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People like to complain about QC in modern racquets, but the specs on St Vincent PS 85's were all over the place. Just one of the issues was that the foam injection process was not at all scientific... some frames got a lot of foam and others not so much. Sampras had 2-4 layers of lead tape on...

Taylor wasn't a Bosworth client, so I'm not 100% on this, but pretty used a Wilson made copy of his old Volkl, which if memory serves me correctly might've been a C9. Definitely not a ROK or K Blade tho.

Really It's been some years now since I've had her racquets in hand, and I don't recall the BP but def hammer-esque. Nothing but a PD Lite with a ton of weight under the bumper.

Lead rod in a pool of epoxy. Quite common actually. Done by P1, Bosworth, and others, even Wilson Pro Room. Unfortunately, that's not going to help your search much.

Strung SW 340

Well, he is a former PT57A user...

Dunno about the stiffer part, NBlade had like 58ra or something

But a set of VS is about $20 to produce, whereas X1 is best measured in cents. At least you don't get ripped off with VS.

His blades were 338SW strung. A little lead under the bumper, nothing at 3/9. I'd expect something similar with the Yonex.

Manufacturers primarily provide blackouts when the racquet is a prototype or pre-production. Players primarily do it themselves (their team) when they're unhappy with the racquet they're contracted to endorse. Racquet contracts typically have a clause where a player can use a competitors...

Interesting thread... I spent a decade managing Bosworth Tennis, BTW. First, I'd like to clarify what you're trying to accomplish. Is it correct that you want the racquets to be longer, but do not wish to use the provided shims (PCS) since they're not very solid, and would prefer a handle...

Surely you're capable of reading the post which you quoted?

I recommend dusting the leather grip with spray adhesive before applying the overgrip. I used to do this for Lendl and it works wonders. Makes for a little bit of cleanup between grippings, but nothing major. There are a bunch of different brands that all work fine, loctite, elmers, 3m etc.

The term "redskin" was coined by a Native American chief, per the Smithsonian. The Washington Redskins logo was illustrated by a Native American. In a nationwide poll, 90% of Native Americans surveyed said the name is not offensive. The only bad energy surrounding the Washington Redskins was...

Athletic tape. It's not slippery like vinyl finishing tape, feels more like the Tourna itself, so 2-handers prone to holding the handle over the tape may like it.

Well, haters gonna hate. FYI, Wilson never did squat for Sandgren. He was using H22 back when Wilson wouldn't even give them to him. He had to beg them off friends like Rhyne. Good on him for scoring a deal with Dunlop. Hopefully the results will follow.

Some dubs guys do. Kubot and Rojer come to mind.

I like Andy too, but the Springstein reference would've been a lot cooler last month, before he called all his fans racists.

He will likely wield a new frame from a different manufacturer in 2022. Testing now...

2 Major finals and #5 ATP with a Dunlop/Srixon

Babolat L3: A: 1.102" B: 1.267" C: 1.240 Babolat L4: A: 1.138" B: 1.308" C: 1.265 These dimensions represent averages, as there is some variance frame to frame.

Average dimensions for Wilson 4 1/4: A: 1.084" B: 1.232" C: 1.211" Wilson 4 3/8: A: 1.110" B: 1.262" C: 1.238" "A" would be the bevels facing towards and away from your palm, "B" would be the opposite dimension, and "C" denotes the diagonals.

Can't give you dimensions unless you tell me handle size

Each manufacturer has their own standard for handle dimensions. Which make/size handle are you looking to replicate?

Missing the old days when the Prestige was a model, not a line. By the time they introduced the Prestige PWR, it was clear they couldn't see the forest for the trees.

Those pro frames had a different construction with higher RA than what was available at retail, fwiw.

Lisa Raymond used this racquet as well, but in 27" Engineering code reveals mold and layup. Mold was not used at retail, and is quite oblong compared to typical Prince racquets. Layup, to the best of my recollection, is rather flexible whereas most Prince tour pros used an RA of about 70 in...

They do

@PBODY99 Some of the late production Ultra's actually have PWS written on the metal weights (I have one). Ultra II's also have PWS written on the metal plates. And PS 85 actually dates to 1983, as I recall. Sorry, not trying to nitpick or criticize, just share some of my more useless knowledge!

PWS dates back to the late 1970's with the original Wilson Ultra.