Easier to read balance board in inches

[2nd Serve Ace]

So the cm side of a balance board is basically worthless ime. There is so much gap between half cm lines, who knows what it is!

I can much more easily see if a handle falls within a 1/16 of an inch, and then translate that to cm. That's as precise as a balance board gets.

 

[esgee48]

1/16 " = 1.6 mm. If your balance board can only show to the nearest 5mm, get a new/better balance board.

 

[2nd Serve Ace]

1/16 " = 1.6 mm. If your balance board can only show to the nearest 5mm, get a new/better balance board.

Ok so alpha and dunlop have the same spacings. Whats the better alternative?

 

[esgee48]

Build your own with or use the edge of a table. Using table's edge means you have to mark, but the mark is 1 mm past the edge of the buttcap, so subtract that.

https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/easy-diy-balance-board-and-accurate-sw-measurement.612001/

 

[tomato123]

I have an Alpha balance board and had the same problem so I printed out a mm ruler from the web and taped it below the board's default ruler.

 

[esm]

The IKEA paper tape is great. Works well on my home made board

 

[Znak]

I made this one in my free time — if you need more divisions let me know I could try to set something up:

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/easy-diy-balance-board-and-accurate-sw-measurement.612001/post-14942217

 

[golden chicken]

I just use the edge of a table and a tape measure.

 

[zipplock]

I have an Alpha balance board and had the same problem so I printed out a mm ruler from the web and taped it below the board's default ruler.

Did the same to my Dunlop board.