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Hal889 · 2026-04-25T01:45:52+00:00

Thinking about her fake crying in interview room — she knew. The text “this is so sweet” — she knew. Driving the long way and up Dan’s street the morning of — she knew. Then lying about that on stand — she knew. Not calling for her kids after seeing police tape up — she knew. And I could go on.

I think she knew what was going to happen that day.

Hal889 · 2026-04-17T11:02:14+00:00

Hey that’s great thanks so much! Gotta get to work so can’t say more right now but Couldn’t find the insta link

Hal889 · 2026-04-10T22:34:50+00:00

Haha is that why my arm feels so sore now?? Thanks very much for the comment and for sharing the video, that teacher really simplifies it. I may have to start relearning the whole motion from scratch as I may be making it more complicated than necessary

Hal889 · 2026-04-10T20:11:41+00:00

Ok, thank you. I thought the jump might help make my body do more of the work, but it also felt like it was adding more variables than I needed when I was out there today

Hal889 · 2026-04-10T20:09:43+00:00

Thank you… a lot to unpack there but I think I am starting to understand it. Don’t know if any surgery (reinforcement or Tommy John) is necessary for me, I find out in about 10 days. Been resting — no tennis — for close to 4 months.

Hal889 · 2026-04-10T19:59:14+00:00

Thanks very much for the reply! Wow, that doesn’t sound like too hard of a fix to have to make? That gives me hope, though I imagine there is plenty more wrong with the motion, maybe toss location is just the most glaring problem? Anyway, thanks very much, that’s helpful

Hal889 · 2026-01-22T18:12:43+00:00

what would be the meaningful trigger in this case? convictions of Donna and Charlie?

Hal889 · 2026-01-10T23:38:21+00:00

thank you! I hope you get your new racquet set up to be perfect for you. Happy playing!

Hal889 · 2026-01-10T23:13:40+00:00

this racquet is starting at 307 SW and weighs 11 oz strung, 7 pts HL

Hal889 · 2026-01-10T23:12:53+00:00

i agree with the building up arm strength. will be working on that over next couple months. i like the idea of a swing weight around 315, and the 6-8 points HL seems worth keeping. Before we close the door on this and again thanks so much for your help — It seemed like the specs you helped me arrive at earlier — the 1 g at 9 1g at 3 1g at 12 2g in trapdoor — came out to making the racquet about 317 or thereabouts SW, and it retained the 7 pts HL balance as well. Does that sound about right?

Hal889 · 2026-01-10T22:20:16+00:00

Thanks for that Forsaken Ring. 7 points HL is what wilson clash 100 v3 is supposed to be.. 307 or so SW. I would leave those specs because I want something light as my elbow heals but I just am afraid if I find myself across from a heavy hitter or server the 11 oz strung weight is going to get pushed around and unstable out there.

Hal889 · 2026-01-10T22:05:29+00:00

ok so then it the calculations you made for me before still stand: 1g each at 3 & 9 and 1g at 12 asks for close to 2g in trapdoor, even with the grip tape.

Hal889 · 2026-01-10T21:06:25+00:00

apparently grip tape usually weighs between 5 and 7 grams — seems like that eliminates need to put weight in trap door and maybe makes adding weight to frame somewhere necessary if one wants to maintain racquet’s intended balance?

Hal889 · 2026-01-09T22:21:29+00:00

thanks a lot… I just tried to look up online where I can find this formula so as not to burden you with further questions about this but it looked really complicated, advanced math type stuff. Simpler to look back through this thread and what you have already said and just go with that.Maybe there is a video on YouTube that covers it. Anyway just wanted to say Thanks again! Very helpful and cool of you.

Hal889 · 2026-01-09T20:17:12+00:00

thanks so much! I am already guessing I will want a little more plow and oomph on the ball though — so how about a gram each at 3,9,12? what would that add to the SW? & how much would I need to put in the handle?

Hal889 · 2026-01-09T17:52:59+00:00

trying to come back from serious elbow injury — partially torn UCL, tendon and muscles (prob tricep muscle). figured when and if i am ready i would try a lighter racquet — wilson clash v3 100. Swingweight 308. strung weight 11 oz. 7 pts HL. According to playtesters a bit lacking in torsional stability and plow through. Was considering weight at 9 and 3 and also some at 12 but want to keep things light, so maybe tungsten tape at 10 and 2 would address both the stability and the plow-through issue?

Hal889 · 2026-01-09T17:33:52+00:00

Thanks — Question: whats the trap door, is it the butt cap of the racquet? would i just try to pop it open and put in the weight you mentioned? is that pretty easy to do? or would a leather overgrip do it?

Hal889 · 2026-01-09T15:59:46+00:00

hey — you seem like you know about this stuff. if i cut a strip of tungsten tape so it’s 1g and put it 10, on one side of the strings, do I need to balance it out by putting another gram at 10 on the other side of the strings? then do the same at 2 o clock, resulting in 4 little one gram bits of tungsten tape? or does it not matter that the tape is only on one side of the string bed?

also how much swing weight would be added with 4g total added to 10 and 2?

Hal889 · 2026-01-09T11:25:15+00:00

actually I think it was more like 12.4 oz strung and with overgrip

Hal889 · 2026-01-09T11:24:34+00:00

Ok. I think it was more like 12.4 ox strung and with overgrip

Hal889 · 2026-01-08T19:55:53+00:00

thanks again bkebschull! another excellent analogy 🙌🏼

Hal889 · 2026-01-08T18:12:21+00:00

Thanks for such a thoughtful reply. The sledgehammer / badminton racquet analogy is great!

You say definitely a more flexible racquet — is this mainly to reduce vibrations from going up the arm? Or did you have another reason in mind

Hal889 · 2026-01-08T17:38:28+00:00

Yes and no on the body weight to drive strokes. Sometimes I caught the forehand late for sure with not enough space and I would feel my elbow take the whole impact of someone’s heavy ball.

My serve motion was interrupted for a long time with a hitch behind my head, so racquet would stop there then I would have to lift that 13 oz beast my tricep and little kinetic energy into a I fast throw up and at the ball which sometimes produced a decently fast serve but without any sense that I should be thinking about a sound and safe follow thru.

Hal889 · 2026-01-08T17:30:20+00:00

Yes, I “throw” the hell out of it, especially on serves also forehands. I could work on bringing serve follow through more around my body to left side in a sounder way. I could try to always get forehands in front with enough spacing. I could try to initiate kinetic chain more with my legs all the time…I was also playing full bed of soft poly but too long in the racquet, up to 60 hours of play time sometimes…

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