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jazar · 08-09-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave M

as we all know if there aren't photos with a dated newspaper in the corner and your phone number for varifacation it "didn't happen"!

To be honest, I don't care what those people think; most of them are complete idiots. All I know is I have the exact unstrung specs of Rafa's rackets.

crosscourt · 08-09-2011, 11:35 PM

Very interesting. We should play a sort of game where we all say what we have read about his specs and then see which if any of them is right. I was told his racket is one of the APD line, grip size 1, with 12 grams of lead in the head. Expect hysteria if you do post the specs and dont expect to be believed (other than by us). Is he still playing with the original APD without cortex?

Are you stringing for Gulbis? Whart happened to one of his rackets against Ferrero? He handed it to Canas during the match but Canas didnt seem to do more than put another overgrip on.

As to Wilson is there any news of a new line of rackets? I have gone back to playing the BLX95 18x20 because the strings in my Yonexes broke. I am hitting the ball well with it but there is scope for something with a bit more weight and a bit more flex in the head.

How is the weather there? The Djokovic match was rained off last night i think?

cc

origmarm · 08-10-2011, 12:23 AM

EDIT: Decided to remove comment on London situation to avoid thread problems again

Meaghan · 08-10-2011, 12:24 AM

All our londoners are ok?........hopefully ross won't get back from holiday to find he has no back gate!

jazar · 08-10-2011, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crosscourt

Very interesting. We should play a sort of game where we all say what we have read about his specs and then see which if any of them is right. I was told his racket is one of the APD line, grip size 1, with 12 grams of lead in the head. Expect hysteria if you do post the specs and dont expect to be believed (other than by us). Is he still playing with the original APD without cortex?

Are you stringing for Gulbis? Whart happened to one of his rackets against Ferrero? He handed it to Canas during the match but Canas didnt seem to do more than put another overgrip on.

As to Wilson is there any news of a new line of rackets? I have gone back to playing the BLX95 18x20 because the strings in my Yonexes broke. I am hitting the ball well with it but there is scope for something with a bit more weight and a bit more flex in the head.

How is the weather there? The Djokovic match was rained off last night i think?

cc

That guessing game on Nadal's specs sounds fun; you should do it. I have no intention of posting the specs in the pro's equipment section. If I post them in this thread it will be on the condition that no one makes reference to it in any other thread.

I am stringing for Gulbis. Less than an hour before the Ferrero match Canas brought me four rackets for him. At least he apologised. Didn't receive any off court from him.

No news an any new Wilson rackets.

Weather has been good until yesterday. It's been very hot and humid. Yesterday evening it started raining at about 6 and steadily got worse until it was absolutely pelting down when I left at about 10.

prostaff junkie · 08-10-2011, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Meaghan

All our londoners are ok?........hopefully ross won't get back from holiday to find he has no back gate!

One of my sisters lives at near East Ham/Canning Town. They (her + husband) were driving down the road only to confronted by about 100 youths being chased towards them by riot police. Then a load of locals stood outside the local shops and confronted the yobs. There was riot police on one side and some very angry local residents and shopkeepers on the other. The yobs all legged it.

The worlds gone mad!

origmarm · 08-10-2011, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Meaghan

All our londoners are ok?........hopefully ross won't get back from holiday to find he has no back gate!

Fine thanks. A few smashed up/burnt shops nearby (Clapham Jnct) but all ok with us and in our immediate vicinity. Drove past my old house yesterday. Brixton was looking pretty smashed. Last night was quiet by all accounts near us. We have a friend staying with us who was evacuated from his Clapham flat, he should be back there tonight or tomorrow.

EDIT: I'm not commenting too much as the "London Riots" thread had a record short lifespan yesterday

crosscourt · 08-10-2011, 06:42 AM

All ok in my bit of North London. While there obviously have been awful acts of criminality and while it is right that these are condemned some of the responses - particularly from the PM, the Evening Standard and some others - have been some way over the top. Only the genius of the Met Police has managed to convert what started as serious but essentially minor disorder into national crisis. They are probably too busy selling celebrity phone numbers to The Sun to bother apprehending teenage boys with 50 inch plasma TVs under their arms.

Cc

Dave M · 08-10-2011, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by jazar

To be honest, I don't care what those people think; most of them are complete idiots. All I know is I have the exact unstrung specs of Rafa's rackets.

Being indifferent towards them I imagine would really upset them!

Would it seem to be the sort of racket that you could play with or some magical beast of a frame?

Dave M · 08-10-2011, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by crosscourt

How is the weather there? The Djokovic match was rained off last night i think?

cc

I tuned into sky sports to watch a match, it said "live" in the corner but had Nadal v Agassi on court, I was confused so went to bed!

Meaghan · 08-10-2011, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazar

That guessing game on Nadal's specs sounds fun; you should do it. I have no intention of posting the specs in the pro's equipment section. If I post them in this thread it will be on the condition that no one makes reference to it in any other thread.

I am stringing for Gulbis. Less than an hour before the Ferrero match Canas brought me four rackets for him. At least he apologised. Didn't receive any off court from him.

No news an any new Wilson rackets.

Weather has been good until yesterday. It's been very hot and humid. Yesterday evening it started raining at about 6 and steadily got worse until it was absolutely pelting down when I left at about 10.

Didn't fabfed post his specs when he bought his racket......

jazar · 08-10-2011, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave M

Being indifferent towards them I imagine would really upset them!

Would it seem to be the sort of racket that you could play with or some magical beast of a frame?

It's an original APD. Specs seem quite manageable.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meaghan

Didn't fabfed post his specs when he bought his racket......

Probably, but I assume those would be the strung specs.

crosscourt · 08-10-2011, 10:18 AM

I think that Babolat maintains that he has a standard racket with some lead at the top of the hoop. Could be marketing dross but as a company they are quite keen to say that all their pros use stock frames which may then be customised.

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Dags · 08-10-2011, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Meaghan

Didn't fabfed post his specs when he bought his racket......

He's never stuck a racquet on an RDC, so no flex or swing weight.

Talking of swing weight - is there a way to measure that on an unstrung racquet without the RDC? The only budget methods I've seen involve hanging it via the strings.

jazar · 08-10-2011, 12:18 PM

^I have the swingweight but no flex, though that should be around 66 which is what I believe the original APD was.

I guess you could use the TW university method to do swingweight for an unstrung racket but you wouldn't get quite an accurate a measure.

forthegame · 08-10-2011, 12:44 PM

Jaz, you want us to beg? You could post them as random numbers in different posts.

For example:

66

(next post) 320

(next post) 6 HL

etc.....

LOL!

Meaghan · 08-10-2011, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazar

^I have the swingweight but no flex, though that should be around 66 which is what I believe the original APD was.

I guess you could use the TW university method to do swingweight for an unstrung racket but you wouldn't get quite an accurate a measure.

Just tell us the sw jamie you tart!

I'm guessing 360 ~ 370.....

Dags · 08-10-2011, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Meaghan

I'm guessing 360 ~ 370.....

Unstrung? Surely not. I'm going for 333 as he's half a beast at the moment.

Meaghan · 08-10-2011, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dags

Unstrung? Surely not. I'm going for 333 as he's half a beast at the moment.

strung of course.....

jazar · 08-11-2011, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by forthegame

Jaz, you want us to beg? You could post them as random numbers in different posts.

I might do that but I won't tell you which number is which

08-10-2011, 12:24 AM	#2004
Meaghan Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 2,993	All our londoners are ok?........hopefully ross won't get back from holiday to find he has no back gate! __________________ APD+ 2013

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jazar Professional Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London Posts: 1,058	^I have the swingweight but no flex, though that should be around 66 which is what I believe the original APD was. I guess you could use the TW university method to do swingweight for an unstrung racket but you wouldn't get quite an accurate a measure. __________________ ERSA MRT & Pro Tour Stringer Head i.prestige. Unstrung specs: 340g, 320kg/cm2, 30.5cm

08-10-2011, 12:44 PM	#2016
forthegame Hall Of Fame Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Intercontinental Posts: 2,919	Jaz, you want us to beg? You could post them as random numbers in different posts. For example: 66 (next post) 320 (next post) 6 HL etc..... LOL! __________________ No For Sale posts outside the TW Classifieds please. "A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams."

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