Becker with Fischer Vacuum Pro 90?

[brickvolley]

Has Boris ever played with the Vac Pro 90 in the past? Bought one recently where seller mentioned this racquet was played by BB during a tournament in Hong Kong. I highly doubt it, but thought I'd ask.

 

[127 mph]

Has Boris ever played with the Vac Pro 90 in the past? Bought one recently where seller mentioned this racquet was played by BB during a tournament in Hong Kong. I highly doubt it, but thought I'd ask.

I believe it was used by another German player who won a Wimbledon title.

 

[BorgCash]

I believe it was used by another German player who won a Wimbledon title.

I also think so.

 

[max]

Stich.

Absolutely great player; should've won more majors. Tall powerful SV player.

Man, I could use a Vac Pro 90---I've heard so much about it.

 

[Kemitak]

There's no way. Boom Boom loved his Puma so much, he bought the mould. No doubt he had offers to swing other frames, probably for big bucks, yet he still played with the Puma even when it was an Estusa (wtf is that anyway).

 

[vsbabolat]

There's no way. Boom Boom loved his Puma so much, he bought the mould. No doubt he had offers to swing other frames, probably for big bucks, yet he still played with the Puma even when it was an Estusa (wtf is that anyway).

Yes, he hired HEAD to manufacture his BB Super in Kennelbach, Austria for him.

 

[michael valek]

Would love to find some of those frames.....

 

[vsbabolat]

Would love to find some of those frames.....

Becker sold them in 1995/96. Look on the bay for them

 

[michael valek]

Yeah but I meant find, not 400 Euro kind of find.

 

[Kemitak]

Yes, he hired HEAD to manufacture his BB Super in Kennelbach, Austria for him.

When was this?

 

[vsbabolat]

When was this?

In the 1990's after his ESTUSA contract was up.

 

[michael valek]

Has anyone played with one? For me the estusa provantech seems too light and too stiff when compared to the Puma super. Wondering about these head produced frames.

 

[Kemitak]

So what was the racket labled as? Puma, Estusa, Head? I'm inspired to restring my Puma BB Super now!

 

[daddabompa]

So what was the racket labled as? Puma, Estusa, Head? I'm inspired to restring my Puma BB Super now!

No racquet brand, it was marketed as "Boris Becker Worldchampion Racket 1995".
It was a limited edition of 3100 frames only.

 

[michael valek]

But has anyone ever played with one?

 

[retrowagen]

I vaguely remember Boris Becker using the Vacuum Pro mid in one event. Seems like a few ATP pros tried the frame for some time or other near the end of their touring careers, or when playing Masters events... John McEnroe, Mats Wilander, Henri Leconte are three others, if I remember correctly.

A great frame, by the way, though as with the original Wilson ProStaff 85, the Vacuum Pro Mids made in Austria play slightly differently than the later ones made in Taiwan. Those made by the Taiwanese OEM did not use the proprietary Vacuum Technic molding process, the machinery for which only existed in the Austrian Fischer facility, which ceased tennis production around 1993. I think the Taiwanese versions play slightly “crisper” in feel and with slightly less elastic feel and ball pocketing, but still very plush by any standard.

 

[michael valek]

 

[michael valek]

These 7 vac pro 90 puppies pro stock. Anyone?

 

[vsbabolat]

These 7 vac pro 90 puppies pro stock. Anyone?

Yes, where did you get those?

 

[daddabompa]

But has anyone ever played with one?

Yes, I played with it few months ago.
I loved it, probably even more than Puma Super because much more maneuverable and yet really close in feel (at least for me).

 

[michael valek]

 

[vsbabolat]

It's a good looking racquet

 

[Crocodile]

When Becker was 16 he used an Adidas but it was probably a Kniessl and then switched to Puma.

 

[pbeam]

These 7 vac pro 90 puppies pro stock. Anyone?

Since this is an old thread, and pics are not available any longer, what version (paintjob) this was ?

 

[vsbabolat]

When Becker was 16 he used an Adidas but it was probably a Kniessl and then switched to Puma.

Yes, he’s used the Lendl GTX Pro

 

[vsbabolat]

Since this is an old thread, and pics are not available any longer, what version (paintjob) this was ?

Puma blue and red made by HEAD IN AUSTRIA

 

[pbeam]

Puma blue and red made by HEAD IN AUSTRIA

I have quoted the post from from @michael valek , referring to his 7 pcs. Fischer Vac Pro 90, not Puma/Estusa/Head Championship Boris Becker variants, if you meant so...

 

[michael valek]

If you mean 7 frames I mentioned they were Fischer frames I think for hrbaty.

 

[BorgCash]

Yes, he’s used the Lendl GTX Pro

Yeah, have the video Boris hits with it.

 

[pbeam]

If you mean 7 frames I mentioned they were Fischer frames I think for hrbaty.

Must have been either the blue ones then (used at AO 97 when he got Sampras to five sets in the fourth round) or yellow ones that (I would believe) he used later...

 

[teachingprotx]

I had a video tape of Becker playing with a fisher vacuum pro in the tourney where there are no doubles alley / indoor . Nabisco ? Maybe .
Anyway it was Definetly a fisher vac pro same exact model as stichs .. well at least the paint job was the Same ......

some Germanic whispers say it was from stichs’ stash of frames ..hmmm
Strange memories and Vaguely remember Becker was donning his sweater vest / fila or Lotto ... and his fisher had a stencil on his strings not the fisher 3 triangles design but only the Babolat vs Double lines at the bottom .

 

[NicoMK]

Incredible, I never saw BB using anything else than his Adidas as a young dude, then his Puma/Estusa/Head and later his Volkl... and especially a Fischer VP 90! Could you share a pic or even the video? Would be great Thanks!

 

[vsbabolat]

Incredible, I never saw BB using anything else than his Adidas as a young dude, then his Puma/Estusa/Head and later his Volkl... and especially a Fischer VP 90! Could you share a pic or even the video? Would be great Thanks!

BB never used the Fischer

 

[proracketeer]

At one time he tried a Head racket. It was blacked out. Something like a Graphite Pro 600.

 

[NicoMK]

BB never used the Fischer

Yep sure, I'm well aware, I was a fan as a teen

I saw some pictures of Mac practicing or playing with Head, Yonex or Fischer but I never saw Boris hitting with something else than his Puma. That's why I'm curious .

 

[michael valek]

Because the puma /estusa/head made version is the best

 

[NicoMK]

Maybe… I've never hit with the Estusa or Head BB. Wish I could. The Fischer MS comes close I'm sure .

Some years ago I wanted to buy a Head World Champ Edition in its wooden box. I absolutely loved it but it was damn too expensive .

 

[Mike Bulgakov]

I vaguely remember Boris Becker using the Vacuum Pro mid in one event. Seems like a few ATP pros tried the frame for some time or other near the end of their touring careers, or when playing Masters events... John McEnroe, Mats Wilander, Henri Leconte are three others, if I remember correctly.

A great frame, by the way, though as with the original Wilson ProStaff 85, the Vacuum Pro Mids made in Austria play slightly differently than the later ones made in Taiwan. Those made by the Taiwanese OEM did not use the proprietary Vacuum Technic molding process, the machinery for which only existed in the Austrian Fischer facility, which ceased tennis production around 1993. I think the Taiwanese versions play slightly “crisper” in feel and with slightly less elastic feel and ball pocketing, but still very plush by any standard.

YouTube's algorithms sometimes seduce me with tennis content, like with this 1991 match between McEnroe and Connors. While fast-forwarding to see a few points and who won, I noticed that John was playing with the Fischer Vacuum Pro 90. How long was John with Fischer?

 

[kevin qmto]

YouTube's algorithms sometimes seduce me with tennis content, like with this 1991 match between McEnroe and Connors. While fast-forwarding to see a few points and who won, I noticed that John was playing with the Fischer Vacuum Pro 90. How long was John with Fischer?

No stencil on the strings, must’ve just been experimenting. It’s not blacked out or anything though, I guess by this point he was no longer under contract with Dunlop? Did that Snauwaert thing happen before or after ‘91? Sometimes you’d see their little S logo on Mac’s blacked out 200G.

 

[Grafil Injection]

After two years absence, McEnroe used the 200G at Wimbledon 1988-89, the Prestige at Wimbledon 1990, the blacked-out prototype thing at Wimbledon 1991, and was back to the 200G at Wimbledon 1992. I expect he tried every racket on the market in 1990-91.

 

[vsbabolat]

After two years absence, McEnroe used the 200G at Wimbledon 1988-89, the Prestige at Wimbledon 1990, the blacked-out prototype thing at Wimbledon 1991, and was back to the 200G at Wimbledon 1992. I expect he tried every racket on the market in 1990-91.

Yeah, he used Becker’s Puma, Korda’s Völkl TR-25, Yonex R-22, Prince CTS Lightning 90 (in Japan). What else?

 

[Grafil Injection]

Yeah, he used Becker’s Puma, Korda’s Völkl TR-25, Yonex R-22, Prince CTS Lightning 90 (in Japan). What else?

Both lefties with S&V style, surely he tried Martina's RQ-180?

 

[vsbabolat]

Both lefties with S&V style, surely he tried Martina's RQ-180?

I don’t remember seeing that.

 

[Grafil Injection]

I don’t remember seeing that.

Neither do I, but surely any player with his interest in rackets, and out of contract, would try everything high-end, especially as the wide-bodies were taking over. Like the thinner CTSs Precision and Graduate 90 before the Lightning perhaps. Anyway, this is a Becker thread!

 

[Equijet]

Yeah, he used Becker’s Puma, Korda’s Völkl TR-25, Yonex R-22, Prince CTS Lightning 90 (in Japan). What else?

And your favourite Head Prestige Classic 600.