Gamma Moto 16

[db10s]

I got a free set a Jr. Orange Bowl... It looks like Black Widow. I'm on my phone so I may have missed it, but it doesn't look like TW has it... Anybody tried it?

[zapvor]

its not out yet thats why. i am sure TW has tons of samples they are trying out. so you played at orange bowl? good stuff! i just strung up a racket with moto today but its not my racket

[db10s]

Yep, playing qualifiers tomorrow...

[PBODY99]

Originally Posted by db10s

Yep, playing qualifiers tomorrow...

Good luck.

[zapvor]

good luck man! let us know how you do. are you playing with moto?

[db10s]

No, I'm using Dunlop ICE at 55 lbs, it's a good "disposable, tournament poly"....

[db10s]

And if all else fails... I just pull out THE Black Widow frame...

[zapvor]

so how did you do?

[db10s]

Originally Posted by zapvor

so how did you do?

I didn't play with the intensity that I usually do.... My first serve was good but my second was mediocre at best. Another issue I had was staying in the rally, the speed of the hard courts was throwing me off. I let him get in my head to much. He is a fast paced player who will serve even if he has only one ball, and continued to yell at me for taking my 90 seconds on the changeovers (I never take that long, I only took that long in order to make him upset... ) and also for wanting a ball in my pocket on my first serve. He continued to act like he had no clue how to speak english... I later found out he was swearing perfecting fine in english on the other side (away from where the ref was). It was an interesting match, not something I would like to see again, but I know I will play more people like him.... Overall it was a good learning experience.

[zapvor]

Originally Posted by db10s

I didn't play with the intensity that I usually do.... My first serve was good but my second was mediocre at best. Another issue I had was staying in the rally, the speed of the hard courts was throwing me off. I let him get in my head to much. He is a fast paced player who will serve even if he has only one ball, and continued to yell at me for taking my 90 seconds on the changeovers (I never take that long, I only took that long in order to make him upset... ) and also for wanting a ball in my pocket on my first serve. He continued to act like he had no clue how to speak english... I later found out he was swearing perfecting fine in english on the other side (away from where the ref was). It was an interesting match, not something I would like to see again, but I know I will play more people like him.... Overall it was a good learning experience.

tennis is so tough. its just you out there battling with everything else.

[db10s]

I'm reviving this thread since I'm curious to see if anybody has more info... Still haven't strung it up.

[sstchur]

Here is some info on Moto:

"A heptagonal shaped string developed for the high performance player. This seven sided construction allows for greater ball bite so a player can generate massive amounts of spin on ground strokes and serves. The co-poly material
is very responsive and provides greater feedback and excellent tension maintenance."

I play routinely with the Pacific Northwest sales rep for Gamma and Dunlop. He is a former college player and plays at 5.0 to 5.5 level (double handed on both side interestingly). He's VERY good and he whips me whenever we play, but I can keep up with him from the baseline in basic rallying practice.

Anyway, he uses the new Gamma Moto string and he "loves it." That's actually what he said to me in an email when I asked him for some info on this string: "I love the new Gamma Moto."

[mlocke1322]

Is that Jack you are hitting with?

[sstchur]

Originally Posted by mlocke1322

Is that Jack you are hitting with?

Is it indeed. You know JG? Good guy! Great player.

[mlocke1322]

My boss is his ex teammate from New Mexico. We do a lot of ordering with him for our programs. Just a great guy to know!