Post Pictures of your Racquets and Tennis Gear

[TurkeySandwichOnRye]

*drool* I miss using fairways. Nothing will ever compare.

I must be special-- I can buy them for $20 from Tennis Warehouse.

Am I missing something?

 

[The_Racketeer]

I must be special-- I can buy them for $20 from Tennis Warehouse.

Am I missing something?

Nope. They're all there: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/catpage-LEATHERRGRI.html

They were unavailable for a long time though.

 

[juandv9307]

Head Prestige pro
Head Classic mid
Head i.Radical MP (brand new)
Head Youtek ig prestige mp 25 years anniversary edition x2
Babolat Aeropro drive x2 (original
Babolat Aeropro drive + (original)

 

[rafazx10]

Wow, that iRadical!

I am a huge fanboy of the intelligence family of rackets.

 

[novak.20v]

Nope. They're all there: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/catpage-LEATHERRGRI.html

They were unavailable for a long time though.

Woah! when did this happen?
I've been out of the loop for far too long.

 

[prestigeww]

here are a few of mine

 

[prestigeww]

not sure if my last post worked...

 

[seekay]

Here's today's look at my gear:

It's notable because I'm migrating to a new stringing machine, so things are extra crazy.

 

[stoo]

Here's today's look at my gear (click for big):



It's notable because I'm migrating to a new stringing machine, so things are extra crazy.

The Jack Kramer Autograph is best of the bunch. Epic stick.

 

[seekay]

The Jack Kramer Autograph is best of the bunch. Epic stick.

Yep, it's really sweet with a thin modern multifilament. I've got it strung up with Technifibre HDX Tour 17 right now -- so good.

 

[JohnBPittsburgh]

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[JohnBPittsburgh]

The eclectic racquet journey! It is funny to see where it all began with a walmart Wilson Advantage, then grew to Big Box stores, and then the discovery of Tennis Warehouse and **** Tennis is awesome!

 

[yongxing]

how did you get the japan graphite?

vacation in Asia and saw the 100S and 100T for sale. They were close to $200 USD each =/

there is one on the EB for $120 +shipping, but it's a 1/4 grip

 

[PSC85]

What's the flea bay item number? I'd love to pick one up and try it

 

[MrRandom247]

 

[MrRandom247]

Fox Nitro 102 graphite (Bosworth) – yonex shaped head, blue & yellow early 90’s look, strings look brittle & hard
Donnay Carbonglass - broken string
Dunlop 200G
Dunlop Tempo MP
Dunlop Flame Ti Titanium MP
Dunlop Revelation superlong
Emrik Sovereign Graphite MP
Head Arthur Ashe Competition
Head 660 white OS
Head Radical Liquid Metal OS
Head Radical Pro Graphene MP
Head Youtek Microgel MP
Prince Force Three OS (not in pic)
Prince Graphite Comp MP
Prince Graphite Pro 90 - bought today (not in pic)
Prince Graphite Pro 110
Prince Original Graphite MP
Prince Original Graphite OS
Prince Precision 730 longbody
Prince Pro OS (Alum.)
Prince Synergy DB 26
Pro Kennex Alum MP
Pro Kennex Copper Ace Mid (not in pic)
Pro Kennex Graphite Ace Mid (not in pic)
Slazenger Silver Phantom widebody 1
Slazenger Silver Phantom widebody 2
Wilson Hammer 4.0 - purple massive widebody
Wilson Hammer 4 - blue & black scheme
Wilson Sledge Hammer 3.8 - odd pear shaped head
Wilson K Factor 90 - can't hit a decent ball with this...
Wilson Pro Staff 5.1 MP Stretch
Wilson Pro Staff 5.1 MP
Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 7.1
Wilson Pro Staff Classic 6.1 95 (x 4) 2 China, 2 Taiwan - my all time favourites
Wilson Pro Staff Original 6.0 85 – early China made - The Scalpel
Wilson T2000
Yamaha Force 80 - very slick pink / black scheme - late 80's early 90's?
Yonex Carbonex
Yonex RD7

Yep, I need to bulk buy some overgrips...

 

[mrtrinh]

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Is that a wilson kobra? Very underrated racket, people complained about wanting the spin of aeropro drive but with more flex. Wilson had the answer but the general public jumped on the babolat band wagon so the kobra never got the attention it deserved.

 

[Sander001]

String savers?

Nice collection. The RD7 could use a new grip.

 

[BorgCash]

Fox Nitro 102 graphite (Bosworth) – yonex shaped head, blue & yellow early 90’s look, strings look brittle & hard
Donnay Carbonglass - broken string
Dunlop 200G
Dunlop Tempo MP
Dunlop Flame Ti Titanium MP
Dunlop Revelation superlong
Emrik Sovereign Graphite MP
Head Arthur Ashe Competition
Head 660 white OS
Head Radical Liquid Metal OS
Head Radical Pro Graphene MP
Head Youtek Microgel MP
Prince Force Three OS (not in pic)
Prince Graphite Comp MP
Prince Graphite Pro 90 - bought today (not in pic)
Prince Graphite Pro 110
Prince Original Graphite MP
Prince Original Graphite OS
Prince Precision 730 longbody
Prince Pro OS (Alum.)
Prince Synergy DB 26
Pro Kennex Alum MP
Pro Kennex Copper Ace Mid (not in pic)
Pro Kennex Graphite Ace Mid (not in pic)
Wilson Hammer 4.0 - purple massive widebody
Wilson Hammer 4 blue & black scheme
Wilson Sledge Hammer 3.8 odd pear shaped head
Wilson K Factor 90
Wilson Pro Staff 5.1 MP Stretch
Wilson Pro Staff 5.1 MP
Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 7.1
Wilson Pro Staff Classic 6.1 95 (x 4) 2 China, 2 Taiwan
Wilson Pro Staff Original 6.0 85 – early China made
Wilson T2000
Yamaha Force 80 - very slick pink / black scheme'
Yonex Carbonex
Yonex RD7

First time i see that somebody got Emrik. I have Emrik Magnum, bought by my parents in 1986 in Australia.

 

[JohnBPittsburgh]

Lol, I have 2 Kobras, 1 has never been strung, and the other I strung with nylon to learn stringing. I have hit with it a couple times an added 20 grams to the handle. Now it seems to hit a lot better for me. I got em cheap off an old guy who seemed....less than honorable I like em!

 

[JohnBPittsburgh]

Mr Randon, you sir, are my hero! That just looks awesome!!!

 

[Capulin Zurdo]

Is that a wilson kobra? Very underrated racket, people complained about wanting the spin of aeropro drive but with more flex. Wilson had the answer but the general public jumped on the babolat band wagon so the kobra never got the attention it deserved.

I have one and agree, it's a good racquet; it feels flexible and I get ample spin and power with great playability.

 

[Capulin Zurdo]

Lol, I have 2 Kobras, 1 has never been strung, and the other I strung with nylon to learn stringing. I have hit with it a couple times an added 20 grams to the handle. Now it seems to hit a lot better for me. I got em cheap off an old guy who seemed....less than honorable I like em!

Reiterating, I like the Kobra Tour, I have mine strung with a poly and plays great; I enjoy playing with it for fun sometimes.

 

[LapsedNoob]

This is what I take to a match. The Extreme MP 2.0 and the Instinct MP play similarly and I start one over the other depending on my opponent and gameplan. The Extreme give me more power but a flatter shot, the Instinct adds movement to my serves and slices and is more manouverable but gives less depth. Both are strung with 17g string so when I break a string the other comes out. The ever-reliable V1 Classic is strung with 16ga and is the emrgency backup for both.

My pair of Prestige S are still being modded and tested and modded and tested. I don't win enough with them so they don't go in the bag.

 

[zapvor]

what.....instinct and extreme play completely diff....

 

[zapvor]

vacation in Asia and saw the 100S and 100T for sale. They were close to $200 USD each =/

there is one on the EB for $120 +shipping, but it's a 1/4 grip

very cool! thanks for sharing

 

[LapsedNoob]

what.....instinct and extreme play completely diff....

Not in my hands. Most of the spin I use is slices and on serve. I have found them to be more similar than different for my relatively flat forehand except the Instinct gets a little topspinny for me and the Extreme carries a little more plow.

 

[Doubles]

Not in my hands. Most of the spin I use is slices and on serve. I have found them to be more similar than different for my relatively flat forehand except the Instinct gets a little topspinny for me and the Extreme carries a little more plow.

Interesting you think that. In my experience the Extreme is a more spin friendly stick than the Instinct.

 

[LapsedNoob]

Interesting you think that. In my experience the Extreme is a more spin friendly stick than the Instinct.

I think it depends on technique. If you have a really pronounced low to high motion I could see that but the Instinct is inherently more spinny with an equal stroke.

The Extreme has a wider head but the string pattern is much more dense in the middle compared to the Instinct. The 16x19 pattern is pushed so wide on the Instinct as to use share holes on the last two crosses and mains, not something Head usually does in my experience. Despite the head being narrower it is decidedly a more open pattern.

I'll see if I can get a picture for you.

 

[LapsedNoob]

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?p=9299758#post9299758

 

[Doubles]

I think it depends on technique. If you have a really pronounced low to high motion I could see that but the Instinct is inherently more spinny with an equal stroke.

The Extreme has a wider head but the string pattern is much more dense in the middle compared to the Instinct. The 16x19 pattern is pushed so wide on the Instinct as to use share holes on the last two crosses and mains, not something Head usually does in my experience. Despite the head being narrower it is decidedly a more open pattern.

I'll see if I can get a picture for you.

Fair enough. I played with the MG Extreme, and have hit with many of the Instinct racquets from LM through Graphene. Obviously it's a far different frame now, but even so, the Extreme has always seemed to be Head's version of a Babolat frame.

 

[dr325i]

Wow, that iRadical!

I am a huge fanboy of the intelligence family of rackets.

I wonder if it is the L4 swing index or a rare L5 (PT113A)?

 

[LapsedNoob]

Fair enough. I played with the MG Extreme, and have hit with many of the Instinct racquets from LM through Graphene. Obviously it's a far different frame now, but even so, the Extreme has always seemed to be Head's version of a Babolat frame.

In my eye they both are Bab-ish, but they got the colors backwards. The Extreme plays more PD than APD, at least the recent versions i've played.

 

[vsbabolat]

I wonder if it is the L4 swing index or a rare L5 (PT113A)?

I have 3 L4, 2 of them are hard black paint all Made in Austria.

 

[dr325i]

I have 3 L4, 2 of them are hard black paint all Made in Austria.

Cool. I have one L5 that has been collecting dust...

 

[PrestigeDave45]

Here's my collection

Dunlop Mfil 200, Yonex MP Tour-1, nCode 6.1 Tour, 2 PS 85's, 2 Dunlop Max 200g's, and 3 Head Classic Mids

MMM nice nice!!!!!

 

[juandv9307]

I wonder if it is the L4 swing index or a rare L5 (PT113A)?

L4, what's the difference though?

 

[dr325i]

L4, what's the difference though?

L5 was initial, limited run and they play softer. Made in Austria. Very rare and hard to find.
Some of initial batches of L4 were Made in Austria, then in China.

 

[bowchikawow]

Playing with 2 Head PT57A's, but looking to move them on and demo cheaper frames!

 

[vsbabolat]

Playing with 2 Head PT57A's, but looking to move them on and demo cheaper frames!

Why cant HEAD just sells these racquets like this and call them the "Murray Radical" or "Radical Murray Competition" Something along those line like they Did with Arthur Ashe and Vilas.

 

[movdqa]

Why cant HEAD just sells these racquets like this and call them the "Murray Radical" or "Radical Murray Competition" Something along those line like they Did with Arthur Ashe and Vilas.

Then they'd have to sell the Djokovic Speed and the Berdych Instinct.

 

[vsbabolat]

Then they'd have to sell the Djokovic Speed and the Berdych Instinct.

Their whole marketing scheme I find bizarre.

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

My pair of Prestige S are still being modded and tested and modded and tested. I don't win enough with them so they don't go in the bag.

The prestige S rackets are good in theory but they are not that great to play with.

 

[Gr1ndelwald]

it has been a while and my collection got significantly bigger :shock:



Boris Becker DC Melbourne
Pacific BX2 X Feel Pro 90 Vacuum (2x)
Yonex Vcore Tour 89 (2x)
Völkl Powerbridge 10 mid
Völkl C10 pro
Völkl Organix 10 mid
Tecnifibre TFight 315 Ltd. 18/20 (2x)
Yonex Ezone AI 98

I use all these sticks regularly, but right now my racquet of choice for competitive matches is the pacific x feel pro 90

 

[meltedsteam]

it has been a while and my collection got significantly bigger :shock:



Boris Becker DC Melbourne
Pacific BX2 X Feel Pro 90 Vacuum (2x)
Yonex Vcore Tour 89 (2x)
Völkl Powerbridge 10 mid
Völkl C10 pro
Völkl Organix 10 mid
Tecnifibre TFight 315 Ltd. 18/20 (2x)
Yonex Ezone AI 98

I use all these sticks regularly, but right now my racquet of choice for competitive matches is the pacific x feel pro 90

Can you compare your multiples (VP90, VCT89, and TF315ltd)?

Thanks

 

[Tidybeard]

Here are mine - it's quite fun to try and get everything into one pic.

Not pictured 1 x AI98 (with stringer), quite a few shirts and shorts, strings!

The racquets are (top row first, L-R)

2 x Prince Tour 100T EST
1 x Original Prince Precision Response 97
1 x Prince NXG OS
2 x Prince Graphite Pro 90
2 x Prince Graphite Pro 110

2 x Dunlop Hotmelt 200G bought as NOS, one unused
5 x Dunlop Hotmelt 300G, bought as NOS
3 x Yonex AI98 (currently in use)
2 x Babolat Pure Storm Carbon Extrem
2 x Wilson Kobra Tour

Bags are (L-R)

Dunlop Aerogel 4G 10 pack (more like 15 pack)
Fila stand bag
Tecnifibre ATP Monster 15 pack
Tecnifibre stand bag
Babolat Roland Garros edition 12 pack
Nike Ultimatum tennis duffel

Shoes are a real mix, Gel Resolutions, Solution Speeds, Barricades, Lunar Ballistecs, Courtballistecs, Vapor 9.5, Cage, Rush Pro.

I think I'm all set for now

 

[Soundbyte]

Here are mine - it's quite fun to try and get everything into one pic.

Not pictured 1 x AI98 (with stringer), quite a few shirts and shorts, strings!

The racquets are (top row first, L-R)

2 x Prince Tour 100T EST
1 x Original Prince Precision Response 97
1 x Prince NXG OS
2 x Prince Graphite Pro 90
2 x Prince Graphite Pro 110

2 x Dunlop Hotmelt 200G bought as NOS, one unused
5 x Dunlop Hotmelt 300G, bought as NOS
3 x Yonex AI98 (currently in use)
2 x Babolat Pure Storm Carbon Extrem
2 x Wilson Kobra Tour

Bags are (L-R)

Dunlop Aerogel 4G 10 pack (more like 15 pack)
Fila stand bag
Tecnifibre ATP Monster 15 pack
Tecnifibre stand bag
Babolat Roland Garros edition 12 pack
Nike Ultimatum tennis duffel

Shoes are a real mix, Gel Resolutions, Solution Speeds, Barricades, Lunar Ballistecs, Courtballistecs, Vapor 9.5, Cage, Rush Pro.

I think I'm all set for now

Why do you need 6 bags?

 

[Tidybeard]

Why do you need 6 bags?

I suppose for the same reason I need 18 pairs of tennis shoes, and when I work out what that is I'll let you know .

Long story but I travel a lot internationally and I've got a real thing for the "right" luggage for the job - if Tumi or Briggs and Riley made a tennis bag I'd have one . Over they years I've acquired the tennis bags and then later come across something that fitted my needs better (or I just liked the design) so I bought it. They're not exactly expensive and worth nothing second hand so I just keep them and rotate occasionally. At the moment I'm switching between the Nike and Tec ATP (both of which are extremely well designed and made) but sometimes I'll use one of the others. I also need somewhere to keep the racquets when I'm not using them.

 

[Soundbyte]

I suppose for the same reason I need 18 pairs of tennis shoes, and when I work out what that is I'll let you know .

Long story but I travel a lot internationally and I've got a real thing for the "right" luggage for the job - if Tumi or Briggs and Riley made a tennis bag I'd have one . Over they years I've acquired the tennis bags and then later come across something that fitted my needs better (or I just liked the design) so I bought it. They're not exactly expensive and worth nothing second hand so I just keep them and rotate occasionally. At the moment I'm switching between the Nike and Tec ATP (both of which are extremely well designed and made) but sometimes I'll use one of the others. I also need somewhere to keep the racquets when I'm not using them.

Fair point. I hear you. I currently have 2 because, as you said, there's worthless second hand. If only you could trade-in old tennis gear when you upgraded...

 

[Tidybeard]

Fair point. I hear you. I currently have 2 because, as you said, there's worthless second hand. If only you could trade-in old tennis gear when you upgraded...

That would be great...but then we wouldn't have this thread, and I've trawled all of it over the last few days. We're seriously addicted .