Vobs wrote: yes you can try as many types of tension as possible to see what suits u best if budget permits since u always say ure not rich but have custom made shoes, two racquets and nice nice stuff....

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

thx alot for ur advices... it acknowledges many of my queries together with praes comments   
but i would insist tht im not rich bcuz:
1. my custom made shoes are during 50% discount time 
n y i have 2? becuz alot of ppl laughed at my first shoe "Haha selangor color!" so i malu lo, go get another wan, thinking while its still 50% discount mar... see i so cham wan   

2. i got my second racket also bcuz i hav been saving since last year  anyway a lot of ppl also have been asking me shud get a second racket bcuz i sucked and always hit frame thts y string always break

3. and (do i have nice nice stuff?  ) if u see i have nice nice stuff its probably i got it free, or from pasar malam

4. my car looked like junk metal and how i wish i got ur car instead 

carto im with u... me too poor tennis player... but i do hell enjoy the game hehe...

at least ur skill is richer than me.........

im poor is $$$ and poor in skill also 

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Added on June 15, 2010, 3:10 pmp/s: eh??? r u sure u poor kah?

hey, im looking to take up this sport.. any of u guys can gimme some tips on where to start? prolly like what racquet is suitable for beginners like me and the price range.. 

@romeolee,

u can start off by getting a beginner stick which is Head size above 100 sq inch and weight below 300g. Get something you're comfortable swinging it. I'll recommend you can get 2nd hand stick to save cost then when u've improved then get a better stick. U can visit www.tennis.my -> go to the buy sell section.. there are many rackets for sale there..

@prae

i've tested once at low tension on k-factor 90, feels good, but when i tested low tension on my radical, straightly kenot used  

so carto, u try summore la see whether it suits u onot. maybe my radical is not a stiff racket, but a flexy racket. heh? i usually string at 57, any low than that on radical i kenot used. last time put 55, oso kenot used  

@ carto, know where i can get good shoes? coz my genius nearing botak d. the one that they sell in mudah.my can be trusted o not? or maybe i should buy the prince shoes from pooh?

pavillion's price is quite expensive right?

@sophis, maybe u can check out the shoes & price that they'r selling at bangi for me?  

so carto, u try summore la see whether it suits u onot. maybe my radical is not a stiff racket, but a flexy racket. heh? i usually string at 57, any low than that on radical i kenot used. last time put 55, oso kenot used  

@ carto, know where i can get good shoes? coz my genius nearing botak d. the one that they sell in mudah.my can be trusted o not? or maybe i should buy the prince shoes from pooh?

pavillion's price is quite expensive right?

@sophis, maybe u can check out the shoes & price that they'r selling at bangi for me?  

yea looking forward 2 try low tension... im just dreaming mayb it might suit me ... 

i thought ur cc genius u bought from pavilion with discount? i think sometimes nike/adidas shops in pavilion/klcc have discount wan.... but tht wan really depends on luck... or u can try summit's adidas factory outlet, i think tht wan yan would be able to advise

i also remembered tht cookiemon said before prince or babolat shoes are quite good... mayb u can try them out? can look for pooh or in sportsprises or in topper, they all got sell

but i wouldnt recommend barricade 5, my toe (at the metal claw) will feel pain after wearing it a long time. but if wear a while then take out, and wear again then ok. I think CKseong also mentioned b4 tht barricade 5 is not so comfortable

oh ok.. maybe i shud go check it out.. any particular brands you could name? btw, do u think i could join u guys for some session to try this sport first? coz im more like a leg person (football) than a hand person.. 

@angel,

get the new barricade 6... goin for SGD 140++ here in queensway..

carto.. i think u should go for cc genius 2... i used that.. same with u i have wide foot. so cc genius is quite comfy for me...

no money 2 buy cc genius liaw 

oh ok.. maybe i shud go check it out.. any particular brands you could name? btw, do u think i could join u guys for some session to try this sport first? coz im more like a leg person (football) than a hand person.. 

@angel,

get the new barricade 6... goin for SGD 140++ here in queensway..

hi romeolee,

popular brands are the normal wilson, head, prince.... most of the brands make good quality rackets.. for the first racket maybe u can find a group or frens who play then start from there.