I agree with this. I looked at where I see to hit 99% of my shots, including serves, and seems like a 6 inch area, starting about the 24 inch mark down to around 18, so that's how much I put the lead. When the lead doesn't extend to an area that I hit in, it feels. Noticeably different (e.g. if lead is only 2 inches at 3/9, and hit a shot a little higher in hoop, feels much less powerful and also more vibrations).How long are your lead strips on your hoop? I'm planning on adding 6-8g total at 3 & 9, and I tried in strips of 8" and strips of 4" (1/4). 8" strips feel much better, but it just extends almost throughout the whole racquet so I don't think I'm getting much benefit. 4" strips feel like there're 2 many "hotspots" on the stringbed and swing quite weird.
Sounds like you're adding mass for the sake of adding weight.if you don't know where you are or where you want to end up, and you want to take a trip to find somewhere you like any direction will do.Gonna try and experiment with lead tape on my APD play racket and i know the basics of 3+9 for ability vs at 12 for max swingweight increase but i dont know what would improve my game more. I am going to ry all variations i am sure but was curious what everyone here is doing.
What others like and play with may not be right for you. If you're going to make small adjustments and you don't have a second APD to compare it to you become accustomed to the racket and don't really see a difference.The reason for starting this thread was because the most popular choice which i would use as my initial experimentation
Did not read the replies. Possibly already answered.Gonna try and experiment with lead tape on my APD play racket and i know the basics of 3+9 for ability vs at 12 for max swingweight increase but i dont know what would improve my game more. I am going to ry all variations i am sure but was curious what everyone here is doing.
I wouldn't take such a pessimistic approach. I would consider those things to be the fundamentals. If you don't have good basis for understanding your equipment then you're just making random guesses. A little investment in time and effort up front will pay dividends.That customization tool is hard to figure. I guess I need to convert eights of an inch to tenths of an inch, convert grams to ounces, figure out if the points HL is strung or unstrung. I am apparently not very bright.
That customization tool is hard to figure. I guess I need to convert eights of an inch to tenths of an inch, convert grams to ounces, figure out if the points HL is strung or unstrung. I am apparently not very bright.
Wish grantedI want to revive this thread and get other people going with replies.
Is it true for all cases, objectively, for lead at 3/9 to flatten out your shots and then at 12 to increase your spin?
So inherently say I have a spin-friendly racquet, will my racquet lose some of its spin potential if I gave it lead at 3/9?
I'm not a Rafa, so I've never been a 12 guy, albeit I tried it once and found the racquet to play too cumbersome even with a 20 mm flat beat. Curious to know what kind of racquets, again objectively, obviously need more weight at the tip and which need more weight on the sides.
I'm a player who hits a bit of spin, but hits a rather linear ball. I would like to add a bit more spin to my game.
Your shots will be flatter with lead at 3/9.
Lead at the tip will make it easier to add spin. Weight at the tip always makes it easier to impart spin.
I personally do 3/9 and 12. I can't comment on 10/2Based on spec, where’s the most sensible spot to add lead for a racquet that could use some stability and plow but also some more spin so it doesn’t pancake the ball only? Is it slightly above 3/9 more in the 10/1 area? Or do you decrease the amount at 3/9 and add some at 12 so the swingweight stays constant?
Regardless of the weight you add at 12, the weight added at 3/9 (no matter how little or how much you put there) will make it more stable on off centre hits. In other words even if you put 30g at 12 it won't mean it'll negate the added stability of lead at 3/9. Your shots will just be spinnier.
The only difference when it comes to the amount of lead you place in the different areas would be as followed:
More at 3/9 = easier to flatten
More at 12 = easier access to spin
So from the two options you listed in your post, I'd say decrease the amount at 3/9 and add some at 12.
As for your question on swingweight:
it doesn't sound like you have any lead at 12 based on your previous post, so swingweight will go up if you are decreasing the amount of lead from 3/9 to add to 12.