Good 1hbh rackets
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counterpunchingrules
Rookie
a lot of people say the wilson nBlade is really good for the one handers
MrAWD
Semi-Pro
So far Prokennex Redondo Mid is the best one for the one handed backhand that I ever hit with! As a matter of fact my opponent told me last time that he stopped forcing his balls on my backhand side lately due to really nice returns he gets from me when using the Redondo! Those that come at the tough angle and running away from him on his weaker side!! 
Fedja
Fedja
Mastermind
Rookie
n90, k90, k95, flexpoint prestige mid, those are the ones that I've used.
justinnum1
New User
The K90 is amazing for one handed backhands.
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
PS 6.0 95, Asian nCode 90, RDX 500 Mid, Slazenger Pro X-1
stormholloway
Legend
Pro Staffs and Prestiges reign supreme for the one hander in my opinion. I dig the RDS 002 Tour and Fischer M Speed as alternates as well.
I have too many racquets. Who needs one?
I have too many racquets. Who needs one?
So far Prokennex Redondo Mid is the best one for the one handed backhand that I ever hit with! As a matter of fact my opponent told me last time that he stopped forcing his balls on my backhand side lately due to really nice returns he gets from me when using the Redondo! Those that come at the tough angle and running away from him on his weaker side!!
Fedja
I agree, I've been hitting the best 1hbh I've ever hit with a ProKennex Redondo 93
It's 12.1oz, 12pt hl, 93 head, dense string pattern... I like it because it tames it down without my backhand sailing and I get a lot of feel and a sense of extra dwell time. Before this racquet, I didn't know the meaning of backhand winners.
MrAWD
Semi-Pro
Interesting thing is that it almost feels like I make more spin with the backhand compared to the forehand side. The only reasonable explanation for this is that I hit with much more power on the forehand side and probably more flat so the ball's trajectory is somewhat different!
Fedja
iplaybetter
Hall of Fame
pure control, k 6.1 95, TF 335 and therefor 320, npro open believe it or not
louis netman
Hall of Fame
After my torn rotator cuff, my OH-TS-BH became relatively dormant...that is, until I had a brief demo with the 002 Tour...
Ripper
Hall of Fame
Hummm, I see the "smaller heads are better for one hand backhands myth" is still going on strong in many people's heads. People, that's just a myth. Selecting a good one hand backhand racquet depends on the player's strength and technique. Most one hand backhanders will feel better with a racquet which's general weight and swing weight is not so high. The rest (flex rating, head size, overall length, string pattern, ETCETERA) has nothing to do with it.
deucecourt
Rookie
I must say the tour 90 hits like a piece of wood but on the backhand side when you strike the ball perfectly there is no better racquet.
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
How can it be a myth when just about everyone has had the same experience?
If just about everyone who has hit serves with a PS 6.0 85 say that it's great for serves, is it still a "myth" that the PS 6.0 85 is a great serving racquet?
anthony_samson
New User
I agree with this comment but sometimes I spray the ball if i'm not careful and take an almighty swing. Would love to use the K90 from all these good comments it sounds like the "real" deal.
I agree, you just have to find what really works for you yourself.
I happen to like a smaller head flexy tight string patterned racquet but that by no means show that it will work better for anyone else. My friends and I all play with very distinctively different racquets and we can't stand each other's racquet/string choices.
stormholloway
Legend
It's an opinion. It can't be a myth.
But to say that headsize doesn't matter with the one hander is wrong. The one handed backhand demands space more than any other ground stroke as it comes closest to hitting the body (left outer thigh) than any other stroke. This means that a smaller head can put the sweetspot tighter to the body than a larger head.
It's simple geometry.
I agree. My personal exception is the preference of heavier and headlight racquets for 1HB (actually LM Prestige MP customized to cca 360g; 10 points headlight). However, a week ago I tested lighter racquets (RDS001 MP, Pure Drive) especially for 1HB topspin and these worked suprisingly well. As for slice - my Head is best, than PD, RDS001 the worst of the three.
cys19
Semi-Pro
I hit my knee many times when hitting low balls. Maybe MP is too big?
stormholloway
Legend
Which knee?
fgs
Hall of Fame
stormholloway,
i only hit slices onehanded and do well with my 106 blades, but that issue of geometry needs some rethinking:
the sweetspot on an os is closer to the hand as on a mp or mid, simply because the stringbed will extend more towards the handle than on a mid.
there are other factors like increased torsional stability of (most) smaller frames or less stringbeddeflection of (all) smaller frames that make some people prefer smaller headsizes for the 1hbh.
i only hit slices onehanded and do well with my 106 blades, but that issue of geometry needs some rethinking:
the sweetspot on an os is closer to the hand as on a mp or mid, simply because the stringbed will extend more towards the handle than on a mid.
there are other factors like increased torsional stability of (most) smaller frames or less stringbeddeflection of (all) smaller frames that make some people prefer smaller headsizes for the 1hbh.
onkystomper
Hall of Fame
mspeed 98 best i have used
cys19
Semi-Pro
The one closest to the ball. My right knee, since I'm right handed and I hit my backhand in a closed stance.
1HBH rackets
The small framed, heavy weighted players rackets seem to be favored in the 1HBH world, but there are a few exceptions. Some rackets id recommend would be the POG, Dunlop M-Fil 200 ,Wilson N 6.1 Tour 90 and 95, Prince Tour Diablo, Wilson nBlade and surprisingly the Babolat Pure Storm. With that said, this is the ONLY babolat frame other then maybe the Pure Control that is even possible to attempt a decent 1hbh with and i am a babolat user lol.
The small framed, heavy weighted players rackets seem to be favored in the 1HBH world, but there are a few exceptions. Some rackets id recommend would be the POG, Dunlop M-Fil 200 ,Wilson N 6.1 Tour 90 and 95, Prince Tour Diablo, Wilson nBlade and surprisingly the Babolat Pure Storm. With that said, this is the ONLY babolat frame other then maybe the Pure Control that is even possible to attempt a decent 1hbh with and i am a babolat user lol.
stormholloway
Legend
It's good to keep the stroke tight to the body in general, but once you release your off hand near the hip the racquet should drop to knee height, and you should start to straighten the front leg. The straightening of the front leg will be part of what lifts the racquet face across the ball. The straight leg will also help you avoid hitting your knee--i.e. it's much harder to hit your knee if your leg is straightened.
Ripper
Hall of Fame
So, the reason that a mid size racquet head suits a 1hbh is based on geometry???!!! LOL!!!
Look, there are many ways to hit a 1hbh (and a fh or any stroke, for that matter). The majority of amateur players (and pros, up to a point) can't hit a Gasquet and/or a Henin type of bh, which is what I model my bh after. That type of 1hbh doesn't go well with a mid size head, unless your last name is Federer (and, even, mighty Federer has problems with his bh, because of his racquet's head size). Many people slice most of their backhands. And many others hit an, almost, flat 1hbh. It's true, these people could benefit from the control and/or low power offered by a mid size head. The problem with this "theory" and the reason I call it a myth is that it generalizes and that's where it's wrong. Not all 1 hand backhands are the same, because not all people are the same. So, it's wrong to, simply, say that all 1 hand backhanders would play better by using mid size heads. Ok, now, go use whatever you feel happy with and let me be
Look, there are many ways to hit a 1hbh (and a fh or any stroke, for that matter). The majority of amateur players (and pros, up to a point) can't hit a Gasquet and/or a Henin type of bh, which is what I model my bh after. That type of 1hbh doesn't go well with a mid size head, unless your last name is Federer (and, even, mighty Federer has problems with his bh, because of his racquet's head size). Many people slice most of their backhands. And many others hit an, almost, flat 1hbh. It's true, these people could benefit from the control and/or low power offered by a mid size head. The problem with this "theory" and the reason I call it a myth is that it generalizes and that's where it's wrong. Not all 1 hand backhands are the same, because not all people are the same. So, it's wrong to, simply, say that all 1 hand backhanders would play better by using mid size heads. Ok, now, go use whatever you feel happy with and let me be
cys19
Semi-Pro
It's rare for me to hit low balls b/c I tend to take balls on the rise, but when I try to teach myself to hit low balls, this is what I put into my head:
Either that or I bend my back forward, which is bad for my back I think, but my 4.5 friend does it.
Ripper
Hall of Fame
Or slice it. That's another alternative (well, unless your opponent is at the net waiting for that).
stormholloway
Legend
It's rare for me to hit low balls b/c I tend to take balls on the rise, but when I try to teach myself to hit low balls, this is what I put into my head:
Either that or I bend my back forward, which is bad for my back I think, but my 4.5 friend does it.
But wouldn't balls taken on the rise be relatively low?
Low balls tend to nullify what I said, because straightening the leg just prior to contact would be counter-productive.
Honestly I'm more likely to hit my back leg than front. The concave curve of the throat tends to dodge my knee typically (just from doing mock swings in my kitchen here). Even with the hitting hand pretty tight to the body, my front knee isn't in real danger. Of course, we're two different people with two different swings.
I would say try some slow swings that don't hit your knee. Then repeat that swing until it's natural.
ubel
Professional
when I would occasionally hit my knee on my hand handers, i was both making contact with the ball too late (not enough in front of my body) and also too close to my body (horizontally close and not allowing my arm to fully extend). doesn't have too much to do with how big your racquet is, but more along the lines of your footwork and swing-path. also, to an extent, your grip could be causing problems as a grip too close to a continental grip can cause one to take the ball a little later than would be desirable.
personally, i love my PS6.0 95 for 1HBHs; it's a thing of beauty when I can hit a nice, crisp backhand with it and know the ball is going exactly where i want it to
personally, i love my PS6.0 95 for 1HBHs; it's a thing of beauty when I can hit a nice, crisp backhand with it and know the ball is going exactly where i want it to
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Swiftslaughter
Guest
oook.. back on topic
um my two choices at least for ME are the Wilson nBlade 98 and ProKennex Redondo MP. not sure WHY this is.. but it is.. for me i mean..
I'm a two handed backhand man, but I think the radical is a great one hand backhand racket. I would think the lighter weight and bigger head would give you extra spin on your strokes!
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
I know EXACTLY what you mean.personally, i love my PS6.0 95 for 1HBHs; it's a thing of beauty when I can hit a nice, crisp backhand with it and know the ball is going exactly where i want it to
BTW, whenever I hit my knee on my 1HBH, it's usually a low shot and it's with the butt of the handle.
