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Forum: Racquets

02-22-2013, 09:13 PM

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Correct way to measure racket length?

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Posted By eks-mat

I was just comparing the 2 six.ones at first....

I was just comparing the 2 six.ones at first. Then after they were different wanted to check all my others for comparison. My blx seems shorter than should be, since all the other ones measure a tad...

Forum: Racquets

02-22-2013, 08:04 PM

Replies: 2

Correct way to measure racket length?

Views: 301

Posted By eks-mat

Correct way to measure racket length?

So I have several Wilson rackets from early 2000's, hyper hammers and triads, which from tip of the bumper guard to end of butt cap all measure close to 1/4 of an inch or so longer than specified...

Forum: Stringing Techniques / Stringing Machines

02-16-2013, 04:43 PM

Replies: 6

Gamma 2-point mounting arms slipping.

Views: 667

Posted By eks-mat

Thanks guys, the most recent time my racket...

Thanks guys, the most recent time my racket slipped my mounts were pretty dusty and cleaning definitely reduced how tight the mounts need to be.

Other than visual inspecting the racket for damage,...

Forum: Stringing Techniques / Stringing Machines

02-15-2013, 10:20 PM

Replies: 6

Gamma 2-point mounting arms slipping.

Views: 667

Posted By eks-mat

Thanks Irvin, I will try pulling the mounts, my...

Thanks Irvin, I will try pulling the mounts, my only concern would be if the mounts tilt a bunch before they catch on the support pole, not leaving a level surface for the racket to rest.

Also, when...

Forum: Stringing Techniques / Stringing Machines

02-14-2013, 11:13 PM

Replies: 6

Gamma 2-point mounting arms slipping.

Views: 667

Posted By eks-mat

Gamma 2-point mounting arms slipping.

So the last time I went to string my racket I noticed the mounting arms were too small for my frame, but the last racket I strung was the same racket.

I always tighten the 2 allen nuts as tight as I...

Forum: Strings

02-08-2013, 03:25 PM

Replies: 1,932

Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too

Views: 238,666

Posted By eks-mat

Thanks for the input. I was gonna try it out...

Thanks for the input. I was gonna try it out again, but probably wont now. Big Hitter rough is pretty soft for a poly, maybe with a very stiff poly I'd like it more IDK. But ya I do hit with...

Forum: Stringing Techniques / Stringing Machines

02-08-2013, 02:27 PM

Replies: 20

6 strings packaged with the progression 200??

Views: 594

Posted By eks-mat

Thanks guys, I'm guessing I strung it up assuming...

Thanks guys, I'm guessing I strung it up assuming it was a poly when I was new. It was probably duraspin that package looks familiar.

Edit- I found the list on another site, which is also what TW...

Forum: Stringing Techniques / Stringing Machines

02-08-2013, 02:25 AM

Replies: 20

6 strings packaged with the progression 200??

Views: 594

Posted By eks-mat

6 strings packaged with the progression 200??

Can anyone remember these strings? they aren't listed anymore on the product page, and its bugging me so bad, specially a poly that came with it. There was a poly (I think) that was textured by...

Forum: Strings

02-07-2013, 01:39 PM

Replies: 1,932

Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too

Views: 238,666

Posted By eks-mat

Ya, seems like everyone here loves it, makes me...

Ya, seems like everyone here loves it, makes me feel like I did something wrong... idk what it could of been though.

Forum: Strings

02-07-2013, 12:11 AM

Replies: 1,932

Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too

Views: 238,666

Posted By eks-mat

I played with my blx six.one 95 at 35 lbs with...

I played with my blx six.one 95 at 35 lbs with big hitter blue rough, I string myself, and it was very nice to only pull 35 pounds. The stringing went super easy, was easier on the clamps and my...

Forum: Racquets

02-06-2013, 02:19 PM

Replies: 18

Are low tensions safe for the racquet frame?

Views: 2,046

Posted By eks-mat

I think this is exactly what I was concerned...

I think this is exactly what I was concerned about, sort of like shooting a rifle that isn't tight to your shoulder, the impact will be way worse. So I was thinking loose string becoming tight would...

Forum: Strings

01-28-2013, 08:51 PM

Replies: 1,932

Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too

Views: 238,666

Posted By eks-mat

Thanks for all the insightful input guys, I will...

Thanks for all the insightful input guys, I will be going low very soon now, without worrying about my frames!

Forum: Racquets

01-28-2013, 08:39 PM

Replies: 91

Which is the best-looking Tennis racquet?

Views: 8,566

Posted By eks-mat

I second how the n6.1 models look. I personally...

I second how the n6.1 models look. I personally don't like the gold stripes on the new blx models like the OP does. I also don't love asymmetrical designs much. Ive only hit with an ntour once,...

Forum: Racquets

01-28-2013, 02:16 PM

Replies: 18

Are low tensions safe for the racquet frame?

Views: 2,046

Posted By eks-mat

Ooo guitar is a great example I wish I would have...

Ooo guitar is a great example I wish I would have thought of that one. And the equilibrium idea is exactly what I was thinking about, it seemed to me it would be way easier to break an unstrung...

Forum: Racquets

01-26-2013, 09:41 PM

Replies: 18

Are low tensions safe for the racquet frame?

Views: 2,046

Posted By eks-mat

Thanks for the info all. I don't wanna get into...

Thanks for the info all.

I don't wanna get into a huge thing but I do want to defend myself. First I was thinking recommended tension could have a minimum for another reason than...

Forum: Racquets

01-26-2013, 08:11 PM

Replies: 18

Are low tensions safe for the racquet frame?

Views: 2,046

Posted By eks-mat

Are low tensions safe for the racquet frame?

I'm wondering if tensions in the low 30s aren't high enough to hold the frames shape together on miss hits and whatnot? I posted this in another thread but want to ask here before I try a low tension...

Forum: Strings

01-26-2013, 07:01 PM

Replies: 1,932

Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too

Views: 238,666

Posted By eks-mat

Absolutely as far as the racquet just sitting. I...

Absolutely as far as the racquet just sitting. I am thinking about the stress from hitting the ball, frame shots, even hitting the court on low slices, etc. Possibly stressing the frame more so than...

Forum: Strings

01-26-2013, 03:49 PM

Replies: 1,932

Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too

Views: 238,666

Posted By eks-mat

I searched but couldn't find an answer. I am...

I searched but couldn't find an answer. I am wondering if these low tensions are safe for the frame of the racquet? I am thinking it might not hold the frames shape as well? Any thoughts on it...

Forum: Strings

01-20-2013, 05:27 PM

Replies: 7

help me understand the feel of this hybrid...

Views: 856

Posted By eks-mat

CJC, would/do you also vary the tension by 4...

CJC, would/do you also vary the tension by 4 pounds if stringing the poly in the mains?

Forum: Strings

01-18-2013, 03:47 PM

Replies: 7

help me understand the feel of this hybrid...

Views: 856

Posted By eks-mat

Thanks so much for the reply, and this was also...

Thanks so much for the reply, and this was also the only theory I could come up with and it does make a ton of sense. One reason I didn't trust myself was all the pros using nat gut in the mains...

Forum: Strings

01-14-2013, 08:18 PM

Replies: 7

help me understand the feel of this hybrid...

Views: 856

Posted By eks-mat

I guess I really just want to understand the...

I guess I really just want to understand the science behind why it felt so bad with the multifeel in the mains. It has to do with the string friction and or the stretching of the multifeel vs the...

Forum: Strings

01-14-2013, 02:36 PM

Replies: 7

help me understand the feel of this hybrid...

Views: 856

Posted By eks-mat

With the multifeel? Forget about my current setup...

With the multifeel? Forget about my current setup I already realize its too tight, but I was swinging damn hard with syn in the mains. But I cant swing hard on touch shots... I feel like the low...

Forum: Strings

01-14-2013, 02:22 PM

Replies: 7

help me understand the feel of this hybrid...

Views: 856

Posted By eks-mat

help me understand the feel of this hybrid...

So I had a blx six.one 18x20 a year ago and had a real problem with feeling the ball, especially on soft shots.

I tried a lot of strings, mostly big bitter blue in mains with a syn gut in crosses. ...

Forum: Strings

01-14-2013, 02:08 PM

Replies: 42

Best Synthetic Gut

Views: 2,868

Posted By eks-mat

Hmm, I found the opposite to be true, the string...

Hmm, I found the opposite to be true, the string database backs up my findings too. I have OGSM in white though maybe that's why...

Forum: Stringing Techniques / Stringing Machines

01-03-2013, 07:35 PM

Replies: 0

2 point mounting racket slippage...

Views: 307

Posted By eks-mat

2 point mounting racket slippage...

Hey all. I have a gamma progression 2 and have been stringing with it for 2 years now.

last night I did a full poly 2-piece job on my wilson blx six.one. I had been doing a blend with gamma syngut...

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