Adding weight to handle area, does it really make a racquet more maneuverable?

[bkpr]

*never mind

 

[spaceman_spiff]

Stick something small in the hole and pry it upwards. It should come off without too much force and snap back in place without much hassle.

 

[bkpr]

Hmmm, something went wrong in my response; it was supposed to read:

*never mind — levered the cap off (much simpler construction than I thought it would be). Seems the BLX Blade 98's handle is filled with foam. I managed to get a few grams of Blu-Tac in there anyhow. See if it feels any different.

@Spaceman Stiff, thanks for your reply

 

[mars76]

Used Play-doh instead of lead fish weights.

Hi,

I recently bought a 28" racquet and it is head heavy and i like my racquets to be 10 pts head light.

Removed the butt cap and was wondering where to get the fish weights.

I saw my neice's play-doh laying around and used it and it was perfect i added close to 20gm of weight inside the butt cap.

No lead and no need to worry about health issues

Thanks

 

[Anton]

Putting weight does not make it more manoeuvrable, no matter where it is placed.

It is adding weight in the grip of a underweight racquet, to meet your desired weight while keeping it as manoeuvrable as possible.

"lite" racquets are perfect for customisation.

I don't think this is entirely true.

Yes from static leverage model adding more weight always means racket will take more effort to maneuver. This model would fit well with impressions of just holding racket in hand.

However, when it comes to swinging a racket things are rarely as straight forward as leaver pulling. This situation is much more dynamic.

Adding weight can make momentum build up easier and smoother, which can help make the racket feel swifter at less effort than a racket that may feel lighter when you are just holding it.