You're right! No word on how to order it though....
How much for the RDC?
Great option as the accuswing is harder and harder to find. I'm sure it was a big purchase for one of these bad boys I think it could be around 1600usdRecently bought the Gosen Swingweight machine from R a k u t e n. Very happy with my purchase given the limited availability of these machines.
Where are you located that you were actually able to get it shipped to you. I thought most of those sites wouldn't ship stateside?Recently bought the Gosen Swingweight machine from R a k u t e n. Very happy with my purchase given the limited availability of these machines.
Please let me know what you find. Weird that basically all swingweight machines have vanished.
Yep, I’ve seen it and it’s an awesome machine. But it’s also $3,600. A bit rich for my blood.
Head has a SW Machine....
Is it really that expensive? I thought it was mid 2s? Also, to my knowledge, not available in the U.S. yet anyway.
I think so, I saw the price somewhere but can't find it now. Here's a link to a store in the UK. I imagine they aren't cheap to ship over: http://www.apolloleisure.co.uk/default.cfm/groupname.53/sect.2
Because some people are willing to pay for it. I can accurately measure SW, balance, weight, and TW with tools I made myself for <$20. There isn't a machine on the market (to my knowledge) that will accurately meausure TW. Of course my method takes a couple of minutes longer than the expensive ones.I just want a simple swing weight machine!!
why is it so hard/so expensive?!!
I feel you on this one. They are incredibly hard to find these days. I absolutely love the Prince PTC, but they cannot be found in the US anywhere. I see them all over Europe and S. America on Instagram. Plus, the TWU way of doing it manually makes it a much longer process than it should be; not to mention far less accurate.I just want a simple swing weight machine!!
why is it so hard/so expensive?!!
I tried once supplier won’t ship to US
It would almost be worth it if you had the cash on hand to purchase 20. You would essentially become the only supplier for the machines stateside and could potentially charge a nice markup. Too bad I don't have 14k and a storage locker.
I would think that we could get close to 20 people that would be interested in ordering just on these boards...
Call Mark at Alpha. My guess is if you could get 20 people to put up a deposit he could get 20 machines in a heart beat. Sort of like put up or shut up. LOL
Everyones looking for cheap DO and LO machines, yet they preorder every new PJ of every 93 sq in and under frame looking for their "holy grail!" Maybe they just take two years off of buying frames, and get themselves a SW machine and start making some cash on a customization side hustle!
I think those with one racket could benefit for customization but likely won't because they're content with their racket. For those with two rackets, most club level players don't understand that just because the paint is the same, the rackets likely aren't. It's rare to see a club player with matched rackets even though I think many would benefit from it if for nothing else than to provide some consistency to their games.
Granted everyone may/could benitit from customization of their racket. It is very much like custom insoles in a shoe IMO. A person with completely wrong insoles or those with foot problems already may notice the different much more those someone with healthy feet or insoles that are near exactly what they need any way. And many people that have 2 or more rackets where they look the same have 1 that is their favorite. And if they have the ability to identify what they really need and both rackets can be match to those specs then great. But if you go out and buy a SW machine and match two rackets to the same specs and those specs are not the right specs for the player, then @StringGuruMRT was right when he said it is just a hustle. Not worth any more than a string, tension, or racket recommendation. If I went to the string forum and asked for a string that gave me the best in power and control I bet I get a lot of different recommendations, some helpful some not. Just because I have a SW machine does not mean I can set up a frame right.
Correct and I absolutely agree. I think the important part is finding the spec that works best for the individual player first. That is why I believe even if they only have the one frame they could benefit from customization to it. I think everyone has a sort of goldilocks spec. Once you find it, you can take almost any racket, get it to that spec and it'll be playable. Purely my opinion but since I found mine I have matched 3 different sets of rackets and have been able to switch back and forth with ease aside from the different inherent power levels of the racket. They all swing similarly. Prostaff 97S, Head Extreme MP, and Head Radical MP all the same spec just slightly different feel and power level for each racket.
I think my words got misinterpreted a bit!
I simply made the side hustle comment as vernacular for additional source of income. I would love to see tennis take customization as seriously as golf! There are a lot of reasons to tweak your racquet to help it perform better for you, just remember that it isn't going to be the thing that fixes all that's wrong with your game.
I could not agree more. In golf who is to say a player needs a DC or a C6 swingtweight? I know if all the clubs in your set are not matched your consistency on distance goes out the window. But should a player be playing with a D2 or a D1 set of clubs?I think my words got misinterpreted a bit!
I finally have 99% of my gear figured out, racket, string, tension.....all that's left is PRACTICE -- and I'm 60!
