we'll have to wait and see But I can I answer you now it won't be that because D and B can't co-exist I don't see why the new naming scheme is an issue? It just dropped the 'n' and actually provided a systematic method to identify the model from the short-hand model name. No one ever called it the Turbo Charging n9ii, just n9ii. Now people will call it the 75D. I think you missed the part in that the numerical digits are the model and the alphabet following states the type of racquet it is eg. D for Drive. As per your example, if you made a series two 75D that is balanced, it'll simply be named 75iiB because it no longer belongs to the 'drive' group. The drive model will be named 75iiD.
What are the axis labels on the racket chart? There does seem to be a consistency on the 900 naming. There is an original model and then variations on it. For example, 75, 75D, 75L and 75C. I'm guessing maybe the N7ii is either 75 or 75C if they're not completely new racquets. Are we going to get a new number of digits for each new technology? =) After the knee jerk reaction, I'm starting to like this naming system more and more. Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk
X-axis represents repulsion (higher = more repulsive frame, stiff shaft, short recovery time) Y-axis represents balance point Yea I get what they were trying to do but why did they assign the n90iv as the 'B'? It should be considered the 'original' and instead, the two new racquets should be assigned alphabets to signify they are variants of the n90iv 900 (n90iv, balanced) 900C (power variant) 900D (speed variant) As usual, I'll read the matrix with a grain salt. If you compare the new matrix to the old, you can see many of the 'repaints' don't even match the original. For example, the n9ii sits with the 75C rather than 75 or 75D; n7iiL sits with the 70I rather than 75I ^ It makes more sense if the n7ii is actually a 70 model and distinct from the n9ii which is a 75 model
And now I'm never ever going to test their product again because I have abso-fricking-lutely no clue what I'm buying. Sent from my LG-H930 using Tapatalk
man it's really happening. hahah the hard part will be getting the players to use the rackets. instead of those n50s
Instead of wasting their time on these mumble jumble names, they should've focused more on how to properly describe their racket's specs. Duh Sent from my SM-J320F using Tapatalk
E X A C T L Y! All that was needed is a proper homepage that finally showed just remotely reliable spec details for each racket instead of several different spec sheets shown in different sites and shops. The good thing with the old (randomly unstructured) naming was that the numbers didn't make the impression to rate a racket as high-end, mid- or low-level. For example, it was clear that an N7II is in now way at a lower level than an N99. Just looking at "900B" vs. "75C" the numbering immediately suggests that the latter is a lower level racket. Will there be a table to look up "old name <-> new name"? Knowing Li-Ning a bit, I'm almost certain what the answer will be. ---"Li-Ning - Confusing customers since 1989" ---
Well the fact that they've already smartly color coded the butts of the rackets( silver/red logo = low end, red/white logo = mid end and black/ copper(?) Logo = high end )was more than enough to distinguish the tier where a racket falls. No name clutters and confusions. Whatever these guys are smoking i certainly don't want any of it Even Confucius once said: life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated Sent from my SM-J320F using Tapatalk
if it makes things better, even if that that existed it wouldn't be accurate anyways (as I've explained previously) just think of them all as new racquets and life will be much easier and exciting I should clarify here that they are not renaming all their racquets. LN is aiming to phase out the 'n' series branding. Starting with the breadwinners n99, n9ii, n90iv, etc They probably picked those particular ones to rebrand first as they are the most well-known models. By having these familiar racquets placed into the 'new scheme' it determines the characteristics of each family. This allows for example, someone to have context and relate that the Calibar family holds racquets of the n90iv style I really hope I'm not confusing everyone more with ever post lol I tried my best
sorry I've already set sail to LN newfound racquetland, anyone who hasn't caught up will have to stay behind with the n series plebs \(^-^)/
Not at all, don't worry. I know what would have happened if I suddenly had discovered a "3D Calibar 900B" in an online shop without having read your explanations first.
900C - Max hard feeling, head heavier counterpart of the 900B weight: 89 ± 1 g balance: 302 ± 2 mm RMB 2,180 (international version is gonna be much cheaper as usual) Matte Black
