Tennis Warehouse-Central Florida Chapter (Greater Orlando Area)

mikeler

Moderator
agreed...lame duck politicians shouldn't be paid when they don't get anything done except waste taxpayer's money.


I sometimes wonder if everyone should have just 1 term in office. That way they only vote on what they think is right since re-election is not a concern.
 

msalamon

Rookie
anyone going to the Sanlando USTA thing tomorrow ?
I'm bringing my wife so she can get some free tennis leassons. I think they are raffling some stuff too--plus free food( I think)
 

mikeler

Moderator
Got a report that the Gator's team lost their first team USTA match 3-2 in Daytona today. Going to hit some balls tomorrow AM to test out the knee. If it feels good, I might try and find some dubs.
 

EP1998

Semi-Pro
I would like to play sometime-especially now while your changing serves! Still liking the donnay-especially now that I strung it VERY low--poly @ 48 and X-One Bi at 55. I am thinking of ordering a reel of b5e and maybe stringing a full bed low -maybe 50 to try it out.

Once I sell the dunlop-I will get a lighter frame--looking at the Becker London / Organix 8/ Pure Storm Tour (which is the heaviest out of these) I may breakl down and pay the $35 at e tennis in order to demo some of these-although I dont think the y have the London-which is the one I am most interested in right now.

If you are still interested in a pure storm tour I have an original (pre-GT) one I would sell at a very reduced price. I also have a lot of pure control teams.
 

BobFL

Hall of Fame
That was actually one of the concerns of our founding fathers.

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ARE PROUD OF YOU!!


I'm gonna forward your beautiful post to my officer and highly recommend you!
 

Tebow

New User
Although I was born and lived almost my etire life in Brazil I feel I'm more American than Brazilian. Don't ask me why because I dont even know myself.
 

mikeler

Moderator
Got back out on the courts for 3 hours this morning and my knee passed the test. Heard the Gator's team won today.
 

Uvijek Argen

Semi-Pro
Got back out on the courts for 3 hours this morning and my knee passed the test. Heard the Gator's team won today.

Well, that was a fast healing, that's good. Now you and coyfish can play his "goodbye match". This handicap here will like to see it so let me know when & where will happen. :)
 

mikeler

Moderator
Well, that was a fast healing, that's good. Now you and coyfish can play his "goodbye match". This handicap here will like to see it so let me know when & where will happen. :)


It was just a minor knee sprain. Beware though, this time I have my serve working normally. :twisted:
 

BobFL

Hall of Fame
Goran and I had a blast today with a radar gun! :D We were consistently delivering 120MpH serves! A few more months and we will match maybe even surpass mikeler!
 

Power Player

Bionic Poster
Yes, maybe I will see you around there. I hope you're not injured? We should hit one of these days but as you know I only hit on the clay courts. :)

I'll hit on clay. I like it now a lot more since I learned to slide.

I am just resting my wrist..still making sure not to strain it too much. If I feel it acting up I just take 4-5 days off and thats what I have done this week. :) I should be back in action and good to go now.
 

mikeler

Moderator
Goran and I had a blast today with a radar gun! :D We were consistently delivering 120MpH serves! A few more months and we will match maybe even surpass mikeler!


120 is pretty good for a couple hackers. :) Who bought the gun and when are you bringing it to Blanchard at lunch so I can time my serve?
 

dgoran

Hall of Fame
How much is radar testing at sony erricson again?
Please everyone bring $5 for EVERY serve you would like to measured. I know that NOBODY would chip in if I asked to do a Group Buy now everyone wants to use it :)
 

mikeler

Moderator
How much is radar testing at sony erricson again?
Please everyone bring $5 for EVERY serve you would like to measured. I know that NOBODY would chip in if I asked to do a Group Buy now everyone wants to use it :)


How much did you pay for it? When I was in high school, they used to have an ATP tournament down at Grand Cypress. One year, it moved to Heathrow Country Club. They had a radar gun at Heathrow the year I went. It was $5 to have your serve speed measured. You got two warm up serves and they measured the 3rd one. Not the best warm-up. I of course mis-hit the serve that they measured and it was 98 MPH. That of course pissed me off to no end, because my friend was ragging on me that I could never hit over 100 MPH. The line was too long to try again, plus $5 back then was a lot of cashola for me.
 

Power Player

Bionic Poster
^^^

I hit 115 on that thing at Heathrow..same tourney that Agassi won. It was when my serve was a complete bomb (when it went in), but my form was probably awful.

My entire juniors career was based on 1st serve and forehand..lol. terrible.
 

dgoran

Hall of Fame
How much did you pay for it? When I was in high school, they used to have an ATP tournament down at Grand Cypress. One year, it moved to Heathrow Country Club. They had a radar gun at Heathrow the year I went. It was $5 to have your serve speed measured. You got two warm up serves and they measured the 3rd one. Not the best warm-up. I of course mis-hit the serve that they measured and it was 98 MPH. That of course pissed me off to no end, because my friend was ragging on me that I could never hit over 100 MPH. The line was too long to try again, plus $5 back then was a lot of cashola for me.

It was $150 on Amazon, was that a pro radar at Grand Cypress (measured right after your ball leaves the string bed) or like mine where it measures the speed of the ball around the net (before the impact in the court)
 

mikeler

Moderator
^^^

I hit 115 on that thing at Heathrow..same tourney that Agassi won. It was when my serve was a complete bomb (when it went in), but my form was probably awful.

My entire juniors career was based on 1st serve and forehand..lol. terrible.

Can't remember if Agassi won it or Sampras. My serve is bigger now than back in high school, which is why I'd be interested in seeing what it is with my shoulder healed now.


It was $150 on Amazon, was that a pro radar at Grand Cypress (measured right after your ball leaves the string bed) or like mine where it measures the speed of the ball around the net (before the impact in the court)

It was at Heathrow on a practice court directly behind center court. I'm pretty sure there was a guy right next to me measuring it.
 

dgoran

Hall of Fame
That was most accurate form of measuring than, like in the pro tour, they take it right after the ball leaves the string bed, nice...
 

ssgator80

Rookie
Yes we went 1-2 in the tournament this weekend. I did not exactly have a great weekend - in fact I lost all three matches played. First match on Friday, I played #1 singles hoping to match up against the older player. He killed me 2 and 1. Next I played #1 doubles and lost 3, 5. Yesterday I played #2 singles and lost in the 3rd set tie breaker 10-7. Most teams had very young singles players 19-23. Kid I played yesterday was 19. Seniors - here I come.

I was down in the Keys all last week and only got to hit on a backboard for a couple of hours, but still felt ready. I played OK yesterday and had chances to win.
 

mikeler

Moderator
Yes we went 1-2 in the tournament this weekend. I did not exactly have a great weekend - in fact I lost all three matches played. First match on Friday, I played #1 singles hoping to match up against the older player. He killed me 2 and 1. Next I played #1 doubles and lost 3, 5. Yesterday I played #2 singles and lost in the 3rd set tie breaker 10-7. Most teams had very young singles players 19-23. Kid I played yesterday was 19. Seniors - here I come.

I was down in the Keys all last week and only got to hit on a backboard for a couple of hours, but still felt ready. I played OK yesterday and had chances to win.


It is always tough to play new people when you know nothing about their game.
 

lodeen

New User
Anyone want to hit tomorrow ?

I've been dying to play but I was working a lot; just finished working 20 hrs nonstop; gonna sleep now so I can have energy to work again tonight...I'll give you a call as soon as I can get a break from this project; I need to hit with you before you leave O-Town.
 

ssgator80

Rookie
ssgator - if you're going seniors then need to find u a senior's racquet and strings.

They already say my racquet and strings are old school. I guess I could go back to wood. Any body have a Jack Kramer sitting in a racquet press?
 

Photoshop

Professional
finally got access to computer lol!

coyfiiish, I can hit this afternoon/tonight. call/text me b/c I won't be able to check the boards.
 
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