Removing My Dampener Changed Everything
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- One of the more confusing rabbit holes I have found myself in is the Feel Journey. How can two identical racquets feel so different? How did 16 gauge give me more "feel" than 17? These questions and more answered.
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00:00 Intro
01:38 No More Dampener?
02:31 How This Started
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I don’t wanna hear the strings ping or twing. I want to hear them pop. No thanks, I’ll stick with my rubberband dampener. Used them since I started in the 80s and will continue.
I have using rubber bands for decades my friend.
@@Shaunsweeney-Kubach71 they’re great. They don’t fly off during a match. They don’t add any weight and they are cheap. A bag of #64s from Staples Office Supply. 🤣
I would love a dampener that stops the ping but lets the vibrations through. I think a rubber band is close to the best of both worlds because it is so light. However, the aesthetic of it bothers me so much. Tried working on a dampener design that was equally light but attractive. Tricky to pull it off but I might give it another shot.
@@time410s something flatter and thinner perhaps? Same disc shape, but flat and thin and more similar to silicon?
Yeah, something like that. Minimizing the surface area contacted and/or reducing weight/mass as much as possible.
I've even tried a super tiny dampener that needed bands around it to mount to the strings because I'd also like the benefit of it not falling out.
I should make a video about this. Might be interesting to those who use dampeners already or use rubber bands...
You really are a thought leader in the tennis industry. Snapback, parallel drilling, string spacing vs string pattern, dual forehands, and now this! This idea of string gauge affecting feel got me thinking about yet another factor for string & tension selection and hybridizing/blending. The general rule-of-thumb of thinner gauge providing more feel might be a myth after all? Excited to follow your journey on this topic.
Thank you for the kind words! An obsessive eye for symmetry and maybe some perfectionistic tendencies lead me down such paths haha. I don't want crooked crosses, I don't want a sub-optimal shot on the left side that also contributes to my muscular asymmetry. String spacing matters at least as much as string pattern, especially when people refer to such specs for the factor of spin. It's nice to have a viewer appreciating the merit in those observations/thoughts. Thank you!
I wonder what I will find as I test some theories regarding gauge/feel/etc. Might not be too far from certain answers. Just need to try a couple more string setups on a racquet or two and I'll officially know which combo gave me the most feel.
I'll try 16/17 on the PAVS next (it's 17/17 now) but it might have been 16/18 (zero/sync) that gave me the most feedback. I will try both of those soon and some other setups on my Dunlops.
I've thought about the same question as well.. with the exclusion of the dampener, I'm thinking that "feel" is a function of the racket vibration spec (on TW Uni), the string and the tension it's strung at, and the string density at the centre => Feel = f(racket vibration) * f(string) * f(string tension) * f(string density)
in a way, I'm postulating that Racket A could feel exactly the same as Racket B when the other variables are tweaked accordingly (where A != B, and at a specific swing speed window)
anyways, it was just too much to think about and I've instead decided to let my felt experience be the final adjudicator
Nice, I've had a similar thought. How does TW measure that, do you know? Maybe they detail it.
This would also mean that applying lead tape would change such things. Makes me think testing in stock form for such details is best. But then what strings/what tensions until I know how it really feels before adding lead and understanding what I've changed?
It's kind of a nightmare to think about and it makes me wish I never noticed haha. Felt experience is what matters most. It is the actual experience, your reality. I just wish I could assign context/data to it in such a way I can effectively chase or attain it...
Interesting video! I too quit using a dampener cold turkey just last year. These days I vastly prefer to hear/feel what's going on in the stringbed. Regarding your mystery, I think the simple explanation about looseness and string spacing is probably the most likely answer... However what you're experiencing with 16 vs 17 gauge is something I've never considered before. But after thinking about it, perhaps it's like strings in a musical instrument. The thicker strings on a guitar create the lower frequency which I assume resonate or you feel more in the hand. It'd seem to make sense with tennis strings as well.
I think the looseness could be a big factor. Could also be age of strings? Maybe a little notching helps haha, especially at lower tension.
I'm hoping that type of feel can be achived with a fresh setup, though. Not into that low of a tension on these kind of racquets.
Could even be deeper like the strings being closer to resonant frequency of the racquet!! No joke. Which may or may not be triggered enough as long as I'm at or close to a harmonic of it.
No idea...don't want to get that deep into it. Imagine if I start thinking about resonant frequencies of racquets. I'll admit myself to a psych ward if things go that far.
Great video mate!
Thanks for the visit!!
There are a lot of factors that play into feel: type of string, string pattern, string gauge, imperfections in racket specs, etc.
I am not sure if there are major differences in dampener types such as the classic dampener, shock traps, and rubber bands.
I know Tecnifibre has foam-filled handles, but it is not available in my area, at least in local shops. I would like to assume the foam softens the harsher vibrations but at least maintains some of the vibrations to maintain that feedback, but again, I am not sure.
I have filled my handle with cotton balls, and the vibrations have softened. Although my feel is objective because I like a more muted frame due to arm issues on off-center hits. The vibrations are really harsh for me, and honestly, I have gotten used to the muted feel. My Wilson Ultra 100 V2 feels much more comfortable, and I do use a dampener on top of the cotton handle.
I do wonder if cotton balls or foam in the handle would solve your problem if a frame has harsh vibrations fully stock and you want to tone down the harsh feel without sacrificing all of the feel.
I just want all the vibrations right now as some setups seem very disconnected. I just want a baseline of something really connected and I can deal with it after if I'm bothered but I've gone so long without really being conscious of this feel aspect of the experience and I'm trying to understand it by chasing this new dragon.
Hi - Me again from a few video comments before, I got the JP Prince Phantom O3 -- I watched this video before I went out to hit with that racquet for the fist time with the ball machine yesterday... You enticed me to take off my rubberband that I always use- I was pleasantly surprised. Though! I may have the reasoning why... this racquet has Power Pads installed on the 4 grommet holes in the throat.
THIS could be the perfect solution of getting the best of both words in terms of feedback/pinging, and being muted.
It still pinged, not as much as I think a completely bare racquet would do, but was still there.
So some who may dislike that audible cue already won't be on board, but if you can stomach the pinging, the feedback of vibrations is still there, but reduced just enough to not be so jarring or offputting.
Nice! Yeah, the feel without the ping sounds ideal but I might lean towards accepting the ping if taking any of it away reduces the feel I'm looking for.
Still on this weird journey, will see how I come out on the other side. I have tested some unusual dampeners in the mean time but not sure they are so good.
Haha nice... well, guess that means you have to install some power pads next time you do a restring, test it out, and make a vid on it! :)
Maybe! I haven't been super intrigued by the idea before but for some reason, it may come up.
Interesting, in my prcoess of matching rackets (using Briffidi SW1 Swingweight Machine), I had to bump up the static weight and Swingweight of both rackets since adding lead to one only couldn't make the all parameters match. Adding weight to only one, achieved a match for static and balance but Swingweight was way off. After adding lead to both, everything worked out BUT the balance felt off.
The solution, take off the dampener. Removing the dampener takes off around 2g and 2 Swingweight points and also changes the balance.
The vibrations are increased as well as the ping noise but the rackets "feel" better with that simple removal of the 2g dampener. Strange what that simple change makes.
Nice! I also started matching after getting to know the same tool. I use them for balance as well.
I'm a no dampener player purely because it removes one extra variable from the equation. You've got enough going through your head already, so I think one less variable is enough reason to stick with the no dampener moving forward ;) No more worrying about if the dampener moves or flies off. Or dampener QC.
Dampener QC 😅 that's funny but fair
Haven't used one since this video!
@@time410s Team no dampener! Glad you got a chuckle out of it haha.
Whoa!
A lot to "unpack" in this one!
( See what I did there 😏)
(Dampener)
So much to go into here.
Personally, I've never really liked how racquets "felt OR sounded"
without a dampener; sounding like a cheap frying pan; with vibrations you start to question;
"How stablely built is this racquet really?"
For me; at least, the "choice" of dampener is absolutely crucial.
I've taken a really deep dive on this and was fortunate that I found what is to me;
the GOAT of all dampeners...and that dampener is the; Babolat Custom Damp FEEL Dampeners.
Anyone that's familiar with these dampeners knows that they're customizable (as it says in the name)
where you can add or take out the plastic center; depending on how dampened you want it.
I, myself, like it best with the centerpiece "out" where it provides
a touch more feel and not a complete blanketed feeling.
This dampener rectifies the horrific "ping" sound, any vibration,
AND still gives me enough feel with my shots.
IMHO, there's not a dampener that comes even close.
(Feel)
On that note, you do make an interesting point...
Ever since I discovered your channel along with Restring and Toroline,
a lot of your recommendations and preferences string wise I have personally found "very muted."
But, now you have me thinking; is it strictly from the strings,
OR can the dampener play a big role in this?
I have a few racquets that are still strung up with Zero/Wasabi X, Toro Toro/Wasabi X,
which I found, "ok," nothing mind blowing for my tastes/game style...
Now, I'll try them without a dampener and see if that changes anything.
(Personal Paint Jobs)
Thanks for the tip, Justin...
I was actually considering doing my own designs on some racquets that I can't stand the color scheme on.
Glad you cleared that one up for me.
(Racquets)
It's interesting to see you trying "plus head-sized racquets" (over 100)
Curious to know how that all started.
Lastly...
Thanks for the coffee shoutout!
There will be more of those from me in the future 💯
I wrote you another email in response to your last one with a few more questions, etc.
Cheers!
Cheers! Excited for you to try Sync and see how that compares with your sense of feel/strings.
I'm answering in reverse but...
The plus interest mostly came from the free stability of a bigger head. Much like how a longer racket has "free" swingweight although I see that as much more of a cost than a gain since it is totally superficial in the benefits and very real in the effort required to swing. However, most 100+ are designed with many other "entry-level" traits I do not favor and that is unfortunate. I love the innovative design of the grommets/cutouts on the Blade 104 but why the heck isn't that implemented on a more regular model? Shame.
Paint jobs - I look forward to finally submitting a design and then my racquet to someone knowing what they are doing. Will definitely log that journey as it starts and develops.
Any thoughts on Rubber Bands as a dampener? I hate the look but it does stay in and minimally affects feel, maybe, and is very light. I'm also not a fan of the sound but I can totally forget about it.
"Feel" is one of the most debated topics in tennis. It is a highly personal choice and a choice that is not easily measured. I think a player's taste of "feel" is highly influenced by when you started playing tennis. For instance, you would be used to a flexy/soft feel if you started with wood or a stiff/mutef feel if you started with a pure drive. The way I described how those frames "feel" are completely based on our senses. Someone that has only played with a pure drive style frame might describe that racquet as having great feel. What do others think?
I stopped using dampeners when I got my Blades a couple of years ago.
Dampened frames are a thing, strings got more muted as well.
My racquet before the Blade was completely unplayable without dampener.
Do yours all feel very similar?
I actually don't like playing with dampener, they take away from the feel / vibrations and I also don't like to have weight situated around the throat / 6 o'clock.
Listening to your thoughts in this video, I can't recommend the Tecnifibre TF40 more for you to try out. The raquet is foam filled which makes it filter out harsh vibrations but also transmits a lot of pleasant tingling into your hand, it simply has amazing feel!
The sound is amazing without damp, as it is foam filled it sounds like a shotgun.
It also has great stability, it is advertised as feel + stability racquet. It delivers amazingly on these two but it also has amazing overall playability, it has great touch, great spin, etc. It only lacks a bit on power which I am perfectly fine with as I can swing out freely.
I am stuck with the TF40 after switching between 15 racquets, I thought I wouldn't find a racquets that is so well rounded, but here it is.
Regarding feel, if you want the ultimate feel, try leather grips, they enhance feel alot. They also weight around 10-15g more which makes the frame more HL. This fits the TF40 perfectly and I really recommend you to try out this combo along with some silver / Grey colored strings as they are rumored to have the best feel.
I am currently playing with this setup and this is an absolute feel overdose.
Cheers!
Hey! Do you know I'm crazy and can't use racquets with crooked crosses?
Unfortunately I see it on the tf40. I do generally use leather and all rackets you saw me hit with in this video use leather base grips. The setup across all my rackets was pretty consistent.
I'm glad you found your racket, though.
The vibration feedback the you're referring to, especially at lower tensions is due to the resonance caused when the vibration frequency of the string gets closer and closer to the vibration frequency of the frame.
Do you know how TW measures the vibration frequency?
@@time410s Sadly no. But I'm sure it must be somewhere in TWU.
@@time410s Not sure if they are the same people, but the guys from "The Physics and Technology of Tennis" (Brody, Lindsay and Cross) use piezo discs (found for example in musical birthday cards and such) attached to the handle of the racket, and conected I guess to an oscilloscope and/or computer somehow.
For what I've read in Talk Tennis threads, strings vibrate at a much higher frequency than rackets (like 3-5x). Racket range is 100-200 Hz and strtings around 500 Hz. But I guess it could happen that you went as high or as low that the frequency of the racket strings were exactly 2x or 3x that of the racket (200-400, 150-450, 180-540...), and some wave "peaks" aligned resulting in a composite wave of half or 1/3 the frequency with greater amplitude?
@@Maiqel You're correct. It has almost always happened to me when playing with very low tensions (below 30lb) on very flexible racquets.
I have sx 300 tour, strung with Lux au power rough @ 51 2pc. Full bed. I went to hit with it this morning on the ball machine and I took the damper out and it made a big difference. It felt so much better. My serves were much better and much more feel in spin for me without the damper. I also have weight at 3 and 9. My next experiment is to put a leather grip on it or some white and a buck cap and see how that feels.
Hey, very cool! I don't see myself putting one back on anytime soon.
Leather is nice. You said white and a buck cap? What do you mean lol
I use dampeners because (I like the sound more and) the "tingly sensation" doesn't feel like it's giving me feedback of anything. When I hit the ball off-sweetspot I know exactly where I'm getting it by how the frame vibrates and twists in my hand, both SW-wise and TW-wise, so to speak. When my dampener falls off all I feel is this tingly sensation in my hand that happens the most actually when I hit the sweetspot (string vibration and frame vibration are not the same thing). So even if it is some "positive" feedback as opposed to frame vibrations, I think it's kind of confusing that one thing gives you feedback when you miss the SS and feels more "muted" when you get it (the SS), but another gives you a subtly different feedback when you hit correctly but none (or no that noticeable) when you misshit. It feels like it just makes it more confusing for me, without adding information.
Do you get any extra information from removing the dampener that I may be overlooking? (after all I almost never play without it).
I know what you mean! I went by how the racquet wrestled my hand for that data, not necessarily the tingly data.
Hard to say but I can appreciate the extra data. It makes sense to my mind and body with what else I understand is happening. Perhaps, specifically, touch shots. There is some precision detail data that might be unique to such shots and that sensation but heavy baseline rallies can be somewhat indistinguishable.
I need more time on this end of the experience before coming back to really have a full circle thought!
Thanks for sharing. It's relatable.
I’ve played some 40 years. I’ve instructed, doctored up and strung rackets. I have hit with hundreds of rackets. It’s all about the feel. We all are looking for that perfect combination of racket and string tension. Many of my newly hired teaching pros started messing around with their strings and tension. Having a stringing machine available for personal use they took full advantage of it. By the end of the month they all wish they never started. Stick with what you know and only try the next big cautiously
It's a running problem but curiosity will generally get the best of me. I'm a perfectionist and whatever side effects this has on my is something I have to make work for me. Sometimes I can draw a line but other times... Not so much
So be it. We are all different. Some will suffer for the same reasons another may thrive. I can only try and do my best and accept what is and change what I think I can and believe in changing.
It's gotten me somewhere very interesting and I'm excited to share what that means in a future video. The story continues!
I used to play with a dampener for that satisfying thud in my blade 100 v7. I have now switched to no dampener for that feedback.
I definitely prefer that solid "thwack" sound with dampener but maybe the feedback is more important. Although on some rackets/strings it seems to not matter haha.
I really went through smilar thoughts with diffrent rackets and strings. One thing is almost certain that bigger the head size the more feel you will get as strings can move more freely and more surface to amplify vibration. But the way strings behave according to gauge is a mystery and not only the feel that changes tention maintenance also differs and bizarrely 17g have better tention maintenance than 16???
I have been playing with a thin single rubber band for years just dampening enough to stop the pinging noise and still have lots of feedback. Dampener can help though if you need to restrict string movement and have more control if you can bare the feel...
Odd. makes sense a bigger head could amplify things more...when I think about a guitar, the biggers ones are louder but that has to do with acoustics which seems less relevant for a racquet but maybe it is the same. I have not experienced a 17g holding tension better than a 16g of the same string.
Interesting thoughts..
Agree, Zsync hybrid is amazing for spin style. I tried it on sx300 tour, too. Very good.
What about full sync? I am going to try it on ezone 98, vcore 95 and prestige 93. I think it would be good for precise control racket.
I actually did full sync a few times and recently on the SX300. Guess I didn't make much content about it as it was before and during the move it was in my stringbed. Was good. Maybe a little more feel than not full sync (at the time) but a little less spin.
Not the top choice for that racquet as it really plays better with spin/shaped mains but I can't say it wasn't good.
The racquets you mentioned at the end of your comment seem like they would be better suited for a full bed of Sync than the Dunlops I'm using. Especially the VC95 and Prestige 93 (most of all)
But I always like a little bite in the mains. Ether/Sync could be something I'd try in the smaller heads with tighter patterns since it is a 17L
Hey man, regarding the 16vs17 gauge dilemma, I think the logic is there when talking about strings with as much snapback and durability as restring zero. The thinner version of zero probably moves more on impact, thereby absorbing or displacing more force and giving you less vibration at the bottom. With other strings, there may not be as much of a discrepancy in string movement between thicknesses, so that a thinner string (that moves the same amount on impact as the thicker version) will simply blunt the force less and you will receive more vibration at the bottom. This would indicate that restring zero is even more unique, and that its thinner variation is more like a gateway to the full fat version. But it makes sense, at least to me, that although the 16 is thicker, its insane snapback/immovability would absorb less impact and therefore deliver more feel.
As for the two rackets with the same specs but different feel, have you weighed or balanced them? If one is slightly more headlight than the other, I would guess this more HL one has that added vibration, since the other would have more plow-through.
good luck!
Interesting thought. Just to recap, are you saying that since Zero is so free to move, the difference in thickness is relevant in a different way than a traditional string? If so, is this reason due to the stiffness of the thicker gauge causing less displacement and therefore (maybe) more feel?
Trying to understand what your logic is for why the thicker version of Zero would potentially send more feel than the thinner gauge.
You said "...although the 16 is thicker, its insane snapback/immovability would absorb less impact and therefore deliver more feel"
Are you saying thicker Zero has more snapback or that Zero in general has such insane snapback therefore leaving variables like thickness to outweigh other variables in favor of feel becuase snapback for either is off the charts.
Hope that makes sense
Thanks!
@@time410s it makes sense. I guess I would lean toward the first theory, that its thicker iteration actually has more snapback. Because if they were exactly the same in that department, then all things would be equal and the thinner string would deliver more feel.
I think 'immovability' was a bad word choice on my part but I guess the logic would be that counterintuitively, more (and more aggressive) snapback could generate more vibration. We already know that more stiffness does the same thing, which is why every stringer has to ban the elderly from using luxilon or their elbows blow off. So maybe, a string that can be moved more (no snapback) acts in the same way as a string that can be stretched more, in that it diminishes vibrations.
But honestly, if you told me it was the reverse and that the 16 has less snapback etc. I could believe it. But I think the inverted (compared to other strings) difference in feel between the two gauges has to be related to it somehow. It's the only variable that makes sense with this string lol.
PS I'm a rec player about 1/17th as good as you so this is all just fun speculation. If someone else gives a real scientific reason, plz go with that lol
I think your logic makes sense and both ways of making sense ultimately...make sense. I hope to have some even more intuitive answers as I try a few more variations over time and that my experience is consistent.
After those Head Extremes, I feel like I can only trust 1 racquet at a time, not 2 racquets of the same exact model. They are technically not perfect copies and this may or may not be all the difference sometimes and it slows down the speed at which I can test such theories.
I put red code 17 gauge in v13 pro staff and 360 graphene radical and noticed both less feel also previously had 16 gauge in both
Of same string?
I recently removed mine and I play much better without it surprisingly. I can feel the ball better. With the dampener, i have almost no feel of the ball.
I do appreciate the feel too
Ok, this might be crazy to say. If you do sell the custom PJ Babolat VS, you should totally sign it!
LOL that would be funny. I should, you're right.
Wow, you really are going down a rabbit hole this time. I play with 19 gage string which gives me tons of feel as it is more flexible for more pocketing. That's the feel i want. But a thinner string that is more flexible can also mute certain vibrations that you maybe enjoy as feel. Feel is such a subjective thing
Yes it's possible different rackets with different tensions of thinner strings could have more feel. Or thinner string in this racket at a completely different tension would have good feel too.
However I could never use a 19 gauge. This should definitely be the last racket somebody really could anyway haha. So open.
I hope to close this rabbit hole up, it's a pretty draining one.
I painted the Dunlop CX 200s I used to use myself; it was painstaking 😐 I wanna make and upload a video of the process on my tennis channel later.
Results good?
@@time410s My first 2 tries were 'meh' at best to my high standards. Currently working on the 3rd one now. Going OK so far.
Couldn't get a factory finish. Everything failed upon a shank or something. I'll send mine out. I think he can get professional results.
Dude what about the downtown Sac runs?!? Best of luck in Vegas. Love your in depth tennis vids. Keep the content coming. We’ll be watching back in Nor Cal 🤙🏻🎾
I will miss those! They will be supplemented by Vegas Strip runs haha. A whole different beast. Are you from/in the Sacramento area?
@@time410s I’m from Stockton. Got back into Tennis a couple years ago and try to play a couple matches a week. Now I shop too much on Tennis Warehouse and watch plenty of RUclips tennis vids. Healthy addiction though, right? Keep the reviews coming 🤘🏻
A relatable problem haha. I'm sure that is a common issue among other viewers of the channel. I could start a help group in the future, maybe :)
Cheers! Good to have a fellow nor-cal hitter on here who knows the DOCO area! If you're ever at Yard House...you can tell the bar "waterboy" sent ya. They may or may not flip out depending on who you tell lol
Hearing my strings on every stroke gives me immediate feedback on how well I hit the ball. I can't accept using a dampener 😅
Hearing is important as well.
I removed my dampeners and just play with a leather grip. Now i can feel everything. You should try just a leather grip and no overgrip.
I can't do that. Plus many offer so much feel with non leather and overgrip. It's more than just that, isn't it?
Thicker string at same tension = higher racquet stiffness. Try stringing the 17g RS0 higher than the 16
I have! Several times. I've strung zero as high as 60 in this.
Blade 104 is goated, i play on a PSV14 but played on it for a little and was sooo surprised and wanted to switch but couldn’t find any cheap. 4.5ish player
I think I'm going to demo the Blade instead of commit to mine that was purchased since a local shop actually has one on hold for me now.
If I love it...we'll see what I do.
Gotta know what I think of the V9
oh lmao you're a melee player? I saw a 4yr old video on your channel. 1 tennis video, 1 melee XD
Who you main? Still play?
I saw your shine trade video on twitch. As Fox, I also enjoy going way off stage with a Nair. It's risky and reckless but that's kinda my style.
I feel like the weight of the strings and dampner also affects as well.
True for sure for dampener. String weight, could be a factor.
For better feel, what's worked for me for the past 20 years is the Fed setup, natural gut in the mains & ALU Power in the crosses. I like to string the gut about 3 pounds higher than the crosses and the string life is amazing as well, but I always use a 15L natural gut gauge for better control and longevity!
💀might aswell use feds racquet specs too
@@joes6712 I would but I have the PD+, not the RF97!
I'm sure I'd love the feel but playability/durability would be the achilles for me, on top of the cost of it haha.
Hey man, a little off topic but what balls do you like for playing on asphalt? Finding a lot of balls fluff up.
Some like that fluff but I never did. I often get the Penn Tour or Wilson Extra Duty. The former being my favorite "nice" ball the latter my favorite "cheap" ball.
I'll hit with whatever but I generally don't like the Penn Championship and don't love the feel/sound of the Dunlop balls.
i stopped using a dampener about 12 years ago. the feel is better imo and i just dont like how all it does is distort the feeling and it just feels artificial compared to no dampener
The only thing I like is the sound difference. Before, I didn't appreciate the feel as much. But...many rackets/string combos you could honestly not tell the difference and I wonder if that was the case for me all along.
That bag looks sick, where from?
Thank you! It's actually my own design entirely via a clothing brand I hope to launch again in it's updated form. You can check out @iznt.co on IG but the page is a bit behind.
Personally thats why i do power pads. Dont like the NOISE of no dampener, but I like the feel of no dampener. Power pads kinda come as close to that goal as possible.
That makes sense!
I guess in a way you really are talking about acoustic treatments. If you think about it. 💭
It's all vibes haha
Tingles? "Please do not start calling it my Peter tingle!"
Ha I had to look that up. I somewhat recall that now. Haven't seen a Marvel movie in a little while but I enjoyed them. I would never call it that lol makes me cringe a little. Especially if someone didn't get it.
After I restraaang my racqs with wasabbb I haven't used my dampener. I've lost so many. Just slap a rubber band on there. Anyway froth heavy cream and vanilla to make foam duhh!
Ha! I use a few things to get the coffee frothy depending on the mood. Have you seem some of the froth I have achieved? The example in this video was just a quick stir, not an attempt to froth but I appreciate the eye to detail there lolol
Wasabi is so slick.
@@time410s Bwhahaha! I cold brew coffee & add brown sugar creamer from trader joes & it's really good. Anyway thanks for the shout out a couple of videos ago! Yes 👍 wasabi is not bad 😆. Been playing with both of my racquets with no issues ...been noticing less spin but i literally just started playing consistently as of lately.
You're more than welcome! Which video did I do that one in, if you recall? A couple videos ago must have been over a month since my most recent one was a month ago. You must have got one in just before I relocated so you got a rare shoutout from Sacramento :)
Interesting, less spin with Wasabi or just less spin than usuall compared to earlier with Wasabi? Some notice more spin with Wasabi and some with Zero. I haven't used Wasabi in a little while since I'm testing this "feel" thing with such focus.
@@time410s A couple of months ago! Yes sorry but Thanks, rare I suppose. I was using Volkl cyclone and needed a change. The store here didn't have cyclone tour nor restring so I went for Toroline wasabi 52ish lbs. I am going to play this weekend but like I said I am so rusty from months of not playing. Anyway I'll mix it up in the future with the strangs.
Right on! Cyclone was one of my go-to strings before finding what I much prefer now. What I use these days has traits that I wished existed in the strings I was using but never found anywhere...and I was always looking.
I should tell that story sometime since it is relevant to why I talk about ReString and Toroline so often. The passion comes from a genuine place.
Welcome to Las Vegas! See you on the courts.
Which ones?
@@time410s I do clinics and some of my USTA teams out of Darling Tennis Center. Other teams out of some of the other clubs around town. 3.0 and 3.5 Mens, 6.0, 6.5 and 7.0 Mixed. Darling has a 4.0+ advanced clinic several times a week if that's more your speed.
I play mostly at Darling Tennis Center. Also USTA League at various clubs around town.
Sorry didn't see this earlier. Cool! Yet to see darling but I've joined a 4.5+ clinic once at... Spanish trail? I mostly just find the players I want and hit with them. Rarely go to clinics as I have my own machine I can abuse with no mercy and try to find players for one on one hitting sessions.
Clinics are great, though! It's just not very often my thing.
I might meet some of the coaches there. They wanted to get me connected to some more players.
You run the clinics? I have two coaches numbers there but I forget the names. One is Australian haha. What if we've texted!!
@@time410s No, I don't run the clinics, but I know the pros. Play as much USTA as I can, but I'm just borderline 3.0/3.5. I do know a few of the 4.0 guys at Spanish Trail.
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Wait are you saying we are lookalikes or something else?
Dampeners are my opps
Since you discovered them?
I can't stand dampeners. They make my rackets feel like mush.
Don't know until you know lol
I wonder why some prefer. I've been on both sides but specifically for feel. Like Djokovic uses one. Nadal... obviously others as well.
What happen the videos
Which videos?
@time410s more videos. More reviews please 🙏🏻
Coming very soon. This or early next week for sure, the update to this video.
You play tennis and produce music?
Apparently 😅