Sadly I don't think so, even sometimes tennis-warehouse doesn't have the exact one he is wearing :-(

x-p mega paiseh leh klboy x-p
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wah pinky if me, I dun take the chance, I bring on board as hand luggage, depend on airline, if airasia high chance macam macam, if MAS got better chance.

You ask them lah if my racket crushed/cracked during flight in cargo, who pay?!!!
If hand luggage but need to store elsewhere, may be with stewardess barang2, ok loh I guess...

heheheh 1 plate chicken rice to send you there, one plate duck rice to send you back! x-p j/k.....

heheheh better some bring a 'mongoose' to counter carto's kobra hehehehe

Yo snake!
Heheheh My comment was directed to vobs, as he was commenting on his racket.
Ok first off these are general guide line's, they are NOT set in stone, you may have different opinions, feel free to post your positive/negative feedback so I can correct my 'mistakes'. It may be beneficial for the other forummers on lowyat as well.

1.Low tension supposedly works much better with a STIFF racket, if your racket is Flexible, I would not suggest low tension, as this means both your 'stick' and strings do not give the option for 'control', hence too much power.

2.I say this not to disrespect any tennis player on lowyat, but low tension is more generally suited with people with advance strokes,this does not imply that you cannot try this set up, if you have spare strings laying around and have extra cash to pay for stringing and have the time to experiment, please give this set up a try, no harm, no foul!
Naturally please refrain from PM'ing me and asking me to reimburse you, because it did not suit you......

3.Try low tension with poly's only. I mention this, as poly is quite 'harsh' on the arm, the lower the tension, the less your arm should complain, and poly's strung at a lower tension have more playability. What does that mean......
Basically playability is optimum benefits you can extract from your string, for the longest period of time. I will rephrase it this way, anyone who watches F1 knows that the fastest lap time you set, the higher your qualify. How do they do this?
By selecting a rubber compound, too soft a compound you will be able to set a fast time, but the tyre's will degrade over time, or by lap. The harder the compound , the higher the chance of setting a average time,but the tyre's last longer.
Its almost the same thing as poly. I don't wait for my poly to snap, then restring my racket, I automatically cut them by the end of 1 month, I rather have a fresh set any day then slowly kill my arm, and 'save' costs.

when you say you have cheap strings that does not guarantee you will have the same results say those stringing Luxilon in the low 40's vs Prince synthetic gut at 40 lbs, try and see what makes your game improve, with less effort from the player.

If you have any other ??? I will try my best to answer them

Sorry sophi, not my intention to shoot people, esp when it concerns finances, I apologise if I offended you in any way

I am anal when it comes to playing, one set up I string slightly higher as that racket for coaching, mainly feeding balls,etc.

Main playing stick esp when got soooo many big buaya around that almost everyday throw 'bet' in my face.....this stick make me richer not poorer, also that stick many a times, provide me food and water, so my main playing stick I must jaga!!!

Use what you're happy with, if it works for you,and you puas puas, what more can you ask for!! <3
If you use synthetic, and you're happy with the low tension, can experiment with thinner gauge, naturally string durability will become an issue, but if it gives you more, feel, control,power, can't hurt to try
I have not personally tried the Kobra, so I cannot make an informed decision, but judging from specs off tennis-warehouse, it could be a waste of money to string the Kobra at low tension, but like I said earlier, you won't ever know, if you didn't try. If its cheap, try lah, if you have tried a certain tension on your 'stiffer' racket, please make a mental note and try and recall how it played like, with what brand of string and at what tension, use the cheap poly at say 45 lbs, see if you like anything.....

Hahhaah did you manage to see Prince of Persia? Princess how?!?!

For question 3, thats MY personal choice and preference lah bro, of course if you are making a living off tennis, you'd be slightly particular in your rackets and strings.Regarding Luxilon it depends, though Luxilon is made famous by ATP/WTA players, its because they can afford to cut their strings every 5 games, unless you're a millionaire, and can afford it, by all means go ahead, but I myself, cannot afford this so I opt for the next best thing.Less picky but still abit picky lol.

If you go 45 lbs you may be surprised, you may get more power and more SPIN, yes thats not a typo, I personally get more spin at 45lbs than at 55lbs, though at 55lbs, my balls MAY land a tad shorter, but the 'jump' off the ground is less at 55lbs than 45lbs.

Have you tried say for example Blackcode on your Kobra, at 60 lbs? If you have you should try it at 45lbs, please note, YOU will NEED some time to re-adjust to compensate for your stroke, give it 2-3 hitting sessions, DO not play a match straight away, coz very high chance you are not biasa with the low tension yet!!!!


45 lbs on a 100 sq racket, I'd do it if I had a 100 Sq racket!!!lol.

hehehehe

Wow today thread is busy cool!

Hmmm Adidas Barricade V some got mixed review, depends on the shape of your foot, if you have wide feet like me, Barricades V are da bomb, Nike is too cramp,in the toe box.
The shoes are comfy for me as well x-p

If Barricade VI is SGD140, it's worth a try, I saw on mudah got Barricade V for RM200 but that seller is selling ALOT of counterfeit rackets, so I am assuming shoes as well, if anyone here can meet up with seller to verify authenticity that would be cool! <3

pooh has some nice Prince shoes, he has the latest Prince Rebel but unfortunately don't have size 11.5-12US so tak jadi buy , if Barricade VI I may need size 12US as I suspect the toe box is a tad smaller than Barricade V's.

Carto go to Singapore play casino leh, if menang kali 2....mega untung man!!!

!!! damn you beat me to it inv..... I thought today I would be the first to post.....oh well 2nd isn't that bad ;-p

hehheehh just ask bro vobs for any tennis advice be it tennis related, I myself am glad to know that the forums have a experienced player, its always beneficial to hear sound technical advice, sharing is caring mah! <3

Hahahaha don't worry lah bro vobs, both sifu share share leh, if I become guru later I try and follow 'The Guru' Mike Myers style........all the female run away x-p
1.You should not try and re-compensate for your swing, swing normal first, see what the results are, if you 'feel' you need to swing slower/faster for better results, use what works for you. But for sure, faster racket speed is crucial for optimum strokes, but since you have just changed to a lower tension, be sure to give yourself time, to 'biasa' k :-D

2.Good to know both and when to apply 'forward' momentum and 'brush upward' momentum. You can try this, brush 'forward' when baseline rally for depth, brush upward momentum for net rusher or to create angles, to open up the court, always start 'slow' like baby steps, when you are 'biasa' hit slightly harder.

3.I can't so for sure if low tension works for you, please try first. Post your feedback, then hopefully other members can chime it.

have fun carto!

wah alot of pig eat tiger poser here ........
mana ada NTRP 0.1 :-p
I bet most of you solid 2.0-5.5
This is just for fun if I am wrong shoot me!!!!If I miss anyone out not on purpose yhaaa!!!

Carto: 3.5
Angel 4
klboy this one really I pening kepala.....so I guess 2.5 x-p but ada GAYA!!! <3
yan 3-3.5 long time he never play may be 'drop abit' but sure can catch up one!
pinky 3-3.5
vobs 5.0-5.5
pooh Bwhahahaha at least 4.5- weak 5.0 (I say weak 5.0 if see leng lui sure kena distracted one!!!)
sophi 4.5- 5.0
myself 5.0 on bad days, on good days 5.5 (but very rare)
battousai strong 5.5-6.0
crimson viper at least a 4.5-5.0
k3vin32 3.0-3.5
grinner hmmmmm kaki johor so strong 4.0- weak 4.5
lelucky I know he has played for a long time, so he has experience, but he rarely posts on lowyat , 5.0-5.5
ckseong kaki yonex solid 3.5 on bad days and a decent 4.0 on average
inv hmmmm very mysterious I cannot catch anything on him....so 4.0 to play safe


If I miss anyone out its not intentional, and what I wrote is off course not accurate, but I am guessing....I apologise in advance if naturally I got your NTRP wrong x-p

Nope bro vobs,never seen anyone here play like I said just for fun lah, don't put yourself down, tennis is a sports that must be played with confidence, if klboy use his apd-gt he also want to 'tembak' naughty panda! So in this respect, I give klboy a thumbs up!
I am not asking anyone to post their NTRP if they are uncomfortable, you don't even have to make a comment on anything, I did this as guess work as I only know you guys by your postings, I don't know your style of play, your strenghts/weakness, everything I know is by what you post, most of you have a very decent amount of knowledge, its applying it is where some of you go wrong, when in doubt just ask, or google it up.
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aiyo dun puji later tonite cannot sleep x-p!!!!
but ur right main thing is play for some form of exercise, and enjoy the game and make new friends!

You also contribute ALOT!!! especially when it comes to gears!!! <3!!!
Any type of positive contribution should always be welcomed!!

sabar boss, but i agree you must jaga your g/f in her time of need...:-/ you are nice guy bah klboy :-D

Sorry bro, I missed it !

Paiseh

Ok here is my take, make your own adjustments , see what works for you, report back, and I'll try and fine tune it , cool?

when i play singles, why my drop shot is always either too low and canot pass the net, or too high tht ppl can have plenty of time 2 run in and kill me with a smash?
What you have to know about the drop shot is that it is a offensive shot, it either creates a winner, or it sets you up, giving you a chance to win the next point, however if not played right, the drop shot is a sure fire way to burn yourself, you must be either near the baseline /on the baseline/ inside the baseline (best position) to have some sort of success with this shot, the most important thing about the drop shot is you must disguise it way, if you telegraph it, your opponent will most likely start running for the ball just before you hit it, which then in return 'burns' you.
What is most likely the problem?

a. my grip style is wrong, or my grip is not relaxed enough
I do not know what grip you are using, to play a drop shot, I would recommend you use the same grip that you use for slice backhands, hold the grip firm like you would hold an egg, not too tight or too loose

b. racket face wrong angle (racket face too open or too closed)
You want your drop shot to cross the net, high or low doesn't really matter, you can have some sort of success with both, but too open it clears the net nice, but not enough backspin ,ball still jumps forward, defeats the purpose of the drop shot, too closed you hit it with enough back spin but it doesn't clear the net, thus you losing the point.You have to make minor adjustments making use of your own judgment, use what works for you.

c. i didnt use my not hitting arm correctly
Not sure what you mean by this,sorry
d. my footwork is wrong
Footwork is very important in tennis, for a backhand irregardless of slice, topspin, drop shot, mostly hit with a closed stance, open stance backhand for advance level and mostly for return of serves.and double handers.
e. not enough sleep
Ahhh this one if not enough sleep,everything suffers!!!!
f. all of the above
Could be lol, but I doubt it <3
g. all of the above + many more things thats not mentioned above


What I recommend you do is this drill, do you know mini tennis? Mini tennis is tennis played inside the service box, ANYTHING that lands out of the service box is OUT, your job is to get the short slice, not drop shot, SHORT SLICE and practice hitting the ball short on purpose, make sure you practice this kau kau!!!From here you will observe how low/high your slice needs to be to clear the net and to land in the service box.

Your next job, is to now stand on the baseline on the backhand side (AD court) ask your friend/partner to open balls from the other side service box(his deuce court) your job is to slice short the ball diagonal to your feeders AD side, your slice must land inside the service box, give 20 balls, see how, make your adjustments, once you are confident or have some success, let me know, and I'll introduce you to part 2


Anyone else who wants to try this, is more than welcome.

Has anyone seen any Wilson K6.1 tours new in the shops in KL, I have a friend that is going to KL, will ask him to get the racket, please state where and for how much, thanks in advance, much appreciated!

Also heheheh BLX 6.1 tour how much in the shops, got any promo or not?

Is there a chance they are authentic? I don't want to take any chance's x-p

Thanks for the reply, I sent you a PM, just for clarification, I will ask my friend to see when he is free, please pardon my ignorance but I am not familiar with KL and its buildings that well.So I don't know where to set up a meeting place for both parties for convenience, I don't really want you vobs to travel 60km just for a racket, as i have heard KL is very vast, though my friend should be familiar with KL as he is originally from there, we will see how it goes, hopefully we can work something out, I will keep you posted vobs! Thanks for your help, much appreciated!

You guys got me lol, I am not very familiar with Babolat rackets as I have rarely hit with one, so I really cannot give you guys a detailed accurate information about this, this time sifu herefly aeroplane
But I suspect each company has their own rating, I do not know if there is a standard for measuring stiffness, so all companies adhere to.

But if going by logic (ouch so early in the morning have to use this term) the higher the RA rating hence 65 RA is stiffer than 60 RA.

RA should stand for Racquet Analysis
Babolat well on some of their higher end stringing machines has a device that let you calculates RDC that is their term to calculate 'stiffness'

Link provided:
http://av.warehousesports.com/tw/Features/RDC/RDC.html

Hope that helps, please don't quote me on this, as I am still novice in terms of this area of tennis, want to learn but no $$$ to buy RM25,000 stringing machine, if kena toto sure buy lah.....

woooi you guys better be more committed leh, if like this how to improve, people help source court and standby things already, don ffk people leh. I heard July got tournament use this as a training session leh, work on drills, play some sets or tie breaks to build mental toughness, C'MON PEOPLE!!!

VAMOS!!!