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Which Yonex is for you?


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TheOneHander

Professional
Hi there Yonex fans. Im thinking about ditching my babolats (pdr, pdgt) for RDiS 300. Im trying to save my shoulder a little and gain a bit of control. I don't care much about power and found yonex specs close to babs. Also i don't like the feel of flexy frames but the 62 rating shouldn't be that bad, right? Is switching to Yonex a good step forward? P.S. I can't demo one where i live so far but im still trying to figure this somehow

Well, if you like the PDR over the PDGT, I'd look at the RDIS 100 MP. It's moderately stiff-in fact, one of the stiffest frames Yonex has made-while still being comfortable, is in the same weight class as the PDR, and is a spin machine. It has a nice solid "thwack" feel on impact and it isn't too hard to swing. There's also pinpoint control, and I hit a ridiculous amount of spin on the backhand side. It's basically a PDR with a bit of control :)

If you like the PDGT, try the RDIS 200 Light or the RDIS 300 (they're similar specwise-read the customer reviews on each) or maybe even the RDS 003 MP. The 003 is on sale, and it's flexible in the shaft while having a stiffer feel in the upper hoop (the beam thickens), and its weight is in the same class as the PDGT. I personally play with them and enjoy their soft but not mushy feel, access to spin, manueoverability, and their little bit of power. It's not as springy as the PDs, but it gives a little bit of extra pop when you need it. They're also great at the net, and don't let the .25" bother you-you hardly feel it in terms of swinging it, and it just gives you a little handle room.
 

AndrewD

Legend
does Andrew, know any major difference between 001(90) and 001(98) , only larger sweetspot ?

fish,

Sorry I'm answering this so late.

Differences I found between the 001 Mid and MP were:
Stiffness: the MP is quite a lot stiffer and feels it
Mobility: the MP is easier to swing fast.
Spin: the MP provides much easier access to spin
Power: the MP is quite a bit more powerful than the Mid
Control: The Mid is easier to control BUT the MP still offers a lot of control. I hit quite flat and found that when using the MP I could still maintain control of my shots without needing to add more spin than I usually hit with.
Touch/Feel: not the MP's strong suit. The Mid offers far more of both

In all honesty, if you're interested in the Mid, I'd be more inclined to go with the RDiS 100 Mid. Feels 'bigger' than the 001 Mid and I think it does everything just a bit better. On the other hand, I think the 001 MP is much better than the RDiS 100 MP.
 

pepka

Professional
Well, if you like the PDR over the PDGT, I'd look at the RDIS 100 MP. It's moderately stiff-in fact, one of the stiffest frames Yonex has made-while still being comfortable, is in the same weight class as the PDR, and is a spin machine. It has a nice solid "thwack" feel on impact and it isn't too hard to swing. There's also pinpoint control, and I hit a ridiculous amount of spin on the backhand side. It's basically a PDR with a bit of control :)
If you like the PDGT, try the RDIS 200 Light or the RDIS 300 (they're similar specwise-read the customer reviews on each) or maybe even the RDS 003 MP. The 003 is on sale, and it's flexible in the shaft while having a stiffer feel in the upper hoop (the beam thickens), and its weight is in the same class as the PDGT. I personally play with them and enjoy their soft but not mushy feel, access to spin, manueoverability, and their little bit of power. It's not as springy as the PDs, but it gives a little bit of extra pop when you need it. They're also great at the net, and don't let the .25" bother you-you hardly feel it in terms of swinging it, and it just gives you a little handle room.
Thank You for the breakdown. Quality info right there. Im looking at the rdis300 since i like the GT a bit better. I'll try to demo one but so far it's mission impossible
 

basil J

Hall of Fame
Just picked up 2 new (old red & Blue)TI 80's4 5/8" grip. the store matched them for me 12.5 oz strung. 8 pts HL. Hit for an hour today. These are nice frames. I used them back in 08 until I had shoulder surgery, tried to use them after 6 months, couldn't because they were too heavy, fast forward 1 year 1/2 and I tried a new one the other day and fell in love. Guy at the store told me the only update to the new release is the paint job.My shoulder feels good. the control with these frames, especially on groundies is fantastic..
 
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TheOneHander

Professional
Thank You for the breakdown. Quality info right there. Im looking at the rdis300 since i like the GT a bit better. I'll try to demo one but so far it's mission impossible

Sure, thanks for the compliments! If I were you though, I'd go for the RDS003...it's half as expensive as the RDIS 300 and it's the ideal tweener. The feel is unparalleled, and if you bought 2 RDS 003s instead of 2 RDIS 300s and ended up not liking them, you'd save about 160 U.S. dollars and you could sell them to me :)

Just kidding...have fun choosing! :D
 

nn

Hall of Fame
yeah ti-80 has plenty already. In my mind of the perfect balance for club players to play with. Pro can get away with more swing weight and static weight. But for us it is perfect balance 12.1/8 point head light + 324 + 60. You can also put poly at low tension as well.
 

Kimosabi

New User
nN need to lead up a ti 80. Stick has plenty of heft. Why would you?

Well for one, the current Ti-80 I have is a 4 3/8 UL, which is around 300-318g. I prefer a stick around 12.6 with a SW around 350-360, and if I get more of these I'm assuming they will be in 4 1/2 and will be the SL version.
 

basil J

Hall of Fame
That could be. I have only used the 5/8" and it has plenty of heft. With the SL/UL weighting system, I could see a smaller grip size frame requiring some weight.
 

fish

Rookie
much appreciated for yr kindly reply, andrew :>

actually i have rdis100 mid, midplus, no 001mp, 7 pcs of rds 001 mid.
i find that 001mid have a more reliabler rkt stability and fluently to swing,
rdis100 98 is powerful but not easily to swing fluently , compared to 001mid.
and i still think these rkts are too stiff in feel.

QUOTE=AndrewD;4903122]fish,

Sorry I'm answering this so late.

Differences I found between the 001 Mid and MP were:
Stiffness: the MP is quite a lot stiffer and feels it
Mobility: the MP is easier to swing fast.
Spin: the MP provides much easier access to spin
Power: the MP is quite a bit more powerful than the Mid
Control: The Mid is easier to control BUT the MP still offers a lot of control. I hit quite flat and found that when using the MP I could still maintain control of my shots without needing to add more spin than I usually hit with.
Touch/Feel: not the MP's strong suit. The Mid offers far more of both

In all honesty, if you're interested in the Mid, I'd be more inclined to go with the RDiS 100 Mid. Feels 'bigger' than the 001 Mid and I think it does everything just a bit better. On the other hand, I think the 001 MP is much better than the RDiS 100 MP.[/QUOTE]
 

Soul Lynx

New User
i'm considering changing the the RDS 001 Mid, it seems like a pretty good frame to try out. With a yellow overgrip and some lead tape on the head it might work like a dream for me :) i currently play with a 1987 POG and wouldnt mind trying out some alternative frames
 

pepka

Professional
I just became an official member of Yonex club:) recieved my RDiS 300 today. Strung it with head rip control @59/55. It weights exactly 11.3oz (propably for now). Will hit with it for the first time tommorow. It will be less powerful than my previous sticks, even more so with the head string but i wasn't looking for power anyways. My shoulder should thank me and my control should be a bit better.
 

get it in

Rookie
Not sure if a new thread is necessary, but I was at the Mercury Insurance Open in Carlsbad yesterday. The Yonex booth had a new racquet that is supposed to replace the RQIS series. I wasn't able to snap pics but if you can image the RDiS 100 (midplus) in black you will get the right idea. Beam width looked pretty thick (maybe 24 or 25mm) and was tapered to be thinner at the throat. Weight felt about 295g unstrung, headlight balance. No specs were printed on the sticks and they weren't allowed to say a whole lot.

If you're a fan of the RQiS series, you might want to take a look around the US Open. It will be available then. Sorry I don't have pictures. I know you all won't believe me but take it for what it's worth. I was there.
 

skeeter

Professional
Yonex V-Con

Borrowed the new Yonex V-Con X18 the other day. Found it surprisingly plush, smooth, controllable, decent pop on serves. Lacking in plow-through and could be a bit heavier. Anyone else out there in Yonex-land had any experience with this racquet yet? No reviews on the TW site. Thanks.
 

[d]ragon

Hall of Fame
How is the RDS001 MP or RDiS100 MP on serves? Particularly the big flat serve. I'm in the market for a new stick and thought I'd give give some Yonex sticks a spin.

Thanks
 

mdjenders

Professional
IMO, both those sticks were superior for spin serves rather than big flat ones.... that being said, the rdis 100 mp was clearly better (for me) on flat serves, but nothing like a pure drive, for example.
 

pepka

Professional
Not sure if a new thread is necessary, but I was at the Mercury Insurance Open in Carlsbad yesterday. The Yonex booth had a new racquet that is supposed to replace the RQIS series. I wasn't able to snap pics but if you can image the RDiS 100 (midplus) in black you will get the right idea. Beam width looked pretty thick (maybe 24 or 25mm) and was tapered to be thinner at the throat. Weight felt about 295g unstrung, headlight balance. No specs were printed on the sticks and they weren't allowed to say a whole lot.

If you're a fan of the RQiS series, you might want to take a look around the US Open. It will be available then. Sorry I don't have pictures. I know you all won't believe me but take it for what it's worth. I was there.
Any truth to that? Are the new racquets coming? Will Yonex give us some new stuff soon? If not im buying 2 more rdis300's or maybe 200's
 

tennismonkey

Semi-Pro
IMO, both those sticks were superior for spin serves rather than big flat ones.... that being said, the rdis 100 mp was clearly better (for me) on flat serves, but nothing like a pure drive, for example.

i concur. rds 001 mp and rdis 100 mp were my main sticks for awhile. both are clearly better for spin serves with a lot of action -- kickers and twist and slices. found the flat bombs to be a bit better and with better placement with the rdis 100 mp.

but clearly if you rely on merely the pace of the flat bomb serve -- there are much much better sticks out there for that.
 

tennismonkey

Semi-Pro
kimosabi -- the ultimum rd ti-80 in 4 3/8 grip or smaller is about 11.6 ounces strung up. in stock form the power level is really really low. you would be hard pressed to find anything out there lower than this. with lead in the hoop -- either at 3/9 or at 12 -- it definitely gives the racquet some more plow factor. i evened it out with TW leather grips to retain that HL balance. be warned that even with lead it's a low powered racquet. i routinely strung it up with either synthetic gut or multi at low 50's tension. i'd have to be doing something really wrong to hit balls out. in a way it kindof helped me out because to find pace with this racquet - it forces you to really lean into shots and get you body weight moving forward. touch and control and feel are phenomenal with this racquet. i eventually got really tired of swinging for the fences to generate pop. especially annoying against players who supply no pace to you because you really gotta work.

i found the rdis 100 mp to be a really sweet racquet. some people comment that this is a stiff racquet but to me it's sort of a comfortable stiff. i think the word is that it's firm. never experienced any pain in my arm or wrists with this. the firm feel translates to great feedback on all shots. eventually it makes it really easy to hit touch and finesse shots. power is much much better than the rd ti-80 without being overpowered. it's no pure drive roddick or aeropro drive in the power department. more like a prestige pro amount of power with similar control and far far better spin. plus yonex sweetspots which are bigger but not as sweet -- which makes for really nice even performance across the stringbed. with overgrip and dampener, my sticks were about 12 oz dead even. plenty of margin left to add a bit more lead in your case.

hope that helps.
 

get it in

Rookie
Any truth to that? Are the new racquets coming? Will Yonex give us some new stuff soon? If not im buying 2 more rdis300's or maybe 200's

Yes, new racquets are coming but they are replacements for the RQ series and not the RDiS series. I like the RDiS 300. It has minor control issues but otherwise it's pretty solid. The new ezone series should be out later this year.
 

In D Zone

Hall of Fame
RQiS 1 Tour 95 (Black / Red) model.
Formerly used by Anna I.
Currently used by Marcelo Rios (Senior tour)

I think its one of the best frame made. If you like RDiS 01 93 but found it too heavy. Give the RQiS 1 tour a try.
 
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basil J

Hall of Fame
I have an RDX 500 that has 3 hours of play on it if anyone is looking for a "like" new" 5/8" grip frame email me @bpoulakis@ikon.com for a great deal.
I was looking for a back up to my TI 80's and this was too light for me.
 

tenapasi

Rookie
I've read on this forum that yonex recommends to string the cross of their isometric head-shaped racquet lower 'cos the cross section are shorter.
Does that means someone cannot string the cross higher ?
What's the bad side effect of stringing it higher ?
 

vandre

Hall of Fame
i recently added a pair of rqis tour 1 xls to my arsenal and i love them too. it's a bit of a different stick than the original rqis 1 tour. it has a bit more pop. lots of spin and i can put the ball almost anywhere with it (just like the original). i'm not surprised since when i demoed them these two were very close. i will prolly end up uses the xl for clay and "heavy" days and the original for fast hardcourts.

btw, is anyone keeping track of member numbers still? if so, i'd like to know what mine is.
 

basil J

Hall of Fame
I just pulled the trigger on a new RDIS 100 MP. I am hoping that it is soft enough to use without inflaming my shoulder. I have been using the PK KI5 for the last 8 months or so, but really miss my TI 80's and missed the boat on the light versions, so I am hoping the RDIS 100 MP is a suitable replacement. Lighter with more power than the TI 80 might not be a bad thing as long as my arm doesn't fall off from using it. It arrives tomorrow. I will post my feedback on this frame later this weekend.
 

bruintennis

Semi-Pro
I love my Ti-80s. I used to use the original Bronze/Silver one in 4 1/2, but recently went down a grip size, so I got a couple of the black ones in 4 3/8. I don't feel much of a difference in how they play, but I like the smaller grip for more snap of the wrist on serves and more topspin on groundstrokes. Cheers!
 

hyamanak

New User
2 X rqis 1 tour
1 X RDIS 100 MP
2 X Rd Ti 80

All 4 5/8

Played with the Rqis for about two years strung around 59. Really enjoyed them with gut and poly hybrid. Played them with some Rip Control and found them lacking a little depth. Started getting pushed around by big hitters and was having my short balls put away too often. Easy to swing racquet and great volleys, but tired really quickly due to having to exert myself for each shot.

RDIS first strung with a black code + x1 hybrid around 57. Great at the beginning, but really started to spray balls after a few hours. X1 at 59 - really stiff feeling and started to get elbow pains. Good power off the ground and serves. A bit stiff and hollow feeling. A bit 'clunky' feeling when swinging.

Rd ti 80 - just got my first hitting session with this stick. STrung with lux and some wilson multi at unknown tension (bought used off the forum). Great feeling when swung. Great plow through. Hitting deep forehands with good pace. Back hand was flying a little high and deep. Serves where very accurate. Looking forward to really getting acquainted with these sticks!

Might lower the tension on the rqis and add some lead at the top of the hoop. Very happy with the rd ti 80 as they are. May get rid of the rdis 100 mp.

Happy Yonex Fan!
H
 

Buckethead

Banned
2 X rqis 1 tour
1 X RDIS 100 MP
2 X Rd Ti 80

All 4 5/8

Played with the Rqis for about two years strung around 59. Really enjoyed them with gut and poly hybrid. Played them with some Rip Control and found them lacking a little depth. Started getting pushed around by big hitters and was having my short balls put away too often. Easy to swing racquet and great volleys, but tired really quickly due to having to exert myself for each shot.

RDIS first strung with a black code + x1 hybrid around 57. Great at the beginning, but really started to spray balls after a few hours. X1 at 59 - really stiff feeling and started to get elbow pains. Good power off the ground and serves. A bit stiff and hollow feeling. A bit 'clunky' feeling when swinging.

Rd ti 80 - just got my first hitting session with this stick. STrung with lux and some wilson multi at unknown tension (bought used off the forum). Great feeling when swung. Great plow through. Hitting deep forehands with good pace. Back hand was flying a little high and deep. Serves where very accurate. Looking forward to really getting acquainted with these sticks!

Might lower the tension on the rqis and add some lead at the top of the hoop. Very happy with the rd ti 80 as they are. May get rid of the rdis 100 mp.

Happy Yonex Fan!
H

You may try to put some lead on the RQiS 1 tour, it will make big time difference and you'll love that racket.
I liked the RD Ti 80 as well, one of the best out there. Actually you are well served of rackets.
My fav is the RDS mid, but I may switch to the RQiS 1 Tour, i'm still thinking.
It is hard to leave the RDS mid, i am so used to them, and I still have the R-22.
 

basil J

Hall of Fame
Took my RDIS 100 mp our for a hit against a good 4.5 today. I was quite "underwhelmed" with the feel and power level of this frame. Felt like a toy in my hand and once again, am dissapointed that there is so little to choose from in the Yonexes besides the 002T and the TI 80 for frames with some heft.. I will restring with some better string, but this frame really reminded me of the RDX 500 which was no great frame for my game either so I am not expecting much. Bummer. the paint job is nice though.
 

hyamanak

New User
Took my RDIS 100 mp our for a hit against a good 4.5 today. I was quite "underwhelmed" with the feel and power level of this frame. Felt like a toy in my hand and once again, am dissapointed that there is so little to choose from in the Yonexes besides the 002T and the TI 80 for frames with some heft.. I will restring with some better string, but this frame really reminded me of the RDX 500 which was no great frame for my game either so I am not expecting much. Bummer. the paint job is nice though.

Hey Basil J,

How come you moved away from the Rd ti 80s? I read a lot of your initial impressions and string selections when i was deciding on purchasing these sticks. I have some Tourna big banger blue and tourna irradiated multi waiting to be put into these ti80s, as per your suggestion.

What and how did you have the rdis 100 mp strung?

H
 

zumzool

Semi-Pro
Took my RDIS 100 mp our for a hit against a good 4.5 today. I was quite "underwhelmed" with the feel and power level of this frame. Felt like a toy in my hand and once again, am dissapointed that there is so little to choose from in the Yonexes besides the 002T and the TI 80 for frames with some heft.. I will restring with some better string, but this frame really reminded me of the RDX 500 which was no great frame for my game either so I am not expecting much. Bummer. the paint job is nice though.


I'm not surprised. I don't care much for the current yonex lines as well as much as I'd like to go back to them. In terms of feel and power, I find volkl a greatn alternative. I know you don't like the grip shape, but you could always alter it. Another alternative that has some soft feeling sticks are the dunlops...
 

basil J

Hall of Fame
I had to finally give up on the TI80's because with a 5/8" grip & overgrip, they weighed in over 12.7 oz and they finally started to take their toll on my shoulder. They were great for work outs/practice but in 3 hour matches they wore me out and inflamed my shoulder. I also never got free points on my serve. Something I get quite a bit with the KI5 and even the redondo mid.I still use the Tourna poly/multi combo in my KI5's with out issue. I really like the Yonex grip and the access to spin, but am not impressed with any of the newer Yonexes I have tried in recent years. I am going with a gamma Live wire 17G at 59#to see if I can boost some power/feel. My frame right now, strung with overgrip is 12.2 oz with prince original synthetic gut at 57#. The weight is right where I want it to be,so I realize I have to give it a few sessions and adjust to the different weight & feel from the KI5. I was actually considering giving the 002 tour a shot again. My all time favorite serving stick. I strike the ball much cleaner now than in recent years and may be able to wield that stick better now than in the past in match play. I'll give the RDIS a few sessions and post on some different mods with lead tape and see if I can make her work. the price is right and I did hit some nice serves and 1HBH's yesterday, so it wasn't all bad. Just not what I was expecting. I am also looking at the BB melbourne. That may fit the bill. I can always mount attiva pallets on them.
 

Janneman

New User
Yonex RDX Mid 16x18

Hey .

My friend buys two Yonex rackets RDX 500 Mid 16x18.:)
He is looking for a nice string set up for this racket.:-?
On this thread there is a lot off Yonex users.
Who knows a nice set up ?

Greetings; Jan
 

Fedace

Banned
What do you guys think will happen if i extend the EZONE 107 or EZONE 100 Ivanovic to 27.3 inches ? Both seem fairly manuverable as stock 27 inch frames. and both have pretty low Swingweight. I play mostly doubles and i am just afraid i will lose some manuverability if i do that. What do you guys Yonex Experts think ?
 

Tennishacker

Professional
What do you guys think will happen if i extend the EZONE 107 or EZONE 100 Ivanovic to 27.3 inches ? Both seem fairly manuverable as stock 27 inch frames. and both have pretty low Swingweight. I play mostly doubles and i am just afraid i will lose some manuverability if i do that. What do you guys Yonex Experts think ?

I think that's a great idea. I would even go .5 longer.
 

Buckethead

Banned
I had to finally give up on the TI80's because with a 5/8" grip & overgrip, they weighed in over 12.7 oz and they finally started to take their toll on my shoulder. They were great for work outs/practice but in 3 hour matches they wore me out and inflamed my shoulder. I also never got free points on my serve. Something I get quite a bit with the KI5 and even the redondo mid.I still use the Tourna poly/multi combo in my KI5's with out issue. I really like the Yonex grip and the access to spin, but am not impressed with any of the newer Yonexes I have tried in recent years. I am going with a gamma Live wire 17G at 59#to see if I can boost some power/feel. My frame right now, strung with overgrip is 12.2 oz with prince original synthetic gut at 57#. The weight is right where I want it to be,so I realize I have to give it a few sessions and adjust to the different weight & feel from the KI5. I was actually considering giving the 002 tour a shot again. My all time favorite serving stick. I strike the ball much cleaner now than in recent years and may be able to wield that stick better now than in the past in match play. I'll give the RDIS a few sessions and post on some different mods with lead tape and see if I can make her work. the price is right and I did hit some nice serves and 1HBH's yesterday, so it wasn't all bad. Just not what I was expecting. I am also looking at the BB melbourne. That may fit the bill. I can always mount attiva pallets on them.
I doubt it is the racket's fault the reason you had shoulder problems.
RD Ti 80 is a solid, great feel, comfy racket. However I suggest you to lower the tension.
Everybody is going to lower tensions, which you'll benefit more. I play with the RDS mid, at 52/50 with poly and even being a stiffer frame(RDC 65) I have no problems at all with the harsh feeling causing tendinitis. I'm sure you'll adjust in 20 mins and you'll enjoy more the frame. At least try it Basil J.:)
Hey .

My friend buys two Yonex rackets RDX 500 Mid 16x18.:)
He is looking for a nice string set up for this racket.:-?
On this thread there is a lot off Yonex users.
Who knows a nice set up ?

Greetings; Jan
It depends his level of play. If He isn't a 6.0 player He is most likely to ad some lead to it to make it powerful and lower the tension.
What do you guys think will happen if i extend the EZONE 107 or EZONE 100 Ivanovic to 27.3 inches ? Both seem fairly manuverable as stock 27 inch frames. and both have pretty low Swingweight. I play mostly doubles and i am just afraid i will lose some manuverability if i do that. What do you guys Yonex Experts think ?
Fedace, there is the RDiS 800 or 700 with 27.5 around 275g that wasn't sold in US, you may try to import that one.
Have you thought in demoing the VCon X 18?? it looks a real nice racket on paper to be customized.
27.5 is the way to go if you are going to XL it.
 

basil J

Hall of Fame
I was stringing my TI80's at 52# with a poly hybrid. I have had most of the cartiladge removed from my hitting shoulder and although I don't suffer any pain or inflamation from short periods of repetitive use, when I go beyond 1 1/2 hours I start to have issues. The KI5 and the Redondo have been the only frames since my surgery that have let me stay on the court for more than 2 hours without any residual pain, both are low powered, flexy frames that absorb shock well. I tried many set ups in the TI 80 and felt that it was time to let them go and move onto to something that would allow me to enjoy tennis without icing my shoulder down after I was done. Belive me, if I could use the TI 80, I would. Probably my all time favorite frame. At 50 years old, I have to make decisions that address long term impact vs short term impact. I am playing again today with the rdis Mp, strung at 59# with a gamma mulit. I also added 2 grams at 3:00 & 9:00 bringing my frame to 12.1 oz 8 pts HL.. Exactly the spec, I feel will owrk for me if the stiffness does not bother me. I am hoping I can find a string set up that will give me the comfort of using a multi or gut with the spin and pop I get with the Tourna big blue poly.
 

cjdav

New User
Love the Yonex RDiS200 Midplus lite


I was using the Babolat PD for a year and a half and came down with tennis elbow that stuck with me for a year. Finally over it I have switched to the 200 midplus 295gram and the feel and power is wonderful. I hit the ball higher on my racquet then normal and the seweetspot is right there and it delivers. I would recommend anybody with shoulder and/or elbow issues to try Yonex. I string mine with TF NRG2 17 gauge at 53 in the crosses and TF Black code 17gauge at 51 in the mains and that works well for me. Other suggestions would be to use NRG2 16 gauge in the crosses and Black Code 17gauge in the mains. String the crosses 2lbs. heavier then the mains.
 

basil J

Hall of Fame
What a difference a day makes. Played a good 2 practice sets with the new Gamma live wire setup @ 59# and 2 Grams of added weight at 3:00 & 9:00 and the frame really came alive. Power level was markedly improved without any loss of control. A good soft string with some additional weight payed off , at least for today. Control, spin and power were right where I like them. Comfort was okay, the frame plays stiffer and lighter than what I am accustomed to, but that may not be a bad thing. S&V plays were executed with much more ease than usual today, I think due to the extra action I can get on the ball, which allowed me to get more defensive returns and let me get closer to the net. I am going to add 2 more grams, and I think that may do it for mods on this frame. I am very happy today. I am glad I gave this frame another shot. It was "fun" tennis today.
 
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bruintennis

Semi-Pro
I still love my Ti-80s. I've been using them ever since the original came out (bronze with silver version). Does anyone know what year they came out? 10 years ago?

Recently, I switched to the new black version because I wanted a smaller grip, so I got a couple in 4 3/8. Still love this frame!
 

OHAI

Rookie
I like the specs of the RDiS 100 MP.

Are they coming out with a new one, or do they already have a replacement?

Just curious because it's pretty cheap. :-|
 

Buckethead

Banned
I like the specs of the RDiS 100 MP.

Are they coming out with a new one, or do they already have a replacement?

Just curious because it's pretty cheap. :-|

They have the VCore 98D, but it's totally different from the RDiS 100.
I think they will come back with something new to Nalbandian and the 16x19 users, if not they will have a line with the RDiS 200 and VCores with 16x20, giving more variety to customers, that means, if they want 16x19 it is the RDiS 200.
Yonex's player racket with 16x19 now is the Ti 80, which is a really good racket, maybe the best MP on the market.
 

aggielaw

New User
RDiS 200

BasilJ,

Have you tried the new RDiS 200? I'm thinking you might enjoy that frame. It is outstanding for groundstrokes. Unfortunately for me, I'm not yet strong enough to serve with it as I'm just getting back in to the game after a 20 year absence. But for that issue I'd own a pair of these now.

The 11.7 oz. weight might feel just a touch light to you, but the 326 swing weight sounds right up your alley.

Also, the 200 features a stiff hoop but flexible throat to ease the stress on those of us who are past our athletic prime. :)

Best,
Howard
 

basil J

Hall of Fame
Howard, I have not . It is on my list to demo. Right now I am using my ki5's in match play and demoing a few frames. Ironocally, I picked up a k6.1 16 x 18 strung with full gut for very cheap and am actaully really enjoying the additional pop this frame has on serve over my usual sticks. It is stiffer than anything I am used to and the control off the ground is not as good as my Ki5's but when I strike the ball cleanly, it really gives my groundies some much needed added power. The only two frames that I am going to try for the next few months id the yonex rids 200 and the youtek prestige mp. They seem to have the right spec's I am looking for.
 

Buckethead

Banned
I'll be getting a RQiS 1 tour soon. I really loved everything about that racket but the thick upper hoop, but that cheap, I'll help the economy.
I really like my RDS mids, awesome, the best modern mids out there, overall the best I have used for such a long time for my style.
My ideal would be the RDS at around 60 RDC Flex, Yonex doesn't have it, but they have the 95, so i am going for this just to see whether I can deal with it or not.
BTW, my Yonex t-shirts from last year are a hell lot better than the Adidas and nike I used to use. The Yonex FO and US are amazing letting the air take the sweat from your body and instead of retaining it goes with the wind.
I highly recommend you Yonex users to get some of the shirts, because the shoes are also the best along side rackets and t-shirts :) .
 

Shaochieh

Rookie
I'll be getting a RQiS 1 tour soon. I really loved everything about that racket but the thick upper hoop, but that cheap, I'll help the economy.
I really like my RDS mids, awesome, the best modern mids out there, overall the best I have used for such a long time for my style.
My ideal would be the RDS at around 60 RDC Flex, Yonex doesn't have it, but they have the 95, so i am going for this just to see whether I can deal with it or not.
BTW, my Yonex t-shirts from last year are a hell lot better than the Adidas and nike I used to use. The Yonex FO and US are amazing letting the air take the sweat from your body and instead of retaining it goes with the wind.
I highly recommend you Yonex users to get some of the shirts, because the shoes are also the best along side rackets and t-shirts :) .

Why you don't like the RDIS 100MP?
 
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