Heaviest Racket you ever tried

[darklore009]

Just curious on how heavy you tried a racket at. I'm currently playing with my 13.5oz k90 with a swingweight of 355. I used to play for a high school team, and many people tried to use my racket. They complained that it's really heavy. They even asked me how did i get used to it. almost all of them use a pure drive plus because of coach. I like my racket because it stands out from the rest. it also unique to my playing style and almost everyone can't use it.

[El Diablo]

My first racquet, the Slazenger Challenger Number 1, its wood laminations visible and polished, 14 3/4 ounces. And I was about ten years old.

[PrimeChoice]

The old Wilson Profile Oversize was a big hit for some time back in the day.

Other than that probably Pete's signature model.

[NLBwell]

Originally Posted by El Diablo

My first racquet, the Slazenger Challenger Number 1, its wood laminations visible and polished, 14 3/4 ounces. And I was about ten years old.

For me, also probably the Challenge #1 or the wood with graphite inlays Challenge Graphite. They were probably the heaviest wood rackets I played with.
My original Kennex Black Aces are ~14 oz stock.

[dhdriver]

I once demoed the K Factor Pro Staff 88? At that time I wasn't as strong and thought it was too heavy for me. Don't think I'll try it again.

[TennisCJC]

12.6 oz customized old model TF320. 6 HL, SW probably around 335-340

[SteveI]

The Old Pro Kennex Black Ace Tour....

A BEAST!!!!

http://web.archive.org/web/200106171...tml?PCODE=PBAT

Head Sizes:
95 sq. in. / 613 sq. cm.

Length: 27 inches / 69 cm
Construction:
20mm Maximum Width
Composition:
100% Ultra-High Modulus Graphite
Strung Weight:
12.8 ounces / 363 grams
Power Level: Low
Babolat Racquet Diagnostic
Center (RDC) Data:
Stiffness: 66 (0-100)
Inertia: 346 (200-400)
Manueverability: B, 56 (0-100)
Stroke Style: Full
Swing Speed: Fast
Balance: 7pts Head Light
Racquet Color:
Black & White w/Red & Black Lettering
Grip Type:
Cushion Grip
String Tension:
48-70 pounds

String Pattern:
16 Mains / 18 Crosses
Mains skip: 7T,9T,7H,9H
Two Piece
No shared holes

[Lazarus]

Yonex R-50. I was using it some 22-23 years ago... and I still believe that it was the heaviest stick I ever hold in my hand.

[Mick]

a few years ago i bought a racquet that Sharapova had used from the auction site. it had some leads on the frame. I played with it a few times and gave up. It's too heavy for me. She's pretty strong

[Stein]

I have a Snauwaert Ellipse Touch C which i pumped full with silicon down the handle. In now weigths 399 grams (strung plus overgrip) and it plays pretty good (only for short time, max 1 our doubles)

Other frames i regularly use are HEAD Graphite pro at 375 gram (strung plus overgrip)
To be Honest these are a little to heavy for optimal playability.
350 - 360 (strung) is a great weigth

[purple-n-gold]

That I weighed in recent yrs would be a Vilas woodie 382g and a capd PT280 365g, strung.

[Bowtiesarecool]

My first two racquets, a $40 Head from W**mart, and a Prince O3 white, I had leaded up to 410g and 389g respectively.

[Cesare]

Rossignol f395 leaded to 392 grams and 370 swingweight..

[Ronski]

KPS 88... 363 grams... produces a heavy ball... the plow-through is amazing... very solid at net... but the problem is me... It's hard to serve with this baby on a 4th set...

[zapvor]

i would say either a woodie or t2000. hated both

[TennisCJC]

Originally Posted by zapvor

i would say either a woodie or t2000. hated both

I played the T2000 too but forgot to mention it as my heaviest racket. I am not sure how much it weighted but probably more than my 12.6 oz heaviest modern racket (TF 320 customized). Also, I am not sure how much the old wood Jack Kramer ProStaff weighed.

The T2000 head was about an inch wider than my outstreched hand - I could strech out my fingers and place my hand on the stringbed and just about touch the frame all around my hand. Sweetspot was the size of a pea.

[goosala]

I think the heaviest frame I ever owned was the Yamaha Secret 04. It was 13 ozs.

[klementine79]

Stock- a k88 that came in at 13.1oz

Modded- a MgPrestigeMid that received too much silicone and lead lovin'. 13.8oz, I believe was the final spec.

[Kalin]

I also started with some nondescript woodie which may have been 14-15 oz and to a (then) skinny kid it felt really heavy. No wonder I exclusively hit a sliced backhand for the first 10 years of my tennis life Two-handers weren't in vogue then

[Marcus2137]

I got a Head Prestige MP prostock that was about 387g and had a swingweight of 402 (25-30g on the head, made up of 8 strips of 1/4" lead from about 2:30 to 9:30, and 2 strips from 2 to 10, IIRC I'm not looking at my notes now). I played wonderfully with it, such smooth strokes, such power... for about 20-30 minutes, and then I was exhausted.