Damm, zdepth are you sure that clothings bought through tennis warehouse will be taxed?

yah well as i said.. i'm still trying out the racket and giving it a chance to impress me.. i decided to also buy the apdc just as a spare (coz i've used it before and luv it. so when all else fails i can fall back to that racket).

p/s: anybody found the pro supex blue gear in malaysia ? wondering tenniswarehouse selling or not else can tumpang.

cool.. you are most helpful my fren, so far have gotten loads of info esp fr you.

i'll be goin down singapore next mth so timing just nice.
anything u need to get there ?

does higher tension gives good control?

and lower tension gives power?

read about this before, but seeing that u guys in here always strung ur racket <55, wonder if this is true.

no problem dude. understand completely.
well for pro supex (found the seller in singapore already). as for topspin blue found it in uptown selling for rm60 (will PM battousai see if he got any cheaper lubang).

ok for luxilon strings, i'v used luxilon rough, alu power and ace 113 (18gauge). So far my comments on them is that when new they produce pretty good bite but after some prolonged playing, they tend to lose the "bite". and my normal stringing tension is around 55lbs. As for the balls, is has quite descent spin but not too much. penetration is no problem coz i do whack it hard. but i just feel probably the spin potential is not strong eventhough i'm using semi-western grip. though myself i don't think i know how to hit "flat" balls (mostly ppl associate with the eastern grip) but i think most my balls are a semi ( in between flat n spin ) coz it definitely has deep penetration and mostly hitting baseline area. I nver had a chance to view myself playing so not sure how spinny the ball is from the opponent side.

forehand,  having semi-western grip but sometimes do experiment with the western. long swing.
backhand, 1handed bheastern grip also with a bit of spin i think.

btw .. i'm not shy 1 lah .. coz really i'm still a beginner and learning via youtube and playing with frens. And of coz i don't aspire to be next champion, but i do really luv tennis and the fun of having to whack the ball at full speed. the only fun for me in tennis is driving the ball hard ..  thus even though i don't play much game, but i just luv going down n stroking

nice very nice. yup i guess i do impart spin then.. coz my strings are pretty grooved. mostly all my poly will tend to "makan" into each other creating a "longkang" ..lol..i used to use crossfire 1yr+ ago. break em within a mth coz of the string action.

yah i'm guessing mine is not like nadal's loopy style. coz i played with carto and his is a bit extreme in terms of grip and also the shots. extremely loopy with powerful kick. i don't have that loop or kick. mine is probably like you say, more penetration on court but goes down near the end @ the baseline.

but i think i can do the 4-6feet over the net if i choose to but possibly not full power (will have to try it out later on court). but as for regular stroke can be safe to say, mine normally travels full length of court. or almost baseline area. so mostly i've heard comments of ppl loving to stroke play with me. ..lol

well ppl that played with me, care to comment ? coz i can't see how i play or feel how i am hitting to you, so if you can pls do giv you inputs so can improve and learn also

Hahaha since we talking about tennis strings at the moment,here is a list I have composed of over the past years,but I will keep this list current:

Poly strings, I would recommend to other tennis kaki's (preference to people using Wilson k6.1 tour, but you can experiment on your own racket)

1.Technifibre Black code ( you can choose between 16,17,18 gauge naturally 16 gauge will last longer than 18 gauge, but 18 gauge will give you more feel and spin)
12.00USD

2.Gamma Zo Twist , current set up on my k6.1 tour, needs at least 2-3 hitting sessions before the strings come to life, at first they felt unresponsive and dead.This didn't bother me, carried on playing with them, now they give dish out mad spin, quite happy with them.
9.95USD

3.MSV Hex. Quite similar to Gamma Zo Twist but a bit softer, dishes out mad spin as well, doesn't need any breaking in period.
7.45USD

4.Pro Supex Blue Gear, this string was the 1st string that convinced me, that poly are here to stay, I think I tried this string in early late 2007, boy oh boy I was giving fellow singles/doubles player's fits as my dipping topspin shots were making pop their volleys up, and my partner had a easy time nailing people in their junk, lobs with this were spot on.The only thing I hated about this string was the COLOR! At the time, Blue was only available, now there is a white option.
9.45USD

5.Pro Supex Big Ace, this is another string that has access to fantastic spin, however this string is not that durable, lasted me a whole 3 weeks, pls note I play almost 25 hours a week ;-p
7.95USD


6.Pacific X Force, hmmm this string is a slight enigma, it dishes out mad spin, has great tension maintenance, it's quite durable, no string movement, but i can't put my finger on it, it just didn't feel comfortable as the other strings, please don't let this comment deter you from trying this string.
12.95USD


7.Topspin Cyberblue, this string is AMAZING! If you have arm, shoulder problems, this string is soft, has mad spin ,great control, but I only recommend this string to people, who like stringing their rackets at LOW tensions, only thing above 54lbs, and you lose some of the strings natural attributes.
8.45USD

If you have some strings that you would like to recommend, please share!
I didn't mention Luxilon not that its not a good string, but Luxilon doesn't maintain tension that well, and it loses its playability after a few hitting sessions, but if you can afford it, more power to ya.

8.45 USD for cyberblue ?

that's hella cheap man.. the shop in uptown yan mention is memory sport right.. rm60 is overpriced.. can easily get rm50 or lesser depending on suppliers mood

uh dont ask me for comment on strings coz i've never tried around due to using only sponsored strings   but i can say u guys should try head sonic pro..im using it and the only complaints i can give is doesnt hold tension too long..i coach/play 4 hrs everyday and by 2 weeks need to change..but this new HEAD sponsor gives me free stringing services plus strings so i dont mind

battousai,
well i'm in for the cyberblue if can get cheaper. coz i asked the uptown shop the iranian shop is giving me rm60. so if can get lower than rm50 of coz jalan lah..haha..  
also brother, any jalan to sell off my 4d300 tour ?
praetorian,
so you hav tried cyberblue, i mean if compare with bluegear. how many percent difference in terms of spin potential wud u say ? too little to differentiate ? or just about there ... coz if i'm not mistaken cyberblue is just normal rounded string .

haha... i was just responding to some fella fr forum offering me RM200. which part of ridiculous price he didn't understand. kena "***-kaw" from me loh. if got this type of deal  1week old 9.9/10 racket at 50% ...   and some more is the latest model. if you hav 10, i'll grab all from you. (not to brag) ..
i know everybody looking for "hot deal-durian runtuh-deal" but must be reasonable also lah. if 1-2yrs old racket 50% i also give. but 1week old racket how lah? you tell me loh.

pengsan lah me replying lots of nonsense PMs. at least a win-win situation for us all lah. you safe a bit fr buying here rather than from shop and i get to rugi a bit also. so everybody happy.

i think i better post up the expected price. RM450..  fr retail. (btw i still have the receipt i think)

If not mistaken after discount i got should be ard RM300.00 plus or minus like that 
U rich man mah,even give 70% off u don't feel a pinch 

praetorian,
is the cyberblue smooth surface ? or is it with edge (like blue gear) ?
Also biasalah after 1yr+ never change anything, using my barricade for 3yrs and wilson kpro tour. These 2mths tangan gatal go change now have to trial and error .. bang wall. until find a suitable fit. lol..

pooh88,
you sure or not you can get rm300+ for the Dunlop 4D300 Tour ? when i ask you last time before i buy that you said cannot get and cannot match the price from Topper / Ultimate .. now suddenly you can get rm300++ ? U yanking my chain ar ?
Anyways latest update  for my dunlop 4d300 tour!!!!:

Poor 4D300 tour.. sudah send balik kedai. Found out the paint is chipping away. found one yesterday near the throat @ the grommet area. Then just now while playing with Eason, mishit and the ball landed on the top frame. 2 pieces of the paint fell off. i was like WTFx.. If i hit on the ground or another racket i'll accept the paint chipping off but a friggin' ball ? So gave the shop a call. Asked me to bring back and told me don't worry about the racket, he'll make sure i'm satisfied. Even told me probably they'll change for me a new racket or if i want to, can change another model also but need to let the Dunlop Sales ppl see first.

yay yay !!  So now new hope.. maybe another new racket coming lol.

btw in the end, he gave me 2 demo rackets to try out while waiting for the verdict,
-dunlop aerogel 300 (old model)
-Prince Exo3 graphite (green color)
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hehe....gilar already 2mths trying out so many rackets...lol

wee i lazy to call up supplier...normal aerogel 300 whats the string bed size ah ?

hi all. i want to sell babolat aeropro drive cortex one day old for RM480, details here.

http://rioamril.blogspot.com/2009/06/wts-o...opro-drive.html

ok will ask Gamma on the Zo tour rough. how about the blackcode 17gauge ? what's the max tension should i put ? i mean i know it's always a personal pref. but just wondering any preference / opinion ?  read some forums mostly ppl put in around the region of 53-56lbs. Even nadal is on 25.5kg(56lbs)-duralast. hehe....  though i'm not emulating to be nadal..lol

actually you know what, our malaysian group are not that adventurous to try new rackets, mostly more towards the mainstream rackets such as those top-reviewed rackets and popular rackets like k6.1 90, apdc etc. But can't blame also due to the no-demo / trial rackets thus making "testing" rackets an expensive thing. moreover our strings are damn expensive also lol.

i have a tennis friend in the US, he likes to just once a while just go shop and get one demo and hit it for few weeks before determining whether it's good or not. also although their rackets there seem pricey US199. but their strings are kinda cheap $10. so he like goes and try out different tensions / strings almost every other weeks. I ENVY them..!! lol