I posted some thoughts on the dual plat in the Donnay thread, but I wanted to share here some stuff as well.
Uhm...yeah..it's really damn good. Does it make me want to sell my Blacks? No..these racquets can coexist due to the uniqueness of what Donnay has done. The black is a stick that needs to be strung at around 48#s or so..low..it hits with a high trajectory and lots of spin. The ball is not a heavy as the Platinum. The Platinum is the best Prestige I have ever used. It is similar in so many ways. The control, swing, sound at contact are all reminiscent. The feel is exceptional. I have to say it is kinder to your arm, and when you have time to prep and absolutely crush the ball through the sweet spot, it is as satisfying as the prestige to me. I believe it feels in many ways like the PC600 to be quite honest. The difference is that the PC600 does not have the power of the platinum.
The plats power is substantial, but controllable. What I like is that you can block back shots, and they will have depth, but you can swing out with absolute control. It definitely hits harder than the black, but some of that is due to the pattern and the lower trajectory. It was not a huge difference to me, but I did hit some absolute bombs with it, and really did not use much energy at all.
Most spin I have gotten with an 18x20..it is not a baseline spin machine, but it gives you some serious kick off the bounce.
If you like the Prestige..miss the old school feel of the classic graphite racquets, are comfortable with 18x20, this is the best racquet you can probably buy. I would never even consider going after at PT57A..or TGK..etc after using these Donnays.
The feel on the platinum is really that good. It is a very easy to use racquet IMO..not that demanding. I think FedK would love this stick, Gads (mark my words) will give in and demo it, and Ryu down the road..try this baby out if you can.
I am really going to take some time..string them both with Tour Bite over the weekend..and just go back and forth with them.
To be honest, my first impression after 1 night of hitting with a 4.5 player was that this racquet is the first stick that comes close to the PC600 in feel, and completely surpasses it in playability. Once I get it set up with full poly, I am pretty sure I will be hitting the hardest groundstrokes I possibly can, and they will stay in the court for me more often.
Final thoughts are that it really seems like a 95 in size..swings light..like it is 11.3 ozs or something, but when you make contact you know you are pancaking the ball. It's really a great racquet guys. I hate to make it sound so good..it really is annoying to read raves of all these different sticks, but between the Black and the platinum, I feel like almost everyone here could pick 1 and be happy.