Priority One, Stringing & Customizing, and The Hall Of Fame

[GlenK]

Thanks schap02. I've been playing with the Prestige line for well I don't remember how long...

[schap02]

Originally Posted by GlenK

Thanks schap02. I've been playing with the Prestige line for well I don't remember how long...

No Prob.
I recently had new pallets installed and it changed the frame 100%.
Really enjoy them

[drakulie]

Originally Posted by schap02

YOU OWN TWO NOW???????

Yes.

Originally Posted by hrstrat57

Just caught this thread, I usually don't venture into this forum...tho clearly I should visit more.

B T E

(best thread ever)

Thanks. Glad you appreciate the thread and enjoyed it.

[darklore009]

Some of the best post I seen. Been dying to know some info from p1. Does federer have a special customized grip that they made for him?

[Sinner]

Glad I was directed to this thread from the Courier-Gear thread! What a great read! Thanks for taking the time to share, Drakulie!

[drakulie]

Originally Posted by darklore009

Some of the best post I seen. Been dying to know some info from p1. Does federer have a special customized grip that they made for him?

Thanks for your input. Glad you enjoyed the thread.

Yes, Fed has a custom grip. Feels a tad bit smaller than a 4 3/8.

Originally Posted by Sinner

Glad I was directed to this thread from the Courier-Gear thread! What a great read! Thanks for taking the time to share, Drakulie!

Thanks, Sinner. Appreciate your feedback.

[mdqm]

Hey mi amigo,the best thread I've seen, thank you very much for sharing it with us.
by the way,i have a lot room around here,if you need space in you apt i'm will be very happy to keep one of your stringer for a couple of month.
big hugs my friend,see you soon

[mike84]

Don't visit this section often but wow what a great post.

Amazingly insightful thread.

Thanks.


You should get your own separate section on tt.

[mad dog1]

drakulie: first of all: thanks for sharing and providing insight into the world of a professional stringing. very cool!

since you own a star 4 and 2 baiardos...if you were to string two of the same racquets, one on the star 4 and the other on the baiardo at the same reference tension using the same string, technique and stringing pattern, would the racquets have the same ERT readings? if not, how much difference have you measured? (assuming you've tried this before)

[drakulie]

Originally Posted by mdqm

Hey mi amigo,the best thread I've seen, thank you very much for sharing it with us.
by the way,i have a lot room around here,if you need space in you apt i'm will be very happy to keep one of your stringer for a couple of month.
big hugs my friend,see you soon

magic man, thanks for your thoughts and glad you enjoyed the read. I'll tell you all about it when I see you next week.

Originally Posted by mike84

Don't visit this section often but wow what a great post.

Amazingly insightful thread.

Thanks.


You should get your own separate section on tt.

Thank you. Much appreciated.

Originally Posted by mad dog1

drakulie: first of all: thanks for sharing and providing insight into the world of a professional stringing. very cool!

since you own a star 4 and 2 baiardos...if you were to string two of the same racquets, one on the star 4 and the other on the baiardo at the same reference tension using the same string, technique and stringing pattern, would the racquets have the same ERT readings? if not, how much difference have you measured? (assuming you've tried this before)

mad dog, thanks for the question. Although I have never done a direct test of stringing a racquet on the wilson, and another on the babolat immediately afterwards to compare results, I will note the following:

Every racquet I string, I keep a running log of tension, string, pattern, ERT and SBD immediately after taking the racquet off the machine. I have noticed that most times, the ERT and SBD are nearly identical regardless of machine.

[athleticstennis]

I don{t know if this question has been asked before. What are their preferred way to start mains and crosses in 2 piece job? If 1 piece job what is their preferred pattern? Are there any best knots for less tension loss?

[mad dog1]

Originally Posted by drakulie

mad dog, thanks for the question. Although I have never done a direct test of stringing a racquet on the wilson, and another on the babolat immediately afterwards to compare results, I will note the following:

Every racquet I string, I keep a running log of tension, string, pattern, ERT and SBD immediately after taking the racquet off the machine. I have noticed that most times, the ERT and SBD are nearly identical regardless of machine.

drak, thanks for the reply. it's good to know that there's little if any variance when racquets come off of either machine.

[15_ounce]

Wow, thanks for sharing your experience!

Are there any other company other than priority one also going around the pro tour? Or Priority One is simply the best of all?

[Lakers4Life]

Great Stuff, Rick! Keep up the great posts!

[drakulie]

Originally Posted by 15_ounce

Wow, thanks for sharing your experience!

Are there any other company other than priority one also going around the pro tour? Or Priority One is simply the best of all?

RPNY and also Yonex has a stringing team. I would definitely consider P1 to be above all.

Originally Posted by Lakers4Life

Great Stuff, Rick! Keep up the great posts!

Glad you enjoyed the thread. Thanks!!

[Florico]

This thread is really interesting! Thanks Drakulie! I hope a new update will come soon... Sorry for my english but i'm a french guy...

[drakulie]

Originally Posted by Florico

This thread is really interesting! Thanks Drakulie! I hope a new update will come soon... Sorry for my english but i'm a french guy...

If I am privileged enough to be asked to string with these guys again, I'll definitely provide an update.

[2ManyAces]

Really cool thread. Thanks for all the pics drak. Really interesting seeing the frames!!

[AlfaAce]

Originally Posted by drakulie

RPNY and also Yonex has a stringing team. I would definitely consider P1 to be above all.

I know you are biased , but if you could answer non-subjectively... besides "collective experience"... why is P1 "above all"? Fantastic thread! Thank you!!!

[drakulie]

Originally Posted by AlfaAce

I know you are biased , but if you could answer non-subjectively... besides "collective experience"... why is P1 "above all"? Fantastic thread! Thank you!!!

Federer
Sampras
Agassi
Murray
Djokovic
Tsonga
Fish
Raonic
Henman
Safin
Hewitt
etc
etc
etc

Hope that answers your question.

Seriously, when you see the quality of their work, from balancing, matching, the unmatched artistic and beauty of the workmanship of their custom grips, and fact they have consistently been providing many of the greatest players racquet services 20+ years, there isn't much else to say except that they are simply the GOAT (greatest of all time).

They are also nice guys.