The Snauwaert fanclub _/¯ - Page 3

Dino Lagaffe · 02-14-2009, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Thepowerofchoice

Great info. I think I'm going to buy one because of the great deal and to see people reaction when I pull this funky racquet out from my bag. Does anyone have the spec. on this racquet?

I measured mine @:

Weight: 377 g / 13.30 oz
Flex: 51
SW: 347

Rorsach · 02-20-2009, 04:13 AM

I got some more Snauwaerts. It looks like deadstock from the final days of the company:

mctennis · 02-21-2009, 05:15 AM

I've got one that has the extra brace down from the bottom of the head. I think it is a Eclipse something. It actually has Johnny Mac's signature on it that he is is on their committee.

Jdavid · 02-24-2009, 10:18 PM

Some oldies I found lying around my parent's house...

Graphite Pro (brand new, unused), Graphite Composite, and Golden Dyno

Close up of Graphite Composite

And of course the old racquet bag

Captain Haddock · 02-25-2009, 06:51 AM

I actually had that racquet bag as a kid, but in blue!

Snauwaert also made tennis balls, sold in a brown metal can. I don't know if they manufactured them or had them made by another company and simply re-badged them. Probably the latter. There were interesting brands of tennis balls in the late seventies, like Tretorn, Pirelli, and Nassau.

goldenyama · 02-25-2009, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by netman

My Snauwaerts:

Both acquired at thrift stores for a couple of bucks. Enjoy taking them out for a hit once in a while.

-k-

So...either that Hi-Ten 30 really has a headsize of 30sq in or it has the most open string pattern I have ever seen! That must produce some sick spin - what does it sound like when hitting a ball!?

netman · 02-25-2009, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by goldenyama

So...either that Hi-Ten 30 really has a headsize of 30sq in or it has the most open string pattern I have ever seen! That must produce some sick spin - what does it sound like when hitting a ball!?

Its roughly a 95 head, so yes it is a very open string pattern that should be strung at a 80+ lb tension. That was the point of the design.

Sound isn't that unique. But you can almost slice fuzz off the ball with it. Unfortunately I don't have the thick gauge strings (12 or 13 gauge I think) that were recommended for it so I'm not close to tapping the true spin potential.

thomas martinez · 02-25-2009, 05:53 PM

There is one rare frame which is almost impossible to find. Snauwaert did design McEnroe a frame. It looked just like the 200G in terms of beam shape, head size and the like. Even to the plastic a the top of the handle like the 200G. Differences were colour, it was a greyish colour. It had a different 18 x 19 string pattern I believe, and the third and most important difference, the materials. It was a conventional graphite lay up, unlike the grafil injection of the 200G. On another note about Johnny Mac, he did in the 80s use some other Dunlop frames, though sparingly. They were made in Germany frames, which had the different weighting systems you could adjust with the ball bearings. I forgot the models of them, he even used one at the US Open one year.

plasma · 02-25-2009, 06:12 PM

I really wish that this fanclub didn't exist, these racquets are great and should be kept under the radar....mods who delete this thread will recieve choice of nwt lendl gtx pro or nwt prostaff (china) 85.

Virginia · 02-25-2009, 06:29 PM

thomas martinez, that would be the Competition or Competition Plus, with the ball bearings. I have a brand new one, still has plastic on the handle and the tags too - made in West Germany and bought as deadstock from a German seller.

vsbabolat · 02-25-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by thomas martinez

There is one rare frame which is almost impossible to find. Snauwaert did design McEnroe a frame. It looked just like the 200G in terms of beam shape, head size and the like. Even to the plastic a the top of the handle like the 200G. Differences were colour, it was a greyish colour. It had a different 18 x 19 string pattern I believe, and the third and most important difference, the materials. It was a conventional graphite lay up, unlike the grafil injection of the 200G. On another note about Johnny Mac, he did in the 80s use some other Dunlop frames, though sparingly. They were made in Germany frames, which had the different weighting systems you could adjust with the ball bearings. I forgot the models of them, he even used one at the US Open one year.

McEnroe used the Max Competition at the 1987 U.S. Open. I still have one along with a Slazenger Panther Pro Ceramic that was out of the same mold.

plasma · 02-25-2009, 07:06 PM

very impressive that muscular connors with his tough game, and Mac who was loose like Muhammed Ali both enjoyed the same mold, thanks to Mr. T Martinez for the excellent account of the snauwaert 200g, heard of it but have never seen one, talk about a rare clone!!!!

jimbo333 · 02-27-2009, 02:32 AM

Yes the Snauwaert 200G would be a really rare one. I had also heard about this, but didn't know it was a Snauwaert frame?
If anyone out there has photos of this, please put them up here

plasma · 02-27-2009, 08:23 PM

ok mods, I've upped the bribe to 2 ps 85's or a 9/10 prestige pro, take my shnauwaerts off the radar...please!. Snauwaert was the Prince or Wilson back in the day in almost every country except the US, their quality was exceptional, their engineers were the best ever, descended form engineers who came from a company that I am sworn (by the son of its founder) not to mention. A an individual that designed and created the racquet of a repeated wimbeldon singles champ. The Snauwaert was 80's engineering brilliance defined. Even early in the century (circa 1925) they made kickass 3 prongs, mids, and everything you could imagine!!!

roundiesee · 02-28-2009, 01:07 AM

I remember when I was a kid I used to wander into the sports section of the main dept store and ogle at all the beautiful Snauwaert woods hanging on the wall. They all looked so wonderfully different from the others, almost making the Maxplys and Kramers look vulgar! Didn't have any money then so could only hold them momentarily. If I could go back in time I would but them all up.....

dataseviltwin · 03-14-2009, 10:26 PM

Out of 50 post hel... ummm... heck, and seeing if this works as planned.

3 Snauwaerts:
Ergonom, Graphite Composite, and Jan Kodes
http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/w...auwaerts-1.jpg

Jan Kodes Closeup
http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/w...an-Jodes-m.jpg

Graphite Comp Closeup

My fave's the Graphite Comp. Was used (not this particular one, but the model) by Kathy Rinaldi during her days in the juniors. Interesting thing about the Graphite Comp is that there's a tie-off string hole that "marries up" with another string hole on the inside of the racket (2 holes on the outside of the frame [one under the frame, one outside the frame], one on the inside).

Hopefully this works...

dataseviltwin · 03-14-2009, 10:32 PM

Coolest racket ever...

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Originally Posted by Jdavid

Some oldies I found lying around my parent's house...

Graphite Pro (brand new, unused), Graphite Composite, and Golden Dyno

Close up of Graphite Composite

And of course the old racquet bag

Virginia · 03-15-2009, 01:29 AM

Is that Graphite Pro the Gerulaitis signature model? Mine has the signature on the handle and on the leather grip as well.

vsbabolat · 03-15-2009, 01:33 AM

The photo of the Graphite Pro is the Original standard head size version. The Graphite Pro with Gerulaitis' signature is the Graphite Pro Mid. Not to be confused the the more flexible Graphite Mid that was a kind of grey color.

Virginia · 03-15-2009, 01:44 AM

Ah, thanks for that, vsbabolat - I'm always truly amazed at your seemingly endless racquet knowledge. I'm an absolute novice in contrast.

May I ask whether you are or were involved in the racquet industry?

02-25-2009, 06:29 PM	#50
Virginia Professional Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,469	thomas martinez, that would be the Competition or Competition Plus, with the ball bearings. I have a brand new one, still has plastic on the handle and the tags too - made in West Germany and bought as deadstock from a German seller. __________________ See my racquet collection at www.80s-tennis.com/pages/virginia-crawford.html and my addition to the Borg collection of the now rare Donnay Diamant.

02-27-2009, 02:32 AM	#53
jimbo333 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Windsor, England Posts: 3,993	Yes the Snauwaert 200G would be a really rare one. I had also heard about this, but didn't know it was a Snauwaert frame? If anyone out there has photos of this, please put them up here __________________ :)

03-14-2009, 10:26 PM	#56
dataseviltwin Rookie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Assimilated Posts: 203	Let's see if this works... Out of 50 post hel... ummm... heck, and seeing if this works as planned. 3 Snauwaerts: Ergonom, Graphite Composite, and Jan Kodes http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/w...auwaerts-1.jpg Jan Kodes Closeup http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/w...an-Jodes-m.jpg Graphite Comp Closeup My fave's the Graphite Comp. Was used (not this particular one, but the model) by Kathy Rinaldi during her days in the juniors. Interesting thing about the Graphite Comp is that there's a tie-off string hole that "marries up" with another string hole on the inside of the racket (2 holes on the outside of the frame [one under the frame, one outside the frame], one on the inside). Hopefully this works... __________________ Victim of the Borg era... Last edited by dataseviltwin : 03-14-2009 at 10:29 PM. Reason: url didn't come out...

03-15-2009, 01:29 AM	#58
Virginia Professional Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,469	Is that Graphite Pro the Gerulaitis signature model? Mine has the signature on the handle and on the leather grip as well. __________________ See my racquet collection at www.80s-tennis.com/pages/virginia-crawford.html and my addition to the Borg collection of the now rare Donnay Diamant.

03-15-2009, 01:44 AM	#60
Virginia Professional Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,469	Ah, thanks for that, vsbabolat - I'm always truly amazed at your seemingly endless racquet knowledge. I'm an absolute novice in contrast. May I ask whether you are or were involved in the racquet industry? __________________ See my racquet collection at www.80s-tennis.com/pages/virginia-crawford.html and my addition to the Borg collection of the now rare Donnay Diamant.