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There's really no need for me to switch over to a more bigger sized racquet called the Big Bubba for getting more power, because I'm not a rec player, for power comes when we use the strongest part of the racquet for driving the ball with which is how I do that with the Babolat Team Pure Drive (Roddick's old Racquet which I've had that racquet for many years now). As I put the stressload of the ball on the strongest parts of my racquet instead of putting it all on my wrist.. So I don't drive the ball from just the strings. So i guess your video about this Bubba racquet is more suited for those players who are just starting out than for those who are already at the advanced level who know how to generate effortless power.. If you gonna use Bubba then you need to adapt. Of course you are mistiming the serves, because it takes a little longer to turn the butt over the ball when you have a more longer racquet to try to pronate with. That's why we stick to the standard length racquets instead of using these more extra long length racquets because it takes longer to execute the shots and the swings if the racquet is extra long.. What you have here with the Bubba is a wild horse that is hard to try to control unless you know how to adapt its power level so you can control it. So Bubba will be awkward to hit with at first and will take time to adapt to getting used to. . The baseline slice is sailing because you are slicing too much all under the ball. Your face is too open...So its no surprise the ball sails or falls weak in the court. I used to serve these big power serves as you're doing so thee are normal serves to me but I did it using the Babolat Racquet not with the Bubba. Didn't need the Bubba to power serve the ball. For I was taught the power serving by the coach.
At 59, I switched to this racket. After I demo’d about 10 larger size rackets, found the Bubba 137 the best feeling one for me. I used to play at a solid 4.5 level but have gotten a step slower so was needing an advantage. This racket offset my slower foot speed and decreased reach. It initially took me a few times to get comfortable w it. Really surprised you strung it so low and then played a match w it for the first time. I am impressed you were able to play that well. It really is a great racket for the older player like myself. I won states and sectionals with it in singles at the 4.0 level, playing guys 15 years my junior thanks to the Bubba. Thanks for the review, fun to watch and a nice plug for this hidden gem of a racket. Love your videos.
@@eddiepearce5307 I personally dont have a problem as I have a more compact swing and prepare early. Yes, a big sw of 395 w a vibrazorb/17 g poly. It is head heavy (albeit weighing only 10.6oz) but it has a lot of plow thru which I like., easier power for me.
Nick, please make more of these content of you playing whether you're playtesting certain product, in game coaching or simply playing with a competitor pro. Would love to see you playing against different style opponents such as moonballer, serve and volley, etc.
You should redo this "play test" with a few modifications! I have this racquet and I bought it as an experiment before extending my normal racquets just to check out the extreme end of the spectrum. The Bubba has a very large swing weight even though it's light. It's in the 400+ grams range so it's incompatible with fast swinging. Early preparation and a stroke style that uses the swing weight to an advantage is the name of the game. String with a control oriented string and 4 - 6 lbs higher than what you normally use. Luxilon 4G or 4G soft works fine here and lasts for a long time. Convert some of that power into more spin than usual. This frame has massive spin potential. Choke up a bit on the grip for backhand slices and volleys and it will work much better. Try choking up on the grip on serve too. Your service motion is so quick you may be hampered by the swing weight. My guess is you will find more power that way. Your double handed backhand will turn into a doomsday weapon with the Bubba so you can start thinking of how to utilize that into different patterns and tactics that you normally don't use. Most opponents are not used to facing truly deadly backhands so it''s even more disruptive than being a lefty. Give it a week or three of practice and then redo this match.
Coach you looked really impressive in this set, your Serve is always incredible, but I believe you were moving better than I've ever seen you move on the Channel. Great set.
After a seeing few games, I think this is a more serve and volley friendly racket. Staying behind baseline makes it difficult to control the sweet spot but whenever you got to the net, it seemed that the racket worked really well especially for making fast volleys.
I’ve been using this racket for 6 months now and like it better than the Wilson 115 or Prince 120. I am 70+ years old and a skill level 3.0-3.5. As mentioned in the video it is surprisingly light weight for its size. Strung with multi filament tension at 52.
Nick would win more points if he S/V'd when he is on serve, he serves down the line and wide on the ad side and he should simply sprint to the net as his opponent is always moved out of position and standing 5-7 feet behind the baseline, Nick can easily drop volley a winner every time, he should never lose on his serve.
Hello, Thank you for playing with probably the best racket for senior players. I am 72 years old, and I am currently ranked 7th in the nation in my age category. I have used this racket for five years, and it is the best racket I have come across in over 50 years of playing tennis. In the early 70’s, I played Division One college tennis in Southern California. I must say you have an outstanding channel on TH-cam, and I look forward to your videos. Sincerely, Norman Ashbrooke
Hi Norman, thanks for this info, and congrats on your accomplishments. I'm 75 and always looking for a racket that might work better for me. At what tension do you string your Gamma Bubba?
@@normanashbrooke3345 Thanks Norman. I might just give this racket a try. But I'm pretty sure that I would need it strung a bit tighter than you and Nick in order to keep from hitting too many skyballs.
@@normanashbrooke3345hi Norman. I played with the 117 and liked the fact that I can take big swings and it still lands in. Is this possible with the 137 or should I just stick with the 117?
If you adjust your swingpath to a more spin oriented stroke I think you could be very succesful with it since I think it would give you more control. Especially on the forehand side
At 71 I play with a Prestige Pro which allows me to swing away. I could never play with the Bubba, but it's impressive that Nick did so well with it considering his huge strokes.
Nick love your vids especially the hawkeye technology joke If you ever visit Texas DFW area please let me know I would love to get coaching lessons from you !!!
Great job, Milan. Finally you took the "old man" down, ha ha! ❤ Finally one who was able to win over Nick! ❤ You beat the legend, man! ❤ I love your vids, Nick. Very honest, right vibes and a lot of emotions. You are the best out there! ❤❤❤
Yeah, that's a big racket. Looks like a snowshoe. I would probably string it at something around at least 50, depending on what's recommended. At a tension of 40, I'd be hitting only skyballs, since I don't have anywhere near your control when hitting out and through the ball. Might work for an elderly person like myself using shorter strokes. What do you think? Anyway, I think I'll stick with my current rackets, the very light Head Ti S5 107 sq. in., and the Wilson HyperHammer 5.3, which is 27.5 in. long and 110 sq. in., and which I considered very big until seeing the Bubba there. Thanks for your videos. Always informative and fun to watch.
It looks like the perfect doubles racquet, reviews on Tennis Warehouse are overwhelmingly positive. A nice control string like the Solinco Hyper-G 16 strung around 60lbs might help with the control issues!
@@paulkasputis5978 What I would do with this racquet is change the balance point from 7 points head heavy to around 7-10 points head light by adding lead tape at the butt of the handle as well as at the top of the handle in equal amounts until its 7 to 10 points head light. This would also bring the swing weight down from 412 to somewhere in the 340-350 range making it much more maneuverable with the ability to impart more topspin as well as slightly less power for more control!
Hey Nick. Great content. Question: why did you choose to string the rack so low, I think you said around 40 lbs? It seems like you would have done better on the feel shots stringing the racket a tad higher tension to give you more control. Arguably, you could string most retail rackets super low and this could give you more power with a lot less control. Thoughts?
Hey, Derrick! I’m wondering that he might’ve strung the racquet so low because of how large the head size is, potentially making the strings more likely to break if he strung them tighter?
Some 30 years ago I watched my very fit friend play an older guy who had a Weed racket that was over 130 square inches. Both baseliners. The Weed player frequently hit drop shots that landed just past the net. Drove my friend berserk but he won in 3. My friend did not see the tell his opponent made before attempting every drop shot. Later the same year I played Mr. Weed in a tournament. I stayed inside the baseline, which gave me time to reach the net when I saw the tell. Sometimes I came in without seeing the tell after I realized he didn't pass well. Won in straight sets.
I know a player that uses the head titanium 115 sq. in....he almost plays a lot of spin(top&back) in his shots, a classic "club nightmare player", but he never plays flat shots..
Please make a test with a Adidas GTX Pro. I personnally would reduced the length of the Big Bubba to standard length with an iron saw. And maybe would add some weight to make it 300 grams heavy. Btw, I loved to play with Gamma Synthetic Gut 18 in the 90s on a Wilson PS 85.
I tried this racket And didn't like it. But I have used control rackets all my life. It does have huge spin though and you need spin to control the power.
I used to play with this racket, back in 2016, I was about 41 yrs old. Used it to beat up some high level high school n college players. I stopped using it because most of my students made fun of it 😄. I love the racket. You probably should mention that the swingweight of this racket is heavier than even Wilson RF97A or SW104A. Personally, i hit a lot flatter with thia racket, n I think the more you play with it, n with a tighter tension, you would love this racket for your serve n your forehand
Biggest problem for you with this racquet was control. And that was mainly because it was strung way too low for someone of your skill level. Should have been minimum 60 and you'd have had much better results.
I think the different racket length severely affects your timing for the swing and the contact point as you misjudge the right distance to the ball. Once you can reset your brain and muscle memory, it may give you more power in your strokes. However, I will definitely take some time. I also doubt that it will give you the same amount of control than normal rackets but that’s more of a gut feeling. Schaut jedenfalls lustig aus 😂
Hi Nik you are going to break the net with this power ahah. One question. Why you are playing without the sticks in the net? looks to me that the net is set up for doubles play
I used the Razor Bubba 117 sq and it's quite funny but difficult to control the ball with it. I can only imagine the Big BUBBA you tried. By The way: Is your partner using a Diadem Elevate 98?
Modern Racquet technology has ruined Tennis. Sadly; virtually every player plays the same style regardless of surface. Many modern players can't even volley. The sport is BORING!
@@seveglider8406 They can't even play real tennis. My opinion most tennis players are playing only due to the rackets / strings, if they didn't have these they could not play, many are not even athletic, just crafty and smart, smart and craftiness wins in tennis, you don't have to be athletic.
@@TimTheMusicMan Most of the modern players are not crafty. They just hit the ball as hard as they can. Very little strategy. Serve and Volley doesn't exist in the today's game. Most of them can't volley. As I previously stated; todays tennis is BORING!
@@seveglider8406 modern pros yes. So called pros. The entire game of tennis is watered down. It used to have intrigue. The players in the 80’s and 90’s were real tennis player.
i dont understand how you kept the ball in the court! i play with a pro staff strung at 70 pounds and still over hit my slices, especially on my forehand! the skill difference between normal people and pro level players is crazy.
I saw this racquet in the hands of an opponent in a doubles. I was surprised to see such a thing on that kind of level and age category. I could poach the net at will, cause every attempt of a passing shot failed. Even barely clearing the net, the ball sailed way over the base line. No chance to keep the ball inside the court without playing soft like a tissue. I don´t see the point. Good players don´t need this much power, a Pure Drive is more than enough to handle. And late beginners simply cannot control the power. They will just shoot holes in the fence.
ok; but whats the point of bigger head size racquets when you have to tame the power with higher string tension?! you say you don't have control and too much power and lets say a big sweet spot.. then try string it at 40-45kg (if its possible) and lets say it has like 24x26 string pattern.. and you will have much more control, much smaller sweet spot etc.. and try f. ex 100 sq inch racquet or even 95 and string it at 10-15 kg.. and you will have much more power obviously, bigger sweet spot (who knows if not even bigger comparing to mentioned set up).. its just physics.. you may even make an experiment with very low tension in modern racquet and compare impressions with the bubba.. people play with 100 sq inch. racquetts complaining that 95 are to small, but in 100 you have to string it higher in order to tame the power and make more control (making a smaller sweet spot), if you use 95 you go lower in tension to give it more power (and bigger sweet spot), but sweet spot size maybe the same in both..
GAMMA quit making all the BUBBA rackets The 117 played well. It had too much flex for me but saw former pro, who once won Paris indoor using the 117 BUBBA
Two balkan guys playing and "ajme majko" being the worst reaction after a bad shot? Forgive me, but I ain't buying it 😂 My bet is that there was a lot of editing/censorship going on around here 😄
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There's really no need for me to switch over to a more bigger sized racquet called the Big Bubba for getting more power, because I'm not a rec player, for power comes when we use the strongest part of the racquet for driving the ball with which is how I do that with the Babolat Team Pure Drive (Roddick's old Racquet which I've had that racquet for many years now). As I put the stressload of the ball on the strongest parts of my racquet instead of putting it all on my wrist.. So I don't drive the ball from just the strings. So i guess your video about this Bubba racquet is more suited for those players who are just starting out than for those who are already at the advanced level who know how to generate effortless power..
If you gonna use Bubba then you need to adapt.
Of course you are mistiming the serves, because it takes a little longer to turn the butt over the ball when you have a more longer racquet to try to pronate with. That's why we stick to the standard length racquets instead of using these more extra long length racquets because it takes longer to execute the shots and the swings if the racquet is extra long..
What you have here with the Bubba is a wild horse that is hard to try to control unless you know how to adapt its power level so you can control it.
So Bubba will be awkward to hit with at first and will take time to adapt to getting used to.
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The baseline slice is sailing because you are slicing too much all under the ball. Your face is too open...So its no surprise the ball sails or falls weak in the court.
I used to serve these big power serves as you're doing so thee are normal serves to me but I did it using the Babolat Racquet not with the Bubba. Didn't need the Bubba to power serve
the ball. For I was taught the power serving by the coach.
you vs the guy she told you not to worry about
At 59, I switched to this racket. After I demo’d about 10 larger size rackets, found the Bubba 137 the best feeling one for me. I used to play at a solid 4.5 level but have gotten a step slower so was needing an advantage. This racket offset my slower foot speed and decreased reach.
It initially took me a few times to get comfortable w it. Really surprised you strung it so low and then played a match w it for the first time. I am impressed you were able to play that well. It really is a great racket for the older player like myself. I won states and sectionals with it in singles at the 4.0 level, playing guys 15 years my junior thanks to the Bubba.
Thanks for the review, fun to watch and a nice plug for this hidden gem of a racket. Love your videos.
TW has swing weight at 400+ how do you get around on the ball?? I am playing with the RZR 117 this year I am 4.0
@@eddiepearce5307
I personally dont have a problem as I have a more compact swing and prepare early. Yes, a big sw of 395 w a vibrazorb/17 g poly. It is head heavy (albeit weighing only 10.6oz) but it has a lot of plow thru which I like., easier power for me.
Nick, please make more of these content of you playing whether you're playtesting certain product, in game coaching or simply playing with a competitor pro. Would love to see you playing against different style opponents such as moonballer, serve and volley, etc.
You should redo this "play test" with a few modifications!
I have this racquet and I bought it as an experiment before extending my normal racquets just to check out the extreme end of the spectrum.
The Bubba has a very large swing weight even though it's light. It's in the 400+ grams range so it's incompatible with fast swinging. Early preparation and a stroke style that uses the swing weight to an advantage is the name of the game.
String with a control oriented string and 4 - 6 lbs higher than what you normally use. Luxilon 4G or 4G soft works fine here and lasts for a long time.
Convert some of that power into more spin than usual. This frame has massive spin potential.
Choke up a bit on the grip for backhand slices and volleys and it will work much better.
Try choking up on the grip on serve too. Your service motion is so quick you may be hampered by the swing weight. My guess is you will find more power that way.
Your double handed backhand will turn into a doomsday weapon with the Bubba so you can start thinking of how to utilize that into different patterns and tactics that you normally don't use. Most opponents are not used to facing truly deadly backhands so it''s even more disruptive than being a lefty.
Give it a week or three of practice and then redo this match.
Any arm pain with the high sw?
Coach you looked really impressive in this set, your Serve is always incredible, but I believe you were moving better than I've ever seen you move on the Channel. Great set.
After a seeing few games, I think this is a more serve and volley friendly racket. Staying behind baseline makes it difficult to control the sweet spot but whenever you got to the net, it seemed that the racket worked really well especially for making fast volleys.
I’ve been using this racket for 6 months now and like it better than the Wilson 115 or Prince 120. I am 70+ years old and a skill level 3.0-3.5. As mentioned in the video it is surprisingly light weight for its size. Strung with multi filament tension at 52.
congrats on 200k :)
Thank you!!
String it tighter and rematch!!! I want to see that🎾 Go Nick go🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾
Nick would win more points if he S/V'd when he is on serve, he serves down the line and wide on the ad side and he should simply sprint to the net as his opponent is always moved out of position and standing 5-7 feet behind the baseline, Nick can easily drop volley a winner every time, he should never lose on his serve.
Hello,
Thank you for playing with probably the best racket for senior players. I am 72 years old, and I am currently ranked 7th in the nation in my age category. I have used this racket for five years, and it is the best racket I have come across in over 50 years of playing tennis. In the early 70’s, I played Division One college tennis in Southern California. I must say you have an outstanding channel on TH-cam, and I look forward to your videos.
Sincerely,
Norman Ashbrooke
Impressive ranking 🙌
Hi Norman, thanks for this info, and congrats on your accomplishments. I'm 75 and always looking for a racket that might work better for me. At what tension do you string your Gamma Bubba?
Hello Thomas,
I use Solinco tourbite strung at 42 pounds.
@@normanashbrooke3345 Thanks Norman. I might just give this racket a try. But I'm pretty sure that I would need it strung a bit tighter than you and Nick in order to keep from hitting too many skyballs.
@@normanashbrooke3345hi Norman. I played with the 117 and liked the fact that I can take big swings and it still lands in.
Is this possible with the 137 or should I just stick with the 117?
If you adjust your swingpath to a more spin oriented stroke I think you could be very succesful with it since I think it would give you more control. Especially on the forehand side
Great match from both! Congrats on 200k
At 71 I play with a Prestige Pro which allows me to swing away. I could never play with the Bubba, but it's impressive that Nick did so well with it considering his huge strokes.
Nick love your vids especially the hawkeye technology joke If you ever visit Texas DFW area please let me know I would love to get coaching lessons from you !!!
Really enjoy this video. Thanks, Nick!
Great job, Milan. Finally you took the "old man" down, ha ha! ❤ Finally one who was able to win over Nick! ❤ You beat the legend, man! ❤
I love your vids, Nick. Very honest, right vibes and a lot of emotions. You are the best out there! ❤❤❤
Thank you Dan 🙏💯
Great video! Jealous of your weather.
Yeah, that's a big racket. Looks like a snowshoe. I would probably string it at something around at least 50, depending on what's recommended. At a tension of 40, I'd be hitting only skyballs, since I don't have anywhere near your control when hitting out and through the ball. Might work for an elderly person like myself using shorter strokes. What do you think? Anyway, I think I'll stick with my current rackets, the very light Head Ti S5 107 sq. in., and the Wilson HyperHammer 5.3, which is 27.5 in. long and 110 sq. in., and which I considered very big until seeing the Bubba there. Thanks for your videos. Always informative and fun to watch.
the M or W is so good, and works every time :)
Had me 😂.
It looks like the perfect doubles racquet, reviews on Tennis Warehouse are overwhelmingly positive. A nice control string like the Solinco Hyper-G 16 strung around 60lbs might help with the control issues!
One of my hitting partners uses this racket. In singles he kills me. In doubles I hold my own. It has a massive swing weight, it is not maneuverable.
@@paulkasputis5978 What I would do with this racquet is change the balance point from 7 points head heavy to around 7-10 points head light by adding lead tape at the butt of the handle as well as at the top of the handle in equal amounts until its 7 to 10 points head light. This would also bring the swing weight down from 412 to somewhere in the 340-350 range making it much more maneuverable with the ability to impart more topspin as well as slightly less power for more control!
Hey Nick. Great content. Question: why did you choose to string the rack so low, I think you said around 40 lbs? It seems like you would have done better on the feel shots stringing the racket a tad higher tension to give you more control. Arguably, you could string most retail rackets super low and this could give you more power with a lot less control. Thoughts?
Hey, Derrick! I’m wondering that he might’ve strung the racquet so low because of how large the head size is, potentially making the strings more likely to break if he strung them tighter?
LOL, I don't root as much at slam events as I root for Nick playing with ridiculous rackets :))) thanks for much enjoinment!
Hi Nick, great video! I noticed that you exhaled before you go winner/attack mode, what did that help you? Thanks :)
Nick you should use Swing Vision, see what kind of speed differences you're getting with that bad boy! Great vid, thanks for sharing
19:12 Never seen Nick so cute watching if his ball goes out🧐😕😟😩
Some 30 years ago I watched my very fit friend play an older guy who had a Weed racket that was over 130 square inches. Both baseliners. The Weed player frequently hit drop shots that landed just past the net. Drove my friend berserk but he won in 3. My friend did not see the tell his opponent made before attempting every drop shot.
Later the same year I played Mr. Weed in a tournament. I stayed inside the baseline, which gave me time to reach the net when I saw the tell. Sometimes I came in without seeing the tell after I realized he didn't pass well. Won in straight sets.
I was expecting to hear some more interesting words before and after "majko" at 18:57. 😂😂😂
10:55 the jump kills me
I Play with one of this !
Maybe increase the string tension to 55 lbs or so would improve control.
I love this type of video!! Fun stuff man
The backdrop at these courts is gorgeous
lookin' fit, Nick. keep it up
3:40 Milan is saying "pancake" when he hits the ball
Well played guys, i like it!
I know a player that uses the head titanium 115 sq. in....he almost plays a lot of spin(top&back) in his shots, a classic "club nightmare player", but he never plays flat shots..
Looks like it would be a fun racquet to try out
What's your normal result against Milan? Did you feel that your serve also got a power boost? How about power/control in your volleys?
Please make a test with a Adidas GTX Pro.
I personnally would reduced the length of the Big Bubba to standard length with an iron saw. And maybe would add some weight to make it 300 grams heavy.
Btw, I loved to play with Gamma Synthetic Gut 18 in the 90s on a Wilson PS 85.
Nice looking and well-maintained facility too. Public or private?
Nick , that racquet is more of a cannon.
I wonder how Nik would do using the RZR Bubba 117.
This was fun to watch! I'd like to see you try a Weed racquet and see how it compares to the Gamma.
Hubba Bubba!
Come on, Bubba!
I tried this racket And didn't like it. But I have used control rackets all my life. It does have huge spin though and you need spin to control the power.
Hey Nick, how did your arm feel after hitting with the Big Bubba for an hour, being that it has such a high swingweight (412)?
Felt good
do you think this racket is good for my tennis elbow ?
Hey nick, what camera do you use to record these videos? its very good quality
look like top spin serve is very good from this stick.
I always wanted one to add lead to it!
I thought the biggest racket was the Wilson Hammer 110 @ 28 inches.
Wow! these rackets are for seniors and Oldies....
I know a national level 4.5 using Bubba.
Ajme majko sums it beautifully! 🤭
Can you also test the HEAD TiS 6. Its 120 square inches but a great beginner racket.
Love that racket, it was one of the first ones I used. I thought it was 118 though
@@felixfranco the TiS 6 is 115 sq inches
I used to play with this racket, back in 2016, I was about 41 yrs old. Used it to beat up some high level high school n college players. I stopped using it because most of my students made fun of it 😄. I love the racket. You probably should mention that the swingweight of this racket is heavier than even Wilson RF97A or SW104A. Personally, i hit a lot flatter with thia racket, n I think the more you play with it, n with a tighter tension, you would love this racket for your serve n your forehand
You were playing well with this racket, and you stopped cos people made fun of you......really ?
@@bg3831 yea, it's a little difficult to built a high level student base, when these kids thing you're playing with an old man racket 😂.
@@champyhalim8882any chance you played with the Bubba 117 to compare with the 137?
Biggest problem for you with this racquet was control. And that was mainly because it was strung way too low for someone of your skill level. Should have been minimum 60 and you'd have had much better results.
Try the big bubba tour next.
I think the different racket length severely affects your timing for the swing and the contact point as you misjudge the right distance to the ball. Once you can reset your brain and muscle memory, it may give you more power in your strokes. However, I will definitely take some time. I also doubt that it will give you the same amount of control than normal rackets but that’s more of a gut feeling. Schaut jedenfalls lustig aus 😂
Nick, I would have done better with the Functional Saber!
Hi Nik you are going to break the net with this power ahah. One question. Why you are playing without the sticks in the net? looks to me that the net is set up for doubles play
^can you like play a normal set with normal racquets etc against him?
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Why not change ends during the set?
what is the material of the court?
I used the Razor Bubba 117 sq and it's quite funny but difficult to control the ball with it. I can only imagine the Big BUBBA you tried. By The way: Is your partner using a Diadem Elevate 98?
The racket is ridiculous, but I am not surprised the way tennis is going
Modern Racquet technology has ruined Tennis. Sadly; virtually every player plays the same style regardless of surface. Many modern players can't even volley. The sport is BORING!
@@seveglider8406 They can't even play real tennis. My opinion most tennis players are playing only due to the rackets / strings, if they didn't have these they could not play, many are not even athletic, just crafty and smart, smart and craftiness wins in tennis, you don't have to be athletic.
@@TimTheMusicMan Most of the modern players are not crafty. They just hit the ball as hard as they can. Very little strategy. Serve and Volley doesn't exist in the today's game. Most of them can't volley. As I previously stated; todays tennis is BORING!
@@seveglider8406 modern pros yes. So called pros. The entire game of tennis is watered down. It used to have intrigue. The players in the 80’s and 90’s were real tennis player.
i dont understand how you kept the ball in the court! i play with a pro staff strung at 70 pounds and still over hit my slices, especially on my forehand! the skill difference between normal people and pro level players is crazy.
Beautiful court
Damn with that racket I’d be hitting to the moon. Too much power for me
How much string this Bubba requires? 🤣
Definitely more than one set of string 😂
Is bubba legal in matches ?
The question I have is, how much does it weigh?
He mentions it at the beginning of the video…
I saw this racquet in the hands of an opponent in a doubles. I was surprised to see such a thing on that kind of level and age category.
I could poach the net at will, cause every attempt of a passing shot failed. Even barely clearing the net, the ball sailed way over the base line. No chance to keep the ball inside the court without playing soft like a tissue.
I don´t see the point. Good players don´t need this much power, a Pure Drive is more than enough to handle.
And late beginners simply cannot control the power. They will just shoot holes in the fence.
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Well heck, you had it strung at 40lbs?! I doubt you’ll get much control with any racquet at that tension.
That Milan guy is a total babe.
Your movement is sub par, any conditions or injuries
ok; but whats the point of bigger head size racquets when you have to tame the power with higher string tension?! you say you don't have control and too much power and lets say a big sweet spot.. then try string it at 40-45kg (if its possible) and lets say it has like 24x26 string pattern.. and you will have much more control, much smaller sweet spot etc.. and try f. ex 100 sq inch racquet or even 95 and string it at 10-15 kg.. and you will have much more power obviously, bigger sweet spot (who knows if not even bigger comparing to mentioned set up).. its just physics.. you may even make an experiment with very low tension in modern racquet and compare impressions with the bubba.. people play with 100 sq inch. racquetts complaining that 95 are to small, but in 100 you have to string it higher in order to tame the power and make more control (making a smaller sweet spot), if you use 95 you go lower in tension to give it more power (and bigger sweet spot), but sweet spot size maybe the same in both..
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GAMMA quit making all the BUBBA rackets The 117 played well. It had too much flex for me but saw former pro, who once won Paris indoor using the 117 BUBBA
Two balkan guys playing and "ajme majko" being the worst reaction after a bad shot? Forgive me, but I ain't buying it 😂
My bet is that there was a lot of editing/censorship going on around here 😄
Yes 😂😂
after watching 2 mins it's already obvious you strung it waaaaayy tooo loooose
incredible! didn't know actually these kind of racquets exist lol :)
I'll quit tennis before using a racquet with a head size over 110 square inches lol...