Federerkblade
Hall of Fame
wow 340 sw but only circa 326 ish strung
Very light frame lots of lead in bumper
Very light frame lots of lead in bumper
With leads at 3-9? Hard to believe it is possible to have 340 with 308 g unstrung weight.
If you read the previous comments you can find that it is actually a graphene touch speed mp not a prostock
lordkarim
Rookie
One of them is almost unused, and on the other one, you can find some scratches, but nothing major. The guy asks 100 EUR for both
lordkarim
Rookie
No info about the specs. It has been sold. I am in Hungary btw.
lordkarim
Rookie
In Hungary, the secondhand tennis equipment market is thriving. You can find many items at great prices compared to those in the EU.
TysonMcMuffin
Rookie
These numbers would have to be before customization. On Tennis Spins video on Sinner's racquet it was 323 grams strung with overgrip but only 316 sw. It would take at least 8 grams in the head of the racquet to get to 340 SW. Meaning his racquet is more realistically 331 grams string with overgrip.
No, I have seen his match racket at Rotterdam that he used there. It is 308 unstrung with overgrip and no strings, after customization.
flyhome
Semi-Pro
do you think he takes the racquets in the stringing room of a Master 1000 without customization?
Do you have info on his gripsize from start ca 2017. Allways L2?
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
I have one of his 360 Speeds and it is L2 TK82S
from which year? i think he started with L3 do seems he changed to L2.
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
2018-2020 if i am not mistaken
ChrisJR3264
Hall of Fame
It’s always interesting to see some of these pro athletes with smaller grip sizes and how they maintain stability.
Yeah I get it. We don’t compare to pro players ya ya ya. But those guys probably should be L4 or L5. Some use L2 or L3. Wonder how they keep it in their hands some times lol
Do you know which overgrip he has been using over time? a white Head? which?
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Head Prestige Pro
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
earliest I have is 2020, Hawk Touch
which gauge? & tensions ?
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
no idea
theaceproman
Rookie
I believe he was using it at 62 full, do the rackets have the power pads under the mains?
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
ChrisJR3264
Hall of Fame
I think stringing tension was the only thing he answered at AO in that interview with Jim after.
HeavyHitter
Rookie
Hawk Touch 1.30 28/28kg
He used lead at 3 & 9 on Touch pj. do you know when he skipped the lead as it seems not present anymore.
theaceproman
Rookie
The lead is still on his current racket.
Federerkblade
Hall of Fame
As long as he wants..
He’s number 1
He’s number 1
theaceproman
Rookie
Does anybody know how this racket playes compared to the blade prov9? I've seen that the specs are pretty much identical except 98 vs 100.
finalfantasy7
Semi-Pro
im watching his match against alex Michelsen, and seems like his lead at 3&9 isnt much, a still pic showed it was less than 4 inches - tbh seemed around 2 inches , anyone know if he has any at 12 o'clock
He used to play with 340 kgcm2 and that would mean full bumper length of lead, but I think at some point in 2023 they went down in swingweight, and then those strips at 10 and 2 got visibly shorter too. Now he has much better control of the racquet tip than he used to, earlier his racquet tip would wobble badly on low volleys and drop shots, and even high volleys, and he had to bash the ball non stop from the base line, was difficult to modulate, and could fall prey to slowballers like Medvedev, had difficulties with junkballs etc
Now I'm guessing 335 or even less, he still gets easy depth and great returns though, but can outlast and outmaneuver slowballing tactics. He's still stringing HHT 1.30 at 28kg interestingly, but it's a string that plays great at high tension anyway, not too stiff, excellent snapback. Perhaps together with removing a gram or two from the top, they also added a gram or two to the handle, and easily stabilized the racquet without big changes, just a guess. Good move anyway, loved how he outplayed defenders in long points last year
The only slight downside is maybe that his forehands aren't at 142kmh average anymore, as they used to be, but he can still unleash flat ones when he needs to. He modulates them better though, produces spinnier trajectories much more easily when he needs to avoid being counterpunched by defenders
That small change brought him to no 1 and resolved the plateauing he was stuck with, not bad at all
Now I'm guessing 335 or even less, he still gets easy depth and great returns though, but can outlast and outmaneuver slowballing tactics. He's still stringing HHT 1.30 at 28kg interestingly, but it's a string that plays great at high tension anyway, not too stiff, excellent snapback. Perhaps together with removing a gram or two from the top, they also added a gram or two to the handle, and easily stabilized the racquet without big changes, just a guess. Good move anyway, loved how he outplayed defenders in long points last year
The only slight downside is maybe that his forehands aren't at 142kmh average anymore, as they used to be, but he can still unleash flat ones when he needs to. He modulates them better though, produces spinnier trajectories much more easily when he needs to avoid being counterpunched by defenders
That small change brought him to no 1 and resolved the plateauing he was stuck with, not bad at all
ChrisJR3264
Hall of Fame
For being an aggressive attacking player - he does not need additional weight or power from his racket - especially since it’s rather open layup.
I’m unsure how much is under the bumper. What’s at 3 and 9 is probably aiding stability for the pace of the ball on tour? Idk.
Players today aren’t playing with insanely heavy sticks like you see in the past. I’m sure it’s not as “light” as some reported.
Additional? So what's the starting point in that sentence, a 280g pro stock with zero lead and silicone? What's reported? There's been posts about his racquet here, and in italian media, and 340kgcm2 was reported every time. That's not light. Not superheavy either but definitely not light. And why such unclear statements at all?
ChrisJR3264
Hall of Fame
Static weight I hear with OG is 325. I don’t believe his racket is that light.
Those who report these specs - what is their source?
Official stringers I talked with at ATP tournaments confirmed its 304 grams unstrung.
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