Anyone using Power Pads?
- Thread starter zak425
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I used to use them. They basically work the same as a dampener, but don't mute the feel quite as much. But the effect goes away on larger head rackets for some reason which I can't explain. I wouldn't use them on anything bigger than a 90 frame. They were used primarily on the 65 wood frame rackets to keep the mains from breaking due to the sharp corners of stringing at the throat of the racket, but did soften the stringbed a bit.
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I would write the exact same thing. I would like to add that power pads work best at low tensions. I used them only when I play with the Wilson K90 at 50-48lbs. Anything higher than that, it doesn't make much of a difference to me.
Also string types make a difference.
Power pads simply damp the mains slightly. Put on a #32 rubber band as a dampener (#64 is the sized one tradtionally used for dampeners) and you'll get a similar feel.
