List of current box beam racquets?
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louis netman
Hall of Fame
Volkl C10 is not box beam.
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
A beam with a cross section shaped like a square or a rectangle with four flat sides and four right angle corners, i.e., shaped like a "box".
kingdaddy41788
Hall of Fame
For Head, are the radical and instinct lines not also box beam?
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
From my experience, I'd say it's because box beams give you more feel.
anirut
Legend
That could be one reason.
But, on the contrary, the Volkls do not have box-beams and yet the feel is excellent. I think there could be something more to that.
Where's Racketdesign? Chime in, please ...
yeah but iam used to getting racquets from heads..might try balorat
btw i replied to your junior tennis thingy, if you want a chat add me on msn: pokeutopia@hotmail.com (in regards to social tennis)
i can't see to message anyone, why is it disabled on this forum?
doublefault2008
Rookie
I'm going to guess you need 50+ posts before you can do that.
doublefault2008
Rookie
Nevermind, just found out that it is disabled for all users.
iplaybetter
Hall of Fame
they also have a certain feel in your left hand, on a 1HB, that is one of the things i notice most when hit a few with my friends APD and then mine, is the way the throat feels
YULitle
Hall of Fame
Nah, you can choose to be messaged. Some people allow it and others don't. But, who gets to message may have a post limit.
HeadPrestige
Professional
so what is the difference between the box beam found on the 6.0 line and the others. It seems to be much more square shape than the others mentioned.
Chauvalito
Hall of Fame
That or a beam width 20 or less.
Bartelby
Bionic Poster
Tecnifibre - five box beams with the new xl
Babolat - three box beams plus the new limited edition
Head - three box beams with the new pro
Wislson - one box beam and one Sampras on the way
Babolat is perhaps unfairly typecast as 'detraditionaising' the player's racquet. It seems the traditional racquet shape is making a bit of a comeback.
HeadPrestige
Professional
anyone?...... 10 chars
bluetrain4
G.O.A.T.
Aren't POGs box beams?
vsdtrek
Semi-Pro
I think it's that the 6.0 was from a time when most frames were like this. There really wasn't an emphasis on sloping the frame for aerodynamics or anything like that. Examples would be the Max 200G. The POG, Head Edge and Kennex frames had slightly rounded edges, but probably more for aethetics, I would certainly think not playability.
