lioneldude
Rookie
Mine's scratched after 8 days! Stepped over it by mistake. Paintjob's scratched.
How Fast do you Scratch Your Racket?
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NadalClone
New User
I almost never scratch my racquets. I know it's bad but i'll try to avoid it at all cost. but just in case i have head protector tape on the bumper guard. i change that everytime i restring and my racquet still looks brand new
lethalfang
Professional
I scratch my racquet quite often when I slice a low ball. I get lazy with slices a lot: waiting for the ball to arrive.
Volkl_4_life
New User
im careful with my racquets, i treat then well
lioneldude
Rookie
Here are photos of my KSix-One Tour scratched after 8 days.
What a pity.
What a pity.
gonzalocatalino
Hall of Fame
I have cracked 2 racquets against the court accidentally a few years ago, since then, i use elecrtical tape between 10 and 2 o`clock and i`m very carefull, so, i rarely scratch my racquets now.
Verbal_Kint
Rookie
Get an overgrip?
movdqa
Talk Tennis Guru
For us it's just like cars. When you have kids and go to places with kids, you just expect to get door dings. The kids use my racquets and tend not to be as careful with them. Of course I don't really care about the 12-year-old Dunlops and they have scratches on them.
Maybe I should paint an old racquet with Mozilla Firefox graphics.
Maybe I should paint an old racquet with Mozilla Firefox graphics.
Tennis Man
Hall of Fame
Almost never. I carry them in my bag in plastic cases, always use a head tape and an overgrip, never throw them on the ground and so on. I think it's a personal preference as to how you want to treat your racquets. I personally don't see any reason why they have to be abused. Just think of them as your sports cars. How often do you scratch your car? 
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no skillz
Rookie
Tournagrip.
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Deleted member 6835
Guest
lol after like 2 days :| haha i already broke the bumper guard... lol
TennezSport
Hall of Fame
Never
I have never scratched a racquet because as soon as I get/string it, I put 2 layers of head protection tape across the head from the 3 to 9 o'clock positions. Adds just the right additional weight I like (heavy cloth tape from Gamma). Soon as I go thought the first layer of tape, I replace the whole tape job. So far, so good.
As far as anywhere else on the frame is concerned, my racquets are always in the pro bag with plastic seperators when not in use, to keep them scatchless.
Just how I roll
TennezSport
I have never scratched a racquet because as soon as I get/string it, I put 2 layers of head protection tape across the head from the 3 to 9 o'clock positions. Adds just the right additional weight I like (heavy cloth tape from Gamma). Soon as I go thought the first layer of tape, I replace the whole tape job. So far, so good.
As far as anywhere else on the frame is concerned, my racquets are always in the pro bag with plastic seperators when not in use, to keep them scatchless.
Just how I roll
TennezSport
eunjam
Rookie
are you serious?
do you play tennis? or is being on the courts like being on a catwalk?
if you don't scratch your racquet, you're not playing hard enough.
sheesh!!
consider your racquet as a tool of your trade. how many mechanics don't scratch their tools? how many golfers don't scratch their clubs? do race drivers ding their cars? do football players not scratch their pads?
this is ridiculous.
you probalby sleep with your racquet? huh?
do you play tennis? or is being on the courts like being on a catwalk?
if you don't scratch your racquet, you're not playing hard enough.
sheesh!!
consider your racquet as a tool of your trade. how many mechanics don't scratch their tools? how many golfers don't scratch their clubs? do race drivers ding their cars? do football players not scratch their pads?
this is ridiculous.
you probalby sleep with your racquet? huh?
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Deleted member 6835
Guest
i hope you're kidding, cuz that was completely unnecessary...
tennezsport: thats pretty awesome, i wish i could take care of my rackets
I have never scratched a racquet because as soon as I get/string it, I put 2 layers of head protection tape across the head from the 3 to 9 o'clock positions. Adds just the right additional weight I like (heavy cloth tape from Gamma). Soon as I go thought the first layer of tape, I replace the whole tape job. So far, so good.
As far as anywhere else on the frame is concerned, my racquets are always in the pro bag with plastic seperators when not in use, to keep them scatchless.
Just how I roll
TennezSport
I do almost exactly the same thing. Could such careful treatment of tennis racquets be considered a form of OCD?
i hope you're kidding, cuz that was completely unnecessary...
tennezsport: thats pretty awesome, i wish i could take care of my rackets
I'm sure he's NOT kidding. I feel the same way.
I love hitting low bh slices to anyone with a brand new racquet. Let's see how they handle low, skidding balls.
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Deleted member 6835
Guest
then you're as mean as he is, LOL. but seriously, you agree with this:
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ok, so if i smash my racket repeatedly on the ground and scratch it after every point i lose (which is probably why you guys each have a lot of scratches...
), then im not playing hard enough? ok then buddy.and, if you're racket is hitting the ground low skidding slices, then you may want to double-check... no make that triple-check, your hand-eye coordination. there may be a lack of it
btw my balls dont skid too much while im playing; they bounce, but no skidding...
LOL
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I personally don't see any reason why they have to be abused. Just think of them as your sports cars. How often do you scratch your car?
There's a HUGE difference between ABUSING your racquets and being overly anal about them. They're NOT sports cars. Racquets cost a hundred bucks or so. What sort of a comparison is that?
They're equipment. Tools of the trade. If you're afraid to touch the ground with your racquet, then just exactly how hard are you playing??
I serve and volley most of the time. I find myself at net well over 75% of the points. It's impossible to hit half-volleys, stretch volleys, and low slices without hitting the ground a large percentage of the time. And that wimpy little plastic headguard doesn't do squat when you're stretching for low volleys. The paint gets chipped immediately.
When you spend $30 per hour for playing tennis indoors, the number of scratches that occur on your $100 racquet over the course of match play are pretty much meaningless.
ThunderServe
Rookie
It is so demoralising when you get a new batch of fresh rackets and one of them slips or slides along the ground to leave a peach of a scratch, tears come to my eyes at those moments lol
TennezSport
Hall of Fame
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Deleted member 6835
Guest
btw i should add that i obviously scratch my rackets too (in fact, i broke the 1 week old bumper guard when i was swinging in the house and hit a table ) but we should give the guy a break. its great he takes care of his rackets, and the fact that he does doesnt mean he doesnt play properly or not hard enough or whatever. end of story
) but we should give the guy a break. its great he takes care of his rackets, and the fact that he does doesnt mean he doesnt play properly or not hard enough or whatever. end of story
TennezSport
Hall of Fame
Not
Why unnecessary, everytime I have sold my old racquets, I get top dollar cause they all look brand new. I also wash them before I restring them same as I do for all of my customers.
I even have enamal paint in varying colors to patch scapes and nicks on my customers racquets. I use a tiny paintbrush to make sure I do not get any paint outside the scatch.
I guess this might be OCD, U know me.
BTW I was last listed as a 5.5 player when tested at the USTA center at the US Open. I play hard, but take care of my equipment. You should see my dive gear (shiny)
Just how I roll :roll:
i hope you're kidding, cuz that was completely unnecessary...
tennezsport: thats pretty awesome, i wish i could take care of my rackets
Why unnecessary, everytime I have sold my old racquets, I get top dollar cause they all look brand new. I also wash them before I restring them same as I do for all of my customers.
I even have enamal paint in varying colors to patch scapes and nicks on my customers racquets. I use a tiny paintbrush to make sure I do not get any paint outside the scatch.
I guess this might be OCD, U know me.
BTW I was last listed as a 5.5 player when tested at the USTA center at the US Open. I play hard, but take care of my equipment. You should see my dive gear (shiny)
Just how I roll :roll:
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Deleted member 6835
Guest
Why unnecessary, everytime I have sold my old racquets, I get top dollar cause they all look brand new. I also wash them before I restring them same as I do for all of my customers.
I even have enamal paint in varying colors to patch scapes and nicks on my customers racquets. I use a tiny paintbrush to make sure I do not get any paint outside the scatch.
I guess this might be OCD, U know me.
BTW I was last listed as a 5.5 player when tested at the USTA center at the US Open. I play hard, but take care of my equipment. You should see my dive gear (shiny)
Just how I roll :roll:
no you doosh i was saying that eunjam's comment was unnecessary. but i agree, its good to get top value for your rackets when selling
lioneldude
Rookie
It's just the feeling that you don't wanna damage something so new so early on, so perhaps its partially OCD. When it happens you stare at it in disbelieve and ask did it really happen? Can it be undone? No it can't then we just have to season the stick into our everyday tennis court life.
Richie Rich
Legend
2 days would be nice. i get 10 minutes of hitting before i dig out the first backhand slice and bingo - racquet scratched.
TennezSport
Hall of Fame
Head Prot Tape
This is why I cover the racquet with 2 coats of head prot tape from 3 to 9 o'clock. If you scratch lower than that while playing, you need some stroke production work.
Enjoy the ride
TennezSport
This is why I cover the racquet with 2 coats of head prot tape from 3 to 9 o'clock. If you scratch lower than that while playing, you need some stroke production work.
Enjoy the ride
TennezSport
Chauvalito
Hall of Fame
Today I went for a dropshot and fell down at a full sprint. I skinned my knee while rolling over.
The worst part is that I landed on my new k factor, it is now scratched like mad on one side, and pristine on the other....
I was not happy
The worst part is that I landed on my new k factor, it is now scratched like mad on one side, and pristine on the other....
I was not happy
peter
Professional
Scratching my rackets? Almost immediately. They are tools to be used, and not art to be watched. If I would start to worry about scratching my rackets then that would hinder me playing the game - "low slices? forget about it!" "scooping up low bouncing drop balls? No waaaay!" etc. And besides - who would want to play with a racket that barely looks like it has been used?
Motherwasp
Semi-Pro
Here are photos of my KSix-One Tour scratched after 8 days.
What a pity.
Um....where are the scratches?? Looks like uv'e taken pretty good care of it to me....if my rackets looked like that i'd be chuffed!!!
Mick
Legend
...who would want to play with a racket that barely looks like it has been used?
That would be me. Mine look like they haven't been used except for the ball fuzz on the strings.
J011yroger
Talk Tennis Guru
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