Weekend update 4th weekend Nov: Players racquet

Played 3 times this weekend: Friday, and 2 times Sunday, all doubles.

On Friday brought ATS98 and CX200-18. The sets were 7-3 (partner Ar, vs Dd-Hn), 7-5 (partner Ar, vs Kw-Ad), and 1-7 (partner Kw, vs Dd-Ad). First 2 sets were using ATS98 and last with CX18. The ATS98 was heavy but powerful while the CX18 was more whippy but less powerful. The power was easier using ATS98.

On Sunday morning brought T100-2 and UltPro, played 2 sets. First 4-6 with UltPro and second 6-3 with T100. Switched to T100 when trailing 1-3. The UltPro was low powered with low clearance and less spin. But UP was a nice to hit with.

Sunday afternoon, playing with UP again, 6-4 and 3-2 against a lower rank opponent and he was partnering with coach.

The UP lead was moved 0.5grams from 12 to 3 and 9. The current set up is now 2.5 grams at 12 and 3.5 grams at 3 and 9.

This posting reminds me of my HM200G, a 320grams unstrung players racquet.

Weekend update 2nd and 3rd week: A98, T100, UPro

Play two times this weekend. On Friday, played 2 sets with A98 with score 7-6, 7-6. Played with new balls, partnering with Fh against Ad and Dd, we usually lost playing against Ad. The newly painted court does made the court softer. Bring out the T100 but the control were not good so stick with A98. The current lead positioning felt good. The current set up is 2.5g at 3 and 9 and weighted the butt cap with 0.5g and silicon to secure it. We were trailing 5-6 on both sets but manage to close it. Very slight wrist pain then gone in the morning.

On sunday which was a windy day, played 5 sets: 1-6 (Hm vs Rm-Kk), 0-6 (Ma vs Hr-Dd), 6-2 (Dn vs Mk-Rh), 0-6 (Mk vs Mr-Dn), and 5-5 (Mk vs Mr-Dn). First set with A98 but then the rest with T100-2. The wind were blowing all over the place. Lucky had a win. Played a game with UPro felt powerless and small sweetspot. Slight wrist pain but gone tomorrow morning.

Pic below (l-r): Al, Hr, Dn, Dd, Ma, Rh, Iw, Hm, Rm, Kk, Mk (missing Mr)  

 

Weekend update 1st and 2nd week Nov 2022: T100, A98, UP

 Played on two weekends, sat, Nov 5 and sun, 13. 

On saturday brought T100 and A98. The A98 was more controlled than the T100, added 1 gram above 3 and 9 but felt too heavy so afterward, moved down half gram below 3 and 9. Played with long time player very good at volley (soft hand) but not driving enough. Won 2 sets but lost 1. 1st set played against my uncle and a good volleyer, need a good control racquet to penetrate the defense. 2nd set with same partner but against weaker opponent and on 3rd with weaker partner. Too tired the next day to play again.

Last sunday brought A98 and newly strung Ultra Pro. Played 1st set won against HT and RH with partner DN, 6-5 with A98. Then 2nd set loss 3-6 against strong player (KK) and RH with the same partner DN with UP. The shots from UP can sometimes distract KK. Need to swing through when using UP. The UP had 1.5g at 12 and 2 at 3 and 9. A98 with additional lead can be quite too powerful.

My take on UT and UP: this is a true nice racquet, plushed, need to generate own spin and can hit on a dime. The power is very low mostly on serve. 

Weekend update last week Oct and ILTL match: UT, T100, ATS98

 Played over the weekend on Sunday, 5 sets, brought UT and T100-2. Won the first 2 sets, 6-1, 6-2, but then against stronger opponents (MR) lost 2-6, 6-4, 3-6. The UT felt low powered and plush. I have now added 1grams to 12 position. UT is such a control racquet, can hit down the line real well in comparison with T100.

Played 6th ILTL match against strong opponent on 1st Nov, lost 1-6, 3-6. The opponents were a veteran and a prime age player. Started with ATS98 then switched to T100 but could not control opponents ball then switched back to ATS98. The ATS98 played well against heavy balls compare with T100-1. The veteran had fast flat balls and younger had heavy spin balls. Very hard defending against them.