Andy Roddick Frame :) - Page 3

[d]ragon · 08-19-2010, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dgoran

Those are called ****** sorry i meant to say "collectors" BobFL is actually a player.

AMEN!

TennisandMusic · 08-19-2010, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BobFL

Of course, I mean what else would I do with it?

Hmm...if it was Federer's racquet and BreakPoint had gotten ahold of it, I can think of a few things he would want to do with it that didn't involve tennis.

Ross K · 08-19-2010, 11:40 PM

Bob and PED,

Thanks v/much for lead amounts info earlier.... I feel an experiment coming on!

R.

PED · 08-20-2010, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Ross K

Bob and PED,

Thanks v/much for lead amounts info earlier.... I feel an experiment coming on!

R.

I just wish this thread had come out about a month ago and I could have gone to a similar setup for my apd plus. It would have saved me a month of frustration

I'm now at 341g and 32.7cm and it works great.

jackcrawford · 08-20-2010, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Doubles

Nice. Got any pics of it? I always figured it would be heavier...

Great thread, thanks. This confirms what Courier said back when Roddick was just hitting the big time, that Roddick's racquet felt very light compared to the racquets that Courier was used to playing with. The usual local park hero ******** on this board claimed Courier was paid off by Babolat to say this, since they need a 14 oz frame to handle the heat they face, Andy's must be a similar weight.

BobFL · 08-20-2010, 09:44 AM

You are all very welcome

A few people asked me to open the butt cap and take a photo so here it is:

PED · 08-20-2010, 10:58 AM

Bob, the left looks like silicone, any idea what the stuff on the right is?

I see the 330 # as well on the cap. Isn't he up to almost 500 PD's used currently?

BobFL · 08-20-2010, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by PED

Bob, the left looks like silicone, any idea what the stuff on the right is?

I see the 330 # as well on the cap. Isn't he up to almost 500 PD's used currently?

Yeah, it is a silicone on the left. Hmmm, I am not sure about the right chamber but it looks like some kind of a foam? As far as I know he is very close to 600

LetsGoRoddick · 08-20-2010, 11:59 AM

These are great pics. I have been lookin at making my PDRGT+ look like Andy's paintjob. So far I have applied tournagrip(blue, XL) and PHT, but I have some RPM blast which I may use soon, because I don't like the PHT feel anymore.

Thanks for the references and additional info.

Ross K · 08-20-2010, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PED

I just wish this thread had come out about a month ago and I could have gone to a similar setup for my apd plus. It would have saved me a month of frustration

I'm now at 341g and 32.7cm and it works great.

What's a month of frustration now you're happily blasting hitting partners off the court, right?!

...

Another qsn I'm afraid H

... What's your grip/handle set up there on your APDGT+?

TIA,

R.

dr325i · 08-20-2010, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BobFL

You are all very welcome

A few people asked me to open the butt cap and take a photo so here it is:

is that Andy's Rolex on your hand?

PED · 08-20-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross K

What's a month of frustration now you're happily blasting hitting partners off the court, right?!

...

Another qsn I'm afraid H

... What's your grip/handle set up there on your APDGT+?

TIA,

R.

I'm a 1/4 grip and under the handle I've got two 7 gram lead fishing weights. I've actually covered them tightly with a balloon and that stops them from rattling. It's very solid and I like it much better than lead on the handle. When it's on the handle, I can not tell any difference in the size but on some sticks, it deadens the feel. Call me crazy but I can tell a difference.

Bob, is that a Tag Heuer watch in the picture, it has that distinctive look

BobFL · 08-20-2010, 06:06 PM

Hahahaha, my watch is not a paintjob for sure

Ross K · 08-20-2010, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by PED

I'm a 1/4 grip and under the handle I've got two 7 gram lead fishing weights. I've actually covered them tightly with a balloon and that stops them from rattling. It's very solid and I like it much better than lead on the handle. When it's on the handle, I can not tell any difference in the size but on some sticks, it deadens the feel. Call me crazy but I can tell a difference.

V/interesting... I've def had issues with lead on the butt with my APD (use just 2 overgrips, however, i don't like it that I can feel the lead)... think it's high-time I investigated alternative, but easily reversible, methods.

R.

PED · 08-21-2010, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Ross K

V/interesting... I've def had issues with lead on the butt with my APD (use just 2 overgrips, however, i don't like it that I can feel the lead)... think it's high-time I investigated alternative, but easily reversible, methods.

R.

I don't know how people uses just 2 ogs instead of a grip on a 70ra Babolat. The feel is similar to leather IMO and that works well on a Wilson or Head but even going with a really thin replacement grip on the Bab made me feel a bit more shock than I like and I went back to the Syntec.

I use Tourna in the summer and Wilson Pro in the fall. For the humidity, Tourna is the only thing that lets you really grip the stick but it's shock absorbing is not the greatest. I'll retry the Bab Skin Feel grip this fall when I go back to the thicker OG.

steve728 · 08-21-2010, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by dr325i

is that Andy's Rolex on your hand?

Haha...I was thinking something similar, nice watch!

Bob --- great find and thanks for sharing the details!

PED · 08-26-2010, 11:27 AM

Tennis channel is showing classic USO matches this week and feature the 2001 A rod v Hewitt matchup. I got a nice closeup of the Arod stick and noticed that he had no lead at 3/9 but looked to have around 4g or so right at the top of the hoop.

This week, I tried the Arod lead placement at 3/9 instead of my usual 12 oclock and didn't really care for it. To each his own but I feel like the racquet swings smoother with the lead at the extreme ends.

Power Player · 08-26-2010, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by PED

I don't know how people uses just 2 ogs instead of a grip on a 70ra Babolat. The feel is similar to leather IMO and that works well on a Wilson or Head but even going with a really thin replacement grip on the Bab made me feel a bit more shock than I like and I went back to the Syntec.

I use Tourna in the summer and Wilson Pro in the fall. For the humidity, Tourna is the only thing that lets you really grip the stick but it's shock absorbing is not the greatest. I'll retry the Bab Skin Feel grip this fall when I go back to the thicker OG.

I agree with all of this and I do the same thing with the grips. Love the wilson pro in the fall and tourna in the summer.

When I used leather on my old apdc it actually ended up hurting my hand. I have come to love the thicker synthetic grip on the apds'. It may make the grip a little bigger, but it feels really nice on my hand.

Uvijek Argen · 09-02-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dgoran

Lastly its only fitting for BobFL, fellow TT-er who is know in our neck of the woods as "Cannon Serve Bob", to obtain a racket that set an official ATP serve speed record as if great serving sticks somehow gravitate towards those who can actually utilize their magic

-Goran

Great!! Did this mean that I need to apply more Ben-Gay on my shoulder after playing against him next time??

PONG · 09-02-2010, 04:52 PM

Did you catch this from the match last night ?? Id throw it on **** !!!

08-20-2010, 10:58 AM	#47
PED Legend Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,192	Bob, the left looks like silicone, any idea what the stuff on the right is? I see the 330 # as well on the cap. Isn't he up to almost 500 PD's used currently? __________________ You have my name, come find me. Just leave your nonsense out of this thread.

08-26-2010, 11:27 AM	#57
PED Legend Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,192	Tennis channel is showing classic USO matches this week and feature the 2001 A rod v Hewitt matchup. I got a nice closeup of the Arod stick and noticed that he had no lead at 3/9 but looked to have around 4g or so right at the top of the hoop. This week, I tried the Arod lead placement at 3/9 instead of my usual 12 oclock and didn't really care for it. To each his own but I feel like the racquet swings smoother with the lead at the extreme ends. __________________ You have my name, come find me. Just leave your nonsense out of this thread.

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