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That will be about +3 sw points which is perfect. Would you happen to know if I can stick the wraps without removing the grommets? Thanks
Mine weighed close to 2gr on tc100. You have to remove grommets.
That will be about +3 sw points which is perfect. Would you happen to know if I can stick the wraps without removing the grommets? Thanks
A bit of plow through, authority on the ball perhaps, less stability on volleys...
I’d like to extend this question to feel and overall performance. I only played with V1 TC95 (V2 TC97), but I’d hope that V3 “D” beam Angells are not too far off from previous generations.
TC105 I guess.Can anyone tell me which Angell frame has the most power everything else being equal?
V3 feels more consistent in feeling than the V2. I have a friend that has his TC100 V2 that he bought from a fellow TT member and i felt slighly disconnected from my shots.
I slapped on Luxilion Gut on my TC95 V3 and boy it spoiled me so hard that it became the best racket setup of all time. (out performs my budget set up of Gosen OG Sheep Mico in the mains, which only last a week)
Greetings,
My first post here, so hi to all
I want to order Angell V3 TC97 with 18x20 string pattern, and 310gr or 320gr (still considering my options), and with leather grip.
What is the approximate swing weight I can expect?
my TC97 V3 300gr and 32,5cm BP has an unstrung SW of 304... does this help?
I also think the V3 feels and performs more consistently, but I'm probably persuaded by the string pattern change as well, from V2 16x19 to V3 18x20. Do you hit the TC95? What do you cross the Gosen with?
But I'm with you. I had Klip Gut/V-Star crosses in my TC95 18x20s and it lasted forever. I'm currently just starting to experiment with poly/poly hybrids. I was a long-time Cyclone user, so debating on Cyclone 18 mains/V-Star 18 or Polyfibre Hightec 18 crosses. That said, I bet a Polyfibre/V-Star hybrid would work great (both soft polys). And topspn gave me a pack of Tier One Black Knight 18 that I haven't tried yet either, lol. I'm turning into a stringaholic.
I use Pros Pro Black for the cross to keep the cost down to roughly $1 a string job. The setup is good for a good couple of hours until it either gets stiff or loosen tension to the point I try to break it. I'm still debating if I want to stay with Natural gut as I get fussed about tension maintenance being crap, at the same time dont want to dish out the money to buy Natural gut. I will have to see how long Lux gut will last until they break or go too loose where I cant control my shots.
@Classic-TXP-IG MID, fantastic comparison between TC95 and TC97. Seems very coherent with other users' experiences. Do you feel the ASL2 has the potential to be close to this true "Goldielocks" racket, based on specs and comparsions that topspn has shared?
ASL2 has the same string spacing of TC95 and grommets fit. Launch angle is on par with TC95 I would say. As you’d expect, precision is somewhere between TC95 and TC100
What is the difference between a TC97 and TC97 Tour?
I play at a much higher tension around 60ibs (10% prestrech) in the mains and 58ibs in the crosses. So far, they played pretty much the same as they come out of the machine.
As much I wanted to retain my Gut Mains and want to string the crosses only, theres a lot of people that would say no to that as it wont play the same after you string it.
TC95, TC97 and K7 red all same, same grommetsQuick q - is K7 Red stringing instruction is the same as TC97 16x19? The two piece cross tie off seems to be very tight against the last main.....
Thank you. That’s what I thought but wanted to double check.TC95, TC97 and K7 red all same, same grommets
Quick q - is K7 Red stringing instruction is the same as TC97 16x19? The two piece cross tie off seems to be very tight against the last main.....
I switched to Yonex Tour G 330 in April 2018...feel and better accuracy were main reasons for that. Serves, power and topspin are easier to access with TC100, but in absolute numbers, there’s not too much between the two. If TC100 is Thor’s hammer, Tour G is a laser cannon (if you can swing it). I was able to do 1 hour of high intensity drills (20-30 min warm up before that) and then 2-3 sets of match play with only slight decrease in racquet head speed and overall shot quality.
When I moved away from home in October 2018, I took my main Tour G and two TC100s with me. I was expecting I wouldn’t play as much as back home but, because of work and other stuff, I ended up playing 3-4 times in total between October 2018 and the end of June 2019. I used Tour G because I wanted to have at least some continuity and a friend of mine used one of the 100s. It was more of a messing around than proper tennis anyway, a bit of work out before heading out for beers (what else would you do in Prague...).
I went back home for two months at the end June ‘19 with my regular tennis gear back at my rental flat in Prague. I have some Tour Gs back home but I quickly realized I’m not anywhere near to my tennis level from summer 2018. I needed some help from my racquet until I got better and TC100 would have been my obvious first choice but it was 700km away. Apart from Tour Gs and some classic midsize frames, I had either DR98 or my old tweener frame to choose from. I remembered Chris from TW and his experiment - he tailweighted a super light tweener frame with excellent results so I went that way. I’ve added some 40g to a 280g stock tweener - heat shrink sleeve to up the gripsize, lead at both ends, leather replacement grip...I managed to build a very interesting racquet indeed, kind of like my personal Aero Pro Drive. Plays really decent but it forced me to re-think and rebuild my tennis a bit. It doesn’t have precision and power of Tour G so I was forced to hit bigger targets and construct points more carefully instead of forcing the issue or going for winners too soon.
I learned a lot and developed my game quite nicely but after those two months of compromising, I’m really looking forward to hitting with TC100 again as I will have much more time for tennis from now on. Tour G is still my main aspiration but TC100 is a machine of a frame and the most reliable servant. I’ll experiment with either 70RA TC95 or ASL 2 to see if I can create something with more accuracy than TC100 and more polarized/whippy action than Tour G while keeping the good stuff. I haven’t bought any tennis racquet for some two years now and I’m curious how Angell frames are evolving. TC100, however, will always be my match-play standard by which other frames are measured.
Hey @joohan, what strings do you find suits best on your tc100? I'm still playing around with string setups for my TC100s (16/19, 27.5 inches @ 330 SW). I play a relatively heavy topspin game. Currently have RS Lyon 1.25 but not finding much joy. Didn't enjoy rpm, head hawk touch was nice but way too expensive.
Currently thinking Hyper G or Ice code to try next. Tour bite was my go to in my previous racquet (DR 98+) but didn't like how unpredictable it got over time.
Any recommendations? Cheers
Hi,
I’m afraid I won’t be of much help here. I like softer round polys and RS Lyon, along with WeissCannon Silverstring and Scorpion are my golden standards. I have Kirschbaum Pro Line II 1.25 in my DR98 and TC90 but I’ve never tried it in 63RA Angells because I thought that combination of softer uniform flex and softer poly might result in trampoline effect.
If I were to suggest anything...Yonex Poly Tour Spin might be worth a try as well as WeissCannon Scorpion. Silverstring is quite similar to RS Lyon.
That’s all I have. Not too much savvy about latest poly strings...
Thanks for the insight!
Interesting note about soft poly on the 63 RA. I've found the RS Lyon to feel extremely boardy on my 63 RA TC100, not trampoliney at all. In fact, I have the isospeed baseline spin on my 70RA and that felt like a rocket launcher.
I may have to give poly tour spin a go - you're referring to the blue string, not the red (PTS-g) I would assume?
I've got my Lyon strung at 45/43, so not high by any means.Lyon should not feel boardy, unless it was dead already or was strung high.
Blue spin version is quite stiff and feels a bit cheap IMO.
Nice review! I know you've hit with the tfight LTD a good bit in the past - how do you compare that and the tc95? Tc more power and comfort? Also sounds like your final weight was pretty hefty on this!Finally got to hit with my TC95 63RA 18x20 (330g, 305mm balance - then modified with weight at 3,9, and 12 o'clock (2.5g, 2.5g, and 1g); 2 overgrips (as it's a grip size 3 - one with no overlap and the 2nd normal, and 5g (I think) at 7" above the butt cap). The racquet is strung with MSV Co-Focus 1.18mm @ 48/45. I'm right-handed and have a OHBH.
Glorious... in one word. I haven't tried serving yet, as I'm working myself back into fitness after rehab from 2 procedures, but all the other strokes were smooth and easily executed. The amount of spin and loop to my shots was like a volume knob instead of an on/off switch (to use Mark's phrase from TW), and all that had to be adjusted was the angle of approach to the ball at contact (and of course the change from a mild semi-western to a full semi-western grip).
Backhand topspin was not an issue, and the BH slice was low with plenty of skid and court penetration (dirty slice as Chris from TW would call it). I could also easily gauge the amount of side-spin I wanted to add to the slice on my down-the-line slices to right-handed players to take them further out-of-court (or on drop shots to the FH side).
It was my first outing with the 18x20 version of the TC95, so I anticipate things will only get better. All that remains is to compare the 18x20 with my 16x19 (with a much thicker gauge of the same string) to see which one I like better.
Nice review! I know you've hit with the tfight LTD a good bit in the past - how do you compare that and the tc95? Tc more power and comfort? Also sounds like your final weight was pretty hefty on this!
Okay, now it make sense.I've got my Lyon strung at 45/43, so not high by any means.
Boardy may not be the right word - that would suggest a harsh string bed; when in fact Lyon is quite the opposite. It's very comfortable.
Perhaps it's the lack of feel/response that I'm trying to describe. Muted maybe? The polar opposite would be something like RPM where I can feel the strings dig into the ball (a sensation I rather like), whereas on Lyon the dwell time feels a lot shorter. Again, just my personal experience.
Maybe I've become too used with shaped polys and have forgotten what round polys feel like. I gotta say though, the more I play with Lyon, the more I'm liking how predictable this string is - something I never get with shaped polys. Its also keeping tension amazingly well.
elbow sufferer here-how was the comfort?First league match with ASL2. Played poorly and got destroyed, but racket was wonderful as was Black Knight. Really easy to swing, great on contact. Really every shot I needed (flat/spin groundstrokes, volleys, lobs) was accessible, I just needed to have played more than once in the past several weeks. Overall, first impression very good.
I am going to get the Angell TC100 - at 27.5 length. Not sure if 70RA or 63A? Any views?
Also anyone know if there are any upcoming discounts on rackets at Angell?
I want to get a 27.25 tc100 at 70ra. I have a 63ra standard length. Swingweight can be huge in 63ra especially in xl.
Angell instagram and their website announce discounts. Next one might be xmas
So with 63RA extended length, the racket will feel really heavy and with 70RA it will feel lighter. Forgive me for my ignorance but why is that? Thanks
True, I play with a Yonex Ezone DR98 extended length with 8g of lead tape on 3 and 9 o clock. Mainly hit flat shots and lots of volleying so aiming for a bit lighted racket so maybe I will go for 70RA. I also have elbow issues so would this be comfortable still.
Tpro2000
I am having the same issue too. Feels like I am having tough time finding the sweet spot consistently.
I am also coming from 95” stick. When I do hit the sweet spot, it has a ton of power...almost too much.
I am playing with Solinco Tourbite 17.
So far comfort is very good. I switched to TC95 from 2016 pure strike due to TE. ASL2 after 1 session equally as comfy as TC95, which is itself also very comfy.elbow sufferer here-how was the comfort?
So far comfort is very good. I switched to TC95 from 2016 pure strike due to TE. ASL2 after 1 session equally as comfy as TC95, which is itself also very comfy.
Yeah I play control oriented polys mainly, never above 50. TE onset was very insidious with PS, as I played with it for over a year with no issues. But a blessing in disguise since I wouldn’t have stumbled onto this forum without said TE. So really I should thank Babolat I suppose...I've heard so many people switch from the Pure Strike because of TE. At my club I won't let them string above 50 for fear of problems and it seems to have helped (for the time being)
Yeah I play control oriented polys mainly, never above 50. TE onset was very insidious with PS, as I played with it for over a year with no issues. But a blessing in disguise since I wouldn’t have stumbled onto this forum without said TE. So really I should thank Babolat I suppose...
Does anyone have problem generating power if hits are off-center / out of sweet spot a little? I've been playing with the the TC100, up around 350g, 31.cm balance and I feel like if I connect on the outer edges of the frame (yes, I know, don't hit it there hahah), I get no help, like it feels stiff almost. Coming from my Tour 95 where i could snap it on the reach and it'd feel solid, this feels a bit dead. Maybe I'm also having trouble making the 95 to 100sq in adjustment? lol
It could also be the strings which I'm still testing....just curious though. Obviosuly when I hit dead on it's amazing, beautiful power and feel.
Tpro2000
I am having the same issue too. Feels like I am having tough time finding the sweet spot consistently.
I am also coming from 95” stick. When I do hit the sweet spot, it has a ton of power...almost too much.
I am playing with Solinco Tourbite 17.