The Seeker
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He's using a black frame at Singapore right now. Any info? (Sorry if already posted)
Wawrinka's black racquet at iptl
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Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
^^^What is that Orange string ?? he has a NEW string as well ????
thebigz
Rookie
sure you have heard Poly Tour Fire
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
so he really did switch to poly tour fire ? is that a good string from Yonex ? is that their best poly now ?
thebigz
Rookie
That's not a picture of Stan's frame but a retail one with Tour Fire. Stan still using RPM 16 at IPTL in black
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Fedace for President (or at least a republican nominee)!
If i'm not mistaken it says 97sq 320 gr and a brand new "tough g-fiber" material
Am I guessing right?
RanchDressing
Hall of Fame
Looks like the good old vcore 95d with a new PJ to me.
Also those strings don't look the least bit orange.
Maybe this is one of those Gold/Blue Black white dress things.
Either way, he's not the only one sporting a "new frame" with a fake paint job at the IPTL. Nadal has the pure aero pj on his apd.
TennisHound
Legend
That pj looks tough. I like the black better than the orange. I could care less about the strings.
Automatix
Legend
I see 97 sq but the latter IMHO says Length 27.0 inch.
FedLIKEnot
Professional
His over grip is higher up than normal...but I do like the new PJ. But would've liked something a bit more classic. Or maybe just not black. Seems all new racquets are black based regardless brand.
dje31
Professional
In previous, not-so-closeup pics, PJ hearkens back to the Super RD Tour, with maybe a dash of 2001-era Pure Control Swirly. Liking what I'm seeing so far, purely from aesthetics. Up close is another story. Kind of building on the Tour F PJ.
Never really liked the orange prior...hard to go wrong with black & red, IMHO.
Never really liked the orange prior...hard to go wrong with black & red, IMHO.
RanchDressing
Hall of Fame
How?
Everyone's doing a black with offset color now. Prestige pros are on second gen of this style. Last gen tour g was orange. PS black with red. Pure Aero black and yellow. Blades black and green.
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
Black and green, black and yellow, black and red… All of these look fine, but a glossy black and orange just looks weird to me… Can't say why though.
RanchDressing
Hall of Fame
Huh. I actually dig it compared to the others.
I really dislike black and green, and black and red feels a little cliche. I dig the black and yellow though.
Turbo-87
G.O.A.T.
Fashion trends are cyclical. We are back in the 80's again with all of the neon going around. I should break out the black chuck taylors with horizontal neon yellow laces from junior high.
fundrazer
G.O.A.T.
Yeah...I was in the middle of posting that I don't find it strange at all. I like it. I think it just gets a little awkward when the orange is too prominent. Mostly black with some orange looks great. SLightly off topic but I really wanted to get a road bike in a similar paint scheme. As for the racquet, curious as to what the specs will be. Picked up a dr98 for my birthday but I wouldn't mind giving the 310g version a try. Assuming they stick with the 310g and the 330g versions.
RanchDressing
Hall of Fame
That thing is sickYeah...I was in the middle of posting that I don't find it strange at all. I like it. I think it just gets a little awkward when the orange is too prominent. Mostly black with some orange looks great. SLightly off topic but I really wanted to get a road bike in a similar paint scheme. As for the racquet, curious as to what the specs will be. Picked up a dr98 for my birthday but I wouldn't mind giving the 310g version a try. Assuming they stick with the 310g and the 330g versions.
West Coast Ace
G.O.A.T.
??? Head crushed it with this color scheme... never mind.
thebigz
Rookie
How much does the G weights? 300g vs 320g of HG? I didn't hear good things about Spin G 1.25.
I see shared holes too, so they must change the string pattern. Is it still 16x20 tho?
mmk
Hall of Fame
"Proudly waves old Mount Penn's banner, black and orange fair"
The team colors for the high school my parents graduated from, and I attended for most of 7th grade, were black and orange. As with many institutions related to my youth, that school no longer exists. I like the colors on Stan's stick.
Automatix
Legend
10.6 oz is around 300g not 310g.
Could you check the weight again?
RanchDressing
Hall of Fame
Just like the other 310's about 330 (~11.64 oz) strung I'm sure of it. If the headsize and string pattern are basically the same, the static weights will be basically the same for the 310 and 330. The 310 with a leather grip and some tape under the bumper (~10g) is muy bien.
Automatix
Legend
I have no idea why you quoted me. I asked which weight is correct...
Gavna wrote that the racquet is 310g/10.6oz unstrung. But 10.6oz is around 300g not 310g.
Furthermore he wrote that the racquet strung weighs 11.2 oz which is 317.5 grams. Since the racquets are strung with poly it's safe to assume the weight of the strings are about 16g that makes the most probable weight of the racquet 300g unstrung. That is for the lighter version which is from a different mold since it has a 100 sq. inch headsize.
oble
Hall of Fame
The PJ's colour scheme reminds me of a Yonex badminton racquet from several years ago:
Looks like the good old vcore 95d with a new PJ to me.
Also those strings don't look the least bit orange.
Maybe this is one of those Gold/Blue Black white dress things.
Either way, he's not the only one sporting a "new frame" with a fake paint job at the IPTL. Nadal has the pure aero pj on his apd.
langdon0555
Semi-Pro
Looks like lead tape at 3 & 9
oble
Hall of Fame
Yep, Stan has always had lead at 3 & 9.
RanchDressing
Hall of Fame
No worries! I assumed it was a mistake. Happens to everyone. Some posters however can't recognize a little typo when they see one (cough auto)
RanchDressing
Hall of Fame
I thought this was the new fed frame? When he switches to yonex? I mean based off all the TT talk of low swingweight=max racquet head speed=more spin... I thought he read this and realized not only was his SW too high, but his racquet head size was way too big. Also going to switch to kevlar strings too.The PJ's colour scheme reminds me of a Yonex badminton racquet from several years ago:
oble
Hall of Fame
LOL! And the flex on this racquet would be quite amazing.
dgoran
Hall of Fame
I call bs
mavsman149
Hall of Fame
The frame looks awesome!
Just a thought about Yonex though...I've tried a few of their sticks and I've always liked them but I think they suffer from releasing too many sticks. It's difficult to keep track of all their rackets, this will be Stan's third PJ in as many years.
Just a thought about Yonex though...I've tried a few of their sticks and I've always liked them but I think they suffer from releasing too many sticks. It's difficult to keep track of all their rackets, this will be Stan's third PJ in as many years.
What part? The shared holes? It in the picture. The release date? March does seem a long way but it definitely wont be out until after the AO
Now whether or not Stan actually uses it I don't know. But he'll have a paint job.
BTW new shoes out in the US Jan 25.
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
I guess yonex is taking lessons from Head. Stan's sticks are glossy while the retail are matte. Another genius move
My bad, y'all. This is the upcoming February release of the off the rack tour G. It is NOT stans
Nostradamus- that goes the same with the shoes
RanchDressing
Hall of Fame
He's not switching from the 95d. Not after winning two majors with it.
themitchmann
Hall of Fame
Have you checked the RAs? I've tested both frames - they were both nice to hit with.
themitchmann
Hall of Fame
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themitchmann
Hall of Fame
Check out my user name. That should give you an idea
