How to add weight into handle?
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Fishing weights, sillicone, blue tac
JDMasFCK
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ChicagoJack
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Hi Relinquis,
You should squirt a little at a time, and weigh as you go. But for planning purposes, just so you'll have some idea how deep to place your cotton balls, it's about 10-12 grams per every inch. Kind of depends on which brand of racquet, because interior shape & volume of the hairpins are slightly different, but that's about average. You can also finesse the final 2-3 grams to meet your desired aim point perfectly by shoving finishing nails, or lead fishing weights into the silicone before it dries.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLQhiNCecKk
Jack
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ellipticality_224
Banned
a ball of lead tape, or a sinker, wrapped in cotton so that it stays put in the very bottom near the butt cap, very easy to remove or add weight to.
tacotanium
Professional
Has anyone tried glue gun in the handle?
Shangri La
Hall of Fame
Leather grip. Coins.
Carolina Racquet
Professional
I vote for Blue Tac. It's sold by weight so you know how much you're adding and it's easily removable. I've tried silicone and it's tricky to apply and impossible to easily remove.
Another option is rubberized tungsten weights used on golf clubs. Can be added on the outside butt cap. Available on golf galaxy web site.
Another option is rubberized tungsten weights used on golf clubs. Can be added on the outside butt cap. Available on golf galaxy web site.
Couple of quick questions.
What is the point of adding weight in the handle? Wouldn't you have to add the weight in the hoop to get better plowthrough?
I guess weight in the handle increases static weight and makes the frame more headlight, but does that have any actual effect on the ball or does it just alter the feel?
What is the point of adding weight in the handle? Wouldn't you have to add the weight in the hoop to get better plowthrough?
I guess weight in the handle increases static weight and makes the frame more headlight, but does that have any actual effect on the ball or does it just alter the feel?
Relinquis
Hall of Fame
usually headlight feels better and makes the racquet more maneuverable...
when you add weight to the hoop to increase swing weight/plowthrough you will want to add weight to the handle (i.e. counterweight) to maintain the same balance or make it even more headlight/ maneuverable.
when you add weight to the hoop to increase swing weight/plowthrough you will want to add weight to the handle (i.e. counterweight) to maintain the same balance or make it even more headlight/ maneuverable.
tacotanium
Professional
What about silver, has anyone tried silver?
THESEXPISTOL
Hall of Fame
Leather grip.
tacotanium
Professional
Titanium sounds like a good investment for this particular job.
Relinquis
Hall of Fame
actually sounds interesting... if you try it, please post pics here...
Broly4
Rookie
Pretty useful when playing a werewolf.
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Isn't titanium actually pretty light? It should be just a little heavier than aluminum but MUCH more expensive.
Hmmm.... Let me see if I have a spare pillow...
I did look online and you can order "sample" brick for like $5.
