Modeled, maybe, but loosely modeled i don't think so. Li Ning does has their own R&D and definitely the N Series do feel solid and has their own pros and cons.(As confirmed by some of our forum members that owned them) Just because it is Make in China, and just because it snatches our favorite "Evil Empire" 's Chinese National Team endorsement and just because it is priced at higher price then Yonex doen't mean it is crap.
And heck i am not even a Chinese Nationals here....nor am i a Li Ning agent and i do love Yonex too

But u r right that N50 does "feel" like an improved version of Ti-10 and N55 an "improved" version of Arc 10. (Personal opinion).
At the end of the day Li Ning is just another worthy brand that is new and their N series rackets are certainly no junks. So give them a more neutral perspective on them, explore them like we explore any other new comers brand.
Cheers
hi tckang, i meant no disrespect to Li Ning as a company or racket manufacturer, or any made in China products for that matter; i have great respect for Li Ning in competing against Yonex in its high end badminton products, and am very happy for the Chinese National Team in their sponsorship deal. i don't believe Li Ning rackets are crap or ripoffs of Yonex in any way either, far from in fact, i only wanted to point out the similarities in products between the two companies, and keep an open mind in this discussion. after all, to me at least, it makes sense that the designs between the two different rackets that both Chen Jin and Fu Haifeng use are similar as a top player in their position wouldn't suddenly just swap to a completely different racket with a completely different feel, unless it was an improved version -> and i'm basing this analogy on top tennis players rarely changing rackets unless they find a better one with a similar feel and
improved performance (ala Federer, Nadal, Murray, you name them). also, this is probably the reason why Lin Dan has switched to a similar racket but with a different company, and as many people have pointed out in this forum, there are many similarities between the N90 and the AT700. would you disagree with this?
like i said, i don't mean any negativity upon Li Ning, but i think it would benefit users on this forum to perhaps compare Li Ning rackets with similar Yonex rackets (e.g. N50 with Ti-10). i'm not saying they've ripped off a Yonex racket, far from as i have read your posts and i don't disagree that they are improved versions of them, but since Li Ning is a very new brand in the badminton community, it would be helpful to those people that have never held a Li Ning racket to be able to compare, in design and performance and feel, these new rackets with ones that they have most likely held and played with before, hence the comparison with the Yonex Ti-10 and ArcSaber 10. otherwise, people reading this forum and wondering about Li Ning rackets wouldn't have a clue where to start their comparisons, and make an informed decision on whether or not to buy them.
me personally, i've only played with a Li Ning N50 twice (had to borrow it from someone at my club), and after those 2 sessions i am planning on getting some for myself in order to test it in the long run. of course, this is
after i have read other people's opinions on this racket (for whom i have much gratitude for) and formed my own opinion on it, which i'm happy to share is very positive. and also being someone who has used the majority of the high end Yonex rackets, i'm also happy to share that after inspecting the racket, there are many physical similarities between the N50 and the Ti-10, two of which are the Muscle Power frame at the top and the long shaft/short handle combination, hence similar
design. however i agree with you in that the N50 does have an improved
feel to it over the Ti-10, probably (as i experienced during those sessions) due to the more flexible shaft and slightly heavier head.
but that's just my 2c. hope this clears up the mud.
cheers.
