Marcelo Rios with BLX Six one Tour? - Page 2

Fed Kennedy · 10-04-2011, 12:33 AM

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klementine79 · 10-04-2011, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by FedererBestTennis

Lefty, big topspin, consistency?

The 6.1 90 is one of the most powerful frames out there... granted it's not known for reverse forehand type games...(was Rios ever known for his reverse forehand?) but it can impart some great spin on the ball.

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That thing probably swings like a tweener after those workout regiments.

Boricua · 10-04-2011, 06:56 AM

Where was he playing in this photo? Legends?

chrischris · 10-06-2011, 10:26 AM

Yes , is he now playing the Legends tour ??

CDestroyer · 10-06-2011, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by klementine79

The 6.1 90 is one of the most powerful frames out there... granted it's not known for reverse forehand type games...(was Rios ever known for his reverse forehand?) but it can impart some great spin on the ball.

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That thing probably swings like a tweener after those workout regiments.

The K6.1.90 is one of the LEAST powerful frames. You don't know jack.

BreakPoint · 10-06-2011, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by CDestroyer

The K6.1.90 is one of the LEAST powerful frames. You don't know jack.

Agreed. You need to take a huge swing to move that weight to hit the ball hard. It is NOT an inherently powerful frame like most stiff, big headed tweeners are (think Pure Drive, etc.).

klementine79 · 10-07-2011, 03:50 AM

^ That's an adult reply.

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Originally Posted by CDestroyer

The K6.1.90 is one of the LEAST powerful frames. You don't know jack.

There are nicer ways to prove your point. You don't know jack? We're talking about rackets. Ya'll take this $h!t too seriously. I'm going to stop paying attention to teenagers' replies.

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And yes, I didn't like the K90, for one because it was too powerful. The weight makes it difficult (for some) to get power out of it, but I found that open pattern coupled with the weight to be too 'lively' and yes... powerful. Through my experience the heavier a racquet is, the heavier and more powerful my shots are... sometimes uncontrollable.

Again, it's the weight that makes people think it's a 'low' powered frame. It's all relative. What might be heavy for me, might not for someone else.

In TW's comparisons of the BLX90 vs the APDGT, in terms of sweet spot and power potential. The BLX90 is above the APDGT.

http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/cgi-...eruniverse.cgi

So maybe they don't know jack either.

jmverdugo · 10-07-2011, 04:32 AM

Do you guys think this is "BIG"?, I do not think so, not even on tennis terms. On the other hand, didn't Sampras use to hit a very mean "reverse" fh with his PS85? I play with a very close string patter racquet and all I can hit are loopy shots - pretty much a la Rios, so I would say once you get the feeling of the racquet you can hit whatever you are use to hit.

gplracer · 10-09-2011, 04:09 AM

It is a low powered frame but the mass makes up the difference. At the same swing speed I bet the BLX90 would have more power. If you weight up the APDGT to the same weight it would have more power.

Fedace · 10-13-2011, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Cooper_Tecnifibre4

Does that headsize look like 90Sq to you guys?

Not to me, Maybe just motion blur?

yea, he buffed up so much, he needs the low powered racket. all that muscle and still can't win a slam.

dsa202 · 10-31-2011, 08:29 AM

WTF is a reverse forehand. Do you mean inside out? Like a run around the backhand to hit a forehand?

rlau · 10-31-2011, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by dsa202

WTF is a reverse forehand.

I think they mean a windshield wiper forehand a la Nadal.

kiki · 10-31-2011, 08:51 AM

Rios would never have dreamt that somebody even bothered to open a thread about him...the posters here might be their only ever fans

sportsfan1 · 10-31-2011, 08:59 AM

^^^
Good to know a windshield wiper forehand is also called reverse fh.

donnygg · 10-31-2011, 09:21 AM

Not quite. A reverse FH is one that finishes over the head.

sportsfan1 · 10-31-2011, 10:23 AM

^^^
now I remember, the Rafa Nadal Lasso. Also, used in the buggy whip shot when you are digging up low balls.

powerrangers · 11-01-2011, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by klementine79

^ That's an adult reply.

And yes, I didn't like the K90, for one because it was too powerful. The weight makes it difficult (for some) to get power out of it, but I found that open pattern coupled with the weight to be too 'lively' and yes... powerful. Through my experience the heavier a racquet is, the heavier and more powerful my shots are... sometimes uncontrollable.

I have played with the k90 over the last 2 years and I also consider it a powerful racquet compared to the many racquets I have tested.

Clay lover · 11-01-2011, 05:41 AM

Heavy racquets are actually more powerful than light racuqets if you are strong enough to swing it as fast as you do the light racquet. no doubt about it. People complain about the low power of a player's racquet because their incomplete technique do not allow them to move the racquet around as fast as the pro players do.

Rabbit · 11-01-2011, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by klementine79

The 6.1 90 is one of the most powerful frames out there... granted it's not known for reverse forehand type games...(was Rios ever known for his reverse forehand?) but it can impart some great spin on the ball.

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That thing probably swings like a tweener after those workout regiments.

Reverse forehand...by that do you mean inside out forehand ala Jim Courier? He hit a pretty good one with it.

Povl Carstensen · 11-01-2011, 01:02 PM

It sort of looks a little 95-ish, but I'm not sure.

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gplracer Semi-Pro Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 776	It is a low powered frame but the mass makes up the difference. At the same swing speed I bet the BLX90 would have more power. If you weight up the APDGT to the same weight it would have more power. __________________ Wilson 6.1 95

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sportsfan1 Professional Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,168	^^^ Good to know a windshield wiper forehand is also called reverse fh. __________________ Head LM Rad MP, Wilson Blx 6.1 95 16x18 w/ RPM Blast, 4 1/2 grip.

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sportsfan1 Professional Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,168	^^^ now I remember, the Rafa Nadal Lasso. Also, used in the buggy whip shot when you are digging up low balls. __________________ Head LM Rad MP, Wilson Blx 6.1 95 16x18 w/ RPM Blast, 4 1/2 grip.

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Povl Carstensen Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,272	It sort of looks a little 95-ish, but I'm not sure. __________________ K90, Gosen OG Micro 16, 23 kg.