Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Tim Smychek has stolen Roger's rackets and is now playing great. won the 1st set from Jack Sock
rogers new frame update,
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henryshli
Semi-Pro
So is that days or weeks or months?
MrFlip
Professional
Nanoseconds. He knows right now as we speak. In fact, everyone on this forum believes him.
Me
henryshli
Semi-Pro
I hope not but it could be ages before his new racket hits the market. From the moment Fed decides that it is yay, Wilson will have to come up with a paint job, name and marketing BS, then they will need to do a shoot with Fed holding the new PJ, not to forget supplying Fed with the new PJs for tournament play. Don't see it happening until the clay season.
Alexrb
Professional
No idea, but my first (and current) stick is a Diablo Mid. I've tried switching to a lot of 20+ mm beams and really just don't like it. For me it's probably old age (24 this year) setting in, disliking change etc.
Say Chi Sin Lo
G.O.A.T.
... That's because they are Pro Staffs. That line started with the Pro Staff 6.1 Classic.
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
More flex, more feel, more aerodynamic, less power, less obstructive, less cumbersome, etc.
Geoff
Hall of Fame
I thought that Wilson stopped using the Pro Staff on the Six One's with the release of the K Factor in 2007.
Say Chi Sin Lo
G.O.A.T.
They did, but everyone knows they're still Pro Staffs.
henryshli
Semi-Pro
Wimby makes sense because even under current form, the drawn out European clay season will be tough on the old man
Unlikely that Wilson will gamble releasing the racket to mediocre results on court
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
Federer must be reading the "Racquets" forum on this board and is now a certified racquet geek like the rest of us here.
klementine
Hall of Fame
There was madness in any direction, at any hour. You could strike sparks anywhere. There was a fantastic universal sense that whatever we were doing was right, that we were winning.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
What does he exactly NOT like about his current racket ? he is playing better than ever and playing and beating up on everybody even Novak. Looks like racket is already perfect for him.
henryshli
Semi-Pro
He didn't really say, he just said I'm meeting with Wilson again which may leads to the specs changing a little bit......let me see if I can find the transcript
hyper_raiden
New User
I think the PJ wouldn't be white-based, but that's just me. Because if a 98 square inch racket is white, it looks huge and cumbersome and disgusting.
Pete_Federer
New User
I like the Blx90 ; the PS90 is good for serve but strange for everything else...
And during tournaments any bad player is using now such big baseball bats, it is so difficult to defend with the BLX90, something I switch to a bigger head like the last big blades that feel quite nice.
And during tournaments any bad player is using now such big baseball bats, it is so difficult to defend with the BLX90, something I switch to a bigger head like the last big blades that feel quite nice.
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
But the ProStaff BLX 100 is white based and that's even bigger.
I hope Wilson chooses PeterFig's red and white design. So much more modern looking.
Harry_Wild
G.O.A.T.
I say Federer's new racquet about 15 feet way. It looks like the Wilson Pro Staff Original 6.0 95 to me! It has a thin beam and has the 9 and 3 o'clock PWI weight system too.
rh310
Hall of Fame
I used to play with that frame. IIRC it's a box beam.
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
At 20mm, I don't really consider the beam of the PS 6.0 95 Original to be all that thin, especially compared to the 17mm beam on the PS 6.0 85 Original. When you play with both side-by-side you really notice how thick the beam is on the 95.
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
Yes, it is. Both the 85 and 95 are box beams.
Povl Carstensen
Legend
Seems that his new racket has more rounded edges than a PS.
tennisinoc
Semi-Pro
Anyone have any idea what his new tension is?
president.s
Rookie
I saw in one picture that the sticker in the throat said 26.5
I am just skeptical that even if Roger settles on the racquet spec. How do we know for sure Wilson is going to release the new line (or new PS model) in that exact same spec? I would think that Wilson would rather release racquets in more "generic" specifications that make it more "playable" for the general public.
Profit margin drives everything IMHO
Similar situation with Fed's Nike Vapor line. Nike chose not to release the exact model with the carbon fiber shank plate to keep the price down; making the shoes more affordable to the general public.
Just my $0.02...
Profit margin drives everything IMHO
Similar situation with Fed's Nike Vapor line. Nike chose not to release the exact model with the carbon fiber shank plate to keep the price down; making the shoes more affordable to the general public.
Just my $0.02...
roundiesee
Hall of Fame
From Roger's most recent interview in Miami->
"Federer also attributes part of his renaissance to a completed transition to a newer, larger racquet, a delicate process that took him months to incorporate into his game.
“I feel I do have easier power [with the racquet]," he said. "It's actually a big switch, bigger than people think it is, because it's a much bigger head frame, it's wider beam, and I really enjoy this new racquet.
“I think it's also part of the reason that I am playing so well right now.”
So there have been many factors which have contributed to his improvement in form, and "part of the reason" he's playing better now is due to his racket (he says).
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2014/03/12/Miami-Thursday-Federer-Preview.aspx
"Federer also attributes part of his renaissance to a completed transition to a newer, larger racquet, a delicate process that took him months to incorporate into his game.
“I feel I do have easier power [with the racquet]," he said. "It's actually a big switch, bigger than people think it is, because it's a much bigger head frame, it's wider beam, and I really enjoy this new racquet.
“I think it's also part of the reason that I am playing so well right now.”
So there have been many factors which have contributed to his improvement in form, and "part of the reason" he's playing better now is due to his racket (he says).
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2014/03/12/Miami-Thursday-Federer-Preview.aspx
chjtennis
G.O.A.T.
If Wilson has this(profit) in mind, they should release the exact same model Roger uses because there will be huge demand for this racquet, I can assure you. They don't even have to do any more marketing/advertising because it has already been done during the past half year. Once it is released, it will sell out in a few weeks. It will be hard for Wilson to meet the demands, in fact.
WhereIsMacMac
Professional
I disagree. I would get Roger's new racquet (if its in the exact same specs) but I wouldn't purchase another one. I think it is too demanding for me to play. Well not unless I'm a hardcore collector and my purpose is to hang them in my wall.
Look at how the Pure Drives and Aeropro's around. They sell so well because they're more playable to the public.
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
I'm not so sure about that. Wilson sold millions of all the previous versions of the Tour 90s and most of them were not the exact model that Federer used. I think people will buy it as long as it LOOKS like the model that Federer uses.
Alexrb
Professional
With the new lawsuit, I hope it's the real deal.
/crosses fingers
Could be the closest thing we see to a pro stock being sold as retail.
Harry_Wild
G.O.A.T.
I don't think Wilson or any other racquet manufacturer will release a top flight tour players racquet that is his/her specs.
How many people could play with it? I think they try this several time before. The first that I knew was the Dunlop G200 Max that both Graf and McEnroe use. It was just to hard for most people to even play a set with because it weigh too much for the recreational player.
Another was the KProstaff 88 which many advanced players purchased but that is like less then 1% of the whole tennis playing universe.
The tennis marketing department will just do the same as before; make the graphs the same as Federer racquet and lighten up the frame and make it so that 15% of the recreational player can hit with it since it will be an advance players racquet like the 90 BLX tour is.
How many people could play with it? I think they try this several time before. The first that I knew was the Dunlop G200 Max that both Graf and McEnroe use. It was just to hard for most people to even play a set with because it weigh too much for the recreational player.
Another was the KProstaff 88 which many advanced players purchased but that is like less then 1% of the whole tennis playing universe.
The tennis marketing department will just do the same as before; make the graphs the same as Federer racquet and lighten up the frame and make it so that 15% of the recreational player can hit with it since it will be an advance players racquet like the 90 BLX tour is.
chjtennis
G.O.A.T.
Some casual tennis fans around me are waiting for this new racket. And there are millions of rec players waiting for this racket as well. Also, looks like pro stocks are not as unplayable as a lot of people believe. Just have a look at this post.
Roger may modify the specs to his liking, but if you think about k-factor tour 90 which was the true Federer's racket, if the new racket is more playable that that one, it should be playable for a lot of rec players as well. I am confident the new Federer racket will sell more than any rackets in history. It's a no brainer.
RFRF
Semi-Pro
correct!!!!
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
I disagree. Tons of recreational players used the Dunlop Max 200G back in the 80's and 90's and many used them very well. They were not heavy at all compared to most other racquets of that era. And for people coming from wood racquets (like McEnroe and myself), they actually felt very light.
Remember the Wilson TV commercial in 1984 in which Jimmy Connors touts how light the ProStaff 85 was? At 12.8 oz., it's considered heavy today but back then it was considered feather light.
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
Yup, I still see lots of people using the KPS88, too.
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BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
Correct. It still wasn't heavy enough for Sampras so he had to add lots of lead tape to it. Some people forget that Sampras had his PS 85s leaded up to a swingweight of 400. :shock:
