I experimented with my cousin's K 6.1 Tour 90 Asian, it lacks power,(but I can generate my own), if you want better stability, just add lead tape, preferably 1/4 , 4 to 6 inches, depends on how many layers you want and on what position on the racket, experiment abit lah, I tried at 3 and 6 o clock,If you say you want better control off the ground, Try experimenting with strings and their tensions.

I have tried Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power full poly at 53 lbs.
If you can afford it try either natural gut as a main and Luxilon as a cross, Read Federer uses this setup, but naturally he has new strung rackets at his disposal, so cost will be a factor .

Just a heads up, since I am also using this string, it frays the kevlar mains if you have played in the wet, or have using wet tennis balls, if thats not the case the norm is the synthetic cross will break, and if you use 18L that is a thinner gauge making the string more susceptible to breakage, although you do get more spin and perhaps more control using a thinner gauge, hope that helps.

You guys do know that the K-blade is coming later next year, right?

ncode, the whole series still available, meh, including n six one tour?Just curious.

Oh well I was just curious ^&!!##$%%&&^%!! :-p( cant win em all )

PWS refers to Perimeter Weighting System mostly older models have this, look at a Wilson racket, look at 3 and 9 0' clock , there is small slight protruding area, that is to stabilize your racket when hitting a ball. Works for me, but I add lead tape too lol, hope that helps

Nice racket, looks like the later versions of the Pro Staff,( can't really tell, but I pretty sure its not the St Vincent model, but hey nonetheless this is a vintage collectible racket) the grip is it the original Fairway leather tennis grip?

True serve and volley is a dying breed, with the introduction of 'poly' strings that have a better bite ie topspin on the ball, it doesn't make sense to attack the net all the time.Worse still on the ATP tour, it is a fact that the courts have been slowed down,even at Grand Slam events, this only benefits the baseliner. All the classic serve and volleyers: John McEnroe, Stefan Edberg,Boris Becker,Pat Rafter,Pete Sampras if you realistically look at their game, they were quite comfortable playing from the back and then work their way to the net.This is not true for todays baseliners, they cannot volley period......I see Andy with the biggest serve on Men's tennis tour and by right if he had a attacking game,he would of challenged Federer more often.In Agassi's early days, if you can find the matches circa 1988-1990, you would be AMAZED that Agassi could win points at the net solely on his volley, he did not have to bang that huge forehand to set the volley up.

Socially if you were to play a serve and volley game, and could consistently back it up, I'd say go for it, you would give recreational baseliner's a nightmare.Please note that for the first 6 months to 1 year, you would probably lose to people you would normally beat, you should reap your rewards, when you have developed a natural instinct when at the net.Best advice I can give you if you want to develop a S&V game, volley with your feet :-D (quoted by Stefan) keep your racket head in front of you and your feet should do the rest.

Good Luck!

Try searching on youtube for "Stefan Edberg", Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, even Tony Roche and Rod Laver are good bets!

You should do some off court training coz most tennis players today since most of them camp at the base line their type of training/exercise is not particularly suited for S&V game, You will have to work on lunges, core exercise, most likely back pedaling for overhead smashes,feel free to use google.When working on approach shots always try to get depth on the ball, That doesn't mean you must hit the living $hit out of the ball, try to be more creative, don't always go for deep shots, try a short chip or even a drop shot once in a while, as long as you keep your opponent off balance/guessing, your chances for a 1-2 knockout punch at the net is higher.

:-D, If you are on the defensive esp when your opponent has hit a awesome shot at you toes, as the ball is dipping, Your best best as a recreational player is try and get that first volley deep as near as the baseline as possible, Don't try anything fancy, Keep it simple. If the baseliner gets to your volley and passes you, its just too good, you just applaud the shot., But more likely you will be passed 3 out of 10 shots, however if you get a weak reply angle the pass away or volley deep into the other corner and hopefully you will get a easy put away on the next volley.

I always hope my opponents feel rushed,as modern base liners have huge take backs ,sure they have a huge forehand, but once they dont have time to set up, I normally get a weak reply.

Well I can give you some tips, but please note these are tips, they aren't a guarantee that you will 100% play better .

Forehand, well I probably need to know what type of grip you use, These days in the modern game, semi western or western grips are considered the norm, however I have zero experience with full western grips, I ,myself cannot fathom how to hit the ball consistently and with pace, I certainly give credit to Nadal who can certainly do both lol.

In all honesty, keep your forehand simple. If you could elaborate on the issues you are having with your forehand and serve I'd certainly be more than happy to give you a few simple pointers.

You probably heard this time and time again, hit the ball in front, well its part true and false :-p, try hitting from the side,but to a degree where your body isn't in your way and yes try hitting the ball in front of you,
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I have no idea how to post pics, :-(
From this pic alone, you can see Agassi is hitting his forehand from the side, and naturally the ball is in front of him, If you want to practise forehands, if you can find a hitting/sparring partner, I would recommend you start SLOWLY, do not try and beat the $hit out of the ball, as this does not help at all, you must however develop a natural feeling for hitting a forehand, Sometimes a soft angled forehand does more damage than a flat one, try to get that feeling of brushing low to high on the forehand, once your form develops you can try the new Federer wind-screen wiper forehand, but you must have your TIMING DOWN, all this is pointless if you can BANG the biggest forehand in the game 1 outta 10 balls, thats a sure fire way to lose a match.
If you have access to a wall I suggest you try hitting against it, set targets for yourself, try to hit 5 forehands consecutively, work that to 10 and gradually increase that repetition,Start practicing hitting down the line, cross court then inside out.

Once you have a rhythm on your forehand, do your backhand as well same thing applies, You can learn a slice forehand too, though its hardly used in the modern game, I have seen Fed use it like a forehand squash shot and he has hit winners from this too.


If you have access to a DV Camera, Take a few video's of your serve, no need to feel embarrassed as I am sure the lowyat tennis community only strives to help a fellow tennis kaki out.Regarding the serve, the most important aspect is your ball toss, is it consistent, does it go where you toss it, do you have to hit a serve even when your toss is in the wrong position?
I will need more facts, If you want to save time and have cash to spare get a experienced tennis coach,to look at your forehand and game and hear what the coach has to say, from this forum, the only one I know that provides coaching is Battousai, PM him for more details,he should be able to help your game.
Sorry abt the long post.

In Malaysia, I am not quite too sure when one refers to a racket as a demo, is it a retail racket that is just used for testing to give potential customers a chance to 'demo' a racket, so that they can get idea if the racket suits them. In R&D demo's are not the finished product.Considered 'grey' area imo.

Please note that no disrespect to Wilson tennis racket owners/sellers, I, myself use a Wilson lol. Wilson has TERRIBLE quality control, it is a worldwide reported phenomenon.Please read other tennis forums.
A Wilson KSix-One Tour you MAY of liked and said to myself man, this racket so rocks, I should invest in another stick, you then buy another stick expecting similar feel, but it plays COMPLETELY different!?!!

WTF?!!

A more detailed experience from a fellow tennis kaki residing in Singapore, all excerpts below are the property and credit is due to Nawin from Regentville.

http://www.regentville.com/2007/09/wilson-...-95-issues.html

If you need more proof tennis-warehouse has alot more horror stories....

So IF you have found your Holy Grail in a Wilson Stick, my suggestion is bring it to a store and try and buy the one closest to the one you most comfortable with....

The only tennis rackets I know that have the best QC is Fischer.... , Head (Made In Austria) was also very good. Now I dunno.

Hope that helps.

Just curious does anyone here sell or know where to purchase these locally, I am looking for string savers or stringalings (US) let me know thanks!

I don't have tennis elbow, but hopefully these tips can help alleviate your pain.
Sometimes people jump to conclusions that its the equipment that is causing them the pain when in fact it could be your technique ie you have bad mechanics of hitting the ball. I am not saying that you have bad form, as I have never seen you play, if you have access to a coach ,ask the coach to analyze your strokes.
Try hitting the sweetspot of the racket ,naturally practice makes perfect.

If its not your stroke, its the equipment.
1. The MAIN culprit for tennis elbow these days is poly strings, most people are amazed at the new found ball control and mega spin they are putting on the ball. If you are using poly strings, do not string your racket at the normal tension you would string it at, string 10% BELOW normal, or more, if you are frequent string breaker, experiment and find out which tension can you play comfortably at without pain.
If you are the type never to break your strings, and IF you have extra cash , I would suggest natural gut. Alot of people I know are converts to natural gut, its remotely expensive, be prepared to pay RM150-RM200 for a single string job.

Do you use a tennis dampener?

How long do your bouts of pain last after a single session of tennis?

To really cure tennis elbow, I'd strongly take some serious time off, ie a month. After a month try 5 mins of ground strokes stop and see if your elbow hurts.Gradually play abit longer and see the cutoff time, ie after 30 mins, your elbow starts to hurt.

May I ask what racket are you using?
If its Babolat , heard alot of people using these rackets get some form of tennis elbow x-p

Hope to hear from you soon.

First thing first, lol check the authenticity of your Babolat racket in all honesty,
there a ALOT of good fakes out there, even regular Babolat die hards have been
fooled, that why I casually mentioned if you were a Babolat user.

By willing to try any racket brand, ie Wilson,Prince,Babolat is a good sign, if you
play at public/college courts (I am assuming here) hopefully you can demo a few
more rackets and make a more informed decision. No disrespect to Wilson , I,myself am
a die hard Wilson fan, BUT trying one Wilson racket , and buying one close to the same specifications
to the one you are comfortable with , ie is no easy feat lol. Wilson rackets after being mass manufactured
in China have one of the worst quality control if not the worse.

IF you are buying a Wilson and decide to get 2 of the same rackets, buy from a SHOP. By buying in a shop you
can ascertain racket has similar swing/head weight and grip size is the same, I have heard and read online, and feel free to research this yourself on the internet, ie google is your friend in this case, there are ALOT of unhappy Wilson owners out there, esp the consummate recreational to semi die hard pro. IF you are not particular and can accept some form of variances, and if a certain Wilson tennis racket fits your game and style by all means, buy a Wilson.If you decide to source locally, buy from someone who is willing to allow you, the customer to try 3-5 of the same rackets, pick the 2 rackets that feel the same to you.

For your elbow, I'd seriously try some form of stretching.Going to the gym to strengthen certain muscle groups in your body or arm to prevent injury,again google is your friend.
It wouldn't hurt to strengthen other parts of your body as well, or do some light cardio, during your one moth sabbatical, for all you know, after that one month break and by going to the gym, you haven't lost any physical sharpness. By all means if you enjoy soccer /basketball , play to your heart's content.

Hope I've helped,take care!

Just curious got any forummer, order stuff from tennis warehouse, and if so what did you order , how much was your order and most importantly did you get taxed?

I am thinking of buying some cool shirts, but will hold off if I hear that people here get taxed exorbitantly ,all suggestions are welcome, thanks!

Poly's are made durable, in a sense, but don't maintain tension that well, infact they loose tention pretty fast, depending on how often you play tennis a week and how long a hitting session last and what level of player you are, eg: you could be a 1.0 - 2.0 player that plays 3 times a week and each session lasts 2 hours on average, HOWEVER you cannot substain a rally hence you could be picking up tennis balls more often than actual hitting, esp when you hit out of the court and you have to leave the court and find/pick the ball up.

IF thats your level of play, and depending on your budget ie if you're a student or fresh graduate, sacrifice playability for durability. Every cent counts, however once you have sound technical strokes, and if you have spare cash lying around or you have saved some up, try and experiment with other strings.

Ashway crossfire a hybrid of kelvar mains and a synthetic cross, they are excellent for the budget conscious. Forten (sp) is also recommended, if Ashway is slighly out of budget.

A full poly job DEPENDING on the poly , can either be hard or soft on the arm.You just have to experiment which suit's your game and body, thats why pro's are sooo particular about their string job than anything else.It is normal practise for pro's to cut their strings after a single practice session.

Now if you are a slightly advanced player who can hold a decent rally and direct your shots and has a decent serve, 3.5 and above, I would suggest playability than durability in this case, if you are the player that can hold the ball on your racket slightly longer on your racket strings esp when you use your opponents pace against themselves, you really should try a hybrid set up or a full GUT job (extremely expensive) but worthwhile IF you are NOT a chronic stringbreaker.

I don't know if this applies to all players, but if I string eg: Ashway crossfire on a Wilson K90 at 52lbs , I notice a few things, 1) you get more control and spin than the same stringjob at 60lbs, this is a personal experience , I know for a fact the norm is the higher the tension the better the control , the lower the tension the more power you get. LOL try it and see for yourself :-p

Just a heads up, IF your crossfire main snaps before the crosses, hopefully you didn't play with wet/damp balls or in the rain, coz thats what usually happens if you do play in the rain. Please make a mental note of where your string actually snaps, if its in the centre of the racket it means your contact with the ball is in or near the racket sweetspot hence movement of strings ie notching,however if the string snaps near the racket itself esp near the upper part , please check if your racket grommets are not dulled,coz if your racket strings come into contact with the actual racket, naturally they may snap sooner than expected.

I am in Tawau,Sabah so Forten brand of crossfire is around RM40-45 depending on where you buy includes manual labor of stringing.

If stringing any string kelvar please note that you should not string 55 lbs and above.For ashway crossfire strings there is a manufacturer warning, same on those buying Pro Supex kelvar mains.

Alamak zdepth so fast change racket, better save your money on proper tennis lessons, improve your own gameplay, use a wooden racket and beat your friends at tennis lah, if you change racket too many times, how to improve if you constantly change your 'senjata'?

Pick a racket you think you are comfortable with or know for a fact that you can actually hit the ball well, and STICK with it lol.

You can pretty much buy new outfits and shoes but rackets I would advise to stick with one.

But lol this entirely your decision.

Regarding ashway Kevlar strings, they do drop tension the fastest, BUT they only drop around 3% to 5% and they maintain tension pretty well after the drop.Unlike someother brands, they don't drop tension the fastest, but they drop below way below, ie 10-15%.

Which would you rather have a string that drops tension 3-5% after a week and maintains tension
or
A string that drops tension around 10-15% after 3 weeks?

Try taking calcium tablets and drink more milk, but not from China, since there is the melamine scare at the moment, how did you get your injury, from tennis or from some other sport?

Hey Bepeon , just curious, the bandana got instruction on how to tie/fold, I tried googling this but to avail, looking to have the "Nike" Logo on the front, any help appreciated,thanks!