Post Pictures of your Racquets and Tennis Gear
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cmendez79
Semi-Pro
What are the specs on this X-Platinum 94 ?
PrincessAdam
Rookie
Is it just me or do all Donnays just look like crap? Don't get me wrong, they may play good, I just hate the way they look.
Kal-El 34
Hall of Fame
i find them to be among the nicest looking frames on the market.. jmo though
specs on the platinum are 330 310 61 on mine
Kal-El 34
Hall of Fame
its probably too heavy for most players... in the right hands though this thing is a beast... i'll take this all day over prostaff, prestige, etc.
zapvor
G.O.A.T.
really? have you held one in person?
PrincessAdam
Rookie
Yes, I have. Don't know what it is about them.
Yeah, I'm just weird about racquets. They're real solid racquets though. Play really good too
darklore009
Hall of Fame
Here's one of my rackets. didn't strung it cuz i don't want to waste my strings when i have finals to study for in 2 weeks.
darklore009
Hall of Fame
tons of it. reason why i put the head tape on the sides because i don't want the sides to get scratched. also, i like the cap grommets. so, i decided to add it on the sides
thecrusher956
Rookie
Prostaff looks weird with the black tape
LanEvo
Hall of Fame
Happy Holidays
a little holiday hybrid for yall
What strings are those?
zapvor
G.O.A.T.
Just got my Pure drive 2012 today
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hehe you got them on sale
gonzalocatalino
Hall of Fame
the volkls
gonzalocatalino
Hall of Fame
the bag and shoes
ChicagoJack
Hall of Fame
Yea man for sure. I have one x-Blue 99, and in my humble opinion, it's the prettiest frame I've ever seen. Honestly, it's the only frame I've ever bought based on looks alone. I've never strung it up because I'm afraid I will like it too much LOL. I just pushed all my chips in and stocked up with nine Pro Ones and I am in no position to be switching frames having just splurged on a 10 year supply of sticks.
Jack
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zapvor
G.O.A.T.
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Very niceeeeeeeeee
zapvor
G.O.A.T.
are you still playing with the blue99?
ChicagoJack
Hall of Fame
I still have, it but I've never hit with my x-Blue99. I ordered it for a demo, meant to get it strung up, but fell in love with the Pro One in the interim. I've been playing with the Pro One since this past summer, it's really elevated my game and my arm likes it too.
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zapvor
G.O.A.T.
oh cool. yea donnays are awesome.
jjs891
Semi-Pro
Jack
Are all your pro ones specs similar? Are you just slapping on the leather grips on them and nothing else?
I have 3 pro ones and playing well with them but I had to tweak them a bit to match in wt and balance. Specs seem to vary somewhat, not horrible but I expected better. I also noticed that specs listed on the sticker aren't all that accurate
Are all your pro ones specs similar? Are you just slapping on the leather grips on them and nothing else?
I have 3 pro ones and playing well with them but I had to tweak them a bit to match in wt and balance. Specs seem to vary somewhat, not horrible but I expected better. I also noticed that specs listed on the sticker aren't all that accurate
shaneno
Professional
Here's one of my rackets. didn't strung it cuz i don't want to waste my strings when i have finals to study for in 2 weeks.
Under that bumper the paint is messed up right
... i seen it happen when u remove it.
ChicagoJack
Hall of Fame
Hi jjs891,
Yeah I know, tolerances are not super great but are still within the + or - 7 grams industry standard. What isn't standard is having the cohones to measure and indicate the specs of every frame rolling off the line. Given that bold and audacious practice I expect they will tighten things up a bit in the future.
The first three I obtained from flea bay and from TT classifieds, and wasn't quite sure at the time what specs I'd like. Having figured that out, I obtained my last six as a special order directly from the VP of manufacturing at Donnay. With those last six I indicated my desired specs and acceptable tolerance range. Because I was looking for flexier than average, lighter than average, and as headlight as possible, I had to wait 3 months for the next big batch to roll off the line.
From there I have everything I need to get them to a perfect match: Balance board, scales, lead tape and patience. With past frames I've leaded up to the 345-360 sw range, to get some oomph and stability. The P1 feels awesome right out of the box at 327, with just the 10+ gram buttcap, and a dampener. I don't use leather grips anymore, I use a somewhat unique combination of comfort grips which weighs about the same.
Cloudy day here in Jackville, I might post some pics when the sun decides to visit the Chicago area, and if there is any interest.
Jack
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jjs891
Semi-Pro
Jack
Thank you for your response.
I also opted to tail weigh by adding varying amts of blu tac like putty to match my racquets. Just have 1gm at 12 o'clock to bring it to right at 12.0 oz strung with og and a dampner. I feel like the head comes around a bit faster with this set up.
Thank you for your response.
I also opted to tail weigh by adding varying amts of blu tac like putty to match my racquets. Just have 1gm at 12 o'clock to bring it to right at 12.0 oz strung with og and a dampner. I feel like the head comes around a bit faster with this set up.
I Heart Thomas Muster
Semi-Pro
Not much has really changed in a while but I thought I'd post a money shot cause I've been feeling left out!
skraggle
Professional
Nice, Gonzo...so glad you skipped the horrible all-yellow models!
gonzalocatalino
Hall of Fame
Lol
Everyone should stay away from yellow racquets.
Actually, i'm not a great fan of the original bumblebee c10's, but i love the black ones, specially the 2012 (because i loved the tour 10 paintjob)
ChicagoJack
Hall of Fame
Not much has really changed in a while but I thought I'd post a money shot cause I've been feeling left out!
Oh man... you have a Prince Precision Tuning Center. I'm green with envy. Would love to have one of those.
MikeHitsHard93
Hall of Fame
My little collection, excluding a wilson agressor, whom was in my bag at the moment
What's the triple threat in front? Pretty cool looking.
PrincessAdam
Rookie
Happy Holidays
a little holiday hybrid for yall
Okay, I will say that this is the coolest Donnay I've ever seen. I really like simplicity on this one
svarthofde
New User
svarthofde
New User
it;s an old aluminum stick made by a company named wish it is actually a very interesting stick. vibrates a lot, not enough mass on the head, almost no plow trough but your are extremely connected with the ball.
the grommets were broken so i had to cut some grommets from wilson one by one
the grommets were broken so i had to cut some grommets from wilson one by one
svarthofde
New User
andres-head
New User
svarthofde
New User
thanks. sorry i dont speak spanish. what does "mola un huevo la raqueta"?
google translate says something about an egg lol
google translate says something about an egg lol
thecrusher956
Rookie
^^^^What does it play like?
I played with it for the first time a little while ago and it plays well. It has a nice plush feel with a lot of control. I put 6 inch layer of lead tape at the 3 and 9 but found this setup too heavy, I wasn't getting enough swing speed. I'm going to shorten the lead to maybe 4 inches and see how that plays tomorrow. I also like the Darth Vader paintjob a lot too.
Well I tried it again today and it felt great. It has so much feel off the string bed, it just has a nice, classic feel. I tried adding 4 inch strips of lead at the 3 and 9 and my racquet speed is much quicker through the air. Also the plow through is nice, my backhand slice, and volleys just feel natural with this racquet.
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thecrusher956
Rookie
What was your previous?
