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

Discussion in 'Badminton Rackets / Equipment' started by DinkAlot, Apr 22, 2009.

  1. Mendell

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    I know hehe!
     
  2. icepilot

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    I thought you had paid them off the last time with the 'Kevar's', so that it wouldn't happen again?

    Job's worth's..........
     
  3. Mark A

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    Once you're on their radar... it's like opening a till.

    They should be here tomorrow if I can pay it today, so we're still on for Saturday.
     
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    Sounds like a plan to me........;)
     
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    Mark A Regular Member

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    No customs letter with the post. I hope they deliver on Saturdays...
     
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    Do they not deliver Fridays either?
     
  7. Mark A

    Mark A Regular Member

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    I have to get the customs letter and pay it online before they'll deliver it, and that takes an extra day.

    If the letter turns up today and I pay it today... they might not even deliver it tomorrow!
     
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    Update: customs has been paid, but the rackets can only be delivered on Monday. Major ball-ache, because I could have strung them over the weekend and started chucking them out the door on Monday:mad:

    I suppose crawling is better than sitting still, though.
     
  9. Mark A

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    They're heeeeere...

    Rackets arrived this morning - while I was out on my walk, great timing, postie:mad:.

    I've strung a few up already, and will do those of everybody who's paid so I can start shoving them out the door tomorrow.

    Impressions? I've never seen this profile before - like a cross between a Bravesword and a Yonex Delta. Very fast. They're also rather nice to string - great big "trombone" grommets, like the SOTXes of old:D.
     
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    Mark, any pics to whet our appetite......
     
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    How's the profile compared to Rev?
     
  12. Mark A

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    Some pics:

    SUC50391.jpg SUC50392.jpg SUC50393.jpg

    It looks orange in these, but it ain't, I assure you:).

    There's very obvious straight chamfer to the inside edge, and a "power box"-style groove starts at the bottom and blends in at the top - beefy at 4/8, fast at 2/10.

    (ice - you may recognize the string:p)
     
  13. dbswansea

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    So the lower part of the frame has the groove that a thruster has?
     
  14. Mark A

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    Not like a TK; I'd call that more of a flute than a groove!

    It's like a cove, if that makes sense.
     
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    Send me a sample one, I'll test it for you :)
     
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    Can't see me choosing another TPK over this if it has a bravesword like frame. How does it compare to the rev for speed?
     
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    wheres a pic of it with black string?? :D
     
  18. Mark A

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    Postage starts on Thurs - I'm sorting out collection for the first lot tomorrow.

    I've used four colours of string so far and they all look good;).
     
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    Does it looks like this?

    http://www.sunlightsports.in/Brochure/3D_Breakfree_80.htm
     
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    Update:

    Yodel have cocked up - should have been collecting today, and didn't. Gaping, twelve-hour window, and they couldn't even hit it. And a Yodel van went right past the house.:mad:

    I'll get on the phone to em tomorrow morning.
     

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