tflight 315 customizing question

[tennis11]

i have 2 tflight 315's and i have added pro supex leather grips to them. i now want to mess around with some lead. i will try 3-9 and and on the other at 12. i want to know if when i add lead do i need to counter in the handle or does the leather already do that?
Thanks

 

[SoBad]

i have 2 tflight 315's and i have added pro supex leather grips to them. i now want to mess around with some lead. i will try 3-9 and and on the other at 12. i want to know if when i add lead do i need to counter in the handle or does the leather already do that?
Thanks

The leather grips are at least 5 grams, so you've already customized yourself into TF320.

 

[tennis11]

so the leather is already couter balancing what im putting in the head?

 

[SoBad]

so the leather is already couter balancing what im putting in the head?

Yes and don't even put any lead on the head - you'll swing faster without it. You should put "stock tf320's without lead" in your sig.

 

[Ramon]

i have 2 tflight 315's and i have added pro supex leather grips to them. i now want to mess around with some lead. i will try 3-9 and and on the other at 12. i want to know if when i add lead do i need to counter in the handle or does the leather already do that?
Thanks

Great idea! Try it both ways and see which one works better for you. I tried both types of setups on my Pro Kennex. I think the 12 o'clock position worked best for me.

As for the balance and the leather grip, the leather grip will add some mass to the handle (probably in the neighborhood of 5 grams). The best way to check your balance is to balance your racquet on a dowel rod, mark the balance point, and measure it from the bottom of the handle. If it is below 13.5", it is head light. Every 1/8" represents a point, so a balance point at 13.0" would be 4 points head light, and a balance point at 12.5" would be 8 points head light.

 

[tennis11]

Great idea! Try it both ways and see which one works better for you. I tried both types of setups on my Pro Kennex. I think the 12 o'clock position worked best for me.

As for the balance and the leather grip, the leather grip will add some mass to the handle (probably in the neighborhood of 5 grams). The best way to check your balance is to balance your racquet on a dowel rod, mark the balance point, and measure it from the bottom of the handle. If it is below 13.5", it is head light. Every 1/8" represents a point, so a balance point at 13.0" would be 4 points head light, and a balance point at 12.5" would be 8 points head light.

Thanks for the help, would you think if i were going to add 4 grams at 12, i would need to add anything to my handle?