Your all-time top 5 racquets

[Simon Brown]

What are your all-time top 5 racquets that you've played with, in order? (No voting for the K90 just because everyone told you to.) Mine are:

1) Prince Original Graphite oversize
2) Head Twin Tube Radical oversize
3) Head Pro Tour 630
4) Fischer M-Speed Pro Number One midplus
5) Slazenger Silhouette 95

If there's a bit of response to this thread then I will try to maintain a top 10 based on everyone's replies. 5 points for every time a racquet comes at 1 on a list, 4 points for 2nd, ... 1 point for coming 5th. Please include head size in your votes.

So the current "All-Time Tennis Warehouse Message Board Top 10" after 33 votes is:

1) Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 85 (38 points)
2=) Head Prestige Classic 600 (28 points)
2=) Prince POG oversize (28 points)
4) Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 95 (21 points)
5) Wilson n6-1 95 (19 points)
6=) Dunlop HM 200G (16 points)
6=) Wilson K Tour 90 (16 points)
8=) Prince POG Mid (11 points)
8=) Babolat Pure Drive (11 points)
10=) Babolat Pure Storm (10 points)
10=) Head Pro Tour 280/630 (10 points)
10=) Yonex RDX500 midplus (10 points)

Note: votes for unspecified POGs are being added to the POG oversize
Will show more than 10 racquets if there is a tie for the final spot

The overall top racquet companies are:

1) Wilson (128 points)
2) Head (98 points)
3) Prince (63 points)
4) Babolat (37 points)
5) Dunlop (35 points)

 

[soggyramen]

1) Babolat Pure Storm Team
2) Babolat Pure Drive
3) Technifibre TFeel 315
4) Wilson nSix-One 95 18/20
5) Babolat Aero Storm (got a prototype that has similar specs for the upcoming release from a rep who visited our pro shop)

 

[Ripper]

1) Yonex RD-7
2) Yonex RDX500 MP
3) POG
4 and 5... who cares

 

[Spector]

1) Wilson KSix-One Tour 90
2) Prince original graphite OS
3) Dunlop M-fil 200
4) ?
5) ?

 

[Kirko]

prince magnesium pro, prince POG the 1st edition, prestige 600. only three. the rest are drek.

 

[ktownva]

Head TXP
Head Pro Tour 280
Head i.Prestige MP
Head Liquid Metal Prestige MP
Head Flexpoint Prestige MP

 

[Simon Brown]

Thanks for the early replies - I've added them to the 'overall top 5' and there's a four way split for second place with the mighty POG currently cruising the top spot.

I'm interested that some people have totally different racquets, such as a mid and an oversize, in their top 2 or 3. Do you still use them both or did one make way for the other?

 

[VGP]

For me.....

1. Wilson PS 85
2. Dunlop HM 200g
3. Dunlop McEnroe Supreme Ceramic
4. Wilson PS 6.1 Classic
5. Prince Graphtech DB 110

Ones that I use(d) on for some time.

 

[[K]aotic]

1. k90
2. AG200
3. RDS001
4. iono
5. iono

 

[Solat]

Wilson PS6.0 95
Wilson PS6.1
Wilson PS6.0 85
Babolat Pure Storm
HEAD FXP Radical Tour

 

[Voxshall]

1) PS 6.0 95
2) RDX500 MP
3) Head Radical FXP 98
4) Hammer 6.2 Skunk
5) Ncode six one 95 16x19??

 

[Duzza]

1) RDX 500 Mid
2) Dunlop Aerogel 200
3) Wilson PS 6.0 85
4) Prince Original Graphite
5) Babolat Pure Drive

 

[superstition]

1. Wilson Advantage wood (medium)
2. Jack Kramer Pro Staff wood (medium)
3. Pro Staff 85
4. Wilson Ultra 2
5. Seamco Ken Rosewall

 

[anirut]

1. Dunlop Revelation Tour Series 90
2. PK Redondo Mid
3. Volk Tour 10 VE Mid

 

[bad_call]

sorry. have only played/owned a few. so how bout this in order of ranking...

Volkl T10V Mid
Wilson PS 85

 

[babar]

1) Prince Original Graphite OS
2) Volkl C-9 Pro
3) Prince Precision Response Titanium MP
4) Wilson n6.1 16x18
5) Head iRadical OS

 

[Rasta]

• Prince Graphite Original OS
• Wilson Pro Staff Mid size
• Wilson Hammer 6.2 OS
• Prince Precision Graphite 640
• Wilson Sting OS

In no particular order.

 

[lidation]

POG mid not on the list?

 

[kanjii]

1- APDC
2- F200
3- LM Radical
4- PDR
5- PD

 

[bigfoot910]

1. Wilson PS 6.1 original
2. Head Ti. Radical
3. Prestige classic Mid
4. iprestige mid
5. ?

 

[lidation]

POG mid not on the list?

 

[pow]

Prokennex Redondo Mid 93
Wilson Hyper Carbon Tour 90
Wilson Pro Staff 85
Wilson NBlade 98
Wilson Nsix-one 95

 

[KFwinds]

Wilson ProStaff 6.0 95
Head Prestige Classic 600
Prince Magnesium Pro 90
Head Pro Tour 630/280
(Tie) - Prince Original Graphite (90/110)/Prince Spectrum Comp 110

Honorable mention: Wilson ProStaff 6.1 Classic & 6.0 85, Yonex R22, Volkl C10 Pro, Head Radical series, Dunlop Max 200g & 200g series.

 

[Simon Brown]

Thanks for the votes. I've updated the overall top 5s for racquets and racquet companies. Wilson is starting to take a firm grip as top manufacturer with its Pro Staffs (and successors) dominating the top frames. Don't like them much myself.

 

[goosala]

1 PS85
2 POG mid
3 K90
4 Yonex RDS001 mid
5 Yamaha Secret 04

 

[Big Fed]

1.) K Factor Team
2.) Ncode 6.1 95 16x18
3.) N Pro Open
4.) Aero Pro Drive
5.) Pc600

 

[BigServer1]

1) PC600
2) PS 85
3) HM 200G
4) LM Instinct Tour XL
5) POG Mid

 

[Pushmaster]

In no particular order;

Prestige Tour 600
MW 200G 95
Ti Radical MP
PS 6.0 85
ROK

 

[diehard6.0]

Among the racquets I have used,

1. Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 95
2. Volkl Classic 7 Pro
3. Wilson K-Factor 90
4. Head Ti Classic (This one beats LM/FXP Prestige MP.)
5. Dunlop Max 200G (If I could wield it more easily, this one is the best)

 

[shadowrtype]

1) Head Prestige Classic 600
2) Dunlop Max 200G
3) Head Graphite Edge
4) Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 85
5) Head Trisys Pro Tour 280

 

[A.T.S.]

1.Babolat Pure Drive Cortex
2.Babolat Pure Drive no Cortex
3.Babolat Pure Storm
4.Babolat Pure Control
5.Babolat Pulsar Lite (Junior Days)

 

[Polaris]

1. Head Graphite Edge
2. PK Redondo Midplus (default racquet for the past year)
3. Volkl C10 Pro
4. Prince Spectrum Comp 90
5. ??

 

[Bical]

Head Liquidmetal Prestige
Head Liquidmetal Radical
Head Flexpoint Prestige
Head Flexpoint Radical
Wilson Pro Staff

 

[Big Fed]

In no particular order;

Prestige Tour 600
MW 200G 95
Ti Radical MP
PS 6.0 85
ROK

Presitige is where its at!

 

[superstition]

1. Snauwaert Ergonom
2. Wilson Legacy
3. Gamma Big Bubba
4. Blackburne
5. Prince Mach 1000

 

[Tennis High]

1) Prince Tour Diablo Mid 93
2) Yonex RD-7
3) Prince Spectrum Comp 90
4) Yonex RDX-500
5) Pro Kennex Kinetic Pro 15G Reach

 

[Steve Huff]

1. Pro Kennex Ceramic Destiny
2. Pro Kennex Black Ace
3. Yonex R-22
4. Snauwaert Graphite Dyno
5. Head Graphite Edge

All, except maybe the R-22 would hold their own against the rackets made to day for a control player.

 

[goosala]

I omitted the Prestige from my listing because I just can't dig the 18X20 pattern.

 

[Final_Match_Point]

Ncode nsix one 95 (18x20)
Pk Redondo
Babolat Pd Roddick
Head Classic Tour
I.Prestige

 

[Simon Brown]

Superstition, it's unlucky to vote twice. Interesting selection of racquets though.

Wilson Pro Staff 85 has surged to number 1. It may have been too demanding for Fed but clearly there's a lot of love for it out there.

Expanded the list to the top 10 as the top 5 is looking quite settled and dominated by Pro Staff variants.

 

[darkblue]

1. Aerogel 300
2. K90
3. N90
4. Prince Lightening CTS
5. Dunlop Max 400i

 

[ShiroRm]

1. Max 200G
2. Pro Staff 85
3. Rdx 500 Mid
4. Pc 600
5. Ag 100

 

[superstition]

Superstition, it's unlucky to vote twice. Interesting selection of racquets though.

You took that list seriously? Lol.

 

[max]

1) Dunlop Max 200 G
2) Wilson Ultra II (at least, as I remember it)
3) Volkl C-10
4) Wilson Pro Staff 6.0/85

 

[Ed Lee]

Five Top Racquets

In no particular order:

Jack Kramer Autograph
Dunlop Maxply Fort
Dunlop 200G
Wilson PS 6.0 85
Prince POG

 

[6LOVE]

Head S6
Prince Thunderbolt
Wilson Hammer 2.7
Wilson T-2000
Davis Classic

 

[z-money]

1) PS 85
2) PC 600
3) POG mid
4) Head 280
5) redondo/Maxplay/pd

 

[retrowagen]

My favorite five:

1.) 1988 Head Elite Pro
2.) 1993?-2004 Head Prestige Classic 600
3.) 1987 Kneissl Masters 10
4.) 1984 Head TXE
5.) 1983-1989 Dunlop Max 200G

I also have really liked some of the Fischer "Vacuum Technic" frames of the early 90's (when they were still made in Austria), and the Head Radical Midplus frames, pre-Liquidmetal era.

Low power, high feel is my formula!

 

[Umpire]

1) Wilson K90
2)Dunlop Aerogel 200 18x20
3)Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 85 (st vincent)
4)Weighted up N-six one team
5)Pure Storm

 

[h7hugo]

1 - wilson prostaff 6.0 original
2 - wilson k6.1 tour
3 - yonex rds 001
4 - head prestige classic 600
5 - head flexpoin prestige