Feel vs Numbers (Rawdoggingit vs BSW1)

Guttersnipe

Rookie
I’ve wanted a BSW1 (Or means to measure my frames specs at home) ever since first laying eyes on one, thanks TennisNerd.

Except now I think I’ve come full circle, to the point that I don’t want or even need to know the stats of pairs of frames that I own (fr, what freak doesn’t at least get a pair of a frame they love?)

If I did, I’d get lost in the weeds with recoil weight, ect...when I should be obsessing over my game. stretching, conditioning & strengthening my self...& not my racquet.

I still customise my frames to my hearts content but it’s based purely off feel. Been extremely liberating...would recommend 10/10

I don’t mind if they aren’t matched, if I’m not playing well I need a mental change up. New racquet, new Me & the slight variation in specs quells my inner doubt...allowing me to hit out freely
 

Trip

Legend
Not sure what kind of answer you're looking for here. On the one hand, the vast majority of tennis players have no clue of what swing weight even is, including most of the better players, so clearly it's not like you're missing out. Then again, if quantifying stuff is something you tend to enjoy, why not just sell a couple frames you don't need, buy an SW1, go down the rabbit hole, see where it lands you, then sell or keep it. Or don't. It's all good either way.
 

ChanterRacquet

Professional
It’s really easy to measure swingweight without a dedicated machine, and there’s an app that’ll do the math for you (SwingTool).

Though I guess I had all the tools already: the food balance works for weighing racquets, brass tubing for a slick surface to hang the racquet from, dumbbells with hexagonal ends to hold the brass tubes to the table, and the tailor’s measuring tape for getting the balance (hang the head off a table, have the grip on the table).
 
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