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

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  1. DinkAlot

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    Clarification on the current status of rackets:

    Ultra Pro: good and in stock.

    Trinity Pro: in stock but:

    1) Only a bit more than half the rackets shipped to Panda from the manufacturer

    2) Most of the rackets are in 83.5-86.0g weight range

    3) Most of the BPs are in the 280-288 range, even some BP270s.

    4) Very few BP290 and even fewer BP295 and up.

    5) Currently trying to rectify the low BP problem.

    6) The remaining half of the shipment arriving in about two+ weeks.

    Sorry for any inconvenience, Panda is doing his best to rectify.
     
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    ^^
    Re low bp T Pro batch, could it be that the manufacturer forgot to take into account the lack of paint around the frame would make it head lighter? :eek: :D
     
  3. DinkAlot

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    You Sir, are very keen. That's what Panda was thinking. Sometimes, making it "easier" on the racket manufacturer makes it harder. :p
     
  4. hunterkillerz

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    good point, but im still surprised because they got the specs for the ultra pro more or less correct didnt they?
     
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    now they need to modify the handle, remove more woods so we can get 290+ mm racket :p
     
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    May be not as simple as that as this would alter the weight, and size of grip thus I suspect the swing speed and power!

    So it looks even more likely that if the grip is to be smaller than I need will have to invest in RKEP Ultimate grips. At the moment on my T2 I wrap a RKEP G-09 over the original (including the plastic!).
     
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    they could make same size of grip and drill the middle part like what Li Ning does
     
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    Okay, thats unusual - why do you keep the plastic underneath? I've only seen that with testing rackets before....
     
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    while waiting for Trinity Pro, whoever would like to buy Ultra Pro or Trinity-2 in Malaysia/Indonesia, you can PM me or e-mail me.
    my e-mail is in this link : http://www.dcbadminton.net/order.htm and look for Malaysia/Indonesia ....
     
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    If I understood target weight then this is ok, just BP is a little low or not reached from 291 to 300. :)

    Right?
     
  11. Alpinerock

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    Because that extra little thickness of plastic gives me the prefect grip size. I have had no problems doing this. Weird I know!!
     
  12. DinkAlot

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    What's Panda up to? Hmmmm, let's see...

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    Have I missed something or do you live in heaven?
     
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    Those pictures are great, Dan.
    I just wonder if the police ever drive by at weird hours and wonder what's going on in that place.:confused:

    Imagine a narcotics team bustin' in with guns drawn at 0500h, looking for a grow-op ...
    What would be their expression when they saw Dan -- adrift in all that badminton paraphernalia -- soothing his tired paws on the foot massager and eating noodles? :rolleyes:
     
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    Looks very nice ;) I'm a bit jealous about the machine (especially the WISE), must be nice to work with, especially as you can do it standing - I have to sit, which takes a toll on my (still young) back when I have to string more than 2 rackets in a row...do you, by any chance, need an assistant? :D:D:D
     
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    Damn your strings last long even using it for 10hrs per week :eek:...
    Mine usually last 3-4 weeks max
     
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    Hehe. Perhaps a mix of slow swing and clean hits?? :D Ahh but you're still doing okay, a friend from training just recently broke his strings when testing the shuttle speed....I believe he uses up at least one string every 2 weeks, although he strings at 24lbs and trains for less than 8 hours a week...:D
     
  18. dimcorner

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    I would SOOOO get that machine!!!!

    I think once I buy my house I can set that sucker up!
    Unfortunately I have been living in apartments for the last... WOW 7 years!!!

    Makes it hard also to work the the B5S4 when you don't have driveway/tools

    BTW, Panda should get into a new TTRS when it comes out ;)
     
  19. volcom

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    Wow that is pretty frequent haha...
    If I string with bg66 at 27lb tension it usually breaks in 1-2 weeks.
    But when using bg65 at 28lb it lasts the 3-4 weeks :p... Must be too many mishits XD.
    Although I played up to 25hrs a week max and change rackets here and there a little bit. :p...
     
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    Ungh, I hate USPS.
    Last 2 night the status was USPS received electronic notification that the package was ready to mail, but is not necessarily with USPS. This morning the stats is that the package is out for delivery.

    Nothing against using it, is just that the status updates sucks.

    But anyway... OMG OMG OMG ITS GOING TO BE HERE!!!!!
     

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