vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
McEnroe used the Max Competition at the 1987 U.S. Open. I still have one along with a Slazenger Panther Pro Ceramic that was out of the same mold.
The Snauwaert fanclub _/¯
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McEnroe used the Max Competition at the 1987 U.S. Open. I still have one along with a Slazenger Panther Pro Ceramic that was out of the same mold.
ok mods, I've upped the bribe to 2 ps 85's or a 9/10 prestige pro, take my shnauwaerts off the radar...please!. Snauwaert was the Prince or Wilson back in the day in almost every country except the US, their quality was exceptional, their engineers were the best ever, descended form engineers who came from a company that I am sworn (by the son of its founder) not to mention. A an individual that designed and created the racquet of a repeated wimbeldon singles champ. The Snauwaert was 80's engineering brilliance defined. Even early in the century (circa 1925) they made kickass 3 prongs, mids, and everything you could imagine!!!
roundiesee
Hall of Fame
I remember when I was a kid I used to wander into the sports section of the main dept store and ogle at all the beautiful Snauwaert woods hanging on the wall. They all looked so wonderfully different from the others, almost making the Maxplys and Kramers look vulgar! Didn't have any money then so could only hold them momentarily. If I could go back in time I would but them all up.....
dataseviltwin
Rookie
Let's see if this works...
Out of 50 post hel... ummm... heck, and seeing if this works as planned.
3 Snauwaerts:
Ergonom, Graphite Composite, and Jan Kodes
http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/...waerts/?action=view¤t=3snauwaerts-1.jpg
Jan Kodes Closeup
http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/...action=view¤t=snauwaert-Jan-Jodes-m.jpg
Graphite Comp Closeup
My fave's the Graphite Comp. Was used (not this particular one, but the model) by Kathy Rinaldi during her days in the juniors. Interesting thing about the Graphite Comp is that there's a tie-off string hole that "marries up" with another string hole on the inside of the racket (2 holes on the outside of the frame [one under the frame, one outside the frame], one on the inside).
Hopefully this works...
Out of 50 post hel... ummm... heck, and seeing if this works as planned.
3 Snauwaerts:
Ergonom, Graphite Composite, and Jan Kodes
http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/...waerts/?action=view¤t=3snauwaerts-1.jpg
Jan Kodes Closeup
http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/...action=view¤t=snauwaert-Jan-Jodes-m.jpg
Graphite Comp Closeup
My fave's the Graphite Comp. Was used (not this particular one, but the model) by Kathy Rinaldi during her days in the juniors. Interesting thing about the Graphite Comp is that there's a tie-off string hole that "marries up" with another string hole on the inside of the racket (2 holes on the outside of the frame [one under the frame, one outside the frame], one on the inside).
Hopefully this works...
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dataseviltwin
Rookie
Graphite Comp...
Coolest racket ever...
Coolest racket ever...
Some oldies I found lying around my parent's house...
Graphite Pro (brand new, unused), Graphite Composite, and Golden Dyno
Close up of Graphite Composite
And of course the old racquet bag
Rorsach
Hall of Fame
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
retrowagen
Hall of Fame
Wow very cool.
Indeed! Looks to have the same shape and architecture as the Max 200g, but it has the same stringing pattern as the Snauwaert Mid and Dyno series frames of the 80's! Very interesting...
Hannah19
Professional
Just activated my acount today, love this forum. I bought my first Snauwaert when I was on holiday in the US back in 1981.
It was an aluminum racket, the one still sold on tenniswarehouse in the vintage racket section. Beautiful frame, played like a dream untill I dropped it hard on its head during a killer service. In 1986 I bought another Snauwaert in Austria. I don't know the model but it was black and had a white and red stripe on it. I believe it was a signature model from Gerulaitis. It had a normal round shaped head. If anyone has a picture, please post it!!
Recently I discovered that there is a lively collectorsmarket for vintage rackets. I was lucky enough, just like Rorsach, to get my hands on some Snauwaert deadstock here in Holland.
Not as many, but still!!
If you are looking for the Touch-H, Force-H, Grand-H, Touch-C or Touch-F, let me know!!
It was an aluminum racket, the one still sold on tenniswarehouse in the vintage racket section. Beautiful frame, played like a dream untill I dropped it hard on its head during a killer service. In 1986 I bought another Snauwaert in Austria. I don't know the model but it was black and had a white and red stripe on it. I believe it was a signature model from Gerulaitis. It had a normal round shaped head. If anyone has a picture, please post it!!
Recently I discovered that there is a lively collectorsmarket for vintage rackets. I was lucky enough, just like Rorsach, to get my hands on some Snauwaert deadstock here in Holland.
Not as many, but still!!
If you are looking for the Touch-H, Force-H, Grand-H, Touch-C or Touch-F, let me know!!
Hannah19
Professional
Managed to find a couple of pics of this mythical stick±
I,m not sure about this being a Snauwaert.
I have got a Snauwaert MCE 001 which looks exactly like the one shown in the pics. Color, print layout, signature, everything is identical: except the fact that the frame is totally different. Slender, max. 15mm wide and has about a 95 sq.in. headsize.
The one in these pics looks like a 200G with the Snauwaert MCE 001 print on it, probably made for McEnroe for tournament play.
I could be wrong though, but it seems pointless to make two totally different versions of one and the same racquet, assuming this one is also called the MCE 001.
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jimbo333
Hall of Fame
This made me laugh
Although I do see what you meant
Any chance of putting up photo of the other racquet?
Hannah19
Professional
I want to put up some pictures if only I knew HOW!!:evil:
I just joined this forum and I have no clue how to upload pics.
Usually it is a breeze but here, I can't figure it out.
Does anyone else have a MCE 001 laying around or am I the only one who happened to stumble on one.
Let me know,
Regards, Hans (Holland).
I just joined this forum and I have no clue how to upload pics.
Usually it is a breeze but here, I can't figure it out.
Does anyone else have a MCE 001 laying around or am I the only one who happened to stumble on one.
Let me know,
Regards, Hans (Holland).
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
I want to put up some pictures if only I knew HOW!!:evil:
I just joined this forum and I have no clue how to upload pics.
Usually it is a breeze but here, I can't figure it out.
Does anyone else have a MCE 001 laying around or am I the only one who happened to stumble on one.
Let me know,
Regards, Hans (Holland).
You have down load them first to imageshack.com or photobucket.com some sort of images hosting site. Then paste the IMG code into your post.
McEnroe with the Snauwaert "S" stencil on the strings of his Dunlop Max 200G in 1990.
Rorsach
Hall of Fame
Made a string logo for all those ancient Snauwaert sticks. Just print and cut it out.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U3MCNQ2H
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U3MCNQ2H
ilian
Semi-Pro
McEnroe used the Max Competition at the 1987 U.S. Open. I still have one along with a Slazenger Panther Pro Ceramic that was out of the same mold.
I hold the Slanzenger Panther Pro Ceramic in my hands, while I am looking at the pictures of the Dunlop Max Competition and it seems to me as if they are not exactly the same. The Dunlop seems to have a longer graphite piece below the throat hole, before the grip starts...
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
McEnroe does not have the grip wrapped all the way to the top. I own both the Dunlop Max Competition and the Panther Pro Ceramic they are identical molds.
P.S. they are one piece racquets.
gpt
Professional
Vitas Champion
This is a great read so thanks for all the info. I have a Snauwaert Gerulaitis wood . It's a Vitas Champion. I am familiar with the Vitas Autograph but know nothing about the champion. Saw plenty of Auto's here in Australia in the 80's. The champ is predominantly silver with red and blue. It's Belgian made of ash with a fibre reinforced head. Is this a lower end racquet? It has a lovely brown leather grip with Snauwaert written in gold along with Vitas' signature. Any info would be appreciated.
This is a great read so thanks for all the info. I have a Snauwaert Gerulaitis wood . It's a Vitas Champion. I am familiar with the Vitas Autograph but know nothing about the champion. Saw plenty of Auto's here in Australia in the 80's. The champ is predominantly silver with red and blue. It's Belgian made of ash with a fibre reinforced head. Is this a lower end racquet? It has a lovely brown leather grip with Snauwaert written in gold along with Vitas' signature. Any info would be appreciated.
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Deleted member 21996
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hi there guys... what do we reckon about the Snauwaert Dyno Masters?
not the blue one but a mate black with a blue gold stripe in pro staff classic fashion!
i have just found one....
not the blue one but a mate black with a blue gold stripe in pro staff classic fashion!
i have just found one....
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ilian
Semi-Pro
Do they feel the same way in play? Are they made of the same materials? Every now and then I see one of those Dunlops for sale and I am very tempted to buy it, but I always think that since the Panther Pro Ceramic is the same racquet, I don't really need another...
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
The Max Competition is Graphite and Kevlar. I liked the Max Competition better it felt like it was more flexible to me.
Back in the 80's the racquet companies would make many racquets using the same mold but would change the layup.
ilian
Semi-Pro
Thanks for that info! I might get one of the Dunlops then. You made me curious... I love flexible racquets and there is no better decade than the 80s for that since then they made them more flexible.
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Deleted member 8318
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Used to have a few, the greenish ones that Miroslav Mecir played with - what's the model called?
ericsson
Hall of Fame
"Graphite Mid" , wonderful stick!
Rorsach
Hall of Fame
Specs are mostly on the frame itself. It's 93 sq.in. and a stiffness rating of 70 (i think, it's on the top of the hoop). Weight is 326 grams iirc.
Check here: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=246578
I only had a chance to briefly take a few hits with my Boronite II this summer and put it away. My club is having a charity wooden racquet doubles tournament this weekend, so I had it restrung with the blue spiral gut.
Just wanted to share my hour of practice at the expense of a doubles match.
Wow - you really could feel the flex on every hit. I thought my serves would suffer the most, but while serving conservatively - at just under the same speed as usual, (not really trying to do anything except making clean contact with good spin) there seemed to be plenty of power available.
I could tell that I wasn't able to generate as much topspin on all shots, but the forehand really felt good.
My backhand return / half volleys & blocks really suffered from a lack of power.
Once I seemed to adjust to the racquet, I was better able to hit through the ball on the backhand.
My opponents did not notice much of a difference in whether the ball was heavier or lighter but did comment that it was unfair that I was practicing with it at the expense of our doubles league. Without going into scoring - they still kept the ball away from me even though I wasn't able to be as much of a factor as usual.
Anyway - I just hoping to honor Snauwaert when I play this weekend.
Just wanted to share my hour of practice at the expense of a doubles match.
Wow - you really could feel the flex on every hit. I thought my serves would suffer the most, but while serving conservatively - at just under the same speed as usual, (not really trying to do anything except making clean contact with good spin) there seemed to be plenty of power available.
I could tell that I wasn't able to generate as much topspin on all shots, but the forehand really felt good.
My backhand return / half volleys & blocks really suffered from a lack of power.
Once I seemed to adjust to the racquet, I was better able to hit through the ball on the backhand.
My opponents did not notice much of a difference in whether the ball was heavier or lighter but did comment that it was unfair that I was practicing with it at the expense of our doubles league. Without going into scoring - they still kept the ball away from me even though I wasn't able to be as much of a factor as usual.
Anyway - I just hoping to honor Snauwaert when I play this weekend.
I have a pair of Snauwaert Golden Mids, given to me by a friend.
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr150/tandesmond/SnauwaertGM.jpg
There are some numbers engraved on the racket (eg, "4, 360, 310") - assume that it is the Grip size, weight, balance(?).
Does anyone know the full specs (Head size, balance, etc)?
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr150/tandesmond/SnauwaertGM.jpg
There are some numbers engraved on the racket (eg, "4, 360, 310") - assume that it is the Grip size, weight, balance(?).
Does anyone know the full specs (Head size, balance, etc)?
I've got the same racquet. That's the one that has Johnny Mac's signature on the side as part of their "team".
chrisheile
New User
Ellipse Pro-C. 2 bucks at a garage sale this summer. Had it restrung and regripped. Plays pretty well.
heathcliff
Rookie
did vitas gerulaitis also play a wooden-composite racket? does anybody know?
retrowagen
Hall of Fame
Yes, Snauwaert had an open-throated midsized Wood/Graphite composite with attractive black and grey cosmetics called the Gerulatis Mid, although at the time, Gerulatis used the Brian Gottfried Mid, which was a bit stiffer and had black/red/orange cosmetics. Miloslav Mecir used the Gottfried Mid at the same time, FWIW. There was a identical twin to the Gottfried Mid with Tomas Smid's name on it - same laminations and compositions and colorway, otherwise... thus if one wanted to show his support of Smid, he didn't need to compromise any racquet performance!
jimbo333
Hall of Fame
Yes, Snauwaert had an open-throated midsized Wood/Graphite composite with attractive black and grey cosmetics called the Gerulatis Mid, although at the time, Gerulatis used the Brian Gottfried Mid, which was a bit stiffer and had black/red/orange cosmetics. Miloslav Mecir used the Gottfried Mid at the same time, FWIW. There was a identical twin to the Gottfried Mid with Tomas Smid's name on it - same laminations and compositions and colorway, otherwise... thus if one wanted to show his support of Smid, he didn't need to compromise any racquet performance!
LOL, what happened if you really liked the racquet, but didn't like Gerulaitis, Gottfried or Smid then
Oh, and I have seen a photo of Gerulaitis using the Black/Grey Mid version as well as the Gottfried!
Beautiful racquets, destan. Sorry I don't know the specs. Your guess about the numbers engraved on the racket seem right. Snauwaert produced such a variety of racquets, and so many innovative ones.
heathcliff
Rookie
Yes, Snauwaert had an open-throated midsized Wood/Graphite composite with attractive black and grey cosmetics called the Gerulatis Mid, although at the time, Gerulatis used the Brian Gottfried Mid, which was a bit stiffer and had black/red/orange cosmetics. Miloslav Mecir used the Gottfried Mid at the same time, FWIW. There was a identical twin to the Gottfried Mid with Tomas Smid's name on it - same laminations and compositions and colorway, otherwise... thus if one wanted to show his support of Smid, he didn't need to compromise any racquet performance!
thanks for the info...
i´ve recently watched a gerulaitis-match from the 84-us open. he played a racket which indeed looked similar to the gottfried mid with different paintings ( blue/white or something)
retrowagen
Hall of Fame
Head size of the Snauwaert Golden Mid was exactly 539 cm2. Balance was, as you guessed, 310mm; weight, 360g. This model was the stiffest of the oval-shaped line of Snauwaert composite mids offered in 1984-1985, a composite of graphite, glassfibre, aramide (Kevlar) braids, foam core, and one wood element within.
retrowagen
Hall of Fame
That would be the "Gerulatis Graphite Mid" of 1984-1985, his signature fiberglass-faced, wood-graphite composite mid (541 cm2). This model was a bit more flexible than the Gottfried Graphite Mid and its twin, the Smid Graphite Mid (both also fiberglass-faced wood-graphite 541cm2 mids of the same vintage).
jimbo333
Hall of Fame
And what about the Meso Graphite One?
heathcliff
Rookie
is it true that miloslav mecir used his wooden-composite-snauwaert until the end of his career?
