That would depend on a lot of things. If it’s a really good fake (that’s about 15% of the fakes out there), there is no difference between the fake and the original. The pj is the same, the frame is the same, etc, etc, etc. The only way to tell is if the racquet has a serial number (ex. on the plastic covering for the grip) and call up the racquet company. For the not-so-great fakes, there are different things to look for. If you’re buying a racquet online, good luck. Most cRead More...
Fake Wilson K Factor Six-One Tour 90 Tennis racket. Full size images on Google website “sixonetour90.” Ebay guide images are tiny, sorry! Please see my other guides on Ebay: Fake Wilson K Factor KSix-One Tour 90 Tennis Rackets A Fake Wilson K Factor KSix-One Tour 90 Tennis Rackets B Fake Wilson K Factor KSix-One Tour 90 Tennis Rackets C This is a copy of the 1st version of Federer’s racket. It has the (K)arbon not the (K)arophite Black text, so this racket was copied froRead More...
Full size photos on Google websites “sixonetour90″. Please see my other guides on ebay – you are only allowed 10 photos per guide! Fake Wilson K Factor KSix-One Tour 90 Tennis Rackets A Fake Wilson K Factor KSix-One Tour 90 Tennis Rackets B Fake Wilson K Factor KSix-One Tour 90 Tennis Rackets C Grip is yellow, must be brown leather. Some fakes have white or grey handles. The R registered mark is almost invisible. Grommet strip is poorly punched. Paint flakes off very easRead More...
Wilson frames made in the USA have the hologram and the grip size sticker on them. Imitation or knocks off made in Asia don’t have the grip size sticker and may not have the hologram. It’s difficult to say for most brands since China is where 90% of frames are made. I hear that only 3 major manufacturers or factories make all the frames that get made there. Some are just not 100% to spec so they get side binned and then backdoored out to the grey market or knock off sellers. If yoRead More...
About a year ago I wrote an article about a fake Babolat Pure Drive and how fake tennis racquets being passed off as genuine item. A year has passed and the counterfeit tennis racquet industry has grown even more in prominence and stature. It has now even got to the point where buyers are scrutinizing each and every aspect of the racquet especially if they intend to purchase 2nd hand or used tennis racquet from an online tennis forum, online auction site or from a racquet trader. Looking at tRead More...
STOP PAYMENT WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD AND PAYPAL IMMEDIATELY(ASK WHAT THERE REQUIREMENTS ARE FOR PROVING IT IS A COUNTERFEIT).LATELY PAYPAL HAS BECOME MOE DIFFICULT…THEY WILL PROBABLY DO NOTHING FOR YOU AT ALL!!! Read More...
I have been reading Guides on the subject of BABOLAT TENNIS RACKETS. I contacted BABPLAT and the following are FACKS! #1 BABOLAT RACKETS are made in China! #2 BABOLAT RACKETS do come stung if you want them that way, the largest seller in the Midwest is Dick’s sporting goods, I was told they get most Rackets in PRE-STUNG! I Was told to watch for sellers making claims that they do not come strung because they are cheaper unstrung and ARE JUST TRYING to get you to buy from them. Nice TRead More...
RallyTennis.com – Determining the Proper Grip Size After hours and hours of comparing numerous frames, you’ve found the one for you - the one that will accentuate your strengths and hide your weaknesses (if you had any!). But selecting the wrong grip size can negate the fruits of your tireless labor. In fact, there’s no quicker way to playing sub-par, frustrating tennis then by using a racquet with the wrong grip. Do you really know what grip is best for you? FirstRead More...
There are a couple of ways to start off while stringing a tennis racquet. The way I use is called the Double Pull method. All you have to do is: String the first two mains, (whether starting at the head or throat, it doesn’t matter) and pull both strings at once in the tensioner. Clamp one string right up against the frame (head or throat side, whichever you start at) and release the tension. Then, pull the opposite string that you just clamped, and your off! This method worksRead More...
Buying a tennis racquet can be a very daunting task. There are so many companies and all have a wide variety of frames from which to choose. My hope is that this guide will make it a little easier. There are three major categories: Power or Game Improving Racquets, Tweener Racquets and Control or Player’s Racquets. Power or Game Improving Racquets are power oriented racquets. Many of these racquets have oversize to super oversize head, approximately 107 – 135 square inches and areRead More...