If you had a chance to create your own frame....

royroy85

Rookie
What would be the ingredients of your perfect frame? Given a once-off opportunity to create your own racquet what would be the final spec sheet. No ranges on parameters, exact figures please. Won't go into drill pattern and material lay up. This will be final racquet specs with no mods later beyond overgrip and dampener.

I will start:

Headsize: 98 square inches
Length: 27 inches
Beam Width: 20mm straight beam
Beam Shape: Box Beam
Balance: 9 HL
Flex: 60
Strung Swingweight: 340
Strung Weight: 360g
String Pattern: 16 X 19
Colour: Darth Black
 
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Lukhas

Legend
^Sir, you forgot balance.

Headsize: 98-100in²;
Length: 27.5in;
Beam: I don't care the slightest;
Flex: 65-68;
Strung SW: Between 320 and 330;
Strung weight: 325g (for a nice 330g with OG), around 305/310g unstrung;
Balance: 6pts HL;
String Pattern: 16x19;
Colour: Not too ugly please.

Preference goes for a stable frame with a big sweetspot. I guess the two closest things to this are either the PD+ or the APD+, but they are a bit stiffer. Or Angell frames but you can't control SW, but the price is good for custom racquets.
 
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royroy85

Rookie
^Sir, you forgot balance.

Headsize: 98-100in²;
Length: 27.5in;
Beam: I don't care the slightest;
Flex: 65-68;
Strung SW: Between 320 and 330;
Strung weight: 325g (for a nice 330g with OG), around 305/310g unstrung;
Balance: 6pts HL;
String Pattern: 16x19;
Colour: Not too ugly please.

Preference goes for a stable frame with a big sweetspot. I guess the two closest things to this are either the PD+ or the APD+, but they are a bit stiffer. Or Angell frames but you can't control SW, but the price is good for custom racquets.

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ChicagoJack

Hall of Fame
^Sir, you forgot balance.

Headsize: 98-100in²;
Length: 27.5in;
Beam: I don't care the slightest;
Flex: 65-68;
Strung SW: Between 320 and 330;
Strung weight: 325g (for a nice 330g with OG), around 305/310g unstrung;
Balance: 6pts HL;
String Pattern: 16x19;
Colour: Not too ugly please.

Preference goes for a stable frame with a big sweetspot. I guess the two closest things to this are either the PD+ or the APD+, but they are a bit stiffer. Or Angell frames but you can't control SW, but the price is good for custom racquets.

Hi Lukhas,

Not exact matches in all of the specs you want, but that sounded kind of like the 2003 version of the Babolat Pure Control Plus. I looked it up out of curiosity. It's a pretty good match on length, flex, head size, and sw. (27.5, 68ra, 98sq, 332sw). It's fairly close everywhere else: 16x20 pattern, -10pts hl, weight 337. So it's 12 grams heavier overall, but most of that extra mass is near the handle. Swapping out the stock base grip with something lighter could bridge that gap a bit.

Don't know if your brand preference is limited to Babolat, but there is also the Wilson nPro Open X, PK 7G, Wilson HPS SurgeX 5.1, and Yonex MP-5i HS in that general vicinity as well.

-Jack
 
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jersey34tennis

Professional
105 head
12 ounces
325 swingweight
325 swingweight
18x18 pattern
27.3 length
19 mm straight box beam

strung with alu power or signum pro poly plasma at 63 lbs. full length leather grip (similar to dunlop leather) and the length of the frame is in the handle for two handers.

also if they made a prince precision equipe longbody 95 with leather grip in all black i'd be super stokes. love that frame. like mixing a pro staff 95 and pure drive roddick plus.
 

Brian11785

Hall of Fame
Give me an RQIS 1 Tour XL (95sq.in., 11.6oz, 7HL, 64 stiffness) with a leather grip and a matte black PJ, and I am in heaven.
 

ChicagoJack

Hall of Fame
My "Dreamin" racquet would be something like this:

Head: 98-102sq in.
Length: 27"
Beam Width: Any, but prefer slim to thick
Beam Shape: Any
Balance: 6-12 points hl
Flex: 55 - 62
Strung Swingweight: 310-325 (Room for lead and matching to around 330)
Strung Weight: As low as possible, as dictated by sw and balance (Room for lead and matching to around 12.3 - 12.6 oz)
Pattern: 18x16, 18x15, 16x16, 16x15
Color: Not a big deal, anything in Blue, Red, Black would be cool.

It would be solid core, or foam filled, it would have full caps style grommets. Head rectangular grip shape. Would come stock with a leather grip. A not too flashy paint job with decals that don't chip. If anybody has a foam filled PT57a in a 18x16 drill pattern give me a ring LOL.
 
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Lukhas

Legend
Hi Lukhas,

Not exact matches in all of the specs you want, but that sounded kind of like the 2003 version of the Babolat Pure Control Plus. I looked it up out of curiosity. It's a pretty good match on length, flex, head size, and sw. (27.5, 68ra, 98sq, 332sw). It's fairly close everywhere else: 16x20 pattern, -10pts hl, weight 337. So it's 12 grams heavier overall, but most of that extra mass is near the handle. Swapping out the stock base grip with something lighter could bridge that gap a bit.

Don't know if your brand preference is limited to Babolat, but there is also the Wilson nPro Open X, PK 7G, Wilson HPS SurgeX 5.1, and Yonex MP-5i HS in that general vicinity as well.

-Jack
Hi,

Thanks for the reply. Actually my brand preference isn't limited to Babolat; it's just that they're among the only ones who seem to release extended length racquets on a regular basis, because some of what could've been interesting frames to try are long discontinued and hard to find. Even if I haven't seen any extended length version of the 2014 frames, which is quite disappointing. I would've tried a 7G if they were available in Europe, but I'm afraid they're not. In fact, there are little Pro Kennex frames at TWE. But thank you for the pointers.
 
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baba123

Rookie
Weight unstrung 305-310g
Balance unstrung 320
Headsize 98-100sqin
Beam width 20mm
Beam shape box beam
Flex 62 and lower
String patter 16x19
Srrung in babolat pro hurricane tour middle ranging tension
Presented to me by laura robson
 

Marshredder

Semi-Pro
100sq inch head.
340g unstrung.
thin box beam.
nice heavy swing weight.

That would do. Doesnt really exist in real life though! I've settled on a Prestige Pro though, does the job.
 

nogman

New User
100 sq inch head.
16-19 string pattern.
65 flex.
320 strung weight.
315 swingweight.
5pts HL.

Green/orange/silver/black/white combination.
 

Overdrive

Legend
Basically, a C10 pro but with: an 18X20 string pattern, an RA of 55-62, 10-14 pts HL, and a 90"-93" head. Cosmetics would be Aquamarine and Forrest Green. :mrgreen:
 
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mikeler

Moderator
I'm on a mission to produce the first frameless racket. That way nobody can complain about my mishit winners. :)
 

Fuji

Legend
I'd like something around this:

Headsize: 100 square inches
Length: 27.5 inches
Beam Width: 22mm
Beam Shape: Whatever the pure drive is
Balance: 12 HL
Flex: 58
Strung Swingweight: 350
Strung Weight: 340g
String Pattern: 16 X 15
Colour: Something crazy, maybe purple?

-Fuji
 

royroy85

Rookie
105 head
12 ounces
325 swingweight
325 swingweight
18x18 pattern
27.3 length
19 mm straight box beam

strung with alu power or signum pro poly plasma at 63 lbs. full length leather grip (similar to dunlop leather) and the length of the frame is in the handle for two handers.

also if they made a prince precision equipe longbody 95 with leather grip in all black i'd be super stokes. love that frame. like mixing a pro staff 95 and pure drive roddick plus.

Umm, that's basically a Pro Staff 100 spin edition. With the rate racquets with spin effect are being released particularly by Wilson and Prince, this might become a reality in the near future.
 

royroy85

Rookie
I'd like something around this:

Headsize: 100 square inches
Length: 27.5 inches
Beam Width: 22mm
Beam Shape: Whatever the pure drive is
Balance: 12 HL
Flex: 58
Strung Swingweight: 350
Strung Weight: 340g
String Pattern: 16 X 15
Colour: Something crazy, maybe purple?

-Fuji

Fuji, that would be a beast. Big head size, extended length, slightly thickish beam, the pure drive beam shape, SW, and open pattern! Will the balls fall in the court, anywhere in the court! Lol
 

royroy85

Rookie
My "Dreamin" racquet would be something like this:

Head: 98-102sq in.
Length: 27"
Beam Width: Any, but prefer slim to thick
Beam Shape: Any
Balance: 6-12 points hl
Flex: 55 - 62
Strung Swingweight: 310-325 (Room for lead and matching to around 330)
Strung Weight: As low as possible, as dictated by sw and balance (Room for lead and matching to around 12.3 - 12.6 oz)
Pattern: 18x16, 18x15, 16x16, 16x15
Color: Not a big deal, anything in Blue, Red, Black would be cool.

It would be solid core, or foam filled, it would have full caps style grommets. Head rectangular grip shape. Would come stock with a leather grip. A not too flashy paint job with decals that don't chip. If anybody has a foam filled PT57a in a 18x16 drill pattern give me a ring LOL.

Honestly surprised that you would want an open pattern. Thought of you as a traditionalist..
 

Fuji

Legend
Fuji, that would be a beast. Big head size, extended length, slightly thickish beam, the pure drive beam shape, SW, and open pattern! Will the balls fall in the court, anywhere in the court! Lol

Hahaha! It's actually a pretty close spec to my 99S right now, but I'd love it if it were closer to a PD+. The ridiculous amount of pop I would get would be unreal haha! I would absolutely love it.

-Fuji
 

jersey34tennis

Professional
Umm, that's basically a Pro Staff 100 spin edition. With the rate racquets with spin effect are being released particularly by Wilson and Prince, this might become a reality in the near future.

the pro staff 100 spin isn't a constant beam or 18x18 pattern. it's 16x15 and isn't nearly as heavy. not trying to shoot down the post but nothing like what i said. i was looking for a slightly longer pog oversize that's a little more headlight, more closed pattern and a littler firmer feeling. the pro staff is more like a toy for a slice and dice master. never hit a heavy ball with it ever even with mods
 

royroy85

Rookie
Umm, that's basically a Pro Staff 100 spin edition. With the rate racquets with spin effect are being released particularly by Wilson and Prince, this might become a reality in the near future.

the pro staff 100 spin isn't a constant beam or 18x18 pattern. it's 16x15 and isn't nearly as heavy. not trying to shoot down the post but nothing like what i said. i was looking for a slightly longer pog oversize that's a little more headlight, more closed pattern and a littler firmer feeling. the pro staff is more like a toy for a slice and dice master. never hit a heavy ball with it ever even with mods

Ok sir, noted :)
 

kingcheetah

Hall of Fame
105 head
12 ounces
325 swingweight
325 swingweight
18x18 pattern
27.3 length
19 mm straight box beam

strung with alu power or signum pro poly plasma at 63 lbs. full length leather grip (similar to dunlop leather) and the length of the frame is in the handle for two handers.

also if they made a prince precision equipe longbody 95 with leather grip in all black i'd be super stokes. love that frame. like mixing a pro staff 95 and pure drive roddick plus.

So a blade 104 on steroids?
 

ChicagoJack

Hall of Fame
Basically, a C10 pro but with: an 18X20 string pattern, an RA of 55-62, 10-14 pts HL, and a 90"-93" head. Cosmetics would be Aquamarine and Forrest Green. :mrgreen:

Hmm, sounds awesome. Makes me think... PK Redondo Type C Mid, Head Prestige Tour, Volk Tour 10 Gen I Mid. With the right mix of psilocybin mushrooms, I think you could perceive shades of aquamarine within the Green and silver Prince NXG Mid.
 
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bc-05

Semi-Pro
i don't know if it's even possible.. but i really would like a tennis racquet that plays exactly and feel like a prince precision approach titanium but in standard length and 90" inch head
 

OTMPut

Hall of Fame
I would love a Donnay Borg Pro woodie with updated specs:
75 sq in
10 PT HL
390 strung weight
35 flex
350-360 sw
 

MachiA.

Banned
Head: ESTUSA "Becker", 110 SQ. INCH

String Pattern: 21/22

Beam: 19 mm, boxed

Stiffness: low 50

Weight: not too light

KR
 

Overdrive

Legend
Hmm, sounds awesome. Makes me think... PK Redondo Type C Mid, Head Prestige Tour, Volk Tour 10 Gen I Mid. With the right mix of psilocybin mushrooms, I think you could perceive shades of aquamarine within the Green and silver Prince NXG Mid.

Wow, there were frames like that before? That's too bad....
 

ChicagoJack

Hall of Fame
Wow, there were frames like that before? That's too bad....

Yeah, frames like that are becoming few and far between. But the PK Redondo Type C Mid is still in production and available right here at TW for $129.00. There's also a mid plus version, which aside from the string pattern, is right in my golden zone.

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/ProKennex_Heritage_Type_C_Redondo_Mid/descpageRCPK-KTCR.html

PK Redondo Type C Mid
Head Size: 93 sq. in. / 600 sq. cm.
Length: 27 inches / 69 cm
Strung Weight: 12.1oz / 343g
Balance: 10pts Head Light
Swingweight: 320
Stiffness: 56
Beam Width: 20 mm Straight Beam
Composition: 100% Graphite
Power Level: Low
Swing Speed: Fast
Grip Type: Leather
String Pattern:
18 Mains / 20 Crosses
Mains skip: 8T,10T,8H,10H
String Tension: 55-68 pounds
 
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Shroud

G.O.A.T.
Headsize: 85in²;
Length: 27.in;
Beam: 17mm
Flex: 65-68;
Strung SW: ??
Strung weight: 225g
Balance:0pts HL;
String Pattern: 16x16;
Colour: whatev

Then I would add about 200g worth of weight to make a polarized beast weighing about 425g or so.
 

anirut

Legend
I want the Volkl Tour 10 V-Engine with a box beam, RA 63-65, SW at 325-330, 10-12 pts HL and 345-ish grams with leather grip.

And use the same great cosmetics, except for the oval 18x20 on the shoulder.
 

Team10

Hall of Fame
Headsize: 98-100 sq in.
Length: 27 in
Beam Width: 20-23 mm
Beam Shape: whatever the graphene speed pro is
Balance: 4-8 pts HL
Flex: 66-72
Strung swingweight: 325-340
Strung weight: 11.9-12 oz
String pattern: Tough one, have played with both 16x19 and 18x20 forever. Playing with an 18x20 now. I'm liking 18x20 now

Color: Black and red/black and white/ all black
 
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Team10

Hall of Fame
Headsize: 85in²;
Length: 27.in;
Beam: 17mm
Flex: 65-68;
Strung SW: ??
Strung weight: 225g
Balance:0pts HL;
String Pattern: 16x16;
Colour: whatev

Then I would add about 200g worth of weight to make a polarized beast weighing about 425g or so.

I'm pretty sure this is supposed to be your final specs with no lead or anything else added on. Imagine playing with that ^ ! lol
 

BLX_Andy

Professional
Same exact racquet as my signature with but more head-heavy. Probably an 8 pt HL balance.

Color? All black with a medium-sized Wilson name logo in Red, outlined thinly in Gold. Nothing else.
 

Overdrive

Legend
Yeah, frames like that are becoming few and far between. But the PK Redondo Type C Mid is still in production and available right here at TW for $129.00. There's also a mid plus version, which aside from the string pattern, is right in my golden zone.

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/ProKennex_Heritage_Type_C_Redondo_Mid/descpageRCPK-KTCR.html

PK Redondo Type C Mid
Head Size: 93 sq. in. / 600 sq. cm.
Length: 27 inches / 69 cm
Strung Weight: 12.1oz / 343g
Balance: 10pts Head Light
Swingweight: 320
Stiffness: 56
Beam Width: 20 mm Straight Beam
Composition: 100% Graphite
Power Level: Low
Swing Speed: Fast
Grip Type: Leather
String Pattern:
18 Mains / 20 Crosses
Mains skip: 8T,10T,8H,10H
String Tension: 55-68 pounds

Oh my goodness!!!!
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Thanks a lot Jack!! I will demo it in the near future!!
 

BlueB

Legend
Head 100
O-ports
L 27.5"
W 325g with overgrip
SW 320
Balance 6-8 HL
RA 60-64
Beam under 24mm
Grip Prince shape, Prince rubbery/air handle, synthetic, trap door
Pattern 16x19, but would like to have another at 16x16 too
Layup graphite/kevlar
Color graphite braid, clear coated
 

BlueB

Legend
Say, besides the stiffness and slightly higher SW, the Classic Graphite 100 LB isn't far from my ideal specs. Granted it's much softer, but given that the SW is of about 334, stability should be there anyway. Too bad that being a stud' equals being broke, it would've been quite something to try.
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageRCPRINCE-PG100.html
By the time you shortened it to your 27.5", the SW would have dropped to where you like it more... I guess it would fit my bill too...
 

Lukhas

Legend
By the time you shortened it to your 27.5", the SW would have dropped to where you like it more... I guess it would fit my bill too...
Imma not sawing a racquet for 4pts of SW. I'd rather embrace the extra length or not buy it at all.
 

Shroud

G.O.A.T.
I'm pretty sure this is supposed to be your final specs with no lead or anything else added on. Imagine playing with that ^ ! lol

Oh ok. Here you go then

Headsize: 85in²;
Length: 27.in;
Beam: 17mm;
Flex: 65;
Strung SW: 370+;
Strung weight: 425g ;
Balance: 16pts HL;
String Pattern: 16x16;
Colour: black.
 

Team10

Hall of Fame
Oh ok. Here you go then

Headsize: 85in²;
Length: 27.in;
Beam: 17mm;
Flex: 65;
Strung SW: 370+;
Strung weight: 425g ;
Balance: 16pts HL;
String Pattern: 16x16;
Colour: black.

Oh, well then. :shock:

GOAT specs I see. I've only hit with a pro staff 85 once, and wow that headsize takes a lot to get used to. Gotta be pretty built to use a racquet like that with Kevlar.
 

Quikj

Rookie
Hmm... I've been dreaming of this racket since I played with a pro stock PT57A. If I can't have any more of those I would like this:

95 sq in
18 x 20
19mm box beam (w/ babolat woofers)
12.7 oz strung
9pts HL
59 Flex rating
Silicone injected handle
Twaron or Kevlar in the layup
Mostly matte black with crimson and white accents...

Yes please!
 

Shroud

G.O.A.T.
Oh, well then. :shock:

GOAT specs I see. I've only hit with a pro staff 85 once, and wow that headsize takes a lot to get used to. Gotta be pretty built to use a racquet like that with Kevlar.

Ha. If by "built" you mean fat and out of shape then YEP.

I prove everytime I hit with that racket that even 5'10" 215lb guys with a bum knee can be effective... I used be be 240 :)

Kevlar at 25lbs isnt like kevlar at 50-60.
 

ChicagoJack

Hall of Fame
By the time you shortened it to your 27.5", the SW would have dropped to where you like it more... I guess it would fit my bill too...

Imma not sawing a racquet for 4pts of SW. I'd rather embrace the extra length or not buy it at all.

Yeah, I hear ya. Taking a saw to a racquet is a task many would rather skip if at all possible. But just thought I'd toss out a friendly fyi : Trimming a frame from 28 to 27.5 would cut quite a bit more than 4 sw units. It depends upon the mass, sw and balance, of the racquet, but it's almost always about 9-10 units for every .25 inches, so we're looking at about 18-20 for a half inch. You can figure this out more precisely using the parallel axiom theory, or you can use the online tool based on that equation, found in the members only section of the United States Racquet Stringer's Association.

For some folks who like to tinker though, trimming a frame opens up all sorts of opportunities for adding lead back to the hoop in just the right places, and just the right amount. It gives you much more swingweight "wiggle room" to fine tune/season with lead than one would expect.
 
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Probably not a racket I would stay with but I would like to try an APD with a 16*16 pattern. would probably generate loads of spin.
 

Lukhas

Legend
@ChicagoJack: What I meant is that the SW is off by 4 points, and such a minimal amount isn't worth cutting a frame. If it was such an issue, I'd rather buy another frame than spend my time cutting it and customizing it for such a ridiculously low difference. I know that it would lower the SW much more; I don't think it's worth it in such a case.
 

Irvin

Talk Tennis Guru
If I could make my own racket it would cost a fortune and what would I have when I done. Maybe a racket I like maybe not but I would have a mold and big oven to bake the racket in. Not to mention how difficult it would be to drill holes equally spacing on each side of the racket and make the grommets.

With TW's racket finder I could find racket that may meet what I think they want to demo them. When I find what I want buy one and create my own unique paint scheme then put the grommets back in.
 

Bhairava

Rookie
I have no doubt:
B@bol@t Aeropro drive "ORIGINAL RELOADED"
300g x 100inc
balance 32mm
16 x 19 pattern
standard length
315 TRUE swingweight with less weight on racquet heart(more polarized)
67 RA
no cortex
 
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