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

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  1. singnflip4life

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    Received two yesterday, my friend broke the strings on one of them already :p

    SO i restrung it last night, and that thing is more solid than a tennis racket (well maybe close to it) and there was absolutely no distortion, no creaking, nothing at all.
     
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    Now, if only the Panda has a T2 version that is as stiff as the T1 :D . . . Okay, I am dreaming . . . :(

     
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    ahem* still waiting for the quote for 9kx(s) ;)
     
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    LOL damnit!
    am I the only one that felt slight vibrations from the T2 upon shuttle contact? ):
     
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    ^ I did with the demo.... I'll get back to you on the one I purchased tonight.
     
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    Okay thanks, yea I felt some on a demo too.
     
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    Hmmm.. what's happening to the demos that they would feel like that...
    Should be solid feeling regardless of string tension.

    How would you describe the vibration?
     
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    I did feel that the racquet is solid, but upon contacting the shuttle (ex: clear) I felt slight vibrations from the handle. Small, noticeable, but not disturbing.
     
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    Huh? Please clarify, thanks.
     
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    Yes. I think you are just too sensitive. :p
     
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    You too, too sensitive. :p
     
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    I think i have figured out why I felt vibrations, because I only felt them when I was clearing around. Would I feel vibrations if I don't hold my racquet really tight when doing clears? LOL Because.. I didn't feel them when I smashed, because I hold my racquet slightly tighter. :X
     
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    Personal opinion, the racket is not as stiff as my Nanospeed 9000s but definitely easier to get power.
    The T2 I have does not have vibration, but the one I demo-ed when I hit the head shakes a bit after impact. *Shrugs* like Dan said I might be to sensitive.
     
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    i have some ZM62 which i bought from huangxl , u can PM him to see if he still has any...
     
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    THanks for the help but den i have decided to wait for after chinese new year when darrick have the ZM62 and then i will get the T2 together with the racket haha seem like very far away!! arghh..
     
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    i have also thought of waiting too , but after trying the racket , i believe it will be my go-to racket , instead of my Gosen Roots 6900 Boonsak model , the feeling of playing with the racket was like an extended forearm...
    Hehe thanks Panda.
     
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    Tried out the two T2s last night. Extremely powerful and stable. No wiggle at all, the rackets are whippy. I haven't had defense like this since my days with a 5/6U APACS Nano Super Light. The two rackets are 86.1g 287bp and 86.7g BP290 as quoted from Dan. While the lighter one isn't my cup of tea, but the second one was absolutely lovely. Looking to buy two more of the lighter one in the next shipment of rackets, and maybe one more of the heavier one ^_^
     
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    Speaking of the Trinity. What do you all think of Sketchy's design for a Panda Power "Trinity" shirt? If made, will add a collar.

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    wow!!thats soo cool...what u rekon the cost will be dan?im gona get 1 4 sure.
     
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    Gonna try to keep the costs low. In a polo shirt, ~$30, as opposed to $50+ for other majors brands.

    May give them out for free if you purchase a racket or two...Panda will think of something. :D
     

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