Hi guys,
The title says it all.
I would prefer a Wilson K Rok racquet but would consider a K Tour model.
Just looking for a backup that is basically the same as my main racquet.
If you have one at the right price, send me a p.m. or email me at: dlcoughlin@gmail.com
Thanks, Dave
Hi guys,
I recently had a racquet re-strung with Technifibre 505, and a tension of 30 (mains) and 34 (crosses).
This is the same tension that I've used in the past and always really liked it.
The problem is that in the past my strings have always been really tight with this configuration, so tight that you could not move the strings by hand.
When the racquet came back this time,(same stringer), the strings seem loose. I can easily move the strings by hand, and this looseness is really causing some problems with my game.
I've given the racquet a week but I simply can't hit with it, at least not accurately.
My question is: Should the strings be really tight on a 30/34 setup or have I had bad string jobs in the past? Like I said, I've always used the same stringer, each time I've had the racquet refreshed, so either the jobs in the past have been bad or this one is.
I've contacted the company but have yet to hear back from them.
Thanks in advance.
Dave
Well the 6th annual Health & Fitness tournament is in the books and I have to say that it was a fantastic time.
Congratulations to the guys from Carbondale (jnessland and his friend Mike) for their 1st and 2nd place finishes in A singles and their 1st place finish in A doubles.
Also, congratulations to Ryker for his 1st place finish in B singles.
It was great meeting Jared and Mike and I have to say that they are on another level. You both played a fantastic game and it truly was a joy to watch.
Also, thanks to Jared for allowing me to try out the Gearbox racquet. My wife is not quite as happy about this since it is about to cost our family a few dollars. The GB250T is a fantastic racquet that I'm about to have in my bag.
Hope you guys had fun at the tournament and we'll look forward to seeing you all again next year.
Also, we've started having a tournament in Centralia, IL. (on the Kaskaskia college campus), in October so we hope to see you there as well.
Dave
How many here plan on making it to the St. Louis tier one event?
I play at a small club in Salem, IL. which is about 2 to 2-1/2 hours away.
My wife and I are going over Saturday afternoon and plan on watching both the semi finals on Saturday and finals on Sunday. There is also one of our regular players who will be playing in the 55+ bracket as well.
I don't do a lot of posting on here, but have been doing a lot of reading for the past couple of years.
Hopefully I will recognize some of you from your photos and get the opportunity to say hello.
Oh, also....
GO J-MAN!!!
Dave
Hi guys,
I was wondering if anyone could tell me how well Gearbox does on handling warranty claims.
Today I was in a tournament and broke my GB125 when I clashed racquets with another player.
The break is at the bottom, right above the handle and there's no doubt that it was due to racquets coming together.
This is really ticking me off since it was MY shot and I've only had the racquet for 3 days. In that three day time I've decided that this is without a doubt the best racquet that I've ever had in my hand.
If anyone can give me some information about the company I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Dave
Today I used my Wilson nBlade racquet for the second time since having it re-strung and I can't begin to say how much this has changed my game!
Manny made the suggestions on the strings and the tension and I'm now hitting the ball with a LOT more power and am able to place my control shots much more accurately than before.
While drive serving this evening I hit three aces (out of four serves) on one of the best players at our club and I overheard he and his partner talking about how much "english" I was putting on the ball since it was coming off of the walls completely opposite of what they expected.
What's funny is that it is the exact SAME drive serve I've been hitting for the past year and a half against the same guys.
I can't belive how much more "alive" the racquet feels with these strings and I truly feel as if I'm in control of my racquet now.
The first night I played with it, I could certainly tell a difference but the racquet "hit" completely differently as well. It took a little time to get used to it.
Well now that I do feel comfortable with how it hits, I don't see myself using anything other than this combination.
Thanks again to everyone at Lawler. I literally had my racquet back in my hands three days after sending it off and the prices were, as always, more than fair.
Thanks guys!
Dave
My favorite racquet is a Wilson N-blade that I bought from Lawler sports a couple of years ago.
I've always been partial to the Head line of racquets, but once I got used to this Wilson model, it is always the one that I turn to when I need that extra boost of confidence.
I am not a power player at all...I rely more on control and love how the Wilson responds. My problem is that after 2+ years of play the strings are getting really frayed and it looks as if I couple of them will break at any time.
So, I plan on sending this racquet off to Lawler sports as soon as my current tournament is over, to have it re-strung, but I don't know what strings to put into it, or what tension I should have it strung at.
I do hit a fairly hard backhand but my forehand sucks, at least on the "power" shots.
I do like playing a control game but would also like to increase my power. I realize that power is generated more from swing mechanics than anything else, but I've also read that having the proper string/tension combination can help a lot.
So, does Manny or anyone else have any advice on the string and tension combination I should be using for my style of play and what I would like to improve upon?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Dave
Hi guys,
This weekend I'm playing in a tournament and I'm trying to work out a problem I've been having.
When playing casually I have no "emotional issues" whatsoever.
I play fairly loose and am able to compete at the higher levels of my local club. All in all, I'm fairly satisfied with my everyday play.
The problem comes in when I compete in a tournament setting.
Each time I play a tournament I walk onto the court a bundle of nerves and never seem to be able to settle down until about halfway through a match.
This is a problem since this particular tournament will be decided on two games to 11, with no tie-breaker (both singles and doubles).
When I play a match of two games to 15 and a tie-breaker to 11, I usually feel fairly confident that I will eventually settle down and pull the games out that are needed to win. With this newformat, I don't feel confident at all.
My question is what you all do to keep your nerves in check during tournament play.
Any and all advice would be very much appreciated since, mentally, I feel as if I'm already beating myself.
Dave
Hi all,
Well first of all, this is my first official post on the forum. I've been lurking around here for the past few months and always make it my first stop of the morning.
Now, on to the purpose of this post.....
Jason, I've been corresponding with Fran via email concerning bringing you two to southern Illinois, to give one of your 3 hour clinics.
We are a small club (only two courts) about 60 miles east of St. Louis.
Back in the 80's we were about the smallest facility in our area. One club in Mt. Vernon, IL. had ten courts operating and another in Centralia, Il. had 6 courts. At the time our two courts seemed pretty small but now we are the only courts left in the area.
We have about 7 dedicated players who get together at every possible opportunity. This usually translates into 3 or 4 nights during the week and usually once over the weekend. At times we will have eight to ten players show up but that's actually pretty rare these days.
At the moment I am trying to get the money raised to bring you and Fran to our club. Everyone that I've talked to is really exicted about doing this but of course we are also all on budgets and are trying to work out the logistics.
At the moment I have five people committed to putting up $200.00 each and hopefully in the next few days I will have a few more that are interested. It's just hard to get some of them to see what a great opportunity this is to grow the racquetball community in our area, while at the same time gaining a huge amount of knowledge for ourselves. I'm feeling really confident that over the next few days I can convince a few more players to take part and hope to work out a deal with Fran very soon.
I can't tell you how much this opportunity means to me. If I had the resources to pay the entire amount myself, I would do it in a heartbeat.
After buying the "Racquetball Dream House" video and putting the information to use in my own game I've become convinced that a clinic is the very thing that we all need. Some of our club members have been playing the game for the last twenty five years but I'm convinced that you both have many things that you could teach us.
So, this is just my way of saying hi (to everyone) and saying that I hope to meet you very soon (to Jason) in southern Illinois. If I can get this worked out we plan on showing you and Fran a good time while you are here.
Thanks for all you do for the sport and thanks to everyone for the great information you post on this site.
Dave
(local B player.....probably a C or D at the national level)
