- Jun 9, 2014
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You did not read my post. Widebody refer to the thickness of the frame. Connors went to a widebody racquet because he got old. The younger guys used thin beam racquets, even after this "widebody" craze you said revolutionized the game. If the frame mattered so much, why are there multiple string bed options? Because the strings do the bulk of the work. rigidity is only one factor. There are numerous factors, but mass is the driving factor. These pros don't use anything similar to your racquet or mine. It is customized with 4 weights in mind: static, swing, twist and recoil. And that all has to do with well placed mass.
I also said that players USED to string their racquets higher. Not so much anymore. Poly will tear your arm up at higher tensions. And yes, many pros still use gut today. It's called a hybrid string job. Most pros will put poly on the mains and either gut or a multi on the crosses. Federer uses gut on the mains because he needs more power and he tries to get to the net when possible, so the extra feel helps.
As for my strings, when did I say that they don't wear out? I said that even if they don't break, they'll lose tension, which means you need to restring. Meaning, you shouldn't wait for your strings to break.
You're a 5.0? How old are you? Do you still play in sanctioned tournaments? I ask because a lot of people overestimate their skill or their local league sucks. We had a 4.0 in G'ville who is now a 4.5, that would play guys that would come to UF and say that they played juniors and they were a 5.0. This 4.0 would beat them every time. He's a weaker 4.5 by the way. Most of the competitive club pros are barely 5.0's and get bumped down to 4.5 routinely. Two former Div 1 players are just good 4.5's. One is almost 50 the other almost 60. So are you really a 5.0? BTW, These senior tour guys like McEnroe and company are 5.5 and 6.0 players. The average D1 player is probably somwhere between a 5.0 and a 5.5.
Depth = thickness. Aren't we talking about the same thing? I think we are.
Age 62. Last NTRP rating = 2009. Am I still 5.0? Let's you and me go out and hit.