Classic Midplus wood/graphite composite racquets?

jorel · 03-03-2009, 06:59 AM

Anyone know of any?

Kirko · 03-03-2009, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jorel

Anyone know of any?

Head edgewood & Slazenger Vilas V-24.

davesep01 · 03-03-2009, 07:05 AM

Theres a JK AUTOGRAPH mid that goes around 80 sq in, real nice looking , same graphics as the wood version, but with graphite inlay. Also the Prince woodie is wood/graphite but closer to OS in size, i believe.

jorel · 03-03-2009, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by davesep01

Theres a JK AUTOGRAPH mid that goes around 80 sq in, real nice looking , same graphics as the wood version, but with graphite inlay. Also the Prince woodie is wood/graphite but closer to OS in size, i believe.

thanks guys but i was thinking of racquets in the 100 sq range...

retrowagen · 03-03-2009, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by jorel

thanks guys but i was thinking of racquets in the 100 sq range...

Prince Woodie is the only one I know of.

khw72004 · 03-03-2009, 08:52 AM

Snauwaert Lady wood,
again Prince Woodie,
Pro Kennex Golden Ace,
Pro Kennex Graphite Ace,
Spalding Big Bow

Those are a few that I can name

tandayu · 03-03-2009, 02:47 PM

Le Coq used by Noah

plasma · 03-03-2009, 03:32 PM

to win the French open mens singles!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBfwD...eature=related

joe sch · 03-07-2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by khw72004

Snauwaert Lady wood,
again Prince Woodie,
Pro Kennex Golden Ace,
Pro Kennex Graphite Ace,
Spalding Big Bow

Those are a few that I can name

I got a few of these from TW back when they had the bosworth sticks. Really nice mid woods.

The Snauwaert Graphite La Grande is a fibre composite racquet offering a flexible overall feel. An open throat pattern and enlarged head make this a very lively yet forgiving racquet. A responsive wood core and wide shoulder design help eliminate vibration and torque on off-center hits. A white ash core and full fibre reinforcement outside the frame and inside shoulders and open throat.

http://www.woodtennis.com/snauwaert/lagrande1.jpg

vsbabolat · 03-08-2009, 08:01 AM

The Le Coq Sportif TCO that Yannick Noah used to win the 1983 French Open.

schu47 · 03-11-2009, 02:42 PM

I've got quite a few wood composites -- and most are about the same head size as the traditional wood racquets. But at least these eight of mine have larger heads, which in this case translates to probably 85-90 sq. in. None of them is as large as the Prince Woodie, the third from the right in the photo above. Even then, Prince was the champion of the oversize racquet.
The racquets, left to right, are: Pro Kennex Golden Ace, Snauwaert La Grande, Pro Kennex Graphite Ace, Head Edgewood, Slazenger Vilas Pro, Prince Woodie, Dunlop A-Player and Spalding Big Bow. They all mix wood with graphite layers or overlays, and the Golden Ace has boron as well. The wood composites, particularly the Golden and Graphite Aces and the Head Edgewood and Vilas, are among the most beautiful racquets ever, IMO. And they play so well, with the feel of wood, but larger and easier to hit, with a little more power. Can't beat 'em.
Anyone else have some in this size range?

tandayu · 03-11-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by schu47

I've got quite a few wood composites -- Anyone else have some in this size range?

Glad to see somebody also collects midsize wood/comp. I have all like yours except the Dunlop.

Here is pic of my edgewood posted longtime ago:

http://i5.tinypic.com/21o9cwh.jpg

atatu · 03-11-2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by schu47

I've got quite a few wood composites -- and most are about the same head size as the traditional wood racquets. But at least these eight of mine have larger heads, which in this case translates to probably 85-90 sq. in. None of them is as large as the Prince Woodie, the third from the right in the photo above. Even then, Prince was the champion of the oversize racquet.
The racquets, left to right, are: Pro Kennex Golden Ace, Snauwaert La Grande, Pro Kennex Graphite Ace, Head Edgewood, Slazenger Vilas Pro, Prince Woodie, Dunlop A-Player and Spalding Big Bow. They all mix wood with graphite layers or overlays, and the Golden Ace has boron as well. The wood composites, particularly the Golden and Graphite Aces and the Head Edgewood and Vilas, are among the most beautiful racquets ever, IMO. And they play so well, with the feel of wood, but larger and easier to hit, with a little more power. Can't beat 'em.
Anyone else have some in this size range?

That's a fantastic collection !

atatu · 03-11-2009, 03:54 PM

I just have the Snauwaert, Prince, Edgewood (used) and the Kramer (used). The JK is pretty cool though, not too common, or "medium rare" as my nine year old says...

schu47 · 03-11-2009, 06:38 PM

Atatu,

I had no idea there was a Kramer midsize. Is it entirely wood? I understood that manufacturers weren't really able to make larger racquets until they started strengthening the wood with other materials, which is why composites were born. I have one "oversize" (probably 85 sq. in., which qualified as oversize back then) that looks like a classic wood racquet -- a Spalding Challenge Cup Pro -- but even though it's made of ash, it says it has a fiber-reinforced throat, bow and shaft.

I'm glad to see that other folks appreciate these beautiful composites. Seems they got swallowed up pretty quickly by the graphite revolution.

atatu · 03-11-2009, 08:14 PM

The Kramer is not all wood, it has graphite layers that start at about 5 o'clock and run all the way to the top of the frame. Let me see if I can get a picture, because it's hard to explain. It also has the words "graphite reinforced" at the 3 and 9 positions.

atatu · 03-11-2009, 08:26 PM

Graphite inlays:

vwfye · 03-11-2009, 10:26 PM

i have the Head Vilas woodie. i pull it out every spring and love serving with it!

AndrewD · 03-12-2009, 04:10 AM

The Head Edgewood is, I think, one of the most beautiful wood-graphite frames. It's also great to hit with. More power than the V-24 but less spin.

Virginia · 03-12-2009, 11:49 AM

schu47 - you're starting to catch me up now in the wood composite department. I don't have the Dunlop, or the Snauwaert or the Spalding and really like the look of those. They're now on my wish list.

I still have a few that you don't have though - the Davis CL-500 (though one of those will be coming to you shortly), the PK Blue Ace and Grapower 70, the Rossignol C-12, Snauwaert Meso Composite, the Wimbledon Pro and three V-24's (but I thought you had one of those?)

It looks like we are rivals in this department at least, even if not in others.

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atatu Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,715	I just have the Snauwaert, Prince, Edgewood (used) and the Kramer (used). The JK is pretty cool though, not too common, or "medium rare" as my nine year old says... __________________ Check out my blog: http://austintennis.blogspot.com/

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atatu Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,715	The Kramer is not all wood, it has graphite layers that start at about 5 o'clock and run all the way to the top of the frame. Let me see if I can get a picture, because it's hard to explain. It also has the words "graphite reinforced" at the 3 and 9 positions. __________________ Check out my blog: http://austintennis.blogspot.com/

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atatu Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,715	Graphite inlays: __________________ Check out my blog: http://austintennis.blogspot.com/