dunlop biomimetic 300 tour club

[tom4ny]

the 300T has good stability in stock form but for higher level players and hard hitting, especially service returns, some lead tape is wanted. some folks simply place a few grams at 3 and 9 and call it a day. i would raise it to 2 and 10 or spread it out from 1 to 11 (what i do). the upper hoop is the area where i feel a little lead is of greatest benefit and you do not need much.

i suspect that the new F300 tour improves in this area but i do not plan on switching.

[aisbandi]

I added lead tape on my 300T. First I put it on 2 and 10. When I do that, the racquet seems really unpredictable. Sometimes I would hit the ball and it will overshoot the court by a longshot. Then the next hit I get; same hit, same form, but the ball would go inside the court.

However, when I put the lead tape from 11-1 (yes, all the way) It is very predictable, it gets rid of the vibration, and it provides the extra power that I need. This is the perfect setting for me.

As far as strings, I still have not found a favorite yet. I am using 16G VS Touch x 17G RPM Blast hybrid. However, I strung it way to high at 61/59. The result is that I have to swing really hard each time and it does a number on my elbows. I really don't recommend that setting. Next time I will drop it to 59/57 and see how it feels. I also know that the 17G is a great thing to have on this racquet. But no confirmation yet. Will update more later.

[tom4ny]

Originally Posted by aisbandi

I added lead tape on my 300T. First I put it on 2 and 10. When I do that, the racquet seems really unpredictable. Sometimes I would hit the ball and it will overshoot the court by a longshot. Then the next hit I get; same hit, same form, but the ball would go inside the court.

However, when I put the lead tape from 11-1 (yes, all the way) It is very predictable, it gets rid of the vibration, and it provides the extra power that I need. This is the perfect setting for me.

As far as strings, I still have not found a favorite yet. I am using 16G VS Touch x 17G RPM Blast hybrid. However, I strung it way to high at 61/59. The result is that I have to swing really hard each time and it does a number on my elbows. I really don't recommend that setting. Next time I will drop it to 59/57 and see how it feels. I also know that the 17G is a great thing to have on this racquet. But no confirmation yet. Will update more later.

so glad to hear that it worked out for you with the lead tape! i agree with you that a little lead tape spread around the upper hoop is all that is needed. i don't think that i would string over 58 with the oval hoop and dense string pattern but that is me. i think that you have a great string set up too!! mine are all strung at 55/52 with kirshbaum proline II 17g. i am now trying the 18g version of pro line II and wow! will need to see how durability is but i love pro line II in the 300T. it is soft enough on my elbow to go full with a full poly setup. rpm blast works well too though. probably a bit more spinny and not quite as soft as kirshbaum but works well with this frame.