Forum: Other Equipment
12-10-2012, 05:41 PM
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Forum: Other Equipment
12-10-2012, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,733
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Forum: Other Equipment
12-02-2012, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 43
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Sleeve size
Eureka! Get a heat sleeve with at least 63-68mm actual/on-spot diameter measurement & presto! With a heat gun at hi settings & 30secs heating, the sleeve wraps around ur grip perfectly. No kinks,...
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Forum: Other Equipment
11-28-2012, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 43
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Thx bro! That is a very helpful video indeed....
Thx bro! That is a very helpful video indeed. Hopefully 20-30% extra width would adequately compensate for the 7-sided bevel edge "angling" on our racket grips.
Also, i'm not too sure how to...
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Forum: Other Equipment
11-28-2012, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 43
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Questions of heat sleeve diameter
Yup, I noticed the old thread started back in 2007..but I believe the questions remain relevant even until today. Let's say I was just hoping it'll pique someone's interest & hopefully there'll be a...
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Forum: Other Equipment
11-28-2012, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 43
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Heat shrink sleeve diameter - continued
Hi JLambert,
Or did you mean 6" for the sleeve circumference? Divided by "pi" = 3.142xxx, that'll return an actual diameter of 48.38mm. At least this is more like it, no?
Regards,
Lai
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Forum: Other Equipment
11-27-2012, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 43
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Heat shrink sleeve diameter..
Hi Jlambert,
6 inches in diamater for those sleeves??? Is there a typo here? Do you mean 6cm instead?
A typical racket grip diameter (L1-L5) would be around 30-40mm range only. How would a 6inch...
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Forum: Racquets
09-10-2012, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 40
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Confirmed smaller..
It's definitely smaller compared to Prince & Dunlop..
I've 3 DONNAY X-Blue99's & an X-Red99..all at L4 (41/2) sizes. Compared them against an L4 POG-OS & an L4 Dunlop Aerogel 500.
Using similar...
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Forum: Racquets
08-13-2012, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,179
Re-spec of X-RED99 to match X-BLUE99 feel?
Consolation, Kal-El:
Hey guys, based on all your accumulated experience with Donnay X, X-Dual, Pro & formula series so far...what's the best tweaking recipe to convert an L2 X-RED99 to match the...
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Forum: Racquets
08-01-2012, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 24
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How to re-spec the RED99 to match BLUE99?
Heya Consolation,
I truly second all your confessions above the BLUE99. It's the ultimate dream stick for me. Shots are so magical I can even afford to change my mind in split second choosing...
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Forum: Racquets
07-23-2012, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 6
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X-BLUE99...without a doubt
Ever since switching to the BLUE99 1.5mths ago, I haven't yet lost any serious, competitive match in doubles/singles. Each shot is so assuring, cos its accompanied by a super smooth "thwack" sound...
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Forum: Racquets
07-04-2012, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 1,996
Views: 209,121
RED99 "trampoline'launch" conundrum
Eureka! Setting up a 50-53lbs full co-poly stringbed setup finally took care of the "trampoline" launch issue on my RED99. The 2week burn-in period for this stick was kinda rough for me (compared to...
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Forum: Racquets
07-04-2012, 02:44 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,766
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Forum: Racquets
06-28-2012, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,766
Thanks Ian, will try that out & evaluate its...
Thanks Ian, will try that out & evaluate its feedback. Another tip from TW's Mark Boone is to revert to a lower-tensioned full poly setup. I guess with all these raw, uncontrollable power &...
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Forum: Racquets
06-27-2012, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 1,996
Views: 209,121
Hey fellow Donnayians!
Greetings fellow Donnayians,
I bought the X-Blue99 last month, based solely on careful analysis of customer feedback reviews, playtester video validation, etc...turns out to be my BEST tennis racket...
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Forum: Racquets
06-27-2012, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 33
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By the way, forgot to mention my current string...
By the way, forgot to mention my current string setup:
Mains: Isospeed Baseline16 Ctrl Poly @ 58lbs, (tweaked to Dunlop Explosive17 Co-poly @ 60lbs, 3 days ago)
Cross: Dunlop Synthetic Gut16 @ 55lbs...
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Forum: Racquets
06-27-2012, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,766
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