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    Posted: 11/06/2016 at 7:11pm
So i had always believed that my Timo Boll ALC's FL handle was on the smaller size, i m 6ft tall and I think have decently large hands, so i finally decided that i needed a bigger handle so i can stop death gripping my racket, to keep it from flying away.

I looked at a bunch of handles that charlie showed me, and I settled on what he calls a tapered handle, this is an FL handle, that does not narrow out as drastically when it moves up. 

I couldn't be more happier with my new handle, you can look at the pictures below, this is by far the most comfortable handle i have ever used. I have also put pictures of me holding the viscaria for comparison. This handle is larger than that of a viscaria.

Album:  http://imgur.com/a/E4GoH (scroll down for more pictures)
Material : American walnut

The most important improvement i see is that i can now effortlessly alternate between backhand and forehand strokes. And my hand speed has noticeably gone up, as its much more relaxed while holding the racket.

Also charlie was able to keep the weight and balance of the racket totally unchanged, in fact i m considering getting my viscaria's handle replaced and have it be more even balanced vs being head heavy.
 
I highly recommend charlie's handles, especially for players who feel that the factory handle is too small, and don't want to go through the hassle of wrapping grip tape, which i personally am not a fan of.




Edited by rocketman222 - 11/06/2016 at 7:20pm
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Jasonh Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11/06/2016 at 7:36pm
It does look like the old Avalox handle.
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Nice. Thanks for this !
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote jt99sf Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12/05/2016 at 3:00pm
You should try the "scoop" feature handle !!  Very comfortable !!
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Charlie is very good at customizing handles.

I sent him pictures and dimensions of a handle that I liked and he made my handle exactly the way I wanted it.
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It looks like a ST rather than FL handle to me.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote rocketman222 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12/06/2016 at 2:23am
Originally posted by Renol Renol wrote:

It looks like a ST rather than FL handle to me.

My bad at taking pics
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Renol Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12/06/2016 at 3:14am
Originally posted by rocketman222 rocketman222 wrote:

Originally posted by Renol Renol wrote:

It looks like a ST rather than FL handle to me.

My bad at taking pics

No worries. Have fun with your blade + new handle!
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