French open stringing room - Page 7

Chief77 · 06-10-2011, 12:46 AM

Does anyone know, where to get the blue bags in video no. 2?

Thanks.

ericsson · 06-10-2011, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard Parnell

A quick side note here, Wilson does not own Luxilon, they are the world wide distributors of the brand. Luxilon string is owned by Luxilon industries and is a very small part of the company (an almost insignificant percentage of the company actually). Luxilon strings (big banger) were also marketed by Babolat under their own name and available to Babolat contracted players.

All the best

Hi Richard, you are correct.
I remember back in the days Moya used BB orginal while Babolat advertised him using Polymono...

Richard Parnell · 06-18-2011, 09:23 PM

It was called Babolat Resisto if my memory serves me....

uk_skippy · 07-09-2011, 11:50 AM

Here are a few racquet pictures I took at Roland Garros

More below

uk_skippy · 07-09-2011, 11:51 AM

More pictures from Roland Garros

ben123 · 07-09-2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by uk_skippy

More pictures from Roland Garros

dunno if its only me but i cant see anything ^^

tennisnoob3 · 07-09-2011, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ben123

dunno if its only me but i cant see anything ^^

yah i cant either.

uk_skippy · 07-10-2011, 01:23 AM

Ok, seems I can see it but others can't!

I'll try and edit my original posts

Regards

Paul

uk_skippy · 07-10-2011, 01:41 AM

Should be ok to see pictures now

Paul

baseline_monster · 07-10-2011, 02:32 AM

Did Davys racket have the aero skin on it paul?

uk_skippy · 07-10-2011, 02:44 AM

^^^ IIRC, no. He also dropped of some plain black frames. There were a range of weights & flex printed on the frame, but the variance were only by a gram or so, or 1 to a 1/2 ra on flex

Paul

tennisnoob3 · 07-10-2011, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by uk_skippy

Should be ok to see pictures now

Paul

who's green microgel is that? i remember peng had it, but you also have her extreme below(and its an IG)

i thought davydenko didnt play at the french because of injury? is he 100% back?

Doubles · 07-10-2011, 07:52 AM

The frame that appears to be a Liquid Metal Instinct, does it belong to Yen-Hsun Lu? Thanks...

uk_skippy · 07-10-2011, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by tennisnoob3

who's green microgel is that? i remember peng had it, but you also have her extreme below(and its an IG)

i thought davydenko didnt play at the french because of injury? is he 100% back?

The green microgel is/was Peng. It was her 1st couple she had strung @ RG but suspect as they were new it was to be used by her coach(?). The rest she had done were the Extreme pj.

Davydenko certainly played at RG, judging by the number of rqts he put it. Can't remember who he lost to. He use some frames with Polystar, and others with M2.

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Originally Posted by Doubles

The frame that appears to be a Liquid Metal Instinct, does it belong to Yen-Hsun Lu? Thanks...

Yes, its Lu's. He wanted all the tie-off holes tube as he'd experienced breakages there at previous tournaments. Once you got the hang of them they were straight-forward. I also did them at Eastbourne and Wimby for him.

Regards

Paul

PED · 07-10-2011, 09:31 AM

Interesting specs on the Davy sticker. I would assume they are unstrung: 299g, 318SW but the BP of 33.9 would be 34.9ish or so when strung. Kind of high isn't it.

That's really a different direction for him spec wise: he was 346g static and 33.2 strung balance on the specs from a few years back.

The SW would still be around the same level: it was 352 before and the above specs would be around 348ish if my mental math is correct.

Great work on the pics BTW, thanks for the inside look

ricki · 07-10-2011, 09:54 AM

Hi, what string is that for McEnroe?

uk_skippy · 07-10-2011, 10:07 AM

BDE natural gut

Paul

ben123 · 07-10-2011, 10:13 AM

and what string is lu using? thought he used sppp or smth in the mains but in the picture it looks so yellowish

uk_skippy · 07-10-2011, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ben123

and what string is lu using? thought he used sppp or smth in the mains but in the picture it looks so yellowish

It is SPPP. Its the lighting which makes it appear yellow.

Regards

Paul

Up&comer · 07-10-2011, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by uk_skippy

It is SPPP. Its the lighting which makes it appear yellow.

Regards

Paul

What's he have in the crosses? Gut?

07-09-2011, 11:50 AM	#124
uk_skippy Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK Posts: 1,777	Here are a few racquet pictures I took at Roland Garros More below __________________ Head IG Prestige MP; USRSA MRT, Wimbledon stringing team since '04; Babolat stringing team '10-'13. Twitter - @therqtstringer Last edited by uk_skippy : 07-10-2011 at 01:39 AM. Reason: Pictures couldnt be seen.

07-09-2011, 11:51 AM	#125
uk_skippy Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK Posts: 1,777	More pictures from Roland Garros __________________ Head IG Prestige MP; USRSA MRT, Wimbledon stringing team since '04; Babolat stringing team '10-'13. Twitter - @therqtstringer Last edited by uk_skippy : 07-10-2011 at 01:40 AM.

07-10-2011, 01:23 AM	#128
uk_skippy Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK Posts: 1,777	Ok, seems I can see it but others can't! I'll try and edit my original posts Regards Paul __________________ Head IG Prestige MP; USRSA MRT, Wimbledon stringing team since '04; Babolat stringing team '10-'13. Twitter - @therqtstringer

07-10-2011, 01:41 AM	#129
uk_skippy Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK Posts: 1,777	Should be ok to see pictures now Paul __________________ Head IG Prestige MP; USRSA MRT, Wimbledon stringing team since '04; Babolat stringing team '10-'13. Twitter - @therqtstringer

07-10-2011, 02:32 AM	#130
baseline_monster Professional Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,058	Did Davys racket have the aero skin on it paul? __________________ Wilson BLX Six One 2012 95s, any poly at 54 will do.