AndyBarronMuzza
Rookie
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Kyrgios Lead Tape
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dr. godmode
Hall of Fame
confirmed: lead tape is for weaklings
Harry_Wild
G.O.A.T.
Do tell that to Del Potro, RF, Coria, Djokovic, etc...
mr.torrence
Rookie
makes total sense. when I was 12 i was wielding a racquet with a sw of 380, because i was too weak to swing a racquet with a sw of 310.
dr. godmode
Hall of Fame
Yes, they all have tiny little arms. Peak 2008 Rafa with giant biceps had a 300g APD. Surely Groth is using something around 280g, he is huge.
deadpoly
New User
And the nerds on TT have been saying a pro can't hit anything with that low of a swing weight because they need a racquet that's at least 350 or more to handle such ungodly pace coming at them. And here comes Kyrgios, tearing down that prevalent bull$hit myth with a racquet that weighs 340 grams and a 322 swing weight, strung, dropping bombs over the net at 140mph.
And then we'll get somebody claiming that somebody cut the strings out, removed the bumper to remove all the lead, put the bumper back on, strung it again with a fresh pair of whatever, and stenciled the Yonex sign on it and that we've all been duped.
And then we'll get somebody claiming that somebody cut the strings out, removed the bumper to remove all the lead, put the bumper back on, strung it again with a fresh pair of whatever, and stenciled the Yonex sign on it and that we've all been duped.
dr. godmode
Hall of Fame
I definitely think that extra swingweight would help the depth consistency on his forehand. It feels like he really has to be "ON," for him to dominate with it.
stingstang
Professional
You don't need the weight but it sure makes it a lot easier. You would need incredible arm speed, timing and wrist strength to do that with such a light stick.
I think Goffins racquet is also super light.
Goffin uses a stock Blade, with no customization!
Tennease
Legend
Yes he is able to blast the ball with light racquet. But the downside is, he often has elbow or arm problems. Lower string tension or softer string can probably help.
ron schaap
Hall of Fame
Finally an expert tells us the truth that half of twu population does not want to accept: an Atp top 10 player or former, can be succesfull with of the shelf racquets, unaltered and with normal tensioned strings.
Bender
G.O.A.T.
How many slams do the resident 380 SW TTW experts have?
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SinneGOAT
Hall of Fame
I think it’s an ego thing
having a rock as a racquet won’t work for the majority, but they wanna be that guy who’s like “oh yeah man I use a racquet that makes Kyrgios shake in his boots” and then can barely make contact on time.
Bender
G.O.A.T.
Are those guys by any chance also the "only girls hit 2HBHs" crowd that bunt 1HBHs exclusively with their forearms, get TE, and then blame Babolat and Luxilon for making stiff racquets and polys popular (despite using a Prince / Volkl / Wilson Blade pro stock with Champion's Choice(TM) at the time they got TE)? Because if it is I actually know a few people like that IRL.I think it’s an ego thing
SinneGOAT
Hall of Fame
We think these kind of people are quarantined to this forum but you’d be surprised how prevalent these people are, especially the guy who has the one hander but is flatter than a wall and is all elbow.
Bender
G.O.A.T.
The reason these kinds of people aren't quarantined to this forum is because half of TTW doesn't believe in quarantining
Subway Tennis
Legend
Look at the specs of Fed, Nadal, Djok, Murray, Wawrinka, Del-Po, Zverev, Thiem...hopefully you see a pattern.
There are always exceptions to the rule, but it's clear there's an optimum way to set-up your equipment.
Fabrice Santoro was no.17 in the world without a proper top spin forehand, two handed on both sides...does that mean people shouldn't bother to learn how to properly hit a forehand?
I think it’s an ego thing
Nah, I just like winning LOL. Y'all assume people have to use heavy rackets to get the benefit of high SW, I use a 345 gram racket with 350 SW. I used to play with the RF 97 stock and that was a log, and i see many people playing with much heavier rackets than me still in leagues and tournaments.
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SinneGOAT
Hall of Fame
Definitely an ego thing.
Most pros must have ego problems, if only they got over their ego and played like Kyrgios and Goffin they'd be more successful
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I think that's one of the reasons for sure, larger head sizes don't require as much weight to get the same stability. Djokovic, Wawrinka, Del-Po, Murray, Shapovalov all use 95's.
But the average SW on the ATP is still 350, compared to 360 in the previos era. 345 for the WTA
ATP vs WTA Racquets
I often get the question if recreational players should copy WTA player specs over the more demanding ATP specs. Let's look into ATP vs WTA racquets.
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SinneGOAT
Hall of Fame
I’m saying regular 3.0 and 3.5’s need to get over themselves and find out they don’t need a 340+ swingweight and pro stock specs with a flex of 58 to be successful. Considering Kyrgios beat Djokovic, who has a swingweight of 370 as well as Nadal who has a 360 something swingweight at the same tournament that should be a sign.
I agree, but all of us aren't 3.0 or 3.5, don't generalize everyone
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StringGuruMRT
Semi-Pro
No, not everyone. But I do find it very funny that so many players on these boards are OBSESSED with pro stock, and are under the impression that they can only play the RF97A. Although it was much worse when he was using a 90 sq in headsize... But take a look at the videos people have posted of themselves playing... You be the judgeI agree, but all of us aren't 3.0 or 3.5, don't generalize everyone
Yeah, the main thing is to do your own research/experimentation. I listened to people here and did use the RF97A for a while, I played ok but wasn't optimized for my game. I don't like overly head-light rackets and I love extended frames, which is something most people here don't advocate, but I am on the shorter end (5'7) happy playing!
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Deleted member 776206
Guest
Definitely tell that to chokia
BillKid
Hall of Fame
Injuries are mostly caused by poor technique. He should take a few lessons with a pro to fix it.
Adidas_Anderson
Semi-Pro
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