Cymbals weight

 Here is list of my cymbals with weight (in grams):

Hihats:

- Paiste 505 Medium 14" - B8: top 741, bottom 987

- Sabian AA Regular 14" - B20: top 1001, bottom 1354

- Zildjian K Custom Dark/Regular 13" - B20: top 792, bottom 1001

Crash and ride:

- Stagg CS medium thin 16" crash - B20: 1299 (sold)

- Paiste PST 5 medium 18" crash - B8: 1307 (sold)

- Istanbul Agop Mel Lewis 18" crash/ride - B20: 1682

- Zildjian K Custom Session 18" ride - B20: 1990 

- Sabian HH 19" crash - B20: 1823

- Zildjian K Constantinople 20" light ride - B20: 1965

- Zildjian K 18" flat ride

Below pic of K Custom Session:

CX200T16 vs F3T

 I played 2 sessions with this combination, for singles and then for hitting session. For the singles game, using CX200T16x19, I lost the set 3-6 but then changed to F3T won 5-1 before the sun was set. The CX200T was set up with leather grip, syngut 17g at 51 lbs, and lead 3g total at 10 and 2. The power compare to F3T is low. The control was good though, you can really direct the ball. Here is my review on it:

- forehand: power is low and with spin it can either drop short or long when hitting late. Need full swing. Comfort is good though.

- backhand: power is low, need full swing, good spin.

- serves: power is low, directional is good.

- volley: power is low, plush.

Overall with the current setup, striking from the baseline balls either drop short or long, striking from inside the baseline sets up nicely. With this racket, you can swing really fast and hard but the ball still goes in.

PS97 strings

 I have only strung my PS97 with 3 times: prince topspin 16g at 55lbs, babolat multi 17g at 57lbs, and prince syngut duraflex at 55lbs. Played the topspin until break, multi until uncontrollable, and syngut until it went hard and loose its pop. I just cut it today after playing it on Sunday where it did not feels right: the string moves around and pretty hard to get it straight again with that screeching sound. That sound means that the string have gone hard and times to cut it and restring. During last Sunday hitting, gripping the PS97 slightly semi-western felt good but we were using older balls and can be quite incosistent.

 

MFil vs F3T

 Played doubles yesterday with new balls (Head Davis), the results were 6-5, 3-2, and 3-6. All played with the MFil except for first game of first set. The MFil has easier power than F3T though swings heavier. Wonder if using F3T felt under power/plough when using new balls? Pic: Mauresmo with dunlop MFil colorway.

Racket customization

 Here is the list of racquet customization that I have:

- Pro Staff 97: leather grip 

- CX 200 Tour (18x20 and 16x19): 3 grams at 10 & 2

- Aerogel 300: 3 grams at 3 & 9

- Bio F3.0T: 3 grams at 3 & 9

- M-Fil 300: leather grip

- Warrior 107: leather grip

- Hot Melt: leather grip

- Radical OS: no customization

Pic below: D Collins and her customized racquet

F3.0T vs AG300

Played singles game using Bio F3T and AG300. The first set won 6-2 using AG300, the strategy was to attack the backhand. The second set was using F3.0T and lead 2-1 until sunset. The F3T is customized with total 3 grams lead at 3 and 9. Swinging F3T, the weight is in between AG300 (lightest) and MF3 (heaviest). The F3T plow through was better than before, better at redirecting heavy balls. The gamma strings on the F3T are already moving not as snap back as before, but have no complain since it has tight string pattern.

Mfil 300 vs Bio F3.0T

 Yesterday played doubles outdoor with Mfil3 and F3.0T. Started with F3.0T in warm up but couldnt connect then changed to Mfil3 to seek more power. Won first set with Mfil3 at 6-5. Then hitting with F3.0T and feels good. Finish the second set at 4-3. The current F3.0T has 3grams of lead at 3 and 9, the swing is much closer to MFil now. The Mfil was also have loss tension and moves and felt better for me. The F3.0T is less powerful but more control on and faster swing speed. The Mfil is really good for starting out because it is plusher.

MFil 3rd times (vs AG3)

Last sunday was my 3rd tries with MFil 300 and I brought along the trusted AG300. I started first with the MF300 but felt too heavy then changed to AG300. When playing the first set, we were down 4-1 then I changed again to MF300 because the other team switched player and his balls were heavier. At the end of the game, we lost 4-6 but the I was playing well with the MF3. We had a short second set, winning by 3-1. 

The MF3 can feels very soft at time also probably due to soft string that I used, old stock tecnifibre at 52 lbs. The metallic red color looks like a Head Prestige, shiny but not too bright. The paint marking are really old school.