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Forum: Racquets Today, 07:45 PM
Replies: 3
Suggestions for a lead tape noob...
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Posted By corners
To get it to swing more like 6.1 95, add 10-15...

To get it to swing more like 6.1 95, add 10-15 grams at the top of the handle. Quarters weigh about 6 grams, so you can tape two on first to see how you like it.
Forum: Strings Today, 11:18 AM
Replies: 803
Ashaway 100% Zyex monofilament
Views: 43,372
Posted By corners
Julian, would it be possible for Ashaway to...

Julian, would it be possible for Ashaway to extrude a rectangular-cross-section version of Monogut ZX?
Forum: Racquets 05-22-2013, 01:43 PM
Replies: 15,393
Diary of a Racketaholic
Views: 825,123
Posted By corners
That's a great idea and would seem to open up...

That's a great idea and would seem to open up customization/experimentation to folks who normally wouldn't want to fuss with lead tape.
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-22-2013, 08:32 AM
Replies: 12
Hawkeye now able to measure spin rates?
Views: 4,189
Posted By corners
Yeah, that could be.

Yeah, that could be.
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-21-2013, 10:48 AM
Replies: 12
Hawkeye now able to measure spin rates?
Views: 4,189
Posted By corners
Yeah, they could do something like that, but it...

Yeah, they could do something like that, but it would be very expensive, one would think, given how many balls are used during a 64 or 128-man tournament! Tennis balls are also only 50-odd grams, so...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-21-2013, 10:37 AM
Replies: 12
Hawkeye now able to measure spin rates?
Views: 4,189
Posted By corners
That would seem a very difficult way to suss out...

That would seem a very difficult way to suss out spin rates. I would think it would be easier/more accurate to use their multiple high-speed cameras to do it. They may have worked out a way to have...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-21-2013, 09:44 AM
Replies: 12
Hawkeye now able to measure spin rates?
Views: 4,189
Posted By corners
Hawkeye now able to measure spin rates?

Noticed that Rafa's spin rates were used in a graphic during the recent Nadal vs. Fed final in Rome.

You can see the graphic at 0:30 in this highlight video:...
Forum: Strings 05-18-2013, 08:48 AM
Replies: 2
String Spin Video - Request
Views: 285
Posted By corners
The video that goes with this article has the...

The video that goes with this article has the clips you're looking for: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/01/the-new-physics-of-tennis/308339/

This paper by TW University also has the...
Forum: Racquets 05-18-2013, 08:45 AM
Replies: 7
Installing a Butt Cap
Views: 340
Posted By corners
If you don't have a staple gun you can use... 1....

If you don't have a staple gun you can use...

1. Clear packing tape. This stuff is very thin and very strong. It's wide enough to cover the entire buttcap and stretch about an inch op the handle. ...
Forum: Racquets 05-16-2013, 06:32 AM
Replies: 52
98+ with best feel?
Views: 3,801
Posted By corners
Any others in 98 or larger headsize that...

Any others in 98 or larger headsize that impressed you as having great feel?
Forum: Racquets 05-15-2013, 08:54 PM
Replies: 15,393
Diary of a Racketaholic
Views: 825,123
Posted By corners
Great description of the Dual Core feel. I never...

Great description of the Dual Core feel. I never hit the Platinum, but owned a Silver for a while and felt the same thing. Now, my wife plays the X-White, and that frame has a soft crispness that...
Forum: Other Equipment 05-15-2013, 04:05 PM
Replies: 1
HEAD Hydrosorb Tour vs 2013 Hydrosorb Pro: Same Same or Different ?
Views: 441
Posted By corners
I'm curious about this too. TW currently has...

I'm curious about this too. TW currently has both the Tour and the Pro, so they are probably not the same thing. Anybody used both?
Forum: Racquets 05-15-2013, 03:25 PM
Replies: 29
Babolat PST feeling sluggish...looking for advice
Views: 2,410
Posted By corners
Before doing surgery on the bumper, try adding...

Before doing surgery on the bumper, try adding 5-7 grams at the top of the handle. You can tape on a quarter for a quick try.
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 05-15-2013, 01:11 PM
Replies: 5
Grigor Dimitrov AKA Baby Fed Racket specs?
Views: 1,805
Posted By corners
There are a couple threads about this, with some...

There are a couple threads about this, with some solid info. I think you could put the whole picture - weight, balance and swing weight - together with a couple of searches.
Forum: Former Pro Player Talk 05-15-2013, 11:57 AM
Replies: 30
Which retired players could come back and make it on the tour today?
Views: 1,196
Posted By corners
Thanks for posting the link. There's another...

Thanks for posting the link. There's another collection of highlights from that match that's been on Youtube for a while, but the one you posted has more action and includes a bunch of nice...
Forum: Strings 05-15-2013, 07:00 AM
Replies: 486
How can Nadal generate so much spin with his strings not snapping back?
Views: 10,007
Posted By corners
The answer to that question is in several papers...

The answer to that question is in several papers by several teams of researchers, as I've pointed out previously, with links to some of those papers. For your convenience, this is from "Effect of...
Forum: Strings 05-14-2013, 07:20 PM
Replies: 486
How can Nadal generate so much spin with his strings not snapping back?
Views: 10,007
Posted By corners
No, he is saying that snapback does not occur...

No, he is saying that snapback does not occur fast enough to impart additional topspin. This is false, and I explained why a page or more back. Main strings can produce additional topspin by...
Forum: Racquets 05-14-2013, 04:57 PM
Replies: 3
Customization question
Views: 633
Posted By corners
Are you trying to match these two racquets or...

Are you trying to match these two racquets or just get them kind of close?

Which MW 200G do you have - the 95, the 100...?

Adding mass to the balance point will hardly increase the swingweight at...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-14-2013, 04:46 PM
Replies: 12
Federer in "fly swatter"
Views: 1,369
Posted By corners
No, not me anyway. I play in all sorts of shoes,...

No, not me anyway. I play in all sorts of shoes, or did when I used to play on a very smooth court that didn't chew up soles. I think court shoes are overbuilt. I'd prefer to use light running...
Forum: Former Pro Player Talk 05-14-2013, 03:36 PM
Replies: 274
Peak level of play (Federer, Nadal, Djokovic & Co.)
Views: 15,656
Posted By corners
Federer posted an AM of 56.3% today in his 6-1...

Federer posted an AM of 56.3% today in his 6-1 6-2 defeat of Potito Starace today in Rome, on clay. Starace's AM was also very high for clay, 24.1%

Is 56.3% the highest AM calculated so far?

Rome...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-14-2013, 12:33 PM
Replies: 12
Federer in "fly swatter"
Views: 1,369
Posted By corners
Wish they would make a Free court shoe. The 5.0...

Wish they would make a Free court shoe. The 5.0 Trainer in that ad would be great for tennis is the sole were made more durable and the toe cap beefed up. I used an older 5.0 running model to play...
Forum: Racquets 05-14-2013, 09:25 AM
Replies: 21
Switching to a control-oriented racquet (Yonex).
Views: 1,328
Posted By corners
I've got a 4 1/4" Vcore Tour 97 310g version and...

I've got a 4 1/4" Vcore Tour 97 310g version and it feels like 4 3/8".
Forum: Strings 05-13-2013, 01:59 PM
Replies: 5
Does it matter much if you miss out the top and/or bottom crosses?
Views: 366
Posted By corners
I've never had this happen, but on many racquets...

I've never had this happen, but on many racquets the top cross is very close to the tip while the bottom cross is kind of far from the throat. That top cross has always looked kinda useless to me....
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-13-2013, 01:23 PM
Replies: 45
Can any 1hbh in history stand up to Nadal's forehand on clay?
Views: 2,695
Posted By corners
Kuerten, because of his very strong grip, might...

Kuerten, because of his very strong grip, might have been able to handle Nadal's forehand to his backhand, but still would lose the great majority of battles against Nadal, IMHO. Kuerten's backhand,...
Forum: Strings 05-13-2013, 01:20 PM
Replies: 22
Natural gut mains / N.Vy crosses?
Views: 725
Posted By corners
Hmm, if spin is lacking it probably does not...

Hmm, if spin is lacking it probably does not allow the gut mains to slide and snapback like a copoly cross does, despite its low-friction silicone coating. Polytheist, would you say gut/N.Vy is any...
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