Okay, so my setup has officially come to fruition.

[TalkingTennis91]

I just received my lead tape reel from TW earlier, and I leaded up my nCode 90s.

-16g in eight 8-inch strips, starting at 12 and extending around to 3 and 9, double-layered.

-Equal counterweighting in the handle in 6 and 4 inch strips

Not exactly sure about the SW yet, hopefully I can get some help, but assuming that the starting weight was 352g, it is now 384g.

Now, all I have to do is treat my pretty redheads to a few fresh string jobs, and I'm good to go

 

[AJK1]

Why on earth would you do that? What's your reasoning?
My mate who recently was one of the stringers at the Oz Open said that most pros don't go over 365g!

 

[BlackJesus]

Why on earth would you do that? What's your reasoning?
My mate who recently was one of the stringers at the Oz Open said that most pros don't go over 365g!

It's true pro's weight is between 340-370 but unstrung. Moreover they can play with more an head heavy balance than us. My Fisher is 390gr cause for 25 gr in the handle to counterweight. I've tried to play without it but even if the racquet is more light it's totally unplayable

 

[EricW]

Why on earth would you do that? What's your reasoning?
My mate who recently was one of the stringers at the Oz Open said that most pros don't go over 365g!

It's just preference. Calm down.

 

[Tour 90]

Glad to see you're giving the tours another try!

 

[emerckx53]

Why on earth would you do that? What's your reasoning?
My mate who recently was one of the stringers at the Oz Open said that most pros don't go over 365g!

Because he has been sold on SW2 as the saviour to his game...rather than go out and practice and hit more balls. I hope he has good health insurance.

 

[EricW]

Because he has been sold on SW2 as the saviour to his game...rather than go out and practice and hit more balls. I hope he has good health insurance.

If you agree that nothing done off the court will help your game in any way(example: researching SW2, racquets, etc), then I wonder why you post on this forum. Or atleast in this subforum.

By the way, since switching to SW2, I havent had any health problems, with good technique SW2 is better for your arm than SW1 generally

 

[TalkingTennis91]

Because he has been sold on SW2 as the saviour to his game...rather than go out and practice and hit more balls. I hope he has good health insurance.

It's not intended to be a savior to my game. It's intended to enhance my playing and allow me more stability and plow-through.

Thanks.

Edit: And just FYI, about the whole hitting more balls thing, my father spends about $1200/month for me to play 5 days per week indoors with a private instructor, for at least an hour at a time, so I'm hitting plenty of balls and working plenty hard. Thanks anyway.

 

[EricW]

Edit: And just FYI, about the whole hitting more balls thing, my father spends about $1200/month for me to play 5 days per week indoors with a private instructor, for at least an hour at a time, so I'm hitting plenty of balls and working plenty hard. Thanks anyway.

Man... If I was rich like you....

 

[Tour 90]

holy hell dude, 1.2k a month!?!
You are a lucky kid, never take that for granted...

 

[AJK1]

I still disagree with all that leading up, if 6'1" pros don't go over 365g it just seems absurd. Where does this sw1, sw2 stuff come from anyway?

 

[Amone]

I still disagree with all that leading up, if 6'1" pros don't go over 365g it just seems absurd. Where does this sw1, sw2 stuff come from anyway?

It comes from sledgehammers. Well, no it doesn't, but it could just as well have with little difference. The long and short is that sw2 is about the idea of finding where the limitation of your swing speed and the extra power from the increased recoilweight [This is my own position, but I have reasons for it... I(10) decreases power outright, unless my math is WAY off.] cancel each other out. Basically, hammers do that too.

However, that's just the theory, and I'm sure you aren't interested in hearing just more theory, AJK1. If that was all that was going to sway you from your arguments, then you'd probably have stopped a while back. I just like explaining it. How was your weekend?

 

[TalkingTennis91]

holy hell dude, 1.2k a month!?!
You are a lucky kid, never take that for granted...

Oh, never would I take that for granted.

But to clear the air, I am by no means rich. A large part of my father's income goes towards my tennis/stringing/court time. When it comes to that kind of thing, my dad never skimps. But that in no way means that we're anywhere close to rich. Just your average $50k - $70k/year people, but it's just my dad and me, so that's just fine.

And the $1,200/mo figures includes stringing, lessons, and all other tennis expenses.

 

[AJK1]

Yeah i had a great weekend and week, thanks Amone, i used my stock, 340g Head FXP Radical Tour and whipped a few opponents. What a great stick, and i don't have to mess with it.

 

[Amone]

Yeah i had a great weekend and week, thanks Amone, i used my stock, 340g Head FXP Radical Tour and whipped a few opponents. What a great stick, and i don't have to mess with it.

*shrug* Hey, man. To each his own. You like playing, I like both playing and customizing equally. However, to say that stock racquets suck would be going pretty far. I like the Diablo Tour (Still only one time hitting with it since it's been restrung, so I can't say yet if it'll be my main racquet, but it's looking like it might be) and it's stock; customizing, I hope, will only make it better. But no guarantees on that frontier. That's why it's fun.

 

[emerckx53]

If you agree that nothing done off the court will help your game in any way(example: researching SW2, racquets, etc), then I wonder why you post on this forum. Or atleast in this subforum.

By the way, since switching to SW2, I havent had any health problems, with good technique SW2 is better for your arm than SW1 generally

Easy fella's...I am not against adding lead or tinkering and did so to get my stick from a swingweight of 314 to 325...you all can do what you like...far be it from me to tell you....BUT adding 25% more weight to your racquet is not something practiced or endorsed by any professional. Seems to me that 3.0's, high school players etc...have a lot more to worry about than experimenting with crazy unproven swingweights that are 30 points higher than a professional player. Good luck-

 

[AJK1]

I agree, also, has anyone noticed that if you search through the specs of most quality sticks on the TW site, they all have a swingweight of around 325? There is obviously more to this weight than pure coincidence.

 

[EricW]

Easy fella's...I am not against adding lead or tinkering and did so to get my stick from a swingweight of 314 to 325...you all can do what you like...far be it from me to tell you....BUT adding 25% more weight to your racquet is not something practiced or endorsed by any professional. Seems to me that 3.0's, high school players etc...have a lot more to worry about than experimenting with crazy unproven swingweights that are 30 points higher than a professional player. Good luck-

Most professionals have a swingweight of 360-380, the swingweight of my racquet: 366

I agree, also, has anyone noticed that if you search through the specs of most quality sticks on the TW site, they all have a swingweight of around 325? There is obviously more to this weight than pure coincidence.

Every racquet company puts out their products with the intent on selling them. The USTA said that 75% of recreational players are 3.5's. And most of the people you see playing tennis and spending money on racquets are... ~3.5

When those 3.0s and 3.5s go out to buy a racquet, they are definitely not going to choose the racquet with a swingweight of ~360-380. It would hurt their arm due to bad technique, they would get terrible shots due to bad technique plus the weight. Thus they are not sold like that, stock.

A racquet is judged by it's user by how well it plays for them. Most 3.5s will find the PD to be a very playable racquet, and not find my 13.12oz N90 to be playable... at all. Yet I hit shots that are 100 times better than with a stock PD.

So guess what? You're right, it's not a coincidence, it's simply that ~320 swingweight is perfect for most people buying racquets. But not for me. Serious tennis players aren't nearly as common as the "weekend warrior" that needs a light, powerful frame to play their best 3.5 tennis. Supply and demand.

See, now, players that are very good, very serious players (pros, and non pros alike) would like a racquet thats more playable then you can find at a swingweight of ~320. Thus the lead tape is sold, and used, alot. Take any very serious, very good player who has a leaded up racquet (not just a gram or 2, but a decent amount of customization)and you'll find they reach SW2. No coincidence there either.

 

[TalkingTennis91]

Easy fella's...I am not against adding lead or tinkering and did so to get my stick from a swingweight of 314 to 325...you all can do what you like...far be it from me to tell you....BUT adding 25% more weight to your racquet is not something practiced or endorsed by any professional. Seems to me that 3.0's, high school players etc...have a lot more to worry about than experimenting with crazy unproven swingweights that are 30 points higher than a professional player. Good luck-

First of all, it increases the weight 9%. Second, I am no 3.0 weekend warrior. Third, may I add that my swingweight is no more than 365.

 

[TalkingTennis91]

Yet I hit shots that are 100 times better than with a stock PD.

Exactly. Me too. I have a longer, more fluid swing that is complimented by a higher swingweight. This is not my first high SW experience, but I went back to stock for a while, decided I did not like it, and went to a SW2 setup. (My high SW before was not quite SW2, but rather in the 340s - 350s.)