Just a heads up, I have never touched a APDC before, I have tried a APD (non cortex), I believe Babolat rackets are very stiff ,not stiff in the sense if a racket stiffness, they are made stiff, I have tried the Wilson K Blade tour and that racket is plenty stiff and solid and I liked it, but APD, hmmm it felt very stiff on the arm, it did NOT translate stiff on the ball,so I am not going to 100% accurate on APDC, I do know for a fact that Babolat rackets in general are stiff lol( how many words 'stiff' are gonna pop up?!!). They are also the main cause of tennis elbow, this is a proven fact. If you are young, below 25, keep it up, I will wanna see you play in your 40's.The ONLY way I know that you can play with a Babolat racket is with soft poly ie Cyberblue, Sigma Pro Poly HexEXtreme 16L and of course Natural Gut.

Please note Black code will need AT least 2-3 hitting sessions BEFORE it comes ALIVE!

Finally, thank you. that's what i felt Ben. I was saying to my friend that the PDRGT felt so much softer than the APDC and the rating of 72 can't be right. Even i tried his PDGT(non Roddick) today strung with 57/55 Luxilon Ace 112, it still felt soft. Also the lighter weights seem to be nice to swing as well. I think it's more forgiving in terms of the maneuverability.  However he said compared to mine with Cyberblue at 55lbs, mine is definitely softer and more comfortable.
Then we switched to the APDC luxilon spin @ 55lbs.. Our arms really felt wanna jatuh. Btw surprise surprise the PDRGT seems so much easier to serve. Nice pop on the serve.

Actually before that let me ask, what's the benefit of setting 2 different tensions ? i ikut ikut only never really find out the reason..lol

well it's the same gauge ... just not sure what it does... according to the shop fellas the different tension is good for spins.. but i dunno what basis he is basing it on. i understand the tying of 4 knots as opposed to 2knots but not sure abt the 2 tensions thingy.

I'd stick to the same string if you already know what you like, take Nadal for example, his Duralast is a crap string, but he refuses to change, because he is so accustomed to the string, stick to what works for you.

hello, anybody know where can find yonex tennis raquets in malaysia? anybody here used yonex raquet?

yah mine is of the same specs as yours (the bottom half) but i think under the string weight specs: our 315g is before string... UNSTRUNG 315g. at least that's what i got fr other players / sellers.. the tenniswarehouse specs are "strung weight". ours is before stringing i think coz it's printed on the racket itself and normally those printed there are actual weights meaning .. bare.. no strings. But yah i do see some variations on the specs as well. maybe another type of Asian and US specs difference.

anyways for the PDRGT i guess not just you and me but.. just now even "underworld" played with it and it felt pretty easy on the arms too..  so i guess we're not crazy after all.. 

However even after testing all these other rackets. i still am amazed by the RED. I was hitting half the time with Sophis on the PDRGT then we had a pause. i whipped out the O3SpeedportRED and started hitting with it. My oh my, it was like a complete load off my shoulders / arm.. was so easy to swing and producing lots of control. it was raining before and we just trying to hit middle section of the court as not to hit the puddles. It was such ease to hit to the same spot all the time esp on the forehand. I can do more than 10hits to the same spot back and forth without much difficulty. Just a no-frills racket.  . Thanks Praetorian for the mention of the RED.   -- anyways i'm pretty sure i'll have to buy the EXO3 Red soon. (already requested a sample racket from Prince and they will get it for me this weekend hopefully) .. But i'm pretty sure it won't run far from the predecessor.

However Don't get me wrong here, as the PDRGT too felt great with lots of power, solid and the pop on the sweetspot. But it is not an easy racket meaning you need to whack it proper with follow-thru and timing to get a good hit in ...etc.. Meaning gotta work at it pretty much to have the desired control.

anyone knows where to get the ball basket? been looking for high and low at topper and ultimate and both told me out of stock...

so in demand one meh? the price they quoted me rm95-98...didn't know a basket would cost that much...

anyway, if you do know where to look for the basket pls tell me. thanks.

How much for a exo3 graphite?
My hands oso itchy...... though haven't tried it but I trust the heritage of this stick man.

Hi people, this thread looks like a happening one tennis wise.

Anyway, I'm looking for a regular practice/sparring/stroking/game partner. Preferably if we can play at least once a week.

I'm looking to play after work during the weekdays and anytime during the weekend.

The area would be anywhere around KL. Anyone interested? Btw, I'm a so-so player only.

argh...why they charge so expensive?

like that no choice lor, coz other shops not really accessible by public transport, dun have car to move around in KL. only topper can reach by taking LRT.

hey guys, since dunlop max comfort is a multi-fil string, what type of strings do you guys think should complement it, as in hybrid? polymer or syn gut? i prefer a soft stringbed.

ok my question here is i notice i having a very weird single backhand..
Have u guys see any one using forehand semi western grip on a single backhand before ?

can u explain what do u mean by if my racquet allows it? i mean will certain racquet break upon doing 2 piece stringing?

Hey Ben, come la join us for a few whacks here and there la when you are free....  

Bro,

Here we can post anything here.
As long is not a National Security threat

chip73, you coming tomorrow ?

ahwee got passport to come tomorrow and i think carto and eason is regular lah and carto bringing another fren fr forum who stays in kota damansara i think.

another guy that might join us is SSJBEN meeting for 1st time. all the way fr KL ..

oh yar i nearly forgot...  i still luv you Pooh.. 

Ben coming ah?.....wah.....

me visa tak terhad one.....anytime la.....where got la like ah wee's one.....dunno which country one....so susah dapat, dapat already also no confirm one....last minute can tarik balik one....must be communist one.....hehehe.....betul tak Wee?......

Me shld be ok la since i will be in sg buloh 2nd half of the day....then just singgah lor.....June also might come if he can make it......

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Added on July 29, 2009, 3:03 pmAnd i also love you Pooh!!!!!!  

hahahaha......damn....feeling a little gay already.....

Good one Yan. We can all have a hit together.

I've only tried Dunlop Fort and Slazenger and they both feel the same to me. That's also in terms of durability. Not too sure about Head.

ckseong and carto, where have you guys been?

what time u guys coming.. Ben is coming at 3pm or so .. mati me. haha.. i think i'll have to ask him to go minum a bit first with me. else i'll die in the hot sun. he says his normal time woh playing at 3pm ..  manyak pro.

tchiaming might join us as well tomorrow. seems like quite a grp 2molol.

june u coming ? wat time ? i know ahwee can onli make it after he finishes his work 530pm. unless he curi ular ..keke

Now this is the real "pretend-pig-eat-tiger" guy....hahahahaha
Ben, take your time...dun worry...the courts will still be there....but amatuers like me will only be there later....hahha 

Opps I mean he take back his racket with very loose wrist and swing his racket with very high speed. His back hand is normal but his forehand clear the net by alot but still go into the court. I have a firm wrist take back and firm wrist contact, should I change to loose wrist take back? I see nadal have a bit loose wrist but not to the uncle's extend.