Klatu Verata Necktie
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You guys are ridiculous. STFU or move the thread to the "Odds and Ends" forum.
You're right. It's easy to get carried away. My apologies.
You guys are ridiculous. STFU or move the thread to the "Odds and Ends" forum.
Yes, because "best" is a subjective opinion. Many people may think a Prius or a Corolla is the "best" car in the world for any price, just like some people may think a $70 racquet is the best racquet in the world at any price.Half the population would not rather have the best of something if it were the same price?
What about this:I re-read the posts and didn't see where I said that everyone who had the choice between a high end car and a low end car would choose the high end car.
(although the notion that most people would choose a Corolla over a Porsche if they cost the same is nonsense)
This board, although maintained by an American company, still has a very international participation. Please convert and use km/h then many of us won't be so lost. Thank you!Yes, I know but I wasn't talking about race tracks. If you go back to my posts, I was talking about city streets and local highways, neither of which you would dare drive at over 200mph.
I also doubt many amateurs would dare to drive at over 200mph even on a race track. That's why there are professional race car drivers.
No, because the sweetspot is wider and lower but not higher.
Because the "sweetspot" is really just a point, and this "point" (which is the middle of the so-called "sweetspot) is higher on a 90 than a 120 (assuming both racquets are 27" in length)Why? Approximating the sweetspot by a circle, a bigger sweetspot would be a bigger circle. If the center of this circle is lower than the center of a smaller circle, the bigger circle could still reach up to the top of the smaller circle.
Do you argue just for the sake or arguing?
But no junior or college players who are in between us and the pros use it either.
FWIW, I was watching TTC and saw Clint Bowles win the US Claycourt Boy's 18s using the Wilson k90.......
sureshs was just saying that to fill in for the absent NoBadMojo. Now NBMJ is back to the dark place in his otherwise peaceful happy life, and will continue instead of him.
... because recreational players are not good at hitting the sweetspot anyways.
Are you seriously serious to have said that? C'mon, at least set a playing level of recreational players, not such a wide statement.
You are excepted from that remark of course ....
... Now 5.0 onwards, it is a different story.
No, I'm not a 5.0. I'm probably only a Pi --> 3.14159
At least you have the endurance to continue infinitely
OK, THAT was funny. CC
You sound like you're describing a sub-3.0 level player, and not most players above the 3.5 level. I'm a recreational player and I'm not near a 5.0 and I do hear a "thump" just about everytime I hit the ball.You are excepted from that remark of course ....
But seriously, how many rec players have you seen with the "thump" sound off their racquets? If they cannot hit the sweetspot even when the ball is close to them, what is the chance they will hit a tiny but higher sweetspot on the run, which is the assumption of a greater reach? As far as serves go, same thing - inconsistent toss and not finding the sweetspot. So it is more likely that instead of more reach, the player will mishit and feel a jarring shock. Now 5.0 onwards, it is a different story.
You sound like you're describing a sub-3.0 level player, and not most players above the 3.5 level. I'm a recreational player and I'm not near a 5.0 and I do hear a "thump" just about everytime I hit the ball.
Were these 4.0's using granny sticks? And some "4.0's" hit the ball more solidly than other "4.0's". A guy that drops shots and lobs all day long because they have no real forehand nor backhand nor volleys can be a "4.0" because they win by driving their opponents insane.I have seen innumerable 4.0s play, and the sound is not even close to even the somewhat advanced juniors, specially on the backhand.
Are you claiming you can tell someones level by the sound of their hitting?
I hear that sound every point in my matches. I am a junior player, i play 3 singles and 1 doubles, so you are saying i am good just because the racquet/ball produce that sound everytime i hit?
hey, thanks.
You need to let others hear the sound and comment as you may be biased or not paying attention.
So what level to do you play? In high school I assume. What kind of tournaments do you play and what do your results look like?
But something more hollow will amplify sound more than something that's more solid. Just think about an electric vs an acoustic guitar.
Well it's more complicated than just that. Aside from decibel level, there's pitch and tone. Different racquets, strings and balls all affect the sound differently. Topspin sounds more like a 'brush', whereas flat hit sounds more like a 'thump'.
The "thump" sound also comes more likely when using a solid, heavy racquet. You're less likely to hear that "thump" sound if you're using a lightweight, tinny granny stick.
I agree that there seem to be many factors that influence the sound that a racquet makes when it comes it strikes a ball. One of those factors has to be string tension. I got a chance to hit today with jmverdugo and drakulie today, I I've got to say that drakulie's mid+ Trisys strung at 70 lbs sounded like an exploding bomb!
I was also a bit surprised to find that 70 lbs was quite tolerable in that racquet.
I agree that there seem to be many factors that influence the sound that a racquet makes when it comes it strikes a ball. One of those factors has to be string tension. I got a chance to hit today with jmverdugo and drakulie today, I I've got to say that drakulie's mid+ Trisys strung at 70 lbs sounded like an exploding bomb!
I was also a bit surprised to find that 70 lbs was quite tolerable in that racquet.
Yeah, I agree about the different factors that could influence the sound of the ball meeting the strings.
Damn, did it really sound that loud?? I guess when you are behind it, you can't really tell. By the way, go into the "Long Live the Radicals" thread and post your thoughts on the trisys.
Lately, I have been hitting with a Head Graphite Edge. I think it is an 81 sq in racquet. Nicely weighted and as precise as a scalpel. I have been using it more than my M-Fil 300's. I might even use it in a tournament, we shall see.