But the Panda in the photo will also be a good marketing tool for Ashaway . Tommy will need to see Dr Jiang (spelling?) if he were to play with a 40 lbs string job !!!
Demo's available in Toronto Hello, To all those in the GTA and Canada, I have the Trinity & Ultra in stock now and will have a couple of demos strung this weekend. If interested you can email me at mjstrings@yahoo.com Rgds, MJ.
Sir Dink, I have to ask this: How reliable is that meter? The Ashaway ZM70 at 33 pounds on my Ultra feels a lot less tight than any of the 30-pound Yonex BG-66 stringbeds on my other racquets. In fact, it's less tight than the two-week old stringbed on one of my Apacs racquets (which, I believe, is now only at around 27 pounds at best). So, what's it that has gone wrong? Could it be that a week's transit has killed the tension? If so, could the tension drop by as much as 6 to 7 pounds? After this week, I'm planning to restring it over here. The trouble is finding someone who will do 33+ for me
Sir, I'm a bit disappointed in you. You cannot compare BG66 to ZM70, it's like comparing BG66 to BG65. Of course BG66 is going to play much tighter, it's a much thinner string. When I string BG66 at 31lbs., I have to string BG65 at about 35lbs. to get a similar feel. I thought you knew this. And ZM70 is a bit thicker than BG65 so it will make it even more so.
So what is the point of strining 40lbs if it feels like "normal" strings @ 34lbs (sorry cold not resist the joke)... /Twobeer
Grrrr... I thought the 70 in ZM70 was just another number. I imagined it as similar to the BG-66... I should have checked! By the way, I can't find anything on its thickness at Ashaway USA Anyway, the saving grace is the enormous kick the racquet generates!
I believe that ZM67 is .67mm before tensioning and ZM70 is .7mm before tensioning. It's hard to compare directly to Yonex because Yonex numbers are after tensioning (which seems much less accurate because the higher the tension, the more the string should stretch). Do you really play with BG66 at 30lbs? How long does that last you?
I wonder about to too because, althought it would be nice, if I played with BG66 @ 31lbs., there would be a lot of broken strings every time I played.
I've been lurking in this thread for quite a while... Was curious what a fellow CAB30 user thought of it... Maybe i'll be a little more patient before i part with my 5 CAB 30s... Thanks for ur thoughts silentheart.
Please check out Post # 324. Oh wait, it doesn't compare the Cab 30 to the Trinity directly. John aka "Xiaohou" on BC is the quintessential Cab 30 user and he switched to the Trinity. I will get him to do a direct comparison...
DinkAlot, Xiaohou, and myself will be Playing at ARC Gym UCI Campus 7/31/2009 from 8-10pm. if you like to try out the Panda Power Trinity, and Ultra. Please feel free to come by to play.
I finally got to test out the Trinity for a couple of games last night and this is a hard hitter ! I never thought there's another racquet that is as stiff as the TC700 but here it is ! However, the Trinity is easier to use and swing faster compare to the TC700. My Trinity is strung with Zymax 67 @ 26lbs and this is an excellent string ! I am a fan of BG66 and NBG98 and only use them almost exclusively on all my racquets but I will definitely use the ZM67 when it is available here in Singapore.
Indeed, the Trinity is a hard hitting racket and very solid. The only issue is the rather low warranted stringing tension of 28 lbs max. The Great Panda will have to ask for a warranted 35 lbs woven frame (very hard material at the bottom please). Okay, did we get GrandMaster TwoBeer's appetite going?
I will write up a more comprehensive review of the Ultra when I get it back from GrandMaster Tedski and add a layer of overgrip.
Regarding warranty and tension limits, all ECP: Ultra: 35lbs. Trinity I: 28lbs. Revelation: 35lbs. Trinity II: 32lbs.
Yes, the Trinity is an impressive racquet. However, the TC700 feels "harder" when hitting the shuttle, so I wonder if the TC700 is stiffer overall, shaft+frame as compared to the Trinity where the shaft is stiff and maybe the frame not as stiff ? Maybe Twobeer can shed some light on this, he is after all a TC700 expert !
Hi Guys. I also bought an Ultra and Trinity from DinkAlot. Tried both racquets last night and here is my thoughts. Tried the Trinity at first, since it received so many positive feedback. I liked its overall lightness but I found that the head is too light. The main problem is I couldn't get the timing right although sometime I could feel that it is pretty powerful when I got it right but I couldn't do it consistently. I couldn't get any feel and every shot wasn't good. Switched to Ultra. I doubt that I would like it cos so many people said it's demanding. But amazingly, I like it really much. From the first hit I felt this racquet is so suitable for me and I got so much feel. Everything was perfect therefore I think Ultra is definitely for me. Every shot is effortless and smash is more powerful. This is definitely the best racquet I have ever used, before it was AT 700. I am really amazed by Ultra and keep up the good work Dink. Now my question is that I'm not a powerful player nor a big smasher but why Ultra suits me so well?
@t3Ri1 What are the specs for your racquets ? What weight and bp did you ask for ? For my Trinity, the weight is 85gm and the bp with string and a overgrip is 290mm and it is just nice for me as I am used to such specs.
The answer to this is simple: 1) Timing 2) What you are used to The AT700 is a very head heavy racket. Your timing has grown accustomed to it. The Ultra swings more like an AT700, so it matches your timing, what you are used to. If you had a Trinity with similar BP to the Ultra, I'm sure it would hit much better.
