No1e's Racquet

[vsbabolat]

Originally Posted by jimbo333

It is not straight beam though right at the bottom of the hoop, where it narrows only at the throat. If you looked at the top of the racket down towards the throat, it is clear!

Are you talking about the bridge?

[jimbo333]

Originally Posted by vsbabolat

Are you talking about the bridge?

Yes probably, anyway it is different (narrows) compared to the LM Rad MP!

Which makes them a different mold, if only slightly, and novak is using the version that doesn't narrow!

[vsbabolat]

Originally Posted by jimbo333

Yes probably, anyway it is different (narrows) compared to the LM Rad MP!

Which makes them a different mold, if only slightly, and novak is using the version that doesn't narrow!

And what about the Ti.Radical and i.Radical? Those don't narrow.......

[jimbo333]

Originally Posted by vsbabolat

And what about the Ti.Radical and i.Radical? Those don't narrow.......

Nope they don't, so Novak is using the LM Rad MP, Ti Rad MP, i Rad MP mold.

(But not the MG Rad MP as that is slightly different).

[brucie]

Originally Posted by Fabfed

BRILLIANT PHOTO'S THANKS!

[headinator]

lets talk about the string job on Noles racket which is really special in my opinion. The 1st cross knot is thru the 10th grommet hole on top. Thru this hole the 2nd cross string comes thru? How does this work? And the tie off knot of the last cross is thru the 12th hole on bottom? Normally a small diameter grommet for only 1 string ??

[prostaff junkie]

Originally Posted by headinator

lets talk about the string job on Noles racket which is really special in my opinion. The 1st cross knot is thru the 10th grommet hole on top. Thru this hole the 2nd cross string comes thru? How does this work? And the tie off knot of the last cross is thru the 12th hole on bottom? Normally a small diameter grommet for only 1 string ??

Perhaps the grommet (and drill hole) has been widened?

[DannyJK]

Originally Posted by jimbo333

Nope they don't, so Novak is using the LM Rad MP, Ti Rad MP, i Rad MP mold.

(But not the MG Rad MP as that is slightly different).

Just checked my LM rad against MG, think you are right about the bridge.....does seem slightly narrower.

Anyone checked out the new Graphene model LOL......honestly, how do they get away with it......

[kkm]

Originally Posted by headinator

lets talk about the string job on Noles racket which is really special in my opinion. The 1st cross knot is thru the 10th grommet hole on top. Thru this hole the 2nd cross string comes thru? How does this work? And the tie off knot of the last cross is thru the 12th hole on bottom? Normally a small diameter grommet for only 1 string ??

A starting clamp is used to start the crosses, then the 1st cross is tied off to the 2nd cross, hole 10H. Hole 10H needs to be enlarged with an awl.
Hole 12T also needs to be enlarged with an awl to allow tying the bottom cross off there.

[president.s]

Originally Posted by movdqa

One of the shots from Wimbledon 2011:

Is it just me or there is only one stripe of lead tape in the outside of the racket here? I mean clearly in the pictures of FabFed there are 2.

[Nikae]

We still don't know Djokovic grip size for sure?

[v-verb]

Originally Posted by president.s

Is it just me or there is only one stripe of lead tape in the outside of the racket here? I mean clearly in the pictures of FabFed there are 2.

Look really carefully - there are 2

[dr325i]

Originally Posted by v-verb

Look really carefully - there are 2

I believe he meant under the grommet up there and it does look like just one is there...

[president.s]

Originally Posted by dr325i

I believe he meant under the grommet up there and it does look like just one is there...

Yeap.. That's what i meant..

[Readers]

Originally Posted by Power Player

He uses the original aero pro drive painted to look like the new one. Look at the specs on that release, it has less flex. There are a lot of pictures proving this (they show the painted on cortex).

Not every racquet company does custom layups for all their players. A lot of Babolat players use the retail sticks.

Which is why we should buy Babolat and not Head since we only get second rated **** from them?

[Overdrive]

There's a spammer on the forums!

[ART ART]

Originally Posted by dr325i

I believe he meant under the grommet up there and it does look like just one is there...

Nole have to lower a little bit the swingweight, since he was getting some problems in his arm.
Just look at the "kinesio tapes" he somethimes uses in his arm.
The solution for some time now, was to lower the swingweight.

[Lefty78]

^ Better to win slams with a sore arm/shoulder than lose in comfort

[Overdrive]

C'mon guys, that's not the racquet Djokovic uses.

[Fuji]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

C'mon guys, that's not the racquet Djokovic uses.

I can't tell if you're sarcastic or not haha.

-Fuji