GoldenPrince
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thanks again FabFed for this awesome threads
Very interesting..looks to be 2pts headlight, but I could be way off there.
how thick is the beam?
how thick is the beam?
Do people not read the thread....Thats not noles racket......I think its 21mm constant beam
Do people not read the thread....Thats not noles racket......I think its 21mm constant beam
"Novak Djokovic's racquet of choice". That's what it clearly says on the link for his racquet... What do you mean that's not his racquet? Isn't 21 mm the beam width I said his racquet was? I'm confused...
You really don't belong in this thread. There's nothing of interest for you here...
????????? The racquet being talked about here looks like the same exact racquet that is listed under the type of racquet that Novak uses. Why are they telling me it's not the same. I can see there is lead tape on Novak's racquet but otherwise it looks exactly the same..?
0d1n, you have enormous deposits of patience. If you'd browse through this section you'd notice that this guy is a true archaeologist. Reviving threads from 2004 and posting pure bs.
????????? The racquet being talked about here looks like the same exact racquet that is listed under the type of racquet that Novak uses. Why are they telling me it's not the same. I can see there is lead tape on Novak's racquet but otherwise it looks exactly the same..?
Just in case you're still confused, he's not using a YOUTEK IG Speed; he's just advertising it.????????? The racquet being talked about here looks like the same exact racquet that is listed under the type of racquet that Novak uses. Why are they telling me it's not the same. I can see there is lead tape on Novak's racquet but otherwise it looks exactly the same..?
Well...my sister has a PhD in archaeology...which is probably why I try to understand this guy's passion for "rediscovering the old" :twisted:.
These are two different issues - you will obviously not play like Federer if you buy his racquet, but the racquet Wilson markets as his is very close if not identical to what he plays with. The racquet Head is selling as Nole's is very different from what he uses, not the same mold.dude, have u ever thought u could be a good salesperson selling tennis racquets? "look, this is roger federer's racquet! u can just buy it and play like rogi, huh... and this is nole's racquet - u buy it and go on to win wimbledon..."
????????? The racquet being talked about here looks like the same exact racquet that is listed under the type of racquet that Novak uses. Why are they telling me it's not the same. I can see there is lead tape on Novak's racquet but otherwise it looks exactly the same..?
The paint looks the same. The beam width and throat shape are dead giveaways that the racquet is not a Speed MP.
Pay attention, this next paragraph may be difficult for you to understand.
Pros generally do not use the racquets they advertise. They use things called paint jobs. Their frames have the same paint as retail sticks, but upon closer examination, their frames are different from what they advertise. For instance, Nadal uses the original APD but advertises the APDGT. How can we tell? The cortex on his racquet is painted on. Nole does not use the Speed MP. His beam is thicker and the throat design is different. Andy Murray does not use the Radical Pro, because his racquet has CAP grommets and you cannot CAP a Rad Pro.
Most pros do this very thing. They use whatever racquet they want, but paint it with a new paintjob so racquet companies can sell more frames to ignorant, unsuspecting, uneducated players who want to follow their favorite pro.
Just saw a video on how an RDC machine works. The flex process does bend the frame and the strings. The SW process just swings the racquet back and forth three or four times.
It's a pretty neat little machine.
Just saw a video on how an RDC machine works. The flex process does bend the frame and the strings. The SW process just swings the racquet back and forth three or four times.
It's a pretty neat little machine.
I wish they weren't so expensive! A pro shop I visit frequently lets me use there's, but I wish I had one for home! They are something like 3000-4000 if I remember correctly! :shock:
-Fuji
lol but if you had the money would you honestly buy one?
About 32.8, which makes it 5 pts head light?
Ok, here's the balance
About 32.8, which makes it 5 pts head light?
Fabfed: What is the Balance Point for Federer and Nadal Rackets?
Thank's for this great info
Nadal's frame is balanced at 330mm...
that looks like 33 cm bal to me
Also if I remember correctly nole uses two overgrips over head calfskin can you confirm that fabled usually you can see by looking at the butcap...
From the closeup handle picture it certainly looks like that this is still the case
I was closes to the pin what did I win ?
Nadal's frame is balanced at 330mm...
yes u were, u win a hit with the racquet!
Jokes aside, I'm trying to get a i.Radical MP for a comparison so hopefully more pics. And u were right about the grip.
Not to argue but IIRC, FabFed's Nadal stick came out at 33.3cm.
He was 33cm at Indian Wells this year so I assume that his HC setup and he goes back to 33.3 or.4 for the clay.
It's not trolling, you fool.
If I spent $4,000 on racquet I'd want a forensic analysis of it, and every spec down to the last mm and 0.5g.
Heck, even I measure my racquets down to the mm BP, SW, static weight and everything else down the to nearest 0.5g.
If you've ended up with the World No.1's racquet, the biggest question would have to be "What are the specs?".
That's hardly controversial. Not my fault that the OP has gone hypersensitive at the suggestion of pulling the grips off.
Always good to keep a few ounces around for experimentation.