Monday, June 6, 2016

Carlton 3.7X - 1st generation non-wooden racquet

Recently acquire the Carlton 3.7X for a collector.

Was curious how heavy it would be - answer in the pix below (in grams).


The 3.7X is quite collectable as it has a midway tapered shaft. The 3.7X also differ from the 3.7 as it was an all stainless steel frame vs the 3.7 frame which does corrode and easily cracked.

I lost my own then newish 3.7X at Narita airport in the late 1980's during a stopover flight from Singapore to LA. Was pretty disappointed as the authorities was never able to locate the missing racquet.