Hi guys, I currently only play doubles and have been using n90iii. Unfortunately it snapped and I was thinking of trying out a new racquet. Would the n90iv be great for replacement?
It is not as head heavy as the N90III and I find it to be quite a bit faster. It is absolutely worth a try. I have been using the N7II since it came out and I would recommend it as well.
agree with you. absolutley worth a try. N90 IV is not an updated N90 III, it´s a new racket. But the specs fit with what I am used to.
Any details for the new 3D Calibar 900, 900B and 900C ? I google got it 900 only, Weight : W2 (80-84g) Balance Point : 308mm (Consider Head Heavy ?) Is it 900B same with N90IV, just the name and the paint different ? How about 900C detail ?
I still have a very mixed feeling when it comes to that whole product line restructuring thing. On the plus side, it allows Li-Ning to also enter the 4U/5U market with their high-end rackets and without having to add extra words like "light". At least for me, this always had a vibe, that it's not the "real thing". On the other hand, it has to be proven what those three rackets really will have in common in the end. Looking at the specs alone, they seem to be three totally different rackets. From a superstiff (that would be another premiere for Li-Ning I think...) slightly head heavy 3U, over a medium flexible, balanced to slightly head light 3U+ to a stiff, head heavy 4U. That's a huge spread - there is no way that these three will play just remotely similar or share a common feel on court. And doing this in a phase at which Li-Ning is on a good way to finally make a serious breakthrough in a lot of markets outside of China? I doubt that this is a wise decision.
I very much agree on your point that these rackets should play totally different. I always played the N90 series and from N90II to N90IV this racket changed considerably with the N90IV now being really a much lighter and flexible version of the original N90. While it is still an attacking racket, it plays totally different as the old N90II did. However, I must admit, that the power generated with N90II is still in the N90IV but in a different way. Quite interesting to play both and I am inclined to say, that I like what Li-Ning is doing with the racket development. Overall, the comparison between 900B and 900C is very very interesting I would say. I am not sure, the shift from N90II to N90IV may also be related to what professional players prefer. Chen Long who used N99 before I think then changed to N90IV and at the moment the most head-heavy racket is the N55III I think - is it played by anyone at the moment? May have a reason if not.
If you took that picture, could you take another of the handle showing stiffness of each. There is a label on the handle with an indicator from soft to stiff.
Does anyone have info or photos like this for the turbocharging 70 series? I realize it’s the wrong thread but I’m not finding it.
Coming from LDF 3U, may I know will a) n9ii b) n7ii c) N90IV d) 900C probably suits me better? I am mainly a singles player and towards all-rounder playing style now As I am able to produce reasonably powerful smash with my LDF, I wont want too much loss in attack power with the above choice, if possible. Reason for a possible change racket is that LDF 3U is quite a heavy beast in hands n suffers a little in defence esp during very passive situation. Would wanna give LN a try than other brands, for now. Thks for sharing. ^^
900C is 89g with a bp 302mm. Probably not gonna help your situation 900 would be a good alternative. It packs a bigger punch than the n90iv/900B but not to the extreme of 900C.
Here is a LiNing catalogue which contains all racket specifications of the new naming scheme 2018 Catalogue There is also a video that explains how the naming scheme works Naming Scheme Cheers.
Awesome find, thanks for sharing. If they stayed with only the numbers and ditched the extra letters, it would have been a lot more transparent and a really good and fairly easy to understand system.