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The ProKennex Ace racquets had foam cores.
Is the yonex 95d foam filled?
gotta be why all these blades feel so solid, stable, & crush serves with minimal jarring to the shoulderI broke a 2015 blade 16 x19 the other day in the throat. I was pretty shocked that it was foam filled.
I broke a 2015 blade 16 x19 the other day in the throat. I was pretty shocked that it was foam filled.
I play with TC97s and they're anything but stiff. Got bad TE in 2015 (couldn't hit on consecutive days, had trouble giving back-to-lessons) after 25 years of playing without the slightest hint of it, likely from hitting with a lot of retail frames when I was writing equipment reviews a couple/few years ago. Switched to the TC97 in the spring of 2016 and it never felt it again.Donnay are making the best solid core sticks out there imo. I've heard some good things about Angell, but I've also heard they play quite stiff, as where Donnays tend to feel a bit more "old school"
This is an interesting observation......how many of these Babs, Heads and other pro models are foam filled for the pros who need all the protection they can get from injuries....I dont think the Head Zverev retail racquet is foam filled or marketed with that as a feature.....Seeing the still photo recently of Zverev's broken foam-filled racquet made me wonder, what are the racquets out in the world, old and new, that a foam-filled. New racquets I know Donnay and Angell but besides that, my knowledge is limited. I believe the Prince POG is foam-filled, although not sure what years and models, also I know that some of the six one 95's are but again, not sure what years and models. Anyway, feel free to contribute if you like. I personal am a big fan of foam-filled racquets.
I got the te bad and I was wondering what weight and model Angell did you get?...thanksI play with TC97s and they're anything but stiff. Got bad TE in 2015 (couldn't hit on consecutive days, had trouble giving back-to-lessons) after 25 years of playing without the slightest hint of it, likely from hitting with a lot of retail frames when I was writing equipment reviews a couple/few years ago. Switched to the TC97 in the spring of 2016 and it never felt it again.
This is an interesting observation......how many of these Babs, Heads and other pro models are foam filled for the pros who need all the protection they can get from injuries....I dont think the Head Zverev retail racquet is foam filled or marketed with that as a feature.....
... are foam filled for the pros who need all the protection they can get from injuries....
what are cores?historically the most famous are the POG and pro staff 85
today they can be hard to find... Angell being known for it
Donnay seems to be going down some sort of rabbit hole trying to cram as many "cores" as possible into a frame then foam filling them... which seems like splitting hairs at a certain point.
The RF97 is partially foam filled apparently
Definitely foam filled for Wawrinka to prevent injury when smashing racquets.Wawrinka just smashed one on the grandstand a few minutes ago...
I don’t believe it. Their methodology is flawed. They hit the hoops with a hammer or some other device rather than actually hitting tennis balls with the string. Therefore I reject their findings...........as far as one can believe this report, it doesn't seem to make any difference.
https://acoustics.org/3asa11-hollow...vibrations-kritika-vayur-dr-daniel-a-russell/
The inside of th racquet. It’s either hollow or filled with foam or some other materialwhat are cores?
I think it has more to do with the fact that they are aware of these things and unlike a lot of rec players they actually take steps to protect their bodies.This would alarm me if this is true. This statement implies to me that only the pros need protection from injuries. We are all aware the there is a very high incidence of arm injuries among rec players.
It may add a bit of static weight & swing weight, but I'm sure they could design around that as most models have lite versions...only other thought is cost?This would alarm me if this is true. This statement implies to me that only the pros need protection from injuries. We are all aware the there is a very high incidence of arm injuries among rec players.
The cost is probably the biggest reason why you don’t see it more often. It’s a whole other operation which requires material labor and equipment to do. Since most rec players are happy with hollow racquets why bother?It may add a bit of static weight & swing weight, but I'm sure they could design around that as most models have lite versions...only other thought is cost?
Definitely foam filled for Wawrinka to prevent injury when smashing racquets.
TC97.I got the te bad and I was wondering what weight and model Angell did you get?...thanks
Many older dunlops were... my lil brother's old SC95 was (He leaded that thing up to 13oz... beast
as was the Dunlop Biomimetic 200 tour... I think many of the 300 series were as well?
Head didnt really do foam filled sticks... things like twin tube technology and using twaron were vibration dampening... so there is more than one way to achieve dampening.
What I like about the foam filled approach is it lets the structural walls be structural walls and the dampening material be dampening material. The kevlar/twaron/ceramic sticks use that material in the structual walls.
Ha, very funny my friend. The fact remains that when I bought the head instinct 100 mp I developed tennis elbow after 3 months and tried to deal with it for 2 years because I loved the frames and was playing great tennis. I finally sold all 3 rackets (on for sale forum) and got the angel. It was the vibration which caused my pain and with no vibration in the TC 105, my injury healed in 3 months. So yes, the racket cured my tennis elbow. I would ask others on this forum to see if they had any similar results switching, but there are just a handful of rackets that are actually foam filled. If that is snake oil, then sign me up for a lifetime supply
bio 200 tour wasDunlops 200 (MW, HM, Aerogel and 4G AG) and 300 (HM and M-Fil) are not foam-filled, at least in the handle. Filled it by myself.
What was your results with the addition of foam?......and how did it you do it?bio 200 tour was
Bio 200 tour came from the factory foam filledWhat was your results with the addition of foam?......and how did it you do it?
bio 200 tour was
What was your results with the addition of foam?......and how did it you do it?
What was your results with the addition of foam?......and how did it you do it?
I couldn’t play without dampener and a special wrist guard without experience some discomfort in my wrist, soarness in elbow/shoulder before switching to Angell. All symptoms just gone after playing with only Angell sticks in about 3 weeks. And I don’t need any dumpeners, etc. So yes, great arm friendly sticks! Though I have both foam filled V3 and non-foam filled K7 - all are really comfortable.I would ask others on this forum to see if they had any similar results switching, but there are just a handful of rackets that are actually foam filled.
Yes correct, definately the T Fight XTCAren't Technifibre rackets foam filled?..
All Line? or just LTD?Yes correct, definately the T Fight XTC
I haven't cut up a limited model, only the T Fight 315 XTC.All Line? or just LTD?
Also BM200 18x20 was foam filled.Bio 200 tour came from the factory foam filled