Careful, KASTAM now a days very itchy-handed. Like to keep your stuff that is priced over RM500 for as long as they like, yea eventhough it is a racquet.
I used to be a supplier for game consoles and they held my PS3s for 2 weeks for no reason at all!

What? Someone is going to hide drugs inside the PS3?

Go to Carrefour next to Queen's Park in KL, Cheras.
They're selling off Dunlop Forts for RM12 each can.

I just got 2 cans the other day.

Saw it a few weeks ago at Topper Sports in Jalan Ampang.

Not sure if its still there or not, but take a look.

K-Grip is probably the best I've ever used, very tacky indeed.
Although I'm leaning forwards to Babolat Refresh for my next grip replacement though, I always get thumb blisters on the K-Grip!

Depends on the racquet and type of string also actually. I can tell you that I strung my Prince Ace Face(a classic 1989 graphite racquet) at 57 lbs with Dunlop Max Comfot(a multifilament string), but honestly it feels hell alot more like its strung on 50lbs with my old Prince syn gut.

I also have a friend who's Dunlop racquet(don't remember the model, but I think its an aerogel 300) where the string is also strung at 57 lbs, don't know what string it is though. But the thing is, it feels like its at 60 or so.

I think you will have to estimate on what tension you are most comfortable with as well as the string that is being used. I never believed that using natural gut is better than anything else like poly or multi-fil. The most comfortable string for you is the best string for you.

Mainly though, less tension means you have the capability of inducing more top spin. You do lose a little bit of control though but its nothing too serious, a few hits and you'll learn how to control the lower tension. Your volleys may also suffer a bit if you are used to hitting from the same angle with the same amount of strenght on a higher tension.

But like I said, nothing to worry too much. A few rallies later and you'll be used to it, its natural.

Would tell you that it wouldn't be such a huge difference as night and day. You are just changing strings... after all.

Perhaps you could lower your tension to under 53 lbs or so. Don't really have to change your strings though.

I just use RM70 buy some unknown brand tennis shoes, has been perfectly comfortable for me all these years.
No blisters on my toes, no nail cracks, no skin cracks and any other feet infection.

I think I once saw that in a warehouse sale.....
Good string though, never used it before however.

Regarding that pic, theres another futher 2 more extra courts to the right of the map. Its cut off in that pic, but thats the public hard courts in the Kg.Pandan sports complex.

I'm going this Friday, so who wants to come and join feel free to do so. I'm paying for the charges, so no worries.

Don't have to change grip, use the grip you are most comfortable with. I can throw inmense topspin with a continental grip even. On your strokes, you would want to take a heavier crack on the ball. Sweep up, and use a windshield wiper. Lots of topspin there.

As for double forehand.... well, its definitely possible. Its just some practise and some getting used to. Your mind set needs to be strong and focused though.

The K61 has is a much stiffer racquet perhaps?
I'm not sure, since not familiar with Wilson racquets.

I do know the AG 300 is one the most flexible racquets around, especially in its time also.


Other than blisters on the thumb, nope. Other things like muscle being overstrecthed is normal though.
I usually take 2 days off at most to recover.

Grip is one of those things, the size of the racquet handle is also another. I once used a cheapskate Gosen replacement grip that cost RM4, literally tore my thumb and index fingers apart. More than blisters, skin tears! Can't even play my PS3 at night

Changed to K-Grip after that, problems reduced dramatically.

You can try 2 overgrips, but I doubt it'll help.

Or you can try Dunlop Max Comfort too!

Durability is rather good, I've been using my Dunlop Max Comfort for a month now strung at 57lbs, should of dropped to 54lbs though. So thats about 3 lbs dropped from what I originally strung, not too bad really. No signs of the strings snapping yet though, but I do feel that it is a very durable string indeed.

Much better than the previous Prince Syn Gut I used which I strung at 61lbs and it dropped down to 52lbs(estimation, but its about right) in just 3 weeks!
Either the stringer did a lousy job or the string itself is crap.

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Added on May 19, 2009, 12:22 amI bought mine for RM20 for 2 actually. I guess the shop was clearing stock out.

But original price is about RM25 each.

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Added on May 19, 2009, 1:08 amBTW, has anyone tried Babolat Xcel Premium?
How is it? I may use this string the next time I re-string.

This post has been edited by SSJBen: May 19 2009, 01:08 AM

Thanks. I've been doing some research around, many says the durability of the Xcel Premium is just so-so.... is it? How many sets have you gone through with it?

This post has been edited by SSJBen: May 19 2009, 10:21 PM

I'm always there on Friday, whole day.
If you need someone to hit a ball with on other days, feel free to PM me.

Mostly train in real matches.
Sometimes also just play for fun, hit a few balls, serves, try to do stupid tricks and what not.

I am working though.

Topper Sports at Ampang Park is quite good.
Reasonably priced, though they sell Head racquets at cut-throat prices. If not, other brands like Prince, Babolat, Wilson and Dunlop all are pretty much as cheap as they can get.

The boss is damn right cocky, big time Babolat fan. You talk with him about other brands, he'll critic the hell out of the racquet if it isn't Babolat.

Really? I saw the Babolat Pure Drive Roddick Cortex the other day for RM520 they're selling.... previously few months ago it was RM700.

They sell Head Crossbows at RM1k..... thats cut-throat.

Theres a shop in Times Square, third or fourth floor, I don't remember the name. But it sells tennis shoes pretty cheap there, racquet selections are pretty darn limited though, pretty much only Wilson. Sometimes they're cheap, but most of the times they are expensive.

But either ways, they do have some nice selection of shoes there that are decently priced.