Is it possible to make 18x20 racquet same launch angle compared to 16x19?

[nov]

For example let's take Speed MP and Speed Pro. If i strung for example Speed MP with Toroline Wasabi Pro strings at 22/22kg and Speed Pro with same strings at 20/17kg, will i achieve same launch angle or even close to Speed MP?

 

[yourtennisfit]

For example let's take Speed MP and Speed Pro. If i strung for example Speed MP with Toroline Wasabi Pro strings at 22/22kg and Speed Pro with same strings at 20/17kg, will i achieve same launch angle or even close to Speed MP?

Short answer: No.

Longer answer: the launch angle has nothing to do with the pattern alone, but with the combination of pattern, spacing and beam design
Speed Pro vs Speed MP is same beam, similar RA but much tighter string spacing - so no.

 

[eric42]

For Blades at least, to me the 18x20 strung one gauge lighter and a couple pounds looser is not much different from the 16x19. Still a difference, just not much of an adjustment.

 

[GAS]

String crosses lower than mains.

 

[Grafil Injection]

According to TWU, the launch angles are very similar anyway. Upping the SW on the MP would probably equalise them:

 

[nov]

According to TWU, the launch angles are very similar anyway. Upping the SW on the MP would probably equalise them:

I dont think so, theyre very different.

 

[yourtennisfit]

According to TWU, the launch angles are very similar anyway. Upping the SW on the MP would probably equalise them:

According to that data, the ProStaff 97 also has the biggest power potential. Do you think the PS97 is the most powerful racket?

I don't get the obsession with this data that obviously is based on subjective feeling and performance.
If a player swings each racket, I guarantee you that the swing, hit point and launch angle will differ every single time.

String spacing in the MP is significantly looser than the Pro, and with the new gen (Auxetic), it also has a 330 SW in stock form.
No chance to change this to the Pro just because of SW

 

[Grafil Injection]

According to that data, the ProStaff 97 also has the biggest power potential. Do you think the PS97 is the most powerful racket?

I don't get the obsession with this data that obviously is based on subjective feeling and performance.
If a player swings each racket, I guarantee you that the swing, hit point and launch angle will differ every single time.

String spacing in the MP is significantly looser than the Pro, and with the new gen (Auxetic), it also has a 330 SW in stock form.
No chance to change this to the Pro just because of SW

TWU doesn't say ps97 is most powerful at all. Dozens of rackets have higher PP figures. Check the figures again, for eg Pure Drive.

But as a stiff and relatively heavy racket it does have reasonable power. Do you think PS97 is very low power?

 

[yourtennisfit]

TWU doesn't say ps97 is most powerful at all. Dozens of rackets have higher PP figures. Check the figures again, for eg Pure Drive.

But as a stiff and relatively heavy racket it does have reasonable power. Do you think PS97 is very low power?

Yeah sorry I questioned your holy grail of data - but surely e.g. the PS97 is more low powered than a Gravity Pro, now run the numbers

 

[GAS]

Yeah sorry I questioned your holy grail of data - but surely e.g. the PS97 is more low powered than a Gravity Pro, now run the numbers

No trolling on Racquets Forum, please.

 

[johnmccabe]

I tried some extreme settings before for testing launch angle. String 18x20 with Weiss cannon ultra cable at 35 lbs. String 16x19 with 15gauge multifilament at maybe 52lbs. See if somewhere in between you'll get what you want.

 

[ChrisJR3264]

18x20 you’re going to get a more lower launch and flatter ball. Doesn’t rule out generating top spin - that’s related to form honestly. And similar to launch angle too is form based.

Usually folks who strike a flatter ball will gravitate to a denser pattern.

 

[am1899]

About the best you can do is string the 18x20 with thinner gauge string and maybe string the crosses a couple pounds looser than the mains and hope that gets you in the ballpark. YMMV.

 

[Yamin]

Maybe if they have same other specs and you drop gauge.

According to that data, the ProStaff 97 also has the biggest power potential. Do you think the PS97 is the most powerful racket?

It does have very high power potential, but that data is also mostly swing weight driven, which is a good indicator..