Johnny-Cage
Rookie
I'm loving this!Yay! Let's make something hideous!
I'm loving this!
Wilson custom frames!
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NuBas
Legend
My Black-Silver-Green take (combining all 3 genrations) on Blade 98 16X19.
That is pretty creative and actually kinda works
Bender
G.O.A.T.
Looks like one of these:My Black-Silver-Green take (combining all 3 genrations) on Blade 98 16X19.
Thank you! Actually the Orange/coral - Charcoal - Silver combination is my favorite. May try to do the Burn series when I have a chance.
You may want to put dashes between letters in the .com address so that we know what it is and maybe able to reconstruct the URL addressLooks like one of these:
Bender
G.O.A.T.
Yeah, TTW wouldn't let me post that specific image for some reason...ended up choosing another one instead...works now...You may want to put dashes between letters in the .com address so that we know what it is and maybe able to reconstruct the URL address
Got it! But mine got more bling-bling... I am obsessed in metallic silver or chromed stuffs
Bender
G.O.A.T.
Got it! But mine got more bling-bling... I am obsessed in metallic silver or chrome stuffs
The Tour 95 has silver accents too! At least the ones I have seen / used did...
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S
Sirius Black
Guest
If they ever release the RF90A, this is what I wish it'd look like:
Too reminiscent of that old Ncode. The 6.2 or something like that
Bender
G.O.A.T.
Yikes, I just searched that up and didn't even realise that even existed.
But at least I chose velvet for the base and 3&9, instead of glossy, so there's that...even though just about everyone else seems to hate the velvet...
mpournaras
Hall of Fame
The whole point of the 85 was "heritage" and they released it in those colros again and they sat on SALE for a very long time. you would be 1% of the 1% that wou
My Black-Silver-Green take (combining all 3 genrations) on Blade 98 16X19.
Hmm that silver on the sides is making me feel things in places
Which do you think would generate more sales, custom ps85's or a Fed edition?
mpournaras
Hall of Fame
Fed edition for sure.
All black is pretty easy to stomach... and peeps love that Fed name
Tee1Up
Rookie
You take a screen shot of the racquet at the checkout page. I don't think there would be a problem getting the issue resolved.
S
Sirius Black
Guest
The paint is stored in Federer's freezer before it is used
fundrazer
G.O.A.T.
There's a little button or faq thing somewhere that describes the different finishes. I think frozen is similar to the velvet paint, but I forget exactly what Wilson says. Maybe I'll just go to the page and copy paste it here after I find it again.
"Frozen Smoke is a newly engineered matte finish that has a slight but noticeable gritty texture which aids in making grip changes. Frozen smoke is the finish used on new Burn models."
Seems the current Burn models use this finish.
PeterFig
Professional
Current Burn 100 series racquets use this finish.
Johnny-Cage
Rookie
What's the difference between the matte and velvet finish? Which one chips off more easily?
gino
Legend
PeterFig
Professional
Actually I would say it's a matte finish with the slightest bit of texture to it. Some of the earlier prototypes we tried were much more gritty which was actually neat but not everyone loved it However the final product is much smoother but there is a slight "roughness" to it. Very slight.
PeterFig
Professional
Pro Staff: velvet
Blade: velvet
Burn: frozen ( except 95 - gloss)
Ultra: velvet ( except Tour - gloss)
Six one: matte
Burn FST: ultra matte
Ultra XP: gloss
*** these refer to base finish. Accents vary.
It's exactly this "slightest bit of texture" that turns off many people. (including some matte lovers)
On PS 97S, it created pretty sharp and rough edges. I've actually seen a user got a cut on his non-holding hand while turning the racquet for a BH.
Then again, the outcome can be different if the edges are rounded off.
PeterFig
Professional
Uhm.... I'm having a hard time knowing how to respond to you post to be honest
Let's try some facts:
1. The PS97S does not have the frozen paint finish we were discussing
2. You can't cut yourself on a paint finish on any racquet! No matter the finish. No matter the racquet model. It's paint.
Uhm.... I'm having a hard time knowing how to respond to you post to be honest
Let's try some facts:
1. The PS97S does not have the frozen paint finish we were discussing
2. You can't cut yourself on a paint finish on any racquet! No matter the finish. No matter the racquet model. It's paint.
Never mind, I thought you guys were talking about the velvet paint.
May be I should use "roughed up" instead of "cut". But then for a thin-beam frame like PS 97S, it did feel like cutting his hand for him, and he actually yelled "The frame f~~king cut my hand!!" at that moment
Like I mentioned: the beam edges that were not rounded off also played a role. (Then again, his even thinner beam St Vincent PS 85 got sharp edges too, but the regular matte finish seems to be OK for him
)The velvet paint was at least NOT helping. The particular user in question owns both the older PS 97S (matte) and the new PS 97S (velvet), he never have the same problem with the old PS 97S, and was so p~~sed off by the incident that he clear-taped the entire throat/shaft of the new PS 97S thereafter.
See... paint is not just paint in this case...
Paint can actually be PAIN !!
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Tommy Haas
Hall of Fame
Is there any way to not have the different colored accent at the sides of the hoop? I like frames that are colored uniformly.
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
Uniformly apply the same colour...
mpournaras
Hall of Fame
Dimitrov likes his custom paint so much that he stopped using it
Tommy Haas
Hall of Fame
I think it's because he doesn't use a full western. Similar to Federer's grip.
NuBas
Legend
It could be depending on the situation/shot but isn't the thumb over the middle finger? Here both index and mid finger is above the thumb.
Another thing you can see in his stroke vs Federer is he tends to brush more, while Fed whips/throws more.
dr. Tennis
New User
Hey pableton,
just wondering, do you maybe know where and how can I order a personalized customized specs frame from Wilson? Who do I contact?
Or does anyone else know this?
Thanks
pabletion
Hall of Fame
No idea. I only know about Züs tennis, and Angell racquets, where you can choose between diff spects etc. Not a customer but maybe others who are can help you out. I only know about Züs bc a guy at my club had himself three custom frames made.
Wilson soecifically? Really dont know.
Moosch
New User
You can go to the Wilson website to Custom Racquets. You can build it and see what it looks like before you order for the Burn, Blade, and Pro Staff. You can also have it personalized with up to 11 characters in the throat of the racquet.
Turbo-87
G.O.A.T.
I am wondering if he meant customized specs as in weighting/balance and such. dr. Tennis, they are just offering the paint job and aesthetic personalization on that site from what I see.
ammaringnyc
New User
I designed mine to be inspired by my favorite band Dinosaur Jr. Awaiting shipment.
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Deleted member 19728
Guest
Yeah I agree I could really care less what it looks like when whatever I order from Wilson is going to be 8 grams off and have totally different balance points and I end up trying to lead both of them up to something stupid and they never feel the same....I agree...I pretty much stopped buying Wilson because of this. IMO this is nothing more than putting lipstick on a pig if Wilson's QC is not going to change. They are definitely #1 in tennis when it comes to buying sticks with random specs.
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