2013 AeroPro Drive - Page 13

SFrazeur · 11-25-2012, 08:36 PM

Looking around these are the listed swing-weights from various sites.
TP: Not listed
TE: Not listed
MW: 329
TW: 314
TWE: 331

TW Racquet Finder: 316

Nostradamus · 11-25-2012, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bartelby

The singweight of the regular apd on twu is only 306, which is obviously on the low side and others have 325, so an average of 316 is plausible.

Are you kidding me ? you are saying Swingweight can vary from 306 to 325 ? Those are 2 completely different rackets, you are talking about. also then why does most places have the static weight as same ?

Bartelby · 11-25-2012, 09:21 PM

A static weight is easier to target than a swingweight, but again the static weight on tw is an average.

The sw on twu is 306 for the standard and 330 for the plus, but on the description pages they are averages.

Both the drive and apd came in with lower average swingweights and the reviews have noticed this, so its accurate.

But because of the perhaps wider variation of spec this time around its more of a lucky dip unless you specifiy what you want with this upgrade.

Nostradamus · 11-25-2012, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bartelby

A static weight is easier to target than a swingweight, but again the static weight on tw is an average.

But because of the perhaps wider variation of spec this time around its more of a lucky dip unless you specifiy what you want with this upgrade.

Specify what you want with this upgrade? what do you mean by this ? When I order from TW, I can tell them I want one with swingweight of 306 Strung ? Then they will give it to me ???

What if that one doesn't exist in their pool of 100 rackets on the shelf?

Bartelby · 11-25-2012, 09:36 PM

Upgraded version of the racquet, but yes they used to try to get your preferred swingweight range for free, but I think they now make a small fee to get roughly what you want.

I've not used the service but apparently you need to call.

SFrazeur · 11-25-2012, 10:56 PM

Considering that there is about a 10 +/- point increase in swing weight of the Plus versions of the PD 2012, PDR 2012 over the standard length version I would say the 314/316 for standard AeroPro Drives and 326 for the Plus version would be accurate.

-SF

lemmie · 11-26-2012, 01:05 AM

TWE cannot have any specs for the 2013 APD. The 2013 version is not available in Europe before December 1.

Bartelby · 11-26-2012, 01:18 AM

Im sure tw america just emails over the specs that they've calculated.

lemmie · 11-26-2012, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SFrazeur

Looking around these are the listed swing-weights from various sites.
TP: Not listed
TE: Not listed
MW: 329
TW: 314
TWE: 331

TW Racquet Finder: 316

Maybe so. But this list is not correct then.

Nostradamus · 11-26-2012, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SFrazeur

Considering that there is about a 10 +/- point increase in swing weight of the Plus versions of the PD 2012, PDR 2012 over the standard length version I would say the 314/316 for standard AeroPro Drives and 326 for the Plus version would be accurate.

-SF

Mid-west has Aeroprodrive 2013 swingweight as 329. how do you explain that ? they just don't know how to measure SW ?

Bartelby · 11-26-2012, 03:42 AM

I think the answer there is that variations in weight and in the placement of the weight along the racquet frame, when combined with variations in balance point, are reasonably small changes that can have a big effect on swingweight.

Nostradamus · 11-26-2012, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bartelby

I think the answer there is that variations in weight and in the placement of the weight along the racquet frame, when combined with variations in balance point, are reasonably small changes that can have a big effect on swingweight.

in order for there to be this much difference in SW, Babolat has to have suckiest quality control in history of tennis. This company is one of the most cherished tennis mfg in history of tennis. Can you confirm that with Eric Babolat ?
Even Wilson has much better quality control than that.

Bartelby · 11-26-2012, 04:07 AM

I'm reluctant to buy Wilsons because of spec issues, but havent had a problem with Babolat.

But i've found Babolat to have build issue qualities.

I find Nike to have build issue qualities so people buy a brand for all sorts of reasons.

Nostradamus · 11-26-2012, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bartelby

I'm reluctant to buy Wilsons because of spec issues, but havent had a problem with Babolat.

But i've found Babolat to have build issue qualities.

I find Nike to have build issue qualities so people buy a brand for all sorts of reasons.

If you haven't found babolat to have spec issues, then how do you explain this much variance in swingweight in aeropro drive 2013 ?

sundaypunch · 11-26-2012, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArliHawk

Think you'll have to wait until 2014 for that. I don't think they do the French Open paint job in the first year of the racquet.

Hmmm, maybe that is the case. While it did come out in the 2nd year of the last model, that was the first time they had done a RG model. I assumed they would continue with them.

Bartelby · 11-26-2012, 07:10 AM

I haven't bought enough multiple copies of the same Babolat racquet is the simple explanation.

There have been other examples of racquets coming in with unusual swingweights, but this Babolat crop may be a little unusual.

In any event, both the pd and apd are swinging on the light side unless you get lucky or unlucky.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

If you haven't found babolat to have spec issues, then how do you explain this much variance in swingweight in aeropro drive 2013 ?

thecrusher956 · 11-27-2012, 11:23 AM

Aero Storms are going to be out 2014...heard from tw representative. They are coming out with purestorms.. going back to red?

Francis27 · 12-02-2012, 05:49 PM

Just watched the aeropro drive 2013 video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjwOdkVqGtY

Headshotterer · 12-02-2012, 06:14 PM

I dont like the paintjob since it deviates too far from the original.

Nostradamus · 12-02-2012, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Francis27

Just watched the aeropro drive 2013 video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjwOdkVqGtY

WOW. that is funky. Rafa saids cool, nice racket so it must be Super

11-25-2012, 08:36 PM	#241
SFrazeur Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 1164 Morning Glory Circle Posts: 5,656	Looking around these are the listed swing-weights from various sites. TP: Not listed TE: Not listed MW: 329 TW: 314 TWE: 331 TW Racquet Finder: 316 __________________ Babolat Pure Drive Roddick GT (1/4) w/ Skin Feel replacment grip. Solinco Tour Bite 16 @ 55 and Tourna Grip XL Last edited by SFrazeur : 11-25-2012 at 08:39 PM.

11-25-2012, 09:21 PM	#243
Bartelby Legend Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,549	A static weight is easier to target than a swingweight, but again the static weight on tw is an average. The sw on twu is 306 for the standard and 330 for the plus, but on the description pages they are averages. Both the drive and apd came in with lower average swingweights and the reviews have noticed this, so its accurate. But because of the perhaps wider variation of spec this time around its more of a lucky dip unless you specifiy what you want with this upgrade. __________________ Every government has its secret service branch ... A messy job? Well that's when they usually call on me ... Oh yes, my name is Drake, John Drake.

11-25-2012, 09:36 PM	#245
Bartelby Legend Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,549	Upgraded version of the racquet, but yes they used to try to get your preferred swingweight range for free, but I think they now make a small fee to get roughly what you want. I've not used the service but apparently you need to call. __________________ Every government has its secret service branch ... A messy job? Well that's when they usually call on me ... Oh yes, my name is Drake, John Drake.

11-25-2012, 10:56 PM	#246
SFrazeur Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 1164 Morning Glory Circle Posts: 5,656	Considering that there is about a 10 +/- point increase in swing weight of the Plus versions of the PD 2012, PDR 2012 over the standard length version I would say the 314/316 for standard AeroPro Drives and 326 for the Plus version would be accurate. -SF __________________ Babolat Pure Drive Roddick GT (1/4) w/ Skin Feel replacment grip. Solinco Tour Bite 16 @ 55 and Tourna Grip XL

11-26-2012, 01:18 AM	#248
Bartelby Legend Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,549	Im sure tw america just emails over the specs that they've calculated. __________________ Every government has its secret service branch ... A messy job? Well that's when they usually call on me ... Oh yes, my name is Drake, John Drake.