Nice, relly good condition, just one question, was it preowned? New grip, and on the cone, says your SP racquet was made in year 2000.
Dear OptiBlue The item your just received - is absolutely, fake- like mine (no doubt). Please check on my thread (Yonex NanoSpeed 8000) I just received it today. PBSI sign imply for PERSATUAN BULU TANGKIS SELURUH INDONESIA (Which is union for Indonesian badminton) also visible on my racquet. Please note that all Indonesian racquet (counterfeit or not) are all marked by this, and this is only prevalent in Indonesian market. Notice that there are SP sign which appear on mine too (So far, I doubt if we have NanoSpeed 8000 SP). I Have contacted my seller and hopefully this dispute could be resolved... *Although your racket might seems to be having high quality (as of mine), the serial inconsistency (which never occurr in Yonex authentic racket), along with PBSI sign, and "SP" on the shaft - could be a very good and obvious indication that the racquet is not authentic.
ehehe well they giveaway that it's fake to me is that first, serial number not engraved second, the sticker for 3U 18-22lbs thingy is not yonex design similar but not yonex racket, like different font and stuff but anyway if you bought it cheap like what my brother did ( he got for US$25 ) then you probably got your money worth coz for that price it's very very good racket but if you bought it like original price ( around US$110 for SP version ) then you got ripped off peace
Fake rackets could be broken within few hours. Even if you spent only $20 for it, hey, you still wasted that $20 if it's broken in a day of use. PS: Don't ask me what you can do with that little $20. I can eat good sushi with it!!
That doesn't absolutely mean it's fake. I have an identical MP-100SP, which I bought in Hong Kong 4 months ago, and it is legit. Only differences between his and mine is that mine is 3UG5, mine was made in 2005, and has original grip. I purchased by MP-100 from a store from a big sporting chain store(Wan Kee) in Hong Kong which has been around for more than 10 years, and it sells legitimate SP racquets. I'm not the best at spoting fakes, but from a quick glance, it is real (nevermind, looking at the crooked SP on shaft, lol), or the best fake I've seen. MP-100 was first released in 2000 (which means yours was made January 10th, 2000, lucky you, a first edition MP-100, . Though his was originally, or intended to be distributed to Singapore, as depicted on the cone, mine is almost identical, apart from grip size, and that mine was distributed to HK. The SP graphic on the shaft means Yonex racquets distributed to the South Pacific cities, which include Singapore and Hong Kong, and some other cities, forgot, I recall Indonesia is one also. Though not many are absolutely sure why they put SP on the shaft, a good guess is that since badminton is such a popular sport in South Pacific areas, Yonex decided to put SP on racquets destined to be shipped there, in mass quantities. PBSI logo, while yes, it is the Union for Indonesia, Singapore and Indonesia are very close, , and makes sense that the PBSI logo is on both places, as well as all SP racquets, including Hong Kong (as I have the logo on mine too). PBSI logo does not always mean that that racquet is fake, though many cheap imitations are made in SP areas, which is probably why fakes share the logo. However, if PBSI was not Yonex approved, do you think Yonex would print their Logo on real racquets also?
I got it 2nd hand yes, and the serials are engraved and not painted on... I visually checked it before I purchased it and it's didn't think you guys would think it's fake! But yeah, the only thing that throws me off is that date thing~~ My other CD racquet's 3U G4 sticker is of the same design~ so I dunno about that~ I'm pretty sure that the PSBI stamp is on all the yonex racquets from singapore distribution and it doesn't mean that the racquet is fake~~ any other observations?
I would put a big question mark on this racket's authencity due to: 1. PBSI logo is too big in size 2. weight sticker in slim font 3. cannot see the serial numbers clearly (please use flash or turn on the light)
If through much proven evidence, that your MP-100 is real, cherish it well, a first edition MP-100 in such condition is hard to find these days, it's like an antique, . Also, many say the first batch of MP-100 were the strongest, and sturdiest.
font on the grip and weight look slim to me maybe abit out of focus, the print look poor on the font too and, does your racket comes with the black stripes on the bottom of your frame? at around 4 and 8 o'clock do you have other racket? maybe compare its length? bend it lightly and see if its stiff enough(don't break it...) if your racket is fake, it got to be one of the best fake out there, at least in cosmetic terms as thats what we can see and oh... mp100's ti mesh only cover 2.5holes?
i think so too. this fake mp100 is prolly the best fake i've seen. why it is fake? real 3u is rated for 18-20 lbs
you sure the serials are engraved ? because from the pictures it sure looks like it is not also, the 3U 18-22 lbs sticker is still wrong it's not yonex original sticker and btw when i accompany my brother to buy the racket at his favorite shop for his birthday, the store owner showed us 6 grades of fake MP100 + the original one i identify from the lowest grade fake to the highest grade of fake and compare them to the original although it's true that i can't inspect the racket by my hand and my eyes closely i'm 99% sure that your racket is fake if the serial is indeed engraved then i would probably still say you got the fake one, coz of the sticker..... no offense, but it's simply because i won't be surprised if the high-grade fakes now have engraved serials... peace...
yea and i forgot to mention some things the 25 us dollar, we bought the fake no.4 a.k.a. there were 2 more fake rackets better than the one my brother bought and the thing is this happened 3 years ago, and the racket is still being used by him... and he had chance to compare it to his coach original mp100 and guess what he couldn't find difference in performance lol well i'm not suggesting you guys to buy fakes but oh well in my brother case.. the money was well worth it
The sticker seems to be fake, numbers look engraved, seemed to have been produced Oct. 1, 2000, NOT Jan, 10, 2005.
cooler is the winner :clap: :clap: :clap: http://www.bbesports.com/yonex/ra_mp100.htm and http://www.yonex.co.jp/badminton/products/racket/mp100.html maybe there are two batch or jp is different than sp but either way the range of recommanded tensions are still wrong on your sticker feels like playing photo hunter
A few more pictures: If anyone is wondering, the story is that it was purchased back in HK awhile ago and was then sold to a friend, then to me. The quality on it was so real as I was inspecting it and if it is indeed a fake, it's gotta be the best damn fake ever made... it should cost them more to make this than to just buy a real one damn it LOL... I paid $$$ for it, and didn't e-bay it Let me know if you guys are absolutely sure it's fake and not on the fence. 100% engraved Right is my 100% real Cab20ms (I see what you guys are talking about the thin thing now), and left is my MP100.
This is a fake racket as the shaft serials starts with 4xxxxxx, but cone is not in the date range that it should be.
Optiblue, your are right. some claims by ethelstan are incorrect. and they don't prove that your racket is a fake. *however*, despite so, there are other clues that seems to indicate they are fake. the font in the handle cap, the font on the cone, and the production date. they are very subtle but as cooler says, this will be a very good fake if it indeed is one. bluejeff, cooler and a few others in the forum are knowledgeable and trustable when it comes to fake identification. if you can help us, can you tell us a couple of things which may aid us in identifying the racket's authenticity? - source - where did you buy it? where did the original owner buy it? when? - metal detection - do you happen to own or able to borrow a metal detector? you know, the ones they used to find wires and studs in drywalls. if so, try to see if you can find traces of metal at the T-joint area. thanks.
For some reason I'm thinking that it's real due to the ti on the racquet. You can see the lil groove going from red down to the ti mesh. You don't see those on fakes, they're usually just painted on.
