Best items you found at thrift stores (Goodwill)?

[thenewbig3]

@kevin qmto
Its heartbreaking to see you suffering and in pain like this.
I pray you recover quickly and get back to destroying opponents!

 

[Grafil Injection]

Impatiently I decided to comeback to USTA this past sunday. Didn't go particularly well, I summed up my mood in about a minute. cant put any wrist snap on serves so even when lightly swinging overhead a lot of serves floated long, I double faulted probably 15 times. And this guy was kinda a backboard, I had many, many unforced errors due to being so out of practice having not played except one brief hit in 3 months. At the same time I know if I wasn't hurting and could hit a normal 1st or even 2nd serve I'd beat him, no problem. He's lost to guys I've smashed, as one look at our tennis records would confirm. At a certain point I'm just underhanding most serves and I take out some of my frustrations on my opponent.

In the first point, I go to the net to put away the easy ball, but realize that 1. The ball is backspinning almost back over to his side of the net, so that my overhead swing would: 1. Hurt me badly and 2. likely the follow-through (even a short one) would result in me hitting the net. So I hastily try to stylishly plink the ball over and couldn't even do that properly...

At least your body shots from the service line are still on point!

 

[djNEiGht]

@kevin qmto hope things get better soon for you.

 

[Grafil Injection]

I thought I had enough 1980s Prince 110s, but then this Mag Pro OS caught my eye. As mentioned in various other threads, the Mag Pro '110' is actually more like 102- 104sqi. Furthermore, it appears smaller in hand probably because of the mid-grey colour, so it feels a more manoeuvrable size than other Prince OSs.

It's certainly the nicest feeling of all the Prince OS metal sticks I've hit, although that's not saying much admittedly! The flex feels similarly stiff to the Pro aluminium (mid-60s RA?), but the contact sensation is more solid and dampened, despite being about 10g lighter (348g). A greater sense of plow-through, larger sweet-zone and a feeling of more precision too. Perhaps closer to the Precision Graphite, which is also open-necked, than the other metals. There's good stability off-centre, probably due to the very even string-bed and thicker beam (22mm). In contrast, POGs, Spectrums, Pro aluminium 110s etc feel more twisty to me, and seem less manoeuvrable when playing all-court tennis. Overshadowed by the 90, I would say the Mag Pro OS/110 is still a highly usable stick, or should that be pole?

 

[dak95_00]

For a total of $60, I picked up 7 Prince Graphite 110 racquets. I think they came with maybe 4 suede cases too. There were 3 other racquets in this lot from Facebook Marketplace but they were broken. All were of the 4 stripe generation with the exception of one. The one was the generation just before the last. It was a Tour.

 

[jonestim]

It’s been a couple years since I found a gem. This counts. Austrian Twin Tube Radical Tour without a scratch. Grip is decayed, but otherwise perfect.

 

[jonestim]

Uh - is that what I think it is? Agassi signature? I saw it in the throat and assumed it was part of the graphic, but the one on the case is sharpie.

 

[NicoMK]

Uh - is that what I think it is? Agassi signature? I saw it in the throat and assumed it was part of the graphic, but the one on the case is sharpie.

Looks like it. Cool if it's genuine.

 

[13GATOSNEGROS]

found my beloved '99 KLEIN Quantum Race there. the guy wanted €120 and i said "it has no chain and 2 flat tires" and so he sold it for 100

 

[bkfinch]

This wasn't exactly goodwill but someone in my city sold a Patty Schnyder 27.75' pro stock PT57E on facbeook marketplace thinking it was a normal Radical. I didn't ask any questions but I assume the racket was stolen from our local tournament somehow. I think it was listed for $80 or something.

 

[mavsman149]

Just found a Chang Longbody MP in great shape for 4 dollars

 

[Ombudsman]

Not thrift store finds but I didnt want to start a new thread.

I haven’t hit with the Edgewood since my early teens and this one is new to me. It’s such a great feeling racquet, even without the leather power pads. Wow.

https://imgur.com/a/lsuBlp2

 

[mavsman149]

And then a Dunlop Aerogel 500 Tour for 3 bucks!

I feel like we should make a trade thread for old racquets/goodwill finds/sub $50 racquets

 

[thenewbig3]

And then a Dunlop Aerogel 500 Tour for 3 bucks!

I feel like we should make a trade thread for old racquets/goodwill finds/sub $50 racquets

That would be nice.

The primary issue is TTW makes you individually do a post for each racket. You can stack multiple in one post but details have to be still provided individually
Then comes the issue of providing photos. Most people are resistant to uploading clean pics from multiple angles using a service like imgbox.com
Many of the goodwill specialists would rather buy 2-3 more rackets from goodwill rather than box and send across the country for $12 shipping cost.
Look at the auction site - I would estimate 60-75% of the rackets on there at any time are goodwill/thrift finds
I also think we overestimate the interest that people would have in trying random old rackets.

DETAILS NEEDED FOR EACH FOR TRADE THREAD ON TTW CLASSIFIEDS
Item Description (Brand/Model/Year):
Grip Size:
Quantity:
Head Size:
Condition (x out of 10):
*Specific Time Used (must give specific time, must be over 30 minutes):
*General Description (including any cosmetic blemishes):
Price:
Shipping:
Seller's Contact Info:

 

[mavsman149]

That would be nice.

The primary issue is TTW makes you individually do a post for each racket. You can stack multiple in one post but details have to be still provided individually
Then comes the issue of providing photos. Most people are resistant to uploading clean pics from multiple angles using a service like imgbox.com
Many of the goodwill specialists would rather buy 2-3 more rackets from goodwill rather than box and send across the country for $12 shipping cost.
Look at the auction site - I would estimate 60-75% of the rackets on there at any time are goodwill/thrift finds
I also think we overestimate the interest that people would have in trying random old rackets.

DETAILS NEEDED FOR EACH FOR TRADE THREAD ON TTW CLASSIFIEDS
Item Description (Brand/Model/Year):
Grip Size:
Quantity:
Head Size:
Condition (x out of 10):
*Specific Time Used (must give specific time, must be over 30 minutes):
*General Description (including any cosmetic blemishes):
Price:
Shipping:
Seller's Contact Info:

For sure, I’ve sold several racquets over the years. Still think it would be fun if possible

 

[kevin qmto]

For sure, I’ve sold several racquets over the years. Still think it would be fun if possible

I’m just hesitant to make a bunch of threads and annoy people that I’ve got an entire page of the BST section devoted to my rackets lol.

 

[thenewbig3]

I’m just hesitant to make a bunch of threads and annoy people that I’ve got an entire page of the BST section devoted to my rackets lol.

If you really want - You can do a FT : Kevin's Rackets thread and put them all in ONE thread. Include updates. Like the String Trades thread. All posts are "adjudicated" before allowing to be shown anyway.

DETAILS #1
PHOTOS #1

DETAILS #2
PHOTOS #2

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DETAILS #X
PHOTOS #X

 

[dak95_00]

It’s been quite awhile since I’ve sold on here or e-bay. I prefer to sell on marketplace these days. It doesn’t have as large of an audience but I keep more, pictures upload easily, and it’s just less time consuming.

 

[vndesu]

I wouldnt say it was a thrift find, but I did find a CG post where I was able to get 2 ps 97s, 2 k95s 16x18, and a prostaff 95 18x20 for a super cheap price. Guy told me he was cleaning his garage and his roommate left it behind. Super fun find as I also have a friend going to Japan and hes going to look for some older blades for me.

 

[kevin qmto]

I've got over 60 unshared photos to go through, good for about 8 or 9 frames and I'm still finding more that need saving. Yeah saving, that's what we do around here, not hoarding. Besides if you use them (even once) its not hoarding right?

Here's the Dunlop Revelation 'Mid Profile' 10.0. Like the Quake 8.2, I think the number was just tacked on for this region because marketing. But I really don't know much about this one, it appears to share the same mold as the Techline Tour Revelation I have, just a different paint job. By modern standards the aesthetics are a bit busy but I'm down with it, the red really pops. This was circa when? 1995-97?

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[kevin qmto]

Going back about 15 years from the above Revelation, I found this decent shape Dunlop Volley II. Looking all of 82sq in and coming in at 376g strung, its what they called the "small oversize" in a 1978 ad for its debut that I found on the bay. But I guess they were so nervous about it seeming like a wild uncontrollable jumbo frame, that in the corner they make sure to mention you could still get the Volley as a Standard head size for maximum control. Lol people back then were so weird about larger headed rackets its funny how ads for them read like the companies are dancing on eggshells about it, while also using the most flowery language toting its exceptional qualities like it's ultra-aerodynamic throat piece. This one has a very Aussie aesthetic to it, though it was made here in the USA. I really like the green candy cane nylon strings, I don't come across those often. Usually if its any color besides black, it's red. Oddly the buttcap is scratched up but the sticker itself is pristine. Leather grip is still in good useable shape. and the top of the grip has a serial number which might narrow down when this one was made if you have access to internal documents which of course I do not.

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[Grafil Injection]

I've got over 60 unshared photos to go through, good for about 8 or 9 frames and I'm still finding more that need saving. Yeah saving, that's what we do around here, not hoarding. Besides if you use them (even once) its not hoarding right?

Here's the Dunlop Revelation 'Mid Profile' 10.0. Like the Quake 8.2, I think the number was just tacked on for this region because marketing. But I really don't know much about this one, it appears to share the same mold as the Techline Tour Revelation I have, just a different paint job. By modern standards the aesthetics are a bit busy but I'm down with it, the red really pops. This was circa when? 1995-97?

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I think the marble effects are well done on those models. TPFLC should be 1992-3 for the F, which is consistent with the known dates.

The first Revelations were the Revelation 95 and 115 in late 1991. That release was pared with the Quake and the Wrath. However, those latter two models virtually disappeared (at least in the UK) by 1992 when the Revelation range was expanded to include the Mid-Profile, the Pro-90 and the Dual-Plane models. I.e. it's possible the Mid-Profile replaced the Quake you mentioned in the US, if it followed the UK, or it should at least be a higher range model. I'm guessing that Dunlop made those numbers follow a logic of higher = stiffer. My Mid-Profile is certainly solid, with enormous stability.

 

[michael valek]

They’re all extremely stiff

 

[Grafil Injection]

Going back about 15 years from the above Revelation, I found this decent shape Dunlop Volley II. Looking all of 82sq in and coming in at 376g strung, its what they called the "small oversize" in a 1978 ad for its debut that I found on the bay. But I guess they were so nervous about it seeming like a wild uncontrollable jumbo frame, that in the corner they make sure to mention you could still get the Volley as a Standard head size for maximum control. Lol people back then were so weird about larger headed rackets its funny how ads for them read like the companies are dancing on eggshells about it, while also using the most flowery language toting its exceptional qualities like it's ultra-aerodynamic throat piece. This one has a very Aussie aesthetic to it, though it was made here in the USA. I really like the green candy cane nylon strings, I don't come across those often. Usually if its any color besides black, it's red. Oddly the buttcap is scratched up but the sticker itself is pristine. Leather grip is still in good useable shape. and the top of the grip has a serial number which might narrow down when this one was made if you have access to internal documents which of course I do not.

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Small-oversize LOL! Those butterfly throat-bridges were so successful, cough-splutter, that they seem to have been replaced with normal ones by 1979!

 

[kevin qmto]

Small-oversize LOL! Those butterfly throat-bridges were so successful, cough-splutter, that they seem to have been replaced with normal ones by 1979!

It looks like a nightmare to thread the two center mains.

They’re all extremely stiff

I think that's exactly what they were going for, for better or worse in the long run.

 

[Grafil Injection]

It looks like a nightmare to thread the two center mains.

Yeah, that would kill it. Not very aerodynamic either!

 

[Grafil Injection]

They’re all extremely stiff

Weirdly, or perhaps not, I find the original Revelation 95 to have the best feel, despite its super-stiff 32mm beam at 3 & 9. Perhaps because it also has the most extreme taper, down to 20mm above the handle.

 

[michael valek]

The rev 90 has awesome serving ability, but is defensively poor as it absolutely without any power at all, even strung with syngut at 20kg, it requires a lot of effort to get the ball moving. Probably why I gave up on it in 93/4 the first time around. The dp 95 is even stiffer

 

[djNEiGht]

that dunlop paint looks really cool

 

[BDAZ]

Uh - is that what I think it is? Agassi signature? I saw it in the throat and assumed it was part of the graphic, but the one on the case is sharpie.

Looks legit to me. I found the same thing on FB. Bought a Radical Twin Tube, brand new. Came with the case. The guy had wanted $75 but I got it for $50. Got in the car and saw the signature on the bag, almost in the same spot. I was pretty stoked. Showing my wife, I pulled the racquet out and she noticed the sig on the inside of throat, same spot as yours. Amazing find. You got the better deal if the price tag is accurate. So sick!!!

 

[kevin qmto]

Continuing with more cool looking Dunlop, here's this Velocity Revelation. It shares its aesthetic with the Tour Revelation and the only thing that'll improve that paint job is to put it on a bigger frame so there's more of it. I haven't even used that MP Tour Rev yet so not sure why I'd buy an oversize version of it, but the "nearly perfect condition" bug got me again as there's barely a scratch on it, and my MP Tour Rev is full of em. This was a pull from a new Goodwill that just opened up about 20 mins south of me. Featuring a stringing sticker from The Tennis Place, a pro shop that's been closed for about 24 years.

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[kevin qmto]

At the same Goodwill, I saw this and decided to get it just as a curiosity. Going by the bay's sold listings, some ol duffers must really like these things because they go for about 50-60 for used sold listings. It looks like a squeezed Sledge Hammer or a modern old Head Director snowshoe shape. Its odd, to say the least. It comes in every old person's favorite color, beige! Featuring a plethora of stats on one side of the throat, and a website on the other. Idk if its been customized at all but it has a tennis shop decal on the buttcap that I've never heard of.

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[Grafil Injection]

Continuing with more cool looking Dunlop, here's this Velocity Revelation. It shares its aesthetic with the Tour Revelation and the only thing that'll improve that paint job is to put it on a bigger frame so there's more of it. I haven't even used that MP Tour Rev yet so not sure why I'd buy an oversize version of it, but the "nearly perfect condition" bug got me again as there's barely a scratch on it, and my MP Tour Rev is full of em. This was a pull from a new Goodwill that just opened up about 20 mins south of me. Featuring a stringing sticker from The Tennis Place, a pro shop that's been closed for about 24 years.

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You gotta wonder why they bother with new designs today. That paint-job would've worked perfectly on the FX500, with a bit less gold perhaps. I don't know that (1997) model, but it looks somewhat high-end with the Premium-Graphite and 18x20 pattern. What's the weight?

 

[kevin qmto]

You gotta wonder why they bother with new designs today. That paint-job would've worked perfectly on the FX500, with a bit less gold perhaps. I don't know that (1997) model, but it looks somewhat high-end with the Premium-Graphite and 18x20 pattern. What's the weight?

284g strung. It somehow feels heavier than that, I’ll try and get balance numbers soon.

 

[retrowagen]

At the same Goodwill, I saw this and decided to get it just as a curiosity. Going by the bay's sold listings, some ol duffers must really like these things because they go for about 50-60 for used sold listings. It looks like a squeezed Sledge Hammer or a modern old Head Director snowshoe shape. Its odd, to say the least. It comes in every old person's favorite color, beige! Featuring a plethora of stats on one side of the throat, and a website on the other. Idk if its been customized at all but it has a tennis shop decal on the buttcap that I've never heard of.

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Nicely realized in “hearing aid beige!”

Looks like a geriatric rocket launcher for the Japanese home market. I don’t think Asics racquets were widely sold elsewhere.

 

[Grafil Injection]

284g strung. It somehow feels heavier than that, I’ll try and get balance numbers soon.

284g! for an 18x20, 110sqi. Is it HH then, with Dunlop trying Hammer-esque specs like the Donnay Rusedski Tour?

 

[kevin qmto]

This one was a gift from @dak95_00 from when he was in St. Louis a while back, and only recently did I get this Prince Mono in my photo studio. Ah, the Mono, a racket that had such ambitions Prince even made a commercial for it. Imagine a tennis racket commercial these days? (no, ads for Tennis Warehouse or Express on Tennis Chanel don't count IMO) Anyways he was nice enough to give it to me after digging out all the silicon that deteriorates into gooey mess over the decades and reglue the handle weight back in place so at least I don't have to worry about that. What always strikes me about these Mono frames is how whippy they can be, and the decent spin one can generate with them as a result, a bit odd since its most famous user, Jimbo, played famously flat.

Did any other pros give the Mono a chance back then?

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[Grafil Injection]

Mirjana Lucic in 1997-98. I think with an Extender Mono 1000?

 

[kevin qmto]

Mirjana Lucic in 1997-98. I think with an Extender Mono 1000?

Wow thought that was just the granny stick version of the mono! Didn’t know it had any pro pedigree!

 

[Grafil Injection]

Wow thought that was just the granny stick version of the mono! Didn’t know it had any pro pedigree!

Yeah, I don't know if that was super-light too, but in the late 1990s virtually all WTA players used super-oversize sticks.

 

[thenewbig3]

Yeah, I don't know if that was super-light too, but in the late 1990s virtually all WTA players used super-oversize sticks.

Just an excuse to post pics of my Prince Mono frames. I really play well with the Mono - PSGD mains with Multifeel crosses. Produces a good deal of spin with a Forward Attack (also experienced this with the 200G but that frame is much harder to play well with). Unfortunately I am unable to switch between rackets on the fly like our buddy @kevin qmto can.... So many of these rackets just sit mostly and get hit 2 times a year. Thanks to @wedge for finding me that ultra cool Ripstick 800 - 29" - 104si - 16x21 - Beautiful All Black Gloss. Dont have the heart to string it up yet.

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[Grafil Injection]

Just an excuse to post pics of my Prince Mono frames. I really play well with the Mono - PSGD mains with Multifeel crosses. Produces a good deal of spin with a Forward Attack (also experienced this with the 200G but that frame is much harder to play well with). Unfortunately I am unable to switch between rackets on the fly like our buddy @kevin qmto can.... So many of these rackets just sit mostly and get hit 2 times a year. Thanks to @wedge for finding me that ultra cool Ripstick 800 - 29" - 104si - 16x21 - Beautiful All Black Gloss. Dont have the heart to string it up yet.

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What is the weight of the 1000? Mirjana hit a big ball with that.

 

[thenewbig3]

What is the weight of the 1000? Mirjana hit a big ball with that.

Mine is currently at 293g / 7HL / 345sw with 16g synthetic gut and swings really easy.
Apparently only 59RA - was a lot more controlled than I expected.

Stock TW Averages

Head Size:	124 sq. in. / 800 sq. cm.
Length:	29.00 inches / 73.66 cm
Strung Weight:	9.80 oz / 278 g
Balance:	2pts HH
Swing Weight:	347

 

[Ombudsman]

This is not a thrift store find, but my FiL gave me this PK Graphite 88 a few weeks ago. I know nothing about this racquet and even AI is relatively useless…but I do know the good knowledgeable folks on this forum can help provide information TYIA

https://imgur.com/a/zuFtGQW

 

[Bambooman]

It’s been a couple years since I found a gem. This counts. Austrian Twin Tube Radical Tour without a scratch. Grip is decayed, but otherwise perfect.

There is one of these at my local thrift shop for $10. Should I be getting it?
Edit: Despite the lack of enthusiasm I went back and by resorting to a trick Kevin mentioned, I got it for $4.

 

[kevin qmto]

Just got done hitting with this for an hour or so. Yonex RQ-320. It occupied the first page of Yonex's 1991 catalog along with the RQ-360 in the "Super Widebody Series" so I guess they're both considered co-flagship models. They use the same mold, but the 360 is supposed to be stiffer, and this one more flexible. Of course with a beam that wide it still feels pretty firm to me. Featuring a fairly unflashy paint job, simple fade and graphics. On the throat, the OPS is painted on the frame, and the Pat. Pend is a sticker, maybe to be painted on in future runs? Also wait I thought it was called IPS? What is OPS? The buttcap says 1076 US so maybe that meant USA region? Or did that mean something completely different? Unlike a lot of Yonex frames, I didn't struggle much to find the sweetspot. Slices were very fun, hit a few lasers with it. didn't try any serves because apparently I'm not allowed to hit them ever again, this might cause me to miss the next Woodie Classic next month where I'm defending champ Oh No.

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[Grafil Injection]

Not sure when it started, but Yonex serial numbers usually have country of retail locators too, like US, UK, FR, GE, JP etc.

The Integrated Power Weight System (IPS) is another 'technology' that has nothing to do with Wilson's PWS. It just happens to be added mass at the same location and for the same purpose, completely coincidentally. The OPS is the usual Oval Pressed Shaft.

The RQ-380 was probably top of the range then, since it had Boron in the layup, and was used by many Pros. Yonex would often put the 2nd-3rd level sticks on the cover, with the top-of-the-range held for the first inside page or centre spread. The design team do seem to have had a blip in 1991 with the rather plain paint-jobs like you say; even Monica's 380 was pretty boring, especially considering it followed the amazing first RQ-180 in '89. They upped their game again in 1992 with the Titaniums.

 

[kevin qmto]

Found this at Goodwill and there's pretty much no info about it. For players who wanted more than the basic aluminum big box Roger Federer branded racket, but couldn't afford or lacked the skills to utilize the real deal box beam Pro Staff tour. Here's the Roger Federer Classic for you. Think this 105sq graphite has worn several paint jobs and names since this iteration and maybe wore a few before it too. But it's an open pattern, with a beam bevel on the hoop that's slightly Yamaha reminiscent to me, though its not quite as pronounced. Comes in at 308g strung with the leather grip. Mostly picked it up becuase it was in 9.9/10 condition and I'd never heard of it, nor could I find any meaningful info online. Thinking this launched before Fed's rackets had their own design aesthetic, as the blue (while good looking) doesn't really strike me as very Fed-like for whatever reason. Not sure when this dates from, guessing mid 2000's, right when Fed was starting to look like an ATG and therefore marketing gold. Buttcap says WKU.

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[Bambooman]

I wonder if that's a Graphite "'fusion" frame.

 

[kevin qmto]

I wonder if that's a Graphite "'fusion" frame.

passed the finger tap test for me lol. usually they aren't brazen enough to lie like that. Wilson usually states its a fusion.