Paleo.F
New User
Hello TT peps,
I’ve been playing with the 2023 Auxetic Head Gravity pro which I was able to find that was 5 grams under spec. I love this frame but I’m having trouble with the mauverability. I don’t want to switch frames if I don’t have to…
It’s current specs are Unstrung/ strung:
Length standard 27”
Static: 310.6g/ 325.9g
Balance: 31.7cm(8pts HL)/ 32.7cm(5pts HL)
Swingweight: 294/ 322
My only problem is with the frame right now is the heft it takes to still swing it( it takes a lot to swing effectively with it) I would play much better if the swing weight was just a tad lower, so I could have more variety on my shots, and not have to work so hard to generate racket head speed. It’s only 5.6g heavier than my blade 98 18/20( which has a 319 sw due to minor trimming/not sure how much exactly) but I feel as tho I can’t play as freely with the gravity.I do like the thinner beam and stability the frame gives me. I’m just torn between the idea of trimming it down to at most 26.75inch in length( probably would trim less than 1/4”) but I wanted to get your guys perspective in grade offs I would get if I did this. It’s user friendlyness, playability and stability is far better on my gravity but that’s if I can get my body perfectly set for the ball and I hit the same stoke on both. I only want a more maneuverable racket and less sw while still having enough plow and control and power. I know I can’t have my cake and eat it too when it comes to the stability/maneuverability trade offs but I know that the 2023 auxetic gravity really plays nice and I can easily absorb a lot of pace off big hitters, but it’s hard to turn my defense to offense on long rallies because how demanding the frame is. Very frustrating playing with these probs for my new college season. Or maybe should I just cut off all the excess bumper guard except the part that touches the string. I’m just not understanding why the frame feels so heavy when there really isn’t that much of sw diff in the frames. Maybe it’s the valence but overall the weight is too much still.
Your guys feedback would be greatly appreciated
I’ve been playing with the 2023 Auxetic Head Gravity pro which I was able to find that was 5 grams under spec. I love this frame but I’m having trouble with the mauverability. I don’t want to switch frames if I don’t have to…
It’s current specs are Unstrung/ strung:
Length standard 27”
Static: 310.6g/ 325.9g
Balance: 31.7cm(8pts HL)/ 32.7cm(5pts HL)
Swingweight: 294/ 322
My only problem is with the frame right now is the heft it takes to still swing it( it takes a lot to swing effectively with it) I would play much better if the swing weight was just a tad lower, so I could have more variety on my shots, and not have to work so hard to generate racket head speed. It’s only 5.6g heavier than my blade 98 18/20( which has a 319 sw due to minor trimming/not sure how much exactly) but I feel as tho I can’t play as freely with the gravity.I do like the thinner beam and stability the frame gives me. I’m just torn between the idea of trimming it down to at most 26.75inch in length( probably would trim less than 1/4”) but I wanted to get your guys perspective in grade offs I would get if I did this. It’s user friendlyness, playability and stability is far better on my gravity but that’s if I can get my body perfectly set for the ball and I hit the same stoke on both. I only want a more maneuverable racket and less sw while still having enough plow and control and power. I know I can’t have my cake and eat it too when it comes to the stability/maneuverability trade offs but I know that the 2023 auxetic gravity really plays nice and I can easily absorb a lot of pace off big hitters, but it’s hard to turn my defense to offense on long rallies because how demanding the frame is. Very frustrating playing with these probs for my new college season. Or maybe should I just cut off all the excess bumper guard except the part that touches the string. I’m just not understanding why the frame feels so heavy when there really isn’t that much of sw diff in the frames. Maybe it’s the valence but overall the weight is too much still.
Your guys feedback would be greatly appreciated