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Help! Grommets - Head Comp Prof!
- Thread starter TennisRon
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teachingprotx
Legend
Wow that Frame looks absolutely AWESOME !!
Damn !
Looks like a brand new white stealth head midsize ready for battle . I adore your racket . I too play with your mold from head . There really is nothing like these rackets . They are the best of the best !
So soft so plush so much control so much confidence given . Mmm mmm mmm
Damn !
Looks like a brand new white stealth head midsize ready for battle . I adore your racket . I too play with your mold from head . There really is nothing like these rackets . They are the best of the best !
So soft so plush so much control so much confidence given . Mmm mmm mmm
teachingprotx
Legend
The club master is my all time fave head oversize ever made .
How does it compare to the Graphite Master (the black model not the green!)?
teachingprotx
Legend
Club master super super soft flex most flexible oversize maybe ever produced
Comp master soft/ flex
Graphite master - medium flex
Comp master soft/ flex
Graphite master - medium flex
So Graphite master has more power but less flex than the Club master? Trying to choose which to buy!!
Frankc
Professional
Just sure that you know - using a Prestige capped grommet on your Comp Pro added a great bit of weight to the head and maybe stiffened the feel, also. The original grpommets are far, far less plastic and that translates to many strips of lead tape added with the capped grommets( believe it or not). Your Comp Pro was designed to be head light - your capped version is far less head light... As long as you like that, all is truly well.
(Do watch out for your joints as more head heavy frames that are not powerful can be tough on the arm. just a thought...)
(Do watch out for your joints as more head heavy frames that are not powerful can be tough on the arm. just a thought...)
teachingprotx
Legend
This is no lie . Absolutely the comp pro was indeed meant to be head light . Cap grommets do absolutely look amazing , but in no way could I ever use them as I am looking to get weight off my rackets but add to them unless it’s in the handle / grip to make it more head light
teachingprotx
Legend
Or you could go grommetless . That’s what I do on all my rackets anyway
Thank you! It does feel a tad bit heavier but not all that bad! My arm doesn’t seem to be bothered by the extra weight! Thanks everyone, for all the advice!
That’s an understatement lol. I lost badly today 6-3, 6-0, 6-3. I feel like a beginner again!
naturalexponent
Hall of Fame
Playing best of 5 set matches, wow!
Lol yeah, I normally play for about 3-4 hours! Makes me feel young again! It was only 75 degrees outside with almost no breeze ans full sunshine - perfect tennis weather!
naturalexponent
Hall of Fame
Sounds wonderful. Enjoy!
So I decided to buy a Comp Master to complement my Comp Pro!
https://i.postimg.cc/g2S8W21c/IMG-4874.jpg
Can’t wait to try it out!
https://i.postimg.cc/g2S8W21c/IMG-4874.jpg
Can’t wait to try it out!
Hit with the Comp Master today! It felt almost twice as heavy as the Comp Pro! Did not expect that. Now I know what people mean when they describe a racket as being head heavy. Not sure if I can use this racket long term unless I develop more strength in my forearm. After about an hour, every stroke seemed like I was trying to throw a boulder lol
teachingprotx
Legend
Well it may scare you to do this but it’s what I do on all my frames I play with and it takes almost a full ounce off . Most importantly it takes that weight off the head of the frame . You can remove the entire bumper gaurd…
What I do is I remove the entire grommets and head gaurd off as I don’t use them at all so I can subtract that weight ( a full ounce )
But for you if your just removing the head gaurd you will lose a 1/2 ounce which is pretty good diet for that head ..
String as normal it won’t prematurely beak strings nor will it hurt the frame at all . I play , teach and string for a living . You can trust me I am an MRT with the USRSA and I’ve been modding frames for 25 years now .
Unless you didn’t like the way it felt don’t bother but if you did enjoy it but the weight and balance were a problem then this is a great choice . If you’re worried about racket getting scraped up you could always use head tape as well as an option for protection. Just a thought
What I do is I remove the entire grommets and head gaurd off as I don’t use them at all so I can subtract that weight ( a full ounce )
But for you if your just removing the head gaurd you will lose a 1/2 ounce which is pretty good diet for that head ..
String as normal it won’t prematurely beak strings nor will it hurt the frame at all . I play , teach and string for a living . You can trust me I am an MRT with the USRSA and I’ve been modding frames for 25 years now .
Unless you didn’t like the way it felt don’t bother but if you did enjoy it but the weight and balance were a problem then this is a great choice . If you’re worried about racket getting scraped up you could always use head tape as well as an option for protection. Just a thought
Well, I was also surprised how different it felt compared to the Comp Pro, which I love. I wanted a similar feel with a bit more power and bigger sweetspot. But the Comp Master felt like a totally different type of racket. I’ll try it again in a few days. Maybe I’m just not used to something so head heavy. Or maybe I should have bought a Graphite Master (the black model) instead?
teachingprotx
Legend
The club master is the most flexible oversized tennis racket ever mass produced that’s not made of entire wood . Well actually it’s more flexible than even the prince woodie . So I stand myself corrected. Yes it’s way more flexy than the comp which by most is considered super flexible too .
The graphite master is much firmer than the club master .the weight and the balance were the same when i hit with them side by side back in the day
The graphite master is much firmer than the club master .the weight and the balance were the same when i hit with them side by side back in the day
Thanks! Yeah sounds like the Graphite Master would be the wrong choice. Maybe I just need a more flexible racket like the Club Master to offset the extra head weight? Or maybe I just need to hit with a lot more rackets to figure out what works best for me.
teachingprotx
Legend
Like I said if you dig the feel of the club master . But you don’t like head heaviness then you can take off the plastic head gaurd and call it a day .
If you don’t like that idea then yes . Your looking at buying/ demoing more frames
If you don’t like that idea then yes . Your looking at buying/ demoing more frames
Plot twist! So I measured both rackets! And turns out the Comp Pro weighs less than the Comp Master. 361 grams (Pro) vs 356 (Master)! So why does the Comp Master feel so much heavier????
teachingprotx
Legend
Balance my boy balance
What does that mean exactly lol!? Remember I’m a tennis newbie - been playing for only 8 months! Would you recommend trying the black Graphite Master?
teachingprotx
Legend
if you take 2 rackets with the exact same weight and one has a head light balance and the other has a head heavy balance .
The head heavy will feel way way heavier for most folks . When the weight is furthest from your hand it makes it feel crazy heavy for some reason . At least it’s true for my clients and the same goes for me
The head heavy will feel way way heavier for most folks . When the weight is furthest from your hand it makes it feel crazy heavy for some reason . At least it’s true for my clients and the same goes for me
Oh I see! So the 89.5 vs 102 head size also makes the Comp Master more head heavy than the Comp Pro?
teachingprotx
Legend
The graphite master may be even balanced or head heavy too ..
So you may run into the same problems .
Most small head midsize tennis rackets will be head light . Especially the head rackets of the 80’s .. most Wilson’s except the Wilson hammer series
So you may run into the same problems .
Most small head midsize tennis rackets will be head light . Especially the head rackets of the 80’s .. most Wilson’s except the Wilson hammer series
teachingprotx
Legend
Yes it was designed that way for more acces to power with the 102 series . It’s supposed to supply more power bigger head usually Means more access to power . Smaller heads more control .
More weight in the head also brings more power
Less weight in the head brings more maneuverability and definitely more control
Ah that makes sense now! Thank you so much.
So I ended up buying a Graphite Pro and I love it even more than the Comp Pro! The white grommets though are rapidly crumbling. Wondering if the same replacement grommets that I used for the Comp Pro would fit the Graphite Pro? I used The YOUTEK microgel Prestige Mid Grommet.
serveandvolE
Rookie
Yes they also fit.
Thank you!
