Adidas racket- Djokovic!

[master_stringer_mitchy]

Word is from adidas that they will be producing top of the range tennis rackets from 09+. i dont know when they will be made for sale of when they will make official statement etc. the adidas reps we deal with in our shop have told us this and to keep it quiet, but i thought i must share! aslo, they are saying that Djokovic will or has signed a deal with them! as soon as i hear anything else i will post.

 

[Klatu Verata Necktie]

Interesting. So Djokovic started playing a Head Radical, then he switched to a Wilson Radical, and soon he'll be using an Adidas Radical.

 

[master_stringer_mitchy]

thats whats should happen. as for the rackets they will sell, they may buy some moulds from other companys. but, adidas have enough money behind them to do what they like

 

[AmeliasDad]

thats whats should happen. as for the rackets they will sell, they may buy some moulds from other companys. but, adidas have enough money behind them to do what they like

Yeah- but I'll believe it when I see it. Butif Nike can make golf equipment (which is top of the line A1 quaility) Adidas can certainly do it too!

 

[sargeinaz]

That would be very cool to see.
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[PTMaster]

Yeah- but I'll believe it when I see it. Butif Nike can make golf equipment (which is top of the line A1 quaility) Adidas can certainly do it too!

AmeliasDad, probably isn´t difficult do adidas make that, but adidas doesn´t make golf irons, drivers, etc. is Taylor Made. Adidas has only make a joint-venture with them.
So, in this case probably adidas will make a join-venture or buy some company that produce tennis racquets, and than they put the adidas logo, and you pay more $50-$100 than a unbrand racquet, and the some mold and materials.

In racquets world, is very dificult to see the difference between two identical specs racquets, because in every shot we made, we don´t make the some movement, the ball doesn´t pop in the same string intersection, the speed of the ball, etc.

The brands take advantage of this point, and sometimes the buy the product in one company, next they resseller the same material but with their brand.

Its commercial.

 

[hoodjem]

So Djokovic . . . switched to a Wilson Radical

Huh? What? ??

 

[VGP]

^^^^ pj's man, pj's.

 

[Djokovicfan4life]

Huh? What? ??

In other words, he has always used Head Radicals, but recently with a Wilson stencil and a funky paintjob.

 

[cujays]

novak cant get out of the deal with wilson can he?

 

[AmeliasDad]

novak cant get out of the deal with wilson can he?

Invanovic seems to be able to change racquet brands every year- I don't see why not...

 

[AlpineCadet]

Interesting. So Djokovic started playing a Head Radical, then he switched to a Wilson Radical, and soon he'll be using an Adidas Radical.

That's so true, it's not even funny.

 

[SempreSami]

Invanovic seems to be able to change racquet brands every year- I don't see why not...

Err this year is the first time she hasn't played with a Wilson racquet on the tour iirc.

 

[klementine]

GTX-Pro? Graphite - fiberglass frame? 14+oz.? Gimme. If wilson can use input from Sampras for a new frame, Adidas should brush off Lendl and bring him in the lab.

 

[bertrevert]

The three striped brand is going to have to differentiate itself from the two striped brand (Babolat) on the stringbeds of these racquets, they can't just ink three stripes across the stringbed can they? Perhaps three vertical stripes is the way to go. Perhaps not.

 

[AlpineCadet]

The three striped brand is going to have to differentiate itself from the two striped brand (Babolat) on the stringbeds of these racquets, they can't just ink three stripes across the stringbed can they? Perhaps three vertical stripes is the way to go. Perhaps not.

They can just use their leaf logo.
http://images.teamsugar.com/files/users/3/32431/28_2007/AdidasLogo.jpg

 

[SempreSami]

They wouldn't use the trefoil, that's only really used on the Originals fashion line.

Will the racquet come with a 6-month warranty?

 

[AlpineCadet]

How about we wait and find out?

 

[vsbabolat]

Yeah- but I'll believe it when I see it. Butif Nike can make golf equipment (which is top of the line A1 quaility) Adidas can certainly do it too!

In the 70's and 80's Adidas had a whole line of great Tennis racquets. In the 70's the top pro that used Adidas racquets was Ilie Nastase. In the 80's the top Professional that used Adidas racquets was Ivan Lendl.

Here is a couple of fine examples by Mick

My Adidas Ivan Lendl GTX Pro collection :

Adidas GTX Mid

TW has a old Adidas racquet for sale.
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageRCNB-BADC.html

 

[kerxny]

The next thing you know, we're gonna have Puma rackets.

(For those that didn't know - Adidas and Puma founders were brothers and had a huge rivalry.)

 

[vsbabolat]

The next thing you know, we're gonna have Puma rackets.

(For those that didn't know - Adidas and Puma founders were brothers and had a huge rivalry.)

Adolph and Rudolf Dassler respectively.;-) Puma also had racquets in the 80's. Boris Becker used Puma racquets to win a few Wimbledon's.

Here is chris_in_japan's collection

 

[JediMindTrick]

Is it possible that Adidas will actualy sell Djoko's racquet to consumers?

 

[Rabbit]

If a buck can be made, they'll sell it.

Adidas frames were actually very popular with pros in the 70s. Adidas had quite a few pros in their stable.

I hated they got out of the racket business. I still have the Adidas Haillet that I bought in '76 or '77.

 

[trimick7]

The Haillet I had a couple of those I loved them, thanks for the trip down memory lane

 

[tzinc]

Why did they get out of the racquet business if they were doing so well??

 

[VikingSamurai]

Why did they get out of the racquet business if they were doing so well??

Because some idiot invented an oversize racquet, and turned it into the bashers game we have today..

 

[Rabbit]

well said....well said!

 

[SempreSami]

Adolph and Rudolf Dassler respectively.;-) Puma also had racquets in the 80's. Boris Becker used Puma racquets to win a few Wimbledon's.

Here is chris_in_japan's collection

Adolf actually :roll:

Their home town of Herzogenaurach (and where adidas and Puma are still based) is divided much like Verona had Montagues and Capulets in Rome and Juliet, only there it is based on which shoes you wear.

 

[vsbabolat]

Adolf actually :roll:

Their home town of Herzogenaurach (and where adidas and Puma are still based) is divided much like Verona had Montagues and Capulets in Rome and Juliet, only there it is based on which shoes you wear.

Puma is completely out of the tennis business these days. The only Tennis shoes they have now are lifestyle shoes like the re-issues of the old Vilas Special now called the GV Special.

 

[SempreSami]

I wasn't talking about tennis, I was referring to the fact that a guy wearing Sambas couldn't go out with a girl wearing Speed Cats.