Local racquet customizing

emcee143 · 01-08-2013, 10:40 AM

Aside from RPNY and P1, are there any places local to California (mainly LA), so I don't have to deliver and wait for my racquets?

cluckcluck · 01-08-2013, 10:52 AM

What kind of customizing are you looking for?

emcee143 · 01-08-2013, 08:01 PM

Weight and balance matching. Maybe handle molding, but mainly balance and weight. I have 3 MW 200g's and same amount of lead on top, and balance is off

dode · 01-08-2013, 10:01 PM

You can do it yourself for less than $50 with a balance board (you can make one yourself if you are really cheap) and a decent scale. It really isn't hard to do.

John

Chotobaka · 01-08-2013, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dode

You can do it yourself for less than $50 with a balance board (you can make one yourself if you are really cheap) and a decent scale. It really isn't hard to do.

John

This. It isn't rocket science and there is a wealth of information here and elsewhere that will walk you through the process.

McLovin · 01-09-2013, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chotobaka

This. It isn't rocket science and there is a wealth of information here and elsewhere that will walk you through the process.

Yeah, I posted my $15 balance board from Home Depot years ago, but apparently TT only goes back to 2008 on the search.

Effectively, you get a particle board shelf:

1/4" dowel rod:

two 1/4" dowel caps:

two eye bolts:

and a metal ruler (sorry a limit of 5 images per post, but hopefully you know what one is...).

Assemble the eye bolts & dowel at one end of the shelf and line the ruler up underneath the dowel (I drew a line between the two eye bolts) and glue it to the board. Takes ~ 10-15 minutes to assemble.

For a standard length racquet, at 13.5" on the ruler you are 'even balanced'. An 1/8 of an inch in either direction is +- 1 point.

DNShade · 01-09-2013, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emcee143

Aside from RPNY and P1, are there any places local to California (mainly LA), so I don't have to deliver and wait for my racquets?

Rick at Westwood Sports in Westwood. Rick was the long term stringer etc at the LA Open and still strings and works on Sampras's sticks and they should be able to handle whatever you need.

bbulla · 01-10-2013, 08:45 AM

McLovin: Could you post a pic of the completed board? Looks to be very inventive.

Dags · 01-10-2013, 11:27 AM

I made my balance board after reading this thread:

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=145818

Credit for the scale goes to v1rotate (a link to download it is in the above).

01-08-2013, 10:40 AM	#1
emcee143 Rookie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 116	Local racquet customizing Aside from RPNY and P1, are there any places local to California (mainly LA), so I don't have to deliver and wait for my racquets?

01-08-2013, 10:52 AM	#2
cluckcluck Hall Of Fame Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Between the baseline and netcord. Posts: 1,505	What kind of customizing are you looking for? __________________ Donnay X-Dark Red 94

01-08-2013, 10:01 PM	#4
dode Rookie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kansas City Posts: 121	You can do it yourself for less than $50 with a balance board (you can make one yourself if you are really cheap) and a decent scale. It really isn't hard to do. John __________________ Head Trisys 250 - Pacific Tough Gut 16L/Topspin Cyberflash Volkl C10 Pro - Pacific Tough Gut 16L/Genesis Black Magic

01-10-2013, 11:27 AM	#9
Dags Semi-Pro Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 711	I made my balance board after reading this thread: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=145818 Credit for the scale goes to v1rotate (a link to download it is in the above). __________________ My String Journey: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=362403

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