No1e's Racquet

[NetNinja68]

Originally Posted by G-12

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Head...HEAD-HS18.html

21mm- 20mm- 21mm

22mm constant beam.

[Blaxican10s]

Originally Posted by Frankauc

people say that they changed the mold for the new head speed that will be released in january 2013. Has head made the new version of the speed closer to what djokovic actually uses?

That would be a Radical mold.

[Roger Wawrinka]

Originally Posted by Fabfed

Does anyone else notice that the lead at the head of the racquet is not equal? Why is this?

[dr325i]

Originally Posted by Roger Wawrinka

Does anyone else notice that the lead at the head of the racquet is not equal? Why is this?

What do you mean by that?

[AverageJoe]

Originally Posted by dr325i

What do you mean by that?

He saying the lead under the head guard isnt symmetrical

[dr325i]

Originally Posted by AverageJoe

He saying the lead under the head guard isnt symmetrical

by 1/4 of an inch...
Whatever...makes no difference

[Adidas_Anderson]

Originally Posted by dr325i

by 1/4 of an inch...
Whatever...makes no difference

probably getting the right weight is most important.....?
Actually it does to a pro

[movdqa]

I have several pro stocks where the lead tape is a little sloppy. As long as the weight and swing weight are close, it's probably good enough. Even at the pro level.

[dr325i]

Originally Posted by Adidas_Anderson

probably getting the right weight is most important.....?
Actually it does to a pro

a quarter inch of lead tape is probably less than 1/2 g.
It does not matter!

[Mateo]

Just curious, is there a difference between white speed paint job frame and now black ig speed frame that Novak plays with?..On white paint job there is no lead placed on the head..

[movdqa]

Maybe it's just out there for show.

[AverageJoe]

Originally Posted by Mateo

Just curious, is there a difference between white speed paint job frame and now black ig speed frame that Novak plays with?..On white paint job there is no lead placed on the head..

I'm fairly certain they were the same frame. Greg Raven measured Djokers white speed pj frame at 360 grams, 371 SW, 32 cm balance and 51 flex. I have a friend with one of Novak's sticks from Wimby last year and it has the same specs as those from Greg Raven's measurements. And almost identical specs were also posted here recently regarding his latest paint job with the exception being his current pj has a strung flex of 60.

Here's a pic of his white speed with an identical lead set up.

[Roger Wawrinka]

^^^ Thanks for answering my question everyone

[dr325i]

Originally Posted by Mateo

Just curious, is there a difference between white speed paint job frame and now black ig speed frame that Novak plays with?..On white paint job there is no lead placed on the head..

Cao Mateo!
It is probably the same mold, however, Djokovic has changed his setup late 2010 as I recall when he added extra lead to the hoop.
I am almost certain that the white one had some lead under the black grommet.
Also, looks like the layup may have changed as the latest indication shows his stick to be around 60 RA

Pozdrav

[AverageJoe]

Originally Posted by dr325i

It is probably the same mold, however, Djokovic has changed his setup late 2010 as I recall when he added extra lead to the hoop.
I am almost certain that the white one had some lead under the black grommet.
Also, looks like the layup may have changed as the latest indication shows his stick to be around 60 RA

Yeah, for a while he definitely didnt have visible lead.

[Mateo]

Well maybe I am wrong, but to me it seems that beam width is different to, from pictures of white one and Ig, the throat of white pj looks to me as (liquid metal, PT without caps....) and Ig is similar to current radical molds, Ig pj mold looks rounder on edges of throat section and little wider beam, white one looks more box shape...as I said I am maybe wrong and it can be pj mirage.
What is the beam width?, 22mm constant beam?
....ps: pozdrav doktore.....

[Povl Carstensen]

Originally Posted by dr325i

a quarter inch of lead tape is probably less than 1/2 g.
It does not matter!

1/4 inch of 1/4 lead tape is 1/16 of a gram (1/8 if theres two strips).
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Gamm...-LEADQUAR.html

[DannyJK]

I have bought the LM rad and the MG rad, and I can honestly say I believe Djokovic's racquet is far closer to the LM rad. the MG is just too flexi and to match specs with djoko its very very hard, as I have to put weight very far up in the throat area....this seems to give a very wierd power gradient.

my LM rad specd up to Djoko's specs here is just wonderful, its truely an all court racquet!

[Fuji]

Originally Posted by DannyJK

I have bought the LM rad and the MG rad, and I can honestly say I believe Djokovic's racquet is far closer to the LM rad. the MG is just too flexi and to match specs with djoko its very very hard, as I have to put weight very far up in the throat area....this seems to give a very wierd power gradient.

my LM rad specd up to Djoko's specs here is just wonderful, its truely an all court racquet!

Don't forget Djoker is using a prostock that starts out extremely light so it shouldn't be a problem for them to spec it out to whatever he uses without much issue of odd hotspots.

-Fuji

[DannyJK]

Originally Posted by Fuji

Don't forget Djoker is using a prostock that starts out extremely light so it shouldn't be a problem for them to spec it out to whatever he uses without much issue of odd hotspots.

-Fuji

He may well do, I was just stating my findings for anyone who wants to feel a what a truely beautiful racquet feels like once specd like Djokos.

but.... if you're not used to a rather heavy racquet, your timing will be messed up for a lil bit and your arm will become fatigued faster, but if one endures it will make you stronger and give you more endurance......and give you a lil bit of a different play style because you dont have to force shots so much.....once the racquet starts its swing path it will do some nice work pretty much by itself. and MOSTLY the mass truely cushions and attenuates alot of dirty vibrations.....tennis elbow no mo, well unless you string really tight with a poly or something similar.

I believe im quite right about the LM rad because I see very similar ball physics to on screen djoko shots, not kidding.

anyways just thought id give my 2 cents to help other peeps because its christmas and everyone deserves a shot with playing with a magic wand like this.

You know what I wish, I wish all players had to play with one type of racquet......then it would be totally down to the individual on how good he or she is.

I still believe Feds racquet is the best ever, but those secrets will prob die with him, well maybe not that, but they'll be kept within a tight circle.