All,
Anyone notice anything? Er... have some posts/pics or whatever been deleted from this thread recently? Anybody?
R.
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Played better today. Groundstrokes were nearly back on form. I think my grip had slid around a little too much the past couple of weeks, which would explain why I've not been hitting as clean as I would like.
On another note, the Prince Tour is quite a decent poly. Think I probably strung it a touch tight, as yesterday the sweetspot felt a bit small. Could have gone 25/26 instead of 25.5/26.5.
Does 0.5kg make a big difference?
Does 0.5kg make a big difference?
I'm curious as to why you choose to string in kg rather than lbs. Given than 0.5 kg is 1.1 lbs, unless you use smaller increments than that then the jumps in tension are less precise. Is it because you're so young you think in metric? Is it because more pros use kg than lbs and so you're more used to it? Or is it for no particular reason?
Q for jazar...
Mate, you routinely handle frames of the pros... what, off the top of your head and 'guess-timating' a bit or whatever, but... what would you say would be an average strung weight figure for the pros/their rackets these days?
BTW I'm presuming it's somewhat lower than about ten years ago, but quite how much lower... hmm, I'm curious.
Ta
R.
0.5kg obviously doesn't sound a lot and it isn't really, but I think it does make a difference to me when I'm hitting. It might not be a huge difference, but I think the string certainly would have played better the first time out if I had done it 0.5kg looser.
On my Star V the increments in kilos are 0.1, while the increments in lbs are 0.5.
The fact that there is so much variance and that a lot of players are using "custom" frames makes it pretty hard to give an average. You still get some players using incredibly heavy rackets, but at the other end of the scale you get players using rackets you would think are perhaps too light for a hard hitting pro. The vast majority of the top pro players I've strung for have leaded up frames; but I have strung for a few top 100 women who just appear to use stock frames. If I had to guess I would say for the men between maybe 330 and 340g and for the women between maybe 310 and 320g (that would be for like top 100/200 players).
0.5kg obviously doesn't sound a lot and it isn't really, but I think it does make a difference to me when I'm hitting. It might not be a huge difference, but I think the string certainly would have played better the first time out if I had done it 0.5kg looser.
On my Star V the increments in kilos are 0.1, while the increments in lbs are 0.5.
The fact that there is so much variance and that a lot of players are using "custom" frames makes it pretty hard to give an average. You still get some players using incredibly heavy rackets, but at the other end of the scale you get players using rackets you would think are perhaps too light for a hard hitting pro. The vast majority of the top pro players I've strung for have leaded up frames; but I have strung for a few top 100 women who just appear to use stock frames. If I had to guess I would say for the men between maybe 330 and 340g and for the women between maybe 310 and 320g (that would be for like top 100/200 players).
do you think a lot of men are dropping their weight whilst keeping a high SW with lead at 12 ???
Higher weights and depolarised set ups of the past compared to lower weights and polarised these days.
0.1 kg? And to think you called Ross sensitive a page or so back!On my Star V the increments in kilos are 0.1, while the increments in lbs are 0.5.
do you think a lot of men are dropping their weight whilst keeping a high SW with lead at 12 ???
Higher weights and depolarised set ups of the past compared to lower weights and polarised these days.
I did this last year and it had a dramatic affect on my game. I went from 360g to 340g (ive since settled somewher in the middle) and added a larger amount of lead at 12 whilst extending my frame to balance).
BTW, a slight detour here, but if you haven't clocked the thread re Gasquet's specs ATM in the Pro Rackets section, prepare to be amazed!...
314 grams, 32 cm balance, 376 swingweight.
O...M...G...:shock:
R.
I've always watched on Bet 365, but then I like a little flutter!!!
Cheers
Ash
A year and more back, the penny seemed to finally drop me with me after my RD7 experiences, and I realized that lighter, whippier, polarized frames was the way to go for me, my game, etc. It was all going pretty well too... a long flirtation with the APD, lead to a move towards the very excellent PP frames... and then I hit with that PC+! :roll:
I still need to play with it a lot more to get a more accurate impression (as well as string up my PPs with Tour Bite of course :wink: .) Must say though, despite how I seemingly appear to play a better b-line with the hefty Bab than the the slightly more lower powered and all court suited PP, I keep thinking about a particular fact...
:idea: What's an aging, moonballing, rec hacker like me, complete with a dodgy knee, doing even entertaining the notion of maybe wielding a 350 +g frame when the esteemed likes of Murray, Roddick, Tsonga and Nadal all play with LIGHTER frames??!!
R.
Dave M said:Anybody know if tennis life and ace mags are still sold in shops? Haven't bought any for a while but looking for some reading material for a stay at the local general but having searched half a dozen wh smiths, can't find the m anymore?
Anybody know if tennis life and ace mags are still sold in shops? Haven't bought any for a while but looking for some reading material for a stay at the local general but having searched half a dozen wh smiths, can't find the m anymore?
Anybody know if tennis life and ace mags are still sold in shops? Haven't bought any for a while but looking for some reading material for a stay at the local general but having searched half a dozen wh smiths, can't find the m anymore?
Yeah tennis head is good but its a bit cosmo don't you think. Too many big pics with very little info. I think they did a string theory piece not long ago. It never went into detail just a filler for the players that don't understand and who will soon forget what was said.....
What we need is a UK racketaholic quarterly with different sections with great info from the stringing room from Jaz and skip, tennis on the go from orig and marv, rossy's editorial enthusiasm, Dave on babs, coaching with ash etc etc. I always thought this would make a good book but now a tennis zine is the way to go.
Patrons needed...........
What a lovely day for some tennis ! Unfortunately the tennis that i speak off was 6 mini tennis groups. Bloody hyper they were today because a fire engine decided to turn up to the school and show off.
I did get a go on the hose though
Interesting, might explain why i haven't seen it in a while or if it is now 4 times a year.I thought ACE Tennis died a death. They sent me a checque a while back to refund the remainder of my subscription.
I can't really remember much about it as the last time I read an issue was over a year ago. My main problems with it were that it was just a rehashed version of an American magazine and that the articles were generally uninformative and of poor quality. I even told them it was terrible when I was at the Tennis Show last year.
RHs,
Not everyone's cup of tea I know mentioning this stuff here, but 1000s marching through London tomorrow at the impending cuts and devestation about to be or presently being wrought by this horrendous 'Thatcher in disguise', coalition government. Now, I really should be attending, but... best mate's wedding stag do tomorrow and family trip tonight out of London is making it all very difficult... riiiiight... hmmm... BLX!
R.