Pat Rafter

Setmatch45 · 12-10-2012, 05:26 PM

What racquet is Pat Rafter using on the Sr. Tour this year?

kissmyace · 12-11-2012, 01:25 AM

Lower third of the page.

Looks like a blacked out Yonex frame.

http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/...atrick+rafter#

DNShade · 12-11-2012, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Setmatch45

What racquet is Pat Rafter using on the Sr. Tour this year?

Well on the Powershares Champions tour last month looked like he was using Dunlop 500 but back a while ago he was using his old Prince with a Dunlop 500 PJ! So it still maybe that.

gavna · 12-11-2012, 03:08 AM

He's has been using the Dunlops for some time.....this past season it's been the 4D 500......

vsbabolat · 12-11-2012, 09:00 AM

Rafter has been using his Prince Precision Response with the Dunlop Aerogel 500 Paint job.

NLBwell · 12-11-2012, 09:01 AM

I wonder if he rates a customized build, or whether it is stock customized to his preferences. He isn't even playing much on the champions tour.

Rock Strongo · 12-11-2012, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by vsbabolat

Rafter has been using his Prince Precision Response with the Dunlop Aerogel 500 Paint job.

I still find that PJ extremely weird.

Did he actually use the TT Warrior or was that a PJ on his Precision Response too?

vsbabolat · 12-11-2012, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rock Strongo

I still find that PJ extremely weird.

Did he actually use the TT Warrior or was that a PJ on his Precision Response too?

Nope, he did not really use the TT Warrior. It was a PJ too.

heftylefty · 12-11-2012, 03:03 PM

Man, Pat really likes that Prince Stick!

One of my all time favorite players.

I Heart Thomas Muster · 12-11-2012, 03:36 PM

Is that the greatest paint job of all time?

SteveI · 12-11-2012, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rock Strongo

I still find that PJ extremely weird.

Did he actually use the TT Warrior or was that a PJ on his Precision Response too?

Not sure... but you can see the Double Bridge in the pic. As far as I know he was still using the Prec Response.. then moved to the Ti. Response PJ and then the Warrior PJ that was named after him... I think we started out using the Graphite II MP...maybe some one can confirm. He was not using them stock in any event. I got to hold one of this frames many years back... I could barely swing it...

BTW... the string pattern is 16 x 20 on that frame...The Dunlop PJ..

Enjoy!!

gavna · 12-11-2012, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by I Heart Thomas Muster

Is that the greatest paint job of all time?

Gotta agree.......also for a player retired for almost 10 yrs. Awesome stuff

Jules · 12-12-2012, 12:50 PM

Greg Raven measured his sticks some years ago. Probably never used the Response Ti. At least flex appears to be custom.

Weight: 360
Balance: 32.35
Flex: 69
Swingweight: 355

http://www.hdtennis.com/grs/pro_racq...nce_prtmp.html

rafafan20 · 12-12-2012, 06:03 PM

Response Ti is the greatest racket ever

Say Chi Sin Lo · 12-12-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by rafafan20

Response Ti is the greatest racket ever

It was very enjoyable at the net. Still haven't found another racquet that volleyed like it. People can wave their Pro Staffs and Prestiges at me, but when it comes to pure volleying, I'll take the Precision Response Ti.

Gorgeous paintjob too.

big ted · 12-12-2012, 08:18 PM

didnt he use an all black proto type of racquet at the 2000 us open or something ?

Say Chi Sin Lo · 12-12-2012, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by big ted

didnt he use an all black proto type of racquet at the 2000 us open or something ?

You mean the Prince Precision Response 660? It was a really dark maroon red, so it could have easily passed as "black" on non-HD era.

big ted · 12-12-2012, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Say Chi Sin Lo

You mean the Prince Precision Response 660? It was a really dark maroon red, so it could have easily passed as "black" on non-HD era.

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/gc/104...%2fck8yQ%3d%3d

it was a black frame with lead tape before he switched to the white warrior racquet
i think he lost in the 1st rnd of the usopen with it

vsbabolat · 12-12-2012, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by big ted

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/gc/104...%2fck8yQ%3d%3d

it was a black frame with lead tape before he switched to the white warrior racquet
i think he lost in the 1st rnd of the usopen with it

It was just paint jobs that changed.

jonestim · 12-13-2012, 08:10 AM

The Response TI received an 83 rating when TW did it's review in 1999 - I didn't see anything else that high until the past couple years.

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Revi...PRTReview.html

12-10-2012, 05:26 PM	#1
Setmatch45 Rookie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 267	Pat Rafter What racquet is Pat Rafter using on the Sr. Tour this year?

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kissmyace Rookie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 258	Lower third of the page. Looks like a blacked out Yonex frame. http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/...atrick+rafter# __________________ "The only way to find a sollution is to move faster, hit harder, be better". R.Nadal

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vsbabolat Legend Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,430	Rafter has been using his Prince Precision Response with the Dunlop Aerogel 500 Paint job. __________________ Babolat ruined VS Gut and Tonic Gut with BT7. Why change a gut string that had been perfect for 135 years? It's now overpriced garbage. Last edited by vsbabolat : 12-11-2012 at 09:08 AM.

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