Anyone Heard Of - Or Know Details About The Puma Dynamic 90 Racket ?

[Backspin to the Future]

I picked this up a month or two back but can find little info about it.
I`m guessing it date`s to the mid `80s looking at the graphics.
Other than the racket name there is no other info on it at all -not even the grip size or recommended string tension range.
I`m thinking of getting it restrung at around 50lbs as the original strings are pretty dead and I`d like to see how this measures upnwith fresh ones.
The racket came in a Puma Davis Cup bag- which I think is a completely diffent model of a higher spec.

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[kevin qmto]

Looks like the Puma designers said, “what if we took the egg-head shaped Winner racket, and made it standard oval shaped?” And this was the result.

 

[Moldyoak]

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Who?

 

[Backspin to the Future]

Who?

Bonus point to Moldyoak

 

[teachingprotx]

Hmmmm I would imagine this being a big box store frame .
It’s very interesting and quite beautiful I think . I’m a sucker for v throats they always look European and from the future .
I think slobodon used a puma similar to the shape of this maybe his was larger in the head . Puma pro speed I think was his silver and red round head v throated puma .
It was the same price point as the heavy hitters ie super , winner , Davis cup , etc ..
I think this may be in line with the puma hi fleck and maybe even the puma flex pro ?
I’d love to hear how it hits …

 

[teachingprotx]

If I had to guess it’s a 1988 -1990 model . Only available in Asia and EU .

 

[teachingprotx]

It also seems quite similar to the ion tiriac touch of class white puma ! Which back then white rackets with saddle brown leather grips looked like a million $$$ racket . Like for real . For those of us that remember the “ ceramic “ phase of white tennis rackets they were something we’d never seen before and the price tag reflected that ideology

 

[Backspin to the Future]

It`s difficult to get a true picture of how it plays at the moment as the old strings are pretty dead.
I terms of solidty and feel it seems pretty similar to the Wilson Pro Comp (85sqin) I have - another box beam mid 80`s stick from around the same time as the original graphite Pro Staff was released I think.

 

[kevin qmto]

I am going to guess this was a budget frame considering the Puma logo graphics are just a sticker, and it’s starting to peel off. Even most cheapo frames paint on their graphics lol.

 

[georgeyew]

I am going to guess this was a budget frame considering the Puma logo graphics are just a sticker, and it’s starting to peel off. Even most cheapo frames paint on their graphics lol.

Even the name "Dynamic 90" in the throat is off center. Looks like a widebody frame from the photos.

 

[kevin qmto]

Even the name "Dynamic 90" in the throat is off center. Looks like a widebody frame from the photos.

It does curve at the V so it seems to have been intentionally offset for some reason.

 

[Backspin to the Future]

Pipe down in the cheap seats!
Yes, it is a graphics sticker- but its under the final coats of lacquer ..it`s not been properly applied -but it`s not coming off.
It`s a constant beam at 18.5mm -same as the Wilson racket I mentioned so not a widebody
I`m trying to find some old Puma adverts that might indicate date/price/composition etc
I`ll update if I find anything ..the buzz of interest is palpable

 

[Grafil Injection]

I must admit in the pictures I too thought it was wider than 18.5mm, but if it is so slim, then it is probably related to some of the models mentioned in this thread:

Thread 'Versions of Boris Beckers Puma/estusa mold'

Jul 30, 2010

I have always been very interested in the classic Boris Becker racket with the nice red and blue paint.

I see that there are many different names and versions out on the net, but can anyone give me the full history of that mold and what versions that is to be found out there.

THANKS in advance!

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[legrandLeconte]

I have this racquet in my collection. I think it's 85sq. From 1986.
I think Slobodan Zivojinovic played with a similar mold.
It plays very well.
Cheers.