How does the Wilson Smiley Face dampener compare to the Babolat Custom Damp?

[ogruskie]

I like the feel of my Babolat Custom Damp, but its beginning to become too "soft" for me. I need a firmer dampener. How does the Wilson Smiley dampener compare to the Babolat? Is it firmer in any way?

 

[Lloyd Barcenilla]

Im struggling to find the smiley faces in the UK

Anyone have any ideas?

Im stuck with my rubber band for now, which, in all fairness, is not bad

 

[Doc Hollidae]

I like the feel of my Babolat Custom Damp, but its beginning to become too "soft" for me. I need a firmer dampener. How does the Wilson Smiley dampener compare to the Babolat? Is it firmer in any way?

Smiley faces are about the same as a Wilson "W" and a tad more firm than Babolat Custom O's.

 

[DomStar7]

i have the flame (tsonga) and the yin yang (ivanovic 07) they are really, really good

 

[ogruskie]

Do they ever fly off? Or do they stay snug within the strings?

 

[[K]aotic]

rubber bands will stay on the strings no matter how much your strings move. they take away the ring sound, but dampen the feel that much.

 

[Doc Hollidae]

Do they ever fly off? Or do they stay snug within the strings?

Haven't had my "O" faces fly off yet. My dubs partner's Babolat Custom Damps fly off pretty frequently. Makes me wonder how often he's missing the sweetspot....

 

[DavidGarcia]

Do they ever fly off? Or do they stay snug within the strings?

My smiley face has never ever flown off. I really do not know what you have to do to make it fly off the strings, it is really stuck to it (very firm).

 

[chiapants226]

arent all shock absorbers the same? lol i really cant feel a difference with different shock absorbers.

 

[psp2]

I honestly feel that the "frown" dampener really dampens my spirits. The "smiley" one lifts my game.

 

[gamerx52986]

I've used various dampeners from the Babolat Custom to the Sampras "o" and my favorite is the Wilson ying/yang that I have now. Has never fell out in the time I've used it and it feels right.

 

[ogruskie]

I've used various dampeners from the Babolat Custom to the Sampras "o" and my favorite is the Wilson ying/yang that I have now. Has never fell out in the time I've used it and it feels right.

Where did you get the ying/yang dampener? I don't want to buy the whole Wilson bucket just to get one dampener...

 

[gamerx52986]

Ogruskie...I got my ying/yang dampeners from a local shop. They keep the Wilson bucket on their counter and sell the dampeners individually. I just went in and picked out 4 of the ying/yang ones.

 

[ogruskie]

One thing I worry about (this is going to sound ridiculous), is looking...er..."pathetic" with a smile face on my racquet. I want to intimidate my opponents, not make them think I'm a chump. But whatever, right?

 

[Doc Hollidae]

One thing I worry about (this is going to sound ridiculous), is looking...er..."pathetic" with a smile face on my racquet. I want to intimidate my opponents, not make them think I'm a chump. But whatever, right?

Personally I'd much rather have an opponent overconfident than playing intimidated with nothing to lose.

 

[Djokovicfan4life]

One thing I worry about (this is going to sound ridiculous), is looking...er..."pathetic" with a smile face on my racquet. I want to intimidate my opponents, not make them think I'm a chump. But whatever, right?

They should make an angry face dampener! Something like this!

 

[konbui]

nicee thread