Size of lead tape strips

[Prince Vegeta]

I've been tinkering with lead tape at 12 o clock but have decided to go back to my original 3 & 9 setup because I realize how much I enjoyed a high twist weight.

I have been using 4 inch strips of .25 inch lead at 3 & 9, but I notice some people generally go with 5 or even 6 inch strips. Wouldn't just using 4 inch strips lead to easy math of how meny grams has been added to the frame? Why would someone use longer strips?

 

[WisconsinPlayer]

Because they want a higher swingweight, overall weight, twistweight, etc

 

[joohan]

Because most of the people have calculators in their cell phones.

 

[lwto]

I've been tinkering with lead tape at 12 o clock but have decided to go back to my original 3 & 9 setup because I realize how much I enjoyed a high twist weight.

I have been using 4 inch strips of .25 inch lead at 3 & 9, but I notice some people generally go with 5 or even 6 inch strips. Wouldn't just using 4 inch strips lead to easy math of how meny grams has been added to the frame? Why would someone use longer strips?

who does?

 

[392Hemi]

I use 3" strips at 3, 9 and 12 = 1.5g at each position.

1" = .25g if that's not easy math, then I don't know what I can say

 

[Irvin]

I've been tinkering with lead tape at 12 o clock but have decided to go back to my original 3 & 9 setup because I realize how much I enjoyed a high twist weight.

I have been using 4 inch strips of .25 inch lead at 3 & 9, but I notice some people generally go with 5 or even 6 inch strips. Wouldn't just using 4 inch strips lead to easy math of how meny grams has been added to the frame? Why would someone use longer strips?

The longer the strip the greater the Swing Weight. That little 1/4 of lead adds SW as well as TW. The longer the strip the greater the SW. BUT it is not enough SW so you could tell the difference, and a longer strip as opposed to two overlapping strip gives you more adhesive to racket area so the lead stays on better.

All in all it doesn't really matter.

 

[spaceman_spiff]

I've been tinkering with lead tape at 12 o clock but have decided to go back to my original 3 & 9 setup because I realize how much I enjoyed a high twist weight.

I have been using 4 inch strips of .25 inch lead at 3 & 9, but I notice some people generally go with 5 or even 6 inch strips. Wouldn't just using 4 inch strips lead to easy math of how meny grams has been added to the frame? Why would someone use longer strips?

Some people put strips on both sides of the strings. If you do that, then you have four strips of lead, which means that 1" is 1 g if you're using the .25" width tape.

 

[n8dawg6]

4 inch

Why would someone use longer

thats what she said. (maybe not)

 

[lwto]

thats what she said. (maybe not)

Too much personal information sir.

 

[Prince Vegeta]

For instance, I use four layers of 4" tape on both sides of the strings at 3 & 9 totaling 16 grams added to the hoop. If you used say, 5 inch strips, it becomes harder to gage how much lead you've added in grams total.

 

[Prince Vegeta]

who does?

Idk anyone specifically, it's just one seen threads where people say they added 6 inch strips of lead to 3 &9. I'm just asking from the standpoint of knowing how many grams you've added to the frame it is easier to use four inch strips because each one weighs .25 of a gram, so if you add a strip to both sides of the strings then it would be 1 gram added in total. Wouldn't using longer pieces throw this off?

 

[Attila_the_gorilla]

Among other locations I use shorter, 2 inch pieces at 10 and 2 o'clock, on top of each other. Like said above, 1 inch= 0.25 grams. Easy enough.

 

[Attila_the_gorilla]

Idk anyone specifically, it's just one seen threads where people say they added 6 inch strips of lead to 3 &9. I'm just asking from the standpoint of knowing how many grams you've added to the frame it is easier to use four inch strips because each one weighs .25 of a gram, so if you add a strip to both sides of the strings then it would be 1 gram added in total. Wouldn't using longer pieces throw this off?

One 4 inch strip is 1 gram.

And the purpose of using lead tape is to get the right target specs. If you have multiple rackets of the same type, they will most likely be varying specs. Matching them will require different lengths and locations of lead tape.

 

[Prince Vegeta]

One 4 inch strip is 1 gram.

And the purpose of using lead tape is to get the right target specs. If you have multiple rackets of the same type, they will most likely be varying specs. Matching them will require different lengths and locations of lead tape.

Thank you

 

[joohan]

Idk anyone specifically, it's just one seen threads where people say they added 6 inch strips of lead to 3 &9. I'm just asking from the standpoint of knowing how many grams you've added to the frame it is easier to use four inch strips because each one weighs .25 of a gram, so if you add a strip to both sides of the strings then it would be 1 gram added in total. Wouldn't using longer pieces throw this off?

Throw off what? 2+2 would not equal 4? Does the length:weight ratio changes when using longer/shorter strips? The rest is elementary arithmetics.

 

[UCSF2012]

Specs don't matter!

Longer strips of lead at 3/9 EXPAND the sweetspot. Short strips create a small, FOCUSED area of POP (but more DEAD on the outside), especially if you use multiple strips.

When you put them at 2/10, it shifts the sweet spot HIGHER.

 

[Attila_the_gorilla]

Specs don't matter!

Longer strips of lead at 3/9 EXPAND the sweetspot. Short strips create a small, FOCUSED area of POP (but more DEAD on the outside), especially if you use multiple strips.

When you put them at 2/10, it shifts the sweet spot HIGHER.

Of course it's all about the specs. The width if the sweetspot is dependent on twistweight. Lead at 2 and 10 gives you almost as much extra twistweight as lead at 3 and 9.

The main reason I prefer 2 and 10 is because I can get a substantial increase in twistweight and swingweight at the same time, thus being the most efficient with static weight.

There's no "focused area of pop" if you add lead in a more concentrated manner.

 

[spaceman_spiff]

For instance, I use four layers of 4" tape on both sides of the strings at 3 & 9 totaling 16 grams added to the hoop. If you used say, 5 inch strips, it becomes harder to gage how much lead you've added in grams total.

As @Attila_the_gorilla mentioned, each 4" strip is 1 g, so you're only adding 4 g, not 16. If you used 5" strips in all four locations, then you'll have added 5 g. If you use 6" strips, then your set of four strips will add up to 6 g. And so on.

The only thing you have to remember is that, when you're adding lead at 12:00, you're only doing two strips instead of four. So, the strips have to be twice as long or you have to add two layers of tape on top of each other. For example, if you want 1 g at 12:00, then you either have to put 2" strips on both sides of the strings or two layers of 1" strips on each side.

 

[markwillplay]

You know what...after reading this, I think I might take my 3 inches of lead at 3 9 and move one and one down on the same side....to make it longer with same weight. Wonder what that would do?.. that would be like one 6 inch steip on each side and cover more area.

 

[prjacobs]

I've been using Wilson tungsten strips, lately. 2.5 grams for each 2.5 inch strip, with dots marking off every quarter gram. Some people report that the tungsten doesn't always stick, but I haven't had that issue. I got to the point where I was adding so much lead, especially under my grip, that it seemed like a good way to go.


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[fuzz nation]

All in all it doesn't really matter.

Two thumbs up...

 

[Irvin]

You know what...after reading this, I think I might take my 3 inches of lead at 3 9 and move one and one down on the same side....to make it longer with same weight. Wonder what that would do?.. that would be like one 6 inch steip on each side and cover more area.

Lower the SW. you could accomplish the same thing by moving the both down.

 

[markwillplay]

Don't want to lower the lead. It is the difference in two 3 inch strips in same place vs one 6 inch strip centered at the same place. Don't see how the one strip longer makes sw lower if the center is the same. Goes lower on the hoop and also higher an equal amount. I am thinking that it would spread the sweets pot a little more.

 

[bageldog]

Specs don't matter!

Longer strips of lead at 3/9 EXPAND the sweetspot. Short strips create a small, FOCUSED area of POP (but more DEAD on the outside), especially if you use multiple strips.

When you put them at 2/10, it shifts the sweet spot HIGHER.

I agree with you about longer strips expanding the sweetspot. They certainly give a more uniform feel than the second amount of weight concentrated in shorter strips.

 

[bageldog]

*same* amount of weight