**The PURE DRIVE 2012 Forum (club)**

[mawashi]

Dun add too much though 3 g at 12 can change e sw a lot like 10 pts if e stick is fairly light.

[LanEvo]

Originally Posted by Power Player

Stability comes from lead at 3 and 9.

Yep, I have a 4 to 2 ratio there right now, if not I will just add more at 3/9 positions.

[dexian]

I don't know if I should get the standard length version or the extended one...

My game is all about power and spin. Finesse? Don't know that word.

I primarily stay at the baseline and try to move my opponent from side to side and eventually outhit him.

My strong points are my serve and forehand.

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by LanEvo

Yep, I have a 4 to 2 ratio there right now, if not I will just add more at 3/9 positions.

You guys are constantly trying to improve on this racket. but already it is the best PD ever by Babolat.

[LanEvo]

Originally Posted by dexian

I don't know if I should get the standard length version or the extended one...

My game is all about power and spin. Finesse? Don't know that word.

I primarily stay at the baseline and try to move my opponent from side to side and eventually outhit him.

My strong points are my serve and forehand.

Definitely Plus version IMO, it ups the ante for all baseliners, with improved power and spin on strokes and serves. And with the right skill is a gem at net as well. I am using the PDR+ And PD+, if you can handle the weight I would say get the PDR+ it is much more stable and has more power. And if you do get it and don't like it for any reason, please contact me and I will trade you my PD+ for that PDR+ if it goes that way.

[LanEvo]

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

You guys are constantly trying to improve on this racket. but already it is the best PD ever by Babolat.

Try the PDR and please get back to me, the only reason I am improving regular PD is to try and get it closer to this but in a lighter version.'

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by LanEvo

Try the PDR and please get back to me, the only reason I am improving regular PD is to try and get it closer to this but in a lighter version.'

Nice thought, but how can you get the racket lighter by adding weight ?

[JackB1]

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

Nice thought, but how can you get the racket lighter by adding weight ?

He means lighter than the PDR.

[GarryClarke]

Originally Posted by LanEvo

For the most part, 2 inches equals 1 gram, at least mine is exact to that, and when I bought it yesterday they said 0.7g to an inch, they were wrong. You need to cut 2-5 inch strips and then cleave those in half. Even if you cleave the strips in half as long as you keep each strip on/to each side, the weight will be added correctly.

Oh, nvm about above then, but yea for the 1/4 inch, even precut it should be the same. It should be pretty equal. Mine is, I have and had some of both before, both are just as accurate.

now why the hell didnt i just do that
instead i was weighing each strip individualy and what a bloody nightmare that was and ive ruined nearly all my lead tape getting it right.

where was my mate mawashi when i needed him lol

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by JackB1

He means lighter than the PDR.

i see, something in between. i really think you should concentrate on getting the static weight higher and try to increase the swingweight by only few points. i think that will do the trick

[Power Player]

Originally Posted by dexian

I don't know if I should get the standard length version or the extended one...

My game is all about power and spin. Finesse? Don't know that word.

I primarily stay at the baseline and try to move my opponent from side to side and eventually outhit him.

My strong points are my serve and forehand.

Its such a tough call...you really have to demo both and take your time. there is really no right answer here. I thought for sure I would switch to XL, but I found myself missing standard on serve after a while.

[LanEvo]

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

Nice thought, but how can you get the racket lighter by adding weight ?

Ok, my PDR currently weights in at 355g roughly 12.5oz. Stock with over grips and such. My PD on the other hand weights in at 333.2g roughly 11.8oz or so with over grips and such, no matter what weight I add, assuming I and I do not plan on going crazy on it, even after modifications I should get no where near the 12.5oz range if at most 12.3oz on the PD. that is what I mean by a lighter version of PDR. Also all of these are in the Plus version, I don't like tapping back and forth for a plus sign on an iPad.

[LanEvo]

Originally Posted by GarryClarke

now why the hell didnt i just do that
instead i was weighing each strip individualy and what a bloody nightmare that was and ive ruined nearly all my lead tape getting it right.

where was my mate mawashi when i needed him lol

Is lead tape expensive over there?

[LanEvo]

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

i see, something in between. i really think you should concentrate on getting the static weight higher and try to increase the swingweight by only few points. i think that will do the trick

That what I hopefully did, the thing is with PD stock, if you do not hit center every time, it is not really forgiving, and I am using a very soft multi. With the PDR however, the whole racquet is like a sweet spot, stable and powerful wherever I hit.

[GarryClarke]

Originally Posted by LanEvo

Is lead tape expensive over there?

not to expensive but that depends on what you pay in the US?????

im just mad as i was snipping bits here and there or cutting length,s and they were to short/light

best i order some more now lol

EDIT-it cost,s about £4.50 delivered for a 1.5mtrs

[LanEvo]

Originally Posted by GarryClarke

not to expensive but that depends on what you pay in the US?????

im just mad as i was snipping bits here and there or cutting length,s and they were to short/light

best i order some more now lol

Did you not read the description on the package, no offense? Or even off the TW page, it gives pretty precise measurements of how much is whatever weight for a certain length, after that is is simple math calculations to determine how much of each. Such as the 5 grams you want, 2-5 inch strips is 5 grams, in 1/2 inch wide tape, and doubled if 1/4 inch tape.

But yea, we all learn from our mistakes. And I did not mean this in a harsh tone, more of sarcasm in my mind saying this. Don't want you to take it the wrong way.

Lead tape price in the USA is roughly $1 per foot at the local shop and on TW, pretax and preshipping.

[LanEvo]

Originally Posted by GarryClarke

not to expensive but that depends on what you pay in the US?????

im just mad as i was snipping bits here and there or cutting length,s and they were to short/light

best i order some more now lol

EDIT-it cost,s about £4.50 delivered for a 1.5mtrs

That's more expensive, I get 2m for $5-6. Also I though you guys used the standard system, not the metric system. If I recall only the US and UK or some country use standard system? Every other country uses metrics.

[mawashi]

Originally Posted by GarryClarke

now why the hell didnt i just do that
instead i was weighing each strip individualy and what a bloody nightmare that was and ive ruined nearly all my lead tape getting it right.

where was my mate mawashi when i needed him lol

Wat do you think I was doing... Sleeping it's +8 hrs gmt here lol!

Seriously it's not like lead tape is so poorly made that 4x4 inches of 1/4 tape will weigh 6g

It's just an experiment so u don't have to measure to e exact micro gram lol.
ROUGHLY 4 g if too heavy peel n cut 1" off.
Need more cut 1" n paste...

Need more weight to e shot add 4" more at e head (2g).

+- 1 or 2 g isn't going to throw your game off lol
16 gauge vs 17 probably weighs more then 2-3 g easy lol

[GarryClarke]

Originally Posted by LanEvo

Did you not read the description on the package, no offense? Or even off the TW page, it gives pretty precise measurements of how much is whatever weight for a certain length, after that is is simple math calculations to determine how much of each. Such as the 5 grams you want, 2-5 inch strips is 5 grams, in 1/2 inch wide tape, and doubled if 1/4 inch tape.

But yea, we all learn from our mistakes. And I did not mean this in a harsh tone, more of sarcasm in my mind saying this. Don't want you to take it the wrong way.

Lead tape price in the USA is roughly $1 per foot at the local shop and on TW, pretax and preshipping.

no offence or harsh tone taken

and no i didnt read it on here and there wasnt any kind of instructions with the lead tape!!!!!
i thought how hard can it be to cut 4 pieces of lead tape/weigh it and stick it on my racket,how wrong i was lol

and yes we live and learn,wont be making that mistake again

sounds like you pay about half the price for your lead than we do in the UK
and the lead tape i brought was the cheapest i could find on e.b.a.y as in the tennis shops its more like £6-£8,a right ripoff!!!!!

[GarryClarke]

Originally Posted by mawashi

Wat do you think I was doing... Sleeping it's +8 hrs gmt here lol!

Seriously it's not like lead tape is so poorly made that 4x4 inches of 1/4 tape will weigh 6g

It's just an experiment so u don't have to measure to e exact micro gram lol.
ROUGHLY 4 g if too heavy peel n cut 1" off.
Need more cut 1" n paste...

Need more weight to e shot add 4" more at e head (2g).

+- 1 or 2 g isn't going to throw your game off lol
16 gauge vs 17 probably weighs more then 2-3 g easy lol

PMSL @ YOU

did you get out the wrong side of the bed this morning lol
oh and dont use the +8 hr difference as it dont wash with me pmsl
you no you should be on hand 24/7 for me

yea i no i goofed up big time and by the sounds of it i should have kept it to myself!!!!!!!

dont start getting all technical as i will fall asleep on you very quickly

new signature coming soon "im a dunce" lol