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Heart's Garcia a threat: Adelaide United
Creative Melbourne Heart midfielder Richard Garcia has been identified by Adelaide United as their main threat in Saturday's A-League encounter in Adelaide.
Adelaide coach John Kosmina says the Reds must stop the World Cup Socceroo to retain their position near the head of the ladder after the Hindmarsh Stadium fixture.
Kosmina credits Garcia as the glue holding together the Heart, who are seeking consecutive wins for the first time since last February.
"Richard Garcia more than anything, he's a fantastic player," Kosmina said on Friday when asked what worried him about Heart.
"Garc has, for me, been the catalyst for the whole thing coming together and he is just a quality player."
Adelaide, second to Central Coast on goal difference, lost defender Damien Bowles to a groin injury, with Cameron Watson summoned as a replacement.
And Kosmina again left out 2010/11 Golden Boot winner Sergio van Dijk from his squad with fellow striker Bruce Djite to come from the bench.
Kosmina said van Dijk, whose contract expires in March next year, must "bide his time".
"At the moment Bruce is a better option," he said.
The Reds mentor said he continued to favour a three-pronged attacking formation featuring in-form Dario Vidosic, Jeronimo Neumann and Marcelo Carrusca.
"It's just with our shape at the moment we have got two or three No.9s and we want to build with Dario and Marcello and Jeronimo, so Bruce is off the bench," Kosmina said.
"We are starting to get the understanding between Dario and Marcelo."
Vidosic has scored four times in six games this season and combined sweetly with Carrusca in last Sunday's draw against Perth, a match Kosmina said sapped his players due to temperatures in the mid 30s.
And the Reds coach was wary of Heart, gaining confidence from their 4-1 defeat of Brisbane last start.
"They put a lot of pressure on Brisbane and that is what they will probably do with us as well," Kosmina said.
"They almost forced Brisbane on the back foot and they have got the players that can do that - they have got pace, they have got the work rate in the middle of the park and they have got experience as well."
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Three Disney cast members were beaten Saturday night by an alleged drunken guest, officials said.
Before officers arrived, the call was upgraded because the suspect, Austin De Van Hill, 24, was reported to have struck one of the cast members with a metal pipe.
When an Orange County deputy arrived, Hill was already secured by another off-uty deputy in a seated position and was bleeding from the knees, wrists and hands, and the suspect was yelling, continuing to cause disturbance in the park.
According to reports, Hill was escorted by the two deputies as he continued yelling incoherent statements and appeared to be intoxicated, then began resisting attempts to escort him to the security office.
At that time, Hill got out of the deputies' hold, fell and began bleeding after injuring his chin and jaw.
According to the report, Hill was transported to Celebration Hospital where he received stitches in his chin.
Michael Connelly, the first victim, was punched in the head area causing a large gash across his forehead.
Timothy Beltley, Hill's second victim, was punched in the face.
The third victim, Jessica Brown, was struck in the left cheek and neck with a plastic PVC pipe causing swelling behind her ear.
Brown was treated on scene while Beltley and Connelly were transported to Celebration Hospital.
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Alcohol in the Atlantic
David Carey Jr.
Dating from the earliest times in Latin America, alcohol has played a crucial social, economic, political, and cultural role. Often reserved for politico-religious leaders, alcohol was a conduit through which power flowed in many pre-contact indigenous societies; indigenous drinkways (production, commerce, and consumption habits) were associated with communal ritual events and social prestige. Introduced to the Americas by Europeans, distillation profoundly altered the potency of alcoholic drinks for people who were accustomed to fermentation. Even as the social and cultural practices of alcohol consumption changed over time, alcohol continued to have political and economic implications in the colonial and national periods in Latin America. Fearing that inebriation bred disorder and recognizing that moonshining undercut their own revenues, colonial and national governments alike sought to regulate, if not control, the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol. In nations as diverse as Mexico, Bolivia, Peru, and Guatemala, indigenous women came to play integral roles in the (oftentimes illicit) sale and production of alcohol. A cash nexus for moving labor and land and a crucial component of the economic system by which (often unscrupulous) labor brokers recruited workers, alcohol was a currency of local economies. As a commodity of local, national, and international significance, alcohol shaped the fate of nation-states.
People's class, ethnic, race, and gender identities all played into their access to alcohol. Although a person's choice of libation could define their position, some of the more fascinating histories of alcohol are punctuated with women and men who used alcohol to disrupt social conventions. Through the consumption of alcohol, rituals and ceremonies created and reconstituted community both within and across ethnic groups. Imbibing could also divide people. Even while they sipped their cognacs and brandies, elites portrayed indigenous people, the poor, and other marginalized people getting drunk on moonshine to discount and denigrate them. Often associated with (particularly violent) crime, alcohol was seen as a vice by many and excoriated during temperance movements. Yet defendants across Latin America took advantage of judicial systems that considered alcohol a mitigating circumstance in many crimes. As 20th-century evangelical sects that preached abstinence as the route to wealth and marital bliss grew to unprecedented numbers, traditional healers and biomedical practitioners continued to tout alcohol's medicinal value. In short, alcohol was a marker of social position and cultural identity, a crucial component in community and state building, and a commodity around which different cultural traditions, healing practices, and policing policies developed and evolved.
The Alphabetic Colonization of Amerindian Oral Ecologies in Early Brazil
Diogo de Carvalho Cabral
Although it has received less scholarly attention than firearms, microbes, domestic animals and plants, market economy, and statecraft, alphabetic reading and writing was crucial in the European conquest and colonization of the Americas from the late 15th century on. Unlike the agrarian empires the Spaniards encountered in the Andes and the Mexican highlands, the Portuguese frontier advanced upon tribal peoples who relied exclusively on oral language, such as the Tupi of Atlantic Brazil. These were semi-sedentary horticultural villagers whose entire socio-ecology (myths and knowledge, territoriality, subsistence strategies, etc.) was conditioned by the face-to-faceness and fugacity of spoken words. In turn, their Portuguese colonizers—for a while rivaled by the French, who enjoyed short periods of stable settlement through the early 17th century—were urban-based, oceangoing merchants, bureaucrats, soldiers, and religious missionaries whose organization strictly depended on the durability and transferability of written texts. Even if most of the Portuguese who came to Brazil in the 16th century were themselves illiterate, colonization as a social enterprise framed their actions according to prescribed roles set down in writing (both handwriting and printed script). Thus, the Portuguese colonization of Brazilian native lands and human populations can be interpreted from the point of view of the imposition of an alphabetically organized way of life. Two major dimensions of this "letterscaping" can be discerned as to its impact on Amerindian bodies (human and nonhuman) and modes of understanding. Although the 16th century was only the introductory act in that drama, its historical record shows the basic outlines of the alphabetic colonization that would play out through the early 19th century: native decimation and enslavement, territory usurpation by sesmaria grants, forest recovery in former native croplands (then resignified as "virgin forest"), loss of native ecological knowledge not recorded in writing, disempowerment of native cultural attunement to the wild soundscape, among other processes.
Basques in the Atlantic World, 1450–1824
Xabier Lamikiz
Basques formed a minority ethnic group whose diaspora had a significant impact on the history of colonial Latin America. Basques from the four Spanish or peninsular Basque territories—the Lordship of Vizcaya, the provinces of Álava and Guipúzcoa, and the Kingdom of Navarra—migrated to the New World in significant numbers; the French Basques were also prominent in the Atlantic, particularly in the Newfoundland fisheries.
The population density of the Basque Atlantic valleys, which was the highest of any region in Spain, was an important factor that encouraged emigration. And, in response to demographic pressure, in the second half of the 15th century most villages and towns adopted an impartible inheritance system that compelled non-inheriting offspring to seek their fortunes outside the country. Castile was the immediate choice for the Basque émigré, but after 1492 America gradually became an attractive destination. Outside their home country, their unique language and sense of collective nobility (hidalguía universal) were to become two outstanding features of Basque cultural identity.
The Basques' share of total Spanish migration to the New World increased significantly in the second half of the 17th century. By the 18th century they were one of the largest and most influential peninsular regional groups in America. The typical Basque émigré was a young, single man aged between fifteen and thirty. In the New World they left their mark in economic activities that their countrymen had developed in their homeland for centuries: trade, navigation, shipbuilding, and mining. Furthermore, Basques' collective nobility and limpieza de sangre (blood purity) facilitated their access to important official positions.
Biography of a Colonial Document
Sylvia Sellers-García
What can we learn about the documents we work with if we incorporate a study of document creation, travel, and storage into the consideration of document content? Some well-known documents, such as the Popol Vuh, have backstories that reveal as much as their content. But even obscure documents, such as a dispute over a road detour in 18th-century Guatemala, can be read productively as objects with life trajectories. Understanding the "life" of this document—the world in which it was made, the tools and knowledge of its making, its travel while being written, its storage in colonial and national archives—sheds new light on its meaning. Similarly, all colonial documents can be interpreted in new ways if their lives are treated as part of the interpretation.
The Book in the Iberian Atlantic, 1492–1824
Eugenia Roldán Vera
This is an advance summary of a forthcoming article in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History. Please check back later for the full article.
The Atlantic world has not only been a geographic space for the exchange of people and products; it was, from the 16th century, a cultural space for the production, exchange, diffusion, and adaptation of printed objects. Whereas historiography in the independent era constructed the view that Latin America had been "closed to the outside world" during the years of the Spanish and Portuguese domination, research has shown that this was not the case. Latin American countries, especially from the 18th century onward, were part of a network of print through which all kinds of information was produced and circulated.
During the Spanish Enlightenment, and especially at the time of the wars of independence, this circulation intensified. The end of the Spanish and Portuguese trade monopoly in the region, changes in the regime of print rights, technological developments that lowered the costs of publishing, and the transformation in the forms of sociability that wars of independence themselves generated, gave way to an explosion of print all over the Atlantic word. Newspapers, pamphlets, and books on topics that were not only political were printed and circulated in the region. This contributed to change forever the way Latin Americans viewed themselves and contributed to the formation of new nations.
Although the circulation of ideas throughout the Atlantic does not account for the development of political and social transformations that led to the independence of the Latin American countries, print culture and political culture are connected in many different ways. This essay explores some of these forms of interaction.
Canary Island Immigration to the Hispanic Caribbean
Manuel Hernández González
The configuration of Canarian migration during the Conquest and colonization of the Spanish Caribbean was significantly influenced by its historic continuity, familial nature (with an elevated presence of women and children), dedication to agriculture, and contribution to the settlement of towns. This migration gave rise to quintessentially rural prototypes, such as the Cuban guajiro, linked to self-sustaining agriculture and tobacco; the Puerto Rican jíbaro, a coffee grower; and the Dominican montero or farmer from Cibao. All of these contributed a great many aspects of their speech, idiosyncrasies, and culture.
The migratory dynamic has evolved since the Conquest and includes such processes as Cuban tobacco colonization, the foundation of townships in Santo Domingo and Puerto Rico (in order to further analyze their adaptation to the economic boom of sugar plantations in Cuba and Puerto Rico), and the uprising of slaves in French Santo Domingo, as well as the cession of the Spanish portion of the island to this country in 1795. This event merits special focus, due to its great transcendence in terms of the signs of identity that emerged during the rebellion of the Canarian vegueros against the monopoly within the Havana context, and the defense of their configuration as a distinct people in San Carlos de Tenerife: processes that explain their response to 19th-century innovations in Cuba and Puerto Rico and to Dominican political avatars, as well as their attitudes toward criollismo and emancipation. Their singularities are reflected in the mass Cuban emigration that took place during the early decades of the 20th century.
The Colonial Mosaic of Indigenous New Spain, 1519–1821
Susan Kellogg
From a geographically, environmentally, linguistically, and ethnically highly variable Mesoamerica, Spain created a core region within her American territories. But for New Spain's indigenous inhabitants (Mexica or Nahua, Mixtec, Zapotec, and Maya), despite experiencing demographic catastrophe, political and religious subjugation, and labor exploitation during and after conquest, native cultural patterns and agency influenced the reshaping of governance and community (the latter into pueblos de indios), economy, and spiritual and social life during the period of colonial rule. Because environments, indigenous languages, patterns of political, economic, and spiritual organization, ways of structuring family life, varieties of cultural expression, and forms of interrelationships with Spaniards varied so much, indigenous people did not experience a single New Spain. Instead, a multiplicity of New Spains emerged. These indigenous New Spains would play different roles during the independence period, which led to a protracted struggle, further impoverishment, and growing isolation in the new nations of Mesoamerica but cultural survival as well.
Early Modern Afro-Caribbean Healers
Pablo F. Gómez
In the early modern Spanish Caribbean, ritual practitioners of African descent were essential providers of health care for Caribbean people of all origins. Arriving from West and West Central Africa, Europe, and other Caribbean and New World locales, black healers were some of the most important shapers of practices related to the human body in the region. They openly performed bodily rituals of African, European, and Native American inspiration. Theirs is not a history uniquely defined by resistance or attempts at cultural survival, but rather by the creation of political and social capital through healing practices. Such a project was only possible through their exploration of and engagement with early modern Caribbean human and natural landscapes.
Humboldt in Mexico, 1803–1804
Myron Echenberg
During his breathtaking 19th-century scientific explorations of New Spain (as Mexico was known under Spanish rule), illustrious German scientific traveler Alexander von Humboldt crammed a lifetime of scientific studies into one extraordinary year: exhausting inspections of three major colonial silver mines, prodigious hikes to the summits of most of Mexico's major volcanoes while taking scientific measurements and botanical samples, careful study of hitherto secret Spanish colonial archives in Mexico City, and visits to recently uncovered archaeological sites of pre-Hispanic cultures. Humboldt wrote voluminously about his Mexican experiences and is an indispensable source of insights into the colony of New Spain on the eve of its troubled birth as independent Mexico a decade later.
Legal Writing, Civil Litigation, and Agents in the 18th-Century Spanish Imperial World
Bianca Premo
This purpose of this essay is to reveal the diversity of writers responsible for creating the texts of lawsuits in the Spanish empire. It peeks behind the curtain of pages in civil complaints in an attempt to figure out how legal papers actually made it into the court record and who was doing their writing. While historians have recently thrown a spotlight on various official writers, from notaries to native procurators, in fact unidentified, unofficial writers penned quite a few petitions in civil suits. Knowing who wrote the filings in civil cases has a bearing on our understanding of Spanish imperial subjects, their interactions with the law, and ultimately how much of a hand they had in making their own historical record.
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Florida QB Driskel will start vs. FSU
No. 4 Florida will have its starting quarterback back in the starting lineup against one of its biggest rivals.
Coach Will Muschamp said Wednesday that sophomore Jeff Driskel will return to the starting lineup for Saturday's game at No. 10 Florida State (10-1).
Jeff Driskel looked very good at practice (Tuesday) and he'll be ready to go," Muschamp said on the Southeastern Conference coaches teleconference.
Driskel sprained his right ankle Nov. 10 against Louisiana-Lafayette and sat out last weekend's 23-0 win over lower-division Jacksonville State. Jacoby Brissett started in his place and completed 14 of 22 passes for 154 yards.
Driskel was on the sideline during the game without a walking boot, worked out Sunday and was cleared to practice Tuesday.
"He looked fine," Muschamp said. "We did everything we normally do. There was nothing limited within the package of what we did with him, with the way we normally prepare for any game. So again, looked very good yesterday, and unless something just unheard of happens in practice today or tomorrow, he ought to be ready to go Saturday."
Driskel has completed 65 percent of his passes for 1,324 yards, with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions.
His ability to scramble has been clutch for the Gators (10-1), whose offensive line has been inconsistent most of the season.
With Driskel cleared, Florida will have its quarterback and starting offensive line together for the first time in four weeks.
The shuffled line and Driskel's ankle injury have been part of the reason the Gators had lackluster performances against Missouri, Louisiana-Lafayette and Jacksonville State.
"It hurts a lot because you get a new guy in there," offensive coordinator Brent Pease said. "The guy you are used to working with in combinations is not the same guy. Maybe the words you use to communicate – there is a loss of communication at times. It is kind of like being married. If your partner is not there, you are kind of looking around. It just causes inconsistencies."


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Role of the University in the Development of Political Consensus: Argentina, 1963 (ICPSR 7040)
Principal Investigator(s): Nasatir, David
The data for this study were collected in 1963 in five cities in Argentina: Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Cordoba, Rosario, and Resistencia. The sample contained two distinct groups: students at Argentine universities and nonstudent adults. The principal variables examined influences in the respondent's choice of a major field of study, study habits, participation in the university government, social contacts within the university government, social contacts within the universities, and views on the prestige of a university education. In addition, the study explored political attitudes and behavior, perceptions of stratification, occupational status, and attitudes toward group interests. Demographic data include the respondents' age, sex, marital status, religion, and residence during childhood, as well as their fathers' education, occupation, and income.
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Nasatir, David. Role of the University in the Development of Political Consensus: Argentina, 1963. ICPSR07040-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1976. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07040.v1
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Geographic Coverage: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Global, Latin America, Mendoza, Resistencia, South America
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A very pregnant Nicole Eggert celebrated her baby shower this weekend where she invited 30 of her closest friends, including former Baywatch costars, to her home in Los Angeles, California on Saturday (June 25).
Eggert was decked out in jean shorts and a summer top and looked absolutely ecstatic for the arrival of her newborn baby.
This will be Eggert's second child. She has a daughter, Dilyn, 12, with her ex-boyfriend Leor Diman.
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Currently working with Drew on the smaller version of the light. More update would come soon.
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Currently working with Drew on the smaller version of the light. More update would come soon.
I feel like I've been in the "Goldylocks" fairy tail. No, no, no - Dusty didn't come visit me in GA.
I say that because the first light we tried was too big, the second was too small and the third seemed just about right.
I have some pics to post but my general impression is this: not as bright as some may like/want, but you can't beat the ease of installation. My kids thought it looked "way cool" sitting in the lift, and the pics don't show very well how it looked. The electric wakeplate actuator did split the beam.
I did notice some slight leakage, but I only hand tightened the light and didn't use any Teflon tape on the threads, so that may not be an issue for folks that do it right.
I worked with the manufacturer to design the light in a way that wakeplate is now NOT a hindrance during installation. As Drew mentioned, 3 LED drain plug light is very easy to install, fits well and is the solution for Moomba boats.
As everyone says pictures can't do the justice. So try it for yourself.
Since we had to settle for 3 LEDs to make up for the design, I'll bargain on the price as well if I can have good enough interest to place the minimum order to manufacture the light.
1PC 3 LED drain plug light - $70 plus shipping. (Hoping to get 10+ buyers to meet minimum cost requirements)
How did the 3 led drain plug work out? I would like to pick one up..
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" Brand: Radox / Type: Shower Cream / What it does: Smoothes, "
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I bought a bottle of this shower smoothie a couple of days ago as it was cheap and I liked the sound of it.
I bought mine from the pound shop and of course paid a pound which seemed like a bargain at the time but even at such a low price I wouldn't re-purchase it again for reasons that I will discuss later in my review. The retail price for this shower gel is around the £2.50 mark in places like Boots etc which is quite expensive in my opinion given the quality of the product.
The shower gel comes in a clear plastic bottle which stands on its flip top lid. The bottle contains 200ml of product and it is see through with product info such as the ingredients etc on both back and front. It says don't eat me on the front which made me smile! I don't think many people would be silly enough to try and eat it but it isn't half as nice smelling as they try to make out and it certainly doesn't smell mouth wateringly good.
As I said above the bottle is clear so the shower gel can be seen through it. The colour will depend on the 'flavour' that you buy. I have the Tropical Tranquility one, which contains papaya and aronia berries. It is a peachy orange colour with black flecks in it. From looking at it in the shop I had assumed it was a body scrub because of these flecks but it isn't so I was a little disappointed.
Upon flipping open the lid I was expecting a really strong, sweet, delicious smell but all I could smell was a very generic shower gel scent which didn't smell particularly fruity or anything. Also, as soon as I'd flipped the lid open the gel poured out as its so thin and runny, so I had to turn it the other way to avoid waste. The shower gel has got a very strange consistency as it is runny however once on my skin it thickens up and is hard to spread over my skin.
It does, however, lather up as soon as it comes into contact with water. I found the large black seeds in it quite off-putting as they reminded me of bugs and insects, and they didn't really have any use as they didn't exfoliate my skin in the slightest. When using the shower gel the smell becomes more noticeable than when it is just in the bottle. It fruity but artificial and it is not a very strong smell. It's not a refreshing or uplifting fragrance, and it reminds me of starburst sweets but it isn't as nice smelling. The smell didn't linger on my skin at all and once I was dried off and dressed I wasn't able to smell it in the slightest.
After using this shower gel I found that my skin was itchy and it had a slight stinging sensation, luckily this only lasted for about 5 minutes and there was only some very slight redness which soon faded. My skin felt dry and not any cleaner or moisturised and I wouldn't use this again. I gave my bottle of it away earlier today it was that bad.
One out of five stars.
In the past I've always been the sort of person to just purchase whatever shower gel was on offer in the local supermarket or chemist. I did this because I reckoned that shower gels were all much of muchness and pretty much did the same thing - clean your body. Some might make claims about being more moisturising or having a nice scent, but the end result was always the same - my skin felt dry and stripped afterwards and I always had to use body lotion or body butter afterwards, but not with this one.
I picked this up a couple of months ago when they were on offer in Superdrug. They were a bit more expensive than I usually spend on shower gels, but the smell of this one won me over. I purchased the Island Indulgence version which is made with passion fruit and papaya and smelt very fruity (not surprisingly), but not overly strong like others I have tried in the past. The small fruit seeds are ideal for gently exfoliating dead skin cells but are not so harsh that they leave your skin feeling it was rubbed with sandpaper. And even though it is an exfoliating shower gel, I found this actually to be very moisturising too. The shower gel is more of a thick cream which lathers well but also gently moisturises the skin. I also found the scent to be very invigorating, perfect for those mornings that are a bit more of a struggle. I have even noticed that on mornings where I am running late and I don't have time to moisturise after showering, my skin still stays soft and smooth after using this.
All in all, I'm incredibly pleased with this shower gel. So much so, it's been the only one I've been using over the past 3 months and I still haven't got sick of the smell. I might try out the other products in the same range to change it up a bit but if I don't like them, at least I know I have a firm favourite.
A few weeks ago I got some serious bargains in Sainsburys. Whilst browsing the newly refurbished toiletry/bath and shower aisle I spotted some shower gels and body washes that were massively reduced as they were being discontinued. I got some Johnson's body wash for a mere 25p and the other that caught my eye was this Radox Shower Smoothie collection down to only 75p. I had spotted it in Superdrug ages ago but normally costs £2.95 in there which was a price I wasn't really willing to spend now matter how nice the scent! I bought the 200ml Tropical Tranquility.
It comes in a plastic tube bottle with a top down lid. The packaging is ideal as it faces down so it can easily be squeezed out and when nearing the end of its usage it is already all flowing down to the spout of the bottle. The bottle is transparent so I can see inside the dark greyish, creamy liquid with brown pieces inside. Being tropical tranquility the front of the shower gel states " a luxurious coconut shower smoothie with crushed almonds & myrrh." With a cheeky comment at the bottom that says "don't drink me" lol!There is a picture of an open coconut with almonds flying every where and some coconut milk splashing out.
The shower gel itself is a thick off white/grey-ish colour, and consists of lovely scents of predominantly coconut with actually a mild shea butter undertone. I have never smelt myrrh before so cannot really comment on whether I can smell this or not, but the shower gel really does smell creamy and exotic especially as I am in a bit of a coconut phase at the moment! In the shower the smell really comes out and fills the room when all bubbled up under the hot water and the entire bathroom smells gorgeous.
I use a shower puff when showering with this and I found this shower gel lathers up rather nicely and not a lot is required to create a substantial amount of bubbles at all. I would have thought the little crushed almonds would act almost as an exfoliator of some sort but really once it is all lathered up the wash is more creamy so this tends to go by unnoticed. It is easy to use all over, and with my shower puff it cleans nicely and removes dirt leaving my skin feeling really clean and refreshed afterwards. It does not leave my skin feeling super dry so this is a nice bonus (although I definitely still need to moisturise after washing!). The smell also lingers well on my skin, leaving me smelling absolutely yummy and long after my shower.
I'm a bit gutted that at the time I bought this there was only one left, as for 75p I definitely would have bought more as it is a total bargain and feels like a luxury shower wash at a budget friendly price. It is great for washing, smells lovely and not a lot is needed for a decent wash so a 200ml tube will last a while so I have to give this 5 stars. Althougj is heavily recommended by me, I don't think I would pay full RRP of almost 3 quid as now I've used it for 75p I can't justify it!
I'm not loyal to any paticular brand of shower gel so tend to buy whicveer ones are on offer. I'd seen these radox shower smoothies when shopping but they're about £2.95 a bottle which I think is quite expensive. I noticed them a couple of weeks ago on offer for £1.50 so decided to grab one while they were cheap.
They come in a large tube, similar to a toothpaste tube with a flip lid. On the front, there's the Radox logo then a picture of blackberries and cranberries beneath it giving the idea that it's going to be nice and fruity smelling. The tube is see-through so you can see the product. I bought the soul soother which is combination of blackberry and cranberry seeds in a luxurious shower gel. It actually looks like a pink fruity smoothie with bits of fruit in it. It looks really edible!
When I opened it, it has a nice fruity smell and you can smell the cranberries. It smells and looks good enough to eat. I had to laugh because on the bottom of the tube by the lid, it says 'Don't drink me' which would normally be a ludicrous thing to write on a shower gel but it's almost necessary on this!
I used a walnut sized amount in the shower with a scrunchie. It lathers up really nicely so I didn't have to use extra shower gel. The fruity smell is really pleasent and you can feel the seeds in the 'smoothie' which help to make your skin feel cleaner when using it.
When I got out the shower, my skin felt lovely and soft and clean and I could still smell the fruity fragrance. I couldn't ask for more from a shower gel, nice fragrance, lathers up nicely and lasts pretty well. I'm going to give it four stars instead of five because although it's good, I still think it's a bit too pricey.
After joining this website this shower gell caught my eye! I Read through a mixture of reviews I decided to try it out! The first thing that came to my attention was the price. My local supermarkets retail price is £2.88 per bottle, which for me is expensive for a shower gell. I started of with the soul souther as soon as I opened the bottle the smell was unbelievable! The best way I can describe it is it smelt like a delicious fruit yogurt I wanted to eat it! If you like a plain shower gell this product is not for you. The gell has a rough texture and is great for a scrub. The tub has a flat flip lid and stands up handy if you don't have a ledge. The bottle is not the traditional radox hook so it can not be hung from the shower. The fruity smell lasted all day absolutely lovely! I was disappointed in the price but I would say it's deffinatley worth it. A big thumbs up from me.
Today I am going to be reviewing the radox shower smoothies. I have the berry one and i got it on the way to the airport as I needed a mini shower gel for my holiday. It was the first one on the shelf and I was in a bit of a hurry so I grabbed it quickly without really looking, just seeing the radox sign and thinking of radox as a good brand. The scent of mine is called Soul Soother.
It is packaged in a clear squeezy tube with a flip top lid. Inside the tube the smoothie is a lovely light pink colour and you can see some of the cranberry seeds they mention on the front of the tube which I assume are there for slight exfoliating purposes. A full size one costs £2.80 in boots and contains 200ml of product.
The smell of this shower gel is just gorgeous. It has in it cranberry, blackcurrent and chamomile and you can smell them in that order really. You can smell mostly the cranberry and blackcurrent while the camomile is there but not overpowering the berry scent. Its such a rich yet light, fresh berry scent and I love using it in my shower !
It's easy to get out of the tube, it's not too thick or too watery. It's just a nice consistency that's easy to use. It rinses off my skin nicely leaving it soft and moisturised and smelling gorgeous !!
Overall, although thi is slightly expensive for a shower gel, I do think it is a great product and it smells so good !!
I always find it difficult to pick up a shower gel that I am completely satisfied with. It may not smell good enough, lather up enough, leave me feeling fresh - there is always something wrong with it. I spotted this shower smoothie in the bathroom the other day and thought it would be worth a try, even if it just got added to my review list.
** Pampered Shower Smoothies **
As I found this in the bathroom, I'm not really sure what this range offers in availability price and choice. However, I am pretty sure that my mum got this quite cheap in Wilkos.
The smoothie that we have is advertised to be 'exfoliating and enerising' with a 'zingy blend of green tea, lemon grass and gingko'. Just from reading the descirption, I couldnt imagine how this would smell, but once lathered up there was a strong scent in the air which reminded me of tea tree.
** Packaging **
This shower smoothie is packaged in a clear, 250ml, squeezy tube. The smoothie itself is a pale green colour which gives the clear bottle this colour and a refreshing look. On the front of the bottle is a picture of the ingredients, again all green, and green writing describing the product. The packaging is very basic but looks smart and the green really grabs your attention.
Also, the squeezy tube is very easy to open and release the smoothie for application. All you have to do is simply flick the cap open and squeeze to release a generous amount, which can be done easily with one hand.
** Treat Yourself **
The main thing that I love about the smoothie is the fact that it has little beads in it to exfoliate your skin. This allows me to double this up as a face wash and removes all of my make up easily whilst still leaving my skin extremely soft.
Also, once the smoothie has been lathered up and applied to the skin, it feels extremely soft as if applying a cream, even when using a shower puff to wash. I adore the way this feels on my skin as it makes me feel like I am moisturising at the same time and as if I am only using natural products.
The scent of this also adds to it plus sides as it is extremely fresh and strong. The scent reminds me of a weaker tea tree oil, which is a favourite of mine anyway.
You really don't need a lot of this to wash because it lathers up so well and one small squeeze of the tube provides more than enough for one wash. I have been using this for 2 weeks now and am still less than 1/4 of the way through the bottle!
I honestly cannot see any downsides to this shower smoothie and will definately be stocking up!
Go on, treat your skin!
J' Accuse Lush. Once upon a time ago a shower gel was a shower gel and simply washed whilst perhaps smelling nice. Nowadays its an invigorating, moisturising, exfoliating intoxicating experience all wrapped up so it look good enough to eat. Even good old Radox whose herbal gels have been around for donkey's years have jumped on the bandwagon with their smoothie range of shower gels. There's four heavenly sounding varieties to choose from in the range. Tropical Tranquility with coconut, almond and myrrh and Island Indulgence a very fruity papaya and passion fruit both sound delectable but I tend to opt for the one called Soul Soother to calm my my nerves after a manic day at work.
Soul Soother is a lovely rich creamy shower gel containing chamomile, black currants and cranberry seeds. It comers in a 200 ml wedge shaped tube with a flip top lid at the bottom. One moan I have about this product is I wish it came in a larger size. I always seem to go through this like nobodies business. I don't think a bottle of this lasts longer than two weeks. Whilst not being ridiculously expensive I only tend to buy Radox Soul Soother when it is on special offer, as its normal price of around about £2.50 is just that little bit expensive for an every day shower gel especially when it goes so quickly. I think I paid about £1.30 for this bottle in Tescos a couple of weeks ago.
I never think of this gel as a smoothie but more of a berry flavourd yoghurt. I know this sounds a bit weird and disgusting but it really does with its delicate pearly pink colour and the little specks that are the cranberry seeds. The scent is very enticing , as soon as I flip the lid back I get a whiff of succulent sweat berries. Strangely enough for a chamomile and blackcurrant gel it reminds me more of a raspberry yoghurt!! The chamomile is very faint and in the background and the black currants must be mingling in with the cranberry seeds to give such an intoxicating scent. However if you smell it for longer the black currant becomes slightly more evident.
The chamomile is an ideal base due to its herbal proprieties. Chamomile has two very useful properties. Firstly it is known as an enhancer for blond hair. I've not noticed the effect this shower gel has on my naturally blond body hair. I'd love to think it gives me pubic highlights!!. Second ally and more importantly for this gel its well known for its relaxing and calming proprieties, hence its use in herbal teas. I assume the cranberry seeds are there as a light exfoliant.
The bottle is easy enough to squeeze to get just enough of the pink gel onto either your hand, sponge or net shower puff. Its not a bad consistency at all. It's not runny so you don't lose half of it down the plughole nor is it too sticky at all. It is best used with a net puff where it fluffs up to a lovely cloud of soft small but dense berry scented bubbles. The one problem of using a puff is that often the cranberry pips seem to remain on it and not on my body. This is no great loss, as they seem a bit soft to be a particularly effective exfoliant. I think I prefer almonds or sea salt if I want to have a decent scrub.
The gel rinses fairly well with little residue leaving my skin, clean, fairly soft and smooth and with a hint of the lovely berry scent . It seems more apparent on some parts of my body than others. This seems to totally disappear within an hour of showering. Was my soul soothed. I would say yes , as the lovely berry scent gently massages my senses. I'm sure the chamomile plays it part. As well.
This is a shower gel I love using due to its wonderful scent. However due to the size of the bottle and the cost of it especially full price this tends to to be a treat for me when I fancy a bit of shower TLC.
I got this for my brithday today from my brother (happy birthday to me lol!)
~Packaging and Appearance~
Radox Shower Smoothies Island Indulgence comes in a 200ml squeezy bottle. There are many other flavours to choose from too. On the front of the bottle is the title of the product and a short description as well as a picture of all the fruits that go into it, and on the back is a slightly longer description and an ingredients list.
The shower gel is orange in colour with little black fragments. These are real fruit seeds. The shower gel is a blend of passion fruit and papaya with aronia berries and real fruit seeds. The gel indeed does smell very tropical and fruity. To wash the whole of my body I needed a 10p-sized blob, as the gel is actually quite thick. The little seeds weren't abrasive at all, and exfoilated nicely. When I stepped out of the shower, I was smelling great and my skin was so smooth. It definately a nice change to my usual Body Shop Shower Gel, and I will be buying more of this!
One bottle of Radox Shower Smoothies costs £2.80 from Boots, which is a little bit overpriced but it's well worth it, and after all some Poundland shops stock this shower gel, so you can get it fromt there are save money.
If you're like me and absolutely LOVE fruity smelling things, then this is the shower cream for you my friend! All three scents are gorgeous smelling leave your body (and bathroom for that matter) smelling like heaven.
When they first came out they were limited edition - I had grabbed the one to go on holiday with and fell in love with it, so when I came back I actually went and raided my local Superdrug of their Smoothies collection because of the whole 'Limited Edition' thing. I came home with one big bag of these shower creams - Im not joking but I had bought 17 altogether - Im not quite sure if I thought this would cure my new addiction at some point of that it may last the rest of my life but I was chuffed to bits anyway and band my partner from using them and storing them in my bathroom cupboard.
Because I loved it's long-lasting smell so much I sometimes got carried away with it and kept lathering myself up with it - when I realised I was running low I was strict with myself and said I would only use it when I went out for the night or for special occassions.
However, one day I was roaming around Tesco and saw them on offer for £1 a bottle!!! RESULT!! =D and I was so happy that there was nothing about a limited edition on its front, so again I grabbed a few off the shelf, this time I was good I only had 9 - 3 of each and for a pound you can't go wrong!!
So now it's no longer a special edition I have allowed myself to use it on a daily basis and gave permission to my partner to use it again :)
As I said before the smells are fantastic (Im hoping they have some more in the pipeline) and the smell is quite long-lasting, I get a few sudden whiffs of it during my day from time-to-time and I've never had that with shower cream before. It's also very smooth to the touch and leaves your body feeling extra smooth and silky.
I would most definately recommend this to absolutely anyone!
What Do I Think?
I don't know about anyone else, but when trying out a new shower product, or bath product for that matter, the first thing I do is give it a good sniff! You don't want to get something home and realise it stinks, and not in a good way! A shower smoothie certainly sounds like something tasty, and the Natural Balance with it's delicious yoghurt and honey, and little bits of almond appealed to my taste buds as well as my scent buds! Of course, I didn't take a swig, but I was smitten from the smell alone initially. Normally I squeeze my shower products onto a puff, or exfoliating mitts, and lather myself up to my hearts content, however with these, I just slather them onto wet skin, step out from underneath the water so it doesn't rinse away too soon, and enjoy the yummy fragrance. The scent lingers on the skin better this way I find, and the little almond bits probably do a teeny tiny bit of exfoliating. I wish this scent was available for bath bubbles, because it really is delicious! The Energy Therapy smoothie is slightly different, in that it is very fresh and 'zingy', and has what I would describe as a more unisex, even masculine scent. I think this is just my personal preference to fragrances, I prefer the muskier type of scents, but aside from that, this is still a pleasure to use, and has a nice cooling sensation on the skin - perfect for hot summers days. I'm definitely going to try out the other 'flavours' from the range!
Where Is It Available?
Radox products are available from Boots, Superdrug and most UK supermarkets and pharmacies, instore and online.
Would I Recommend It?
Yes, I really like these products, they make a nice treat in the shower, the skin feels lovely afterwards and the scents are divine - good enough to eat, which is probably why it says "do not drink" on the packaging!
At Christmas I received a Radox Shower Smoothie in my stocking and have finally got round to testing it out!
I received the Tropical Tranquillity variety, however these shower smoothies are also available in soul soother, spirit booster, natural balance and energy therapy all offering different fragrances and ingredients. The idea of the smoothie is that natural ingredients have kind of been thrown in together to produce these shower products.
The product is packaged in a clear plastic 200ml tube where you can see the shower smoothie inside. It stands on a clear plastic flip lid that is easy to open to get to the liquid. Currently it is priced at £2.54 from Boots Chemist.
The tropical tranquillity is a coconut shower cream with almonds and myrrh. If I am truly honest I wouldn't normally choose a coconut based bath or shower product, simply because they remind me of cheap shampoo - I know this sounds awful but it really does. Anyway not one to look a gift horse in the mouth I was grateful for my gift so have used it to see how it compares.
The smoothie as it is called, is a fairly thick cream like liquid. It is much thicker than shower gel and feels richer and of a better consistency. When I poured it onto my hand it stayed put, not running out of my hand before having a chance to wash myself - this has happened with other shower products! It is a beige/light brown colour with actual small pieces of what I can assume are the crushed almonds. When you apply the cream to your skin you can feel the small pieces, I think this is to give a slight almost exfoliating effect.
Now onto the smell...this does actually smell really nice and nothing like coconut shower products I have used before. The coconut fragrance is evident but quite subtle and not overpowering, it almost smells good enough to eat.
The cream when I mixed with a little water, lathered really well on my skin, quickly forming bubbles. It also rinsed away relatively easy too, making the whole experience quite enjoyable and luxurious. My skin felt really soft and moisturised after showering, which lasted for quite a while.
I have been quite impressed with this shower smoothie, and will definitely be trying the other varieties to find my favourite!
When it comes to toiletries and shower gels I have no brand loyalty and pretty much buy whatever is on offer at the time of purchasing. I usually have a bottle of Original Source Mint shower gel hanging around in our bathroom as I do like the smell of it and nothing else wakes me up quite as much as the cool tingle of mint around my bits on a morning but other than that everything is bought with an eye on the price and what takes my fancy at the time.
Recently on a shopping trip in Boots I noticed that there was a special offer on Radox Smoothies and at half price seemed an ideal time to try these out. Radox as a brand name is well known and I have tried many a product of theirs from bubble baths to shower gel in the past so was happy to pay £1.50 for a 200ml bottle of Shower Smoothies: Spirit Booster.
As dooyoo have a generic picture above for these products I will quickly describe the packaging and how the shower gel actually appears and on first inspection you would be forgiven for thinking that this is quite unlike any other shower gel you may have bought in the past. Spirit Booster is kind of bluey-grey in appearance and thick and creamy in texture and to be honest doesn't look that appealing, the front of the packaging explains that this is a formulation of yoghurt and pomegranate complete with elderberries and takes it appearance from the Smoothie drinks which have become increasingly popular nowadays.
Whilst its visual appearance isn't that appealing to the eye its how the product smells which is its main attraction as the moment you open the bottle itself you are greeted by the mouthwateringly tasty aroma of fresh berries and sweet yoghurt. A small quantity of the gel is enough to lather up and release the creaminess of the ingredients and unlike traditional shower gels is not all that soapy when applied to the skin. Instead this seems to gently cleanse your body whilst moisturising it at the same time and during the process you are bombarded by the delicious aroma of its ingredient mix. Being a bloke I don't particularly want to smell of yoghurt or elderberries and thankfully for me this isn't something which lingers on my skin after I have bathed or showered, what it does do however is leaves my skin feeling nourished and supple and I have become quite a fan of this product since discovering it.
I think by its nature it would appeal more to women who like to pamper themselves and look after their skin and is perhaps not all that masculine in all honesty, it does feel and smell extravagant which is an indicator of its price tag when not on offer and would be what I consider to be on the luxurious side of shower creams and gels. It does offer something different though and makes a welcome change to the usual offerings that are available on the market place and it is of course manufactured by a significant player in the world of bathing products - Radox.
There are no warnings on the bottle as to who this wouldn't be suitable for, presumably anyone who has reactions to other shower gels or soaps may want to steer clear as I would imagine this contains similar key ingredients. Other than that and the rather cheeky "Don't drink me" which is printed on both the front and back of the bottle I would say that this is suitable for all ages and all skin types. For a new product; a "shower smoothie" I think this is clever move from Radox and should certainly appeal to a lot of people.
Prices do seem to vary from place to place with this product and range from anything from £1.00 up-to £3.00, it is available in all the usual places of Supermarkets and chemists and comes in a variety of different 'flavours'. My review has been for "Spirit Booster" but there are other options to choose from all containing yoghurt plus various fruits and berries and each have their own distinctive colourings. As far as my rating goes I have no reason to deduct any stars, the smell is delicious, the cream does what it was designed to do and I enjoy using it therefore five stars seem appropriate to me.
Definitely recommended, thanks for reading my review.
I love anything with a coconut scent and so when I spotted the Radox tropical tranquillity shower smoothies in Boots on offer for just a pound I thought I would have to try it. The Radox brand to me is one that I quite like and I have always found that their bath foams are of a really good quality and so I was looking forward to trying this new product.
The shower smoothie comes in a clear plastic tube which stands on its lid. I always like products like this as it means your product is always running towards the lid and so is ready to squeeze out rather than at the top of the tube and you have to wait for ages for it to reach the bottom. On the front of the bottle there is the green Radox logo as well as a picture of some broken coconuts which to me makes the product look very appealing!
The bottle tells us that the tropical tranquillity variety is "A luxurious coconut shower smoothie with crushed almonds and myrrh. Smell me. I'm a beach holiday in a bottle. All thick and creamy and full of natural ingredients. Your skin will thank you!" The bottle also carries a "don't drink me" warning which I would imagine is very much tongue in cheek but is suggesting that the product really does smell goes enough to eat or drink!
When I am in the shower I apply some of this product to a sponge for application to my body. What I notice immediately when squeezing the product on to my sponge is how the cream just has this lovely sweet coconut smell which is great in my opinion. Secondly I notice that within the shower smoothie there are little flecks of brown which I would imagine is the crushed almonds. These are in no way scratchy on the skin though.
The shower smoothie foams up quite well on my skin in the shower and my skin feels soft and moisturised after use. One thing that I would say lets me down with this product is that the scent doesn't really linger on my skin after I have dried myself which is a shame.
If you are unlucky enough to get some of the product into your eyes you should make sure you rinse them well with some clean water as you would with any other product.
As I mentioned earlier I bought this product for a pound and for a 200ml bottle I think that was pretty reasonable. I do enjoy using this creamy shower smoothie and so does my son. I would purchase it again if I saw it at a good price and this takes nothing from the product-I just like to get a bargain! The shower smoothie does feel nice to use and has a lovely scent-it is just a shame the scent doesn't linger in my opinion! For this reason the product loses a star and gets four out of five stars from me.
Thank you for reading my review!
The range comprises three flavours: Soul Soother is a combination of herbs, blackcurrant, cranberry and chamomile; Natural Balance is a luxurious blend of yoghurt, honey and almond; and Energy Therapy contains herbs and minerals, with lemongrass for extra zing /


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For the latest issue of Japanese Cool Trans magazine, Pharrell Williams is caught modeling the new Spring 2013 Collections by Bape and his own Billionaire Boys Club line. Not only is Pharrell for many in the Western world, especially amongst the younger generation, the main reason they know about A Bathing Ape, but if you remember, before Jay-Z taken a partner role in the BBC business, Billionaire Boys Club actually started as a partnership between Pharrell Williams and Bape founder NIGO.
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Discussion in 'Strings' started by pvaudio, Nov 22, 2010.
Haha it was just a terrible pun, it's called Babolat Envy, they just spell it in a silly way.
And I got it in trade for an old racquet, so it ended up only costing me a racquet I'd never use again (an AG100), and even if I want to, I still have six more left lol.
And, I do agree that most syn guts do play similarly with a few exceptions: Gosen OGSM, Forten Sweet, Pro Supex Titan and Bab Nvy. I think the reason Nvy is so expensive is because it plays more like a solid-core multifilament, AND, it's the best cross string you can get next to gut (my personal opinion).
Pro Supex BAM / Babolat N.vY 1.30mm
Pro Supex BAM / Babolat N.vY 1.30mm
Stringing: Super easy to string. I'm almost convinced that Nvy is a multi with the tiniest solid core so they have to call it a syn gut, because it's floppier than even some multis. It strings identically to Thunderblast, but is very soft feeling like Thunderblast. Don't just rip it through otherwise I imagine you'll burn it easily. Apologies for my highlights work in the macro shot, I just wanted to show the difference in size between the thin mains and thick crosses. Strung 47/51.5 lbs.
Nvy cross is not the answer. Damps the BAM too much. Will try NRG2 next (got about a half reel, why not).
Discho Iontec Black 1.20mm / Dunlop S-Gut 17g
Discho Iontec Black 1.20mm / Dunlop S-Gut 17g
Stringing: Easy peasy. If you haven't guessed, I didn't much care for the Nvy cross with the BAM mains. It's brilliant with other polys, but not so with BAM. It just took away too much of the crispness and responsive feel. So instead, I am using another budget but outstanding poly. In the Iontec family, I feel that Iontec Black is the one to use in the mains, and Iontec Salmon is the one to use as a cross for gut. Since this is a mains setup, I decided to cross it with S-Gut 1.22mm in black. Should play softer than the BAM, but it will for sure have superior feel and less of a stiff feedback. Will see in the morning. Strung 47/52lbs
I think I read that Co-focus is one of your favorite poly strings as a cross. Do you still hold that opinion? Is it just as good for a multi or s.gut hybrid as it is for natural gut?
For a cross with gut, it's fantastic. Beyond that, I don't have the experience to say.
Pah, the Iontec Black still wasn't as good. It really is hard to beat that crisp feeling that BAM gives you.
Based on the high praise for the WT gut-Co-Focus hybrid setup - I just ordered Pacific Natural Gut to go with Co-Focus 1.23. What tension do you recommend?
I'll be comparing this to what I am currently hitting, Co-Focus mains (52) and OGSM crosses (56). I do like that setup so it will be fun to compare.
There is a significant cost difference between the two - but also hopeful the gut-Co-focus will have more durability so cost isn't a major issue (assuming I like the gut setup better)
I've never hit gut before so excited to try this.
There is a huge thread on that exact combination, so I would post in there. WT is very low powered compared to other guts, whereas Pacific is not.
Oh - Thanks - I will take a look.
A little disappointed to read that the Pacific is not as low powered as the WT, since the WT is not available (from what I found) - I was hoping the Pacific would be a decent low cost alternative - at least for trying my first gut.
Oh then don't be disappointed. WT is not a good introduction to gut because no other natural gut plays like it. It is for that reason, however, that I like it. If VS wasn't so expensive though, do trust that I'd use that exclusively.
Interesting, you'll find that Iontec marks up balls too if you're hitting at a decent pace. (Granted, it's no where near the bleeding of other colored strings).
I actually don't mind it at all. How much does the TBst come out to a set? I've started "trying" multis in a full bed.
It does indeed, I've noticed that.
I will be testing a gut mains setup tonight courtesy of levy1. I will use my reference standard cross poly, CoFocus.
And yup U&C, photos shall be taken.
Which gut are you using?
Mystery Gut 16g / MSV CoFocus 1.23mm
Stringing: This playtest is brought to you in part by levy1. He posted that he had found a natural gut supplier having run out of Performaxx. I asked him about it, and he offered to sell me a set to test. I agreed, so here we are! To start: all details about the gut itself will have to be answered by him because I know absolutely nothing whatsoever about where this gut came from or who manufactures it. Now, let's get on to the string.
This is without question in the "cheap" gut class. I have strung the majority of the cheap guts including Global, Mamba, Volley, Unifibre, an unnamed e Bay brand and of course Performaxx. Out of all of these, Performaxx is second to none as far as quality. It truly strings like and appears to be Pacific gut. The mystery gut, however, does not. It is very brittle feeling and has the very rough texture that the rest of the budget guts do. It has, however, a singular advantage over Mamba, Global and Volley, but not Unifibre. Although rough and dry, it is consistent in gauge. It is 1.36mm unstrung per my calipers whereas the Unifibre is 1.33mm in gauge. Now, from set to set, I cannot be sure obviously, but it is fairly uniform although not smooth. There is no protective coating of any sort and has typical budget gut coil memory.
It took me about 8 minutes longer to string this gut than it does with VS, Pacific or Performaxx. The reason is because knowing that it feels like a cheaper gut, I don't want to rush anything whatsoever for fear of it breaking. While weaving the crosses, the roughness is very apparent because the gut does not let you slide the poly into straightening position very easily. After tensioning, the amount of touch-up straightening is exactly like that of the other cheap guts. You get the same "violin" sound when fanning the poly which is indicative of a very rough surface.
So, here's my stringing conclusion. Although less expensive than Performaxx, it is indeed a cheaper gut than Performaxx. I don't have confidence while stringing it, and since it is so thick, I would not want to do this in a full bed. It is not a product I would offer to my customers for the very reason that I cannot guarantee that I will be able to have some recourse in the event of premature breakage. Now, that is a tad unfair since I bought it through someone and not from a company, but given what I've been told, it's not a gut to buy a few sets at a time. In summary, it strings just like the other dry budget guts, but gets marks for being consistent in gauge, but still is not in the same quality league as Performaxx. I will hit with it this evening to give the playability verdict. Strung at 52/47lbs, no prestretch.
Played one hour thus far, and not a fan. It feels even stiffer than Mamba Supra, and there is extremely little feel. So far, it plays very "twiney" like Volley and Unifibre.
That stuff looks a lot like Unifibre.
Hi PV, I am about to try Pacific classic 16L and co focus 1.23. I never use gut before. Can you recommend the tension that I should have for my racket, the Babolat PDR 2012.
Thank you!
I just played with that exact setup last night! I strung at 56/52 (gut/poly). That may be on the high side - but initially this seemed a little too powerful for me and felt a little stiff. At the end of an hour I had the power under control and it seemed to soften a little.
I'd be tempted to loosen it a little next time - but would probably have more control issues.
I noticed on Smasher08's thread on this topic - he is in the low 50's in this setup.
As lacalamar said, Smasher08 has an enormous thread dedicated specifically to that string setup. I'd ask in there since whereas my Dunlops are purposely extremely flexy and low powered, the PDR is a stiff rocket launcher.
He's also using a prestige mid 18x20 pattern. Small headsize with a tight pattern takes his 17g natural gut very well. Open patterns should play with a thicker gauge and increase the tension accordingly. What was just right when I used the Yonex 89 tour is a little too powerful on my 95d.
I notice that you have the co focus cross at 9 lbs lower than the gut. How does it play and is there a purpose of doing that? Sorry, I am learning about gut now. Thanks!
Hit another hour tonight and it's broken in quite a lot. Still not a lot of power and spin, but the feel has finally come through. As of right now, it plays just like Mamba Supra.
As you can tell with what you've probably been reading, there are many methods to string a racket. I use a yonex and I prefer using percentages when taking an initial calculation on how to tension a hybrid. There are two percentages involved - 10% lower poly when compared to a multi or gut string and an additional 5% for the yonex isometric head shape that comes to a total of 15%. A gut main tension of 57 with a poly cross is 57*0.85 = 48.45 lbs. At the moment I have no real complaints about the string bed and these percentages are what I have always used in the yonex line.
I string my vcore 95d at 53/51 for what its worth. sadly though today's let down was my fault not the racquet or strings.
I've read some where in this forum that poly string has the most trampoline effect at around 50-55 lbs. Do you have that same experience? Thanks!
Dude what are you on about, you were hitting some nasty skidding slices. You made that kid in the dark green t-shirt (no idea what his name is, but he's a bigger guy) throw his racquet into the curtain because the slice skidded away from him so much haha. I shouldn't have laughed aloud at that...but I did. And did a few others :lol:
Love it when the big boys throw a tantrum because they can't "hulk-smash" something. Nicely done
Perfect description haha
I hit some semi decent shots, but I was making way to many UE last night, and that is not the way I like to play my game of tennis.
Lets talk strings though, I though that if you had huge differences in tension in the mains and in the crosses that it would warp the frame. Is that not true?
Key distinction: warp, or deform? Deform, yes. Warping is permanent deformation. I had a stringer in MA string my gut/poly which I typically do at 52/47 string it at 57/47. Within an hour I had it back at the pro shop to be re-done. I hit with that stick last night and it's fine. The warping issue really only occurs when you have an acute stress on the frame or a large amount of stress in one direction. For example, I bet you would warp the frame if you strung the mains only, and then unmounted the racquet to finish the crosses later. Someone like tennezsport, Irvin or drakulie would give a better answer.
It depends on the types of string as well. I string the way I do because gut is elastic and poly is much stiffer. Because of this difference I can string the poly much lower than gut. I use percentages while others use a few lb differentials.
Are you acquainted with TennezSport? I actually just got home from a weekly visit to his shop and he's stringing his 98D with Alpha Vengeance at 44lbs mains and 40 crosses. He'd be much better at explaining the deformation of a racket than I can.
I know him on this forum only and know that he's damn brilliant when it comes to equipment.
Indeed. He's damn near an encyclopedia for tennis.
I am also considering a racquet switch. I am looking for something a touch lighter, and more HL. Although the AG100 fits the bill, it just doesn't feel quite there with my new strokes. A client of mine brought in a BLX 6.1 95 16x18. Just swinging it back and forth made me drool. Perfect weight, perfect balance. I need to find one of these frames to test, because unforutnately, Dunlop is not making a stick which has: >93sq", >=11.5oz unstrung, open pattern AND >=6pts HL. The 300 is too light unless you go for the closed pattern. I guess that's worth a shot though, but I just feel like I am losing a lot of RHS with my 200T and wouldn't lose much power if I did switch. Blah, I like strings since they're easy. Frames...hate playtesting.
Vcore 95d? :twisted:
Maybe a Donnay pro one could fit the bill. Slightly larger head size but more closed than both the six one 95 and 4d 200t.
seconded on 95d. good enough for hewitt and woz no?
Yeap, time for the 200T to see the door. Hit with rdis10093...who gave me a 95D to play with haha. It just seemed to click. The balls aren't as heavy, but I don't feel like I'm fighting to get into position to hit the perfect ball every time because otherwise, the frame's going to bite my rear. Since you can't have the perfect prep every time in a match situation, the weight has just become a liability now that I've switched my strokes. Blaaaah, racquet quest is on. Picked up a Prestige MP to demo since the local pro shop really only has Head and Babolat. Two problems: closed string pattern, and the most idiotic grommet setup in the world (cap grommets). Unless this thing is other worldly, I'm pretty sure I should've just left it there.
I was a huge fan of the Wilson 95 16x18. I would gladly have switched, it just wasn't better than my apdgt's and I have to pay for my own rackets. I could easily have played with either though.
Hah, I have to pay for mine too! This won't be an easy switch, and unless Dunlop can somehow save the day (bring back the HM300G!!!!!!!), 'tis adios to my favorite brand
Loving the spin, comfort and lower weight of the Exo Tour.
Teenagers don't exactly have money just laying around (then again neither do college students!)
Even though they said not to, I realllly want to restring this demo racquet. I mean, it's strung with God knows what nylon that's 500 years old and all notched up.
Nobody will notice if you restring...
what about a technifibre tfight 325, only problem is that its not as headlight as the 95d
schwartz center does demoes?
Nope, the shop in downtown.
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