Keen eyes wanted
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Well I don’t have the sharpest racquet eyes, however I know Federer gets a custom handle molded to his hand shape. Does that answer your questions?
polksio
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Im more trying to determine if its more or less rectangular than a head pallet shape
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[d]ragon
Hall of Fame
He's most likely still using the standard Wilson shape. From his interviews, Federer has admitted some things are replicated just for consistency (powerpads, string savers, no dampener). Could he have changed his grip shape/size? It's possible, but the evidence currently doesn't suggest so. An attempt to tell the shape from a picture taken at a distance, influenced by camera quality and lighting, is not reliable evidence.
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H22 fan
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That’s your opinion. For me rectangular grip is good only for continental grip. But Wilson shape is better for all shots.
Rabbit
G.O.A.T.
Considering Federer said he's always played Wilson (the very first frame is dad bought him was a Wilson) I would say that the grip is very close to Wilson. I don't know that anyone's eyes are keen enough to discern a rectangular grip from a random photo on the internet.
does this look like the wilson handle shape to you?
Maybe @RJYU will offer some insight?
anarosevoli
Rookie
At least one grip for you, for me only eastern forehand grip (which I don't use) would work with it, for all other shots it feels completely instable, worst of all OHBH.
moon shot
Hall of Fame
Please inform Novak promptly
teachingprotx
Hall of Fame
Fed? With Volkl ? Which one?
sanister
Professional
Could it be just that picture with Peter Carter where racquets are crossed? I didn't know Fed used Volkl ever. Not an expert by any means on Feds history so curious myself
One Handed Dynasty
Semi-Pro
The racquets are crossed, the Volkl is Peter Carter’s.
My oldest Wilsons have a rounder grip shape than the current ones. It’s not even sided like Prince, but much closer to being even than the current shape. Angell grip shape C is pretty much identical. IMO the rounder shape feels more solid in my hand and I feel more connected/have better control over the racquet face. Heres a better picture of Fed’s grip shape:
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teachingprotx
Hall of Fame
I love seeing the white “polyurethane or whatever material “ foam handles .
I like the white , for some reason ..
They look so comfy makes me wanna hold it in my hand .
I like the white , for some reason ..
They look so comfy makes me wanna hold it in my hand .
polksio
Semi-Pro
that's very interesting i didn't know that.
kind of unrelated to the thread but related to the instagram profile you shared, do you have one of his stories where there's a bunch of destroyed handles on the ground with a caption along the liens of "im a racket tech so part of my job is destroying factory handles" or something like that?
sanister
Professional
You know I kind of remember that too! But I don't think stories are there for longer than 24 hrs on Instagram.
moon shot
Hall of Fame
I remember seeing a photo like that on twitter, might check there.
sanister
Professional
Thanks! Will go hunting for some pics shortly!
polksio
Semi-Pro
Not the one I was looking for but close, it was the little metal bits that are inside the handle that I wanted to see
image link https://i.imgur.com slash mtJH4NX.jpg
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polksio
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FOUND IT
also wanted to see some channel a user told me about where the metal was embedded, you can see it here image link https://i.imgur.com slash Upqw0Ji.jpg
Jogo Bonito
Rookie
Custom handle shape. More wilsony than a wilson. The shape of that handle reminds me of a Rossignol f200. More close to an actual octagon than even a prince.
One Handed Dynasty
Semi-Pro
I’d love to get a step by step guide on how they do it, but I don’t think it’s ever likely to happen. I think the color is because it’s a different density of foam than what gets used for retail.
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polksio
Semi-Pro
you know just the other day i was watching a video about some pro / customization shop and I saw the actual machine that presses the polyerethane live on a racket ill post it if i find it
polksio
Semi-Pro
found it 3:43
Meet the man who strings Roger Federer's rackets
By the time Roger Federer steps onto a tennis court, it's already been a long day for Ron Yu. For the last 15 years, in non-descript hotel rooms around the world, Yu has personally strung Federer's rackets -- nine fresh ones per match. Most pros just use local stringers provided by the...
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also impacting tennis has done a video about how to extend a racket so he talks everything curing, materials, etc