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

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  1. gundamzaku

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    hahahaha, finally got my lazy butt off of the couch and ordered a Revelation!!! so excited!!!
     
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    ^ What specs?
     
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    closest to 85-86g and as even balance as possible on the balance, with zymax 70 @ 24lbs in red i think :)
     
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    If you play feathers, go for zm62 or 65, if plastic then 65 or 67. Not 70!
     
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    thx for the suggestion, i will definitely try 62 again and might even go for 65, but i've been having a such a good feeling with 67 i just wondering if i would get the same control but more power from the 70, so i just venture off a little. btw i only play feathers.

    as i have commented before i have tried 62 when it first came out and maybe because it was strung at 22lbs so felt quite horrible. but so far i can consistently play any string at 24x26, which is low for most of you but quite an achievement for me so i will try 62 at that tension next.

    i've heard about dcbadminton since at least a few years ago when i attended a local bay area tournament in california and finally after 394 pages of comments and critiques i'm ready! damn, the more i think about it the more i anticipate the arrival of my final racket to try out :)
     
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    70 is gonna feel like BG65. Soft and mushy. Go for 65.
     
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    Off topic but my kason f9 is strung with zm65 at 24x26 and it's good!

    i would probably recommend trying zm62 at 22x24
     
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    I personally must say that i really like zymax 65 on my rackets. After switching to a reel 67 for a bit more durability, it's just not the same =[. A lot of the crispness that I felt before is gone. Definitely going back to 65 after I finish this reel of string.
     
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    Is panda going be at Dave Freeman open 2014 in Balboa Park activity center? I would like to check the rackets and maybe demo them?
     
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    Sorry, Panda won't be at the Dave Freeman this year.

     
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    Any update on the ETA of the incoming Ultra Kevlars?
     
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    Do you have ESP? The rackets just got here a few moments ago. Panda is taking pictures now... :D

     
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    Perhaps he is watching your house. :eek:
     
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    Maybe he is in your house :eek::eek:
     
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    Panda is at work... :p
     
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    The Ultra Kevlar:

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    pretty weaves!!!!
     
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    Grommets must be super strong to handle 40lbs! :D
     
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    guess I better warm up my paypal account, some rackets aheading up North. Ugly dining room pictures to follow for Fidget to drool over :)
     
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