T Fight 315?

Since the first version of this racquet was released...and all the feedback on the boards. I think this is the first time I've heard anybody saying it felt plasticy or harsh and a stiff upper hoop. When people said they didn't like it, it would be for reasons like it had a small sweet spot and no power. Some may have said it was to flexy.
 
I first strung it with full syn gut at 55lbs to get a reference point and then a hybrid at 52 and both times didn't feel right. The throat does have a very flexy feel but it doesn't have that nice smooth feel of the PT57A or the UT. My hitting partner who plays at 5.0 level said it felt harsh too and this guy plays with a stiff Babolat with full poly haha.
 
I first strung it with full syn gut at 55lbs to get a reference point and then a hybrid at 52 and both times didn't feel right. The throat does have a very flexy feel but it doesn't have that nice smooth feel of the PT57A or the UT. My hitting partner who plays at 5.0 level said it felt harsh too and this guy plays with a stiff Babolat with full poly haha.

Maybe you just got a bad one.[emoji12]


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I first strung it with full syn gut at 55lbs to get a reference point and then a hybrid at 52 and both times didn't feel right. The throat does have a very flexy feel but it doesn't have that nice smooth feel of the PT57A or the UT. My hitting partner who plays at 5.0 level said it felt harsh too and this guy plays with a stiff Babolat with full poly haha.
That's fairly surprising to me, given that everyone I've ever spoken to about this frame says it's butter smooth (albeit sometimes to a fault as it can make the frame harder to play with). These are also high level guys, playing with a variety of sticks (from Prince to Babolat) and most of them have hit with the classic PT57 molds.

Did you get 18m or 16m? All of my experience with this one is with the 16m - which I bought because it's probably the closest I'll ever get to Murray's custom stock PT57As with 16x19 drill pattern.
 
Sorry all I am switching away from my customized 16M LTD's. Been hitting with the Prince Phantom Pro 100 and it is just way softer of a frame and I hit a lot better with it. Will probably throw my three 2013 version and two 2017 versions up on the bay soon, hoping someone else likes these extended to 27.5"
 
Sorry all I am switching away from my customized 16M LTD's. Been hitting with the Prince Phantom Pro 100 and it is just way softer of a frame and I hit a lot better with it. Will probably throw my three 2013 version and two 2017 versions up on the bay soon, hoping someone else likes these extended to 27.5"
 
Sorry all I am switching away from my customized 16M LTD's. Been hitting with the Prince Phantom Pro 100 and it is just way softer of a frame and I hit a lot better with it. Will probably throw my three 2013 version and two 2017 versions up on the bay soon, hoping someone else likes these extended to 27.5"

Do you also string it with Solinco Tour Bite Soft @ 57lbs?

That would be too high a tension for me... for a poly
 
I used to play with the Head PT57A strung at 60 for years, then just moved down to 57 about 2 years ago. I liked the Prince Phantom Pro 100 at 57 but it got loose pretty quick and I lost control. If I move back up to 60 I should be good to go. Many people state that frame is underpowered, for me it has quite a bit of power for my game.
 
I used to play with the Head PT57A strung at 60 for years, then just moved down to 57 about 2 years ago. I liked the Prince Phantom Pro 100 at 57 but it got loose pretty quick and I lost control. If I move back up to 60 I should be good to go. Many people state that frame is underpowered, for me it has quite a bit of power for my game.

Sounds good... With a 100sq in head, I'm not surprised you need to go up in tension compared to a 95sq in
 
Not hard, Roman sells those pallets and it isn’t difficult. You just have to be a little patient taking off the old ones.
 
I bought the 16M's awhile back and I still love them but I have yet to experiment with lead just yet. Is the general consensus just a little bit at 3 and 9?
 
I bought the 16M's awhile back and I still love them but I have yet to experiment with lead just yet. Is the general consensus just a little bit at 3 and 9?

Depending on whether you like the balance as is in stock form... if you do, I would counter-balance the added weight in the head (I also place some tungsten tape either side of 12 o'clock in order to extend or elongate the sweet spot) with weight in the handle (I usually place it 7" above the handle).
 
Depending on whether you like the balance as is in stock form... if you do, I would counter-balance the added weight in the head (I also place some tungsten tape either side of 12 o'clock in order to extend or elongate the sweet spot) with weight in the handle (I usually place it 7" above the handle).

I do like the balance stock. How much weight did you put at 12, 3&9 and in the handle? How did you weight it up under the handle?
 
I do like the balance stock. How much weight did you put at 12, 3&9 and in the handle? How did you weight it up under the handle?

I put 3g from about 1:30-3 o'clock and 9-10:30 o'clock (divided so it goes on both sides of stringbed) and about 1.5g placed either side of 12 o'clock (so as to not interfere with the stringing clamp). I then place 8-9g on the pallet (5-6 grams at 7" above buttcap; and remainder just after buttcap - where the hand goes).
 
Hi guys,

I am quite confused by Tecnifibre racket naming and choice available.

I can't find the T-Fight DC 315 LTD 16x19 on Tecnifibre product website, the only 315 listed is the T-Fight 315 DC: http://produit.tecnifibre.com/en/Product/Men's-competition/T-Fight/T-Fight-315-DC/10

So is the T-Fight DC 315 LTD 16x19 a different racket because the 315 DC is listed with stiffness 69 RA (TW lists the LTD as 62 RA)?

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It depends on where you live... the current iterations are sold on certain sites, like TW and TWE (which also sells the 2013 18x20 version). However, the TW partner in Australia doesn't sell the 315 Ltd models...

The 315 LTD's are a different model from the DC, and the RA is 62 (or around there...some have even been lower... like 58 or 59...)
 
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Thanks for the reply
I'm in Singapore, I guess it should be similar to Australia for the distribution

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Hi guys,

I am quite confused by Tecnifibre racket naming and choice available.

I can't find the T-Fight DC 315 LTD 16x19 on Tecnifibre product website, the only 315 listed is the T-Fight 315 DC: http://produit.tecnifibre.com/en/Product/Men's-competition/T-Fight/T-Fight-315-DC/10

So is the T-Fight DC 315 LTD 16x19 a different racket because the 315 DC is listed with stiffness 69 RA (TW lists the LTD as 62 RA)?

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The 315 Limited and 315 LTD DC were limited frames. Meaning they only made a limited number of these frames.bthe 315 LTD DC was a truly limited frame where they were only sold to limited distributors. The 315 LTD DC will be released again in about the March 2018 time frame and should be available to all distributors. Whether they will be released ipoutside the US or not I have no idea.

Since the 315 LTD DC is very limited and not available to all distributors they choose not to list them on the Tecnifibre website.
 
The 315 LTD's are a different model from the DC
The 315 LTD frames are the DC model. The earlier versions are Limited frames not LTD although many abbreviated Limited as LTD. to be clear there are (in the TFight line) 315s, 315 DCs, 315 Limiteds, and 315 LTD DCs. The DC designations signifies the frame has Dynacore. There was only more than one release of the 315 frames in the TFight line. Tecnifibre frames have a numberrr for a model number like 290, 300, 305, 315, 320, 325, etc. that number identifies the weight in grams of an unstrung racket.

EDIT: Then you look at the naming of this thread TFight 315 it should be 315 Limited because they are two different rackets.
 
The 315 LTD frames are the DC model. The earlier versions are Limited frames not LTD although many abbreviated Limited as LTD. to be clear there are (in the TFight line) 315s, 315 DCs, 315 Limiteds, and 315 LTD DCs. The DC designations signifies the frame has Dynacore. There was only more than one release of the 315 frames in the TFight line. Tecnifibre frames have a numberrr for a model number like 290, 300, 305, 315, 320, 325, etc. that number identifies the weight in grams of an unstrung racket.

EDIT: Then you look at the naming of this thread TFight 315 it should be 315 Limited because they are two different rackets.

I know... the other person said the RA is 69... which is the previous version that had Dynacore, came in a 315 version, but was not the Limited iteration, which they released in 2013 and now updated with Dynacore....
 
I know... the other person said the RA is 69... which is the previous version that had Dynacore, came in a 315 version, but was not the Limited iteration, which they released in 2013 and now updated with Dynacore....
I sure you understand what you think you said, but I’m not sure you understand I don’t know what you’re saying. LOL The 69 RA was not for a limited or LTD version so it had to be a 315 or 315 DC frame.
 
I sure you understand what you think you said, but I’m not sure you understand I don’t know what you’re saying. LOL The 69 RA was not for a limited or LTD version so it had to be a 315 or 315 DC frame.

I was responding to xvd several posts above who was confused with the Tecnifibre naming and wondering whether the 315 DC (that has an RA of 69) and the DC 315 LTD 16x19 (the current iteration of the 315 Limited from 2013), were different racquets (as he could not find the Limited on the Tecnifibre website).

I told him that indeed they were different racquets with different RA's... that's all... I hope I've now explained the confusion and you understand me and hopefully, I understand you... :D:)

One was the first iteration 315 with Dynacore (RA 69, a different frame design and not a Limited version), and the other was the 315 Limited (now with Dynacore and the PT57A frame design - and lower RA of 62)...

I was trying to tell you I understood how the T-Fight racquets were named... what my previous post (the one you initially responded to) should have stated was: "The DC 315 LTD's are a different model from the T-Fight 315 DC"... that would probably have made it clearer... right? :)

All the best @Irvin
 
I was only able to get two in the open string pattern. and i cracked one on a newly installed tv replay screen hanging over the court. I need to buy new racquets. Any suggestion where i should go from here?
 
FINALLY strung my 315 Limited 18M (2013) with Weiss Cannon Red Ghost 1.18mm @ 50 lbs M/48C (Dynamic Tension 38).

AWESOME!!!

Great ball pocketing, awesome directional control and angles, very soft and arm friendly... If the string lasts, this could become one of the go-to strings...

The racquet was very comfortable, no vibrations or unpleasant sensations. Plush, feels great, looks awesome, and I was instantly comfortable with the racquet. This may not be surprising as I play with several of the PT57 Head racquets (PT630, RT630s). I am yet to play against a hard hitter, so that part will need to still be assessed, however, based on the comfort and stability of the racquet, I foresee no problems. The racquet is very maneuverable (no idea of how many pts HL) and quick at the net. Easy to volley.

I have added 3g of Tungsten tape from 2-3 o'clock and 3g from 9-10 o'clock, as well as, Lead Tape 7" from handle (4g), just above the butt cap (2g), and 2 Wilson Pro Overgrips (could only buy racquet with size 3 pallet - and don't want to bother changing it to a size 4). Rubberband woven through strings in worm dampener fashion. Static weight 362g.

Can't wait to hit some more...
 
No it isn't. The new model isn't as good at all unfortunately...

What do you feel are the differences between the 2013 model and the current iteration...? Also, which string pattern do you use?

In the 16M version, there is a clear difference in the RA... I don't know if it can be felt as I don't have the new version...
 
What do you feel are the differences between the 2013 model and the current iteration...? Also, which string pattern do you use?

In the 16M version, there is a clear difference in the RA... I don't know if it can be felt as I don't have the new version...
I hit with the new 16M LTD and to me, it felt very different from the 16M 2013 Limiteds I have in terms of feel, mostly. Not as plush. I felt it did have tad more power than 2013 version (in stock form).
 
I hit with the new 16M LTD and to me, it felt very different from the 16M 2013 Limiteds I have in terms of feel, mostly. Not as plush. I felt it did have tad more power than 2013 version (in stock form).

Thanks, @haqq777 ... glad I got the 2013's then...

The weather has been bad here so haven't had a chance to play much, but recently strung my 18M with WC Red Ghost @ 50M/48C and it was awesome...

Hoping the weather improves so I can get out there and play some more...

I also FINALLY strung my TC97 18M and had a hit with that...
 
Thanks, @haqq777 ... glad I got the 2013's then...

The weather has been bad here so haven't had a chance to play much, but recently strung my 18M with WC Red Ghost @ 50M/48C and it was awesome...

Hoping the weather improves so I can get out there and play some more...

I also FINALLY strung my TC97 18M and had a hit with that...
Yes, my feeling exactly regarding the 2013. I just think it is superior than the latest iteration, but that is just my personal take. I am sure some might like the newer one better.

Hope the weather gets better for you! It sucks being unable to play because of weather. Atleast you are not in a foot of snow needing your yard and driveway plowed every few days, lol.

How was the TC97 experience? Its a great stick isn't it? :)
 
Yes, my feeling exactly regarding the 2013. I just think it is superior than the latest iteration, but that is just my personal take. I am sure some might like the newer one better.

Hope the weather gets better for you! It sucks being unable to play because of weather. Atleast you are not in a foot of snow needing your yard and driveway plowed every few days, lol.

How was the TC97 experience? Its a great stick isn't it? :)

I know the feeling regarding the snow... I used to live in the northern hemisphere... I miss being able to ski every year... Here in Oz most years, it's more akin to skating (or side-scraping, more like it) across the mountainside... so not really worth it... skied in the States and Canada several yrs ago and had the best time... my wife said she's never seen such a big grin on my face before... :D

Regarding the TC97 18M... managed to squeeze in a coach-and-play session last week (which is where they have a mix of levels hitting together with a coach doing drills). Not the best place to test out racquets. Furthermore, had my 315 Limited 18M and a restrung Fischer M Comp 95 with me as well. Didn't even get time to try the re-strung Fischer by the end...

So I got a hit in with the TC97 to start off with, had it strung with Kevlar Mains @ 46 lbs and the Syn Gut Crosses @ 54 lbs, and the stringbed felt too tight (had a DT of 46 and normally I string racquets at 52/50 with other strings, and get a DT of around 38). That was a bit disappointing, as it didn't allow me to get the feel I like and therefore make a fair comparison. I could still tell the quality of the frame materials and that it's going to be an awesome frame. I played well with it as is, so at the right tension, it's going to be phenomenal...

Didn't get to test it against hard hitters, but it was very stable as is. It was very easy to swing and still lighter than my other frames (ordered it at 330g 10pts HL with leather grip from Angell), so I have since added 2g at 3 and 9 o'clock (4g total), and 2g at 12 o'clock (split in half each side of the 12 o'clock mark so as not to interfere with the stringing clamp - hope that makes sense). This should make it even more stable, increase the sweet spot even more, and increase the SW. Still feels very maneuverable. I have stood on the stringbed several times, so hopefully, the string bed won't feel so tight next time I have a hit. Time will tell...

I then moved to the 315 Limited 18M and spent the rest of the session smiling from ear-to-ear...
 
Just had a talk with the Tecnifibre and they said there's no difference in the old Limited and the new LTD. I asked about dynacore and they said it's not in the new LTD..... It's just a new paint job! The only differences are the new grom system and a synthetic grip vs the previous iteration's leather grip.
The new LTd has been made only for the US market to meet player demands.
 
Just had a talk with the Tecnifibre and they said there's no difference in the old Limited and the new LTD. I asked about dynacore and they said it's not in the new LTD..... It's just a new paint job! The only differences are the new grom system and a synthetic grip vs the previous iteration's leather grip.
The new LTd has been made only for the US market to meet player demands.
Interesting. I can most definitely tell a difference especially in the feedback. The mold indeed looks identical when I held them both side by side. But even official specs and description mention different composition (dynacore/graphite for latest one versus graphite/texalium for 2013). I read somewhere that Dynacore is just some added polyutherene in bumper so different grommet system alone might change feedback a lot.
 
Just had a talk with the Tecnifibre and they said there's no difference in the old Limited and the new LTD. I asked about dynacore and they said it's not in the new LTD..... It's just a new paint job! The only differences are the new grom system and a synthetic grip vs the previous iteration's leather grip.
The new LTd has been made only for the US market to meet player demands.

The new one is foam filled while the old one is hollow.
 
Just had a talk with the Tecnifibre and they said there's no difference in the old Limited and the new LTD. I asked about dynacore and they said it's not in the new LTD..... It's just a new paint job! The only differences are the new grom system and a synthetic grip vs the previous iteration's leather grip.
The new LTd has been made only for the US market to meet player demands.

New grommet system... they use the same grommets...

The rep got a bit confused... The Tecnifibre Tfight DC 315 (Not-Ltd, with the 67 RA), on the other hand, "...not only reinforces the racquet’s tip with its Armor Cap bumper system, but it safeguards the tie-off grommets with EZ Lock Eyelets." (directly from the TW website) The Tecnifibre 315 DC Ltd, doesn't have this. It has the same grommets and tie-off grommets as the 2013 model... And, as @haqq777 has stated, the racquet specs of the two iterations (of the Limited Vs DC Ltd) show different composition and RA. As @skuludo has pointed out (and has been previously confirmed by others), 2013 is foam filled and the current iteration is not...
 
Just had a talk with the Tecnifibre and they said there's no difference in the old Limited and the new LTD. I asked about dynacore and they said it's not in the new LTD..... It's just a new paint job! The only differences are the new grom system and a synthetic grip vs the previous iteration's leather grip.
The new LTd has been made only for the US market to meet player demands.

Double post... sorry
 
New grommet system... they use the same grommets...

The rep got a bit confused... The Tecnifibre Tfight DC 315 (Not-Ltd, with the 67 RA), on the other hand, "...not only reinforces the racquet’s tip with its Armor Cap bumper system, but it safeguards the tie-off grommets with EZ Lock Eyelets." (directly from the TW website) The Tecnifibre 315 DC Ltd, doesn't have this. It has the same grommets and tie-off grommets as the 2013 model... And, as @haqq777 has stated, the racquet specs of the two iterations (of the Limited Vs DC Ltd) show different composition and RA. As @skuludo has pointed out (and has been previously confirmed by others), 2013 is foam filled and the current iteration is not...

You got it mixed. 2013 is hollow and the DC is foam filled.
 
From pictures, it doesn't look like the new one uses the locking eyelet grommets. I wonder why they told me it does.

It's been verified that the new frame has a foam filled hoop? Did someone break one open?
 
From pictures, it doesn't look like the new one uses the locking eyelet grommets. I wonder why they told me it does.

It's been verified that the new frame has a foam filled hoop? Did someone break one open?
 
You got it mixed. 2013 is hollow and the DC is foam filled.

OK... sorry, misread your post... Thanks for that... The old one has silicone in the handle... not sure about the new one... Foam, I guess...

The 2013 version still feels good to me though... haven't tried the new one...
 
So last night played league in the wet with my VCORE Pro and toasted the gut mains, as expected... So today for squad training I pulled out the 315 limited. Wow, I had forgotten just how plush these are! And being lower powered you can hit out and get great spin. Still going through my Yonex phase at present, made in Japan etc etc. But the limited we always be special, no way my two will ever end up on the bay!
 
At first I didn't like my 18x20 limited, but once I added some lead and put a hybrid of Big Hitter Tourna Blue and Gosen synthetic at 54/52 the frame came alive for me. It feels like an extension of my arm. Enough power and lots of control, it just feels great.

For some stupid reason I was always using full bed poly in my TFight, but tried Big Hitter Tourna Blue/ Gosen hybrid recently and it played just fantastic.
 
Did i just buy an oddball Tfight?

Just picked up a brand new TFight 315 Limited 16M racquet. Did had the plastic on the handle and the card in the frame. I worked it and it was 3 grams heavy...came in at 318 and the balance was 4mm more head heavy compared to the specs at 31.4 mm. I didn't think it was bad just at the very high end of the allowable tolerances from Tecnifibre.

I strung it up with 16L Hyper G, but a Wilson overgrip on and the small Prince dampner.

Final specs were
Weight: 342.4gm
Balance 32.3 mm
Swingweight:. 330 !!! What?!?!?

I triple checked checked everything and it always came out at 330. I'm baffled. I use the swingtool app to check swingweight.... And I've verified my findings with the prince machine at the USTA national campus.... Swingtool is spot on.

Did i get some kind of freak of a Tec? From every review I've read, they all come in with swingweights before 310. I usually tweak my racquetsr and tend to like an SW between 335-340 and usually around 32mm (8pts HL).also, i usually like to stay around 12oz but will go up to 12.5 Oz. I knew a modded tec was going to get heavy, though.
This racquet doesn't give me much room to play. .... And if u but another one, it'll likely be more heavily customized to match this one..... But likely won't play the same.

So, did anyone else end up with a high SW tec in essentially stock form?
 
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Did i just buy an oddball Tfight?

Just picked up a brand new TFight 315 Limited 16M racquet. Did had the plastic on the handle and the card in the frame. I worked it and it was 3 grams heavy...came in at 318 and the balance was 4mm HH compared to the specs at 31.4 mm. I didn't think it was bad just at the very high end of the allowable tolerances from Tecnifibre.

I strung it up with 16L Hyper G, but a Wilson overgrip on and the small Prince dampner.

Final specs were
Weight: 342.4gm
Balance 32.3 mm
Swingweight:. 330 !!! What?!?!?

I triple checked checked everything and it always came out at 330. I'm baffled. I use the swingtool app to check swingweight.... And I've verified my findings with the prince machine at the USTA national campus.... Swingtool is spot on.

Did i get some kind of freak of a Tec? From every review I've read, they all come in with swingweights before 310. I usually tweak my racquetsr and tend to like an SW between 335-340 and usually around 32mm (8pts HL).also, i usually like to stay around 12oz but will go up to 12.5 Oz. I knew a modded tec was going to get heavy, though.
This racquet doesn't give me much room to play. .... And if u but another one, it'll likely be more heavily customized to match this one..... But likely won't play the same.

So, did anyone else end up with a high SW tec in essentially stock form?
A balance of 4 points HH before stringing, and 32.3 (8 points HL) after stringing? Surely that’s an oddball all right. It defies the laws of gravity.
 
A balance of 4 points HH before stringing, and 32.3 (8 points HL) after stringing? Surely that’s an oddball all right. It defies the laws of gravity.
Irvin, sorry. I didn't explain that well. Just edited my post. I meant it was 4mm more head heavy than the posted target specs for the frame
 
yes, i remember there were two batches of the tec ltd, one with a low swingweight (310) and another one with a sw in the mid 320s.

That's interesting to read. I never heard that. I'm going out to hit with it today. I'm looking forward to it after all the great posts in this thread
 
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