Courier and Edberg's Pro Staff 85's -- St. Vincent?

Mickey Finn · 04-30-2007, 10:11 PM

There are many posts here about the St. Vincent Pro Staff 85 used by Pete Sampras. Did Edberg and Courier also insist on a St. Vincent? Late in their careers, Edberg had a pj and Courier had an all-black racquet that looked like their old Pro Staff racquets. Were these any different from the racquets they used at the start of their careers?

In the early nineties, I played with Wilson Pro Staff 85's made in Taiwan with braided graphite. I took time off from tennis and then shelved the frames because I found it hard to generate topspin and got frustrated with how rapidly they broke strings.

I recently took them out of storage and love the feel and the way they can hit a ball on the dime, but heavy topsin is still a problem. Anyone know how these Taiwan frames differ from the St. Vincents?

Mickey Finn · 04-30-2007, 11:03 PM

I should have posted this in "Pros' Racquets and Gear," should any moderators stumble across this.

gsquicksilver · 04-30-2007, 11:27 PM

i don't believe the taiwan versions ever came out without a bumper guard. post some pics.

andreh · 04-30-2007, 11:47 PM

Well, Edberg turned pro in 1983 and always used the original Pro Staff w/o a bumper (except for a brief period in late 86 where he tried an Addidas frame). So, I guess he used a St. Vincent model.

Mickey Finn · 05-01-2007, 01:05 AM

My racquets are from 1992 and say TAIWAN under the W on the cap. Originally, they did have the bumper guard.

andreh · 05-01-2007, 02:16 AM

I read somewhere that (some?) taiwan stick had the cosemtic that said "braided grahpite/kevlar" but was still all graphite. Can't remeber where, though. Is this correct??

Rabbit · 05-01-2007, 07:19 AM

Courier did use the St. Vincent. Sampras got first picks throughout.

04-30-2007, 10:11 PM	#1
Mickey Finn Rookie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near KØBENHAVN -- currently resting at bottom of Baltic Sea courtesy of bartenders at John Bull Pub. Posts: 147	Courier and Edberg's Pro Staff 85's -- St. Vincent? There are many posts here about the St. Vincent Pro Staff 85 used by Pete Sampras. Did Edberg and Courier also insist on a St. Vincent? Late in their careers, Edberg had a pj and Courier had an all-black racquet that looked like their old Pro Staff racquets. Were these any different from the racquets they used at the start of their careers? In the early nineties, I played with Wilson Pro Staff 85's made in Taiwan with braided graphite. I took time off from tennis and then shelved the frames because I found it hard to generate topspin and got frustrated with how rapidly they broke strings. I recently took them out of storage and love the feel and the way they can hit a ball on the dime, but heavy topsin is still a problem. Anyone know how these Taiwan frames differ from the St. Vincents? Last edited by Mickey Finn : 09-01-2007 at 01:24 AM.

04-30-2007, 11:27 PM	#3
gsquicksilver Semi-Pro Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 645	i don't believe the taiwan versions ever came out without a bumper guard. post some pics. __________________ Wilson Pro Staff User Cheap Players Club #143

05-01-2007, 01:05 AM	#5
Mickey Finn Rookie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near KØBENHAVN -- currently resting at bottom of Baltic Sea courtesy of bartenders at John Bull Pub. Posts: 147	My racquets are from 1992 and say TAIWAN under the W on the cap. Originally, they did have the bumper guard. Last edited by Mickey Finn : 09-15-2007 at 10:31 PM.

05-01-2007, 07:19 AM	#7
Rabbit G.O.A.T. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: at the bottom of every hill I come to Posts: 11,118	Courier did use the St. Vincent. Sampras got first picks throughout. __________________ Wilson Steam 99S poly Luxilon 4G 1.25 @ 45

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