No1e's Racquet
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dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Mateo
Rookie
Ok it is clear now because Head is saying that Novak is playing with MP model speed ig and head size is 645...so I thought that he switched to little bigger head size comparing to last year model of speed pro (630).
(gdje si bmw brate, nisam znao dali je glava reketa ista ili veca, hvala na pomoci.)
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Head is full of "stuff"...
Just like Wilson and others...
Nole's racket has nothing to do with what Head Advertizes
Mateo
Rookie
Yes I know about Head marketing lies, of course when you see thread like this than it is confirmed that it is always the same ''all about money''.Head is full of "stuff"...
Just like Wilson and others...
Nole's racket has nothing to do with what Head Advertizes
Thanks to Fabfed...
Any way how the IG Speed MP plays? is it worth to demo that racquet?
dgoran
Hall of Fame
That is what I was saying...can it be a same mold with different channel ending?
To me its clear that he changed racket to a different/ similar mold.
Look at before:
Look at after:
It might still be very similar setup since I am sure nice folks at HEAD can make it so but still I claim that he changed thus all his current results are doe to a U
j/k j/kWhat I was trying to say that it is possible that its a different racket now that what it was with white Speed paint. We already know that balance is different.
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
That is what I was saying...can it be a same mold with different channel ending?
To me its clear that he changed racket to a different/ similar mold.
Look at before:
Look at after:
It might still be very similar setup since I am sure nice folks at HEAD can make it so but still I claim that he changed thus all his current results are doe to a U
What I was trying to say that it is possible that its a different racket now that what it was with white Speed paint. We already know that balance is different.
you are onto something here!
It is like the TGK238.x and PT57A molds -- the 57A has that canal ending slighty longer. Does that make it a different mold even though other differences are not seen?
nguyendat9
New User
what are we looking at???
JediMindTrick
Hall of Fame
I don't know if this was mentioned before but Nole's racquet has only one bottom cross inside the outer mains, like the PT 630 and the LM Radical MP, while the Speed MP 18x20 has two bottom crosses inside the outer mains. This confirms what the experts have been saying all along, Nole's racquet has nothing to do with any Speed racquet.
Lemoned
Rookie
maxpotapov
Hall of Fame
Here is the latest version of Novak's racquet,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFkauA07Y0
You can have it for just $1000+ off e*ay, do a search there NOVAK DJOKOVIC RACQUET
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFkauA07Y0
You can have it for just $1000+ off e*ay, do a search there NOVAK DJOKOVIC RACQUET
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Sorry to mix with the on going discussion...but..if zou look closelz to the 2 photos, it seems to me that the string combo is not the same (or is just the light and perspective that disturbes mz view):
On the white speed it seems that the white strings (VS) are in the crosses and not the mains as for the black IG speed below.:-?, and the silver+ish luxilon viceversa:confused
On the white speed it seems that the white strings (VS) are in the crosses and not the mains as for the black IG speed below.
:-?, and the silver+ish luxilon viceversa:confused
maxpotapov
Hall of Fame
http://www.*********/itm/NOVAK-DJOK...ultDomain_0&hash=item3f0d72a182#ht_630wt_1269
press on the link above and replace *** with e*ay.com in your browser
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maxpotapov
Hall of Fame
maxpotapov
Hall of Fame
Why, you can put it under bumper guard, Djokovic style
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
It did for me. also add .com
Would be easy strining that 12x14 pattern!
carlos djackal
Professional
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.
Fabfed, congratulations for a very nice thread and thank you for sharing, it gave us tennis fanatics firsthand information to the real specs of our favorite pro player's set up and specs.
I was wondering since I am not an expert on Head rackets and I did not have the chance to have the Ti radical and i.radical rackets. Is there any chance that Novak's current stick is of the same mold as the Head LM radical MP which is still on sale at TW which Novak used in 2005?
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BobFL
Hall of Fame
Mold yes but layup no...
threenil03
New User
Thank you for posting pictures Fabfed. Would you be able to calculate the swing weight of Novak's racquet? Tennis warehouse has a great tutorial on how to do it here, non evasive at all, more time consuming . http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/learning_center/howto_swingweight.php
. http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/learning_center/howto_swingweight.php
carlos djackal
Professional
Fabfed, I'm one of the hundreds waiting for the comparison on the radicals, i hope you can have one in your possession soon..........thanks
Cup8489
G.O.A.T.
Was messin around with the specs of a MG Radical (mine was matched to the posted specs on TW's site)
If you took a stock Radical and did this to it, you'd get something similar to the djokovic setup.
I'm considering giving it a try, out of curiosity (my main stick now is the speed 16x19, like to play with the Rad sometimes tho)
If you took a stock Radical and did this to it, you'd get something similar to the djokovic setup.
I'm considering giving it a try, out of curiosity (my main stick now is the speed 16x19, like to play with the Rad sometimes tho)
Mateo
Rookie
Was messin around with the specs of a MG Radical (mine was matched to the posted specs on TW's site)
If you took a stock Radical and did this to it, you'd get something similar to the djokovic setup.
I'm considering giving it a try, out of curiosity (my main stick now is the speed 16x19, like to play with the Rad sometimes tho)
Great specs, if it is not a problem, can you explain where to put the lead tape on the racquet to get this specs that are in the calculation table? (how much in the handle and on 3&9)
Thanks!
movdqa
Talk Tennis Guru
I've been using Nole's setup for a few days - 32 inches (2 x 1/4) around the hoop with some overlap at 3/9. I only found this out when I took off the CAP grommets last night and found 12 inches of lead tape at the top. That plus the 20 inches on the inner hoop covers most of the hoop excluding the throat.
This is off a tgk238.4 XL and the total static weight is about 377 grams. It feels slightly less powerful than my heaviest KPS88 (13.3 ounces) - probably due to the difference in stiffness or maybe it's just taking me time to adjust.
The racquet has everything - power, control, touch, comfort, and feel. I played with it for 2.5 hours yesterday and let's just say that the running and weightlifting help to support the use of this beast.
This is off a tgk238.4 XL and the total static weight is about 377 grams. It feels slightly less powerful than my heaviest KPS88 (13.3 ounces) - probably due to the difference in stiffness or maybe it's just taking me time to adjust.
The racquet has everything - power, control, touch, comfort, and feel. I played with it for 2.5 hours yesterday and let's just say that the running and weightlifting help to support the use of this beast.
PED
Legend
Sounds like a monster setup :twisted:
Interesting that Nole has lead almost all around the hoop: it seems like it would somewhat mimic the effect of CAPS.
I wonder how it would play if you compensated by backing out the weight of the CAPS and added just that differential of lead to the hoop.
It might bring down the static closer to Nole's 363g and make it a touch more "user friendly".
Let me know how it goes, I would imagine your setup just CRUSHES the ball!
CDestroyer
Professional
Hidious
Professional
The mold is the shape of the frame, it's geometry, while the layup is the composition of the frame i.e the material mix used to produce it. You can have 2 racquets from the same mold (they would look exactly the same) but one could be very flexible with a muted feel while the other is very stiff and harsh feeling, because of the different materials used in the composition.
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
COuld be in production, could be injected later during customization... I have seen both.
Since Djokovic has totally custom layup, anything is possible...however, I would expect that in that early PJ, it would be customized that way...
Roaring Goran
New User
Sweet Stick!!!!
FEDERERNADAL13
Legend
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
I have not heard of injecting lead into a racquet. I have heard of injecting silicone, PU Foam, and injecting epoxy with metal pieces in it such as screws and what not.
