What racket is Del Potro playing with?
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ohiostate124
Professional
Was about to ask what's the pj? Looks all black with some red streaks.
moon shot
Hall of Fame
Wilson 6.1 95 18x20 27in
Don't know what version but not parallel drilled.
A few other notes:
352g 317sw :: unstrung :: drakulie 2011
String & Tension:
25.9/25.9kg
Luxilon Alu Power 1.25 / Wilson Gut 1.25 :: ProStringing 2016
Don't know what version but not parallel drilled.
A few other notes:
352g 317sw :: unstrung :: drakulie 2011
String & Tension:
25.9/25.9kg
Luxilon Alu Power 1.25 / Wilson Gut 1.25 :: ProStringing 2016
jarko111
Hall of Fame
Delpo's refusal to change almost any part of his racquet is kind of a legendary status type deal. Everyone talks about it.. especially TV commentators. lol Wish I could compile all the times commentators have talked about it, almost always in conjunction with his surgeries. Even if I did, every time I put a collage of clips from TTC or ESPN2 I get reported. booo. But there are entire matches up from both channels by users without the rights. Ah well. haterz.
teachingprotx
Legend
He likes em broke in and graphite fatigued" gives him that sweet flex ...
Like Becker used too .
I love it when a racket starts to break down . Same thing with my strings .. I never play as good right up until I hear that " snap " sound .
Like Becker used too .
I love it when a racket starts to break down . Same thing with my strings .. I never play as good right up until I hear that " snap " sound .
Seth
Legend
He's like the modern day Petros Sampras using the same racquet and shoes for years.
paulie-japan
Rookie
What snap sound are you talking about? Hitting the sweet spot or cracking the frame?
teachingprotx
Legend
Both
Benben245
Banned
Hypercarbon. He insisted wilson wasn't making them correctly as they kept the production up just for him so he started to buy them on ****; this is 100 percent true
teachingprotx
Legend
Was it the hyper carbon 6.1 95 for sure he loves so much ?
WestboroChe
Hall of Fame
Surprising that a player with all those wrist problems hasn’t taken a look at his equipment.
I was watching the ESPN doc on Martina and Chris and there was one part where she mentions how in addition to increasing her fitness that changing her racquet really helped.
I was watching the ESPN doc on Martina and Chris and there was one part where she mentions how in addition to increasing her fitness that changing her racquet really helped.
She played during the wood to graphite transition though, which is what I assume she's referring to. The 6.1 isn't really any different from any other modern player racquet in terms of construction.
WestboroChe
Hall of Fame
Perhaps she was referring to her switch to Yonex later? Not sure, it was a very quick comment.
teachingprotx
Legend
I thought he played a 6.5 hyper carbon staff
Possibly. I just mean that there was a lot of racquet development going on at that time, whereas now the manufacturers have to resort to marketing gimmicks to differentiate themselves.
6.1 hyper carbon from what I've read
EasternRocks
Hall of Fame
Does anyone have spec / lead placement?
moon shot
Hall of Fame
That was Tsonga forever ago. Juan’s frame can visually be identified in photos as a 6.1 95 18x20 mold.
Hyper may be correct but I haven’t seen more than educated guesses as evidence.
moon shot
Hall of Fame
All specs are linked to source posts
Juan Martin del Potro, Delpo
Wilson 6.1 95 18x20 27in :: ProStringing, Jun 19, 2016
352g 317sw :: unstrung :: drakulie, Feb 28, 2011
Juan Martin's String & Tension:
25.9/25.9kg :: ProStringing, Jun 15, 2016
Luxilon Alu Power 1.25 / Wilson Gut 1.25 :: ProStringing, Jun 15, 2016
— 2015 2nd and 3rd Left Wrist Surgery
— 2014 1st Left Wrist Surgeries
56lbs :: drakulie, Feb 28, 2011
Full Luxilon Alu Power 1.25 :: drakulie, Feb 28, 2011
— 2010 Right Wrist Surgery
62lbs :: vbranis, Jun 27, 2009
63lbs :: jura, Jan 3, 2009
joe sch
Legend
Running proof that old school graphite is still effective.
Another chance to ping Head to bring back the pc600!
joe sch
Legend
25.9kg = 57.1lbs which is still pretty tight for poly but the nat gut really helps soften that setup. Also the old school graphite is softer than todays hard carbon. Hitting big flatter strokes works well on 6.1, 6.0 and other classics like pc600s. Too bad they are not longer available from the manufactures. Glad I still have stock piles
teachingprotx
Legend
Amen
B-Line
Rookie
normally the top right of the racket!
Rabbit
G.O.A.T.
25.9kg = 57.1lbs which is still pretty tight for poly but the nat gut really helps soften that setup. Also the old school graphite is softer than todays hard carbon. Hitting big flatter strokes works well on 6.1, 6.0 and other classics like pc600s. Too bad they are not longer available from the manufactures. Glad I still have stock piles
Especially in an 18 X 20 pattern... at least he's not going full poly....I always though small wonder he had wrist problems stringing at 68 pounds with an all-ALU setup.
He plays with some iteration of the pro staff 6.1 18x20, probably older versions like HPS or so.
This guys tend to like things the same way once they find the right racket, and it's not rare they play with the same racket throughout their career. They tend to try minor changes with weight and balance, and sometimes they change strings, but not much
He probably plays with a pro stock version of that racket. All retail 6.1's have around 70 RA, that's too much for a pro player, specially a guy with wrist problems like him. I've seen pro stocks 6.1's on string forum with lower RA, on mid 60's range, so probably Wilson gives him older 6.1's version, with softer layup like those
This guys tend to like things the same way once they find the right racket, and it's not rare they play with the same racket throughout their career. They tend to try minor changes with weight and balance, and sometimes they change strings, but not much
He probably plays with a pro stock version of that racket. All retail 6.1's have around 70 RA, that's too much for a pro player, specially a guy with wrist problems like him. I've seen pro stocks 6.1's on string forum with lower RA, on mid 60's range, so probably Wilson gives him older 6.1's version, with softer layup like those
joe sch
Legend
A few of you are still guessing and as @vsbabolat has stated, its a "6.1 95" the classic.
Rabbit
G.O.A.T.
@vsbabolat knows his stuff!
jsm1373
Rookie
His toweling off routine always flashes the buttcap to the camera and can easily see on my big TV that he uses the older HPS/nCode style buttcap - but where there would be a red square, is now black... I don't know but *guessing* that being so sentimental/attached to his older frames (to the point of not replacing grommets) - perhaps they switched his old buttcaps onto the newer (FST paintjob) sticks after painting over the red? Just to have some/any part of the old sticks on the new?
I did once see a picture of him young with big hair and using the red/white nCode paintjob... Who knows if he used HPS/nCode under the Kfactor paintjob and presumably now...
I did once see a picture of him young with big hair and using the red/white nCode paintjob... Who knows if he used HPS/nCode under the Kfactor paintjob and presumably now...
jsm1373
Rookie
Exactly, thanks! So I wonder if that nCode pictured is really a HPS, and/or if the KFactors he used for so long were a PJ over either the HPS or nCode...
stronzzi70
Professional
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Automatix
Legend
Maybe it's just me but after all those new Wilson pjs I really started to appreciate the beauty of the n6.1 pj.
I still have one n-6.1 in 18/20 string pattern. Nice, stiff and very loud frame. And a bliss of a paint job...
I hate ps 90's, but i have to say that the n-90 is very good looking, the red and white in a square frame is lovely. I have one of those too. Beautiful, but never liked the way it plays.
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I hate ps 90's, but i have to say that the n-90 is very good looking, the red and white in a square frame is lovely. I have one of those too. Beautiful, but never liked the way it plays.
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You have one of those, or you're just guessing?Del Po = Wilson Pro Staff 6.1 95 classic 18x20
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jsm1373
Rookie
110% agree... For my $0.02 the n6.1 pj is one of the all time great paintjobs.
teachingprotx
Legend
Tennis nerd needs to get the most important spec that almost is never given and without the RA it’s all absolutely pointless to me . I don’t care about sw or balance it’s the flex am I off point here ?
jmacdaununder2
Legend
1/4" longer than standard; that's contrary to the prevailing wisdom on the boards.
RoarTT
Semi-Pro
Difficult without an RDC machine ;-)
polksio
Semi-Pro
his bones
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