As somebody who loves tennis and doesn't have anybody in my life to geek out about this beautiful sport, I could listen to those two talk about tennis forever. Keep it going, guys!
I understand the just one racket, as they swing differently. BUT i have several different rackets that are all control oriented, thinner beam, flexibility below ra64 AND i have matched them all to one exact spec. The differences between the rackets are then much less and changing racket doesn't mess up the timing. So it is possible to play with multiple different rackets, but you really have to dail the racket specs so they swing the same. Then you are left with the actual differences from the rackets. I also use the exact same string setup in all of them
I think Agassi's Radical with 18x19 is still the best oversized racquet with great control. Playing with it you understand immediately, why he could hit those returns :) A bit heavy for today's fast topspin game. Also it is fun to watch Nikola falling into that bottomless black hole as all of us... 😂
open mind! great chat, and some great points. i really believe in keeping an open mind with racquets. i accidentally found my favorite racquet by just screwing around and grabbing something on super sale. this racquet was, on paper, NOT the racquet for me. i was playing the pure aero 100 happily, and wound up moving to a tecnifibre tf40 305... so far from the type of racquet i was used to. not "my style". but it's magic. for me. just try something illogical.
Great conversation! Similarly to you Jonas, I think I have finally found the racquet for me, in terms of giving me some more help for my game and not taking my confidence away. My racquet is the ezone 100, funny that Nikola finds it so bad, as for me it is definitely the best racquet that I have tried in the last 3-4 years. Funny how this topic is sooo individual. Saludos amigo!
how are you guys feeling about racket getting "worn out" by stringing it? do you feel they tend to lose pop/power?? I tend to believe that strings/temperature/etc has more impact on the feel than deterioration of frame.
My opinion is that Nick should switch to the Yonex Percept 100, because it ticks almost all of his requirements. Feeling, control, power, backhand sensation, etc. That is from the observation from the video and his own words. But at the end it's his choice, he should go with what makes him feel the best.
I am willing to give Sinner the benefit of the doubt (although the story sounds quite fishy i must admit) but i am not sure i believe that small amounts of Clostebol would have no benefit anyway. I am no pharmacist but if microdosing is a thing and Clostebol has short half life i still think it could have an effect. If Sinner has a weakness it's his physical durability and if Clostebol helps his regeneration that could be meaningful.
"Choosing a racket is like a personal connection, like you choose your gilrfriend, like you choose a car. It's just this 'Oh, this feels good'." What a comparison! 🤣🤣🤣
He should go with the fx500 ls or whiteout (290 or 305 xl). I'm on tournament right now and I have in May bag prince phantom 100x, dunlop fx500, cx200 and tecnifibre Rs300... I know you're right but... 😱😱😱
I like karue but the 100d is just the best of the bunch, you should try it, always a pleasure to listen you guys but this discussion is senseless if you cannot measure the swing weight
??? A lot of discussion about what rackets to have. Why?? As long as you know what each does play with whatever. It’s seriously not a big deal. ?? So obvious. The racket and strings makes a massive difference as to how you can play but it’s hardly rocket science to know what each does and then adapt if you want to. That’s when it’s fun. Can’t see how any racket makes anyone play bad if your technique is solid. Recently played with old wooden Dunlop max ply style and it was fun and no big deal. Come on dudes this is such procrastination and a waste of time talking around this subject. ??
It’s more psychological and a function of preferences than anything else. Growing up there wasn’t much choice nor were there these minute differences that people could measure or obsess over. And companies didn’t cater to it either. By the time the graphite racquets came along there were basically three choices: a players frame at 85 or 90 headsize at about 12.5 ounces, a traditional beam oversize (which was usually listed at 110 but some had big variances and were usually a little smaller than what was listed) also at about 12.5 ounces, and widebody racquets. Later, you started seeing the 85 and 90 become 95. But, there was no concept of racquet matching by weight and there were no fine distinctions by weight or headsize, at least not for club players and amateurs. That’s why older players are less picky. Basically, if you used a players‘ frame they were all pretty much the same except for the paint job, and by today‘s standards were weighty. But we didn’t know the difference and they were still much lighter and more forgiving than wood or aluminum racquets. And the string choices were basically gut or nylon at 15 or 16 gauge. So yeah, I think this a little ridiculous. I can play with basically any players‘ frame at any headsize 95 or higher and make it work to a greater or lesser extent. But, there are tremendous differences in feel between models and brands and that’s harder to adjust to. I do think that being spoiled for choice is a good thing and it’s great to be able to be able to fine tune your racquet and string choice to your game in a way that you previously could not do as easily, as quickly, or with as much precision. It was basically trial-and-error. For us old guys that’s more of a nice-to-have than a necessity. The newer generations just expect this level of customization and it does benefit everyone.
Who wouldn’t want to hear these two nerd out about rackets? Between the two of them are hundreds of rackets tested and thousands of hours on the court.
@ if only this was nerding out. This is generic dish water. Nerding out means getting into real detail that matters and ideally showing some enthusiasm for it. This is like the meanderings of two old men who seem tired of putting out content to presumably keep the algorithm happy whilst they in their heart of hearts are just bored to death of hearing themselves whine on and on. This entire post could be compressed into two meaningful minutes but instead it is strung out to the point of transparency and snapping. Both of them are capable of so much better content it’s sad to think that two sleeping dudes on the back porch of tennis feel that this stuff is worth posting. Seriously?!
Thanks for having me on Jonas 🙏
As somebody who loves tennis and doesn't have anybody in my life to geek out about this beautiful sport, I could listen to those two talk about tennis forever. Keep it going, guys!
Same here 👏👏👏
Always great to have Nikola on the podcast. Having 2 knowledgeable tennis gurus on, we will get a lot of information for us tennis nerds.
Jonas, when are you going to visit Nick in Florida? A friendly match?!
I hope so for the Miami Open, would be fun!
I understand the just one racket, as they swing differently. BUT i have several different rackets that are all control oriented, thinner beam, flexibility below ra64 AND i have matched them all to one exact spec. The differences between the rackets are then much less and changing racket doesn't mess up the timing.
So it is possible to play with multiple different rackets, but you really have to dail the racket specs so they swing the same. Then you are left with the actual differences from the rackets. I also use the exact same string setup in all of them
Jonas & Nikola, name a better duo
🙏🏼
I think Agassi's Radical with 18x19 is still the best oversized racquet with great control. Playing with it you understand immediately, why he could hit those returns :)
A bit heavy for today's fast topspin game.
Also it is fun to watch Nikola falling into that bottomless black hole as all of us... 😂
awesome blokes! Would be so epic with a camp in Florida or Spain!
open mind! great chat, and some great points. i really believe in keeping an open mind with racquets. i accidentally found my favorite racquet by just screwing around and grabbing something on super sale. this racquet was, on paper, NOT the racquet for me. i was playing the pure aero 100 happily, and wound up moving to a tecnifibre tf40 305... so far from the type of racquet i was used to. not "my style". but it's magic. for me. just try something illogical.
Great conversation! Similarly to you Jonas, I think I have finally found the racquet for me, in terms of giving me some more help for my game and not taking my confidence away. My racquet is the ezone 100, funny that Nikola finds it so bad, as for me it is definitely the best racquet that I have tried in the last 3-4 years. Funny how this topic is sooo individual. Saludos amigo!
The Ezone 100 is amazing
Classic frame, classic game!
how are you guys feeling about racket getting "worn out" by stringing it? do you feel they tend to lose pop/power?? I tend to believe that strings/temperature/etc has more impact on the feel than deterioration of frame.
2 LEGENDS
I Shifted;) but it took more than 6 months to get used to it and I added 2+2g on the head
I would change Nikola with aero 98 and Jonas with Shift 😮
If we meet we can play points and see how that works :)
My opinion is that Nick should switch to the Yonex Percept 100, because it ticks almost all of his requirements. Feeling, control, power, backhand sensation, etc. That is from the observation from the video and his own words.
But at the end it's his choice, he should go with what makes him feel the best.
Two the best around tennis guys on the internet today period 👌
Thank you Jonas for awesome video 👏👏👏
Thanks Nick!
What racquet did Jonas settle with TF40 305 PA98??
Agassi and Chang used oversize frames.
You need to look for rackets that play your style: if not you have to be willing to change your technique a bit and adjust to them.
What about Prince 16x18 patterns?! How do you like that?
Doping allows you to recover better, which leads to more quality training hours. Doping helps in tennis, not arguing whether it is prevelant or not.
I am willing to give Sinner the benefit of the doubt (although the story sounds quite fishy i must admit) but i am not sure i believe that small amounts of Clostebol would have no benefit anyway. I am no pharmacist but if microdosing is a thing and Clostebol has short half life i still think it could have an effect. If Sinner has a weakness it's his physical durability and if Clostebol helps his regeneration that could be meaningful.
"Choosing a racket is like a personal connection, like you choose your gilrfriend, like you choose a car. It's just this 'Oh, this feels good'."
What a comparison! 🤣🤣🤣
Oo yea, Nikola
I'm like, just try the ezone a different day, you'll probably like it! 🤣
Is it Christmas already?😮
Yes, it was hehe
He should go with the fx500 ls or whiteout (290 or 305 xl).
I'm on tournament right now and I have in May bag prince phantom 100x, dunlop fx500, cx200 and tecnifibre Rs300...
I know you're right but... 😱😱😱
I haven’t seen all the videos but he did play well with the whiteouts I.m.o but since there’s new ones coming out he should try those also..
@HardCandy-d9q he has tried the new ones on his TH-cam channel.
I like karue but the 100d is just the best of the bunch, you should try it, always a pleasure to listen you guys but this discussion is senseless if you cannot measure the swing weight
Nik doesn't like dense string patterns. Doesn't fit his play style
timestamps please bro
First hour is all racquets, then we get into doping and some stuff
@@Tennisnerdgetting into the doping afterwards sounds like one interesting podcast 😂
??? A lot of discussion about what rackets to have. Why?? As long as you know what each does play with whatever. It’s seriously not a big deal. ?? So obvious. The racket and strings makes a massive difference as to how you can play but it’s hardly rocket science to know what each does and then adapt if you want to. That’s when it’s fun. Can’t see how any racket makes anyone play bad if your technique is solid. Recently played with old wooden Dunlop max ply style and it was fun and no big deal. Come on dudes this is such procrastination and a waste of time talking around this subject. ??
2/10 bait
It’s more psychological and a function of preferences than anything else. Growing up there wasn’t much choice nor were there these minute differences that people could measure or obsess over. And companies didn’t cater to it either. By the time the graphite racquets came along there were basically three choices: a players frame at 85 or 90 headsize at about 12.5 ounces, a traditional beam oversize (which was usually listed at 110 but some had big variances and were usually a little smaller than what was listed) also at about 12.5 ounces, and widebody racquets. Later, you started seeing the 85 and 90 become 95. But, there was no concept of racquet matching by weight and there were no fine distinctions by weight or headsize, at least not for club players and amateurs. That’s why older players are less picky. Basically, if you used a players‘ frame they were all pretty much the same except for the paint job, and by today‘s standards were weighty. But we didn’t know the difference and they were still much lighter and more forgiving than wood or aluminum racquets. And the string choices were basically gut or nylon at 15 or 16 gauge. So yeah, I think this a little ridiculous. I can play with basically any players‘ frame at any headsize 95 or higher and make it work to a greater or lesser extent. But, there are tremendous differences in feel between models and brands and that’s harder to adjust to. I do think that being spoiled for choice is a good thing and it’s great to be able to be able to fine tune your racquet and string choice to your game in a way that you previously could not do as easily, as quickly, or with as much precision. It was basically trial-and-error. For us old guys that’s more of a nice-to-have than a necessity. The newer generations just expect this level of customization and it does benefit everyone.
Who wouldn’t want to hear these two nerd out about rackets? Between the two of them are hundreds of rackets tested and thousands of hours on the court.
@ if only this was nerding out. This is generic dish water. Nerding out means getting into real detail that matters and ideally showing some enthusiasm for it. This is like the meanderings of two old men who seem tired of putting out content to presumably keep the algorithm happy whilst they in their heart of hearts are just bored to death of hearing themselves whine on and on. This entire post could be compressed into two meaningful minutes but instead it is strung out to the point of transparency and snapping. Both of them are capable of so much better content it’s sad to think that two sleeping dudes on the back porch of tennis feel that this stuff is worth posting. Seriously?!
nikola literally changed his opinion on sinner during the podcast LOL. clostebol DOES help, educate yourself...