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absolutely agree on the blade. been playing with that setup for a year now and it’s been great.

That's just some world class video right there. You just got yourself a fan in Brazil, thanks so much for the technical and accurate content

Dont forget that tour is 18x20 and mp is 16x20 so strung SW will be still higher on tour version. I played customized gravity tour to unstrung specs 317grams, 31,4 balance and 298 SW it was good, played with it 2years. After this i sold them and bought few new rackets, all new was worse as my old tours. So i decide switch back directly to gravity pro and i love tennis again :D

Every time I get a new racquet the first thing I do is put a leather grip.

You can also use non toxic, non hardening clay under butt cap depending on brand of racket to give a more headlight feel and then add lead to hoop…if you don’t want leather grip or both…thx for the vids 🤙🏼 not hating on leather grips

That mountain view on your courts is priceless!

One tip I learned by accident: when playtesting different swingweights, use regular ol' racket head protection tape. It's cheap and you can easily add or peel off a bit during a hitting session. Once you find the weight that works, head back home, take it off, measure it, and replace it with tungsten strips or whatever weight solution that is more durable and not as ugly.

Extremely cool machine, but unfortunately I don't have the necessary small change. More of this content please ! thx

I hope you could post more of the court play videos. Looks like a good, advanced tennis.

I started playing last year at age 60 and look to be in my mid 40’s! I wanted an arm friendly racquet. I did not want to spend too much on a Wilson clash. I ended up getting a Wilson blade team 99 which was 285 grams, but 305 grams with factory strings. Paid $75 new. I added a Wilson leather grip to feel the bevels better. Great racquet for the price!

I am interested in using lead at the handle of Ezone 98. How much lead and should i put tungsten puddy in the handle or use lead tape horrizontally circularly at the base of the grip or vertically up the 4 bevels?

Awesome vid! On the Ezone 98 would you recommend taking the stock grip out before putting the leather grip? Or just add it on top

Great video... I was disappointed you never mentioned the Pure Strike VS. Any thoughts about customization? It comes with leather but needs lead in the hoop..

Thanks for an amazing video! As a Gravity MP&Tour owner, this video helped me a lot. I really like MP as it is slightly top heavy. It is not, however, as stable as Tour, and I tried lead on MP in 3 and 9 o’clock positions, but it became too head heavy for me…would a leather grip be a solution, or will it become too top light then…?

What do you recommend for Vcore 98? I added 2g weight at 12 and 9/3 each - one day it felt great for dubs. Played a match for points the next day for singles and don’t know if it was an off day but couldn’t control it at all. Either way felt it was heavy for fast volleys and thinking of backing off some weight. Any recommendations? Thinking of a leather grip which I really liked on my Tfight.

I loved my Vcore pro 100, but it was unstable and I wanted to get more plow through and stability for when I play against hard hitters. After some customization testing, I found my sweet spot of simply just adding 3.5 grams at 3 and 9 o’clock. Last week I tried the new Percept 100 and 100D and I fell in love with the 100D. Played with it 5 days, singles, doubles, hitting, and decided to go for it. I though the 100 was extremely similar to my vcore pro, and the 100D gave me some additional control on flatter shots that I was looking for. However, as I sometimes play with some big hitters, I struggled a bit to return and to volley with it, with that said, some customization was needed. I added the same 3.5 grams at 3 and 9 on the Percept 100Dand the improvement on returns and volleys were instant. However, I missed something I was enjoying a lot on the percept, which was the ease to swing and create spin. My question for you is, do you think that maybe lowering those 3.5 grams to 2 or 2.5 is worth a go? Or is just such a small weight that it will barely make a difference? What do you think about counter balancing on the butcap? Would that fix my “balance issue” Let me know what you think I really appreciate all your content;

Bought a gravity mp after trying my friends for 2 weeks. The only thing i felt it was too light. Didn’t want a 18x20 version. Added 4 grams at 3&9 and a leather grip. The racket got a great feeling the forehands turned in monster shots. The pop on the serve was amazing. Wont recommend it for recreational players cause the strung weight came to 337 but as in itf player this racket is a huge upgrade for my game

What Leather grips do you like?, i used the WIlson leather grip and it felt like crap..

What leather grip do you like? So many to choose from?

Despite not having a constant beam. The PSVS needs customization. I ended uo matching mines at 330g strung, 31.5cm unstrung, 328sw strung. Playing with pro's pro plus power at 22/21kg. Feel like a sniper

Cool Video! How would you customize the Radical mp (2021)?

Hello Lucas, I want to move away from my pure drive. The two frame i tested and liked are the blade 100 and the t fight 300. Fell in love with the blade, but its non-spin friendlyness is kind of a deal breaker for me, and also a heart breaker 😢. Can customization really make it more spin friendly ?

Grreat video, great explanation! You made us wiser and thank you! As i owner of gravity mp and tour i will try your advice exactly as in your video. ( I arleady tried and added lead at 3 and 9, it became more stable but it become not easy maneuvering. So after your video i can realise that i increased singweight enormous high) Do you think that i will have much different comparing to your actions (taken after measuring yours) to my mp without measuring my weight and swingweight?

Hey luca love your content! I hate to ask a question as you have so many but how do youbfeel about adding a lesther grip to the new pure aero 100sq. Thanks in advance

great video Luca! What about the head radical mp?

What mods should I put on the Vcore 98 2023, or does it need any? Initially, I was thinking about putting some lead on 12 to get more follow-through weight, but after seeing you did the 10& 2 and the leather grip combo sounds interesting. What do you think?

can you post a video of customizations to the handle area with adding weight there. (TF iso 305 etc)

I’d love to know if you recommend customisation for a VCore 95 2023. Love almost everything about it but when playing against people who hit big it feels a bit unstable, especially on RoS

I play with a Speed MP 360+ . I had removed the original grip with 2 overgrips only which gives a smaller grip size, but I think I'm losing maneuverability. If I put 1 overgrip over the original grip, the grip size is just too big. I am now trying 3 overgrips over the bare handle. Curious your thoughts.

I want to customize speed mp got just the Leather grip, where to put the lead tape and what strings you think are best for it? I am sinner fan :)

Hi, nice video! What do you think customizing a Pure Aero 100 2023 with a leather grip? Just like the stick a lot except for the one handed backhand where I feel the racket less maneuverable. Could it be the thick beam or the balance? Thanks a lot for the answer 😎

Hi Luca, on the Speed Mp what will be the difference between putting weight on the throat vs 6pm or 4/8pm !? Thanks 😊. #teamleathergrip

Do you have the written instructions of were and how much lead you added to bring the gravity mp to thd tour specs .. also the leather grip you are using and as a one handed how headlight the final result is

Can you let me know with that customization that you did to ezone 98 what is swing weight at the end. And what is your static weight before strings or strung with leather grip and and that lead tape you added at 10 and 2 at the end. Thank you in advance . I have same racquet and already have put lead tape at same position around 5 grams total plus about 8 grams at the handle with different grip as I dont like yonex original grip.

Do you recomend using a leather grip for a pure aero98 2032 also?

How many grams of lead tape do you put at the 6pm position on the Head Speed Mp? Got my head Tour leather grip on & at around 324.

You matches the swing weights but what will happen with the diff string patterns?? Won’t the 18x20 still have a heavier swing weight.

This is a sick machine. Wish somewhere nearby had this available. Do you match customers rackets for them and how much do you charge?

Hi Luca I'm looking to customize my Pure drive 110 and add about 90g of weight to make it play similar to the RF97... any tips?

Hello, I have a gravity mp 2021 and feel it’s too unstable when returning a serve or hitting the ball overall. I think it needs more weight on the head but can’t decide exactly where is more convenient. Should I start by following your customization or by adding weight to 3 & 9 o’clock ? Thank you so much for your videos.

What about twist weight on the Gravity MP/Tour?

Try the speed mp please

what about pure strike 100 ,how would you have customized it ?i have this racket and i need for stability and more power

It should be a little bit higher as the strings will add less because it is a 16x19

Forgive me if it’s a silly question but are you supposed to put an overgrip on top of the leather grip? In my opinion the leather grip looks amazing but maybe lacks grip.

How much wheight did you add on the top of your blade v8 16x19 shown on the vid?

Hey there! How would you tune the Yonex Ezone 100? Best regards.

What leather grip brand do you recommend? How many lead tape grams did you put on the Ezone 10/2? Thanks!

Hi bro I've bought the tour 2021 same as yours, can you also tell us how do you modify it? Would be really helpful. Thanka!

Gut feeling says some weight in the hoop would do Percept 100 good. What would you say?

Hi! How would you costumize a Head Extreme tour 2022?

Which leather grip would you recommend for the Blade?

what were the final specs on the gravity mp with strings?

Can I ask what string and tension would be most beneficial for the customized Ezone? Would 55 pounds be feel too stiff for this frame? Thanks!

Can I ask which brand leather grip you’re using?

Do you have any advice for the Wilson shift 300?

Is leather grip used as overgrip or base grip which needs an overgrip?

What is the best option to customise Head Radical Mp 2021. ,300gr ? Thank you...

Hi Luca, since you are a leather grip gourmet: What brand do you prefer and why? Thanks in advance for your reply :)

Hi Luca. Where and how much lead would you put on the Percept 97. A leather grip strap is certainly useful too. Regards from germany!

I am so confused btw blade 98 18/20 and gravity pro. I spent 3 days analysing but no luck. Also is there a new v9 blade coming this year?

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Use blue tack or clay to preload your weights rather than using lead taking it on and off makes it harder to customise 😅

Hey, can anoyne tell me what basis grip HEAD has been using and what thickness it is. Is there any leather grip out there which does not make the grip size smaller. I am using L3 for my Head Gravity Tour 2023 and thinking of a switch to leather grip without having a smaller grip size as a result. Can you recommend me a leather grip which meets my requirements? Many thanks in advance! :D

you should make a video on rackets that play well in stock form! i personally play with head speed pro in stock form and it feels great! what's your favorite brand leather grip to use?

Any mods for the Boom Pro? (Besides a leather grip)

How many grams of lead did you put in the Ezone 98?

What to do with radical mp?

100% agree with the Blade 18x20 reco - although I did some tungsten in the butt cap and and 12, 328 strung is a happy medium. Dont your hands blister with leather? I want to like it, just can never get used to it!

what about the radical mp?

Can i do the same, on wilson blade v8 s?

Every time i see a leather grip, i put leather grip on it to have more leather grip. ❤😂

How many grams do we need to put on the blade 98 ?

What about the Ezone 100?

Speed mp or Gravity mp?

The guy that hits closer to the camera has his left foot 90 % of the time floating 😂 Very weird technique and fundamentals to hit the ball. I know the video is not about that but caught my attention. Probably no need to show someone hitting when is about customizing racquets right?

Most people who were raised on wooden racquets and leather grips in the 70s and 80s won’t use leather grips today. Too harsh vs modern synthetic grips, and we had our fill of them for years! 9:57 Please split your lead strip in half and stay off the mid-axis string space. The way you’ve done that, the lead will get dislodged by the 1200 hoop mount during stringing. Do you customise for money? If so, you need to up your game. Especially if you’re going to be using a $7000 machine. Your techniques of customisation are just about passable, and thankfully no where slap dash like Harry on Tennis Spin. For some beautifully accomplished racquet customisation technique, see AM Stringing.

I love the content, would just appreciate less cuts during editing. You sound a bit like a robot with that amount of cuts.

the facts on your books are wrong :)

Good video but the canadian accent is a little bit apparent

LOL Vegan Leather and Cows. wow what about Beef production Presto you have hide for leather....