Diary of a Racketaholic

tim-ay

Legend
I have a Rafa 290 coming next week to try. Figured I would weight up to Becket’s specs & try. I got scared of the origin 365 swing weight, but know @tim-ay @Power Player are loving it.
I’ve been playing it full time since mid Sept. I don’t even notice it now. If I pick up anything around 335 SW, it feels about the same as the origin. Seems ridiculous, but it’s true for me.

Haven’t hit much the last two weeks. Temps getting below 60 scare me. Luckily today it’s 68. But I rode at lunch instead of tennis. What is this thing called “snowed in”?

Seriously, between the fires and the snow I feel for everyone. Stay safe all
 

Seth

Legend
Ace_Station_Tour_Bag_1_2.jpg

I want this bag but it doesn't seem to be available in europe.
Looks quite practical in terms of compartements etc.
Is this a racquetball bag?
 

Power Player

Bionic Poster
I have a Rafa 290 coming next week to try. Figured I would weight up to Becket’s specs & try. I got scared of the origin 365 swing weight, but know @tim-ay @Power Player are loving it.
I really do. But the lite is also killer. It’s perfect to have as an alternative.

Figuring out my string setup that works for me has made the rafalito more consistent for me now. The lynx tour main is very good at playing the same over a long duration. .
 
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EggSalad

Hall of Fame
I bought a Rafa Origin in December but decided to send it back. I’m officially kicking off my 2025 holicing with the TFight 98 305 18x19, Tfight 100 300 & Ezone 100 demo’s arriving. Very excited to try some new racquets before the spring season starts.
The 18x19 TFlight is so dang intriguing. The SW and Balance on the prior version always kept me at bay but this new one has perfect specs for me.
 

gsinko1

Semi-Pro
All the chatter about the Rafa Origin had me on the hunt and I got a sweet deal on marketplace so I had to snag it. I think I got relatively lucky on the SW on mine: came in at ~348 strung with Alu Power 1.20 @52. Just got it on court for some groundstroke drills and serves and man I was blown away. Ridiculous spin on the forehand when you get the ball out in front and shockingly easy to serve with too, which was my biggest hesitation with the balance and SW. Can’t wait to give this thing some more court time now

Edit: Also have another demo shipment of the new TFight 300s, 305s, and 315s I’m excited about. New specs are much more appealing to me
 
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Power Player

Bionic Poster
All the chatter about the Rafa Origin had me on the hunt and I got a sweet deal on marketplace so I had to snag it. I think I got relatively lucky on the SW on mine: came in at ~348 strung with Alu Power 1.20 @52. Just got it on court for some groundstroke drills and serves and man I was blown away. Ridiculous spin on the forehand when you get the ball out in front and shockingly easy to serve with too, which was my biggest hesitation with the balance and SW. Can’t wait to give them thing some more court time now

Edit: Also have another demo shipment of the new TFight 300s, 305s, and 315s I’m excited about. New specs are much more appealing to me

I have 2 and 1 is your spec and one is 360 SW. The crazy thing is my main go to is the 360 one. So you can thicken the strings up if you want and get higher SW and it will probably play even better. It's crazy.
 

KC!

Hall of Fame
I really do. But the lite is also killer. It’s perfect to have as an alternative.

Figuring out my string setup that works for me has made the rafalito more consistent for me now. The lynx tour main is very good at playing the same over a long duration. .
How does the Rafa 290 weighted up & Origin differ in how they play? Is feel similar or totally different?
 

veelium

Hall of Fame
Hit in for a moment and fed balls with the gravity tour for a few hours. Love the feel so much feedback while also having plenty of flex.

I couldn’t care less if this performed awfully im now going off pure feel and seeing where that takes me
Big difference in feel compared to other (old) gravities?
 

flyhome

Semi-Pro
Give Padel and Pickleball a try, you never know... I got onboard with both recently and have tons of fun and exercise! Maybe, a Nordicdots Model99 will get me back in tennis. Could be the cold weather that my excitement about tennis is gone, maybe needed a break.
I was ironic about the "picking up girls", tried both Padel and Picketball, I stuch with tennis, but thanks!
 

SupahMan5000

Hall of Fame
Big difference in feel compared to other (old) gravities?
so far my clearest side by side is the Gravity MP, i havent hit the Pro Aux 1 in some time and the Tour obviously doesnt have a predecessor.

the MP Aux 1 feels a little more crisp and plush and the Tour feels a little more smoothed out if that makes sense

Aux 2 tends to dampen models every so slightly if my memory is correct on the Speed and Prestige Aux 2 updates
 

gsinko1

Semi-Pro
I have 2 and 1 is your spec and one is 360 SW. The crazy thing is my main go to is the 360 one. So you can thicken the strings up if you want and get higher SW and it will probably play even better. It's crazy.
What kind of string setups have you tried? I’ve honestly never even used ALU, just had a spare set I was gifted, and I really enjoyed the feel. My usual reference setup is Tour Bite 17 @52, and I think it would produce even more spin than the ALU, which is hard to imagine
 

Power Player

Bionic Poster
How does the Rafa 290 weighted up & Origin differ in how they play? Is feel similar or totally different?

Nothing really feels like the Origin to me, but I play the Rafalito at 337 SW. At a higher SW I want the control of the tighter pattern that the Origin has. I played with 355 SW for quite a while in the past and the real test is how good your leg drive is. If the player muscles their serve or groundies, it just isn't going to work. For me the Origin came at the perfect time - 3 months off, and working with a new coach on loose technique, balance and footwork.

Origin is it's own thing, it really is what a weighted up pro stock babolat feels like. No tech, just raw ball feel plus higher weight. The rafa is like a next gen pro stock babolat, I'm surprised it has not caught on even more than it has so far. Mine is set up like a Blade, but is more forgiving with more power and spin. I probably would never weight the SW up to match the Origin, because it needs the tip speed to control the open pattern.

People always think that Babolat makes their pro stocks soft and flexy but their main thing with pros is they give them the frames without all the muting crap in them. The stiffness provides an advantage.
What kind of string setups have you tried? I’ve honestly never even used ALU, just had a spare set I was gifted, and I really enjoyed the feel. My usual reference setup is Tour Bite 17 @52, and I think it would produce even more spin than the ALU, which is hard to imagine

I'm using Head Lynx Tour mains and will be trying Hawk crosses. For now I cross with Wasabi X. I string at 40#s. Like I said earlier, when it comes to strings I am a Head man. I keep coming back to lynx tour - it's perfect in babolat tweeners for me.
 

tim-ay

Legend
Nothing really feels like the Origin to me, but I play the Rafalito at 337 SW. At a higher SW I want the control of the tighter pattern that the Origin has. I played with 355 SW for quite a while in the past and the real test is how good your leg drive is. If the player muscles their serve or groundies, it just isn't going to work. For me the Origin came at the perfect time - 3 months off, and working with a new coach on loose technique, balance and footwork.

Origin is it's own thing, it really is what a weighted up pro stock babolat feels like. No tech, just raw ball feel plus higher weight. The rafa is like a next gen pro stock babolat, I'm surprised it has not caught on even more than it has so far. Mine is set up like a Blade, but is more forgiving with more power and spin. I probably would never weight the SW up to match the Origin, because it needs the tip speed to control the open pattern.

People always think that Babolat makes their pro stocks soft and flexy but their main thing with pros is they give them the frames without all the muting crap in them. The stiffness provides an advantage.


I'm using Head Lynx Tour mains and will be trying Hawk crosses. For now I cross with Wasabi X. I string at 40#s. Like I said earlier, when it comes to strings I am a Head man. I keep coming back to lynx tour - it's perfect in babolat tweeners for me.
Ive thought about picking up a Rafilito quite a few times. But I just love the Origin.

Hit for a few hours today, doing drills then a practice match. It was all fun and a holic friend brought some frames and we rotated around. Conditions were shi*, wet clay, and windy AF. About 62 F. After about 5 games in the first set , went back to the Origin…. Man it’s just home. I love the way it performs and I love the way I move around and focus with it.

The appeal of the Rafilito for me is holic appetite, but I wonder if I would even use it? I don’t get tired or late or serve bad or anything with the Origin so I can’t get my head around ‘would I switch to the Rafilito in a situation?’ What makes you pick it up PP? Is it really any easier to use?

I’m probably asking rhetorical questions because , like I said, it’s probably residual holicness raising any interest at all.
 

JGads

G.O.A.T.
First league match back and I got absolutely clocked, 6-2, 6-1. The guy was phenomenal and had me second guessing all life choices, including tennis as a hobby. Any short ball, blasted out through the corner. He was just free and loose and on fire. And I was out at sea, contemplating a Clash. (his frame)

When we shook hands I told him how good of a player he was and he said, actually, he wasn’t usually: he’d never played a match that well. Trying to make me feel better, the b*st*rd.

Loads of time left, so we played on. New match for practice. At which point, went to the bag for the fresh toy sent to me recently by legend 808 in a hilarious sampler box of opposites: the Rafalito (modified to 330s sw) and a TGT 312, the 93 sq inch Prestige pro stock Marin Cilic uses now. I’ve been hitting with these samplers this week and both have been very fun, in different ways: Rafalito is a video game, the spring out of the bed is hilarious, and epic on the forehand when one is feeling good but, but, that spring means the slice gets away from me too often, as I just can’t feel the ball sit on the bed long enough for how I like to knife and throw the slice low. The Marin, meanwhile, has been great but I have preferred the feel of my 293.1s and their more manageable SW to Marin’s 339 (on my Briffidi). However, I have been flummoxed by how well and easily Marin serves. To the point where I almost feel Croatian.

So, to the practice match against the beast who just killed me: I grabbed Marin, needing some serve help. And I just began clubbing them. The serves as well as the forehands and backhands. Hitting all my spots except a few balls maybe a foot long here and there.

Before I knew it, I had won a set 6-1, and Mr. Clash was saying, “See? Told you I wasn’t actually that good.” And then I was up 5-3 in a second set when we had to stop.

Adding to my reputation (given by me) as the GOAT of practice matches following losses, I am now questioning everything. Even wondering if I actually may love the TK82S grip shape that’s on Marin. Or was it just the classic “nothing to lose” mentality vs a guy who’d relaxed after his league win and didn't have much to play for?

I’ll say this, some lead is now going to be slapped onto my 293.1s to get the SW up from low 330s to higher 330s. The security of the higher SW hit me today. Why was serving at A 339sw a million times easier and more effective than serving with a 331sw? Was it just the fluidity of the mid? (mids always pop, and hitting spots somehow so easy - I remember fondly here my all time serving frame, the K Blade Tour) …

Maybe JollyRoger was right all along with his 93 Redhead that he always championed.

Or maybe I was just too nervous and “off” after so many months off from match play, and the rust and the nerves finally gave way to proper spacing and freedom forehands. Maybe I do have some Croatian blood. Maybe it’s Maybeline.

All in all, a great fun day. I knew I might get killed. And I may get killed some more before I really find it again. And that Marin feeling may very well crash and burn out next time or the time after. We know how this goes.

But for a brief moment there in the middle of winter, I saw light sparkling off the Adriatic.

It’s all about the serve, boys.
 

veelium

Hall of Fame
First league match back and I got absolutely clocked, 6-2, 6-1. The guy was phenomenal and had me second guessing all life choices, including tennis as a hobby. Any short ball, blasted out through the corner. He was just free and loose and on fire. And I was out at sea, contemplating a Clash. (his frame)

When we shook hands I told him how good of a player he was and he said, actually, he wasn’t usually: he’d never played a match that well. Trying to make me feel better, the b*st*rd.

Loads of time left, so we played on. New match for practice. At which point, went to the bag for the fresh toy sent to me recently by legend 808 in a hilarious sampler box of opposites: the Rafalito (modified to 330s sw) and a TGT 312, the 93 sq inch Prestige pro stock Marin Cilic uses now. I’ve been hitting with these samplers this week and both have been very fun, in different ways: Rafalito is a video game, the spring out of the bed is hilarious, and epic on the forehand when one is feeling good but, but, that spring means the slice gets away from me too often, as I just can’t feel the ball sit on the bed long enough for how I like to knife and throw the slice low. The Marin, meanwhile, has been great but I have preferred the feel of my 293.1s and their more manageable SW to Marin’s 339 (on my Briffidi). However, I have been flummoxed by how well and easily Marin serves. To the point where I almost feel Croatian.

So, to the practice match against the beast who just killed me: I grabbed Marin, needing some serve help. And I just began clubbing them. The serves as well as the forehands and backhands. Hitting all my spots except a few balls maybe a foot long here and there.

Before I knew it, I had won a set 6-1, and Mr. Clash was saying, “See? Told you I wasn’t actually that good.” And then I was up 5-3 in a second set when we had to stop.

Adding to my reputation (given by me) as the GOAT of practice matches following losses, I am now questioning everything. Even wondering if I actually may love the TK82S grip shape that’s on Marin. Or was it just the classic “nothing to lose” mentality vs a guy who’d relaxed after his league win and didn't have much to play for?

I’ll say this, some lead is now going to be slapped onto my 293.1s to get the SW up from low 330s to higher 330s. The security of the higher SW hit me today. Why was serving at A 339sw a million times easier and more effective than serving with a 331sw? Was it just the fluidity of the mid? (mids always pop, and hitting spots somehow so easy - I remember fondly here my all time serving frame, the K Blade Tour) …

Maybe JollyRoger was right all along with his 93 Redhead that he always championed.

Or maybe I was just too nervous and “off” after so many months off from match play, and the rust and the nerves finally gave way to proper spacing and freedom forehands. Maybe I do have some Croatian blood. Maybe it’s Maybeline.

All in all, a great fun day. I knew I might get killed. And I may get killed some more before I really find it again. And that Marin feeling may very well crash and burn out next time or the time after. We know how this goes.

But for a brief moment there in the middle of winter, I saw light sparkling off the Adriatic.

It’s all about the serve, boys.
TGT312.1 is killer, I've been playing them again lately and might just switch back to them.
 

Power Player

Bionic Poster
Ive thought about picking up a Rafilito quite a few times. But I just love the Origin.

Hit for a few hours today, doing drills then a practice match. It was all fun and a holic friend brought some frames and we rotated around. Conditions were shi*, wet clay, and windy AF. About 62 F. After about 5 games in the first set , went back to the Origin…. Man it’s just home. I love the way it performs and I love the way I move around and focus with it.

The appeal of the Rafilito for me is holic appetite, but I wonder if I would even use it? I don’t get tired or late or serve bad or anything with the Origin so I can’t get my head around ‘would I switch to the Rafilito in a situation?’ What makes you pick it up PP? Is it really any easier to use?

I’m probably asking rhetorical questions because , like I said, it’s probably residual holicness raising any interest at all.

The thing with the Rafalito is it has a lot of spring to it, that must be tamed with the right string. Another reason I like the Head Lynx Tour. I had other setups in the Rafa before and the open pattern made it tough to control after a few hours. But the Lynx tour just sits in the frame so nicely and makes it super easy to control the ball at low tensions. And that's what you want for this frame.

I still have it because I almost switched to it a few years ago, but got destroyed by the open pattern and an older string job. The frame played completely different than the match before. I had the Pure Aero in my bag and switched to it, and played much better. I just wrote it off as hating open patterns (I do), but the Rafalito is the only modern tweener besides the Origin that has that awesome raw feel to it. So I wanted to make it work for me in case the Origin did not. Especially since I have one 2010 and one 2013 APD. It's just tough to find these older frames in good condition at a decent price anymore. Plus, what I discovered was the Lynx Tour was a huge part of my formula for loving the old APDs and new Rafas.

Anyway, I roll with the Origin as well. But having the Rafalito is a nice way to gauge if I am honeymooning with the Origin or if it's a long term thing. Either way, won't matter since I have both versions now.


I’ll say this, some lead is now going to be slapped onto my 293.1s to get the SW up from low 330s to higher 330s. The security of the higher SW hit me today. Why was serving at A 339sw a million times easier and more effective than serving with a 331sw? Was it just the fluidity of the mid? (mids always pop, and hitting spots somehow so easy - I remember fondly here my all time serving frame, the K Blade Tour) …

The Origin is the one to try if you like that low slice. Slicing with the Origin is ridiculous. That said, the Rafalito is beastly as well, you just have to adjust to it from the laser accuracy of a small head frame and that takes a little while. Won't happen in the midst of battle.

I think serving at the higher SW just keeps everything smooth and in check. I don't really know, but for example I expected a less heavy serve and many mistakes with the Origin, but now that I've been tweaking my technique and really focused on driving off the ground and rotating the shoulders o the target more, I have no problems with it. My serve is slowly becoming a bigger weapon instead of overusing the greg maddox offspeed spinny second serve. Contact with the Origin provides that "oh man" feeling on contact when you center it. It does it in a different way than a PC600, but it has that magnitude.

But I played some practice sets with the PC 2.0 in the past and goated a few times. It's easy for me to go full out on flat hitting and level the ball when the pressure is off. But when it's real, I need spin and forgiveness. Don't ask me why the Origin is fitting that criteria right now, it just somehow is. I will not question it for now, especially since the goal here is to have fun.
 

veelium

Hall of Fame
Nice. What’s your spec and favorite string setup?
Strung, 343g approx, around 32cm balance and SW ranging from 330 to 340, need to tune in the SW still.
Used to play them with a lower balance before but I think then I tend to play too wristy which isn't great (for my wrist).

VS gut/hawk rough in summer season, endless trials for other setups in the winter season. Recently tried the merged Jolly rig with Lynx tour mains, Grey Fire crosses at 18kg which was pretty fantastic but too stiff for my weak arm in the long run.
Tour bite was great too but same issue. I'll likely end up with some multi/poly setup to accommodate my weak joints.
 

Fintft

G.O.A.T.
Or maybe I was just too nervous and “off” after so many months off from match play, and the rust and the nerves finally gave way to proper spacing and freedom forehands.
What you said above.
Could it be that you got tense, since you haven't played matches regularely? And afterwards, you relaxed/warmed up? I know I do...
293.1 FTW.
 

JGads

G.O.A.T.
What you said above.
Could it be that you got tense, since you haven't played matches regularely? And afterwards, you relaxed/warmed up? I know I do...
293.1 FTW.
Definitely a part of it. As we moved onto the practice sets and I began to find my range and comfort I felt like Kid Forrest Gump running away with his leg braces coming off.
 

Nadal15thslam

Hall of Fame
I want to ask you all this question: I have this pro stock racquets and my friend has a Tommy Haas personal Dunlop. What would be a fair trade for both me and him? What should I give him? (It can be a combination of more racquets as well).
First is a Babolat Pure drive 2012 that belonged to Alexandra Dulghereu (romanian player, has a sticker with her name on it), the next one is a tgk, forgot the exact name but I think it's similar to retail but it's the pro stock version of the retail, next a H22, after that a Sebastian Korda personal blade pro stock, next a steam 99 in burn 100 paintjob (brand new), aerostorm pro stock with no specs printed on it, pt57a, a prince pro stock and the pt113b. I prefer this combination to not involve the pt57a or pt113b for obvious reasons.
 
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RF_PRO_STAFF

Hall of Fame
I'm just 1% away of finally switching to the 2024 Extreme Pro, but that last 1% is so difficult. It also feels like I've been between 95% and 99% for three months. I can do anything with this racket but the amount of pop can be hard to control every so often.
 

JGads

G.O.A.T.
I want to ask you all this question: I have this pro stock racquets and my friend has a Tommy Haas personal Dunlop. What would be a fair trade for both me and him? What should I give him? (It can be a combination of more racquets as well).
First is a Babolat Pure drive 2012 that belonged to Alexandra Dulghereu (romanian player, has a sticker with her name on it), the next one is a tgk, forgot the exact name but I think it's similar to retail but it's the pro stock version of the retail, next a H22, after that a Sebastian Korda personal blade pro stock, next a steam 99 in burn 100 paintjob (brand new), aerostorm pro stock with no specs printed on it, pt57a, a prince pro stock and the pt113b. I prefer this combination to not involve the pt57a or pt113b for obvious reasons.
I don’t know if an old Haas dunlop should garner any huge payback, as I’ve seen some of his old sticks floating here and there over time for fair prices, nothing extreme. And it’s hard because different people value different pro stocks depending on what they like personally. pt 113b no way.
 

Soundbyte

Hall of Fame
I want to ask you all this question: I have this pro stock racquets and my friend has a Tommy Haas personal Dunlop. What would be a fair trade for both me and him? What should I give him? (It can be a combination of more racquets as well).
First is a Babolat Pure drive 2012 that belonged to Alexandra Dulghereu (romanian player, has a sticker with her name on it), the next one is a tgk, forgot the exact name but I think it's similar to retail but it's the pro stock version of the retail, next a H22, after that a Sebastian Korda personal blade pro stock, next a steam 99 in burn 100 paintjob (brand new), aerostorm pro stock with no specs printed on it, pt57a, a prince pro stock and the pt113b. I prefer this combination to not involve the pt57a or pt113b for obvious reasons.
I feel like TT should get a kickback for each "pro stock" consultation you ask here. The other more "pro stock" centric forums may be better for you. There's only a handful of people here who are really dialed in with the prostock knowledge here (as far as I'm aware)
 

Nadal15thslam

Hall of Fame
I feel like TT should get a kickback for each "pro stock" consultation you ask here. The other more "pro stock" centric forums may be better for you. There's only a handful of people here who are really dialed in with the prostock knowledge here (as far as I'm aware)
This sounds a little harsh but I understand, there's an element of truth in what you're saying. Most of them could at least be separate threads.
 

veelium

Hall of Fame
I feel like TT should get a kickback for each "pro stock" consultation you ask here. The other more "pro stock" centric forums may be better for you. There's only a handful of people here who are really dialed in with the prostock knowledge here (as far as I'm aware)
I agree, please send the pt113b my way, I'll accept it in place of the community.
 

emhtennis

Hall of Fame
I want to ask you all this question: I have this pro stock racquets and my friend has a Tommy Haas personal Dunlop. What would be a fair trade for both me and him? What should I give him? (It can be a combination of more racquets as well).
First is a Babolat Pure drive 2012 that belonged to Alexandra Dulghereu (romanian player, has a sticker with her name on it), the next one is a tgk, forgot the exact name but I think it's similar to retail but it's the pro stock version of the retail, next a H22, after that a Sebastian Korda personal blade pro stock, next a steam 99 in burn 100 paintjob (brand new), aerostorm pro stock with no specs printed on it, pt57a, a prince pro stock and the pt113b. I prefer this combination to not involve the pt57a or pt113b for obvious reasons.
What condition is the Haas Dunlop in? I saw one of his Pro Tour ole' Blues on the auction site and it looked like it had been thru a war. Which i guess it was slugging it out at Bolliteri (sp?) every day.
 

Nadal15thslam

Hall of Fame
What condition is the Haas Dunlop in? I saw one of his Pro Tour ole' Blues on the auction site and it looked like it had been thru a war. Which i guess it was slugging it out at Bolliteri (sp?) every day.
Tthat one looks pretty good actually, it is at least 8.5/10 I think
 

JGads

G.O.A.T.
I'm just 1% away of finally switching to the 2024 Extreme Pro, but that last 1% is so difficult. It also feels like I've been between 95% and 99% for three months. I can do anything with this racket but the amount of pop can be hard to control every so often.
Be like Serena, who told Wilson that she wants the most power and will figure out how to control it.

Just don’t shout at people.
 

topspn

G.O.A.T.
I don’t know if it is a good idea to tell this story. Anyway, here goes! Some recall that around 6 or 7 months ago I tried the PS100 16x20. Played it a few times and liked it but the main reason I sold was on serve I just had to work hard to get more venom on it. Other than that it was a bit too flexy but not a wet noodle. Then I grabbed a new PS100 16x19 from TW to try that one. The serve was marginally a bit more pop but I observed it was also flexy. The two frames are 2RA points apart so I figured, similar flex. I’ve had the PS100 16x19 for around 6 months. It comes out of the storage bag once in a while for a hit. This morning I pulled it out ready to restring and take for a hit this afternoon. I noticed during stringing I actually had a 16x20 lol. All this time I never noticed this and I tried the first in RPM rough while the newer one was wasabi pro. I never suspected anything till I noticed this morning. So a little more zip on serve was just wasabi. And flex felt similar because it was the same freaking racquet haha. Now I feel like a dumbass for not noticing a long time ago. Feel free to laugh at my expense
 

JGads

G.O.A.T.
I don’t know if it is a good idea to tell this story. Anyway, here goes! Some recall that around 6 or 7 months ago I tried the PS100 16x20. Played it a few times and liked it but the main reason I sold was on serve I just had to work hard to get more venom on it. Other than that it was a bit too flexy but not a wet noodle. Then I grabbed a new PS100 16x19 from TW to try that one. The serve was marginally a bit more pop but I observed it was also flexy. The two frames are 2RA points apart so I figured, similar flex. I’ve had the PS100 16x19 for around 6 months. It comes out of the storage bag once in a while for a hit. This morning I pulled it out ready to restring and take for a hit this afternoon. I noticed during stringing I actually had a 16x20 lol. All this time I never noticed this and I tried the first in RPM rough while the newer one was wasabi pro. I never suspected anything till I noticed this morning. So a little more zip on serve was just wasabi. And flex felt similar because it was the same freaking racquet haha. Now I feel like a dumbass for not noticing a long time ago. Feel free to laugh at my expense

@topspn I often search for the mobile phone while I'm at the phone with my GF...

Yesterday I mentioned wondering if I actually love the 82S grip, because of that hit with the Marin. I was then reminded that Marin has the 82 grip. I actually re-gripped and then hit the racquet without ever looking closely at the pallet, because my head had made it into an 82S since the Rafalito I got in the sample pack was also an 82S. I was actually hitting the racquet yesterday thinking, “I don’t know this grip feels pretty good!”

We all have our moments.
 

SupahMan5000

Hall of Fame
So I finally got a hit in with the Gravity Tour strung with element 1.25 at 46lbs

Consistency drills with the 9+ UTRs. First thoughts:

I’m washed. No stamina. I can’t consistency hit the ball deep with pace. These kids don’t miss so eventually I start sorta “dinking” them to keep the rally going. All while slowly gasping for air

This racket is SOLID on slices. Holy smokes. No mods or anything and I’m slicing dimes. This frame also def rewards big cuts and swings at the ball. I found that when I slowed down and tried to roll the ball in I end up getting no pace but I can whack the ball with all my might with a lot of confidence. Also feels super solid on serves.

Can’t wait to continue. I wonder if I’ll even mess around with lead
 
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