The MP99 has an even balance (vs. MP100's head heavy weighing), and so is much more maneuverable. That is the main difference I am aware of.
Taufik Hidayat - AT700 Kenneth Jonassen - AT700 Simon Santoso - MP99 Peter Rasmussen - Carlton (anyone know which model?) CHEN Yu - MP99 LEE Chong Wei - MP88 FU Haifeng - Ti10 CAI Yun - AT800DE Candra Wijaya - AT700 Tri Kusharyanto - AT700 KIM Dong Moon - Ti10 LEE Dong Soo - Ti10/CAB21 YOO Yong Sung - CAB20 Lars Paaske - MP77 Jonas Rasmussen - MP99 Jens Eriksen - MP100
It seems like there are still some players are still preferring Ti-10 Mainly Asians........I wonder if it's because it's easier to get Ti-10 in Asia, so players don't have give up the lovely Ti-10s?
If he hasn't changed since the Copenhagen Masters, Peter Rasmussen is playing with a Yonex Cab-21 with Carlton logo on the strings.
"herovc: anyone know what weight (2U/3U/4U) their racquets are? " I also want to know that, especially the mp99 users, like Lin Dan and Jonas Rasmussen.
I, also, want to know how high they string their racquets, how high they grip it and how many scratches it has on it.
The CP version of the MP-99 only comes in 2U - so Lin is using a 2U racket. I'm not sure about Jonas. Generally pros tend to use heavier rackets, but all the Forza rackets Jonas used to play with before were 3U versions. Aditionally there is a general trend to use lighter rackets in nowadays: MP-88, AT-series only come in 3U or 4U (but very headheavy so comparable with balanced 2U rackets).
The CP version? Are there different versions also ? What does they stand for and what is the difference(mp99)?
I don't think you will know those very details unless you are actually having one in hand or you are the one who string their racquets
Players and their rackets on Yonex International I have visited the web site of Yonex International showing pictures of players, their rackets model and shoes models: http://www.yonex.co.jp/intl/badminton/player/index.html I put up a summary of as follows: ARMORTEC-800OF Halim Haryanto, Ha Tae Kwon, Ra Kyung Min Flandi Limpele ARMORTEC-800DE Candra Wijaya, Sigit Budiarto, Yang Wei, Eng Hian ARMORTEC-700 Huang Sui, Zhou Mi, Gong Ruina, Lee Hyun Il, Taufik Hidayat Muscle Power-100 Camilla Martin, Zhang Jun Muscle Power-99 Gao Ling, Xie Xingfang, Chen Hong, Lin Dan, Jonas Rasmussen. Zhang Ning, Yao Jie Muscle Power-88 P.G.Christensen, Mette Schjoldager, Mia Audina Muscle Power-77 Lars Paaske Ti-10 Kim Dong Moon Ti-6 M.Hafiz Hashim Ti-Swing Power M.Roslin Hashim Carbonex 21 Lee Dong Soo, Yoo Yong Sung Carbonex 20 Xia Xuanze I was surprised to learn that some top players are not using the latest rackets (those colored orange). Of course beside Yonex, some players are using other brands of rackets.