MikeHitsHard93
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Have any of you leaded this frame over 12 oz? If you have, how did it hit/feel and did you have to adjust anything else?
Wilson BLX Pro Open: anyone leaded?
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I used leaded and 0,6mm extended BLX Pro Open almost a year.
Total weight 337g with dampener and overgrip.
Lead at 12, 10&2, 9&3. Also little at 7&5 and 6 because it made the frame more "whippier" and better to serve (to me).
Played very good...more plow, stability and depth. Serves were bombs. Only volleys/reaction shots were bit sluggish but not bad.
If it had been more flex (like 62-64 instead of 66-67) I could have used it longer. Pity that new "tweenerish" frames are more and more stiff today...
GTI
Total weight 337g with dampener and overgrip.
Lead at 12, 10&2, 9&3. Also little at 7&5 and 6 because it made the frame more "whippier" and better to serve (to me).
Played very good...more plow, stability and depth. Serves were bombs. Only volleys/reaction shots were bit sluggish but not bad.
If it had been more flex (like 62-64 instead of 66-67) I could have used it longer. Pity that new "tweenerish" frames are more and more stiff today...
GTI
avince
Rookie
Sorry, not totally bare !
Protection tape (3g) + dampener (3g) + overgrip (5g) = 326g !
MikeHitsHard93
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Obviously easier depth than stock but controllable imo.
Stock BLX Open had quite low SW to me so I liked those mods. More plow. And more reach. Especially my THBH. Open should be 27,25 stock imo.
Minor trade-off could be short angled shots and reaction volleys due to higher SW. But it really takes few grams great. Try it.
MikeHitsHard93
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Bumping this thread. Anyone leaded a pro open to 6.1 specs?
Federerkblade
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what are those specs ???
MikeHitsHard93
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Strung Weight: 12.2oz / 345.86g
Balance: 10 pts HL
Swingweight: 324
Balance: 10 pts HL
Swingweight: 324
Hi I'm Ray
Professional
lead tape is cheap, make it happen! :lol:
MikeHitsHard93
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Ha yeah I probably am going to... I played yesterday for the first time in months and my sticks actually felt really light to me. I really had to work to put anything good into my shots and my motion wasn't flowing very well. And for proof that I was using my whole body into my shot, today only my legs, abs, and glutes hurt
I think more weight is in order! I'm just wondering where to put it...oh and my pro opens are definitely off in spec :/ might have to buy a scalePro Open Mods
I weighted my Pro Opens when I first bought them. I switched from the Roddick Pure drives and wanted a little bit smoother transition. I also found that both racquets didn't have the same weights. One was heavier than spec by a few grams with a little bit different balance. I weighted it to bring it back into spec.
I'm selling both now to switch to the new Blade.
I weighted my Pro Opens when I first bought them. I switched from the Roddick Pure drives and wanted a little bit smoother transition. I also found that both racquets didn't have the same weights. One was heavier than spec by a few grams with a little bit different balance. I weighted it to bring it back into spec.
I'm selling both now to switch to the new Blade.
Hi I'm Ray
Professional
Ha yeah I probably am going to... I played yesterday for the first time in months and my sticks actually felt really light to me. I really had to work to put anything good into my shots and my motion wasn't flowing very well. And for proof that I was using my whole body into my shot, today only my legs, abs, and glutes hurt
Months? I haven't played in 8-9 days & for the first 10min it felt like I forgot how hit, probably because all I've been doing is sleeping the whole time.
PO could definately use at least 4gm at 3&9. After that try increments of 2gm at 3&9 or 1gm at 12. Counter balance at the buttcap if it feels unbalanced, start w/4gm, then 2gm increments.
