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Forum: Racquets 01-04-2009, 03:24 PM
Replies: 359
Unlock the secret mystery behind the KPS88 (large detailed photos)
Views: 52,851
Posted By johncauthen
All those options Matchmaker talked about are why...

All those options Matchmaker talked about are why racquet design has been complex.

In the 1920's, all racquets had long thick handles, which were similar to Lendl's racquets, but longer and...
Forum: Racquets 01-03-2009, 08:46 PM
Replies: 359
Unlock the secret mystery behind the KPS88 (large detailed photos)
Views: 52,851
Posted By johncauthen
Wow, that is exactly where I put the weight. I...

Wow, that is exactly where I put the weight. I have never seen it on a real Pete Sampras racquet until now.

In the 15 - 20 gram range the racquet hits better. It is easy to set up the racquet if...
Forum: Racquets 01-03-2009, 04:56 PM
Replies: 359
Unlock the secret mystery behind the KPS88 (large detailed photos)
Views: 52,851
Posted By johncauthen
It's two pieces of 4lb sheet lead, one on each...

It's two pieces of 4lb sheet lead, one on each side of the handle. They weigh 55 grams. I left them flat. I didn't remove the plastic so I could untape them and retape them without hurting the grip,...
Forum: Racquets 01-03-2009, 10:42 AM
Replies: 359
Unlock the secret mystery behind the KPS88 (large detailed photos)
Views: 52,851
Posted By johncauthen
I got your email, and it's incredible, because...

I got your email, and it's incredible, because this week I was looking for the FedEx receipt I had with your address on it. I have a new racquet I wanted to send to you, which is very similar to your...
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 05-16-2007, 09:19 AM
Replies: 646
Venus', Serena's, and Roddick's racquets.
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Posted By johncauthen
It doesn't work for the oversize, because it's...

It doesn't work for the oversize, because it's easy to make the OS head too long when you string the crosses tighter. My weight works well on the oversize 6.3. Send me your address, and I will send...
Forum: Racquets 05-13-2007, 07:46 AM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
Someone has made a major mistake. Millions of...

Someone has made a major mistake. Millions of people were disappointed by a mediocre match because the racquets Gonzalez had been given were out of tune.

Insiders think they are in control. They are...
Forum: Racquets 05-13-2007, 06:08 AM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
When you have ideal racquets the day before, you...

When you have ideal racquets the day before, you don't hand them to stringers whose talent is the ability to string a racquet in 12 minutes and say, restring them all for the Final! I believe...
Forum: Racquets 05-13-2007, 05:55 AM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
Here is an O3...

Here is an O3 Red.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/JohnCauthen/PICT0032.jpg

I'm really disappointed, Gonzalez's racquet sounds tinny and isn't working. He was hitting the strings with his...
Forum: Racquets 05-13-2007, 05:00 AM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
I finish my racquet by adding an overgrip and a...

I finish my racquet by adding an overgrip and a bowtie vibration dampener.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/JohnCauthen/PICT0048-1.jpg

I can sell that racquet.

I think my modified standard...
Forum: Racquets 05-13-2007, 04:47 AM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
I didn’t see your request to buy a racquet until...

I didn’t see your request to buy a racquet until this morning. I will show you what I have.

About 4 years ago I had this...
Forum: Racquets 05-10-2007, 09:50 PM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
email me: johncauthen@msn.com.

email me: johncauthen@msn.com.
Forum: Racquets 05-10-2007, 09:05 PM
Replies: 214
What do you think of these specs?
Views: 11,923
Posted By johncauthen
I was thinking the balance point was at 13 1/4...

I was thinking the balance point was at 13 1/4 when you said 12 1/4. That makes everything I said sound dumb. A racquet balanced at 12 1/4, 350 grams strung with an overgrip is close to today's pro...
Forum: Racquets 05-10-2007, 03:33 PM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
Everyone thinks my father is a nice. I always...

Everyone thinks my father is a nice. I always thought we were not rich, and when he gave me $650 a month to live on my own in the early eighties, I thought it was struggle for him to do it. Everyone...
Forum: Racquets 05-10-2007, 01:39 PM
Replies: 214
What do you think of these specs?
Views: 11,923
Posted By johncauthen
It looks like the traditional racquet everyone is...

It looks like the traditional racquet everyone is calling for.

But I don't think they will like it: too heavy headed. Flex doesn't translate into comfort like people think. A heavy headed racquet...
Forum: Racquets 05-10-2007, 01:01 PM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
I laughed for an hour. That looked just like me...

I laughed for an hour. That looked just like me yesterday at the cafeteria. I was wearing a brown corduroy shirt.

And they have the best food around, unless I go to a high class restaurant. The...
Forum: Racquets 05-09-2007, 09:35 PM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
dylo, follow the instructions in my signature...

dylo, follow the instructions in my signature precisely. Don't just wrap tape.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/JohnCauthen/PICT0028-2.jpg
Forum: Racquets 05-09-2007, 09:05 PM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
I'm no good because I've never kept a job. But I...

I'm no good because I've never kept a job. But I was working on tennis racquets (where he could help financially) and it turns I can prove I was developing the same thing Babolat was developing,...
Forum: Racquets 05-09-2007, 08:24 PM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
My father has 13.5 million dollars. I am in...

My father has 13.5 million dollars. I am in poverty. It's sort of weird. And no, I'm not going to inherit any of it. That's how much he hates me. My father has been the dead monkey on the line that...
Forum: Racquets 05-09-2007, 08:05 PM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
When I started doing this paper route I started...

When I started doing this paper route I started to notice things I needed to do with my racquets weren't getting done. That's when I realized I was actually too busy to work at a job. The girlfriend...
Forum: Racquets 05-09-2007, 07:43 PM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
There's no way for me to earn a living, trust me:...

There's no way for me to earn a living, trust me: I'm too busy. I'm only famous in my own mind right now.

In 1984 the handle with the plastic piece felt too short. All racquets were designed that...
Forum: Racquets 05-09-2007, 07:31 PM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
It took me 15 years to figure out that plastic...

It took me 15 years to figure out that plastic piece was part of what made my original idea work. That's how friggin weird I am! I took 15 years to figure out that. But it can now make billions of...
Forum: Racquets 05-09-2007, 07:25 PM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
Veal parmesean. It's my father's computer and a...

Veal parmesean. It's my father's computer and a lot of stuff is my girlfriend's. A job? Jobs never worked for me, I was always coming up with better ways to do things.

When I was 20 and had been...
Forum: Racquets 05-09-2007, 03:13 PM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
I'm going to the cafeteria to eat. I'll be back.

I'm going to the cafeteria to eat. I'll be back.
Forum: Racquets 05-09-2007, 03:07 PM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
This is the exact racquet I showed Wilson. I put...

This is the exact racquet I showed Wilson. I put black tape around the strings as a vibration dampener because of destitute poverty. I couldn't afford the red Babolat sponge dampener like I had on...
Forum: Racquets 05-09-2007, 02:59 PM
Replies: 95
What is Cortex?
Views: 6,403
Posted By johncauthen
Try the lead tape at the top of the grip. It...

Try the lead tape at the top of the grip. It dramatically reduces vibrations.
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