I need help with setting up a new racket.

[levy1]

How much lead can I use?

OK I am loving my 95 inch rackets but I now have a 100 inch of same model to demo in my hand and want to try it. I want to make it as head light and maneuverable as possible. I have seen posts where some players feel the 100 model is less maneuverable then the 95 which would seem right as the 100 is higher swing weight and a little head heaver. I have my perfect setup after several changes of lead and string combos and tension. I am at 58lbs. I just want to see if the 100 head size will help me as I am a aggressive USTA 3.5 team player at 63 years young.

My 95 setup
New weight 335 grams Mine 347 grams.
I have 2 grams at 12, 1 gram at 3 and 9 for a total in the head of 4 grams
1 gram in the over grip and 7 grams in the handle ( I just love the trap door for lead) for a total of 12 grams added or 12.3oz racket.

The 100 demo is a new racket. It weighs 325 grams. Now if I do my setup of 8 grams in the handle (since I have a 2 gram PU grip I would add 6 grams in the trap door) and 4 grams in the head this would bring the 100 up to 337 grams and my 95 weighs 347 which is were I like it. I would need to add 10 grams more to the 100 racket to make it weigh the same as the. It seems like a lot to me.
I need advise on what to do.

 

[levy1]

Exactly what 100sq racket would we be talking about?

Vantage Bastcore BC 30

 

[levy1]

Know nothing about the racket and wouldnt want to give bad advice sorry :-?

I cant imagine what the brand of racket has to do with it.

 

[levy1]

Can I have a bone please?

 

[6-2/6-4/6-0]

You are actually at a benefit by having the racket lighter than your 95 setup. This will allow more weight to be added to the handle to compensate for the less headlight balance of the 100. My recommendation would be to take your racket and the demo to a racket tech and have the balance and weight matched.

 

[Steve Huff]

If it's a demo racket, why don't you have Vantage set it up? That's what they do isn't it--make custom rackets for people. Other than that, maybe the 100 sq in racket is stiffer than their 95 sq in racket. If so, adding wt may not make it feel like your 95 in racket. If you still want to play around with it, 10 grams is really not that much to add. Find your balance point on your 95 in frame by placing the handle over the edge of a table, sliding it until the head lifts up. Mark that same place on your 100 sq in racket, lay your 10g along the frame to where it balances at the same place.