Yes it is very possible. You will find that as you get better and better in the sport, that you will be able to use higher tension and stiffer shafts. This is due to: 1. Increases in strength to better flex both shaft and strings 2. Better footwork and increased agility to get in position easier so as to negate the lack of forgiveness of the racket 3. Better technique, to more efficiently translate your strength to power on racket strokes 4. Stronger mentality, to be more aggressive and utilize the strengths of your racket more I had a lot of strength in my right arm due to basketball when I started this sport 3.5years ago. So I had #1 covered very easily. However, my main limiters were #2 and #3. Nowadays, my technique has increased to the point that I can translate a LOT of that strength into my racket's power. This is why I can use the UPro and MP100 easily at a mid tension like 24-25lbs, and the T2 at 27lbs, and the Precision at >28lbs (too scared to go above 29 with my level of stringing) assuming ZM67. However, in a game, my limiting factors are stamina, footwork, and mentality. The first two have been helped lately due to losing 15 pounds in the past 3 weeks, but I still do not have an aggressive enough mentality, which is why I play mainly a control game. Once I improve my footwork and stamina much more, I look forward to using the UPro as my main racket. But until then, it will be the Precision, so that I can focus on improving footwork in game.
@llpljau: Not for another month or two. It's also reliant on there being sufficient demand. http://www.badmintoncentral.com/for...ing-Tension!&p=1592640&viewfull=1#post1592640
How did you lost the 15 pounds? I have exacly 15 pounds to much weight.... To get a more aggressive mentality; concentrate to get as fast as possible to the shuttle and hit it as early as possible at the first 3 rally's. Especially be concentrated at the service and the return of the service. U can watch the WS match between Tine Baum and Wang Lin at the last World Championships and you will recognize what i mean. Wang Lin is there playing very aggressive in this match. Ups off topic... is the Ultra Pro as stiff as the SW35? Or is it feeling less Stiff, cause I have Problems with muscle hardening when a racket is too stiff. With the SW35 I can do just 3 matches until my arm hurts...
I'm a big eater, and I rarely eat breakfast plus I love to snack. So to lose weight, I ate a very balanced breakfast to get my metabolism going, and halved my usual portions for lunch and dinner. And I try to make my meals as protein and vegetable heavy as I can while keeping the carbs to a low level. Dinner is usually at least half to a third vegetables. I also got a much more regular sleep schedule. Just these simple steps cut out a lot of extra weight I had around the middle. As for the stiffness, I can't comment compared to the SW35, but Pete knows his stiffnesses so go with his opinion.
Yes, you can feel it on the first swing. I'm loving my Upros so far. My go to racket for everything. One word to describe, AWESOME!
The head heaviness is not a problem. Having used the Zelm series extensively, head heaviness is not a big deal. The stiffness is what makes it too advanced for me. It's a much more overriding factor in my decision to not use it regularly.
Umm... you do know that the lack of graphics is the whole raison d'être of the UPro and the TPro, right?
Well there ARE graphics on it - just not as much as on other rackets So what he probably meant was a Precision with the same design as the UP and TP...which, come to think of it, might not be a bad thing
Dink hasn't told me anything yet regarding the next batch of Precisions, but I'd be surprised if he doesn't go with an unpainted frame, considering the comments he's made about it improving performance. Less certain, is whether there will be any material changes - apart from the unpainted frames, the other defining characteristic of the UPro and TPro is that they are both slightly stiffer than their predecessors (U2 & T2). The same may or may not be true of the next Precision. Meanwhile, I'm still eagerly anticipating the arrival of my UPros - they should be here by now
Actually the UPro and U2 are about the same in stiffness The TPro is slightly stiffer than the T2. Currently working on a new batch of Precisions and will probably go with the raw frame as well. Will see the difference during testing.
I must have my numbers wrong somewhere... According to what I have written down: U2 = 7.5~7.8 UPro = 7.0~7.5 (or 7.0~7.3?) T2 = 8.0~8.3 TPro = 7.8~8.2
