therecanbeonlyone
Semi-Pro
Bitte, Baby. I am not from Havana!
The 2018 Jolly video review thread.
- Thread starter J011yroger
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J011yroger
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Ideas for future reviews:
The OS showdown?
The chick stick showdown?
The chubby chaser showdown?
J
The OS showdown?
The chick stick showdown?
The chubby chaser showdown?
J
Does chubby chaser in this context mean 12.0 oz+ showdown?
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J011yroger
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ToastyTilapia
Rookie
Not gonna lie, I haven't seen a well strung racquet from TW. All the knots are horrendous, there are always crossovers, and mushroomed grommets.Well, first the bad news, two of the demos are strung with the worst poly on earth, Yonex Pro Tour Poly, and this is coming from someone who has used Wilson Enduro Gold happily. And the Yonex looks like it was strung by Michael J. Fox.
The Dunlop Sixgun or however you spell it wasn't offered with poly and came strung with a basic Wilson syngut, which should be fine for me to get a feel.
The Wilson came strung with Revolve, I thought it was a textured string but it was just lots of clamp marks in the middle of the stringbed.
J
J011yroger
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The knobslobber or schnitzengruben or however you say it is pretty cool. I only hit a minute because my wrist has been bothering me but will more this week.
J
J
BounceHitBounceHit
Legend
More! More Snauewaert! The People of TTW demand it!! [emoji3]
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J011yroger
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It's an absolute spin monster, swings easy, seems to serve well. I'll put it through its paces and report further.
J
BounceHitBounceHit
Legend
SinjinCooper
Hall of Fame
Thank you for not lying. So many in your position would have taken the easy way out.
roundiesee
Hall of Fame
What happened to the wrist? 
J011yroger
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What happened to the wrist?
Just general soreness, only needs a little rest. It's been so cold and I mishit a few balls kind of jolted it. Nothing serious.
J
SpinToWin
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Gee my whole body hurts from hitting the damn Agassi Rad. How the hell do you hit with that thing lol (granted it's been over three months since I last played, but still)
ToastyTilapia
Rookie
I'm going to have to put some kevlar/gut in my Zebra OS! Such a great stick and it's got a stock swing weight of 360.
J011yroger
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SpinToWin
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It wasn't even the strings man, they were 20 year old multi, it was the fact the frame swung like I was swinging around a freight train lol (and I've hit 360 swingweight frames with no issue!)
My shoulder and lats are a wreck
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SpinToWin
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I know that
But the OS just swung so heavy for some reason. And it was one heck of a rocket launcher lol, no wonder Agassi couldn't volley well 
Power Player
Bionic Poster
I have that frame. It's amazing. Best feeling frame I own. Has a bit of a head weighted vibe going on with it, but I don't find it that bad.
Racquet up high, drop down into that linear hitting plane and just drive it. I find that the best way to use it. Stay compact.
Racquet up high, drop down into that linear hitting plane and just drive it. I find that the best way to use it. Stay compact.
SpinToWin
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Not at all my kind of swing, I struggled. And I found the feel horrible myself lol
Hnefi
Semi-Pro
From hitting with fronton? Wow you guys must be playing hard! I hit with a radical os in December for one hour of groundstroke and movement drills, and I know a less intense version of that pain. The tiredness in the right shoulder from trying to get racquet head speed on high one handers m...... Oh boy I dumped a lot of those in the net.
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Power Player
Bionic Poster
This is the OS Bumblebee, a twaron frame made in Austria? If so, dude- recalibrate. That racquet feels amazing. I just have some basic poly in it, and it's like melted butter.
Maybe it's beaten up from being flown around so much, or something.
SpinToWin
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Yup, that. Buzzed like a bumblebee and had me disconnected from the ball worse than an APD. Might have been the age old strings though.
Hit with my Prestige Tour 600 after that. Bliss
SpinToWin
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I hadn't played in 3 months, so much of it is normal, but the frame really challenged me, bad fit for my game.
Longest rally must have been 6 or 7 shots lol
Hnefi
Semi-Pro
Mine too. I was ripping forehands with it but could not get the backhand going. For some reason I can't hit backhands with anything but a Yonex frame now LOL. Spoiled brat now!
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SpinToWin
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Opposite for me. Felt super awkward on forehands. Backhands were ok, guess it’s a good fit for two handlers
BounceHitBounceHit
Legend
Do you have the Traveling Radical? If so I measured the specs on the RDC if you are interested! BHBH
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BounceHitBounceHit
Legend
I know that
The Trisys 260 is my second favorite frame of all time behind the AK90!!
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SpinToWin
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I think it was one of frinton's frames. No idea about the specs, but it swung very heavy, plus the grip was way too large for me.
I like the Prestige type frames a lot, but I really could not handle this OS. Got a few more decades to go before I go down that route I hope
BounceHitBounceHit
Legend
I think it was one of frinton's frames. No idea about the specs, but it swung very heavy, plus the grip was way too large for me.
I like the Prestige type frames a lot, but I really could not handle this OS. Got a few more decades to go before I go down that route I hope
Well I still play my best with the Wilson AK 90 but I’ve amassed several of the 260’s for when the day comes to fully accept my age!!
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Geoff
Hall of Fame
Correction J90s
therecanbeonlyone
Semi-Pro
I am interested in the specs. I played with a Trysis 260 all fall while recovering from a wrist injury. Found it at Goodwill for $1.75. It just so happens that strung with original grip and overgrip, it weighs one gram more than the TC95 (strung and overgripped) that I picked up from a very esteemed member of this club (after I took off his lead tape at 3 and 9).
McLovin
Legend
I realize others have chimed in, but it is interesting to hear radically (no pun intended) different views on the same stick. When I had it, I loved it. Felt like it was the 90s again: I was 160lbs, had a full head of hair, and could crush forehands above my shoulder.
20min later I handed it to @downs_chris, and after 8-10 shots he handed it back to me and said he couldn't hit with it. It was killing his wrist.
Yes! Ashaway Crossfire II at 72lbs in a Prince Graphite OS! Short angled passing shots off the 2-handed backhand...topspin lobs in my sleep...it was heavenly.
So, J011ly, its 1 week until February: What sticks are on the docket for next month? I have the Volkl V-Sense V1 Pro right now (ordered a few demos for my wife), and I voted for it, so I guess you can remove it from consideration (unless someone else votes for it). I'll throw in a vote for the new Dunlop Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (aka Dunlop Srixon Revo CV 3.0 F Tour). Sounds like a 97 sq in Pure Drive.
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McLovin
Legend
I'd advise against it. I was part of the playtest and was extremely disappointed in how it played. 99 sq in w/ a sweet spot of an 85 sq in. Feel was 'meh'.
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McLovin
Legend
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crazyups
Professional
Duel g 97 too.Im voting for the Ezone 98, PP100P and Yonex DuelG 97
J011yroger
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Im voting for the Ezone 98, PP100P and Yonex DuelG 97
Looks like we have enough votes now!
I'll decide on Feb 1 for sure then order them first week in February.
J
haqq777
Legend
Any feedback on that Grinta you were going to hit with, J?
My cousin had brought both the Vitas and Grintas from his trip to Europe last year. I hit with them both. The Vitas had such a weird head shape. Grinta was still ok. Both were 100 sq inch versions and both were unmistakably tinny and hollow with terrible feel. Nothing like old school Snauwaert my dad talks about. I think its a very similar story line like with current Donnay where owners are just business minded people trying to pedal product using the line's rich heritage.
Was keen on your take whether you liked the stick. Sorry if you already reviewed and I missed it in the previous posts.
Cheers
My cousin had brought both the Vitas and Grintas from his trip to Europe last year. I hit with them both. The Vitas had such a weird head shape. Grinta was still ok. Both were 100 sq inch versions and both were unmistakably tinny and hollow with terrible feel. Nothing like old school Snauwaert my dad talks about. I think its a very similar story line like with current Donnay where owners are just business minded people trying to pedal product using the line's rich heritage.
Was keen on your take whether you liked the stick. Sorry if you already reviewed and I missed it in the previous posts.
Cheers
J011yroger
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Addxyz
Hall of Fame
It seems like since you're doing the Phantom Pro100P in Feb, so go for Pro Staff in March.
