very low demand lah .. most ppl here (IN MALAYSIA not lowyat forum) wun care much abt the racq condition ... whack until the next new racq that comes along ... so v few ever change their grommets .. even some dunno wat grommet is .. so go figure

p/s : here = malaysia (not lowyat forumer )

This post has been edited by Yan: Apr 15 2010, 03:33 PM

Brother, don't say like that la. Not changing the grommet doesn't mean we don't care about our rackets. If you take care of your rackets properly, the grommet would last for a very long period of time. Of course, the bumper guard would definitely shows wear and tear and normal scratches, but grommet can still be used. I myself has extra sets of grommet in hand, just in case the one that I'm using is spoiled or broken but so far, after years of using and abusing, grommet seems still in good condition. Now, go figure too.

You can't actually take care of your own grommets unless you string your own racket. If you send to shop to string, its the responsibility of the stringer to know how to string a racket properly without pulling the strings too fast to spoil/burn the grommet. Most shitty stringers kill the grommet when tying the knot they clamp and pull tension hence some grommets look like deformed mushrooms :-(

some ppl change grommet so later sell racquet can claim 9.9/10 condition ma.. hehe

hahahhahaa...

@yan, damn funny la "most ppl here wun care much abt the racq condition,... whack until the next new racq that comes along"

but it cant b avoided rite? i mean scratches on the bumper guard...

@prae, i replied to ur 2008 post LOL abt the tyre pressure one. =.=|||

WOOOOI!!! dont bocor lobang mah!!! but to be honest cosmetically if your racket no scratches but only on bumper guard no harm in changing grommets & bumper guard , really can claim 9.99 new!! :-p

even in sg i asked the shops why they didnt bring in bumpers and grommets... basically there's not a big demand for it..

would they order and take in for u if u want it frm them?

wat la... i tot tat one industry best practise.. everyone's doing it.. haha... but i got fren who loves racquet and is a real racquet collector really ordered extra grommets.. but tat one really collects racquet la..

if u guys played hard, tournament player, it's difficult to take care of ur racquet, scratchless is out of question. Once in a while u have to do low volley that for sure u racquet will touch the ground.

I myself not particular about scratch on the racquet. For a moment u feel bad, next moment, arghh who cares

sorry bro .. din mean to offend anyone... i'm not saying dun sayang racquet... hehe... i mean in the market here esp in Malaysia... most ppl dun really bother abt the bumper / grommet condition .. most are more particular on the racquet frame cond... so that's y shops here also dun sell grommets. But on the contrary when we buy racqs... bumper / grommet condition shud b the least of our worries as they are replaceable but the frame are not.. Basically grommet are a bit more important than the bumper itself.. coz that's where the stringer tie the knots .. and some of them kill the grommet when tying the knot too big etc. esp those hybrid style and no extra holes...

sorry yar if offended u .. din mean to ...

Kevin reserve some RCs for me, only free to wait for the courier service guys after 28th of April. ~~

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Added on April 15, 2010, 3:34 pmLOL... My kblade buyer texted me "aiyo,u r quite harsh on ur rackets." LOLx....

This post has been edited by gcooi90: Apr 15 2010, 03:34 PM

sorry mayb misunderstood me... i'm saying " HERE" = malaysia market.. not referring to lowyat ppl... lowyat members i know some relaly take care of their racqs a lot also ... hehehe... accessories etc... pink color lah ini itu ...

@yan
actually u r rite! most ppl dunno what is grommet
i din notice bumper guard is bumper guard and grommet are the holes for the string until the last few posts u written..

i thought they come together wan... @@

no la, at 1st sight on ur statement on whacking til new line comes along is vy funny... ^^v din misunderstand anything, sorry arr...

This post has been edited by gcooi90: Apr 15 2010, 03:38 PM

dun worry bro ... just dun wanan make enemies.. we're all here to hav a good time and to enjoy the game...

anyways yup grommet & bumper guard not the same thing.. but basically when you order from t/w or midwest .. it comes in a set... meaning for e.g. PSGT grommet USD5.99 comes with bumper+grommet ... so no choice also .. mesti upgrade 2 at the same time...

hahahhha... owh, the funny i mean is not tat kind of funny... @@
it's really funny... it's +ve kind of funny haha...

oh ya, a few questions regarding TW, if u buy rackets and accessories frm them, hw do they charge u?
say $199 racket + $5.99 grommet/bumper.
then when the goods sampai to Malaysia, will the custom taxes us? @@

If bought together with racquet should be no issue with custom. I am thinking of getting few racquets along with 12 pack bag....If I order a bag and ship it a piece, there is surely custom tax waiting for it.

tat one better ask some others who order with t/w regularly .. ask scirocco loh...
btw dun order by urself lah ... go bulk together with us .. then can reduce shipping cost mah ... i think scirocco doin a bulk order soon fr t/w ..

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Added on April 15, 2010, 3:49 pmwat bag u looking to get .. Nadal's 12racq bag ? hehe... i'm eyeing that one myself... looks v nice compared to the old one

This post has been edited by Yan: Apr 15 2010, 03:49 PM

Hehe... so far not planning to buy anything lar. just wanna know how it works. ^^v
a lot of sticks we cant get here are available in TW.
and a lot of accessories are available in TW...

Yup, go bulk together is the best... just share the shipping cost among the purchases... bags in malaysia they will tax and clothes i think..