Reviving thread as it is very useful!
I have been tinkering with my Tecnifibre TFight RS 300. I added 0.5g of tungsten tape at 10 and 2 to bump up the swing weight a tiny bit.
I have always just added blue tac under the trap door to add additional weight to the handle for other racquets. But, since Tec racquets don’t have trap doors I tried using lead tape on the handle for the first time.
I added two 1g vertical strips of lead tape running down the top of the handle on the more rectangular bevels and I was shocked at how different the racquet felt. It had incredible plow through and stability, but very hard to control the ball. It both felt amazing and terrible, haha.
Next I tried two 1g strips just above the butt cap going around the handle, and it felt ok, but still a bit strange.
I am now trying a leather grip and I have a feeling it will be the best option. I think the problem I am having with lead tape is that it adds weight in too centralized of locations making the racquet feel strange.
I may try adding a very small amount of weight to the throat area as the stability of my first setup was amazing.
All in all, if you enjoy racquet tinkering, it is definitely worth trying lead tape at different areas of the racquet, as a small amount can make a big difference!
I have been tinkering with my Tecnifibre TFight RS 300. I added 0.5g of tungsten tape at 10 and 2 to bump up the swing weight a tiny bit.
I have always just added blue tac under the trap door to add additional weight to the handle for other racquets. But, since Tec racquets don’t have trap doors I tried using lead tape on the handle for the first time.
I added two 1g vertical strips of lead tape running down the top of the handle on the more rectangular bevels and I was shocked at how different the racquet felt. It had incredible plow through and stability, but very hard to control the ball. It both felt amazing and terrible, haha.
Next I tried two 1g strips just above the butt cap going around the handle, and it felt ok, but still a bit strange.
I am now trying a leather grip and I have a feeling it will be the best option. I think the problem I am having with lead tape is that it adds weight in too centralized of locations making the racquet feel strange.
I may try adding a very small amount of weight to the throat area as the stability of my first setup was amazing.
All in all, if you enjoy racquet tinkering, it is definitely worth trying lead tape at different areas of the racquet, as a small amount can make a big difference!
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