Anyone interested in CUSTOM rackets?

**Grotius** · 01-22-2010, 08:56 PM

Tiger, forget the racquets, make us a string that is thin, grippy, and can take 28 lbs and still last longer than three weeks. That's what we all need.

**Easy Tiger** · 01-22-2010, 09:00 PM

BG66 Maxima not do the job?

**aramistuscany** · 01-22-2010, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by Easy Tiger

BG66 Maxima not do the job?

BG66M repulsion, feel, control is good but durability is poor.

**Easy Tiger** · 01-24-2010, 05:37 PM

Okay, let's talk strings.

I'll have four demo/proto rackets which will all be slightly different, but I need to string them in an 'average' way so that they're durable, well performing, and will provide a benchmark for the people trying the rackets out.

I'm tossing up between my current faves - BG80 and ZM67 - at something like 24/26 which I think is a good intermediate tension.

Thoughts?

**singnflip4life** · 01-24-2010, 06:06 PM

I'd have to say a good one would be ZM67 at 23/25 or ZM70 at 24/26. The strings are highly durable at any tension, and the tension selected should not be too tight for beginners, nor too loose for the better players, unless they play 31+

**Easy Tiger** · 01-24-2010, 07:52 PM

Not really aiming these at beginners, so anything over 24lbs will be okay I think.

**singnflip4life** · 01-24-2010, 07:54 PM

Well then, if you're keeping beginners out, meaning at least high D/low C, then up my recommendations a pound or two.

So ZM67 at 25, ZM70 at 27. ZM70 is recommended if you're giving them to string breakers.

**Cassidie** · 02-09-2010, 11:10 PM

hey I think this would be awesome let me know when your going to start because I will let you know what I would like. Because I really want a custom made one just for me

. Thank you

**singnflip4life** · 02-09-2010, 11:23 PM

Whatever happened to these rackets Easy Tiger?

**Easy Tiger** · 02-10-2010, 12:02 AM

Well everything is ready to go for the samples, I've just been preoccupied with other stuff.

At this stage I have no plans to commercialise so they'll just be for fun [read - "I have one-off rackets and you don't neener neener nee-ner"], but ya never know what might happen in the future.

Which reminds me, where the heck can I get black string logo ink from. Everyone seems to only have red.

**singnflip4life** · 02-10-2010, 12:19 AM

Tourna Racquet Logo Stencil Ink (Blue, Black, Red and White) - $3.99
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpage-UNIQINK.html

Gamma Racquet Logo Stencil Ink (Blue, Black and Red) - $2.99
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpage-ALLINK.html

Babolat Babol Color Stencil Ink (Black only) - $5.95
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpage-BCINK.html

Pacific Stencil Ink (Black or Red) - $9.95
http://www.mybadmintonstore.com/shop...roducts_id=379

AG Stencil Ink (Black or Red) - $3.00
http://nrcsports.com/store/850.html

Racquet Art Ink (10 different colors including black) - $4.95
http://www.racquetart.com/Ink.php

And Watdon UK has them too, no online listing.
All prices in USD.

I hope you have a nice large selection there. That'll be a $1000 consultation fee XD JK JK

I recommend Gamma if you don't mind heavy flow, the ink is the best quality IMO though I haven't tried Racquet Art Ink yet. The Babolat pen is really nice for badminton though because it has a much smaller tip.

Blue and White inks were the hardest to find actually. Now I just need to find someone willing to give away pre-made brand racquet stencils so I don't have to deal with cutting hard plastic. Though Racquet Art does custom stencils too.

**slicE** · 06-13-2010, 08:08 AM

so is there still room for customizing rackets?

**ants** · 06-13-2010, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by aramistuscany

BG66M repulsion, feel, control is good but durability is poor.

I think its durability is better than Bg66.

**StevenOSullivan** · 10-25-2011, 02:29 PM

hi i am interested in ur idea of making custom rackets i was wondering if all of the racket would be custom made and if you have a prize range that it will be around. cheers