Nolkobolko
Semi-Pro
Acetone did the job.Been there.Nail polish remover or good old acetone will help that.
Do you stencil your racquet?
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Dartagnan64
G.O.A.T.
It's funny I've always viewed string stencils as pure marketing ploy by the sponsor and not a "pro look". So I think its more distracting than attractive. I'll start stenciling the second Prince/Wilson/Babolat start paying me to play with their racquets. Until then I'm not inclined to advertise their product for free and pay to do it.
CosmosMpower
Hall of Fame
No, looks poser in my opinion.
CosmosMpower
Hall of Fame
I also don't get people wearing a cap backwards or indoor courts
Maybe they just use the hat as a sweatband.
bigserving
Hall of Fame
I wore out a Raiders logo. Now, I stencil occasionally with a skull and crossbones to get a similar look.
If I am feeling really ornery, I will stencil a Prince, or Wilson, or original Babolat logo onto strings in my Dunlop frames. Sometimes I get some interesting looks as if I don't know the contradiction.
If I am feeling really ornery, I will stencil a Prince, or Wilson, or original Babolat logo onto strings in my Dunlop frames. Sometimes I get some interesting looks as if I don't know the contradiction.
rafa_prestige89
Professional
Yes, stencil gives a pro look no matter what, unless you have a very bad level of tennis hahah.
torre_dresen
Rookie
I do, it makes me think I'm better than I really am. Therefore I will play better .
Or something. Glitches in the Matrix and stuff
Or something. Glitches in the Matrix and stuff
Dartagnan64
G.O.A.T.
Let me guess, you stitch business logos on all your golf clothing and soccer jerseys too to get that "Pro Look". It's all marketing tool. Unless you are sponsored it's a waste of ink.
rafa_prestige89
Professional
Let me guess, you have a bad level of tennis.
Audiophile
Rookie
I used to stencil my strings, but with a design that I drew up. I only did it for a few weeks because I hate the balls getting marked up with stencil ink. Yes, that certainly may be picky, but it's just me. I haven't stenciled my own in over 10 years. However, I have just about every manufacturers stencil just in case any of my customers request it.
Dartagnan64
G.O.A.T.
Totally.
But what does that have to do with anything? I'm a much better golfer but I don't put business logos on my golf shirts to look "pro".
I am not sure how mimicking a pro's sponsorship improves one's tennis game, makes them into a good player, improves string performance or impresses anyone outside of themselves.
I guess if all your mates are patting you on the back and congratulating you on a sweet stencil job that would make you feel good about repeatedly doing it. I imagine if I stenciled my rackets or put business logos over my golf shirts I'd just get a bunch of eye rolls from my tennis partners. To each his own.
rafa_prestige89
Professional
Nobody said stencil improves one's tennis game, I don't know where you took that from...besides, if you worry about getting eye rolls from your tennis partners, you must be like what, 11 years old? Lol
Dartagnan64
G.O.A.T.
Only 11 year olds seek approval from their peers? I wasn't aware of that. I'm pretty sure that 50 year old Asian woman in the Mercedes AMG driving 10 mph below the speed limit bought that car for its track performance. I think many people still do things to impress others at all ages. I probably do fewer than most. Vanity is still pretty common in the Western World to my eyes.
If you are not stenciling for sponsors or vanity, what are you stenciling for?
Steve Williams
Rookie
I don't but maybe I will. I just think it can look nice. What do I care what others think?
If wanted to make up a utilitarian reason I'd say something like: "It might provide a reference point for watching the ball onto the string-bed."
If wanted to make up a utilitarian reason I'd say something like: "It might provide a reference point for watching the ball onto the string-bed."
Rabbit
G.O.A.T.
Pretty harsh, it's only a stencil and why the heavy dose of stereotyping?
Boy if that isn't vanity in its purest form I don't know what is. It reeks of vanity.
Because they want to? Who are you to play armchair psychiatrist over stenciling? Sounds to me like you have enough issues of your own you don't have to browbeat others for theirs!
Shankadelic
Rookie
I had a friend who used to do something similar. He would stencil a block that takes up almost the whole string bed then hit nothing but forehands to see where the ball landed most of the time on his racquet. Then use a second racquet with the same setup and hit nothing but backhands. This was before racquet sensor technology.
