Unfortunately cannot join - got class la that day. All the best to both teams!

Tennis friendly with Desa Kiara Tennis Team

Date: 19th June, 2010
Time: 3pm-7pm
Place: Vobs condo, near Duta? (map coming up this thursday, courtesy from vobs ), 2 courts
Format: Doubles; if got xtra time, singles

Players, please confirm. Thx!

1. cartographer - confirmed
2. sani
3. klboy - confirmed
4. kelvynlym - confirmed
5. kevin - confirmed
6. blackrose - confirmed
7. alex (desa petaling) - confirmed
8. pero
9. ckseong - confirmed

Paparazzi: Inv

After the game we go makan

We can carpool there too.

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Added on June 15, 2010, 9:57 am@sani
can u sms or call anywan of the forumers here to confirm ur participation? thx...

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Added on June 15, 2010, 9:59 amso sorry tht we chose a wrong time for u.... next round we will choose a day which is more suitable for u

anyway i only remember talking 2 u on the phone but havent met u yet. will u like 2 join us a session or 2 in sunway?

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Added on June 15, 2010, 10:01 amhavent string la... i also dunno when m i going.... mayb this weekend la
u can pass me ur racket n string on sat lo

This post has been edited by cartographer: Jun 15 2010, 10:01 AM

Carto, Saturday already frenly battle already
; (

oooo... sorry din realize u need it for the upcomming .... i not sure if i wanna go on thurs or not la..... mayb u can go earlier on sat 2 sportsprises? cuz i oso not sure if i got time this sat oso or not

Carto,

Then what racket u gonna use?? Must be prepared man with your weapon..

My weapon will still be my kobra.........

This saturday i play early matches k.. cos i will be available 3-5pm only..

ooh i c... shud be no prob

OK la then maybe I'll go one of these nights.
Sat not enuff time d since sportprises opens at 12pm.

Carto's Kobra bites.
Dangerous

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

need to add more venom to the Kobra liaw

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Added on June 15, 2010, 11:36 am@prae
i wan 2 ask u regarding ur post few pages back, abt string really low tension like 40lbs...
u say will get 'suprised'? what kind of suprise ah? shud i try it? bcuz i got some cheap strings to use up

This post has been edited by cartographer: Jun 15 2010, 11:36 AM

Wat venom u want to add?
RPM blast??

wa...all ready to fight liao~

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

but prae.. im a poor man..

hehe i will use my string til it goes snap... even though it's low tension.. i got to love the 'feel' u think it will affect my arm on the long run?

the racquet im using is PSTGT "Plus" version.. should be the stiff stiff kind one...

now im on full synthetic bed which i find shiok for me.. at tension around 48lbs.. dunno by the time it putus god noes wat's the tension haha... u think it's ok if u use it til it snap by itself? oh ya the string gauge is 16g is u wanna noe..

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Added on June 15, 2010, 12:03 pmhaha vobs.. my source gave me ur facebook... now i noe who u r d... haha.. LTAM coaches course ya...

This post has been edited by sophisticatedren: Jun 15 2010, 12:03 PM

@ prae

sorry... stil got some questions....

1. so i shouldnt string low tension with my kobra since its quite flex? and i shud try low 40's lbs on my ahem' stiffer racket?


2. I would like 2 try the 40's lbs with the cheap strings anyway cuz its free and also its poly. and dun worry, if u ever come down 2 kl, i wont stick out a snake (like the Hassasins in prince of Persia ) to u asking u to 'gimme back my RM10' even if i dun like the 40's lbs. infact i will spend u chicken rice for providing me all the advices (dun worry i also wont put snake venom in the chicken rice )

3. I dun quite understand the F1 thing cuz i dunno F1 , but wat r u saying is we shud cut the poly string after 1 month? no matter wat tension we use? But i understand tht cheap sting wont give as good results as luxilon, thts for sure.

Additioal question:
a. so the low 40's lbs is to improve power or control? or depends on my stroke?

b. what if i never had a problem with luxilon (or blackcode) at 60lbs? shud i stil try to string at 40's lbs and maybe it may suit me even better?

c. do u suggest to string 40's lbs on a 100sq inch racket?

thk u prae

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

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Added on June 15, 2010, 1:14 pmSince you know who I am, do a full intro to me to be a fair gentleman:), and your source is a duck by giving people my facebook without my permission:) but anyway its a free world so im cool with it:) im flattered with your curiousity about me...thanks bro:)

This post has been edited by vobs: Jun 15 2010, 01:17 PM

hey man... no offense taken la.. im just honest.. serious ler.. my location in order to get a string job done.. is quite a hassle.. n the travelling... tat's y cost wise it's high...

im just asking u coz u mention about string hurting ur arm.. tat's y im asking u if it's ok to use it til it snaps..

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Added on June 15, 2010, 2:00 pmno la vobs.. two ppl told me about u coincidentally haha...

nice to see those coaching courses u went ler.. how i wish i got the chance like u.. dun angry la.. no harm intended la... dun worry.

This post has been edited by sophisticatedren: Jun 15 2010, 02:00 PM

How much would it cost to join a coaching course??
: )

Not to say I want to be a full time coach, but maybe with proper coaching knowledge & drills, I can teach my frens, wife or anyone else to play.

Be ambassidor to spread the sport.