E.Gulbis´current Racket?

[db10s]

Originally Posted by Relinquis

I use and actual Steam 100 as one of my main sticks... It's 0.25 inch longer than a standard stick and has a 16 X 20 string pattern as opposed to what is in the photo of Gulbis' stick (I think 16 X 18 or 16 X 19). Also, the beam is not as boxy as the photo of Gulbis' stick seems to be (difficult to tell from a photo to be honest).

A Steam 100 is pretty light at 311 grams and 312 swing weight or so strung according to TW. He'd need quite a bit of lead and/or silicone to get the weight up and maintain a headlight balance overall.

I brought his frame to him from the stringer and it felt heavier than that.

[tennisfeld]

I got the info from Wilson, that it is not an officially Wilson Frame, just a Wilson Paintjob. Now we can speculate which frame-brand it is.

[Fuji]

Originally Posted by tennisfeld

I got the info from Wilson, that it is not an officially Wilson Frame, just a Wilson Paintjob. Now we can speculate which frame-brand it is.

Head.

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-Fuji

[niktub]

PT57E no?

[tennisfeld]

16/19 Pattern, Prestige Pro without the cap band?

[Sander001]

Originally Posted by ProStringing

Back in June 2011, I received three of these rackets to string.

All three were different, one was an 18x20, another was a 16x19 and the third was a 16x18. All were in the Wilson BLX Blade 98 paint. The specs in the throat were all left blank, and the main string spacings in the 16x18 were very inconsistent

ProStringing

Partying, drinking and smoking up is understandable, but going crazy with the different patterns is out of this world. He is a real wild man!

[niktub]

This paintjob story is very Safinesque.
Why would he play with a prestige pro(Safin) when he could get an H22 with 16X19 string pattern no?

[vsbabolat]

Originally Posted by niktub

This paintjob story is very Safinesque.
Why would he play with a prestige pro(Safin) when he could get an H22 with 16X19 string pattern no?

I honestly tend to think he is using the H22 or H19 with a 16x19. That is Wilson's copy of the HEAD Prestige and they don't sell it to the public.

[jazar]

Originally Posted by vsbabolat

I honestly tend to think he is using the H22 or H19 with a 16x19.

That's the impression I've got when I've strung for him.