What can I do to increase swingweight and make my racquet more headlight?

[Xievie]

I wanted to increase swingweight as well as headlight balance of my Babolat Pure Aero which is currently unmodified.

According to the Tennis Warehouse, these are what the racquet currently spec: 4 points headlight balance, 327 swingweight.

These are the changes I would like to make...
-Headlight Balance: 4 pts hl (+2-3) -> 6-7 pts headlight
-Swingweight: 327 grams (+10) -> 337 grams (roughly, I don't mind slightly less or more)

Note: I plan to use the Tennis Warehouse overgrip with some Yonex Supergrap.

I have never worked with lead or tungsten. Can anyone give me instructions on getting my desired specs?

 

[Doc Hollidae]

Slap on a leather grip. Should get close to your desired specs without having to worry about lead tape positioning. Or sell your PA and buy a Pure Aero Tour which has the stock specs you are looking for basically.

 

[jonestim]

Add 2.5g at 12, and either a leather grip/overgrip or just the overgrip and 6g under the butt cap.

 

[Xievie]

Thanks for the responses.

Slap on a leather grip. Should get close to your desired specs without having to worry about lead tape positioning. Or sell your PA and buy a Pure Aero Tour which has the stock specs you are looking for basically.

I wish I waited for the tour, but now at this point I figure I should save the money and mod this racquet for now.

 

[mnttlrg]

RacquetTune app does a great job with this stuff.

I think the TW University has this stuff, too.

 

[mnttlrg]

K, got the mathematical answer......

Put on a leather grip (15 g), with a 2 gram strip of lead tape underneath where your hand is. Put 3 grams of lead at 12 o'clock.

SW = 337, 7 pts HL

 

[Karma Tennis]

K, got the mathematical answer......

Put on a leather grip (15 g), with a 2 gram strip of lead tape underneath where your hand is. Put 3 grams of lead at 12 o'clock.

SW = 337, 7 pts HL

If you don't like leather grips ....

Place 15-20 gram of Bostik Blu-Tack inside the handle via the butt-cap trap-door.

Temporarily affix 3 grams of Blu-Tack on the inside of the hoop at 12 o'clock.

If that works well for you, leave the Blu-Tack in the handle and replace the Blu-Tack on the hoop with lead tape or tungsten strips.