customization

I have understood that the general consensus it that recoil weight is a measure of how hard, for a given head speed, the racquet hits the ball, it is even also referred to as "hitting weight". I asked ChatGPT, "In tennis, what effect does people think "recoil weight" has?" As ChatGPT is trained...

Hi! I would like to know if someone has experience in customizing the Pure Aero 2019 or Pure Aero Rafa 2021. The inner frame has some dots (from 2 to 5 and from 7 to 11), so maybe this can affect when you apply the lead tape. I’m currently applying the lead tape on the outside of the frame. If...

I was reading through tennis warehouse university articles and I can't seem to understand these two different experiments. If anyone knows anyone on this thread who I can tag at twu that can help or if anyone is more literate in physics then maybe they can help me understand. In the conclusion...

I went through 2 rounds of customization on Wilson Blade V8 98 16x19 . The stock version was nice but I'm used to playing with heavier racquets and found the stock Blade to lack the stability I prefer. Especially on volleys and handling heavier balls. So I got a matched pair of blades from...

Who customized their EZONE 98 2022, and measured the SW accurately after (RDC, Baiardo, Dinlop, Briffidi...NOT manual measurement with some phone app) - which SW you settled on and it feels like it works for this racquet the best for you?

Hello guys. I would like to share my experience and ask about your opinion. I play with a yonex vcore 98, adding 1,5 gramms at 3, and 1,5 gramms at 9. Yesterday, I added 2 grams at 12, and take off all the weights from 3 and 9. I usually play with a heavy topspin, and I really liked how my...

Advanced players care about recoil, and here’s why. Swingweight, twist weight, and recoil weight (also called ‘hitting weight’) all measure the inertia of a racquet along different axes or planes. Recoil weight shares the same plane as swingweight but its axis is the balance point (vs. the...

First time posting wanted to share with you my review and breakdown of the Head 2022 - TK219HR - Buttcap. This buttcap is made with much higher quality/more durable plastics than any of the previous head buttcaps that i've worked with. If you're using it as a replacement buttcap for a racquet...

At 5:40 into this, see a demonstration of how to install lead under side grommets. This can be tricky and I think Simms Tennis handles it beautifully.

I have a Graphine 360+ Head Prestige MP. I got it more as a collectible and to try out the low-powered, "feel" racquet than anything else. I had a Wilson Blade 98 16x19 v7. These frames are very close to each other, so I was thinking of trying to "transform" my Prestige MP into Blade 16x19 v7...

Recoil weight, the polarization index, and MgR/I are different measures of racquet polarization calculated from the same variables of weight, balance & swingweight (SW): THE FORMULAS: Recoil Weight = SW - (wt. in kg. x (cm balance - 10)²) The Polarization Index = Recoil Weight ÷ Weight in grams...

Dear customization experts, I recently bought two PK (Pro Kennex) racquets from TWE and I want to add some weight and play around with weight, balance, sw (swing weight), tw(twist weight) in order to find what feels better for me. As I have little experience in customization and especially in...

Hi everyone, does anyone know if there are grommets available for the Head Radical 360+ MP/PRO which are not orange? For example the ones from the prototype rackets (grey)? thanks!

So i want to make a stock blade racket from 16x19 to 18x19, I know im crazy but is it possible ? Is it gonna play good or I need to buy some more grommets ?

The Buttcap and pallet topic is kinda underrated, I wanna see some of the pro players custom shaped models, so please add some photos of pro player buttcaps without the overgrip if you have to this thread and we all can see the molds.

A question for avid customizers here: What are the pros and cons of putting the weights at these different positions? Are some of these positions preferable to the others? or give a different effect? My experience so far has been that racquets get "stabilized" by putting the weight on the...

Hello! I have two frames that need a change in the bumper guard. I think I recalled that there was a link on tennis warehouse that said you can ship them in to get them changed out? If so could someone send the link and if not does anyone know of any reliable services to send them into? They are...

Hi there. For all you Gravity Pro users, I am just wondering if you have done any customizations? If so, I would love to know. Please mention your string setup too. Thank you.

I’m interested in trying a new stick but baulk at the retail price for sticks in my wheelhouse. I’m a 5.0 flat hitting all courter. I therefore wondered whether purchasing a lower tier stick from big brand and adding lead tape and filling to handle could possibly bring it near the specs and play...

I may be late to the game, but I bought a Pure Aero not too long ago in 2020 and so far, it feels too pushy. It does not feel solid enough compared to the aero pro drive of 2010. It feels very dampened in my opinion, which I guess to me is hard to control. Any customization tips y'all can think...

I will be demoing 3 racquets and would like to get them close in swing weight and static weight. Doesn't need to be exact. I will be buying TW tungsten tape and puddy. Who can help me on recommending how much weight and where it should go? My goal is to get the Prince Phantom 107G and Dunlop CX...

This isn’t new, but I have an issue about matching two rackets. I have one with 297g and 31.5cm balance And other with 298g and 32cm balance. (I’m not really sure I could measure the balance the right way but the weight is correct) I was enjoying the 297g one but then I got used to the other...

Hi there, for those of you who are using VCORE 98's 2018 edition, not the SV or anything like that, but the red or galaxy black one, I need a little bit of help. So main racket is the Ezone Tour 98 and it's static weight is 334g. I have no idea the actual swingweight, but TW says about 330...

Hey Guys, I did a video about how I customize my racket. I started down this path due to problems with tennis elbow but now I can't go back :) Let me know what you think and if you guys do something similar. Seems like adding weight is a 3rd rail topic for amateur players but the norm for...

While there are multiple ways to add mass in the handle in order to make a racquet heavier and more lead light, in your opinion which method leads to the best resulting feel?

Since basically any semi-serious or above tennis player customizes his racquet, I am surprised there isn't some weird company making racquets designed for on-the-fly customizability (at least I don't know of one). Wouldn't it be interesting if a racquet is designed to allow quick fine tuning of...

Hi there, Talk Tennis. I wrote a paper on the meaning of racquet specifications, how to choose a racquet, and racquet customization. Here's a link. Hope some of you out there might find it a good resource. Thanks!

Hoping you guys could help me with some math because it's late at night and I'm not getting it. I have a DR 98 (310g) that I added a leather grip to (an increase of 8g). Without knowing what the new swingweight is with the leather grip, is there any way of figuring out how much lead (and where)...

Is it just about feeling and testing? Is there any reference point? I've been playing with a Aeropro Drive Cortex +, with a listed stock SW of 335. Never played with a high SW racquet. I'm considering two options: 1) Adding lead at 12 and bump SW up to a point where it might feel awful (maybe...

Obviously the market for racquets is changing, and they don't make them like they used to, with low stiffness and <95 sq inch head sizes. I was considering buying a couple of Prestige Rev Pros/ Mids so I could do some customizing myself, but I've also been looking into custom racquet services...