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[mikki_blinkme]

saan merong lead tape? meron kaya sa tobys or chris? magkano aabutin? pano ilagay yun sa handle? kasi gusto ko pang maging headlight yung racket ko.

[Fabs]

Nabasa ko lng sa sides dinidikit yung lead tape sa right and left sides ewan ko lng kung sa top and bottom nilalagyan din, handle pero nde ata sa bevels. PM mo si renald i'm sure meron syang supply nyan.

[Fabs]

Check this link out, hope this helps! http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/LC/Customizing/customize.html

[mikki_blinkme]

tnx fabs. pero parang nakakatakot gawin.

[Fabs]

Well yung lead tape nde ko pa na try, pero yung fishing weights na try ko na ok naman, basta kailangan siksik sa bulak kasi pag nde pangit palo nung raketa hehe.

[Darkwing]

Costumizing your racquet for your style of play ay medyo advance level na. You can ask the advice nung ating mga expertrs dito regarding yan, pero I think they still need to see you play para maibagay talaga yung gagawin sa wand mo.

Pm renald or raketwiz, I'm sure they'll be glad to help you.

[mikki_blinkme]

tnx darkwing. nakahawak na kasi ako ng headlight balance. mas madali kong swing yung raketa kahit late yung swing. so san po makakabili ng lead tape?

[whizzard]

sa isang golf store sa Bonifacio High Street pa lang ako nakakakita ng lead tape.  Kaso pang golfclubs yun pero i think it will do. 

Ask racketwiz regarding tape positioning.  Tell him what racquet do you have.

[Darkwing]

tnx darkwing. nakahawak na kasi ako ng headlight balance. mas madali kong swing yung raketa kahit late yung swing. so san po makakabili ng lead tape?

Pm renald, may tinda yun for sure.

[Nadale]

sa isang golf store sa Bonifacio High Street pa lang ako nakakakita ng lead tape.  Kaso pang golfclubs yun pero i think it will do. 

Ask racketwiz regarding tape positioning.  Tell him what racquet do you have.

Yap, minsan meron sa mga golf stores. I really don't know why most sports shops does not sell lead tape anymore......

[renald]

Hi,
Its difficult for sports shops to sell lead tapes because they dont have enough knowledge on this. Just like installing strings. Some think that by watching the stringer install the strings is enough to  learn. There are principles that you have to understand. It is not as simple as tightening the strings. Recommending the proper string and tension is another skill that requires knowledge. Now going back to adding weight, I need feedback from the player to be more precise. I also do golf customizing such as swing weight, lie angle, shaft and grip adjustment. This is the reason why golf shops have lead tapes, They were thought how to use these lead tapes to adjust for example a swing weight c9 to d2 etc.     

[mikki_blinkme]

Hi,
Its difficult for sports shops to sell lead tapes because they dont have enough knowledge on this. Just like installing strings. Some think that by watching the stringer install the strings is enough to  learn. There are principles that you have to understand. It is not as simple as tightening the strings. Recommending the proper string and tension is another skill that requires knowledge. Now going back to adding weight, I need feedback from the player to be more precise. I also do golf customizing such as swing weight, lie angle, shaft and grip adjustment. This is the reason why golf shops have lead tapes, They were thought how to use these lead tapes to adjust for example a swing weight c9 to d2 etc.     

ah. pero pwede yung lead tape sa golf shops para idagdag sa weight ng handle ng racket ko to make it headlight?

[renald]

yes, puede rin any lead. mas convenient at versatile lang ang tape

[mikki_blinkme]

yes, puede rin any lead. mas convenient at versatile lang ang tape

tnx. renald. try kong bumili ng lead tape sa golf shops. sana meron. mga magkano kaya yun? liquidmetal radical os yung raketa ko (bakit kulay pula sa internet pero sakin orange?). balak ko pang gawing headlight as much sa possible 7-9 pts headlight. sa tennis warehouse nakalagay 3pts headlight lang ata. pano ba lagyan ng lead tape sa handle? syempre tatanggalin ko overgrip... tapos? derecho lagay na ba?

[racketwiz]

First, you need to determine what the actual balance of your strung racket is. Production variances and manufacturing tolerances vary from one racket batch to the next, from one factory to another, and from one manufacturer to another, hence your racket’s specs will most likely be more or less different from the specs listed by the manufacturer or other sources. Also, some strings are heavier than others, and this is another variable that affects balance.

Then, you need to determine how much lead to add and at what location in order to arrive at your preferred racket balance (technically speaking, your ideal swingweight). Adding an overgrip usually adds 1 point toward being head light. On the average, each additional 4-gram weight adds 1 point to the balance.  For example, if you’re aiming for a 7-pt head light balance on a racket with a 3-pt HL balance, you would need a total of 16 grams of lead on the handle, or an overgrip plus 12 grams of lead, for an additional 4 pts to the head light balance.

Since this will obviously be a trial-and-error method, I suggest you place and center your lead tape strips on the wider bevels of the grip without removing the adhesive backing, then wrap with overgrip to keep them in place. Playtest the racket and add or remove lead strips until you find your ideal balance, after which you can permanently apply the appropriate number of lead strips directly on the handle bevels under the grip.