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    Sampras would be about as good as Hanescu?

    ! One of the best posts ever in response to these kinds of threads! Greatness and talent will always shine through regardless of time.
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    Clamps "slipping" when pulling tension

    Affirmative...RPM has a coating unlike any other poly i string. It leaves a lot of white residue on my Baiardo clamps (diamond coated) that surprisingly caused them to start slipping after 7 consecutive RPM jobs. Just clean more often and make sure all the white stuff comes off.
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    Clamps "slipping" when pulling tension

    Does it slip even after tightening the action and cleaning the teeth?
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    The "Gutpoly High" Club

    Normally full bed RPM 17 that gets restrung every 4 hours of play. But when the TE kicks in I go a few weeks with RPM 17 mains and VS 16 crosses (+4lbs). This setup lasts longer in terms of tension maintenance than the full poly.
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    PowerPads

    check out Grand Slam Stringers store site if you do not want to make your own (square leather pieces).
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    Shuai Peng`s racquet (AGAIN)

    Anyone know how to get one here in the US? Vendor that will ship?
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    RPM Prestretch?

    Does anyone pre-stretch their polys? Would a 20% pre stretch on each pull reduce the tension loss on RPM? I've never tried it before and wonder if it could provide any benefit without reducing durability.
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    Where to buy: Racquet plastic bags for string jobs

    google grand slam stringers. they have a store site.
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    Babolat Black Gut

    I've played with a a full bed of the the Black VS for 1 week now. I cannot tell any difference from the natural color regarding playability, feels exactly the same to me. As far as durability goes, it seems to be on par with with the non-BT7 formulation.
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    Post Pictures of your Racquets and Tennis Gear

    Great stuff!! Man those bring back memories!
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    What's the most $ any of you earned in a year by stringing?

    Wow that is a lot of jobs for just one person!! That's averaging 30+ frames a day based on a 5 day work week. No kidding, your hands must be tired!
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    Fake or authentic AeroPro Drive GT?

    BTW the string balance test only works if you have a known authentic racquet to compare it to side by side.
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    Fake or authentic AeroPro Drive GT?

    Your second one looks authentic to me. The woffer grommet in the throat and GT weave look legit.
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    What's the most $ any of you earned in a year by stringing?

    40 racquets per week seems pretty reasonable for some folks on this board.
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    Just broke a racket, my fault?

    Most likely the case unless your tensioner went crazy and pulled way above 65 lbs. It probably had a hairline crack that went unnoticed before you started.
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    Fake AK90?

    I had a situation with fake US K90 and did some extensive research. Just looking at your pictures I am pretty confident you have a real AK90 Here's a link to my other thread with pictures of a fake next to a genuine K90 Real vs Fake K90
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    Post Pictures of your Racquets and Tennis Gear

    Thanks! It's 1/5 scale with a fully ported 30.5cc 2 stroke engine running on unleaded (yes pump gas). Back on topic. I've since filled the peg wall with various strings my teammates and I use. A leather recliner and a wall mount TV and the room will be complete :)
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    X-Code 17 Full Bed or X-1/BC Hybrid?

    I totally hated BlackCode. It really felt dull to me and underpowered. I like X1 17G crosses with RPM 17G mains. Great bite and easier on my arm than full bed RPM
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    Fake or authentic AeroPro Drive GT?

    That's that creepy warranty card attached to all the *bay racquets.
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    Fake or authentic AeroPro Drive GT?

    It's a fake. woofer grommets in the throat are wrong. should be able to see thru the holes. tungsten weave is painted on and although its not pictured I bet the whole racquet is glossy. It should be half glossy half matte paint.
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    What Stringing Machine Do You Own

    lol...awesome! It hung in my apartment in college since the movie came out. My wife threatened to throw it away so now it will hang proudly in "my" room. It was an badass teaser poster....too bad the movie sucked :( Hey drakulie....have you had to clean your clamps yet? Been stringing a...
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    Babolat VS Black Natural Gut (photos included)

    It's going for the same retail price as the natural color VS. $42.95
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    Question for tournament stringers. Pre-stretching nat gut?

    If any of you tournament stringers can chime in that would be great, especially anyone stringing at the slams. Are they pre-stretching nat gut at these events? What do most pro players request? Pre-stretch by how much? 10% or more? I've always pre-stretched (10%) for personal use but...
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    What Stringing Machine Do You Own

    LOL...that's what the pool house is for right? haha....j/k :)
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    Best String for Spin on Babolat APD GT

    On a APD GT the mains end toward the throat, so unless they are using an ATW pattern they should be stringing 2 piece so the crosses can start at the head and tie off near the throat. Most 1 piece jobs in demos and done by big box stores are done incorrectly IMO.
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    What Stringing Machine Do You Own

    Wilson Baiardo. After getting my rhythm down and getting used the the clamps, I'm really loving this machine.
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    New machine came today.

    Sorry no. Gave it a buddy of mine struggling to be a teaching pro in the 'burbs. Hopefully it will generate some revenue for him.
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    Post Pictures of your Racquets and Tennis Gear

    If you deep down love to tinker with stuff then it's the ultimate escape. Similar to working on cars but much smaller scale, physically and financially :)
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    Post Pictures of your Racquets and Tennis Gear

    The BLX Blade Tour and IG Speed 18x20 are still new to me so can't rate them yet. I really like both but haven't had much time with either yet. The rest in order of most used: K90 Tour (I have 3 of these) my favorite of the line. BLX90 very similar to the K90 but a tad muted. Still a...
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    Look what just arrived....

    Very nice! That blows my first ever machine out of the water. You'll never regret getting it if you stay in the sport.
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