28 November, 2017

Whats a big industry secret that isn't supposed to be known by the general public? : AskReddit

Whats a big industry secret that isn't supposed to be known by the general public? : AskReddit:

Tennis: whatever racquet your hero is using, you won't be able to buy it. Babolat was actually sued because of this. They are mostly old models or prototypes, with a paint job to make them look like whatever the company is currently peddling. EDIT: because of the interest shown, here is a nice article about this practice. EDIT 2: Wilson Pro model, H22 I guess, painted as a Burn 100
[–]jaggington 4333 points x2 
If people complained vociferously about this deceptive practice, it would be a racquet racket racket.


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