@TW Staff : Thank you and I am going to add a OG over the replacement grip to get more cushioned but before I ordered the Skin feel, I spoke to a Tennis warehouse representative and they said Skin feel was thinner not prince resi thin..What would be ur suggestion? to go with Prince or babalot?
@Vignesh,
Prince doesn't supply that information to us so I don't have an exact spec. However, I would recommend checking out this thread where members measured and weigh a lot grips:
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/inde...pecs-weight-thickness-into-one-thread.465717/
Thanks,
Brittany, TW
Thank You....if you convert that into inches it is very minimal..Let see how it plays in Pure aero tourfrom this post...
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/inde...hickness-into-one-thread.465717/#post-7477908
1.50mm ... Tourna Pro Tour (RetailWebsite,2013)
1.50mm ... Prince ResiThin ... (Jocke,2013)
1.50mm ... Prince ResiThin ... (ducttrung3993,2012)
1.50mm ... Genesis Tru Comfort ... (RetailWesite,2013)
1.50mm ... **** Cushion Perforated ... (**** Website,2013)
1.50mm ... Pacific Smash Grip ... (robbo1970)
1.55mm ... Babolat Skin Feel ... (BabolatWebsite,2013)
I also went with the Skin Feel to replace the grip (my PAT is due to arrive Tuesday...ish). However, I am sticking to my Gamma Supreme OG. The Babolat Thin Tacky did not seem very tacky.@TW Staff : I will be getting my Pure Aero tour 4 3/8 tomorrow and I have ordered Skin Feel grip from Tennis warehouse...I could see general concerns from members that 43/8 is bigger than usual. If i am going to replace the original grip with babolat skin feel grip solve my problem?
I also went with the Skin Feel to replace the grip (my PAT is due to arrive Tuesday...ish). However, I am sticking to my Gamma Supreme OG. The Babolat Thin Tacky did not seem very tacky.
I have been doing a bit of measuring due to the reviews here about the PAT. Interestingly enough, my Prince (4-1/2 stock) measures out a to just over 4-3/4 with the OG (stock leather grip still in place). So I figure if I can get the PAT down to 4-1/2 with the OG, it should feel noticeably different in comparison.
To have a feel that PA is more powerful than PAT you either are simply able to accelerate Pa faster than PAT (most likely) or you are unfortunate victim of babolat qc where PA was super stiff and PAT you got came out flexi out of the factory in China otherwise it's impossibleComparison between pure aero and PAT...
Serve - PAT
Volley - PAT
Power - PA
control - PAT
spin - Scores are even on ground strokes but PAT WINS ON SERVE
MANUVERABILITY - PA
Power - PA
it is very easy to customize pure aero to tour and that's the beauty... Hope this helps... I am not part of playtest but got the racquet from one of my friend [emoji3]
That is false rumor that I am not sure how it started here on TWI have read some where that Nadal's racquet does not have original grip... He compensates with 2 OG
One thing I forgot to mention in my review, but i would like to get others' comments on: why, on these $200+ sticks do the manufacturers not include a piece of rubber worth mere pennies in order to complete the package?? Please restart the practice of including dampeners! Please!
pfrischmann,
Yes, the Tour and Plus reviews will be up tomorrow.
Thanks,
Brittany, TW
11.9 oz all in sounds strange. Unstrung stock, it is heavier than my Prince. Strung, OG, all in, my Prince comes out to 350g. I was betting the PAT would turn out to be at least 360g all in, once mine arrives and gets configured.So got some updated specs on my PAT.
Strung and with an OG it was 11.9 oz at 8 pts HL. Played well for me but it felt a bit sluggish at the net. I was a bit confused as other racquets I have used with the same balance have been better for me on quick net exchanges.
I feel that any of the less positive part of my review could be due to the smaller grip size. I prefer a small 4 5/8 or a large 4 1/2. I put on a full size heat shrink and a 1.5 leather grip from TW.
12.9 oz at 12 pts HL. Beast looking specs but maybe with the added weight in the handle I was still able to swing at a decent speed. Seemed much faster at the net and also my kick serves felt like I could swing through faster.
I would like to see if I can try a proper grip size with leather and see how that works out for me.
So got some updated specs on my PAT.
12.9 oz at 12 pts HL. Beast looking specs but maybe with the added weight in the handle I was still able to swing at a decent speed. Seemed much faster at the net and also my kick serves felt like I could swing through faster.
I weight a new unstrung PAT and it hit the 11.1 just as labeled. Guess strings/OG/Rubberband was just under an ounce11.9 oz all in sounds strange. Unstrung stock, it is heavier than my Prince. Strung, OG, all in, my Prince comes out to 350g. I was betting the PAT would turn out to be at least 360g all in, once mine arrives and gets configured.
I'm 5'10".12.9 oz! That's about 366g. 12 pts HL? Measuring that on a Balance Board? Yes?
If you don't mind be asking .... How tall are you @djNEiGht? (Apologies if you already mentioned this in a previous post)
I customised a 2013 APD from 340g 9 pts HL back to 340g 6 pts HL (to try and simulate stock PAT specs with added control). My player hated it. It appears he prefers higher HL specs. (He also prefers a 4 1/2 grip size.)
Might be worth experimenting with a real PAT with more weight in the handle to bring it up to 350g and more HL balance like yours and see how he goes. His main concern with PAT is that he might lose some edge in Control compared to 2013 APD. But we won't know for sure untle we can test the real thing.
I use an Ektelon/Prince worm dampener. Heavier I am sure than a rubber band, but I would not expect it to be that much heavier.I weight a new unstrung PAT and it hit the 11.1 just as labeled. Guess strings/OG/Rubberband was just under an ounce
Sorry if this has been asked before, but are they coming out with a Babolat Pure Aero Tour Plus version? Thanks!
And for some reason currently cheaper than the standard PA version (219 vs 209).Pure Aero Tour is now available on Tennis-Warehouse.com.
Thanks, I posted up there. I've never customized a racquet, would I just put some silicone in the handle and lead tape on the hoop? 9 and 3 o'clock and maybe 12 o'clock? Thanks in advance!