Safin's NEW Yellow string at Monte Carlo. What is it ? - Page 2

ihearit1st · 04-15-2009, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Fedace

^^Hey, Watch the feed from the Safin match right now and tell me what the string looks like. From the other thread, it looks like they are watching it. I don't have the Link yet.

i don't care if the string is blue and shoots sparks when he hits, if ron says its bb, it is.

Fedace · 04-15-2009, 07:45 AM

Ok i am looking at the feed right now and it does look like Big banger today. but i SWEAR that he had different string on yesterday. it was definite Yellow like Nadal uses.
http://www.atdhe.net/

ihearit1st · 04-15-2009, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Fedace

Ok i am looking at the feed right now and it does look like Big banger today. but i SWEAR that he had different string on yesterday. it was definite Yellow like Nadal uses.
http://www.atdhe.net/

no school today feddie?

Fedace · 04-15-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ihearit1st

no school today feddie?

Give it a rest, i know what i saw. Maybe Safin's racket was already strung with the Prototype and Ron didn't know about it. Sometimes pros will have just few rackets strung with the prototype since they are just testing it out.

vsbabolat · 04-15-2009, 08:00 AM

Ladies and Gentleman a round of applause for Fedace! Don't worry he will be here all week.

Kierai · 04-15-2009, 08:35 AM

This has been dicussed before: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=249266
See post #16

Fedace · 04-15-2009, 08:43 AM

"hm... luxilon BBO isn't that bright yellow.
maybe he is using kevlar"
Quote from the other thread.

NickC · 04-15-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Fedace

Give it a rest, i know what i saw. Maybe Safin's racket was already strung with the Prototype and Ron didn't know about it. Sometimes pros will have just few rackets strung with the prototype since they are just testing it out.

You give it a rest. How would it already have been strung? By contractual agreement, Ron Yu is the only man in the entire world allowed to string Safin's racuqets. He strings all of Safin's frames. If it was a prototype or something different, Ron would have told us. He's an honest poster and for god's sake, knows a hell of a lot more about what he's talking about than you ever will.

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Originally Posted by Fedace

"hm... luxilon BBO isn't that bright yellow.
maybe he is using kevlar"
Quote from the other thread.

Another quote from the same post you quote "depending on the light and angle, the color of BBO can range from bright yellow to caremel". End of story.

RJYU · 04-15-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by NickC

You give it a rest. How would it already have been strung? By contractual agreement, Ron Yu is the only man in the entire world allowed to string Safin's racuqets. He strings all of Safin's frames. If it was a prototype or something different, Ron would have told us. He's an honest poster and for god's sake, knows a hell of a lot more about what he's talking about than you ever will.

We have no such contract that allows only us to string Marat's frames. He's free to have his racquets strung by whoever he wants. We travel to the Grand Slams and Masters Series events, so he does need to get his racquets strung by others at the smaller events he plays.

drakulie · 04-15-2009, 09:24 AM

^^hey, Ron!!!!

How about hooking me up with a set of those yellow strings you used on Safin's frames yesterday. ?????

NickC · 04-15-2009, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by RJYU

We have no such contract that allows only us to string Marat's frames. He's free to have his racquets strung by whoever he wants. We travel to the Grand Slams and Masters Series events, so he does need to get his racquets strung by others at the smaller events he plays.

My bad. I figured that since he pays you guys to customize his stuff and string it up that you guys were the only ones allowed to string his frames when you guys were there. Sorry for the mistake.

NickC · 04-15-2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by drakulie

^^hey, Ron!!!!

How about hooking me up with a set of those yellow strings you used on Safin's frames yesterday. ?????

I'd like a set of these (according to Fedace) "supersecret bestest string ever new luxilon prototype" as well.

By the way Ron, do you find that most players you guys string for are using Big Banger Original or Big Banger Alu Power? From what you know, what is the more popular string between the two?

Fedace · 04-15-2009, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by NickC

My bad. I figured that since he pays you guys to customize his stuff and string it up that you guys were the only ones allowed to string his frames when you guys were there. Sorry for the mistake.

LMAO,,,,,,,this just proves YOU make up Whatever story you want...

drakulie · 04-15-2009, 10:25 AM

^^Marat has been playing with a prototype string since 2008???

Sup2Dresq · 04-15-2009, 10:25 AM

Shcmad knows his Safin stuff. You should see the Safin worship closet he built in his dorm.

Rabbit · 04-15-2009, 10:26 AM

Well yes!

You see, Drakulie (you stalker), Luxilon only gave him 2 - 3 sets, so he must save it for really big matches. Assclown strings, it would appear, are few and far between....

Fedace · 04-15-2009, 11:51 AM

Luxilon does have a prototype coming out. i thought that is what he had. I don't know for a fact what string he has but i was told by Luxilon from their website contact that they do have a prototype coming out soon.

PED · 04-15-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by NickC

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By the way Ron, do you find that most players you guys string for are using Big Banger Original or Big Banger Alu Power? From what you know, what is the more popular string between the two?

Nick, in the interview with TW from IW this year(it's on youtube) Nate Ferguson said that all their guys either use BBO or ALU in some form: some as a full job and some as a hybrid. Off the top of my head, I think alu might be a touch more popular with their contracted players: Murray, Djokovic, Fed, and Gonzo, are the main ones I believe.

PED · 04-15-2009, 01:18 PM

Nick, I think you would find that alu edges out all other polys overall for the entire pro field as well. Luxilon publishes a list of ALL the pro's and their stringing preferences (including all brand names) and I believe over 55% (it may be higher) use some form of lux product with regular ALU power being the most popular.

l_gonzalez · 04-15-2009, 01:29 PM

Hey guys, Fedace might be considered a clown and whatever, i'm not one to judge, but i thought the exact same thing as him when I was watching the Safin/Hewitt match.

When he sat down at the change of ends and put his racquet down I immediately thought: "Those strings are different..."

I've watched a lot of Safin matches over the years and have never even given a second thought when looking at his racquets.

Maybe it was the light and the angle, maybe it wasn't, but during that 2nd set against Hewitt his strings definitely stood out more than usual. During play, at change of ends, those strings just stood out all the time.

04-15-2009, 08:35 AM	#26
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04-15-2009, 09:24 AM	#30
drakulie Talk Tennis Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: FT. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 23,906	^^hey, Ron!!!! How about hooking me up with a set of those yellow strings you used on Safin's frames yesterday. ????? __________________ Head Stringer @ the LTC, Babolat Star 4 Stringer http://www.youtube.com/user/drakulie

04-15-2009, 10:25 AM	#34
drakulie Talk Tennis Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: FT. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 23,906	^^Marat has been playing with a prototype string since 2008??? __________________ Head Stringer @ the LTC, Babolat Star 4 Stringer http://www.youtube.com/user/drakulie

04-15-2009, 10:26 AM	#36
Rabbit G.O.A.T. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: at the bottom of every hill I come to Posts: 11,110	Well yes! You see, Drakulie (you stalker), Luxilon only gave him 2 - 3 sets, so he must save it for really big matches. Assclown strings, it would appear, are few and far between.... __________________ Wilson Steam 99S poly Luxilon 4G 1.25 @ 45

04-15-2009, 01:18 PM	#39
PED Legend Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,192	Nick, I think you would find that alu edges out all other polys overall for the entire pro field as well. Luxilon publishes a list of ALL the pro's and their stringing preferences (including all brand names) and I believe over 55% (it may be higher) use some form of lux product with regular ALU power being the most popular. __________________ You have my name, come find me. Just leave your nonsense out of this thread.