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Is my tennis racket designed for both men and women?

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:05:47 +0000

I have a Prince O3 Speedport Gold tennis racket, and I was just wondering, is it only designed for men or men and women?
Also, what have you guys heard about that racket? Is it really good or all just hype?
Thanks, I’ll give best answer to whoever tells me the most about my racket!

Well, no good tennis racket is "made" for either gender.

This racket is quite good, and pretty expensive. It is part of the o3 family of rackets, so it is quite technologically advanced.

Go here:

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageRCPRINCE-SP03PG.html

It will tell you everything you need to know about your racket and what technology it has.

Catching Your Racket on a Topspin Tennis Forehand

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:25:41 +0000

http://www.fuzzyyellowballs.com/improve-your-forehand-in-45-minutes/

Catching your racket after hitting a topspin tennis forehand and as you follow through is largely a stylistic choice. In some cases, catching the racket can help correct certain errors in your strokes. That said, there are times when it is inappropriate to try to catch the tennis racket on your follow through. The lower you follow through, the less appropriate it is to try and catch the racket. Thus, on a windshield wiper forehand (a shot with a lot of topspin) it’s not advisable to try and catch the racket.

For more tennis lessons on catching the tennis racket after you hit a topspin groundstroke and other shots, please visit http://www.fuzzyyellowballs.com !

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How do you add and decrease weight on a tennis racket?

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:48:13 +0000

I have a tennis racket that i want to make lighter so it’s more powerful (as i saw on other websites say,) and i want to know how to do it. Also i saw on like prince of tennis how they have grip tape. Do you just use like duct tape to do it or what because my grip is peeling and i can’t go to a store to fix it. Thanks.

There’s a few things you need to realize about tennis that pertain to this question.

First of all, you should create the power that you need through your own form. Only depend on the racquet to be powerful if you can’t create your own. Many people mistakenly think that light racquets are better than heavy racquets. However, I usually tell people to buy as heavy a racquet as they can handle without it being cumbersome. Heavier racquets really are better in the long run for most people.

Second, you can’t remove weight from a racquet. That would require removing actual material of the racquet. Believe me, the companies don’t use any more material than they need in order to make the racquet they want.

You can add weight using lead tape, though. If you think you want to do this, ask a question about it, because the method of applying lead tape is kind of involved.

As for the grip, you can to one of two things. Buy a replacement grip or buy an overgrip. The replacement grip actually replaces the grip on the racquet. You’ll have to remove what is currently there, and replace it.
The overgrip can go right on top of what already exists, but it wears down faster than a regular grip. When you replace a worn out overgrip, you’ll remove the old overgrip but leave the regular grip. And no, duct tape would not work for this.

Wilson K Factor K Blade 98 Tennis Racquet Review

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:27:40 +0000

http://www.solowsports.com/wilson-k-blade-98.html

Mariusz A, NTRP 6.0 Reviews the Wilson K Blade 98.

Headsize: 98″
Strung Weight: 11.1 oz.
Length: 27.0″
Cross Section: 20 mm
String Pattern: 18m x 20c
Balance: 3 pt HL
Tension: 50-60 lbs
Power Level: Low
Swing Weight: 325
Grip: Kontrol Grip

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How can i get rid of SmartGrip on my tennis racket?

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:43:03 +0000

I bought a new babolat tennis racket last year and i’ve been playing with it for around a year but the grip is too big for me. I took it to a shop and they were going to try to shave it down to make it smaller, but they couldn’t. The babolat SmartGrip is built into my racket but i don’t like it, i much prefer playing with a normal grip.. I wondered if anyone else had this problem and if anyone had any ideas of trying to fix it?

Thanks

The racquets made nowadays can not be shaved down. I would sell it on ebay, and buy one with the grip size you want.

Can a Tennis Racket be repaired if it is cracked on the Bridge?

admin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:51:48 +0000

My Head liquid metal 4 tennis racket has a large horizontal crack on the bridge of the racket. There is not a gap in the crack yet, but when i swing it, it creaks a little. Is it possible to have this racket fixed? If yes, would it be expensive?

A crack anywhere on the rim or bridge can alter the ball’s travel. It is not really possible to fix a racquet’s rim but, if you are playing as a hobby and not in a tournament or any other serious match, it shoudn’t be much concern. However, if you are a serious tennis player, the best option is to replace the racquet so it does not ruin your shots. Eventually, it is going to break as you continue to hit. The only fixable part of a racquet is the string.

Fastest time to pass through a tennis racket three times

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:35:30 +0000

The fastest time to pass through an unstrung tennis racket three times is 12.4 sec and was achieved by Skye Broberg (New Zealand) on the set of NZ Smashes Guinness World Records at the Sylvia Park shopping mall in Auckland, New Zealand, on 16 August 2009.

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What kind of tennis racket should a beginner buy?

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:18:41 +0000

I’m about to start taking tennis lessons I have never played tennis before so i was wondering what kind of racket should I get ? should I just get one at my local walmart or sure I go to a sport store? and also could I wear any kind of sneaker to play?

You can learn on a cheap racket but if you do want to continue, you should find a good racket that will suite your game. You also need tennis shoe. Something around 35-70 will do.

How much should I spend on a new tennis racket?

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:03:40 +0000

How much should I spend on a new tennis racket?

Details:
-I’m a High School athlete
-I don’t need a pro racket
-max i will spend is $75

I was thinking my local Sports Authority would be a good place to so so I can get a feel for the rackets. Any other good specialty stores? I probably don’t want to buy online because I can’t get a fee for the racket before i buy. Thanks in advance.

I would go with the HEAD liquidmetal 4 (64.95) or the HEAD liquidmetal radical mp or os (69.95)
the hard part is finding them at a store. you can find them online at tenniswarehouse.com but you didn’t want anything online so…a good place is tennis express. i don’t know where you are but it’s in Houston…and tennis express is houston’s leading tennis supplier. it’s not like sports authority or academy with all kinds of sports…all they have is tennis so it’s a good store. they also have a demo program. search it on google i think they have a website but it’s not much of a help when buying stuff. good luck

Tennis Racquet Banjo

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:58:32 +0000

HI
Silly to be sure, but fun ? you bet. Loud too!
Salvation Army 50 cent tennis racket &
a few hours of time were all that was
required. Head is printing-shop thrown-away
mylar super-glued & stapled to racquet rim.
Head is tensioned by a very simple ring of
1/8″ plywood from an old door, pushed tight
with ten small blocks of wood. This tensions
the mylar so nicely that it doesn’t come anywhere
near hitting the racquet’s cross-strings.
Playing Strings are simply two gauges of fishing
line. 5th string is accomplished by “shorting-out”
the string with a couple of brads.
This is a three-string banjo. All 3tuning gears
won’t fit on the peghead end, so I put two
of them at the opposite end (near the bridge)
Works fine. Construction article forthcoming
soon on my webpage: www.DennisHavlena.com

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