TENNIS RACQUET GURU ROMAN PROKES TALKS EQUIPMENT WITH CRAIG SHAPIRO
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Roman Prokes is the most accomplished racquet technician in the sport. He is the longtime master of arms for Agassi, and he recently consulted with Novak Djokovic on a racquet change. For the past 20 years he has been the racquet technician for US Davis Cup Team. This is the tennis equipment special of 2020. I interviewed Roman at his laboratory on 51st street in New York City.
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been playing with rf 97a for more than 8 years never had any arm issues
The interviewer needs to stop talking and let Roman speak. He literally knows fuckall about the topic
@thedude2750
Жыл бұрын
Agreed.
What an absolute gem of a person Roman. Thanks so much sharing this wisdom 😊
Yes! Thank you for bringing Racket Tech to the forefront. Love this!
Absolute legend. Thanks.
Great interview
Very very interesting ! Just come back after à 12 years break!
Great video!
very good interview. congrats
Thanks Roman!!
Great vid man, however please stop speaking over your guest.
Thanks 🙏
I play the best tennis of my life with the 340 rf97 and im 41. I started playing with the rf97 when i turned 35 and had the best results of my life. I won my clubs clubchamps and are on the board as nr 1 in the club
@chuckfriebe843
3 жыл бұрын
Heavier is better if you can wield the frame. ,👍
@greg.kusnierz
2 жыл бұрын
more mass equals more power
My stock Ncode 95 six one weighs 348g strung. My favorite racket is the Ultra Tour 97 v2 that I added weight to, weighs 353g 7-8HL, but I have big Popeye forearms. The control and sweet spot reward you get from this ultra tour is Gangbusters!
Good talk. Not sure why some of the hate in comments. I think people need to fckn chill!
I can only concur with the benefits of a lighter racquet. I am 51 years old, play around 4.5, and like a classic, soft, thin beam racquet. Played with the Prince Phantom 93P for a couple of years, love the feel, but found it really too tiring after a set of singles. I have since then switched to an Angell TC95 16x19 weighting at 310g, and find if far more manageable over the course of a game.
@harishreddy4034
5 ай бұрын
Exactly where I am at. The 93p is incredibly comfortable and my favourite racquet to play with, but too tiring. I switched to the 97p. My brother's Angell Custom 95 is my second racquet of choice.
Solinco confidential isn’t a great inexpensive string should I prestretch it? I string at 57 or 55 lbs
What about the 16x18 pattern? I have a customized pro staff 6.0 95sq
I know Djokovic was using a Wilson pro stock H22 which is the current blade pro but what were the actual specs he was using with this racket before he made the switch back to Head. Were they the same as his Head racquet or different?
@drsgme
10 ай бұрын
Custom
I actually had Roman string my RF 97 lol
From what exists on the internet.... Agassi’s rackets were between 350 and 362g. Never heard of anyone saying Agassi’s rackets being 330g. Anyone.....?
@deneszoltan2160
3 жыл бұрын
Unstrung, no overgrip.
@lancefrederickzabala2477
3 жыл бұрын
@@deneszoltan2160 there you go. Someone who really knows about pros racquet 👍🏻🙌🏻
@PaulG73
Жыл бұрын
talking about swing weight not static weight (swing weight is the the most important spec) LOL newbies
@OldSkoolLegend
Жыл бұрын
@@PaulG73 then they should say swing weight. So cliche of you to jump at the first opportunity to call someone else a newbie. Usually it’s your type that are the noobs.
the interviewer does a disservice to his guest and listeners by not being informed beforehand.
@melaniedelgado3029
Жыл бұрын
Makes it more real
intro music please
I get the idea that the guy conducting the interview doesn't really know that much about racquet variety, pro stocks, or how the racquet industry works. Kinda makes him look clueless.
@cshaptennispod
3 жыл бұрын
yup I'm clueless.
@chuckfriebe843
3 жыл бұрын
@@cshaptennispod admission is the first step. Lol
I'm a former pro and the greatest racket ever made is the prince CTS oversized approach.
Write time codes, please.
What about Goran Ivanisevic and Sergio... Come on bro!
12:30
Becker and Sampras rackets were over 400 grams
@shroud1390
2 ай бұрын
Me too. Its not a big deal
Nadal's watch is 40g and rolex is 152g. So why is a RF97 10grams such a issue
Sigh. So many dumb questions wasted on a brilliant mind.
Great insight the interviewer is annoying very unprofessional Looking around don't seem to be playing an interest and doesn't even have questions really seem he doesn't know what to ask him
another "Racquet Guru"...
@rich.e
10 ай бұрын
not just another one, he is THE "Racquet Guru"
@silviosarunic3234
10 ай бұрын
@@rich.e Only people who design and produce frames can be “ gurus”, everyone else is just another self proclaimed “ guru”… Just another idiot
Yeah, right, the previous mayor - Mike Bloomberg - was the very best. Ok, boomer.
@cshaptennispod
3 жыл бұрын
suck it clown.
@chuckfriebe843
3 жыл бұрын
Bloomberg lived off of his own money. New York was a place where small businesses thrived. Deblausio, not so much.
i didn't know sergio tacchini made t-shirts in 9X
Excellent video !