Racquet Matching
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Sorry. I was not being sarcastic. The reason I asked is because according to TW’s matching policy these racquets would not qualify. They would be outside of the 1.5 gram range and according to my math outside the balance range as well. Both just barely, which is why I asked if I would even notice. I know we are talking about grams and fractions of a CM but I was using TW’s policy.
LOBALOT
Legend
Use the TW University Web site and it will tell you that it is a piece of cake to match them.
For the lightest one to make it the same as the heaviest approximately a gram under the hand and half a gram split up at 11 and 1.
For the lightest one to make it the same as the heaviest approximately a gram under the hand and half a gram split up at 11 and 1.
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socallefty
G.O.A.T.
It might be a contrarian view on here, but I think racquet matching is needed to this level of precision only if you string your racquets identically at the same time and cut them out or break the strings fast after a match or two like the pros do. Otherwise your matched racquets will play very different due to different age of the stringjob and you have to adjust your timing during the warmup anyway. People seem to underestimate how much the age of a stringjob especially with poly affects how a racquet plays - even 2-3 hours makes quite a difference.
The Aceserver
Rookie
Doubt you’d even be able to tell the difference. I probably wouldn’t even bother to customize those.You’re a good player after all, right. Are you making any other modifications like changing the base grip? If so, you could probably get them closer by tweaking the weights of the grips. SW is right on.
Thank you.
I was thinking I could add a gram to the lighter one under the but cap, But I wasn't sure if that would move the balance closer to 32.0 or move it farther away.
I am not a master racquet technician obviously, so I would probably just play them as is, and won't notice a thing.
Weekendhacker
Rookie
For a 4.5, that’s good enough. Need to be 5.5 or higher to notice any difference at all.
factory tolerances+-7gr.. Weigh your rackets better
This is often an unpopular opinion, but I've always believed very strongly, not just for tennis but for the other sports I've done in life, that beginners (not complete beginners) and intermediates are often more susceptible to small differences and kit changes than advanced players, especially if they're sensitive people generally. I did get to a fairly advanced level in one sport, sometimes competing with pros equally, and I knew I could adapt to differences quite easily by altering my technique, and the pros could even more than me. Some of those pros were adapting without even realising it, because they'd been doing the sport since a very young age and it was ingrained in their technique to chase outcomes and automatically adapt technique to get there. Often you get changes during competition too that you have to adapt to on the fly. Lower level players in a sport or activity often lack the natural ability to adapt like this, either consciously and certainly unconsciously. At tennis, I'm a below average club player, and I know that if you strung my racket differently, weighted it differently, or handed me a different racket, it would put me off. That little bit more power or spin I would have would throw me and I would lack the skill to adapt. I find this too with musical instruments - I cannot just pick up someone else's cello and play it - I've tried that and was aware I couldn't adapt quickly enough. My teacher can though - she can play anything. Same with the windsurfing I do.
I find that swing weight matters the most, then balance point, then static weight.
I would maybe put a gram in the handle of racquet #1 (32cm balance) to lower it a bit closer to the other two, and a gram at the throat (around 31cm) of racquet #3.
However, that's me trying to perfect things and not necessary at all.
AmericanTwist
Professional
To add to the points made above I would say matching really only matters when all the frames are in equal (new) condition AND if you want to play them at stock weight/spec. A lot of us add weight to stock frames. Also, as one plays with the frames, grams lost due to head guard and frame abrasion will affect the balance and weight.
Anyhow don't over think it, but when buying new it is best to get matching service especially for non-Yonex frames.
Anyhow don't over think it, but when buying new it is best to get matching service especially for non-Yonex frames.
