yes grip size 3thank you @stocchero.
ah, didnt know you could do you, i didnt see anything obvious when i changed the base grip last time.
i have just removed the grips and only seen this stamp on the pallet.... "-3 3"
what does that mean? lol grip 3 and ?
Here is Novak contract with Head
I think he uses the rare pro stock pt113b
Yes you are right his racket is Pro Stock pt113b with Graphene paint job on it.
Yea thats right but i ve heard he decreased the very heavy sw that was playing last years probably because of elbow problems.
Head was making custom rackets few years back, I knew a guy who had it made from here Head Custom even Novak mentioned about it in one of his interviews.
Well, usually a pro stock hairpin is usually low weight and the player adds weight to match his preference, its the quality of the frame and how it plays, for example stan uses a hairpin of 290gr and add some lead to much his desirable specs on his 95D
yes that is the usual step you buy a pro stock which comes in with light hairpin and send it to your racket technician to get it customized to your desired specs (balance, static weight, sw, recoil weight, balance etc....).
I have to correct you a little here. I have PT57As and recently bought 3 H22s. To be honest: the PT57A is a great frame but comes at a high static weight and high swingweight which makes it difficult to play. The H22s Dont feel that great at all to me, it doesnt have the same magic to me as the PT57A has. I have tried almost every racket out there in the last 2 years and the only racket that also has a very special and magical feel to me is the TC95.
Hi Kurt,
For me tc95 although is a great stick dont like it as much as pt57a, not the same stability, feel, control
Both have that magical feel in 63Ra, 18x20 for lower launch angle and a little less power. 16x19 for more net clearance/spin/power
. I own every Angell Racket out there. (Except the 105) #paulsbiggestfan
Makes perfect sense, I had some wrist problems in the beginning with TT100P then I changes to NG / Isospeed Professional Classic 22kg / 23kg and that is a very comfy setup and no problems at all.
I also find the TC100 v3 very powerfull and not so much control and I have some problems with my forehand - BUT serve, backhand, slice, volley all seem to be better. Much more stability in the TC100 than TT100P and that was what I was looking for. I will give the TC100 some time, great racquet, I hope we can be best friends
However I am also looking at Lime and also thinking about TC95, so please share.
Cheers, T
Mine is the TC95 in K7 Lime green pj... Id also like a harris tweed racquet bag. Id also like hawkeye available on the courts I play on and the real hawkeye Alan Alda can ref my matches. Ok that's my list for now but I really do want all of those things.
Control is addictive on the other hand.
At the time I made that statement I was talking about the inertia of different lengths of lead tape that weighed the same amount. The longer the lead it spread out the more inertia the lead will have. But no matter how long the tape is the balance will be in the center.
I am not sure why you would go thinner and more powerful? You will get more power, erratic string bed, higher launch, less precision and less durability.~10 hours with TC95.
Main issues - it is less forgiving than TC100, no doubt, I'm missing stability (got used to it with TC100, will try some lead tape) and big serves.
Served well with Black Code, but TC95 killed this string in 2 hours of doubles. Will try thinner and more power oriented strings.
I understand someone enjoying the more lively powerful feel of thinner gauges, however string bed predictability and control both suffer in open patterns. It’s just not as natural of a combination to those criteria. I am actually very surprised when I experimented with thicker strings on my TC95 and ASL how much better control and precision they were giving me with zero negatives. I had no trouble with any lack of power and no issue at all with spin. I think of the strings gauge now as a compatibility issue with string beds so tighter then go thinner and open go thicker.
I need to experiment more. Maybe I'll find 1.25 gauge string that suites me well. I loved Black Code for the first two hours - but it died quickly and ended being stiff and unresponsive.
Have you tried full bed velocity at tc97? I find very good results for a multi, nice spin, control, durability and low power
I tried velocity once in a demo and I did like the feel and was getting good bite on the ball while it lasted. Broke though in under 2hrs
Yea especially at 1.25 gauge breaks Very Quick in open pattern but at 18/20 lasts longer, 1.30 lasts 4-5 hours to me
Sounds about right... with cyclone it must have a lot of spin. I think of it as a relaxed attacking racquet... my old and definative review: https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/angell-tc95-16x19-flexy-shakedown.553138/
apples and oranges... TC95 is just a very different kind of stick. Tc95 has far more punishing power and spin potential and a very different feel but its unique with its spin potential yet feel and dwell time + accuracy. Those old heads are just designed for a different kind of tennis.... when I redesigned my game with a new semiwestern forehand and hyperspinny second serve I switched from the 18x20 prestiges to a pacific 16x19 then found home with the TC95. I took at least 6 months to get used to that kind of power on tap but now the ball often hops off the court... yet I can still use my old flatter shots as well. I had to completely revamp my tactics as well, using the spinny bite of my backhand differently to open the court... or simply rely on depth and heavy balls to win points when not going for the kill (you can do that with the tc95... just use its heavy ball and depth with big hops to force unforced errors).
[emoji33][emoji33][emoji33] so sad....wish they were mine...I'd never destroy a racquet like this.Happening now [emoji856]
Down a set and a break.
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