Ya lots a classic new old stockHere are all the new racquets
http://www.snauwaert.com/collections/rackets
Those just came outYa lots a classic new old stock
Those just came out
Right on your link, here is the link which I was thinking about for the photo contest which is a very cool set of old classic snauwaert rackets:
http://contest.snauwaert.com/
Ah, makes sense now. I didn't even see thatRight on your link, here is the link which I was thinking about for the photo contest:
http://contest.snauwaert.com/
You are correct, it should have been 3 million rackets/year. Fixed it ;-)
Thats amazing and intense!This is my Snauwaert collection
Thanks vsbabolat, I appreciate your comment.Thats amazing and intense!
So THAT'S where all of the Hi-Tens went!This is my Snauwaert collection
Miloslav Mecir is still using his open throat Wood and graphite reinforced Snauwaert Graphite Wood La Grande with the Graphite Mid paint job!
The big cat is awesome. I really appreciate his skills and his confidence to still play wood against top competition ...
Mečíř was a finesse player whose career straddled the transition from wooden and metal racquets towards modern graphite composites. He was noted for his touch shots as well as the ability to disguise his shots, particularly his two-handed backhand. His court coverage and graceful footwork earned him the nickname "The Big Cat". The French called him "Le Prestidigitateur" (The Conjuror).
Many top players used to cite Mečíř as the one player they most enjoyed watching because of his beautifully simple style and touch. He was known as the "Swede Killer" for the success that he had against Swedish players, especially Mats Wilander.[2]
ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miloslav_Mečíř
Miloslav Mecir is still using his open throat Wood and graphite reinforced Snauwaert Graphite Wood La Grande with the Graphite Mid paint job!
You can see the photo?I love this pic . I think it's awesome mecir still plays with his painted up la grandes . As a kid I underestimated him but as I've grown I can see his footwork was really astonishing .
And he could blast forehands wit that frame I watched an old match of him against Becker and there was a down the line forehand that he struck at 80 mph it had to be.. he could bend the ball flat . Which makes no physics sense at all but it would move from side to side when slowed down motion was set on my pc. Truly amazed what he could do with the flex of that la grande ... daddy want one ..
Great playing rackets, here is one to craveYou can see the photo?
Hard to compare since I never took them both out at same time and probably did not even hit them within same time period.Ah man I bet that thing hits like flexee
Sweet cream butter.
Joe how would u compare it with your open throat pro Kennex mid woods ?
An ode to the classic racquets from Snauwaert, the manufacturer from Belgium.
They were the first (afaik) to engrave the weight and balancepoint of that particular stick on the racquet, making it very easy to find comparable frames. And who can forgot their (failed) adventure with the Ergonom.
Some of the pro's that used Snauwaert were Mikael Pernfors, Vitas Gerulaitis and Miloslav Mečíř.
There's very little information about Snauwaert to be found on the internet, so anyone that has some info, please post it in this thread.
Also feel free to add pictures from your frames.
I'll start with my small collection from this innovative company (click the pics for the full screen version):
Picture 1:
ATP Tour 103
ATP Tour 93
ATP Tour 85
Hi-Ten 50
Hi-Ten 30
Mikael Pernfors
Picture 2:
Comp Dyno (2x)
Dyneema S60
Vitas Gerulaitis AUtograph
Picture 3:
Ergonom
Comp Mid
Cosmos Pro
Graphite Mid
Tretorn is still here.I actually had that racquet bag as a kid, but in blue!
Snauwaert also made tennis balls, sold in a brown metal can. I don't know if they manufactured them or had them made by another company and simply re-badged them. Probably the latter. There were interesting brands of tennis balls in the late seventies, like Tretorn, Pirelli, and Nassau.
Wow, long-term keepThis is my Snauwaert collection
Exactly!So THAT'S where all of the Hi-Tens went!
Beautiful collection.
Mikael Pernfors used the Mikael Pernfors Autograph, which looks as though Snauwaert purchased the molds of the Wimbledon 100% Graphite (produced by Kunnal Industries in Taiwan) to make the frame in Belgium beginning in 1987 or 1988, with a slightly different layup. It’s almost a perfect copy; comparing specimens of each we see minor differences in the grommet ends and its molded channel.hi everybody.
could somebody please help me with information about what Snauwaert models were used by Pernfors and Svensson in the mid 80's?
thanks in advantage.
Pernfors used the Snauwaert Pernfors Autograph. Svensson I think used the Graphite Mid.hi everybody.
could somebody please help me with information about what Snauwaert models were used by Pernfors and Svensson in the mid 80's?
thanks in advantage.
Thank you for information. Was this Pernfors Autograph/Wimbledon Graphite a mid-size (85") or different size?Mikael Pernfors used the Mikael Pernfors Autograph, which looks as though Snauwaert purchased the molds of the Wimbledon 100% Graphite (produced by Kunnal Industries in Taiwan) to make the frame in Belgium beginning in 1987 or 1988, with a slightly different layup. It’s almost a perfect copy; comparing specimens of each we see minor differences in the grommet ends and its molded channel.
Jonas B. Svensson switched to Snauwaert from Fischer around 1986, if I remember correctly, and I believe he used the Graphite Impact, a model which was a graphics refresh on the old Graphite Mid model.
Thank you for information.Pernfors used the Snauwaert Pernfors Autograph. Svensson I think used the Graphite Mid.
Approximately 88 square inches, I thinkThank you for information. Was this Pernfors Autograph/Wimbledon Graphite a mid-size (85") or different size?
I would have guess 98 or so. We didn't sell that many, so I could be wrong Good looking stick!Approximately 88 square inches, I think
I only have one Wimbledon racquet - Traditional Pro and it is 98 (it's written on it). For that period it looks like OS, though i think that 88 that retrowagen mentioned is more correct.I would have guess 98 or so. We didn't sell that many, so I could be wrong Good looking stick!
Enough came back broken that we quit with it pretty early, even though Pernfors and Steven Snauwaert lived in the area for a time.
I just picked one of these up and it’s in excellent condition. I’ll have to take it for a hit soon or pass it along to another.Great playing rackets, here is one to crave
Mikael Pernfors used the Mikael Pernfors Autograph, which looks as though Snauwaert purchased the molds of the Wimbledon 100% Graphite (produced by Kunnal Industries in Taiwan) to make the frame in Belgium beginning in 1987 or 1988, with a slightly different layup. It’s almost a perfect copy; comparing specimens of each we see minor differences in the grommet ends and its molded channel.