The Lobster from the 80's

Virginia · 01-27-2009, 12:03 PM

Anyone know anything about this racquet? Kuebler's book simply says "more information is needed". To my mind, it's a very handsome racquet and has a very nice feel to it.

VGP · 01-27-2009, 12:10 PM

Ooh, that's a blast from the past, I totally forgot about the Lobster brand. Sorry, don't know much about them.

I remember they also made ball machines....

plasma · 01-27-2009, 01:36 PM

high end brand from bitd.

Virginia · 01-27-2009, 05:55 PM

bitd?

*didn't meet 10 char rule*

plasma · 01-27-2009, 06:52 PM

Virginia, bitd=Back in the Day, Lobster also made ball machines I believe, bitd these things cost an arm and a leg, back then rt laser, bard, lobster, and 20 other small brands made unique players racquets with innovation in mind (as opposed to selling out), those were the good old days....

vsbabolat · 01-27-2009, 06:58 PM

MatchMate was another ball machine brand that had a very nice racquet.

plasma · 01-27-2009, 08:03 PM

exactly, matchmate is a perfect example, uniqueness is a lost value in modern designs....

Bud · 01-28-2009, 09:11 AM

A far as the head shape... it looks like many of the PK 90 frames produced in the 80's.

plasma · 01-28-2009, 10:28 AM

it does look like a copper ace...yet PK were very inexpensive....these things were outrageously marked up and high end...

khw72004 · 10-26-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Virginia

Anyone know anything about this racquet? Kuebler's book simply says "more information is needed". To my mind, it's a very handsome racquet and has a very nice feel to it.

I found place that is selling these brand new. If anyone wants one let me know and I would be willing to pick it up for you.

Virginia · 10-26-2009, 11:09 AM

Email sent.

vwfye · 10-26-2009, 02:26 PM

copper ace with a different paint scheme

vwfye · 10-26-2009, 02:27 PM

i went to college with the daughter of the MatchMate company owner. nice product they sold, nice family

galain · 10-26-2009, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by plasma

exactly, matchmate is a perfect example, uniqueness is a lost value in modern designs....

I remember seeing the ads in the magazines but in Oz we never had the luxury of the real deal unfortunately.

But as a side not to what Plas has written - this is something that I can get quite melancholy about if I overthink it. This move to heterogenity and same-ness really is a sign of the times. I know I'm an old fogey as far as racquets go in the eyes of some of the boards newer members, but my God, is all of society feeling such a need to be so generic? Does it really make people feel safe? I'm living over here on the edge of the Black Forest now, in a town of close to 20 000, and the thought of a shopping mall horrifies people. Chain stores are looked down on and people still delight in the personal relationship between a customer and proprietor.

I despair that this will last - the world moves on, as it does. But as Plaz said above, uniqueness is fast becoming an anachronism and it saddens me terribly.

Sorry - there's my rant for the day. Didn't mean to lower the tone!

jimbo333 · 10-27-2009, 01:49 AM

You've raised it mate!

I agree completely

And sounds cool living on the edge of a Black Forest!

Virginia · 10-27-2009, 11:35 AM

Me too!

10 chars

racquetfreak · 10-27-2009, 01:02 PM

hey Virginia,
would you repost your picture of the racket as it doesn't show up for me.
thanks

Virginia · 10-27-2009, 09:05 PM

Ok - here ya go.

racquetfreak · 10-28-2009, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Virginia

Ok - here ya go.

it is a beauty - thanks, Virginia

Hannah19 · 08-22-2012, 06:21 AM

Let's revive this thread and discuss the smal manufacturers from the 1980's.
I just found two n.o.s. Scepter frames that were made from a solid graphite/kevlar mix, not a hollow or foam filled core.
The company was based near L.A., anyone that remembers them?

01-27-2009, 12:03 PM	#1
Virginia Professional Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,486	The Lobster from the 80's Anyone know anything about this racquet? Kuebler's book simply says "more information is needed". To my mind, it's a very handsome racquet and has a very nice feel to it. __________________ See my racquet collection at www.80s-tennis.com/pages/virginia-crawford.html and my addition to the Borg collection of the now rare Donnay Diamant.

01-27-2009, 12:10 PM	#2
VGP Legend Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 6,309	Ooh, that's a blast from the past, I totally forgot about the Lobster brand. Sorry, don't know much about them. I remember they also made ball machines.... __________________ "The secret is to find your motivation every single time - your inner motivation - so I always want to improve myself..." - EV

01-27-2009, 05:55 PM	#4
Virginia Professional Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,486	bitd? didn't meet 10 char rule __________________ See my racquet collection at www.80s-tennis.com/pages/virginia-crawford.html and my addition to the Borg collection of the now rare Donnay Diamant.

10-26-2009, 11:09 AM	#11
Virginia Professional Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,486	Email sent. __________________ See my racquet collection at www.80s-tennis.com/pages/virginia-crawford.html and my addition to the Borg collection of the now rare Donnay Diamant.

10-26-2009, 02:26 PM	#12
vwfye Semi-Pro Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SW Oregon Posts: 623	copper ace with a different paint scheme __________________ PK "Pro Boron" w/Big Hitter 17 Mains/Liberty 16 crosses is money!!! The PK "Copper Ace" w/gut ain't shabby either!