Yonex Mp100 - needed

[JRCox]

I am looking for a replacement Yonex Mp 100 - could anyone please point me in the right direction to where i could pick one up from in the UK.

Cheers

[philhowe]

Hello James, If it is any help I know a player who has a few Yonex MP100 for sale they are second hand but at a good price.What is the best way to get in touch with you if you are interested of course? Cheers! Phil.

[tango]

I know a fellow who works for Yonex as a distributor so maybe he could help - let me know, if unsuccessful with the above post!

[JRCox]

Hi Phil,

If they are in good nick I would definately be interested - how much would he want for them or one? The best way to contact me is email regcox@hotmail.com

Cheers

James

[justme]

this may not be relavant but the yonex rackets have bar codes and i am thinking of purchasing some when i go abroad. would i be able to check the rackets bar codes that i am going to buy with yonex to see if they are original or fake ?

[philhowe]

Hello James, Thanks for your e-mail re MP 100.Trying to get in touch via your e-mail address, but not having any luck at the moment. Thanks, Phil.

[JRCox]

Hi Phil,

I'm not sure why you cannot access email as i seem to still be getting plenty of junk mail thorough so i'm sure its working if still having problems please try jamescoxamadeus@hotmail.com

You may have better luck with that one.

Best regards,

James

[JRCox]

Dear Tango,

could you please ask your friend who distributes Yonex if he could get his hands on a MP 100 please?

Many thanks,

James

[tango]

i will James, i'm hoping to see him at the All England this week

[tango]

i'll be at the yonex tournament on thursday so i'll contact yonex about your racquet

[tango]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3665868838&category=31 366

there is a new muscle power 100 racquet on ebay - proceed with caution

will come back to you friday morning.

[JRCox]

Many thanks,

James

[tango]

james
i have spoken with Andy, the yonex distributor and he says he can't get hold of any mp 100's - he says they're like gold dust! (alas someone this week asked him the same question!!)

I asked him about the nearest equivalent and he said the 'mp99' or the 'armortec 700'

these links maybe helpful

http://www.ishop.co.uk/ishop/677/shopscr710.html

http://www.racketsplus.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=1

http://www.rapidrepair.biz - place to get mp99 or arm. 700

good luck.

ps: the racquet on eBay is now at £52 reserve not met!!

[JRCox]

Dear Tango,

Many thanks for your efforts on this, I hope you enjoyed the All England and saw some good badminton - i may have found a racquet but if not i will try these sites you mentioned.

All the best with your badminton,

Best regards,

james

[JRCox]

I have now managed to buy an MP100 - many thanks to everyone who has posted info on this thread.

All the best with your badminton

James

[tango]

excellent james and likewise!

[robinhood]

Tango,

It's me who have posted the MP100 in Ebay. Rest assured they are genuine. Any questions, please feel free to ask. I don't sell fake rackets. Look at my ratings.
Regards,

Robin

[tango]

i apologise if you misunderstood what i said. i was in no way stating the racquet was fake, i read the description and that's why i mentioned it on this site.

i said 'proceed with caution' because 1. if he's not familiar with auctions he may get excited and bit way over the worth (i've done it myself!) and 2. i didn't want to seem like i was telling him that was the best option - lots of people are cautious of auctions and i didn't want to be blamed should anything have gone wrong.

I hope the racquet sold for a good price and IF James is looking again for a racquet then MAYBE you will be his first port of call.

all comments are my own and without prejudice

[JRCox]

Hi Guys,

It is actually me who is the highest bidder on the ebay auction at the moment - it's for a friend who has had a go of my MP100 and wanted one himself but isn't an ebay member.

Tango is right about using caution on ebay - i have heard there is a person based in the US (California) who is selling fake Yonex on ebay but i have indeed looked at Robins feedback and have no doubts about the racquets he sells and their authenticity.

Best regards,

James

[robinhood]

Tango,

No need to apologised for it. I just thought i should let you guys know the validity of the racket better. If i were to bid on Ebay, i will indeed be cautious of buying a high end racket at this price. So, you are right to be careful. Infact, i should thank you for introducing the racket to James. ;0)

I got this racket when i went back home to Singapore. I could not find one here and thought of buying a few to help me pay for my own racket. I have got MP 22, 24 and 77 myself. The MP 100 racket comes unstrung intially. I instructed the seller to string it with 'black' Yonex BG68 Titanuim strings.

James, the racket comes in this special casing, I don't know how to describe it. It's kind of leathery material. It's not the normal synthetic casing you get in UK. I will also throw in a top end grip (PACIFIC brand) you can't possibly find in the UK.

Please feel free to email me for further questions. PS: Since racket is from Singapore, It has the wordings 'SP' in front of the serial number.

Best Regards,

Robin

[tango]

James Robin
I just checked eBay and wish you both good luck.

PS: Robin - i hope you said that you brought a few MP100's back with you - because judging by the interest, you'd do extremely well!

[robinhood]

Thanks Tango!!

[robinhood]

James,

I am sorry you did not get the racket at Ebay. If your friend is still interested in getting a MP100, Drop me a line at chiangchernung@hotmail.com

Regards,

Robin

[JRCox]

Robin,

I'm glad you got a good and fair price for your MP100.

Many thanks for your offer - I have spoken to my friend and he say's he wants to have a look at the Armortec 700 before he makes a decision.

Best regards,

James

[robinhood]

Thanks James,

No hurry, Tell your friend to take his time. Good luck!

Regards,

Robin

[rogersmyth]

jus 2 let u's no there are 2 mp100's on sale (supposedly last 2 in uk) on www.tennisnuts.com priced @ £135 each its a bit steep if u ask me but..... jus 2 let u no!!

[robinhood]

Roger,

I don't think it's available anymore if you call them up and check.

Regards,

Robin

[Phil McBride]

You can still get them in Sports shops in Glasgow but they are the UK 2U spec not the earlier advertised Eastern (SP - Southern Pacific region) 3U which is a much more responsive version and an import without a genuine warranty because it's not a UK code or serial number!

The price? Still £150.

[robinhood]

The SP version has its own serial number which can be checked with the manufacturer.

[Phil McBride]

You don't understand my post!

A racket purchased in Singapore is marked with an SP prefix on the serial number to show that the country of intended origin is Singapore and not Germany, U.S.A., Denmark, UK etc.

It was destined for the Singaporean retail market and not intended for sale in the UK, the same with all other prefixes on Yonex rackets except the UK one!

The racket will only have a valid warranty in the country of intended sale, what I mean by that is that if you tried to return a faulty racket with a structural imperfection to Yonex UK with a prefix other than a UK one they would laugh at you, and you would be the cost of the racket down.

In order for the warranty to be valid you would have to return the racket (assuming something was wrong) to Singapore and have Yonex Singapore inspect it. Postage charges!

Robin - just in case you don't get this post I'm not saying there is anything wrong with your racket only the difficulties in purchasing an imported racket.

And Robin there is no way to inspect the serial number and compare it with Yonex since they very rarely keep records of them! The only thing they mean to us is a possible batch number and manufacture date.

[JRCox]

Hi Guys,

I bought the last MP100 from tennisnuts.

Does anyone know why yonex stopped producing the MP100 - I much prefer it to my MP99 as it feels slightly heavier in the head region and helps get the shuttle down quicker in the smash.

[Michael Banks]

So that people would be encouraged to try new rackets rather than stick with their existing one. As a racket now lasts much longer than they used to, they need to maintain the churn to keep racket sales up.

[robinhood]

Phil, I am not aware of the returning of a faulty racket due to manufacturer fault. If that's the case then yes there is a risk of buying imported racket. But i would say its difficult to return a broken racket and claim for compensation due to manufacturer's fault. It's difficult to tell. All my previous rackets were bought in UK. I have not tried returning then as they are fine.

James, i am glad you have got the MP100. i am sure you would like it. I was trying to get hold of this racket 6 months ago but could not get hold of it here in UK. hence i got them from back home.

[MartinBoy]

I got my 2 MP100s when i went over to Singapore last year. I have not tried the UK version but mine are fine. I also had a hard time looking for one in UK at that time. Maybe i did not search enough.

[sheldonzhang]

sorry this is a bit OT...but talking about eBay, do they charge extra VAT on top of their seller's fees? thanks...i'm figuring whether to bother to sell some of my leftover videos:)

[Phil McBride]

Best ask BlueJeff! He's never off ebay.

[tango]

Sheldon Zhang

We are announcing that we will be making changes to the eBay.co.uk fee structure effective from January 20th 2004. Reserve Price fees on the general site will be changing. All quoted fees include VAT (17.5% for UK residents)

In my opinion, sign up to eBay and wait for a free listing day!! i hope this answers your question?

[JRCox]

Dear Robin,

Please can you let me know if you can get your hands on anymore SP or JP MP100's - mine 'bit the dust' in a pretty hefty clash yesterday!

Best regards,

James

[robinhood]

James,

You are lucky. I am in Singapore on holidays at the moment. I have contacted the suppliers, they have the last batch of MP100 shipping to Thailand Hence TH markings on the rackets. Do you want them?

Robin

[robinhood]

James, also let me know your string preference, colour and tension. No garuantee but you should get what you want. I recommend ashaway micro legend xl. i used it for 3 weeks and i simply love it. But its all up to you.

Robin

[JRCox]

Dear Robin,

Many thanks for contacting the suppliers. Yes i would like one - Ashaway xl sounds fine (yellow if possible) - 22lb - 23lb. Please let me know how much it will be (i might buy two if i can afford it).Please add some cash for your trouble.

Many thanks,

James

[JRCox]

Robin,

Please also let me know grip sizes and weights.

James

[Phil McBride]

James you will need to be carefull, the MP100's released in the UK were all 2U the ones in Asia are mainly 3U but you can pick up the odd 2U!

[robinhood]

James,

Weight is 2U and grip size is G4. email me at chiangchernung@hotmail.com

Robin

[robinhood]

Phil,

FYI, SP = Singapore not South Pacific. I have been looking around and it's quite difficult to spot a 3U MP100 racket. Most of them are 2U.

Regards,

Robin

[Phil McBride]

Robin, there are 2 types of SP racket. The most prevalent is the one with SP painted on the shaft which is for sale in many countries (Southern Pacific region) not just the Singapore distrabution area so Yonex can make the same racket and change the prefix when they need to.

The other is the SP prefix which is for sale in Singapore only (well unless it is exported) and in Asia the two weights were released with the 3U being the most popular, that is probably why you cant find any since they have been discontinued and mainly the unpopular 2U's remain, the UK was only graced with the 2U release.

[tango]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3670976519&category=31366

there's another mp100 on ebay

information only! no offence meant robin.

[robinhood]

Tango, Sorry to scare you the other time. I did not meant any harm. ;o) Probably it's also from the same area where i bought mine from.

Phil, you are right that we have more choices in Singapore. Have you seen any carbonex 30 muscle power racket here in the UK? What do you think between the two?

Robin

[Phil McBride]

Only the Cab 10 and 20 will be released in the UK at the moment and there's another reason why it sucks big time to stay in the UK.

Unless you know someone that imports ;)

Which two? The cab's that I have tried are mostly defensive rackets and lack that power that the newer Iso's do. Also Iso rackets are more forgiving with badly timed and mis-hits because of the larger sweet spots.

Cabs are mainly a racket loved by the Asian community because they grew up with them but us westerners were never exposed to them in the same way, we seem to love the technology that comes with every new racket release.

I've been trying to import some Cab 20's with the CN/CP prefix. But they are very rare at the moment and you have to try hard to get them.

Another thing about the Cabs is that they tend to be 2U (you can get 3U but they seem to stick with the original release weight) where as newer rackets tend to be 3U and even now since the AT's 4U.

I still like the MP100 but they were always too stiff and it took me ages to find a 3U. They seem to be going the way of the CP/CN cab 20's

[robinhood]

Phil, I saw the Cab 30 when i was back home last week. It comes with the MP technology. Yes, i grew up knowing only the Cab rackets back in my younger years. I manage to get some 3U MP-100 for my mates this trip back.

[Phil McBride]

The only Cab for the last while is the Cab20MP, although there are many different variations of the "Wonder Cab"


It's a shame you can't get cab's with CN/CP prefixes.

[barrynelson]

I don't have this racket, but I do have a Walther ppk... The name's Bond, James Bond.

[Cutmaster1]

you can buy yonex mp100 at www.bbeshop.com Go to the right top corner to conver to englsih lanuage it gives you instrucions on how to order

[Phil McBride]

Why do that and pay over inflated prices for shipping and still have to wait 3 weeks instead of getting one from Robin?

[JRCox]

If anyone wants an MP100, i think Robin may still have one to sell.

[robinhood]

Thanks both! ;0) Yes i still have MP100 if anyone is interested.

[ynexfan2003]

I'm selling a 3U MP100, as I need a 2u as a backup for my main racquet; anyone interested in buying or trading it for a new 2U version (I'd offer an extra £10-£20 if the racquet is still in the wrapper) can contact me via www.badmintonforum.com;
I have posted pics on the thread linked below:

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?p=139432#post139432

[Tireur]

Hi I'm selling a Yonex MP 100 on ebay at the moment. It is a 2U G3; unused,with the handle still cellophane wrapped. Bidding stands at only £50 at moment
have a look at this link if you are interested
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3673016684