Leander Paes racquet?

[hsv91]

Hello,

could you tell me, which racquet, string and tension play the doubles-player "Leander Paes"?

Thanks

[ericsson]

Hello,

could you tell me, which racquet, string and tension play the doubles-player "Leander Paes"?

Thanks

From 2 years ago: Babolat Pure drive Team (standard) strung with babolat VS gut and Babolat polymono and lots of lead on his racket.

[uk_skippy]

I strung some at Wimby last year. IIRC ericsson is right on the string, while the tension was 52lbs.

I wish I could find my list of players & tensions.

Regards

Paul

[jackcrawford]

Hello,

could you tell me, which racquet, string and tension play the doubles-player "Leander Paes"?

Thanks From 2007 http://www.hdtennis.com/grs/pro_racquet_specs.html his is about halfway down

[suppawat]

I think it's still Pure Drive with no Cortex
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[hsv91]

@ suppawat:

It looks like a "Pure Drive + (Cortex)"

Here a other picture:

http://cache4.asset-cache.net/xc/85286174.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF193B946C5A518E7D4C108A1AC385E108329 284831B75F48EF45

Which string use Leander Paes, which replacement grip use he (it is black)?

[lvtennis]

luxilon mains, babolat gut in the crosses, p1 black grip

[BobFL]

That grip looks completely rounded...

[lvtennis]

it is totally rounded

[hsv91]

Which replacement grip did he use, where can I buy it?

Doesn't he use an overgrip?

Thanks

[hsv91]

Where can I buy his replacement grip?

Which strings use he on mains/crosses in which gauge?

Thanks

[lightflow]

Here's a few specs

http://www.hdtennis.com/grs/pro_racquet_specs/2007paes_babolat.html

[hsv91]

Ok, on the pictures it looks like he plays the Pure Drive+ .

Please could you tell me, which exact strings and tensions he plays the last time (maybe at the French Open...)?

http://www.racquettech.com/cgi/pro_logs.cgi

Where can I buy his black replacement grip, on the Pure Drives are only the white grips?

Thanks

[ihearit1st]

he uses Alu power mains, vs crosses. Judging by the picture the mains are strung at 49.2 lbs, crosses at 51.1 lbs. You can't put a black grip on a Babilat unless you are a pro doubles player. Babolat has police for this.

[Dave M]

. You can't put a black grip on a Babilat unless you are a pro doubles player. Babolat has police for this.

Harsh, but very funny!
Athough he could use a dunlop black grip but who knows if the racket would accept this transplant or just reject it.

[hsv91]

1.) Which VS Gut plays Leander, is it the "VS Touch" or "VS Team" and which gauge?

2.) Which Alu Power plays he, which gauge?

3.) Please only tell me, in which only store could I buy his black replacement grip.

Thanks!

[vbranis]

1.) Which VS Gut plays Leander, is it the "VS Touch" or "VS Team" and which gauge?

2.) Which Alu Power plays he, which gauge?

3.) Please only tell me, in which only store could I buy his black replacement grip.

Thanks!

At Indian Wells '09 he used ALU Power 1.25 / VS Touch 16 both @ 49 lbs.

[Eiffel59]

At Roland Garros it was Bab Polymono/VS Touch @50/48

[guedoguedo]

Paes has to be using an extended frame, i can tell by tv and in photos

[ttsupra98]

its a pj, look at the cortex........although, i could always be wrong

[Hidious]

HDTennis: "With one exception, this racquet looks stock."
Why would he say that when there's lead everywhere? He means the mold i suppose?

[hsv91]

Which racquet, string and tension did Leander Paes actually use (maybe French Open) ?

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[Doubles]

Which racquet, string and tension did Leander Paes actually use (maybe French Open) ?

http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/115886543.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF87892140FEB0FF7845C57D7B32A200F44D1DAB 076D4180C6175E8F07D5979D45DB839D

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It's a Pure Drive Team painted to look like the standard. With Babolat VS Gut and Babolat Polymono. The same as what people told you two years ago...

[Richard Parnell]

RPM Blast mains and VS crosses at 45lbs
All the best
Richard

[frunk]

The OP is quite a Leander Paes fan...

[Richard Parnell]

he changed again today, gut mains, blast crosses, still 45lbs