Priority One Stringing and Customization; Ask your questions here - Page 3

stringwalla · 04-05-2012, 07:06 PM

Hey Drak, I was stringing on site at the Sony-E. Seems that there is an understood "hush-hush" as far as player frame specs. Not sure what P1 is allowed to divulge.

RPNY was on site to customize their contracted players and most other qualifier/main draw players used the on site Luxilon stringing services to prepare the frames for match play-

RPNY is now off to Monte Carlo for the Davis Cup-

gatorbait01 · 04-05-2012, 07:25 PM

Would the hush, hush be due to the players not wanting their specs divulged, or the racket manufacters not wanting lay people to know the pros rackets specs are different than what they endorse?

Or some other reason?

PBODY99 · 04-06-2012, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kot_Bigemot

Hey Drak.
I have kind of a silly question but, i am VERY curious to find out. What brand/type of tape do they use to wrap plastic bags with? It looks like a light blue tape.
I'd greatly appreciate if you could answer that.
Thanks.

From the way it doesn't seem to tear the plastic, it is either painters tape or drafting tape. Both are designed to be remove without leaving a residue.
This is what I use http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ryId=100166232

Kot_Bigemot · 04-06-2012, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by PBODY99

From the way it doesn't seem to tear the plastic, it is either painters tape or drafting tape. Both are designed to be remove without leaving a residue.
This is what I use http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ryId=100166232

I use the same exact thing but, P1's tape looks like it is more clear. Sort of clear bluish...

lidoazndiabloboi · 04-06-2012, 11:57 PM

yeah it seems clear-ish to me. could it be something like vinyl tape?

stringwalla · 04-07-2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by gatorbait01

Would the hush, hush be due to the players not wanting their specs divulged, or the racket manufacters not wanting lay people to know the pros rackets specs are different than what they endorse?

Or some other reason?

See a lot of things that would surprise a consumer. Brands, string, and frames are sometimes not as they appear on TV-

gavna · 04-07-2012, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kot_Bigemot

Hey Drak.
I have kind of a silly question but, i am VERY curious to find out. What brand/type of tape do they use to wrap plastic bags with? It looks like a light blue tape.
I'd greatly appreciate if you could answer that.
Thanks.

Just curious as to why it matters???? why the interest on what kind of bags or tape they would use?

Kot_Bigemot · 04-08-2012, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by gavna

Just curious as to why it matters???? why the interest on what kind of bags or tape they would use?

I do not care what bags they use. To answer your question about tape - it is simple. I saw a tape that i could not tell what it was. So, naturally i wanted to find out.
And NO, it does not matter, not to me anyway. When i see something i do not know or never saw, i try to find out what it is.
Hope that answers your question.

Happy Easter guys!

andtapes · 05-05-2012, 05:31 AM

Any news from Drakulie?

SwankPeRFection · 05-05-2012, 07:49 AM

Here's a question....

Why doesn't P1 sell their leather grips to the public and not force us to send in a racquet just to have a grip installed?

drakulie · 05-05-2012, 11:20 PM

sorry for the delay guys. I've been extremely busy stringing at shop, club, home and tourneys, but will be posting a thread in the next few days. Ron and Nate were both extremely gracious with their time, and very nice guys. I want to make sure I complete a good thread and didn't want to just rush it.

Kot, painters tape.

Kot_Bigemot · 05-06-2012, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by drakulie

sorry for the delay guys. I've been extremely busy stringing at shop, club, home and tourneys, but will be posting a thread in the next few days. Ron and Nate were both extremely gracious with their time, and very nice guys. I want to make sure I complete a good thread and didn't want to just rush it.

Kot, painters tape.

Thanks Drak.
Are you sure? Because tape does not look like it is painters tape - it looks smooth and clear, like a synthetic type tape.
Thanks again man. Yeah, i am busy stringing too - tennis becomes more popular...or i just get a better reputation around town

andtapes · 05-06-2012, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by drakulie

sorry for the delay guys. I've been extremely busy stringing at shop, club, home and tourneys, but will be posting a thread in the next few days. Ron and Nate were both extremely gracious with their time, and very nice guys. I want to make sure I complete a good thread and didn't want to just rush it.

Kot, painters tape.

Thank you take your time

smark.tennis · 05-09-2012, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by drakulie

Hey everyone. I spoke to Ron Yu of Priority One Stringing and Customization service, and the guys have agreed to give me a "behind the scenes" look at their work while they are in Miami for the Sony Ericsson.

Priority One consists of Ron Yu, Nate Ferguson, and Glynn Roberts. For those of you who are not aware, Priority One provides stringing and customization for players such as Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Djokovic, Tsonga, etc, etc, etc.

If you have any questions/comments you would like to me to ask when I meet up with them, please leave them here, and I will do my best to get answers for you. When I am done, I will start a thread with photos/vids, answers to your questions, and of course a report on the behind the scenes.

Thanks!

Dear Drak! May be you may answer. I did ask the following question once:"My son of 13 y.o. Playing tennis and after few tests we found out that he prefers guts-poly hybrid and best of all tour bite and b5e.this summer I am going to send him to play few tournaments with a group, where I don't think that he or smb may care about hybrid stringing. So my question is if it is possible to find a good and similar substitution to above setup, but using one string for a full bed". But to get an answer I'd like to simplify it: what is your recommendations for competitive junior who used to nat gut-poly setup to use in a full bed. I need to buy a reel for him before he goes on the trip. So please advise. He plays with Volkl O10L customized with a few grams at 12,9,3 hours and leather grip. He is all court player with an instinct to go forward and was tought to finish points from inside of the court and be patient at the baseline. I do string mostly myself for him, but on a trip his racquet will be strung like often on junior tournaments without additional care, so to give him nat.gut or any hybrid which is very sensitive to be strung correctly is worthless IMHO. I may get any string reel so you free to recommend anything you count the best. He will play mainly on red clay. If any additional question you may have to give an advise I am ready to answer.

sixone90 · 08-04-2012, 07:03 PM

Any updates?

drakulie · 08-04-2012, 07:04 PM

^^after cincinnatti.

sixone90 · 08-06-2012, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by drakulie

^^after cincinnatti.

Alrighty. Looking forward to it!

Rabbit · 08-07-2012, 03:33 AM

Absolutely! Have a big time in Cincy....if you get a chance, downtown is pretty cool

schap02 · 08-08-2012, 03:17 AM

My only question for P1 - Drak - I've hear they also have a program for amateurs/sponsored juniors - is there a racquet minimum for customization, say 6-12 frames?

Good luck at Cincy, I pray no ALU Rough in Prestige Mids @ 60 lbs for you.

PED · 08-09-2012, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by schap02

I've hear they also have a program for amateurs/sponsored juniors - is there a racquet minimum for customization, say 6-12 frames?
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Here's a thread from a few years back, a jr had his PSL's modded by P1. Pics are in there as well. Think it was around 60 per stick.

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=274922

04-05-2012, 07:06 PM	#41
stringwalla Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 198	Hey Drak, I was stringing on site at the Sony-E. Seems that there is an understood "hush-hush" as far as player frame specs. Not sure what P1 is allowed to divulge. RPNY was on site to customize their contracted players and most other qualifier/main draw players used the on site Luxilon stringing services to prepare the frames for match play- RPNY is now off to Monte Carlo for the Davis Cup- __________________ MRT '94. "Stringing like the wind" for the Joe's and the Pro's Babolat Star 3 w/120K+ frames(what a workhorse!!!). Baiardo just for weekend kicks

05-05-2012, 11:20 PM	#51
drakulie Talk Tennis Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: FT. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 23,908	sorry for the delay guys. I've been extremely busy stringing at shop, club, home and tourneys, but will be posting a thread in the next few days. Ron and Nate were both extremely gracious with their time, and very nice guys. I want to make sure I complete a good thread and didn't want to just rush it. Kot, painters tape. __________________ Head Stringer @ the LTC, Babolat Star 4 Stringer http://www.youtube.com/user/drakulie Last edited by drakulie : 05-05-2012 at 11:26 PM.

08-04-2012, 07:04 PM	#56
drakulie Talk Tennis Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: FT. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 23,908	^^after cincinnatti. __________________ Head Stringer @ the LTC, Babolat Star 4 Stringer http://www.youtube.com/user/drakulie

08-07-2012, 03:33 AM	#58
Rabbit G.O.A.T. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: at the bottom of every hill I come to Posts: 11,118	Absolutely! Have a big time in Cincy....if you get a chance, downtown is pretty cool __________________ Wilson Steam 99S poly Luxilon 4G 1.25 @ 45

08-08-2012, 03:17 AM	#59
schap02 Semi-Pro Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: City Posts: 696	My only question for P1 - Drak - I've hear they also have a program for amateurs/sponsored juniors - is there a racquet minimum for customization, say 6-12 frames? Good luck at Cincy, I pray no ALU Rough in Prestige Mids @ 60 lbs for you. __________________ Prince 6000 - IG Prestige MP