any product we're not satisfied with within 2 weeks if it's still in mint condition.
And I assure you I dont automatically assume everything is the same as here everywhere else