Babolat ad: because the hand is not flat...

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Have you seen this ad in Tennis magazine?

It hints at something BIG coming in June... what is it?
Thanks...
VE
 
Vitaly Evchenkov said:
Have you seen this ad in Tennis magazine?

It hints at something BIG coming in June... what is it?
Thanks...
VE
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maybe the new Pure Drives? they're supposed to be released soon on TW (probably already released in local shops)
 
ya im suprised that TW dosent carry them yet. When i went to the pacific life open this year the new pure drives were aleady being sold there.
 
If the ad says, "because the hand is not flat" I would guess this is some kind of new grip technology.

Apparently Rafa Nadal has a special lefty Babolat. Is it special because it employs this grp technology?
 
i agree with snoflewis that it's probably the new pure drives but something makes me think it isn't because i don't think they would be referring to the cortex technology. i truly hope it's a new aero pro... maybe if nadal gets to the french open final he might use it (as i heard federer will use the nzone federer of something????)
btw can anyone scan the ad and post it please??
 
Maybe it can be a racquet designed for western-grippers, with the flat side of the handle turned 90 degrees from the stringbed?... on second thought, it might be tough to volley with that way.
 
Woodstock_Tennis said:
A racquet made for a lefty would be cool, don't really know how it would be any different but would be fun to try.
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The only difference is that the grip is wrapped around the other way.
 
Good prediction Pusher.

If you look at the close-up picture of Nadal in the new issue of Tennis Magazine, in the article about his rivalry with Federer, you can see a bulge in his grip. That may be it.

I wonder how many of the pros' grips have these sort of bulges--many pros get their handles custom molded.
 
DoubleHanded&LovinIt said:
Good prediction Pusher.

If you look at the close-up picture of Nadal in the new issue of Tennis Magazine, in the article about his rivalry with Federer, you can see a bulge in his grip. That may be it.

I wonder how many of the pros' grips have these sort of bulges--many pros get their handles custom molded.
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Thanks...at least someone here says that I can predict something. In any event I have know for years that the way a grip is shaped affects how you hit the ball as much as the strings or the racquet. I am actually shocked that no company has come out with a revolutionary grip yet.

Most pro's have bulges in their grips. Check out the Bosworth website and you will see how Navralitova speaks about how her new grip has revolutionized her game.

I do not have the money to get all these customizations...so I simply bought the "wedge" and you would not believe the increased power it has given me. I cannot wait till Babolat comes out with their version....It will be awesome!
 
Wilson introduced shaped/contoured golf club grips back in the late 1980's and the USGA quickly deemed them illegal. They still are to the best of my knowledge
 
yeah after seeing the ad i think it'll have a curved bulge in it. my friend uses a wonder wedge but won't it increase the gripsize?? has anyone got the close-up pics of nadals racquet with the bulgE??
 
Thanks, Lindros. Your welcome, Pusher.

BluDiamond--if you're afraid that the grip will get too big, on your next frame, buy a frame that's a size or two smaller. That should fix the problem.
 
I remember some companies making contoured grips in the early 90s (i.e. ProKennex), but it never seemed to take off.

Seems to me that it would be hard to mass produce grip shapes that accomodate many players.

For some, the handle shape is a big thing.....since many talk about the Prince, Head, Wilson, Dunlop, etc. grip shape.....

For sure, several top pros use custom made grip molds tailor made to their hands (i.e. ****). Looks like Babolat is taking it to the masses. They've obviously garnered a sizable chunk of the market and there are a lot of Babolat devotees that will probably go for this. We'll just have to wait and see.
 
Well, well, well

Well, well, it is about time the tennis industry picked up on the fact that the basic shape of the racquet handle could be so much better. I had my so called vision years ago (That was when I realized I had no idea where I was placing my hand when I moved from the forehand grip to the backhand grip.) when I designed and patented the Wonder Wedge, now called the Power -V- Grip which some have already mentioned.

I had a PVG user just recently send me a picture of a professionals racquets where it looked like the PVG might have been attached full length but I could not be sure from the photo.

I need to get busy and turn in the new patent/idea that has evolved from PVG/Wonder Wedge. It makes so much sense. I will be so pissed if I miss out because I am so lazy, yikes! Oh well.

http://www.tennisgeometrics.com

If you check out the site be sure to check out the design premise page. Here is a link to that page.

http://www.tennisgeometrics.com/Tennis_design.html

Thanks guys, so many of the members of this forum have been great supporters of the PVG. You guys have basically kept me going and having fun.

Ed
 
BLAHBLAHBLAH said:
How would you hit a two handed backhand with the wedge?
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Its absolutely awesome for a 2 handed bh. You cut the wedge shorter so that the top hand is on the regular handle. I hold the botom hand with a continental grip. I have soooo much more power...but like anything it takes a lot of getting used to.
 
Saw it today at a demo day we have for S***t C****t employees. Interesting concept. The rep said that if you naturally make a half fist, the middle two fingers are in a cupped shape in reference to your index and pinky fingers. Babolat's thinking is that if you make the grip bulge out slightly you get more hand and finger contact on the grip. It bulges out at the bottom third of the grip area and it feels like there is a slight channel that the pinky fits around. They will be on the new Z series and the new Aeroblast.
 
I really want to try this thing.

But then again, I already have enough grip related complications.

My grip is too small and I need to shrink sleeve it twice. I'm currently using a fattened up grip comprised of old replacements grips and overgrips.
 
ricomon said:
Saw it today at a demo day we have for S***t C****t employees. Interesting concept. The rep said that if you naturally make a half fist, the middle two fingers are in a cupped shape in reference to your index and pinky fingers. Babolat's thinking is that if you make the grip bulge out slightly you get more hand and finger contact on the grip. It bulges out at the bottom third of the grip area and it feels like there is a slight channel that the pinky fits around. They will be on the new Z series and the new Aeroblast.
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Aeroblast is such a cool name!! wot did it look like compared to the aeropro, any specs?? and its going to be out in June right??
 
BLAHBLAHBLAH said:
I really want to try this thing.

But then again, I already have enough grip related complications.

My grip is too small and I need to shrink sleeve it twice. I'm currently using a fattened up grip comprised of old replacements grips and overgrips.
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How do you even find the different grips with all that stuff added to the handle? The bevels have to be obscured, the handle almost round. A lot of people with large hands attach the PVG on top of the handle without removing the grip the racquet came with. This will build the grip up considerably and even if you add a few overwraps there is still a very strong frame of reference.
 
ricomon said:
Saw it today at a demo day we have for S***t C****t employees. Interesting concept. The rep said that if you naturally make a half fist, the middle two fingers are in a cupped shape in reference to your index and pinky fingers. Babolat's thinking is that if you make the grip bulge out slightly you get more hand and finger contact on the grip. It bulges out at the bottom third of the grip area and it feels like there is a slight channel that the pinky fits around. They will be on the new Z series and the new Aeroblast.
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Interesting, I actually experimented with a handle with the PVG attached and added tape to form a bulge/oval on one side. It felt good, the only problem I found is that your hand was locked to that one position on the handle as far as moving it up or back.
 
Will this new grip shape be good for everybody? If it is the default option on the racquet, anyone who buys it will have to live with it unless he changes the grip.
 
i think it would have to fit the majority of people's hands other wise they woudn't sell and there would be no point in making the racket.
 
ricomon said:
Saw it today at a demo day we have for S***t C****t employees. Interesting concept. The rep said that if you naturally make a half fist, the middle two fingers are in a cupped shape in reference to your index and pinky fingers. Babolat's thinking is that if you make the grip bulge out slightly you get more hand and finger contact on the grip. It bulges out at the bottom third of the grip area and it feels like there is a slight channel that the pinky fits around. They will be on the new Z series and the new Aeroblast.
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what does S***t C****t stand for??
 
ricomon said:
Interesting concept. The rep said that if you naturally make a half fist, the middle two fingers are in a cupped shape in reference to your index and pinky fingers. Babolat's thinking is that if you make the grip bulge out slightly you get more hand and finger contact on the grip. It bulges out at the bottom third of the grip area and it feels like there is a slight channel that the pinky fits around. They will be on the new Z series and the new Aeroblast.
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That's just not going to work. It's been tried before. You can get your grip customized at a place like ****, but that's based on your hand and where you grip the racquet. Many players will actually use different grips for different shots, even using two hands on the backhand (;) ). Also, I will sometimes want to use a 3 finger grip on the serve or hold the grip in different places based on ball hight, or whatever. What Babolat is doing is saying 'here is where you will grip the racquet, and that's it'.
 
Sorry guys, had to go make a buck. S***t C****t = Sport Chalet.The Aeroblast is a game improvement stick. About 9oz and stiff (think NCT Power)
110 size head (it may be a tad bigger 112?). It does have the Cortex in the throat. I didn't have a chance to hit it or even look at it much because I was all geeked up about the new Pure Drive series with Cortex. Sweet sticks. A lot less vibration than originals. Plays just the same as original PD's but comfortable.
 
Tim Tennis said:
How do you even find the different grips with all that stuff added to the handle? The bevels have to be obscured, the handle almost round. A lot of people with large hands attach the PVG on top of the handle without removing the grip the racquet came with. This will build the grip up considerably and even if you add a few overwraps there is still a very strong frame of reference.
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I've been using a PS 6.1 for the last few months and I've just been using my older racquet for a while recently. My game stick isn't fattened but my extra is.
 
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