Name these Rackets and get free string - part II

[Autodidactic player]

I repainted my den and rearranged the rackets so I decided to update my free string challenge.

There are 96 rackets pictured - although some are hard to see - so I'll send a free set of string to anyone who can identify 80 of these.

I know, not much of a reward for lots of work but I really just wanted to show off my collection!

[Hannah19]

DEESSE Miracle Ashwood
Jenro 2x
Snauwaert Ellipse Touch-H
Snauwaert Ergonom I & II
Prince Presicion Mono
Fox Bosworth WB 215
Dunlop Polygon (same as Topway polygon)
Lacoste Equijet LT 302
Wilson Legacy & Sting
Le Coq Sportif Concept 3 OS Noah
Le Coq Sportif TS 25 Noah
Rival AU-400 Ceramic
Gamma Big Bubba
Erge Aluminium
The Gripper
Bergelin Longstring (mac Gregor)
Mad Raq 3 String ceramic
Mad Rag Atlanta
Mad Rag dallas
Rox Pro Delta 2000
Winn Sport 9-11
Winn Sport WG-3 ?
X-45 PRO
Vollmer PCS Magnum Parabellum
Fischer Superform Tuning
Fischer Kingsize Tuning
Maynard Air power
Bancroft Slingshot (same as German Markill Mosquito)
Chris 5-STAR
Snauwaert Hi-TEN 50
Spalding DIB Powertech 100 (similar to Gauthier's G DE G racket)
SP.IN Hypo 21
SP.IN G-500
Davis Topspin
Tretorn detachable 2 x
Rossignol F 150
PRO-AM forged alu
Fischer Powerwood
Fischer Superform Stan Smith
Fischer Stan Smith Superform XL
Lacoste Top Control
Lacoste Control
wilson JK Autograph
Volkl Zebra
Yamaha YWG 33 Vilsbiburger stringjob
Wilson Javelin
MacGregor Tourney 2x
The Handler 2x
The Natural
Head Director
Puma BB Super
Bergelin Longstring II
Mad Raq Alu
Dunlop Metal monoshaft Tournament
PDP ALu
Fischer Kingsize graphite
Head Edge alu
Blackburne DB 97
Le coq Sportif Roscoe Tanner
Pro Kennex Bronze LTD?
Wilson Ultra PWS?
Dayton steel frame
Dynaspot fluid filled

I go as far as 68 with a few maybe's....

[coachrick]

Methinks there was more than one interior decorator involved in this room.

Some green trim and you could almost have a Wimbledon theme going on!

[Rock Strongo]

I think we have a winner there! I do know however that one of the double handled racquets is a Logix with built in top spin!!! Sorcery!

Curious to know, how did you get hold of the second Tretorn? Actually lended mine to some kids at my club during a tournament a few weeks ago and they surprisingly liked it a lot!

[Autodidactic player]

Originally Posted by Hannah19

DEESSE Miracle Ashwood (Close enough it's a "Miracle Woody")
Jenro 2x (Correct - both 1st generation and 2nd generation "kevlar" )
Snauwaert Ellips Touch-H (Correct)
Snauwaert Ergonom I & II (Correct)
Prince Presicion Mono (Correct)
Fox Bosworth WB 215 (Correct)
Dunlop Polygon (Topway) (Correct)
Lacoste equijet LT 302 (Correct)
Wilson Legacy & Sting (Correct)
Le Coq Sportif TCO Noah (Correct)
Le Coq Sportif TS 25 Noah (Correct)
Rival (Correct)
Gamma Big Bubba (Correct - 32" version)
Erge (Correct)
The Gripper (Correct)
Bergelin Longstring (mac Gregor) (Correct - but there is more!)
Mad Raq 3 String ceramic (Correct)
Mad Rag Atlanta (Wrong but correct brand)
Mad Rag dallas (Wrong but correct brand)
Rox Pro Delta 2000 (Correct)
Winn Sport 9-11 (Correct)
Winn Sport WG-3 ? (Wrong but correct brand)
X-45 PRO (Correct)
Vollmer PCS Parabellum (Correct)
Fischer Superform Tuning (Correct)
Fischer Kingsize Tuning (Wrong but correct brand)
Maynard Air power (Correct)
Bancroft Slingshot (Markill Mosquito) (Correct)
Chris 5-STAR (Correct)
Snauwaert Hit TEN 50 (Wrong but correct brand)
Spalding DIB Powertech 100 (Correct)
SP.IN Hypo (Correct)
SP.IN G-500 (Wrong but correct brand)
Davis topspin (Correct)
Tretorn detachable 2 x (Correct)
Rossignol F 150 (Correct)
Birmal alu (PRO-AM) (Correct)
Fischer Powerwood (Correct)
Fischer Superform Stan Smith (Correct)
Lacoste Top Control (Correct)
Lacoste Control (Correct)
wilson JK Autograph (Wrong but correct brand)
Volkl Zebra (Correct)
Yamaha YWG 33 Vilsbiburger stringjob (Correct)
wilson javelin (Correct)
MacGregor Tourney (Correct - but there is more!)
The Handler 2x (1/2 correct)
The natural (Correct - but there is more!)
Head Director (Correct)
Puma BB Super (Correct)
Bergelin Longstring II (Wrong but close)
Mad Raq Alu (Correct)
Dunlop Metal monoshaft Tournament (Correct - but there is more!)
PDP ALu
Fischer Kingsize graphite (Correct)
head edge alu (Correct but it's the "string lock" version)
Blackburne DB 97 (Correct)

Le coq Sportif Roscoe Tanner (Wrong but correct brand)
Pro Kennex Bronze LTD? (Wrong but correct brand)
Wilson Ultra PWS? (Correct)
Dayton steel fram (Correct - there are two of them)


How am I doing so far???

You are doing GREAT. 55 correct and 10 mostly correct! That's way better than I expected!

[Autodidactic player]

Originally Posted by Rock Strongo

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Curious to know, how did you get hold of the second Tretorn? ...

Got it on **** advertised as "old metal tennis racket" for the "buy it now" price of $10.00 - lucky me!

[Hannah19]

Originally Posted by Autodidactic player

You are doing GREAT. 50 correct and 9 mostly correct! That's way better than I expected!

I added a few others and extra info......Check it again!!

P.S. the Deesse you bought from me.......There is another Miracle Woody but that's a Redwood version.
That's why I named it the Ashwood.

[Autodidactic player]

Originally Posted by Hannah19

I added a few others and extra info......Check it again!!

P.S. the Deesse you bought from me.......There is another Miracle Woody but that's a Redwood version.
That's why I named it the Ashwood.

I'm counting 55 correct and 10 mostly correct. Is that what you've got?

[Hannah19]

Originally Posted by Autodidactic player

I'm counting 55 correct and 10 mostly correct. Is that what you've got?

Basically, Yes.
I'm strugling with the rackets behind the desk and cupboards.
And some of the steel shaft wood rackets. Is that blue one a Grays?
I did add the Dynaspot to the lot, the one left of the Davis Topspin looks like a JK Autograph but apparently is'nt.
The one hanging on the cupboard, right from the Bergelin, might be a Rox Pro Space T1. Than offcourse the Dunlop Superlongs but no real idea which models they are, to modern...
The one right from the Gripper looks like a Donnay Revolutive, That Fischer Tuning could be a Superform Open version.
The rest remains too blurry or to hidden for me to identify.

[Rock Strongo]

There will be no string then unless there is someone even brainier with racquets than Hans!

[Autodidactic player]

Originally Posted by Hannah19

Basically, Yes.
I'm strugling with the rackets behind the desk and cupboards.
And some of the steel shaft wood rackets. Is that blue one a Grays?
I did add the Dynaspot to the lot, the one left of the Davis Topspin looks like a JK Autograph but apparently is'nt.
The one hanging on the cupboard, right from the Bergelin, might be a Rox Pro Space T1. Than offcourse the Dunlop Superlongs but no real idea which models they are, to modern...
The one right from the Gripper looks like a Donnay Revolutive, That Fischer Tuning could be a Superform Open version.
The rest remains too blurry or to hidden for me to identify.

The blue single steel shaft racket (or "racquet" since it's British) is a Gray's "Silver Gray."

The one to the left of the Davis Topspin is a JK autograph "midsize."

The one hanging on the cupboard, right from the Bergelin (MacGregor) is a Fischer racket, not a Rox Pro. I won't tell you which specific model in case you want to guess.

The one to the right of the Gripper is a Donnay Revolutive Apollo Variable Balance System. The weights are in the blue pouch.

Both Fischer "tuning" rackets are "Superform Tuning" models. The bottom one is a 1st generation and the top one is 2nd generation.

The Dunlop Superlongs are the 2.25 version (29 and 1/4 inch long). I bought them because they are 1/4 inch longer than legal.

That gives you about 5 more correct so you are closing in on 80. +/- 60 correct and another +/- 10 so close you should get credit for them.

[Rock Strongo]

Your Erge makes me want to go to our goodwill store and buy theirs, even though it's in appalling condition and probably quite expensive. That is, if it's still there.

[Autodidactic player]

Originally Posted by Rock Strongo

Your Erge makes me want to go to our goodwill store and buy theirs, even though it's in appalling condition and probably quite expensive. That is, if it's still there.

Erge made at least one more model, a very attractive white ceramic model, but I've never seen that model for sale.

[Rock Strongo]

Originally Posted by Autodidactic player

Erge made at least one more model, a very attractive white ceramic model, but I've never seen that model for sale.

You mean this?



It looked so misused it was almost saddening which I think was the reason I passed up on it though I placed it at the far back of those sticks. Hope it's still there though as that pic was taken 3 months ago.

If it's still there I can offer myself to go there and get it to you, given it's condition, for free!

[Autodidactic player]

Originally Posted by Rock Strongo

You mean this?



It looked so misused it was almost saddening which I think was the reason I passed up on it though I placed it at the far back of those sticks. Hope it's still there though as that pic was taken 3 months ago.

If it's still there I can offer myself to go there and get it to you, given it's condition, for free!

Thanks for the offer but I was referring to the Erge "Anatomic Plus Graphite" which has the traditional Erge curved handle:

[Rock Strongo]

Originally Posted by Autodidactic player

Thanks for the offer but I was referring to the Erge "Anatomic Plus Graphite" which has the traditional Erge curved handle:

I think you need to keep looking far and wide for that, my friend

Though I think I spotted a similar one when I was about 10-11 at the official Swedish tennis museum so they might not be completely impossible to find. Shame that they were closing just as we were going to enter, but I think they had one by the door. Since Erge was a Swedish brand I'll let you know if I were to ever find one!

That handle though, wouldn't that mess everything up?

[Autodidactic player]

Originally Posted by Rock Strongo

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That handle though, wouldn't that mess everything up?

Absolutely! I've tried to play with my metal Erge with the curved handle and it was absolutely the worst tennis racket I've ever tried to hit with. I'd bet a dollar that I could take a game from Roger Federer if he was required to use that racket!

[Hannah19]

Originally Posted by Autodidactic player

The blue single steel shaft racket (or "racquet" since it's British) is a Gray's "Silver Gray."

The one to the left of the Davis Topspin is a JK autograph "midsize."

The one hanging on the cupboard, right from the Bergelin (MacGregor) is a Fischer racket, not a Rox Pro. I won't tell you which specific model in case you want to guess. Than it must be the Fischer Vacuum Exclusive 280.

The one to the right of the Gripper is a Donnay Revolutive Apollo Variable Balance System. The weights are in the blue pouch.

Both Fischer "tuning" rackets are "Superform Tuning" models. The bottom one is a 1st generation and the top one is 2nd generation.

The Dunlop Superlongs are the 2.25 version (29 and 1/4 inch long). I bought them because they are 1/4 inch longer than legal.

That gives you about 5 more correct so you are closing in on 80. +/- 60 correct and another +/- 10 so close you should get credit for them.

IIRC than this should be the fischer model you have hanging on that cupboard.

[Autodidactic player]

Originally Posted by Hannah19

IIRC [the Fischer Vacuum Exclusive 280] ... should be the Fischer model you have hanging on that cupboard.

Actually it's a Fischer "Mono Power." The racket says "Mono Power 6" on one side and "Fischer Boron Graphite Mono Shaft" on the other. I played a couple of sets with it one day and realized that it played much better with a large Prince string dampener installed. Looking at the picture I now see that the string dampener makes it look like a traditional split shaft racket. Here is a better picture:

[Hannah19]

Originally Posted by Autodidactic player

Actually it's a Fischer "Mono Power." The racket says "Mono Power 6" on one side and "Fischer Boron Graphite Mono Shaft" on the other. I played a couple of sets with it one day and realized that it played much better with a large Prince string dampener installed. Looking at the picture I now see that the string dampener makes it look like a traditional split shaft racket. Here is a better picture:

Aha....That's what fooled me....!!
Still a good score i would think..