How many CLASSIC racquets to you have?

Virginia · 02-05-2009, 06:38 PM

My previous thread got moved to the Racquets forum, because people didn't understand that I meant classics, so I'll try again.

How many classic racquets do you have, either in collections, or to play with?

I don't want to know how many in total, but which brand you have the most of? Wilson, Head, Yonex, Snauwaert?

Tell us, and say which models you have and what year of issue, if you happen to know.

I'll tell you mine, after I've done a head count.

NoMansLandPlayer · 02-05-2009, 07:03 PM

I'll Bite:

Wilson - 16 (6.0 85, 6.0 95, variants of the 85 mold, KBT, NBlade, K90, Profile)
Dunlop - 14 (all variants of the IM frame and a Maxpower)
Head - 6 (Edge, Rad Tour)
Yamaha - 4 (Secret series 04, 06, 66)
Rossignol - 2, F200, F250
Puma Becker Winner
Matchmate Graphite Comp X3
Babolat - 4 (PSTour, PSTeam)
and a few more I cannot remember right now

VGP · 02-05-2009, 07:15 PM

I've got mostly Wilson, Dunlop, and Prince in graphites.....

Wilson, Dunlop, and Wright and Ditson in some woodies....

goldenyama · 02-05-2009, 10:21 PM

I have:

Wilson Largehead and Jack Kramer 110 both St Vincent
Head Pro Tour 690
Head Trysis 260 Radical Tour OS
5xHead Twin Tube Radical Tour
Original Yellow/Blue Donnay Pro One OS
Original Orange/Grey Pro One OS
2x Original Prince Graphite Comp
2x Yamaha EX110G
Yamaha EX110
Original POGOS LB

netman · 02-06-2009, 03:02 AM

I have over 100. I'll have to go through and count by brand.

khw72004 · 02-06-2009, 09:01 AM

About 20 Head
4 Wilson,
2 Rossignol
2 Yamaha
I think 2 yonex
3 Dunlop
3 Slazenger

and a few more. I use Head mostly

plasma · 02-06-2009, 06:13 PM

I'm curious to hear from the worlds top collectors like WoodTennis, Racquetfreak, Jet Li, and others what's in their secret stash?????? these guys are all made men in the racquetworld...yknow...Goodfellas..

Fay · 02-06-2009, 06:19 PM

I play with Prince Graphite Classic
and on the wall I have a Pancho Gonzales wood racquet

plasma · 02-06-2009, 07:31 PM

let's see some pics pls, Fay, ( I suggest tiny pic dot com ) here are mine a POG made in the USA and a shameless POG clone made by CAYMAN.

Fay · 02-07-2009, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plasma

let's see some pics pls, Fay,

most of my stuff is in storage right now ... but I can get a pic up at some point later .... the racquet on the wall did not belong to Pancho but is rather a commemorative wood model of some sort.

The_Question · 02-08-2009, 05:20 PM

What consider as a classic? Any particular year or era?

Capt. Willie · 02-08-2009, 05:52 PM

Are my old yellow/black Volkl C-10 Pros considered a classic? After all, the new ones are all black.

iTxMe · 02-08-2009, 10:05 PM

2x head pc600 (1 later run from TW, 1 classic mid)

chrishin · 02-09-2009, 08:45 AM

1 right now wilson ceramic mid

netman · 02-09-2009, 10:02 AM

OK. Counted what I have. 147 in total.

61 wood racquets

Bancroft (2)
Chemold (1)
Donnay (1)
Dunlop (4)
Head (3)
Prince (1)
Pro Kennex (1)
Rossignol (3)
Slazenger (1)
Spalding (14)
TAD Davis (7)
Wilson (22)
Wright & Ditson (1)

86 Modern frames (post-wood):

Adidas (1)
Blackburne (1)
Dunlop (9)
Estusa (1)
Gamma (1)
Garcia (1)
Head (9)
Kniessel (1)
MacGregor (1)
Prince (12)
Pro Kennex (10)
Rawlings (1)
Rossignol (2)
Snauwaert (2)
Spalding (3)
Trabert (1)
Wilson (15)
Yamaha (5)
Yonex (10)

Almost all of these have been acquired at yard sales, thrift stores and flea markets. Maybe 10 were bought new. And yes they take up a lot of space.

-k-

Virginia · 02-09-2009, 05:07 PM

Where do you keep / how do you store them? Do you have cases for all or some of them?

netman · 02-09-2009, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Virginia

Where do you keep / how do you store them? Do you have cases for all or some of them?

I have about 30 of them on the walls in my game room. Rest are stored in my workshop. Don't have many covers since I bought them used.

-k-

Nanshiki · 02-09-2009, 06:24 PM

My small collection includes:

1 (used to be 2) T-2000

1 Pro Staff Classic

1 POG Mid (slightly cracked but otherwise still plays OK)

1 Prince Spectrum Composite Series 90 (basically a white POG with no stabilizer bar)

I plan on getting a wooden racquet...eventually

Bud · 02-09-2009, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plasma

let's see some pics pls, Fay, ( I suggest tiny pic dot com ) here are mine a POG made in the USA and a shameless POG clone made by CAYMAN.

That Cayman looks more like a ripoff of the Prince Graphite II

Bud · 02-09-2009, 07:24 PM

Prior to selling many off... about 300+

Now, down to about 150... and still selling

Just concentrating on a few specific models in the future.

02-05-2009, 06:38 PM	#1
Virginia Professional Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,486	How many CLASSIC racquets to you have? My previous thread got moved to the Racquets forum, because people didn't understand that I meant classics, so I'll try again. How many classic racquets do you have, either in collections, or to play with? I don't want to know how many in total, but which brand you have the most of? Wilson, Head, Yonex, Snauwaert? Tell us, and say which models you have and what year of issue, if you happen to know. I'll tell you mine, after I've done a head count. __________________ 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.

02-05-2009, 07:15 PM	#3
VGP Legend Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 6,309	I've got mostly Wilson, Dunlop, and Prince in graphites..... Wilson, Dunlop, and Wright and Ditson in some woodies.... __________________ "The secret is to find your motivation every single time - your inner motivation - so I always want to improve myself..." - EV

02-05-2009, 10:21 PM	#4
goldenyama Professional Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 823	I have: Wilson Largehead and Jack Kramer 110 both St Vincent Head Pro Tour 690 Head Trysis 260 Radical Tour OS 5xHead Twin Tube Radical Tour Original Yellow/Blue Donnay Pro One OS Original Orange/Grey Pro One OS 2x Original Prince Graphite Comp 2x Yamaha EX110G Yamaha EX110 Original POGOS LB __________________ "Heavy is good, heavy is reliable. If it does not work, you can always hit him with it." - Boris the Blade

02-06-2009, 06:19 PM	#8
Fay Professional Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sedona, AZ, usa Posts: 841	I play with Prince Graphite Classic and on the wall I have a Pancho Gonzales wood racquet __________________ "Whoever said 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts' probably lost!" ~ Martina Navratilova

02-08-2009, 05:52 PM	#12
Capt. Willie Professional Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,379	Are my old yellow/black Volkl C-10 Pros considered a classic? After all, the new ones are all black. __________________ Now fortified with tiger blood and Adonis DNA.