ask1ed
Semi-Pro
Federer uses the n code six one, since Munich 2003, but it is radically altered from store bought. The center strings are drilled more openly, with nine crosses, not ten, across the center weight sections. Wilson also places lead weights inside the frame, bringing the strung/gripped weight up to 370g. He uses and L3 or 4 3/8" grip size. He uses the white overgrip, wilson. He uses wilson gut on mains, and alu power rough 17 gauge 1.25 mm, the lux. string, blue color not gold (as lux. 16 g. alu power rough is gold) with the small rectangular indentations on it, and strings the crosses 4lbs. looser than the mains, at 57/53 lbs or 66/62lbs, 24/28kg, depending on surface/weather/player conditions. He does not use an impact absorber. He uses the babolat string a lings, placed on alternat crosses, on only the fourth and sixth crosses down from top of frame. Most players don't play with such a heavy, loosely strung stick. Sampras did, but he strung at 73-75 lbs, with a 17 gauge all season gut. He used the St. Vincent pro staff 6.0 original. No other player uses the Fed. racquet customized as he does. Anyone know where I can get one?
http://www.pdsil.com/fedraket.jpg
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/priority1.html
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Features/9908NateFerguson.html
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/player.html?ccode=RFEDERER
http://homepage.mac.com/gregraven/tennis/PhotoAlbum10.html
I got it from nate ferguson, who strung both federer and Sampras. Who do you think Fed learned from most? Also, Fed. admits Wilson cumtomizes his sticks on his own site. You can also count the cross strings in any fed close up, and see there are only nine across the center weights, not ten, as is store models. Some very impolite stupid guys on here.
"Which string(s) you are using and which string tension are you playing with?"
" I play with half synthetic strings (alu power rough 17g.) and the other half Wilson gut strings. The tension depends on the surface, the balls as well as the temperature and thus varies between 24 and 28 kg."
"Do you customize your racket? and if you do how and where?"
"Yes, Wilson does it for me." (Add lead weights, more open drill pattern in the middle and tighter on the ends.)
"Do you use a shock resistance thing that you put on the strings to reduce the shock when the racquet hits the ball?"
" No." (But he does use leather pads on throat mains.)
"When did you start using your current racquet?"
"I have been playing with it since Munich 2003."
"Can you please tell me the weight of YOUR racquet?"
"It differs, depending on the surface – we use lead weights which are fixed on the inside of the frame." (ON top of the already heavy n code six one 12.4oz strung, and then add the wilson overgrip, the lead weights, string pads on the bottom mains at the throat.)
"What grip size do you play?"
"L3."
The foot ad shot is from germany.
http://www.pdsil.com/fedraket.jpg
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/priority1.html
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Features/9908NateFerguson.html
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/player.html?ccode=RFEDERER
http://homepage.mac.com/gregraven/tennis/PhotoAlbum10.html
I got it from nate ferguson, who strung both federer and Sampras. Who do you think Fed learned from most? Also, Fed. admits Wilson cumtomizes his sticks on his own site. You can also count the cross strings in any fed close up, and see there are only nine across the center weights, not ten, as is store models. Some very impolite stupid guys on here.
"Which string(s) you are using and which string tension are you playing with?"
" I play with half synthetic strings (alu power rough 17g.) and the other half Wilson gut strings. The tension depends on the surface, the balls as well as the temperature and thus varies between 24 and 28 kg."
"Do you customize your racket? and if you do how and where?"
"Yes, Wilson does it for me." (Add lead weights, more open drill pattern in the middle and tighter on the ends.)
"Do you use a shock resistance thing that you put on the strings to reduce the shock when the racquet hits the ball?"
" No." (But he does use leather pads on throat mains.)
"When did you start using your current racquet?"
"I have been playing with it since Munich 2003."
"Can you please tell me the weight of YOUR racquet?"
"It differs, depending on the surface – we use lead weights which are fixed on the inside of the frame." (ON top of the already heavy n code six one 12.4oz strung, and then add the wilson overgrip, the lead weights, string pads on the bottom mains at the throat.)
"What grip size do you play?"
"L3."
The foot ad shot is from germany.
