Guys, What does C.S. CAP on some of the racquet shafts mean? I just bought a new Armortec 900 Power Thailand Coded and it has "C.S. CAP" printed on the shaft. Thanks.
"Control Support Cap: RDS Racquets feature soft grommets in the corners of the frame. These function to reduce the shock of off-centre hits which, in effect, widens the sweetspot further still." from Yonex.com
That information is wrong. CS cap is the cone design made wider for extra grip for people who hold onto the cone.
I thought something was wrong when i pasted that. I guess the website had it switched up. Edit: k heres from yonexusa.com "The Control Support Cap provides 88% wider flat surface compared with an ordinary racquet for easy gripping, fast swing-through and the quickest manoeuvrability." LOL. they spelled maneuverability wrong. Yonex sites...
pointless really, the grip is quite long on rackets with the CS cap, I hardly grip up there, even for serves I grip slightly lower.
I find it's good to hold when serving....I don't normally grip high, and my main racquet has a short grip (AT700), so it helps. It still feels better when serving with my AT900T (long grip), so it's a good thing for me.
Yonex changed the C.S. CAP on the ArcSaber 10... does this make a noticably difference when gripping it? I mean, the shape it obviously different, but is it a real improvement compared to the old C.S. CAP?
It's less fat, like a normal cone shape, but a bigger surface...you notice how armortec CS cap is not a triangle-like cone. ARC CS cap makes the flat surface bigger while keeping the same size cone.
The end of the handle at the cone end and the cone used to be more round for a stronger shaft and handle joint/intersection, but a round cone gets in the way of a good grip for shots near the net like doubles serve, dabs at at the net especially backhand dabs, and a round cone also poses some difficulty in racquet face orientation feel. A C.S. Cap makes the cone flatter for a better grip for shots near the net especially backhand shots played with little backswing and with plenty of wrist. But a flatter cone means the thickness of the wooden handle at the cone is thinner on the flat sides, which can be a weak spot on racquets with very long and thin shafts.
