TW Review: Boris Becker Delta Core London Tour

[TW Staff]

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Jason, TW

 

[vsbabolat]

I liked it too. It does need to be customized. The feel to me just screams classic Volkl.

 

[Agent Orynge]

I liked it too. It does need to be customized. The feel to me just screams classic Volkl.

Not classic Prestige (or Prestige Classic, as the case may be)?

 

[TennisMaverick]

Full written and video review now available:

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Jason, TW

Solid review. I'm in total agreement, as I have moved from the PB 10 Mid to this frame. Even though it is 18x20, it surprisingly hits with more mph and rpm than the PB 10 Mid.

Question: How do you guys come-up with your rating numbers? What is the basis for the system of measurements?

 

[mctennis]

Tennis Maverick, Since you've moved to this racquet have you done any modifications to the stock version? The review keeps talking about adding lead to the hoop. Just wondering. Thanks.

 

[Bartelby]

You can modify anything to any spec, but the real question is what are the minimal modifications necessary to mimimize the deficits noted in the racquet.

The other question is why they couldn't remove these factory errors in the execution of the specs.

 

[TennisMaverick]

Tennis Maverick, Since you've moved to this racquet have you done any modifications to the stock version? The review keeps talking about adding lead to the hoop. Just wondering. Thanks.

I modified it in numerous ways in steps because DC is very mod sensitive, and tends to change the characteristics of the frame. Other players whom I've spoken with have modified the stick very minimally. One all-courter has about 8 inches at 3/9, and a serve and volleyer only has lead covering the center 12 mains at 12:00. I initially tried to play with it stock, adding only 1.75 grams to the bridge, but it was too light, coming from my 396 gram PB 10 Mid. Then, I set it up like a Prestige, using a leather grip, five grams of athletic tape covering the capped grommet, 2 grams of lead at 3/9, since most Prestige users did that, and 1 gram of lead on each inner side of the "V", while keeping the initial 1.75 grams on the bridge. It played like a Prestige, but it wasn't for me. Subsequently, I leaded up to my personal specs--which is what I usually do from jump--and it plays as I would expect it to play for me.

 

[mctennis]

Thanks for your fast answer. I appreciate the info of what others have done to their LT's. I demoed the London Tour a while back. Nice hitting racquet with the little time I had with it. Since I'm using a 414 gram C10 PT I'm not sure if I could get the usefulness and playability I currently enjoy if I switched. I had seen some other remarks you had about this racquet and knew you had made some modifications to the PB 10 MP you had been using. I just thought you could clarify what you had done to make it more stable and have more plow through.