ericsson
Hall of Fame
I agree, it's al going a little too fast here...
New Donnay Strings & Racquets From Thailand Open 2011
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I agree, it's al going a little too fast here...
suppawat
Semi-Pro
It was available once, wasn't it? I remember someone in this forum bought it directly from the website. Let my friend check with Donnay to confirm about timeline again. Please stay tuned. Those Donnay X-Dual Pro racquets, strings, and other accessories in the picture were sent to support Thailand Open 2011 in a very limited quantity.
Slightly off topic, but is that is a great photo - the colors just leap off the screen!
I didn't realise they did Hexablade in electric blue - my one is like a duller greenish aqua blue??
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suppawat
Semi-Pro
The white balance of this picture was a bit off towards blue. The Hexablade is actually in dull blue. If you like the electric blue color, try Solinco Revolution.
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suppawat
Semi-Pro
Wow, that's fast. Thank youSuppawat. I've never hit with a Donnay racquet before, so please help me with this racquet. I really like its paintjob and specs. Can you tell the Donnay's grip shape? Is it like Dunlop shape or Head shape? The specs shows stiffness is 64, and you wrote that it has soft solid feel, how could a stiffness of 64 have "soft" solid feel? Also hitting with this X-dual Pro, what's the closest to other racquets that you can tell? like Head Prestige MP, Wilson BLX Blade, Babolat Pure Storm GT (Tour)...? Thank you very much for your sharing.
suppawat
Semi-Pro
Compared to other 64RDC racquets like Dunlop 300 Tour or Head Prestige MP, the Dual Pro plays softer in my opinion. The grip shape is something between Wilson and Head, but more towards Wilson.
In stock form, the Dual Pro is good for all-court players who hit the ball rather flat. It's fast and light like Dunlop 300 Tour, Wilson KBlade 98, Head Radical MP but has more soft/solid/stable feel like pro stock frames. Most importantly, it has a nice cushion feel on hard hitting. No jarring. However, the racquet is not for baseliners in stock form. Lead tape and +10g butt cap may help.
I am trying another string set-up, which is Solinco test string at 53 lbs. This is not a retail string, Solinco just made a special run for Thailand Open. It's a square shaped string that has very sharp edge to generate extra spin even at lower racquet head speed. I will see if it helps on spin and power.
Thank you so much, Suppawat. Have you noticed that TW carries quite numbers of Donnay racquets, and each costs around 200 bucks, and how could the Donnay USA has it for 299? Wouldn't it be a little expensive for a racquet now a day? Is there any other way to buy it at a regular price like buying here in TW?
suppawat
Semi-Pro
Pricing on Donnay website is MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price), but the pricing on TW is MAP (Minimum Advertised Price). Normally, the MSRP is higher. You can call Donnay to check where you can get the racquet at lower price - MAP.
hebrewhammer
Rookie
Welcome sir! You can also join our Friday midnight tennis. We are is a group of crazy people who love playing tennis from 9pm of Friday night to 6am Saturday morning.
My friend also have a lot of Donnay prototype racquets and you can try all day (and all night). Below are some examples of X-Dual Pro prototypes in different stiffnesses. I saw at least 3 prototypes before Donnay make it for retail.
These pictures make me want to move to Thailand
suppawat
Semi-Pro
These pictures make me want to move to Thailand
Not this year for sure. We are all under water. http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/10/worst-flooding-in-decades-swamps-thailand/100168/
bad_call
Legend
WOW...knew it was bad but the pictures really capture it. hope my friends over there are managing.
Say Chi Sin Lo
G.O.A.T.
Trust me, your feedback is counted
This is one of them - JHT012 (104 sq.in, 18x19, 310g, 24mm).
Jeeeeez..... I wish Wilson had been spying on Donnay for color-ideas for the new 90/95/100 box beams. This is one of the nicest looking frame color schemes I've seen in a long time. Wilson's people seem to have spent a bit too much time on Santa Claus Lane....
rlau
Hall of Fame
suppawat
Semi-Pro
I think both of them are the prototype frames that Donnay kept fine tuning before reaching the optimal spec. The first prototype I got was 73 and and the final one is 68.
suppawat
Semi-Pro
Babolat Star 5 (or Star 4)
Larrysümmers
Hall of Fame
i need that poly for a slower swing! haha
hebrewhammer
Rookie
Dang... I'm sorry to hear that
