Also, the butt cap is probably KNQ not KNO which is also good (the Q indicates SV)hello. can anyone help me identify if this racquet is authentic st. vincent?
the butt cap has "K N O" letters.
red primer?
the texture is matte-like; not shiny-smooth. bought it for about 100$ (5,000 pesos in our currency)
I just had my first hitting session with this staff and I just wanna say my volleys went from being ordinary to super saiyan. lol. this thing is a beast! Now I know what the hype is all about
This is written like you are intentiinally trying to upset racquet-heads lolSo I didn't ask for advice on this because I wanted to try it anyway, but basically I slightly drilled out the string holes in my sv ps85 in order to make the newer (and the only affordable) replacement grommets fit, and it worked! I also had to chop up the grommets to make them fit.
Before anyone goes nuts, the affordable replacement grommets just would not fit, and I am not about to be sanding and shaving them. I was also not about to spend more on grommets than I did on the racquet. I want to actually use this frame as a piece of sports equipment. It was not in showpiece condition before I got started. And yes, I enlarged every single hole, even though many didn't strictly need it, for science!
I did it to the max, and used the throat grommet replacements instead of leaving the originals there, which were fine and could have been used again. The throat grommets weren't even the best fit sliced apart. Before stringing there was daylight between the grommet and the frame because the 2-grommet pieces were a tad too narrow.
With the proper grommet slicing and gentle drilling, the other grommets fit nicely.
My drilling tips would be to juuuuuust sliiiightly enlarge the holes. I test fit drill bits until i found one that would actually go through snugly, and used it as a kind of rotating file inside the hole.
This worked great. I didn't want to report on it until I could try it out. They just put the nets back up at my local court and I hit about 50 serves with it. nothing but sweet and accurate when i hit them right and no unusual vibration off-center.
As you can see in the pics, the grommet hack job is intentionally sloppy, just because i was curious. I even did it asymmetrically, making one less cut on one side. there's a little bulge there. but from two feet away, she looks sweet!
Lol i know. I figured I might as well own it. But my only goal was to be able to use it until the end of its natural life, and I wanted to learn something along the way. I have another, nicer one that I didn't molest. I might get the original grommets for that one and do it all right.
I'm a mad scientist, not a maniac!
I'm not sure about the codes, and I don't know that I recall anyone having a preference on gloss v. matte Taiwans. If you can get both, do it and let us know what you think!
So I didn't ask for advice on this because I wanted to try it anyway, but basically I slightly drilled out the string holes in my sv ps85 in order to make the newer (and the only affordable) replacement grommets fit, and it worked! I also had to chop up the grommets to make them fit.
Before anyone goes nuts, the affordable replacement grommets just would not fit, and I am not about to be sanding and shaving them. I was also not about to spend more on grommets than I did on the racquet. I want to actually use this frame as a piece of sports equipment. It was not in showpiece condition before I got started. And yes, I enlarged every single hole, even though many didn't strictly need it, for science!
I did it to the max, and used the throat grommet replacements instead of leaving the originals there, which were fine and could have been used again. The throat grommets weren't even the best fit sliced apart. Before stringing there was daylight between the grommet and the frame because the 2-grommet pieces were a tad too narrow.
With the proper grommet slicing and gentle drilling, the other grommets fit nicely.
My drilling tips would be to juuuuuust sliiiightly enlarge the holes. I test fit drill bits until i found one that would actually go through snugly, and used it as a kind of rotating file inside the hole.
This worked great. I didn't want to report on it until I could try it out. They just put the nets back up at my local court and I hit about 50 serves with it. nothing but sweet and accurate when i hit them right and no unusual vibration off-center.
As you can see in the pics, the grommet hack job is intentionally sloppy, just because i was curious. I even did it asymmetrically, making one less cut on one side. there's a little bulge there. but from two feet away, she looks sweet!
Grabbed this recently
Wilson Pro Staff 85, seems a St Vincent?
Any ideas?
no mention of 6.0
white buttcap red [W] stamped code below OTA or QTA logo with (R) trademark.
little red flecks at some grommet holes.
has a small black bumper guard
comes with correct carry bag.
in about 8/10 condition
Strung with Prince Tournament nylon.
Will restring it with multifilament @55lbs when I have the time.
Broke a string couple of weeks back, would be many years old.
Looked like Babolat syn gut, had a slight pearl shimmer
Looking of putting in Prince Syn Gut duraflex 17 @55lbs.
Needs a new grommet set but first like to sand back slightly & black spray over the chipped edges.
The price of 85rf is totally a rip-off in the name of limited edition.
Nice Racquet!Sorry I deleted my post without knowing you were typing the reply.
Yes it is JAQ and has a black sticker saying Made in U.S.A on a side.
I haven't posted a photo on this site and will try.
Thank you for the reply.
Edit: So, mine is produced in Chicago and finished in St. Vincent. Got it. Thanks for the info.
Edit: OK below are the photos.
