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Forum: Strings 02-22-2013, 05:57 AM
Replies: 12
BHB7 vs BHBR vs Spiky Shark comparison
Views: 983
Posted By DrpShot!
Bahama, If you haven't already try dropping...

Bahama,
If you haven't already try dropping tension as well, for my dense pattern Prestige rackets BHB7 really feels great strung in the high 40s. Anything higher than that though feels too control...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 01-24-2013, 06:18 AM
Replies: 105
Brad Gilbert on Medical Timeouts
Views: 8,099
Posted By DrpShot!
Azarenka took one out of Roddick's old playbook,...

Azarenka took one out of Roddick's old playbook, definitely a bit shady.
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 01-10-2013, 09:50 AM
Replies: 203
25 Second Rule being enforced
Views: 12,144
Posted By DrpShot!
So you can bounce the ball for 2 minutes? Hit the...

So you can bounce the ball for 2 minutes? Hit the freakin serve by 25 or 30 seconds after the last point ended.
Forum: Strings 12-06-2012, 10:21 AM
Replies: 56
poly of the year 2012...
Views: 5,616
Posted By DrpShot!
ditto...10char

ditto...10char
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 09-28-2012, 07:32 AM
Replies: 39
Palm position in serve takeback.
Views: 2,687
Posted By DrpShot!
I've been going through this recently while...

I've been going through this recently while rebuilding my serve so resurrecting this thread.

I'd like to settle on one method, palm curled in or palm down/neutral. I find palm curled in does make...
Forum: Strings 09-27-2012, 10:46 AM
Replies: 26
Weiss Cannon B5E
Views: 3,416
Posted By DrpShot!
Dang! Apologies to OP!

Dang! Apologies to OP!
Forum: Strings 09-27-2012, 10:14 AM
Replies: 28
Big Hitter Black 7: Durability/Comfort
Views: 2,610
Posted By DrpShot!
BHBK7 isn't stiff, it was rated softer than...

BHBK7 isn't stiff, it was rated softer than Prince Syn Gut by the USRSA:

In the lab
We tested the 17-gauge Big Hitter Black. The coil measured 40 feet. The diameter measured 1.21-1.24 mm prior to...
Forum: Strings 09-27-2012, 07:28 AM
Replies: 26
Weiss Cannon B5E
Views: 3,416
Posted By DrpShot!
Its only one of the most talked about strings on...

Its only one of the most talked about strings on the boards. Search function people, jeez.
Forum: Strings 09-25-2012, 08:44 AM
Replies: 28
Big Hitter Black 7: Durability/Comfort
Views: 2,610
Posted By DrpShot!
I'm playing with Big Hitter Black 17g now, have...

I'm playing with Big Hitter Black 17g now, have also used BHBR a lot. IMO BHB7 is a little softer, little more muted, little less powerful than BHBR. In exchange the bite, pocketing and directional...
Forum: Strings 09-24-2012, 07:13 AM
Replies: 49
New York Times: "A Fix for Your Tennis Elbow"
Views: 5,052
Posted By DrpShot!
I've never heard of any rules violations for...

I've never heard of any rules violations for wrapping lead tape, you should be able to load your racket up to the point you can barely lift it and it'd still legal.
Forum: Strings 09-24-2012, 07:10 AM
Replies: 28
Big Hitter Black 7: Durability/Comfort
Views: 2,610
Posted By DrpShot!
BHB& doesn't feel stiff to me, the RSI article on...

BHB& doesn't feel stiff to me, the RSI article on it put it as softer than PSGD. I don't string it over 50 and it doesn't bother my arm at all. Just about the only poly I've played for any length of...
Forum: Health & Fitness 09-07-2012, 02:34 PM
Replies: 89
The Myth of HIIT
Views: 5,607
Posted By DrpShot!
I don't mind giving the gist of it - Author says...

I don't mind giving the gist of it - Author says HIIT isn't all its cracked up to be, and isn't better than moderate aerobic training for the vast majority of exercisers and athletes. For start/stop...
Forum: Strings 09-07-2012, 10:38 AM
Replies: 8
More Spin - 18Kevlar vs RIP COntrol
Views: 692
Posted By DrpShot!
Where does this nugget of knowledge come from?...

Where does this nugget of knowledge come from? Polys have been shown to increase spin because they can move and snap back into place before the ball leaves the stringbed, but kevlar? Where's the test...
Forum: Strings 09-07-2012, 10:36 AM
Replies: 2
Tourna Quasi Gut String 16 Vs. Volkl Power Fiber 16
Views: 488
Posted By DrpShot!
I used to play with full beds of Quasi Gut when...

I used to play with full beds of Quasi Gut when coming back from poly-elbow, and will use it in hybrids during the busy seasons. Its filled with PU so its comfortable and pretty powerful, goes best...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 08-31-2012, 01:11 PM
Replies: 18
Choking
Views: 728
Posted By DrpShot!
I have a spinny topspin 2nd serve that can sit up...

I have a spinny topspin 2nd serve that can sit up or land short when I don't get enough on it - when I get tight. Most of the time in dubs I just hit a harder version of the 2nd serve as my first...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 08-31-2012, 11:57 AM
Replies: 18
Choking
Views: 728
Posted By DrpShot!
Interesting - I don't really have the same...

Interesting - I don't really have the same problem as much in singles league matches, it can happen but usually its not nearly as bad a meltdown. I also seem to serve worse when the doubles...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 08-31-2012, 11:22 AM
Replies: 18
Choking
Views: 728
Posted By DrpShot!
All good tips, thanks. I'll even read the Chimp...

All good tips, thanks. I'll even read the Chimp book, along with Bounce.

Routines have kind of let me down in those situations, I have a few checkpoints I try to go through on my serve, but when...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 08-31-2012, 07:16 AM
Replies: 18
Choking
Views: 728
Posted By DrpShot!
I don't care about losing that particular amateur...

I don't care about losing that particular amateur doubles at all, I just want to serve well when the score is tight (in all of my matches), but for some reason the serve leaves me in tight doubles...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 08-31-2012, 06:56 AM
Replies: 18
Choking
Views: 728
Posted By DrpShot!
Choking

From a previous thread:
"Its the journey not the destination. Think about whats fun about tennis. All the running around and hitting the crap out of the ball. If you get your joy from this its a lot...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 08-30-2012, 09:48 AM
Replies: 426
Sam Groth: "I make no money on tour"
Views: 13,403
Posted By DrpShot!
I bet Groth could make a fortune if he ran serve...

I bet Groth could make a fortune if he ran serve clinics in every city he went to.
Forum: Health & Fitness 08-29-2012, 12:33 PM
Replies: 40
How to lose weight the right way?
Views: 2,905
Posted By DrpShot!
No white bread, no white rice, no pasta, no white...

No white bread, no white rice, no pasta, no white flour based anything. Do eat carbs though, lots of fruits and veggies (not fruit juice). The body doesn't store those sugars, it uses most of them to...
Forum: Strings 08-29-2012, 10:11 AM
Replies: 25
Control/Spin Oriented Poly
Views: 1,688
Posted By DrpShot!
What kind of racket do you use?

What kind of racket do you use?
Forum: Strings 08-20-2012, 10:19 AM
Replies: 22
Stringing Crosses Tighter?
Views: 2,280
Posted By DrpShot!
Why would you want to equalize it at all?...

Why would you want to equalize it at all? Movement of the mains is a good thing, at least for polys. Maybe if you use syn gut and want to lock in the stringbed somewhat higher x's would help?
Forum: Strings 08-20-2012, 10:14 AM
Replies: 8
String Recommendation
Views: 829
Posted By DrpShot!
Prince synthetic gut with duraflex. No need to go...

Prince synthetic gut with duraflex. No need to go any further than that. If there is a Sport Chalet or Sports Authority in your area then there are almost definitely stringers/pro shops around there...
Forum: Other Equipment 08-20-2012, 10:12 AM
Replies: 39
Most absorbent overgrip?
Views: 3,560
Posted By DrpShot!
Tourna original.

Tourna original.
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