My Manufacturers List - Page 4

vsbabolat · 07-11-2010, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by slice bh compliment

Zebest/Zebra, yes. My coach had a bagful in the mid/late 80s. Didn't Btad Gilbert hit with those for a while?

I completely forgot about Zebest. They had a bunch of Clones in the early 90's.

coachrick · 07-11-2010, 04:10 PM

Hey y'all! CoachRick mentioned Zebest and Porsche back on the first page! Just sayin'

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Originally Posted by coachrick

Ginnie,

That is one heck of a collection! No Porsche, Leach, Yoneyama(gotcha!), Harry C Lee, ProAm, Major, Sheffield ?

Well done! My brain keeps asking why I'm living in the past so much!

and...

Forgot ZEBEST; but, that may be too Atlanta-centric. Seems like they supplied a number of U.S. college players in the '90s.

Oo, oo...how about the Mitt Rocker?

How about a DIY home remodeling show: 'Adding a new wing to the garage to house the ever-expanding racket collection' ?
Last edited by coachrick : 06-27-2010 at 02:54 AM.

MarrratSafin · 07-12-2010, 07:09 PM

Virginia, not sure if Ascot has been mentioned, but there is one such racquet brand on the local site now.

Virginia · 07-12-2010, 10:00 PM

Yes, I've just bought it! It's apparently a German brand, so I'm very happy to welcome it into my "family".

ADar601278 · 07-13-2010, 02:03 PM

Dont forget about the Aussie brand called "SFIDA"

I belive Mark Woodforde used this

khw72004 · 07-13-2010, 03:40 PM

Sometimes I see make up brands like Chanel. I think I have seen Barberry, and Porsche too

Virginia · 07-30-2010, 06:31 PM

My total is now 96, having added an Ascot, Gauthier and just today, a Fansteel Super Graphite.

Now that I'm so close, I really MUST aim for 100 - such a nice, round number.

Virginia · 07-30-2010, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by joe sch

I would also love to find a Wilding racket, they are very scarce.
I think I have only seen one or two over the last decade.

I missed this post - you have actually seen a Wilding? Please tell me more!

rodrigoamaral · 07-30-2010, 06:38 PM

OP:

The brand Topspin make racquets as well...I think u missed them on your list

floydcouncil · 07-30-2010, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vsbabolat

I completely forgot about Zebest. They had a bunch of Clones in the early 90's.

Were "Zebest", "Zebra" and "Zeta" all the same?

Virginia · 08-02-2010, 09:01 PM

Have just added Rosner and Rex (also known as Tegno) to the list. Only two to go.

BreakPoint · 08-02-2010, 11:57 PM

Not sure if already mentioned but:

Avery
Pacific
PowerAngle

BreakPoint · 08-03-2010, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by coachrick

Holy macanoli !!! Is BABOLAT missing from the list? Horrors!!!

That's because Babolat is not a tennis racquet. It's a WMD (Weapon of Mass Destruction).

BreakPoint · 08-03-2010, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Cesare

that's right, the Wip Panatta Autograph was one of the sweetest wood frames ever made, and very nice looking IMHO:

http://www.80s-tennis.com/pages/panatta_autograph.html

Hmmm...that looks like a clone of the Dunlop Maxply Fort/Slazenger Challenge No.1.

anirut · 08-03-2010, 04:13 AM

Don't know if these have been reminded of:

1. Advantage
2. Vantage

Regs,

DBH · 08-03-2010, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by floydcouncil

Were "Zebest", "Zebra" and "Zeta" all the same?

Zebra and Zebest were the same company. (I don't think "Zeta" has anything to do with the other two.) Zebra was a company in Atlanta in the 1980s, but they changed their name to Zebest for legal reasons. The company went out of business (some time in the 1990s?).

DBH

coachrick · 08-03-2010, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DBH

Zebra and Zebest were the same company. (I don't think "Zeta" has anything to do with the other two.) Zebra was a company in Atlanta in the 1980s, but they changed their name to Zebest for legal reasons. The company went out of business (some time in the 1990s?).

DBH

I bought quite a bit of string from Vincent(owner) until the mid-'90s. Used to drive up to his house in Alpharetta to save shipping time. I ended up buying a couple hundred sets of string from a 'bay seller who apparently bought the leftover stock. They had a 'crystal' poly that was way ahead of its time.

If I may hijack further, I grew up in Columbia and worked at Jeff P's Tennis and Ski shop until '79. Small world.

BreakPoint · 08-04-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by anirut

Don't know if these have been reminded of:

1. Advantage
2. Vantage

Regs,

Yes, how could I forget about Vantage. And speaking of Vantage, has Bosworth been mentioned?

rz250r · 08-06-2010, 03:07 PM

Oh my god. Araya is not listed.
First steel racket in Japan?

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/tennis-c/c10070155c/

Virginia · 08-06-2010, 03:25 PM

Is that yours that's for sale?

07-12-2010, 07:09 PM	#63
MarrratSafin Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,836	Virginia, not sure if Ascot has been mentioned, but there is one such racquet brand on the local site now. __________________ Head PT630/280.

07-12-2010, 10:00 PM	#64
Virginia Professional Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,486	Yes, I've just bought it! It's apparently a German brand, so I'm very happy to welcome it into my "family". __________________ 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.

07-30-2010, 06:31 PM	#67
Virginia Professional Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,486	My total is now 96, having added an Ascot, Gauthier and just today, a Fansteel Super Graphite. Now that I'm so close, I really MUST aim for 100 - such a nice, round number. __________________ 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.

08-02-2010, 09:01 PM	#71
Virginia Professional Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,486	Have just added Rosner and Rex (also known as Tegno) to the list. Only two to go. __________________ 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.

08-02-2010, 11:57 PM	#72
BreakPoint Bionic Poster Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 36,227	Not sure if already mentioned but: Avery Pacific PowerAngle __________________ "You CANNOT be serious!!"