What's Your Best Excuse for Getting More Sticks?

[wsk429]

Your bag rattles when you walk on/off the court. It seems that maybe one, two, or three more racquets will make the bag keep its full shape. How do you justify to yourself that the extra sticks are needed?

 

[preeb]

My "rival" has a new stick!

 

[BHBeguile]

They keep each other company and gossip behind my back about my double faults?

 

[bigserving]

Of course, I always play better with new frames!

 

[FedFollow]

For the thrill of it. Like finding a TW box on my porch when I get home.

 

[The_Racketeer]

I'm just going to demo these. Not to buy, just for fun. Hmm...I like playing with this one. Maybe I'll just get this one. Just for days where I need a little extra power. Yea....

 

[Alex78]

Pretty soon, this hobby (of accumulating sticks) is gonna get boring and then I'll shift my attention to something else...

 

[Zlatni]

"But honey, it was a great deal"

 

[Alex78]

"But honey, it was a great deal"

Look, this is the money I saved! ...

 

[Irvin]

I wanted another box just in case I decide to sell some of my old sticks.

 

[n8dawg6]

"ooo look at the pretty colors"

 

[Alex78]

No, it's not the same racket as the old model, it looks different, has different "ingredients" and plays totally different for me!

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

It promises +1.0 NTRP. 500% more spin, 1000% more winners. And my old one kept hitting unforced errors.

 

[3loudboys]

Because I like it[emoji3]

 

[Chuonfood]

$20 adds up from TW. I have a nearby store that offer demos for free. But they don't have as much selection as TW.

 

[Seth]

"This guy on FleaBay doesn't know what he has! Look at this deal. Plus, if I don't like them, I can always flip them for more than I paid!"

 

[wsk429]

"But baby, soon you'll be strong enough to use these new RF97s too."

 

[jhupper]

Fear of being discontinued!

 

[Alex78]

Fear of being discontinued!

add: They don't make them like this anymore!

 

[BorgCash]

I don't need any excuses, i'm a man and i'm a master of my wishes.

 

[jhupper]

I don't need any excuses, i'm a man and i'm a master of my wishes.

He says whimpering in the corner

 

[Alex78]

No, I don't have an addiction to buying tennis rackets.

 

[BorgCash]

Whimpering not about real men.

 

[BorgCash]

No, I don't have an addiction to buying tennis rackets.

You have to try, you will like it.

 

[sbaniak]

I've had to explain to my wife... more than once... How I didn't mean to but "accidentally" bid on a racket and won the auction.

 

[Beowulf]

The string broke, so I have to get a new racquet.

 

[movdqa]

Your bag rattles when you walk on/off the court. It seems that maybe one, two, or three more racquets will make the bag keep its full shape. How do you justify to yourself that the extra sticks are needed?

I took a padded shipping envelope (don't recall if UPS, FedEx or UPS), and cut it into the shape of a racquet hoop - just slightly larger, and it's in my bag. I put one racquet in the padded sleeve and the other two racquets on either side and the sticks don't bang into each other. This is for a bag with three racquets per side. It would be more of a pain for bigger bags.

The key to owning a lot of frames is to have a closet that nobody ever goes into.

 

[donquijote]

"This guy on FleaBay doesn't know what he has! Look at this deal. Plus, if I don't like them, I can always flip them for more than I paid!"

This is my excuse and it usually works for me. I just sold 3 racquets that I had bought last year and I actually made profit. I will use it to string my other racquets.

 

[TinTin 1]

Hey it's a better habit than booze, drugs, and women...

 

[WarrenMP]

A great sale on Tennis Warehouse.

 

[esgee48]

Hey it's a better habit than booze, drugs, and women...

Not so much the drugs, but dinner for 2 with wine can easily by $100-$150. I use to remember when it was under $20 for 2.

 

[wsk429]

Hey it's a better habit than booze, drugs, and women...

Ah, the lesser of four evils. lol

 

[wsk429]

A great sale on Tennis Warehouse.

Even though it is true, they don't care.

 

[erroljr]

"But it's already in my cart" I say. And then I shrug, close my eyes, and press enter.

 

[Wall Ball Wizard]

FREE SHIPPING!

 

[Chuonfood]

"I promise I'll update your racquet next!"

 

[Baseline13]

Everyone knows you play better with a new frame. EVERYONE!

 

[graycrait]

As long as I can say, "I got it used," I'm usually OK.

 

[PBODY99]

To paraphrase Larry Potterfield
"When it comes to tennis frames, how many does one man need? Well you can't use the same frame for everything. So a well prepared player ought to have a few mids, and some tweeners, and several players frames."

 

[wsk429]

"I had to also get the new racquet so we don't have to pay shipping for your overgrips."

 

[thebigz]

It's a big part of what I love about tennis

 

[mrravioli]

Sooner or later you gotta try it, then why not now?

 

[Fedinkum]

I have a bad day at the office...I deserve guilty pleasure.

 

[esgee48]

Question!! Have any females replied to this thread? Or is it they can get away with it with shoes, purses/handbags, clothes?

I want to see excuses from the other side.

Why should we have to explain anything to the SO? But I still unattached, so maybe I can get away with this comment!

 

[Chuonfood]

Me: "I am...in a world of ____."

Her: "Buy that racquet now!"

 

[GregSV]

"Honey, they're not really mine. I just wanted to know if they're decent enough to pass them on to the kids in few years. You know I always want the best for them..."

 

[dct693]

It matches my shoes.

 

[smirker]

Excuse?????

 

[wsk429]

Question!! Have any females replied to this thread? Or is it they can get away with it with shoes, purses/handbags, clothes?

I want to see excuses from the other side.

Why should we have to explain anything to the SO? But I still unattached, so maybe I can get away with this comment!

"You know that bag you got the other day? The shiny metal on it alone costs more than these 5 new RF97s."

 

[fullwesternforehand]

"I have to get 2 or 3 from every generation of the aeropro, Nadal will one day sign my collection and it'll be worth a fortune!!!"

Also I enjoy the aeropro drive, so obviously I have an undisclosed amount of them