The Cult of PT57
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PistolPete23
Hall of Fame
Think you meant PT10
safinruslan
New User
Mid? Os?Definitely not the MP
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Are you new to tennis?Mid? Os?
It is well known what size racket Goran used throughout his career
safinruslan
New User
relatively new to this matter of rackets
Big bubba 137 painted like a head, right?
True story, though.
Seller was just selling some old racquets of het late father (in law) or something.
There were 3 Babolat Pure Drive teams and the 3 PT630s. And an old Wilson K factor racquet bag.
This was the only picture of the racquets in the ad. All the others were of the babolats.
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Lots of warm days with friends enjoyed with those...True story, though.
Seller was just selling some old racquets of het late father (in law) or something.
There were 3 Babolat Pure Drive teams and the 3 PT630s. And an old Wilson K factor racquet bag.
This was the only picture of the racquets in the ad. All the others were of the babolats.
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
Goran used Mid 89.5 his whole professional career.
safinruslan
New User
Now I see, thanx!
safinruslan
New User
I repost here:
Hi, everyone!
I have just bought this racket today after testing it for a couple of days - i.Prestige Intelligence MP, mint condition. It's quite demanding, but rewards with incredible solid shots if executed competently. Love the feel when it launches the ball.
My question is: what strings and tension would you recommend for it to make it play, say, more flexible or feel a tad softer?
Now it's strung with Gossen (if I made that out correctly), I am not aware of the year there were made. Might be better with other strings, do you think?
and couldn't help but ask... have you heard of any lead recommended? LOL but still....
Thank you in advance, folks!
Hi, everyone!
I have just bought this racket today after testing it for a couple of days - i.Prestige Intelligence MP, mint condition. It's quite demanding, but rewards with incredible solid shots if executed competently. Love the feel when it launches the ball.
My question is: what strings and tension would you recommend for it to make it play, say, more flexible or feel a tad softer?
Now it's strung with Gossen (if I made that out correctly), I am not aware of the year there were made. Might be better with other strings, do you think?
and couldn't help but ask... have you heard of any lead recommended? LOL but still....
Thank you in advance, folks!
pgh10-4
New User
For these older, 95 sq in Prestiges I've enjoyed lower tensions like 20-21kg with shaped polys such as Solinco Hyper-G.I repost here:
Hi, everyone!
I have just bought this racket today after testing it for a couple of days - i.Prestige Intelligence MP, mint condition. It's quite demanding, but rewards with incredible solid shots if executed competently. Love the feel when it launches the ball.
My question is: what strings and tension would you recommend for it to make it play, say, more flexible or feel a tad softer?
Now it's strung with Gossen (if I made that out correctly), I am not aware of the year there were made. Might be better with other strings, do you think?
and couldn't help but ask... have you heard of any lead recommended? LOL but still....
Thank you in advance, folks!
djNEiGht
Legend
YMMV but for full bed poly in either a 125 or 120 string I have been using it at 40 to 45 lbs depending on string. Then I also enjoy gut/poly at 48/45 give or take. Sometimes a full bed multi/synthetic 48 lbsI repost here:
Hi, everyone!
I have just bought this racket today after testing it for a couple of days - i.Prestige Intelligence MP, mint condition. It's quite demanding, but rewards with incredible solid shots if executed competently. Love the feel when it launches the ball.
My question is: what strings and tension would you recommend for it to make it play, say, more flexible or feel a tad softer?
Now it's strung with Gossen (if I made that out correctly), I am not aware of the year there were made. Might be better with other strings, do you think?
and couldn't help but ask... have you heard of any lead recommended? LOL but still....
Thank you in advance, folks!
naturalexponent
Legend
[Andy Murray has left the chat.]
gino
Legend
(Sadness)
Nadal15thslam
Hall of Fame
I have a Pt57A and the latest racquets I've bought are the Yonex Ezone 98 and Ezone 98 tour, lol. What a coincidence.
oldmanyellingatcloud
Semi-Pro
end of an era
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Deleted member 775108
Guest
Move over Andy - Your replacement is here. He is younger, gets way better deals, has a real hip and is even good enough to use 95si and 98si racket.
Scram!
Jokes aside, it really is. Who else is left? Popyrin?
Seth
Legend
He went to Dunlop.
Nadal15thslam
Hall of Fame
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H.G
Rookie
Its not over, we still have Koepfer Dominik, hanfmann yannick, cerundolo francisco, Aslan Karatsev … and Murray will be back. Trust me, it’s not that easy to quit an addiction
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Deleted member 775108
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Every early Radical MP (4 of them) I have come across has been 350+ SW - couple even with syngut
Candycane = 330 SW strung
Did someone fit the CAP on it?
mmazzinin1
Semi-Pro
Murray choice made me think. My PT630 Made in Austria (capped) has been my racket of choice for 20+ years. Only few years ago i swapped it for a PK Black Ace Pro (and some other PK sticks here and there).
This thread was opened 8 years ago- in 2024, does it still make sense for a Club player to use a PT630? I dont have an answer myself. I just cannot leave it in the closet for long and just keep (re)stringing it despite little court time. It has really been outperformed by modern frames? Are the users just under the spell of a sort of nostalgia effect, or is it still truly magic?
This thread was opened 8 years ago- in 2024, does it still make sense for a Club player to use a PT630? I dont have an answer myself. I just cannot leave it in the closet for long and just keep (re)stringing it despite little court time. It has really been outperformed by modern frames? Are the users just under the spell of a sort of nostalgia effect, or is it still truly magic?
H.G
Rookie
I’ve tried a lot of racquets and I always come back to the PT57 racquets. I just enjoy this racquets the most. And way do I play, to enjoy, not to be the next NR1 in the world!
mmazzinin1
Semi-Pro
That's actually a good point, at the end of the day, it is all aboit the fun
KickVicious
Semi-Pro
I wonder this myself. I have one last PT57A 16x19 I never used and a pair of PT57E’s that I’ve been hanging on to. I don’t know if I should sell them or not. Is there even the same market for them that they used to be? Or should I just take one out for the occasional hit? I know I can’t play competitive matches with them anymore.
Im potentially interested in taking those off your hands if you decide to part ways with them.
KickVicious
Semi-Pro
I’ll email you @Soundbyte. Cheers!
mmazzinin1
Semi-Pro
That is what I do- i use it from time to time, but that is the mistake. I should stick to it and get reused to it. I remember that when it was my main, i could not use any other racquet as it just felt inadequate/inferior. we cannot just pop it out and pretend that we click into it after weeks spent with lighter/stiffer/hollower frames...it as to be either an "all-in" or an "all-out"!
Fed Kennedy
Legend
Have to agree
what do you mean?
kevo82
Rookie
Everyone that would normally used PT57 in the past, are now using YY Ezone
Tried one 98, didn’t really liked it because of the string setup…had way over muted feeling for my taste.
I recently tried one again with RPM and I really like it.
Never tried Ezone 100, but I don’t really like the look
Tried one 98, didn’t really liked it because of the string setup…had way over muted feeling for my taste.
I recently tried one again with RPM and I really like it.
Never tried Ezone 100, but I don’t really like the look
Arti
Professional
This is just not true, no player that previously played with a PT57 derivative frame is now paying with an Ezone 98. The closest to this case is Andy who used a PT57A and is now using an Ezone 100.
mmazzinin1
Semi-Pro
I think any Ezone is pretty distant from a PT630, but like "big time", at least this is my personal opinion
I have played with both and kind of agree. the difference in swingweight and feel is quite significant.
edit: Maybe PT57 users have become older and need to switch to something easier to swing
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kevo82
Rookie
I didn’t mean they are similar, but if a few years ago we had Wilson vs Head, now everyone went the Yonex route, and those that still use Head, they play with Speed mostly.
Back in the days mostly WTA used Yonex, while in the ATP we had few, like Rios, Krajicek, Hewitt, Nalbandian…after Wawrinka switched from Head, it took a few years until juniors using Yonex turned pro, like Tiafoe, Shapovalov, Ruud, etc
Now everywhere you look, inside top 100 ATP and WTA, Yonex seems to be the most used racquets, followed by Babolat and Wilson.
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
Tiafoe and Shapovalov used Wilson before Yonex.
tele
Hall of Fame
Head is actually the most common brand among the ATP top 50. There might be a lot more Yonexes in the bottom 50 - I don't know.
