Today, I’d like to share a case study from one of our recent orders from Korea to show how we at Nexy create custom fitting rackets.
In my previous post, I mentioned that Nexy’s fitting racket service always requires a coordination process. Many of you may wonder before placing an order whether the racket will truly suit you or not. That’s why I think it’s best to show you how our coordination process is applied and what kind of racket is finally produced.
The customer in this case was a defensive player.
He wanted the total thickness to be 5.7mm.
His initial proposed composition was as follows:
Limba – Ayous – Kiri – Ayous – Limba
This is a purely wooden defensive racket. He wanted a 5-ply blade made of Limba – Ayous – Kiri.
However, if you include Ayous in the middle layer without any reinforcement material such as carbon or ALC, it is not easy to achieve a high-quality racket. This is information that may be unfamiliar to those who have never been involved in racket manufacturing.
So we suggested avoiding this setup and recommended adding a different material.
The material that was finally chosen for the middle layer was
Spruce.
Spruce has a very distinct grain, and there are often products that use spruce in a cross-grain orientation.
That said, we felt it might be difficult for the customer to fully understand this explanation right away, so for the first sample, we made it exactly according to his request.
He seemed more satisfied with the first sample than expected, though he did point out that the weight was a little too light.
For the second sample, we replaced the core with Ayous.
There are two main differences between Kiri and Ayous: Kiri is lighter and has a livelier feel, while Ayous is heavier and gives a denser sensation.
Still, both of these woods are widely used as core materials.
Limba – Spruce – Ayous – Spruce – Limba
Now we are about to send out this second version,
and we sincerely hope that this customer will be satisfied.
In this way, Nexy’s fitting racket service is a collaborative process where several people work together to find the right answer the customer is looking for, and to create the best possible product. I believe this is a process that would be difficult for companies without a clear understanding of what the “right answer” really is.
Nexy’s coordination — together with Oscar.
Thank you.
