Tuskarr
Semi-Pro
Yes I did. And I'll remove the tape before I send it back. Why?
They dont like that.
Yes I did. And I'll remove the tape before I send it back. Why?
You restrung a TW demo and added lead tape to it?
I'm not a fan of this grip shape either - very rectangular. I just cut the hybrid Tour Bite/Biphase on this racquet. Poly on this stick is just to jarring - it was absolutely brutal on the elbow if you mishit a return.Not a fan of the grip shape and not a fan of its power to control ratio. It doesn't have enough control. AI 98 > GRP
This frame is an absolute monster. Absolutely loving it and will probably be my next choice of frame after my pro open dies.
If you're looking to pound serves in, hit wicked slice, and have controllable/powerful ground strokes, this is a frame worth trying.
Anyone saying this frame is jarring is probably not capable of wielding it or just shouldn't. You need to hit cleanly with any frame, not just stiffer ones. Even with full stiff poly, this frame feels solid, stable, and not uncomfortable in my opinion. It is a frame that rewards full fast strokes. *Not for the weak hearted*
Yo even Fuji said that this thing feels like a hollow steel pipe to his elbow and he certainly is a good player… This racquet simply is arm problems in wait for many people, which does not speak for its comfort. By the way, the Babolat Play data shows that Rafa hits around 50% of his shots right in the sweetspot from what I can remember. The higher the level you play at, the more difficult it is to hit the sweetspot as well. A racquet which at even occasional mishits causes severe vibrations and pain to many does not deserve to be called comfortable.
Better option to get the MP and customize
I find the MP to be erratic with its sweet spot. Feels like a pure drive with a much smaller spin window. Why would I buy a pure drive play-alike when I can have the real deal?
You lost me brother
This frame is an absolute monster. Absolutely loving it and will probably be my next choice of frame after my pro open dies.
If you're looking to pound serves in, hit wicked slice, and have controllable/powerful ground strokes, this is a frame worth trying.
Anyone saying this frame is jarring is probably not capable of wielding it or just shouldn't. You need to hit cleanly with any frame, not just stiffer ones. Even with full stiff poly, this frame feels solid, stable, and not uncomfortable in my opinion. It is a frame that rewards full fast strokes. *Not for the weak hearted*
I find the MP to be erratic with its sweet spot. Feels like a pure drive with a much smaller spin window. Why would I buy a pure drive play-alike when I can have the real deal?
add lead and a leather grip to the mp and it becomes a wonderful stick, not trampoline like the pd
I agree with a lot of what you had to say, bud, but hear me out.
Fuji is a wonderful player, I've seen his videos. He also has lots of problems with tennis elbow that are chronic and flair up very often for him. Maybe it was also due to the strings he had in particular and the tension, but this racket is very playable and not too stiff to use on a daily basis, as I have done for a few days.
What one person believes may not suit the next person. I just feel like there is usually a stigma about stiff frames on these forums that needs to get ironed out. Id say about 90% of players use frames with a stiffness above 65 RA. Food for thought.
It has very little to do with the RA my friend… If RA was all, life as a racquet lover would be much easier
Exactly. At 64 RA its a smoother ride too
imo its a really great starting point for customization
295grams is feather weight
you can add a bunch of weight to it, 50 grams in balancing it out and making it very personal is easy to do
and its not too stiff
Thanks for the kind words guys! I definitely have had my fair share of arm injuries, but very few frames actually aggravate them. The GRP was probably the worst frame for them IME.
Just wanted to reitterate: The Rad Pro killed my arm and is our worst selling frame at my shop. I've had countless people try it only to complain of arm problems after 1-2 hours of hitting with it. I tried it with every string set up possible (outside of gut/poly which may be the secret!) but I had no luck. Tried leading it up, adding silicon etc and it just didn't work for me. However, the regular MP is a sweeeet frame and plays a lot lighter than spec. Really liked that version with some more play time on it. It didn't nearly have the same issues as the pro. For many, many people I would recommend just getting the MP then leading it up to your desired spec / adding caps (since you have more room for the extra 25g of caps!)
That being said, these days I'm using a 13.0oz Pure Drive Tour with zero arm problems.
-Fuji
i forgot about caps.... im doing this
It's like a hammer with CAPs, completely changes it.
I disagree. RA has a lot to do with how a racket plays in my opinion
I had used caps on an old prestige, i prefer the look to be honest, but also i have lead under the grommets, i might be able to take a bit off with it
itll be nice to try anyways
CAPs are great for protecting the frame (and I still haven't got around to putting blak CAPs on my IG radical MP). These CAPs add quite a lot of weight though.
I like the MP more than the Pro, simply because the MP didn't kill my arm.HI guys.
I really liked the mp version of this racket. WIll I like the rad pro (graphene) more? What's the difference between the two besides weight?
I've heard that the rad pro is kind of clunky and the balance takes time getting used two, is that so?
And if you like the rad pro/mp which other racquets are similar? DR98? Pure aero tour?
Spin to win: In what way is the mp more versatile? I don't have any arm/shoulder problems. Is the rad pro the way to go then?
Anybody else care to tell their thoughts on mp vs rad pro (graphene)?
I found that the MP offered more control, maneuverability, and spin than the Pro. It also was significantly more comfortable. Despite the relative lack of plow, it is not unforgiving, which is why I consider it to be a great all rounder/versatile frame, it's good in all areas but it does not excel in any one area.Spin to win or anybody else what are the key difference between mp and pro? Somebody mentioned the mp is softer, anything else?
What is the difference between GRad Pro and Extreme MP?
Yo even Fuji said that this thing feels like a hollow steel pipe to his elbow and he certainly is a good player… This racquet simply is arm problems in wait for many people, which does not speak for its comfort. By the way, the Babolat Play data shows that Rafa hits around 50% of his shots right in the sweetspot from what I can remember. The higher the level you play at, the more difficult it is to hit the sweetspot as well. A racquet which at even occasional mishits causes severe vibrations and pain to many does not deserve to be called comfortable.
The Graphene radical pro packs a wallop & is spin friendly. Noticeably missing is the soft flex & connection to my shots. It felt like another hollow launcher. It crushes the serve like no other radical could in stock form, but it lost the feel & dwell time. I the feel for drop shots & drop volleys.
yall give the speed pro touch a whirl ... nice feel compared to the graphenes.
those will workWas curious about it but didn't expect alot due to the graphene's. I gave up on Head for now and just ordered 3 Blade 16x19 '15's!
well ... one is a yellow frying pan