racket king
Banned
According to Aldo Manfredini, one of the Italian pro tour stringers.
Wawrinka's real racquet specs
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darklore009
Hall of Fame
This was discussed frequently before regarding his frame. Although the thread been dead for couple of days/months
Sambuccashake
Hall of Fame
Pretty menacing specs.
langdon0555
Semi-Pro
THat swing weight isn't to crazy. My specs were 12.7 ounces with a 350 swing weight.
I was thinking more...RPM blast @61 pounds! Especially on a smaller 95 inch frame. Yikes
I was thinking more...RPM blast @61 pounds! Especially on a smaller 95 inch frame. Yikes
racket king
Banned
Backhanded Compliment
Legend
there was no doubt
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Attila_the_gorilla
Guest
There must also be lead under the bumper
movdqa
Talk Tennis Guru
Maybe 6 grams if he starts with a retail frame.
Ah fair enough.jpg)
Moonballballer
Semi-Pro
Thats nonsense. I have the same racket but with 8 inch lead strips at 3&9. Also wilson leather grip instead of yonex. My frame is also exactly 372gr (not intended to match Stan's). Plays really easy for me. Actually my go to racket is the Duel G 330 with 362SW because the 95D is too powerful.
About lead under the bumper: could be a little bit since I have more lead at 3&9 but the same static weight. Otherwise yonex leather is heavier than wilson.
the green god
Professional
Gee, I was playing with these specs when I was a wee lad in the 70's. Men were men, the shorts were short, and the socks high.
Bhagi Katbamna
Legend
...and everyone knew which bathroom to use.
moon shot
Hall of Fame
You had a RDC in the 70's?
Hahah...and so was the game. Did you guys even hit topspin back then..?!?!?!
Not to discredit your abilities and level of play, What level do you play? How often?
Don't get me wrong, anyone who knows how to play tennis can use those specs and play. But can they hit with the same spin, same amount control, power, swingspeed..etc...etc consistently shot after shot compared to a stock 95D. Hitting the balls with power and depth when pushed/stretched to your limit??????? ~ This is what i am trying to get at.
Also, what tension do you string it at and what string? Do you hit a 1-hander? All these factors influence the equation.
So it just goes to show how much superior his strength, consistency, stamina, technique, and movement is to work such a beast of a frame.
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movdqa
Talk Tennis Guru
It actually takes less effort to play with higher swingweights up to a point. But your shots may be different.
Moonballballer
Semi-Pro
I dont hit a 1 hander, only when I train weaker players. I dont know what level I am compared to ntrp but I regularly play with guys who played first division college in the USA.
Actually as the one above me said for me it costs less effort to play with high swingweight than with lighter frames. Im very strong, serve over 130mph and have no problem handling the weight in fast and heavy rallies. Of course I would not compare myself with Stans shots and skills, but the swingweight isnt really special.
Oh and I play with similar strings (rpm/tourbite/hyper g etc) but a little lower tension in my Duel G (23/22kg). In 95D I would use 24 or 25kg max.
the green god
Professional
Enough to handle most of the guys on this forum wasting their time trying to hit windshield wiper forehandsHahah...and so was the game. Did you guys even hit topspin back then..?!?!?!
the green god
Professional
"Not that there is anything wrong with that."
Sambuccashake
Hall of Fame
Rumor has it that this ballboy is nowadays sporting a prosthetic arm.
Enough to handle most of the guys on this forum wasting their time trying to hit windshield wiper forehands
Hahaha..i feel you! I started playing with a wooden racquet myself on grass, with a continental grip. I could barely hold the racket above my head for 2min.
In India, no one paid much attention to equipment. It was a hand me down from my mom who played in college..lol
Thats amazing, mad props to you. I guess I just have to get stronger. I'm 5'8" 155.
mikeeeee
Professional
Maybe. I only have leather on mine with no lead and it comes in at 355g. I think he has two layers of tape in the hoop based on a couple close up shots I've seen
shaneno
Professional
Ummmm. I made that way before him lolAccording to Aldo Manfredini, one of the Italian pro tour stringers.
https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/stan-wawrinka-thread-information-gear.531460/
fundrazer
G.O.A.T.
Why did you bump a thread that's like 8 months old?
Hahah...and so was the game. Did you guys even hit topspin back then..?!?!?!
Oh yeah, topspin was making it's way into the game, especially with Borg coming onto the scene. I'm about in my mid-50s now, but can remember when I was 13 (mid-70s), playing in a 13-15 tournament and ran up against a kid a couple years older than me who was laying heavy topspin on me. I was lost, didn't know how to combat that at all!
TennisHound
Legend
Keep mind that I've been harshly scolded by the TT hierarchy that Wawrinka does not have lead under the bumper.
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dgoran
Hall of Fame
He does
TennisHound
Legend
Well I feel better now.
shaneno
Professional
Mine is a year or so.
QuentinFederer
Professional
No
paulie-japan
Rookie
I don't know what you define human, but I play with a 90in frame, 344g (unstrung), 310mm balance, 353 swingweight, strung with Solinco Hyper G strung at 61/57I'd actually love to try Stan's stick.
I also have a Yonex Vcore SV95 which is 344g, 305mm, 348 swingweight, strung with Blast at 62/58 and that plays nice too.
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movdqa
Talk Tennis Guru
TennisHound
Legend
Yep and that point is about midway through the first set.
movdqa
Talk Tennis Guru
My swingweight is around the mid-380s and it's pretty easy to play a couple of sets with them. Even up to three hours.
Moonballballer
Semi-Pro
Lol
Exactly, me too man!
paulie-japan
Rookie
My SW is at 371 at the moment, but I have 3 rackets with a 379SW too. Easy to swing with and a mean heaviness to the ball!
Djokovicfan
Professional
He uses invisible lead tape
Manufactured by the CIA. Consider yourself informed.
parvasedpotens
Rookie
That racquet head looks a lot bigger than 95. Unless he has a tiny human head.
moon shot
Hall of Fame
His human head isn’t isometric
