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

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  1. j4ckie

    j4ckie Regular Member

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    Thanks kwun, that's exactly what I was worried about - and it seems my decision to wait for the Revelation was right. Although I got nice power by now, my timing under pressure is off too often for a racket like that. I hope we'll see some photos soon ;)
     
  2. BOUBOS1957

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    When does Panda expect to finish the development of a Panda power bag??? I have to replace mine soon, and will try to wait for it, but need to know how long will the wait be???
     
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    Photos please~!!!:)
     
  4. what07

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    For some reason that reminds me of the U1, obivous the U1 feels heavier but swinging it isn't that bad.
     
  5. DinkAlot

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    The Ultra Pro is no where near as heavy as the U1.
     
  6. what07

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    Yes but since the Ultra Pro is a bit headheavier then the U1, they should feel similar in hand. Well that's what I think.
     
  7. DinkAlot

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    Sir, thinking and actual can be different and in this case is. :)

    The UPros are a good 4-5g lighter in weight (on average) and the BP is only a bit more, not a lot.
     
  8. what07

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    Ok Panda, I understand.
     
  9. kwun

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    photos will come tonight.

    another word about the weight, with the stiffness but lower weight, the feel is between my ARC10 and AT700. slightly heavier than average, but not overly so. i played a few games of doubles with it and didn't have much issue adjusting to it.

    the stiffness is great for smash. the solid feel is excellent. feel is also great on touch shot. just the right amount of feedback.

    the racket overall feels stiff and lively. in fact, i think it beats many Yonex rackets in the feel department.
     
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    to be honest, none of the yonex racquets I have tried for any length (arc 008, arc7, arc 8dx, nanospeed 300) have had as good a feel as my head (metallix/power helix) and dc badminton (trinity2) racquets.
     
  11. Pete LSD

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    Eh, more toys for GrandMaster Tedski :D:D:D . . . la la la

     
  12. kwun

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    photo taking failed tonight. got dumped a lot of stuff at work. will try tomorrow.
     
  13. kwun

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    ok. so this is really hard. a black racket with subtle marbling under the clear coat. it is very hard to not make it boring and stupid, and even harder to show the marbling underneath. this is going to really test my studio lighting skills.

    not successful yet.
     
  14. DinkAlot

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    :p Yep, it's not so easy. :p

     
  15. visor

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    In order to show the finer black details, you'll need to avoid too much contrast, ie. avoid white background. Use a darker or black velvet cloth as the background.

    And try different lighting, eg. 1 vs. 2 pinpoint lighting, or diffuse lighting etc, to see which one best highlights the fine black details.
     
  16. DinkAlot

    DinkAlot dcbadminton
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    Yeah, Panda's sure Kwun knows this. But you know Kwun, he's a perfectionist so... :D
     
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    Pete, you bad boy stops tempting me. The T2s are just working perfectly these days. ;)

    Ted
     
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    But it is always nice to get something that just came out. :)
     
  19. kwun

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    i feel the UP is much better than the T2. i am serious.
     
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    Now you got my attention!

    What are the specs of your UP?
     

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