Andy Roddick's Pure Drive GT Paintjob - Page 2

baseline_monster · 03-18-2010, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jemsiter

Thanks everyone

I will ask the person who modify roddick's racquets for the specs etc.
There is only one layer of lead and they are a little bit higher than 3 and 9 but lower than 2 and 10.
No I will not hit with them because I want to keep them the way they are as collectible. But from what I've heard from his stringer the frame is very stiff.

I am surprise how much wear is on the strings just from a few games in a match. The strings has more wear than my 2 months old stringjob

Nice, I held his rackets when I was in New York, would you agree that there not as heavy as a lot of people would think? Also, this is probs as close as you can get the a stock stick from the last few years

ChevyTennis · 03-18-2010, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenny022593

Waits for AlpineCadet and suresh

Ha ha- that was my first thought when I saw this thread!

dgoran · 03-18-2010, 04:30 AM

Hey man people said that he is using swirly pd+ which has 1 mm thicker beem and it feels slightly stiffer (I own Swirly PD Team and 2001 PD Team+)

When I measured swirly's beam at the throat (right about where paintchip is on yours) it was 1mm thicker.

Any chance you can measure the balance?

Also if you have a scale I am curious what is it strung with OG and all that stuff...

So you see any lead at 12?

PED · 03-18-2010, 04:32 AM

I believe Racquetcraft posted his specs a month or two back. If memory serves me, it was 320g unstrung with no OG.

Here they are courtesy of RC

Weight: 320 g weight overall
Balance: 32.3 cm
Swing Weight: 322 kgxcm2

dgoran · 03-18-2010, 04:35 AM

so that would be around 345 350 strung with overgrip than

PED · 03-18-2010, 04:51 AM

Yes, the rule of thumb is 30 units by stringing. It's much less of a club than I had been led to believe.

I guess OG would add 6g and string would add 18g so that is 344g. Fairly light relatively and part of that SW comes not from the mass but from the extended length.

dgoran · 03-18-2010, 04:59 AM

My XL tourna on PD+ ads 7gr and strings I would think 20gr or so...

dgoran · 03-18-2010, 05:00 AM

I just wondered if he adds lead at 12 as well. PD+ simply becomes a monster after lead at 12...
actually all Babolats do...

PED · 03-18-2010, 05:02 AM

Good point, I forgot that tourna he has is XL and he uses it all it seems...all the way up to the "cortex". Not sure on the weight of the gut, my 16g full poly usually adds 18 or 19g.

I'll be curious about the lead at 12 as well but almost would think he doesn't because of the low static weight.

dgoran · 03-18-2010, 05:08 AM

Unrelated: but how do you like rpm blast comparing to spin x?

jemsiter · 03-18-2010, 07:58 AM

No lead at 12. No lead under bumper guard.
The handle is custom mold so there are some lead under the molded handle.
Actually Roddicks tourna grip is not longer than a regular tourna grip, it's just wider so it goes all the way up. I will post a pic with comparison later.
I don't have a scale with me now so I don't know the weight, but it is a fairly light racquet.

pabletion · 03-18-2010, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by dgoran

I just wondered if he adds lead at 12 as well. PD+ simply becomes a monster after lead at 12...
actually all Babolats do...

why/how? Could you elaborate? I love experimenting with lead, I lead up my Pure Storm GT at 3 & 9 and on the handle...

dgoran · 03-18-2010, 08:39 AM

So its definitely head light 6-7 pts since that lead is 5in on each side so 5 gr total. If they added weight to the handle it must be even more head light

PED · 03-18-2010, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by dgoran

Unrelated: but how do you like rpm blast comparing to spin x?

I'm picking up my strung stick today and will play with it tomorrow.....I hope. Really looking forward to trying it out. SpinX is gonna be tough to be beat.

downs_chris · 03-18-2010, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by PED

I'm picking up my strung stick today and will play with it tomorrow.....I hope. Really looking forward to trying it out. SpinX is gonna be tough to be beat.

yeah -- definitely let us know how that plays out...i've been loving RPM Blast so far, and just picked up a few packs of Spin X silver....should be here in a few days...

nn · 03-18-2010, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dgoran

So its definitely head light 6-7 pts since that lead is 5in on each side so 5 gr total. If they added weight to the handle it must be even more head light

yeah people and commentator also said his racquet is light compare to normal heavy pro stick.

I think it will be head light atleast 5 point (like Nadal) otherwise very tough to hit such serve for 10 years in a row without any shoulder injury.

NoleDjoko · 03-18-2010, 10:35 AM

great mold thanks for the specs

SuperDuy · 03-18-2010, 10:35 AM

great get, thanks for the pics, now someone, save the pics before sureshhshshs comes

dgoran · 03-18-2010, 12:01 PM

I did...

pmacino · 03-18-2010, 06:55 PM

Great find, thanks for posting!

03-18-2010, 04:30 AM	#23
dgoran Professional Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,147	Hey man people said that he is using swirly pd+ which has 1 mm thicker beem and it feels slightly stiffer (I own Swirly PD Team and 2001 PD Team+) When I measured swirly's beam at the throat (right about where paintchip is on yours) it was 1mm thicker. Any chance you can measure the balance? Also if you have a scale I am curious what is it strung with OG and all that stuff... So you see any lead at 12? __________________ Too many racquets... Last edited by dgoran : 03-18-2010 at 04:35 AM.

03-18-2010, 04:32 AM	#24
PED Legend Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,194	I believe Racquetcraft posted his specs a month or two back. If memory serves me, it was 320g unstrung with no OG. Here they are courtesy of RC Weight: 320 g weight overall Balance: 32.3 cm Swing Weight: 322 kgxcm2 __________________ You have my name, come find me. Just leave your nonsense out of this thread. Last edited by PED : 03-18-2010 at 04:49 AM.

03-18-2010, 04:35 AM	#25
dgoran Professional Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,147	so that would be around 345 350 strung with overgrip than __________________ Too many racquets...

03-18-2010, 04:51 AM	#26
PED Legend Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,194	Yes, the rule of thumb is 30 units by stringing. It's much less of a club than I had been led to believe. I guess OG would add 6g and string would add 18g so that is 344g. Fairly light relatively and part of that SW comes not from the mass but from the extended length. __________________ You have my name, come find me. Just leave your nonsense out of this thread.

03-18-2010, 04:59 AM	#27
dgoran Professional Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,147	My XL tourna on PD+ ads 7gr and strings I would think 20gr or so... __________________ Too many racquets...