top racket looks like gut mains and lux crosses but the second from top looks the opposite - gut crosses instead of mains
great to hear I am not the only one who try new gear when my game sucks..I am almost 100% sure that this is nothing more than a practice test-racquet. Andy likes to try numerous setups.
At one time, he had a heavier racquet to try in practice. It's not a big deal.
The real thing was when he came to the 2014 European clay court-swing wielding an 18x20. That was something unexpected at first, but to be honest, I think he was trying to find something in his game in that horrible 2014 season.
He was also going back to 18x20 at that time. He started out with 18x20I am almost 100% sure that this is nothing more than a practice test-racquet. Andy likes to try numerous setups.
At one time, he had a heavier racquet to try in practice. It's not a big deal.
The real thing was when he came to the 2014 European clay court-swing wielding an 18x20. That was something unexpected at first, but to be honest, I think he was trying to find something in his game in that horrible 2014 season.
Agree.Always wondered why go poly mains with a natural guy hybrid. I would think you'd want the feel and power of the gut in the mains, but I guess to each his own.
the natural gut crosses softens up the string bed without changing a lot of the playing quality.Always wondered why go poly mains with a natural guy hybrid. I would think you'd want the feel and power of the gut in the mains, but I guess to each his own.
That is because actually, under the paint, there is a PT57A, aka Head Pro Tour 630...Forget the strings; anyone else notice the beam on those frames? Definitely not G-Rad Pros...
Almost looks like Prestige-type frame
I think that the main reason why people do that way is that the strings last more than using a reverse hybrid (gut on mains), but also the sensations are different depending on which of the two type one uses.the natural gut crosses softens up the string bed without changing a lot of the playing quality.
I know that all the people I have seen with natural gut have strung it in the crosses.
You need also control not only feel and power. IMO control is better with poly mains.Always wondered why go poly mains with a natural guy hybrid. I would think you'd want the feel and power of the gut in the mains, but I guess to each his own.
The feel is different with gut crosses. It's waste of money putting syn crosses, it's better then to have full poly setup, just my two cents.There is no need in spending money for gut in the crosses. You can put multi or synthetic gut. Pros don't care about money,so it's ok for them. If you want to explore all the benefits that gut can give you,gut must be mains.
Agree.The feel is different with gut crosses. It's waste of money putting syn crosses, it's better then to have full poly setup, just my two cents.
That is because actually, under the paint, there is a PT57A, aka Head Pro Tour 630...
IMO gut crosses is not a waste of money for those people who exactly know why to put gut crosses and what benefits they are getting with such setup. In general hybrid is for those who know what they want to get from different strings, different tensions, etc., and not because to copy what pro do e.g. if Fed uses gut/poly that doesn't mean it's also ok for you. This is the same like drinking a beer after match in good company, if you enjoy good company and have a good time than the bear is not a waste of money, but if you are drink it just to drink something then maybe it is a waste of moneyPros do a lot of things regular folk can't do, because we have to pay for it and they don't. They can get prostock platform rackets and modify them up the yang. They can put gut in the crosses and change rackets every 7 games. They aren't restricted based on finances or jobs or skill-limitations.
Gut in the crosses is a waste of money IMO as you don't get as much out of the gut as you do with it in the mains. Your poly still goes dead just as quick. The stringbed gets locked just as quickly. Sure its a bit softer than syn gut crosses, but it's not going to win you Nationals for that 30 extra dollars a stringjob.
Full poly offers best control worst longevity IMO and Gut/poly offers best longevity and second best control. poly/multi or poly/syngut offer best price point but worst control and second worst longevity. Sadly there is no perfect string setup, largely because its not in the manufacturer's best interest to make a durable, cheap, plush, high spin string.
You are right, I bought mine for 110€ but I was lucky because it's a 1st generation (MIA) in very good condition...Thanks - I did find that info after I posted; I thought it kind of looked "familiar". Like many others out there I'm still kicking myself for selling my last PT 280 that I purchased from a clearance bin at local sporting goods store for around $40. Seems like you're lucky now to touch a used frame for under $150