Crashbaby
Semi-Pro
That’s nice!My custom RF97A..[emoji51]
To go along the red Laver cup edition.
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ThePhamster
New User
I just picked up a Tour 90 like yours today. It looks soooo cool but my one has a very worn down bumper guardthe best, the good and the evil...
LordRaceR
Semi-Pro
Best racquet that I ever played with, hence my view that is best racquet ever made. At one moment (almost 15yrs ago) I had 6 of them. Some are sold during oldness, I broke one (one and only racquet I ever broke, still mad at myself about it) two got cracks by them self’s and I have only this one left. If I could get them new, would still played with them on hard courts. But I can’t, and now playing 99% of the time on clay, so …
Capulin Zurdo
Hall of Fame
LOL no, I use 4 1/2 - 4 5/8. I got those RF97A's as memorabilia of his career and legacy; they were on sale and didn't mind the grip size.
chizzle
Rookie
Nice, are these 95s.?So many excellent pics of wonderful frames - like them all!
Here are my current favs:
Yes; the left one is strung with Völkl syngut at 20/19kg. Played with it yesterday and I can really feel the frame bend on impact, especially on return.
I think I made a total of three return errors in a 6-7 (5-7) set. And the return (on indoor carpet) is my weakest shot usually. I've got so many racquets but really feel I could use this one exclusively now...
Roland G
Hall of Fame
Nice, would like to hear how the Speeds work out for youPicked up this beauty
Also got a pair of IG Speed 18x20's, reminds me of ultimate, 2011 Djokovic
Can't wait to hit
OldschoolKIaus
Hall of Fame
Picked up this beauty
Nice one!
3loudboys
G.O.A.T.
Found these two in the garage with some other old stock. MG radicals weighted to 343 with lead in the hoop and tac in the handle. Full bed of TS Cyber Blue at 51 and Wilson Pro overgrips. Had forgotten I had them and criminal to have left them to gather dust. They will be put through their paces tomorrow.
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Where do you find these gems?!
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
It’s a trade secret.
JamesRowe13
New User
mavsman149
Hall of Fame
Still the best looking racket of all time along with the Pure Control Swirly that was around at the same time as that one.
naturallight
Semi-Pro
lol same-sies!
@RobS what kind of strings do you have in there? I have Poly Tour Strike in gray, think the black looks a little better
GenerationTennisElbow
Rookie
Bit of an eclectic assortment I’ll admit. The pure drive came first, as our local shop only carries Babolats (all 16 members of our main competing team use them), and hapless me scooped it up and before long there came a reason for my username. The donnay formula was to ween me off of the tweezers while my tendons healed, but it really exceeded my expectations in areas like touch and feel.
The Wilson ultra fpk and ProStaff 7.5 both require weight in the hoop and tend to play better with flatter, cleaner strokes. Picked up the Wilson odyssey and the Tad Davis Imperial at a Goodwill in Seattle, and the former is a dream to play with. They’re both brought out when I want to make an opponent feel bad for losing to an outdated racquet.
Prince Graphite Comp 90 is a recent acquisition, and can hit a really mean ball. MG Radical and ProStaff 100 were decrepit and languishing in the bottom of a van, so I took them home for rehabilitation. Might hang onto the radical. Currently the Angell TC100 is my match stick, as it’s just oh so pretty to look at.
In the future I’d like to be able to pick up a TC95 or 2, a graphite pro 90, and maybe an 89.5” Head stick.
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FedGR
Professional
Which racket is this?
DJ-
Hall of Fame
Old school pure drive 'Swirly' circa 1999 I believe
I think I had Tecnifibre Black Code in those at the time.lol same-sies!
@RobS what kind of strings do you have in there? I have Poly Tour Strike in gray, think the black looks a little better
rafa_prestige89
Professional
God bless all our Austrian made Head frames!
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vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
We are lucky that we have them and don’t have to use the Graphene garbage.
God bless all our Austrian made Head frames!
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CiscoPC600
Hall of Fame
God bless all our Austrian made Head frames!
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Those look in pristine condition.. are they being used?
FearlessAnimal
Rookie
rafa_prestige89
Professional
rafa_prestige89
Professional
They are! I bought all of them new with plastic in handle last year!
lucky sod!
What string set-up did you put on them? Any other customisation (leather grip, lead tapes etc)?
rafa_prestige89
Professional
My most used string setup is Luxilon Big Banger Original 1.30mm, 56/54 lbs, but now I'm trying the Alu Power Ice Blue 1.25mm and I think I'll switch...took off the replacement grip, I'm using 2 Wilson overgrips on a bare handle. 12g of silicone in the handle to compensate, 4g of lead at 3, 9 and 12 o'clock...bumped the swingweight to 360 with a static weight of 342g (strung). Balance is 33cm strung.
CiscoPC600
Hall of Fame
Capulin Zurdo
Hall of Fame
G'aaahhh got to hit with the APDC+, it's easy and it creates monster spin.
David Le
Hall of Fame
I’ve never really liked any plus length racquets before, but if I had an exception; it would be this one. The Cortex APD is a underrated frame imo. It’s also one of my all time favorite Babolat APD/PA PJ next to the OG and ‘15 RG APD.G'aaahhh got to hit with the APDC+, it's easy and it creates monster spin.
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DJ-
Hall of Fame
G'aaahhh got to hit with the APDC+, it's easy and it creates monster spin.
Waiting for the illegal dampener positioning comments ;-)
Capulin Zurdo
Hall of Fame
Agree, it's a beast. Out of all the pj's of the aero's, the cortex is my favorite.
Hey! Nobody's noticed in any of my matches.
mpournaras
Hall of Fame
GAHHHH The K-Blade line (and the following BLX1) Blade PJs were so good. Why on earth did they move away from gold to green?
edit: Those green grips are a disaster. Give the Blade Tour a menacing look that it deserves
CiscoPC600
Hall of Fame
Sweet sticks but that overgrip placement is killing me.
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1HBHfanatic
Legend
@mpournaras @CiscoPC600
yeah, green o-grips not soo good, but i have to use them
theyve also been in the box too long, if i dont use them they will dry up,, still felt good in this moderate heat
took these out for a hit this week
threw in some fresh multi strings @57lbs, on them,, they felt like sweet-butter at contact
i like serving with these sticks, and of course the 1HBH
yeah, green o-grips not soo good, but i have to use them
theyve also been in the box too long, if i dont use them they will dry up,, still felt good in this moderate heat
took these out for a hit this week
threw in some fresh multi strings @57lbs, on them,, they felt like sweet-butter at contact
i like serving with these sticks, and of course the 1HBH
CiscoPC600
Hall of Fame
I think I may have went overboard with the color coordinating.....
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You must get comments all the time.. Haha. So what's the setup?
JOSHL
Hall of Fame
Gamma Jet main Pros pro intense heat crosses
n8dawg6
Legend
aint no shame there my man. game recognize gameI think I may have went overboard with the color coordinating.....
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