Tennis Warehouse-Mid Atlantic Chapter

[PaulMan]

Originally Posted by Angle Queen

Ok. I'll play the ignoramus (see Definition Wars .... although I think Ace has the wrong one here).

What the he|| is a BBO?

Hahaha. It's short for Luxilon's Big Banger Original strings...

[Angle Queen]

Okay. What does that mean?

[PaulMan]

This?: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Luxi...LSON-BB16.html

[Angle Queen]

Gotcha, Paulman.

I'm so clueless when it comes to the technical stuff about a racket. I've been playing with the same stick and strings for several years now. I actually have tried to venture away (was in the TT racket test..don't know how/why I was chosen and did some other strings)...but I tend to gravitate back to what I know.

In fact, dubs partner and I...when we are unsure of how to play someone/some point...we'll say...go with what you know. And we laugh. And usually win the dam [sic] point.

[PaulMan]

Originally Posted by Angle Queen

Gotcha, Paulman.

I'm so clueless when it comes to the technical stuff about a racket. I've been playing with the same stick and strings for several years now. I actually have tried to venture away (was in the TT racket test..don't know how/why I was chosen and did some other strings)...but I tend to gravitate back to what I know.

In fact, dubs partner and I...when we are unsure of how to play someone/some point...we'll say...go with what you know. And we laugh. And usually win the dam [sic] point.

It's all good. We're all different in our ways. Some are more racquet and string junkies than others...

I'm definitely closer to the other end of the spectrum compared to you. Some of us talk so much of this or that, if we didn't abbreviate or make acronyms out of it, it'd be so long and tedious.

[Angle Queen]

Maybe, that's why I'm still a 3.5?

[PaulMan]

Originally Posted by Angle Queen

Maybe, that's why I'm still a 3.5?

Even for an equipment junkie like myself, I highly doubt that's the main reason! Do what you do. Just go out there and enjoy the game.

[Angle Queen]

Oh, I do. Enjoy it, that is. It's my one "break." I can't tell you how much I look forward to my time on court.

And realistically, I know I'll never be all that. I mean, c'mon, at 5'7", 105lbs soakin' wet...I'll never be much of a physical force. And at 45, I'm all too cognizant about what will happen to me as I age. I just really get a kick out of the folks on the forum. Young or old. They have a passion. I happen to think that's in a little short supply these days for a lot of people about a lot of things.

[datsveryinterestin]

crap, a couple hours later my strings went down from a D# pitch to just a D.
eeeeeeeeps. (settle, bbo, settle!)

[BPeeps]

I wouldn't say I'm much of a string junkie, but I'm definitely a racquet junkie..at least with the type of racquet I like. Has to be on the heavier side, and I prefer a tighter string tension rather than a looser one because I like feeling like I have more control of where the ball goes. As for types of strings, I'm a fan of the Hurricane Pro Tour..I like strings which generate spin.

[hollywood9826]

Originally Posted by Angle Queen

Oh, I do. Enjoy it, that is. It's my one "break." I can't tell you how much I look forward to my time on court.

And realistically, I know I'll never be all that. I mean, c'mon, at 5'7", 105lbs soakin' wet...I'll never be much of a physical force. And at 45, I'm all too cognizant about what will happen to me as I age. I just really get a kick out of the folks on the forum. Young or old. They have a passion. I happen to think that's in a little short supply these days for a lot of people about a lot of things.

Zapvor just ran off to get some Esskays and Garnier Fructis.

[hollywood9826]

Originally Posted by BPeeps

I wouldn't say I'm much of a string junkie, but I'm definitely a racquet junkie..at least with the type of racquet I like. Has to be on the heavier side, and I prefer a tighter string tension rather than a looser one because I like feeling like I have more control of where the ball goes. As for types of strings, I'm a fan of the Hurricane Pro Tour..I like strings which generate spin.

I would be a huge racket junkie if I didnt find my 325's. I demoed a good number of frames though and noticed as the heavier and flexier the frames got the lower the tension on my strings went.

You may notice that the same tension Hurricane in the Prestige Pros will not afford you the same power. I know at first when I went from fischer Pro No. 1 XL to my Tfight 325's I was hitting alot more short balls as usual and my kick serves were not as deep in the box. I started hitting out a bit more which actually helped me feel like I had better control of the groundstrokes and more acuracy of the serves. Then I lowered the tension by 5 lbs from 60 to 55 with a full bed of Alu Power and got even more spin and feel than at 60.

So at first with the Prestige pros dont get discouraged if the power is not there. By design the frame is not as powerful as your Bab.

[BPeeps]

Originally Posted by hollywood9826

I would be a huge racket junkie if I didnt find my 325's. I demoed a good number of frames though and noticed as the heavier and flexier the frames got the lower the tension on my strings went.

You may notice that the same tension Hurricane in the Prestige Pros will not afford you the same power. I know at first when I went from fischer Pro No. 1 XL to my Tfight 325's I was hitting alot more short balls as usual and my kick serves were not as deep in the box. I started hitting out a bit more which actually helped me feel like I had better control of the groundstrokes and more acuracy of the serves. Then I lowered the tension by 5 lbs from 60 to 55 with a full bed of Alu Power and got even more spin and feel than at 60.

So at first with the Prestige pros dont get discouraged if the power is not there. By design the frame is not as powerful as your Bab.

You're the second person who told me that! (the first being the guy at my favorite local tennis retailer known as hb) I strung my Prestige Pro at 57, which is a bit of a step down from 60 on my Babs...I'll play around with it, but I really haven't had an opportunity to get a true feel for the Prestige Pro because the grip just doesn't feel right. Once the grips come in and I become a master at customizing racquets (ha!) I'll let you know what I end up with on the Prestige.

I'm taking another lesson on Friday...I feel like there's just some tweaking I want to do in terms of form...plus, I truly enjoy hitting sessions with a pro.

[tennismonkey]

hollywood -- i liked your 325's before you modified them to captain caveman specs. if i could find them -- i'd pick up a bunch of old 320's. now that was a sweet stick.

[BPeeps]

Originally Posted by tennismonkey

hollywood -- i liked your 325's before you modified them to captain caveman specs. if i could find them -- i'd pick up a bunch of old 320's. now that was a sweet stick.

OMG...CAPTAIN CAVEMAN! or should I say Captain CAAAAAVEMAAAAAAANNNN!"

[downs_chris]

hungry...

[tennismonkey]

bang me that looks good DC. oh and since you told us about the exploded chicken (kai rabert) i've gone twice. it's effing good. i even learned how to make it at home.

[datsveryinterestin]

downs_ i got a six pack of bahn mi last night which means dinner, lunch, dinner. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[downs_chris]

Originally Posted by tennismonkey

bang me that looks good DC. oh and since you told us about the exploded chicken (kai rabert) i've gone twice. it's effing good. i even learned how to make it at home.

that dish is amazing...wait, you figured it out? hook me up with a recipe!!

[downs_chris]

Originally Posted by datsveryinterestin

downs_ i got a six pack of bahn mi last night which means dinner, lunch, dinner. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

i have a $5 gift card to song que in 7 corners...is that where you went? mmm...soo good...