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  1. alpinenut

    Customization Guidance

    I’d like to add about 13g total weight to my racket and make it +1 pt more HL with 3-4g total at 10 and 2 and the rest in the butt cap. If I did 4g at 10 and 2 and 9g in the butt cap with putty would that get me to +1pt more HL? Or, Should I do closer to 3g or 3.5g at 10 and 2 then 10fg or 9.5g...
  2. alpinenut

    Directional Control with Kevlar/Poly Hybrids

    I've been playing two different hybrid set ups and had an interesting experience I could use some feedback on. Setup one - Ashaway Crossfire 16G (I think 1.27mm) Mains and Tourna BHS 1.25mm at 38/33 lbs. Both pre-stretched. Setup two - same except Kirschbaum Pro Line X 1.30mm crosses. I...
  3. alpinenut

    Specs on weight of Grips

    Trying to find out how much leather grips weight. Also the stock Head grip that came with my Graphene MP. Any ideas where I can find the info. Tried TW, Technifibre, Gamma websites. Thanks!!
  4. alpinenut

    Racket weighting guidance

    Hi. I use 12" of 1/4" (4 strips of 3") lead tape at 3 and 9 and 6" (2 strips of 3") at 12. I'd like to keep the swingweight and balance the same but move the sweet spot up a bit. I tend to hit most balls above center. I know I could move the weight to 10 and 2 but I originally put it at 3 and...
  5. alpinenut

    Advice on Kevlar/Poly ESP Testing

    Thanks to travlerajm's ESP thread I found my own ESP setup that I'm pretty happy with. But like most everyone else on these boards I am a stringaholic so I'm constantly searching for improvement. My current setup is weighted Head Speed MPs (16x19) w/ Cyclone 1.25/Volkl SG 1.25 at 56/44, both...
  6. alpinenut

    Yonex Poly Tour Spin vs Cyclone

    Has anyone played with both? Thoughts? Most interested in 17ga. Thanks!!
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