Goffin racket
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heninfan99
Talk Tennis Guru
yep
n8dawg6
Legend
shoot, im gonna actually get one
danbrenner
Legend
Great thread on Goffin.
This guy is just amazing. the new Ferrer.
under 6 ft, and slaying everyone in sight.
forgive me for not reading every single post made in this thread.
but lets just try and understand what equipment he is using.
so question 1.. is he using a full bed of Alu? or is there gut mains. because there are some pics where it looks like u can see some fraying of the mains.. but that may be an optical illusion.
question 2. what grip size is he using. .
and q 3. weight and balance. do we think hes using 3pt hl 11.3 oz stock specs. ?? thanks
This guy is just amazing. the new Ferrer.
under 6 ft, and slaying everyone in sight.
forgive me for not reading every single post made in this thread.
but lets just try and understand what equipment he is using.
so question 1.. is he using a full bed of Alu? or is there gut mains. because there are some pics where it looks like u can see some fraying of the mains.. but that may be an optical illusion.
question 2. what grip size is he using. .
and q 3. weight and balance. do we think hes using 3pt hl 11.3 oz stock specs. ?? thanks
1) Full Alu, 22/21 kg, I've met him at a meet and greet with Q&A at the Luxilon Headquarters (Belgium).
2) No clue
3) Stock blade without customising.
danbrenner
Legend
Thanks for that. Wild stuff that it’s stock weight.
Indeed, he is the only one in the ATP top 100, while we have one of the best customisationers in the world in Belgium (DC Customising).
Frans Bleker
Professional
Dieter Calle? Can't imagine Goffin never tried to adjust his specs though. Must have a good reason for not changing them
moon shot
Hall of Fame
Without measured specs it makes me doubt he plays a stock frame, after all what version is he playing stock?
A nBlade at around 340sw? A BLX around 335sw? A KBlade around 325sw? One from Wilson's Pro Room that hand picked at some other spec?
Plenty others in the top 100 have been claimed to play a unmodified frame and most of them I have my doubts about, but no evidence.
A nBlade at around 340sw? A BLX around 335sw? A KBlade around 325sw? One from Wilson's Pro Room that hand picked at some other spec?
Plenty others in the top 100 have been claimed to play a unmodified frame and most of them I have my doubts about, but no evidence.
danbrenner
Legend
That’s a good point. Not that I doubt any posters here saying he’s Stick. But let’s get the measurements
Indeed Dieter Calle ;-).
It is true, Dieter told me, David's coach thinks it's nonsense and not important..
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Wil...ntervail_Lime_LE/descpageRCWILSON-B98CVL.html
he is using that one. but added lead at 3 and 9 oclock
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Wil...ntervail_Lime_LE/descpageRCWILSON-B98CVL.html
he is using that one. but added lead at 3 and 9 oclock
There is nothing added to his racquets..
There is nothing added to his racquets.. he plays uncustomised racquets.
There is nothing added to his racquets.. he plays uncustomised racquets.
YellowFedBetter
Hall of Fame
Um he REALLY doesn’t have any weight added to his racquet? That’s kinda hard to grasp.
And what exactly is he using? H22?
And what exactly is he using? H22?
YellowFedBetter
Hall of Fame
Um he REALLY doesn’t have any weight added to his racquet? That’s kinda hard to grasp.
And what exactly is he using? H22?
And what exactly is he using? H22?
moon shot
Hall of Fame
Any idea if that is at retail specs or perhaps his prostock comes from Wilson differently.
Arti
Professional
no clue I just saw a thread a while ago about it when someone said it had a k factor grip, and then I saw pictures of him using a blade:
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
Oh boy, he used to be even skinnierno clue I just saw a thread a while ago about it when someone said it had a k factor grip, and then I saw pictures of him using a blade:
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
You're replying to FEDACE. It is like replying to a 3-year-old
moon shot
Hall of Fame
I have a 3-year-old, at least he can accurately repeat things that I tell him to others
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dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Fedace cant do that yetI have a 3-year-old, at least he can accurately repeat things that I tell him to others
moon shot
Hall of Fame
I've read that as well, but aside from possibly Mannarino they play with paintjobs. If Kachanov plays with a H22 or Kyrgios plays with a Xi98 that is not modified to match other frames in his bag but came from a manufacturers pro room that were measured and picked for their specific specs then to me it doesn't really mean stock. I guess it is a stock prostock but not stock retail so without baseline prostock specs that still leaves it a question mark.
yeah I'm sure they came from a pro room (Kyrgios) but there was no lead visible and I've hit with the xi98 and the new model - ver similar feel, easy to swing especially with a leather grip. Perhaps the stiffness is different too, I can't tell just from hitting as the yonex dr in general is pretty soft.
No lead though, anywhere under the bumper which is what is surprising/trending with young players.
I don't know but I have a hunch sock doesn't use lead anywhere above the handle either, making his frame very similar to a stock vs tour
Frans Bleker
Professional
Does this tell us anything new about what Blade he uses?
http://nl.tinypic.com/view.php?pic=9rqh4n&s=9#.WjbUwVSdW-s
http://nl.tinypic.com/view.php?pic=9rqh4n&s=9#.WjbUwVSdW-s
Frans Bleker
Professional
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
Huh looks a bit angular.
Doubles
Legend
I've sold my KBlade off, but I still have an NBlade, and the throat looks quite similar to that.
RoarTT
Semi-Pro
Have the mold of the blades actually changed over the years? Didn't know that.
Doubles
Legend
I used to own at least one copy of every 98 18x20 Blade from the NBlade to the current CV one--I currently use the ltd. edition CV 18x20. Now I only have 3 of those and 1 beat up Nblade, so I can't really make an honest comparison across all models Wilson has produced. I will say, however, that since the 2015 version, the spacing in the string pattern of the Blade has changed slightly, and the throat of the blade is slightly (and I do mean slightly) more rounded in shape, whereas the NBlade, and the KBlade if I'm not mistaken, have more distinctly sharp edges.
bobombom
Rookie
Someone bring me up to speed.. Why is it so unbelievably hard to believe he's using a stock racquet? I had a friend in med school who used to be hitting partners with Isner and did just fine with a pair of old radicals that he bought retail way back when. Point is, I'm not sure it's so crazy to think that pros may use the retail spec for racquets (if the purchased racquet does end up with retail specs...), and ultimately, personal preference and familiarity likely reign supreme. Sure, most of them seem to weight up thier racquets, but I'm sure there are pros who are more than happy with a retail spec that they are accustomed to. Just saying...
Praying I don't get lynched for this opinion..
Praying I don't get lynched for this opinion..
moon shot
Hall of Fame
It just depends on what the retail specs are. I don’t know what your friend old radicals are but I have a few that are 340-350 swingweight which would be fine.
Historically people that have a playing style like his use heavier stabile frames.
bobombom
Rookie
I was trying to imply the retail spec as designated by the manufacturer. I know it seldom ends up like that, but my main point still stands that you don't necessarily need a higher sw racquet. My friend likes his racquets relatively on the lighter side, but has never paid careful attention to specs. Not to say that pros are like that, just saying you can take an Isner serve with a lighter racquet depending on who is using it. Maybe it's easier with a more stable racquet, but if it works, it works.
I personally like my racquets heavier, but once again, personal preference and familiarity.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
that doesn't look like stock blade to me
Watched him today @ Hopman Cup and his paint job is definitely not stock (black Parts are glossy) why would he use that?
Moonballballer
Semi-Pro
Is it so hard to believe that he plays an older version of the blade in stock form? Stock means uncustomized for him, not that he’s getting new rackets from the TW shelf or something like that.
No, I know that he does, stock means indeed uncustomized
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Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
I heard from the Pros that it makes a difference in Stiffness feel. it has to do with paint material, glossy feel more stiff than no gloosy
Imago
Hall of Fame
No, because the year is 2015. Now he changed back to the original black-green after the inverted.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
What about Goffins strings ? What kind of strings does he put in that racket ?
Luxilon Alu power at 22/21kg
