Tennis racquet has 2 handles for added power.
1- INOVA ‘Handler’ tennis racquet was designed by Elie Bou Kheir, who played for Lebanon’s Davis Cup team. It was hand-crafted in Bou Kheir’s INOVA workshop.
I call it my “Exocet missile launcher”.
Note how both hands have a FULL and EQUAL grip on each handle.
Head size = 14 inches = 36cm, top to bottom of the racquet face.
Total racquet length = 29 inches = 74cm.
Handle size = 4 ½ inches = 11.4 cm.
To know your correct racquet handle size, measure from the tip of your 4th (wedding ring) finger to the first crossways crease in your hand palm.
2- INOVA double-handed tennis racquet. “The Exocet missile launcher”
Racquet makes the double-handed BACKHAND twice as powerful.
Right hand players use the racquet as normal with one hand, until you want
to give a double handed response.
All strings are intact and in good condition, ready for “Play ball”.
I knew it was a special racquet, so it has been well looked after.
3- INOVA double-handed tennis racquet. “The Exocet missile launcher”
Racquet makes the double-handed FOREHAND twice as powerful as well.
I use the racquet as normal with one hand, my right hand, until I want to give a double handed response, either backhand or forehand.
I don’t play tennis now, but in my time I could beat good players half my age. But then, I did have a tremendous advantage.
4- INOVA double-handed tennis racquet. “The Exocet missile launcher”
Remove the left hand and the racquet performs like a normal one-handle racquet.
Weight = 380grams = 13.4 ounces. That’s 8 tenths of a pound.
Exocet missile launched by navy. Exocet missile launched by helicopter.
Tennis ball wedged into end-of-court netting after being hit by Exocet racquet. It almost went right through!
<< See what he’s carrying in his left hand! The famous tennis racquet he designed.
Elie Bou Kheir, who was ranked No 1 in Texas for players aged 50 and over in 2003. He was playing for the Lebanese Davis Cup team in the late 1970s when he developed severe tennis elbow and left the game. Bou Kheir went to graduate school to further a glowing career in physics and engineering.
"Companies are making rackets at lower weight, but you need mass and counterbalance,'' Bou Kheir said. "With a single shaft, if you have any off-center hits, you need to use a force grip and your own power (to correct the shot).''
So with this theory, Bou Kheir developed a racket that reduces the energy that goes into the hand and arm, making it easier on the body, because it forces you to face the target instead of having to twist. The end result is a racket that will most likely prolong a player's ability to play and reduce the threat of back injuries and tendinitis.
The Handler passed International Tennis Federation regulations.
The Bou Kheir-designed racquet has been well covered in sports reports. Check here: ‘Racquet is a wonder of science’. 7 Dec 1994.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1385&dat=19941207&id=de0VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KBUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5044,3084064
SARASOTA -- Elie Boukheir impressed the fans at the Bath and Racquet Club with his ability, but intrigued them even more with his unique two-handled racket. Boukheir defeated Sarasota's Joe Bachmann 6-1, 6-1 in the National 50s Clay Court Championships Wednesday afternoon. The Katy, Texas, resident gave spectators a chance to get a look at his unique two-handled racket after the match.
<< Young Jeffrey Schechtman of Highland Park, Illinois, USA.
When Jeffrey Schechtman was a kid he defeated far bigger and more experienced players. But, he had a distinct advantage.
‘The Handler’ racquet passed International Tennis Federation regulations, and Schechtman brings the “RACQUET APPROVED” letter with him everywhere he plays, in case someone wants to challenge his racquet’s legality.
With Schechtman's 26 wins and 2 losses record, and area title, it's hard to argue with the success his two-handled racquet has brought him. He began playing regularly with it just before the start of the season.
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This is NOT the original full sized, two-handled ‘Handler’ racquet.
This is Dann & Brian Battistone's two-short-handles racquet.
However, the film on YouTube shows how easy it is to switch from one hand to two hands.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9axeuv_7aw
Here’s another version of a 2-handled tennis racquet. Interesting, but it’s NOT the ‘Handler’ developed by Elie Bou Kheir.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMKRwu4vPUU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNBLmSk9B9I
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