Rainer Schuettler racquet, string and tension?
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insiderman
Semi-Pro
Actually, his strings are the same retailed/packaged Poly Gut Hybrid 17 that you find at TW, and anywhere that PACIFIC is sold...Rainer's tried Prime together with the Poly Force 17, but it was too 'fast' for his game.
OliverSimon
Hall of Fame
Its a Prestige classic
You may be right. I keep records through stringjob.com, and this is what I have from Rainer in March. It may have changed.
Hello,
which racquet play Rainer?
1.) http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageRCHEAD-MGP.html (MG Prestige - 98 inch²)
2.) http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageRCHEAD-MGPMID.html (Microgel Prestige Mid - 93 inch²)
Which strings, tension play Rainer on clay, maybe French Open 2009 (please look on this site)?
http://www.racquettech.com/cgi/pro_logs.cgi
Mains: ?
Crosses: ?
Thanks
ipitythefool
Semi-Pro
His racquet is a PT10. I have seen it 
(a prestige classic that comes perhaps around 11 oz (less than stock pc600) off kennelbach, austria factory, with two 1/4 inch strips of lead all the way undre the bumper and silicone in handle)
It simply plays like a heavy headed (weight is concentrated in upper half of head) PC600.
(a prestige classic that comes perhaps around 11 oz (less than stock pc600) off kennelbach, austria factory, with two 1/4 inch strips of lead all the way undre the bumper and silicone in handle)It simply plays like a heavy headed (weight is concentrated in upper half of head) PC600.
stanfordtennis alum
Hall of Fame
does he no longer play with polystar??
Uh, it's obvious you can't read. I mean, if you could, you should have been able to read the post you quoted, where it's clearly stated that Rainer uses a Prestige MID
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
You know what is really funny. Schuettler still has to have the collar above the grip. HEAD even puts the new style Ski Tip logo on his Collars.
nadal for number1
Rookie
great pics thanks vsbabolat
ipitythefool
Semi-Pro
Cant truly remember his name but another german player in atp 300s also have the same exact racquet (and schuettler's friend) schriek or something...
Anyhow, I wonder if Schuettler will do any good at W this year as well.
I personally think, any PC/PT600 player has a huge advantage on grass court. I happened to buy a pair of PT600 for reasonable price recently (and also have a PT10) and this is the best serving racquet ever.
Anyhow, I wonder if Schuettler will do any good at W this year as well.
I personally think, any PC/PT600 player has a huge advantage on grass court. I happened to buy a pair of PT600 for reasonable price recently (and also have a PT10) and this is the best serving racquet ever.
Play Schuettler the following strings:
Mains:
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageACPACIFIC-PPFO16.html (Pacific Poly Force 16L; 1,29mm)
Crosses:
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageACPACIFIC-PNGP16.html (Pacific Prime Gut 16; 1,30mm)
Thanks
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
Lindsay, When you strung Schuettler's racquets what was the code in the throat? Was it TGK237.1 or PT10?
I have no idea. I don't record those things and I don't know the difference between the 2. All the different Head codes confuse me just as much as everyone else. I have seen many frames with the PT10 code, I couldn't tell you what that is. The guy I was stringing with was very familiar with Rainier's frames and told me it was a Prestige Classic. I do remember it having the plastic throat piece, but I've strung a few too many since then to remember much else.
You know what is really funny. Schuettler still has to have the collar above the grip. HEAD even puts the new style Ski Tip logo on his Collars.
He looks like he is mad about something in this pic.
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Which strings, tension play Rainer on clay, maybe French Open 2009 (please look on this site)?
http://www.racquettech.com/cgi/pro_logs.cgi
Great inof site. Thanks for sharing this.
Which strings, tension play Rainer on clay, maybe French Open 2009 (please look on this site)?
http://www.racquettech.com/cgi/pro_logs.cgi
Great inof site. Thanks for sharing this.
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
I have both and know the difference. The PT10 is the Classic and the TGK237.1 is the MG Prestige Mid. Also there is a difference as to how the grommet channel starts at the throat.
It looks like Schuettler has switched to the MG Prestige Mid.
The plastic Collar and pallet from the Classic fit on the MG Prestige Mid.
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vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
Yes it is possible to have a PT10 with out a collar. Most of the guys use it with out the collar.
Here you go: His are the ones with Tournagrip.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43684890@N03/4023325514/" title="Rackets.JPG by LindsayWilleford, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2538/4023325514_ea11a40e7e.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="Rackets.JPG" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43684890@N03/4023325514/" title="Rackets.JPG by LindsayWilleford, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2538/4023325514_ea11a40e7e.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="Rackets.JPG" /></a>
ipitythefool
Semi-Pro
Well there should be a code that mentions "PT10" on the bare hairpin. Wasn't there? That is probably the only visible difference compared to a retail mgpm
I know one for a fact is a pt10 because I took the pallet off and it had the h22010p code on it. That may not be it exactly but i know it had h22010. It was the same as what racquets crafts in which is brand new. The other I don't know of though because it has a custom handle on it and I wasnt about to mess shave it down just to see the code.
And yes the code is the only visible different but it is not printed on it. it is more of a piece of paper that is glued onto the hairpin. the basic construction though is identical which results in whatever kind of head pallet/collar you wish to put on it.
And yes the code is the only visible different but it is not printed on it. it is more of a piece of paper that is glued onto the hairpin. the basic construction though is identical which results in whatever kind of head pallet/collar you wish to put on it.
ipitythefool
Semi-Pro
Since Schuettler appears to be using the TGK coded racquets (which are, based on past threads: made in china but finished in austria racquets, for pros) Is there a possibility that PT10 coded racquets are not produced in Austria anymore?
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
I think the three racquets with the collars are TGK237.1's. Because of the way the grommet channel is at the throat.
sargeinaz
Hall of Fame
Seems like head is making or wants to have all their pros switch to the microgel mids. Or they may actually like them better. Who knows.
ihearit1st
Rookie
that picture is recent. everyone is wondering if he switched, therefore they're referring to an old pic and comparing it.
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
Oh yeah I know. I was wondering if Schuettler was using the MG Prestige Mid when Lindsay was stringing his sticks.
Hankenstein
Hall of Fame
I believe it's not the Microgels in particular, but anything that is made by the China factory (usually designated by the TGK codes) that they're trying to get the pros to switch to. They have pro stock versions of the YouTeks as well as the MG's in that range. It seems to be a matter of getting them off the PT series, or anything from the Kennelbach, Austria factory.
