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Title: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: Tre on May 19, 2010, 10:12:46 AM

What type of surface did you go with?

Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: noworries on May 19, 2010, 10:19:44 AM
go with concrete.  easy to maintain, ball bounces way better than clay and probably cheaper.  But if you are rich go with grass.  Sevatase would know too
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Post by: MAXX on May 19, 2010, 01:00:31 PM
ask sevastase. he was pro! i think?!
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Post by: The Showstoppa on May 19, 2010, 01:01:24 PM
What type of surface did you go with?



What are your choices, Mr. Williams?  ;D
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: Cleanest Natural on May 19, 2010, 01:33:44 PM
grass all the way

easy to maintain and inexpensive


just fucking with you... like Keith pointed out cement is best. a decent court will run you 10-15 k depending on some factors

(http://www.tenisportal.si/uploads/Image/hardcourt.jpg)
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: affeman on May 19, 2010, 01:38:10 PM
Cement fucks up your knees.
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: The Showstoppa on May 19, 2010, 01:41:54 PM
Cement fucks up your knees.

Wear pads, or just stay off of them.
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: Wiggs on May 19, 2010, 01:44:16 PM
Depends on what kind you enjoy playing on.  Clay is mostly Euro players and is a finesse game.  I got my ass whipped many a times by old times cause I tried to be Andy Roddick in my early 20s.

Hard courts are typically American.
Grass is UK and a couple other areas.
Carpet is indoor and very, very fast.

I've played on all and each has their pluses and minuses. 

Unless you're an advanced player like Sev or myself, I'd go with a hard court.
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: Mr Nobody on May 19, 2010, 01:45:59 PM
Depends on what kind you enjoy playing on.  Clay is mostly Euro players and is a finesse game.  I got my ass whipped many a times by old times cause I tried to be Andy Roddick in my early 20s.

Hard courts are typically American.
Grass is UK and a couple other areas.
Carpet is indoor and very, very fast.

I've played on all and each has their pluses and minuses. 

Unless you're an advanced player like Sev or myself, I'd go with a hard court.
These games will hurt you muscle mass Wiggs
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: Tre on May 19, 2010, 07:13:21 PM

I grew up playing on hard courts, but I do like the composite (synthetic clay) courts. 

I'm nervous about pulling the trigger on the purchase until I get the backyard renovation quotes in hand.  The original estimate I had for the  concrete court alone is no longer doable, and I haven't gotten the grading cost yet either.  This neighborhood sucks.
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: Wiggs on May 19, 2010, 07:13:55 PM
These games will hurt you muscle mass Wiggs

I played as a kid, was capt. in high school and played in Europe.  I'd never give it up. My shoulder is fucked now so I don't play as much.
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: Rami on May 19, 2010, 07:27:37 PM
lawn, w/ dandelions.
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: Mr Nobody on May 19, 2010, 07:37:02 PM
I played as a kid, was capt. in high school and played in Europe.  I'd never give it up. My shoulder is fucked now so I don't play as much.
Just as I said bro, I had a court next to my house as a kid fun game no doubt.
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Post by: tone loc on May 19, 2010, 08:34:38 PM
clay is a mess, esp when it rains.
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Post by: ShipSekki on May 19, 2010, 08:41:45 PM
 I'd rather just buy a ping pong table.

 Yesterday I played in a ping pong tournament and I won a bar of soap, a tube of toothpaste and a box of tissue.
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: Mr Nobody on May 19, 2010, 08:53:20 PM
I'd rather just buy a ping pong table.

 Yesterday I played in a ping pong tournament and I won a bar of soap, a tube of toothpaste and a box of tissue.
Dude thats amazing beating the orientals in ping pong some tough players no doubt.
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: ShipSekki on May 19, 2010, 08:58:27 PM
Dude thats amazing beating the orientals in ping pong some tough players no doubt.

 Yeah they had 200 dollar paddles and all that.

 I havn't played in years but I just went in there and mopped it up.
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: disturbia on May 19, 2010, 08:59:31 PM
tennis is gay
who wants to fight?

fuk that im too fat ill wind easy---who wants to play gin rummy?
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: jtsunami on May 19, 2010, 09:02:31 PM
Sev was a top pro in the sport, his advice is gold.  One day if he stuck at it he prolly could have played the likes of nadal and federer.



Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: Tre on May 20, 2010, 08:53:21 AM

Even though we were poor, I had the neighborhood fun house as a kid and there's nothing like that around here.  We could play football in the yard - though often played in the street - and I had a dirt half-court for basketball (too bad there are no pics!).  Later, there was a wooden fence that you could hit or throw tennis balls against. 

I still can't believe I moved to a neighborhood with no tennis courts.  I just took for granted that there were some here.  I grew up in the 'hood and only lived a block away from the public courts. 

Epic trying to re-live my childhood, only on a higher level. lol
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: spinnis on May 20, 2010, 09:39:31 AM
I'd rather just buy a ping pong table.

 Yesterday I played in a ping pong tournament and I won a bar of soap, a tube of toothpaste and a box of tissue.

no ones beats me in pingpong.

I remember when I was in greece last year this time, this resturant besides out hotel has this old ass pingpong table and the owners has never been beat, I beat them every single day and got free drinks and a few dinners because of it,

And I havent playd it in like 5-6 years before that lol.
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: dj181 on May 20, 2010, 09:47:05 AM
The correct term is table tennis :>
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: Tapeworm on May 20, 2010, 09:47:05 AM
I'd rather just buy a ping pong table.

 Yesterday I played in a ping pong tournament and I won a bar of soap, a tube of toothpaste and a box of tissue.

Ah the old groom-pong, let the gross guy win ploy.  When you 'win' a razor and a thong: worry.
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: spinnis on May 20, 2010, 09:48:26 AM
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: SilverSpoon on May 20, 2010, 10:15:23 AM
I played Div. I college tennis in the U.S.
I also spent some time in Sweden while in high school (Holvikken and Malmo) playing some tournaments.
I don't play at all anymore, as it isn't that much fun for me to not play competitively.
But, if I were to build a court, I would have Har-Tru.  Your knees will thank you.
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: ShipSekki on May 20, 2010, 10:19:09 AM
 I've got a tennis court, swimming pool, hanging gardens, baseball stadium and horse racing track in my backyard.
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Post by: CalvinH on May 20, 2010, 10:19:39 AM
Way to much exercise for me.I'll stick to beer pong 8)
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Post by: dr.chimps on May 20, 2010, 10:19:53 AM
Yesterday I played in a ping pong tournament and I won a bar of soap, a tube of toothpaste and a box of tissue.
Must have been the San Quentin Open.
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: ShipSekki on May 20, 2010, 10:24:07 AM
Must have been the San Quentin Open.

 No it was at my job. It was all my coworkers and bosses. But they were all really serious about it and really good.
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on May 20, 2010, 11:58:49 AM
I would go with gypsy tears.
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: MAXX on May 20, 2010, 01:05:24 PM
why did i get virus alert when i entered this thread  ???
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: Tre on May 20, 2010, 04:36:24 PM

The dream may be dead already...the site is bad, so the cost for grading may put the backyard sports paradise out of reach. :( I just got the quote while sitting in the realtor's office, so I did not sign. *sigh*
Title: Re: GetBiggers with backyard tennis courts
Post by: Mr Nobody on May 20, 2010, 04:39:59 PM
why did i get virus alert when i entered this thread  ???
Watch out bro Xerces got taken out, make sure you got the virus dat files updated and scan your hardware.