DavidGarcia
Hall of Fame
I want to get one of those BOLLOCKS tour and start ripping forehands down the line. I got the "magic" stick!
Is Blake with Wilson?
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I want to get one of those BOLLOCKS tour and start ripping forehands down the line. I got the "magic" stick!
AndyArodRoddick
Professional
Changing raquet and coach is clearly final push for Blake to get back to top 15. I think it's possible if the new coach is good enough in strategy's.
I've always loved Blake.
I've always loved Blake.
matchmaker
Hall of Fame
He appears to be using the 90 sq. inch.
Very interesting.
Very interesting.
slice bh compliment
G.O.A.T.
Different string pattern, to0, right? The Dunlop and WIlsons he played with were 95 heads, I thought. The Dunlop had an 18x20 pattern, I believe.
The racquet pictured above is a 16x19. To my eye, it looks like a 95 and the edges are slightly rounded like their 95s have always been, with the subtle PWS bumps at 3 and 9.
ANyone know for sure?
The racquet pictured above is a 16x19. To my eye, it looks like a 95 and the edges are slightly rounded like their 95s have always been, with the subtle PWS bumps at 3 and 9.
ANyone know for sure?
jorel
Hall of Fame
equinox
Hall of Fame
JoelDali
Talk Tennis Guru
OliverSimon
Hall of Fame
What's up with the buttcap in this picture?
Neil Peart
New User
Blake reportedly received $500,000 for switching.
Then shouldn't he at least put a Wilson stencil on his strings?
AlpineCadet
Hall of Fame
All of Blake's bigger shots will probably have more accuracy with the new stick. Can't wait to see him in action.
jazzyfunkybluesy
Banned
Full ALU with the Wilson to. VS, if he is paid by Wilson why doesn't he have a stencil? I bet he doesn't have a contract yet.
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Tad-X
New User
I was surprised that James Blake switched to the BLX 6.1 Tour. First of all, I thought that only Roger Federer will use this stick. Secondly, I was surprised that Dunlop lost another pro at the Tour... Would it be only Babolat-Head-Wilson at the Tour? I think it's possible in some ways...
I agree too. I bet he's just experimenting for now before he truly commits with Wilson.
Thats lead.
That also shows Berdych is with Dunlop when he obviously is with Head now.
jazzyfunkybluesy
Banned
Hellz yeah. The BOLLOCKS 90 with lead at 3 and 9. Thats a good setup.
Dunlops stock is falling. They have Robredo and Almagro as their front runners. Ouch.
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OliverSimon
Hall of Fame
Hellz yeah. The BOLLOCKS 90 with lead at 3 and 9. Thats a good setup.
Dunlops stock is falling. They have Robredo and Almagro as their front runners. Ouch.
And Melzer!
RFRF
Semi-Pro
This is Melbourne on the yarra.
slice bh compliment
G.O.A.T.
Sports Illustrated
Back in the Harvard/just turning pro days. Come to think of it, at Harvard, James had a version of the skunk - the HAMMER 6.2.
Darth_Timmaayyy!!
Banned
Idiot!!
Thats Brisbane, and the Brisbane River.. He is sitting on the cliffs at Kangaroo point looking over to the city......
No where near Melbourne.. Ha ha ha....
Sports Illustrated
Back in the Harvard/just turning pro days. Come to think of it, at Harvard, James had a version of the skunk - the HAMMER 6.2.
How old was Obama there?
AlpineCadet
Hall of Fame
Fed's name on Blake's stick?
Fedace
Banned
thats alot of lead on already heavy racket...
jorel
Hall of Fame
that was taken last year before the presidency
Fed's name on Blake's stick?
Maybe Wilson doesn't put the "signature" player's name on the same racquet when it's for other touring pros?
srvnvly
Hall of Fame
looks like he is just showing interest and testing it out:
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?p=4255811&posted=1#post4255811
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?p=4255811&posted=1#post4255811
jazzyfunkybluesy
Banned
Wow he adjusts quickly. Or maybe the Wilson is just a much better racquet than his Dunlop.:twisted:
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jazzyfunkybluesy
Banned
I think Melzer left to. He isn't on the TW Dunlop touring pro page.
VGP
Legend
These guys (and gals) are good.
Yes, a frame can make or break a player, but sometimes it's not as huge a deal as some people make it out to be.
Regarding Blake's Wilson test drive, I wonder why he didn't do the usual blacked-out racket thing.....
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
jazzyfunkybluesy
Banned
I wonder why they took him off the TW Dunlop page?
Fed's name on Blake's stick?
Yeah even Blake wants to be like Roger Federer! Mike probably doesn't even want to be like Mike. He wants to be like Roger. Ha
Hidious
Professional
What are you talking about anyway?
cheny89
New User
James Blake is using the new wilson six-one tour blx
it has roger's signature on it as it is his signature racquet
he uses Luxilon alu power 125
tension 61 mains and crosses
i happened to walk past the stringers and i saw the stats on the racquet handle.
this is at the brisbane international
it has roger's signature on it as it is his signature racquet
he uses Luxilon alu power 125
tension 61 mains and crosses
i happened to walk past the stringers and i saw the stats on the racquet handle.
this is at the brisbane international
cheny89
New User
isnt the blx meant to be better?
basalt construction more dampened feel but pretty much the same as k90???
Fedace
Banned
so James is experimenting with the new racket. Has he made up his mind yet ? is he going to switch permanently ???
noythanongsay
New User
Maybe he likes the stiffer feel because the blx is much more flex. and not everyone likes the dampened feel. its all preference. Yes he is switching to Wilson. During the practice session at USF he was hitting with a k90 and said he was switching to that when my buddy asked. so its a k90 with a blx pj. I would have already started this thread like a month ago but i didnt believe him. didnt want to make a fool out of myself. but now i do because hes playing with the wilson. Now i know if anything else i hear from him i will post.
xFullCourtTenniSx
Hall of Fame
No stencil, no contract. Therefore, it must be a stock racket because no contact means no in depth connections to hook himself up with a paintjob, though it could possibly be hand picked by friends in high places. Regardless, his specs would be customized to the same numbers and to perform nearly identically so Wilson's quality control shouldn't be TOO much of a factor.
As it is a stock frame, it MUST be what it appears to be, a leaded up BLX Six.One Tour. The general characteristics of the racket itself (string spacing, pallet length, string pattern, box beam, and PWS) suggest that it is one of two rackets - a K90 or a BLX90. But since it's highly unlikely to be a paintjob, my deductions lead me to believe that it can only be a BLX Six.One Tour, and that he does not have a contract with Wilson. He is probably freelancing and liked the BLX90 for some crazy reason and switched to it.
As it is a stock frame, it MUST be what it appears to be, a leaded up BLX Six.One Tour. The general characteristics of the racket itself (string spacing, pallet length, string pattern, box beam, and PWS) suggest that it is one of two rackets - a K90 or a BLX90. But since it's highly unlikely to be a paintjob, my deductions lead me to believe that it can only be a BLX Six.One Tour, and that he does not have a contract with Wilson. He is probably freelancing and liked the BLX90 for some crazy reason and switched to it.
Peter Szucs
Semi-Pro
OK, thats justifies Blakes move. thanks.:shock:
PED
Legend
He never did use the 200; he used the similar old skool mold as Berdych and Haas that you couldn't purchase at the retail level.
