DC 315 LTD (!!)

QuadCam

Professional
I may have missed it, but could you tell me how you modified your 315 limited to get to your specs? Its right in line with my target specs... thanks!

Mine came stock (2013 version) with a high swingweight of 330. I've added 6gm of lead on the handle and then another 4 grams at 3&9 (2gm on each side.) Only other additions are an overgrip and a dampner.
 
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Stomper

New User
Mine came stock (2013 version) with a high swingweight of 330. I've added 6gm of lead on the handle and then another 4 grams at 3&9 (2gm on each side.) Only other additions are an overgrip and a dampner.
wow.... that's pretty unusual to be that off listed specs... thanks for the info...
 

QuadCam

Professional
Just took some of the grommets off my DC 316 LTD when i was restringing.

There's definitely foam in the frame..... Just not everywhere. On one side of the frame, there was no foam... On the other side it was foamed and foam at the top of the head, too.

Maybe the foam didn't make it everywhere. Also, the foam in my head was black, not white like in the previous pictures. I used an awl too poke around the grommet holes and you could hear the foam crackling.
 

stee

New User
Just took some of the grommets off my DC 316 LTD when i was restringing.

There's definitely foam in the frame..... Just not everywhere. On one side of the frame, there was no foam... On the other side it was foamed and foam at the top of the head, too.

Maybe the foam didn't make it everywhere. Also, the foam in my head was black, not white like in the previous pictures. I used an awl too poke around the grommet holes and you could hear the foam crackling.
Interesting. Wouldn't it be weird to swing and unstable on off-center hits with one side being heavier than the other?
 

QuadCam

Professional
It doesn't feel weird to hit with it. I could tell from poking it that the foam is not dense at all.... Probably doesn't weigh much of anything. The dampening characteristics are probably minimal, at best, too.
 

QuadCam

Professional
Question for those of you with the DC 315 LTD:

I've taken apart 2 of these. Both had pallets that weighed in at about 30g. The weird thing is that one side weighed 19g while the other half was 20g. Both racquets were this way; it can't be a coincidence.

Anyone else with their pallets?
 

Classic-TXP-IG MID

Hall of Fame
Question for those of you with the DC 315 LTD:

I've taken apart 2 of these. Both had pallets that weighed in at about 30g. The weird thing is that one side weighed 19g while the other half was 20g. Both racquets were this way; it can't be a coincidence.

Anyone else with their pallets?

When you took the pallets off @QuadCam did you happen to look at the pin and if so, was there anything printed there (a code like PT965A... or anything different)?
 

QuadCam

Professional
When you took the pallets off @QuadCam did you happen to look at the pin and if so, was there anything printed there (a code like PT965A... or anything different)?

Yes. PT965D

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Classic-TXP-IG MID

Hall of Fame
Yes. PT965D

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Thanks for that @QuadCam

I wonder how that differs from the previous version which had PT965A... Different lay-up I suppose and therefore the difference in the RA.

Very Interesting. I wonder what the next iteration will say... should be coming out soon... Probably for the US Open. Can't wait to hear the reviews and impressions.
 

snoflewis

Legend
has anyone playtested the 16m and the 18m side by side? it looks like the two rackets use a different grommet set, is there a difference in feel between the two?
 

QuadCam

Professional
Could be Dynacore but the word i got from tec was that the layup was the same.... No dynacore in these sticks.
 

Classic-TXP-IG MID

Hall of Fame
Could be Dynacore but the word i got from tec was that the layup was the same.... No dynacore in these sticks.

So that was marketing blurb for the rest of the TFight line that just got attached to the Limiteds as well, but they don't actually have any Dynacore in them. The only difference is the foam... Then, the D is probably for the foam bit... Ultimately it doesn't matter. It matters how they play and that the Pro Stock racquet being offered to the retail public part hasn't changed. That was what I was trying to find out in the first place... that they're not just trading on the Limited name part to now give us regular racquets that have a lower RA (which I guess doesn't matter either as long as they play well - but would make the previous iteration more valuable and have a point of differentiation).
 

QuadCam

Professional
@Classic-TXP-IG MID ,

Iirc, the placard that came in the racquets was generic for the whole TFight DC line. It mentions the armor cap grommet/headguard and ez lock eyelets..... Neither of which these racquets have.

Btw, i have been able to fit the EZ lock eyelets to the LTD frames. Quite easy to do, actually.
 

sredna42

Hall of Fame
@Classic-TXP-IG MID ,

Iirc, the placard that came in the racquets was generic for the whole TFight DC line. It mentions the armor cap grommet/headguard and ez lock eyelets..... Neither of which these racquets have.

Btw, i have been able to fit the EZ lock eyelets to the LTD frames. Quite easy to do, actually.

Hi mate,

If you have the time could you give me a run down on how you did it?
 

mhkeuns

Hall of Fame
Does anyone still play with the TFight 315 LTD? Just picked up a 16x19 version, and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the racket. Love the soft feel that kind of reminds me of the UT.

Does anyone still play with the 16x19 pattern? I usually prefer the 18x20 string pattern, but the 16x19 pattern still offered excellent predictable control. The spin generation was surprising, too.

Just wondering what other users’ set ups are for the 16x19 pattern. Since it’s already hefty, does it still need some weight in the handle?
 

Classic-TXP-IG MID

Hall of Fame
Does anyone still play with the TFight 315 LTD? Just picked up a 16x19 version, and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the racket. Love the soft feel that kind of reminds me of the UT.

Does anyone still play with the 16x19 pattern? I usually prefer the 18x20 string pattern, but the 16x19 pattern still offered excellent predictable control. The spin generation was surprising, too.

Just wondering what other users’ set ups are for the 16x19 pattern. Since it’s already hefty, does it still need some weight in the handle?

I am still using both the 18x20 and 16x19 T-Fight Limiteds (2013 Version). Love these racquets. For this version, the 16x19 string pattern has an RA of 59 and the 18x20 has an RA of 61 (while the outgoing version has an RA of 62 for both string patterns). They are Pro Stock racquets sold to the public. Below the grip (which is a Head TK82 (2013) or TK82S (2016 - outgoing version)) on the pin, there is a PT965A code (2013 version) or a PT965D Code (Outgoing DC LTD Version).

Fantastic racquets.

I modified mine by adding 3g at 3 & 9 o'clock, and 1g at 12 o'clock. I then counter-balanced that with 6g at 7" above the butt cap, 3g just after the butt cap (where the hand goes), and two overgrips (as the grip was 4 3/8 instead of 4 1/2). I also use a rubber band dampener (worm style). Phenomenal stability, plow-through, and power-on-tap (with a huge sweet spot), while not losing any control or maneuverability.
 

snoflewis

Legend
picked up a few of the DC LTDs in 16x19. these rackets are really underrated here. compared to the 2013 version, it's tad bit more crisp and clean, but retains most of the flexy feeling and is a plush racket overall. added 8g at 3&9, 4g at buttcap, and an overgrip.
 

Addxyz

Hall of Fame
They are on clearance and priced really well. Too bad I hate replacing the grip with leather and adding weight to the handle since there is no trapdoor...
 

mike schiffer

Semi-Pro
I finally got mine back fully customized and got a few hours of hitting in and here are my initial thoughts of the new 16x19 LTD vs the original:

They did make some subtle changes to the frame but it still looks and feels to be the exact same mold as the original. I have mine extended to 27.5” and weighted up to 357g strung at 31.5 cm balance.

From the ground the frames feel very similar but with a few small differences. Some have commented the sweet spot is smaller on the new version but I think it is about the same size, but it took me awhile to find it because in my opinion it is in a different spot. On the new version it feels like it is slightly higher in the string bed which took some time to get used to. Once I did the frame felt better and I was back to hitting my normal ball. For most shots my depth, spin and power were the same as with the original.

You can tell the frame is just slightly stiffer than the original, but not by much. It also seems a little more dampened, it took me a bit to get used to the fact they do have a different sound when you hit the ball. But you do get a decent flex in the frame when you hit the sweet spot. I hate to use the word, but the new version feels somewhat brassy to me compared to the original (don’t know another word to describe that feeling).

Volleys and serves and the same feel, a lot like the original just with a slightly different sound and feel. All in All I can switch back and forth easily and play about the same, just takes a minute to adjust for the sweet spot. I need more time with the frame to get a better feel for it, but in my opinion it is the same frame with just some minor tweaks done to it.
How did you extend your racquets length?
 
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