Old Pics of Roger/Rafa's Equipment

[jamesbeam]

Things ain't good around here!
Us working class we really don't deserve this!
Thanks for your support

[madmanfool]

Originally Posted by jamesbeam

Sorry for the previous post i must have made a mistake



http://s1291.beta.photobucket.com/us...01810.jpg.html

http://s1291.beta.photobucket.com/us...01826.jpg.html

http://s1291.beta.photobucket.com/us...01757.jpg.html

http://s1291.beta.photobucket.com/us...01738.jpg.html

http://s1291.beta.photobucket.com/us...01702.jpg.html

I guess you could check if the cortex is real or if it's painted on. If it's painted, that's a good indication that it's legit.

[lidoazndiabloboi]

i guess is that it's a legit Rafa racket. Whether or not Rafa actually used it is one thing. It's probably just one racket that they picked out from the batch that Babolat sends to Rafa.

[sureshs]

Originally Posted by jamesbeam

It says RAFA on the beam where it is supposed to say aero module technology.
It is grip 2.
No other writing inside the beam.
But no signs of wear .
I dont know if he played with it but it is one of his frames.
I will post some pics.
It came from Babolat in Greece

I don't think the frames he plays with in tournaments have Rafa on them. If so, it would have been spotted by now.

Is this some special one that they made for him to play in that exhibition only?

Edit: I see. They made a special one with Rafa on it to give away to the winner. I was thinking he used it. No exhibition, just a contest.

[Fabfed]

Originally Posted by sureshs

I don't think the frames he plays with in tournaments have Rafa on them. If so, it would have been spotted by now.

Is this some special one that they made for him to play in that exhibition only?

Edit: I see. They made a special one with Rafa on it to give away to the winner. I was thinking he used it. No exhibition, just a contest.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9gcceJohlA...10-masters.jpg


http://nimg.sulekha.com/sports/origi...-1-12-14-9.jpg

[sureshs]

My eyesight is not too good for fine focus. Where is the Rafa?

[jamesbeam]

All of his rackets have "Rafa" printed on.
Earlier in this thread there is a racket from FabFed who is an expert collector and it has "Rafa" printed as well.
I dont think babolat would give in a contest a fake frame.

[ericsson]

Originally Posted by jamesbeam

All of his rackets have "Rafa" printed on.
Earlier in this thread there is a racket from FabFed who is an expert collector and it has "Rafa" printed as well.
I dont think babolat would give in a contest a fake frame.

Correct but the older APD versions didnt have RAFA on the racket, only on the latest paintjob...

[jamesbeam]

So anyone with a clue on its value and where is the proper place to sell it?

[paul_tennis]

In 2011 there was a "Player Locker Action" at the Barclays WTF, the final bid for Rafa locker was $14,800.
The locker included "Autographed Nike clothes, Nike shoes and Babolat racquet "
Link: http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Cha...y-Auction.aspx

Maybe that would help to (at least) have same notion of how much would cost your racquet, supposing your APD is a genuine Rafa racquet...

The cortex painted would be a good indicator, as seen on Fabfed Nadal's used APD...

[3fees]

Nice collection fabfed, you have a little museum of official tennis equipment

[ART ART]

Originally Posted by Fabfed

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9gcceJohlA...10-masters.jpg


http://nimg.sulekha.com/sports/origi...-1-12-14-9.jpg

Have you alrewady measured the swingweith for Federer rackets?
Thank's

[T21D]

Originally Posted by Fabfed

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9gcceJohlA...10-masters.jpg


http://nimg.sulekha.com/sports/origi...-1-12-14-9.jpg

Where have you been? anything new?

[ART ART]

It seems that Fabfed is playing with us... but ok, like you said... you don't have to give us nothing...

[Six.One.Tour.90FAN]

Originally Posted by paul_tennis

In 2011 there was a "Player Locker Action" at the Barclays WTF, the final bid for Rafa locker was $14,800.
The locker included "Autographed Nike clothes, Nike shoes and Babolat racquet "
Link: http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Cha...y-Auction.aspx

Maybe that would help to (at least) have same notion of how much would cost your racquet, supposing your APD is a genuine Rafa racquet...

The cortex painted would be a good indicator, as seen on Fabfed Nadal's used APD...

Was lucky enough to see these bad boys in the "flesh" so to speak,
needless to say there was drooling haha

90

[Rulo]

Originally Posted by Fabfed

Did you change the over grip on any of these rackets??
Does he use one or two??

I ask you because I can se some of them are put as a left-handed would use it and somne others, as a right-handed user....
So Nadal is a right-handed that plays with his left hand but put his overgrip as a right-handed??

[ericsson]

He uses one overgrip over a basic Syntec grip.

[Rulo]

Originally Posted by ericsson

He uses one overgrip over a basic Syntec grip.

Yeah but I was asking because on the pics posted, some overgrips are wrapped for a right-handed and some others for a left-handed :S

[Marshredder]

Thanks so much for posting so much information Fabfed, it really is appreciated!

I'd love to know the swingweight of the pro's sticks, wasn't there a website from P1 or someone a while ago with all that sort of information?

[darklore009]

4 piece knots on rafas? thought they would do 2 piece strinjob since he's using only rpm blast