Leather grip and 2 grams at both 10 & 2. Weighs 349 strung with overgrip and no dampener. Very head light, around 315mm.How have you guys customised your sticks?
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How have you guys customised your sticks?
How have you guys customised your sticks?
Interesting. How did you get it to 341g with all that? Hihi. I am at 340 and i dont have a leather grip. I do use an overgrip as well and 2g lead at 12 and 1g each at 3 n 9.Currently have it at 341 grams strung with a leather grip, overgrip and dampener. 2,5 grams at 3 and 9 respectively. Balance is at about 32 cm (~7 points HL).
Had some lead at 12 o'clock in the past, but it made the racket kinda unwieldy so I removed it.
Very happy with my current setup.
Interesting. How did you get it to 341g with all that? Hihi. I am at 340 and i dont have a leather grip. I do use an overgrip as well and 2g lead at 12 and 1g each at 3 n 9.
mains: Black Knight 18
cross: Gosen Sheep Micro 18
both ~50lbs
I used to string full poly Black Knight 18, but for this low-powered frame the Gosen gives it a little more needed gas.
The crosses snap pretty consistently on me after ~10hrs though.
Why not a poly cross to enhance snapback? Something like ghost wire 18 or 19 should be almost as soft as syngut but with the snapback properties of a poly cross so you don't lose spin and control. My 2¢...I have done BK 18 a lot (50/48), loved it, but indeed lacked a bit of power for me, did you try any other crosses by any chance? I will try Gosen, but if anybody has other ideas on crosses with BK being mains? I love BK's neutral consistency on this frame as it gives you good confidence to swing it out.
Poly Tour Strike as mentioned is a very good string for this racket (mostly strung around 55-57) as it has plenty of control and crispiness and holds tension very well over the 10 hour mark
I have done BK 18 a lot (50/48), loved it, but indeed lacked a bit of power for me, did you try any other crosses by any chance? I will try Gosen, but if anybody has other ideas on crosses with BK being mains? I love BK's neutral consistency on this frame as it gives you good confidence to swing it out.
Poly Tour Strike as mentioned is a very good string for this racket (mostly strung around 55-57) as it has plenty of control and crispiness and holds tension very well over the 10 hour mark
I agree poly does sound better to me, I have tried GW on crosses with BK, great feeling and tension maintenance (and a bit more spin I felt) but was still underpowered for me and BK 118 (at low tension) is still quite comfy by itself.Why not a poly cross to enhance snapback? Something like ghost wire 18 or 19 should be almost as soft as syngut but with the snapback properties of a poly cross so you don't lose spin and control. My 2¢...
Never tried the Grapplesnake string. You got me curious now.My match ready set up: 3x VCORE 95 with 6g at 12 under the bumper and a leather grip. Working specs are about 350g, 335SW and 31.5 cm balance point.
String of choice is GrappleSnake Tour Sniper @ 49/46lbs. Have also tried a variety of string setups, but none combine lasting playability, slightly softer feel and an extremely predictable response as well as Tour Sniper.
Here are other things I've tried (that I can remember), in order of preference:
1. Solinco Confidential 125 - (very similar to Tour Sniper)
2. Babolat RPM Power 125 - (love this string but launch angle is a bit low for this racquet and it's kinda expensive)
3. Solinco Hyper-G 120 - (just don't love the feel but everything else very good)
4. Yonex Polytour Pro 125 - (great ball pocketing but a bit disconnected. would like more spin)
5. Tonic 15L/Tecnifibre Redcode Wax 125 at 55/52lbs - (awesome until the coating on the gut wears off and spin goes away. surprising durable thought)
6. Grapple Snake Neon Hybrid - (awesome feel and spin, but the launch angle was a bit crazy at times due to the square main)
7. Head Lynx Tour 125 - (great string, but stiffer than I like, felt it in my wrist after playing with hard hitters)
8. Tecnifibre Triax 1.30 - (very good, but I need more spin to really play my game)
9. ALU Power Red 125 - (this was terrible in every way, except looks)
I would definitely try Tour Sniper. I saw you were interested in WC Ultra Cable, which I'd probably avoid. Similar to GrappleSnake Neon Hybrid in shape, so I'd guess you have the same inconsistent launch angle. You can get pretty hilarious spin, but I dont think its worth the loss in control. I also used to string lots of customer racquets with UC and it does definitely tear through grommets which is annoying.Never tried the Grapplesnake string. You got me curious now.
I live in Canada. Any recommendations on how to get Tour Sniper?I would definitely try Tour Sniper. I saw you were interested in WC Ultra Cable, which I'd probably avoid. Similar to GrappleSnake Neon Hybrid in shape, so I'd guess you have the same inconsistent launch angle. You can get pretty hilarious spin, but I dont think its worth the loss in control. I also used to string lots of customer racquets with UC and it does definitely tear through grommets which is annoying.
Interesting, mains and crosses both in the same gauge? Both 1.25? I’m keen to give it a try.My coach plays with Poly Tour Pro mains and Poly Tour Strike crosses on this racquet. He coaches some lower-ranked Russian pros when they play tournaments in California and he told me that this is a common hybrid amongst Yonex pros.
I’m not sure if he plays the same gauge.Interesting, mains and crosses both in the same gauge? Both 1.25? I’m keen to give it a try.![]()
Those are great strings but would be pricey for me for sure. I wonder if the use them as part of a Yonex sponsorship.My coach plays with Poly Tour Pro mains and Poly Tour Strike crosses on this racquet. He coaches some lower-ranked Russian pros when they play tournaments in California and he told me that this is a common hybrid amongst Yonex pros.
Yes, he also owns the pro shop at my club and they have a sponsorship deal with Yonex. He has five or six assistant coaches working with him at his tennis academy mostly focusing on developing juniors. He’s hard-working and quite a success for someone in his late twenties who quit the Futures tour just seven years ago.Those are great strings but would be pricey for me for sure. I wonder if the use them as part of a Yonex sponsorship.
Late twenties only???? Man, thats amazing!Yes, he also owns the pro shop at my club and they have a sponsorship deal with Yonex. He has five or six assistant coaches working with him at his tennis academy mostly focusing on developing juniors. He’s hard-working and quite a success for someone in his late twenties who quit the Futures tour just seven years ago.
Yes I have and it’s terrible. I cut it out after a week. No feel. I think UC does better in more open patternsAnyone try Weisscannon Ultracable in this frame?
Is that 3g at 3 and 3g at 9? Did you add weight at the handle to maintain the balance?I have 3 grams at 3&9 at both rackets and one of them has 1 gram at 12. The other one has 2 grams at 12. Trying to finetune what I like best. In stock form they are matched, I only had to add 1 gram somewhere on the handle on one of the rackets.
At this point I think I'll end up with 3 grams at 3&9 and 1 gram at 12. Does the job for me really nicely on the OHB.
It's 3 gram in total at 3&9, so 1.5 grams at 3 and 1.5 grams at 9.Is that 3g at 3 and 3g at 9? Did you add weight at the handle to maintain the balance?
Were they matched as far as SW also stock or did you have to make adjustments?I have 3 grams at 3&9 at both rackets and one of them has 1 gram at 12. The other one has 2 grams at 12. Trying to finetune what I like best. In stock form they are matched, I only had to add 1 gram somewhere on the handle on one of the rackets.
At this point I think I'll end up with 3 grams at 3&9 and 1 gram at 12. Does the job for me really nicely on the OHB.
I don't have access to a swingweight machine. I'm sensitive to minor differences but they swing exactly the same for me. So I think they should be at least really, really close or the same on swingweight.Were they matched as far as SW also stock or did you have to make adjustments?