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View Poll Results: What's your favorite racket weight
Less than 9.75 oz -- I could use a feather to play 0 0%
9.76 to 10.25 oz -- Energy is money, why waste it 0 0%
10.26 to 10.75 oz -- I follow the trendy crowd 6 6.52%
10.76 to 11.25 oz -- I am the voice of reason in my family 2 2.17%
11.26 to 11.75 oz -- Somewhat undecisive 21 22.83%
11.76 to 12.25 oz -- Opponents better take cover 26 28.26%
12.26 to 12.75 oz -- The ball rarely survives a set 23 25.00%
12.76 oz and up -- I never leave home without a sledgehammer 14 15.22%
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Old 01-22-2013, 11:14 AM   #1
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Once upon a time heavy rackets meant power. We are now told (see the Feliciano Lopez commercial) that's no longer the case. What do you use for your court adventures?
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Old 01-22-2013, 11:16 AM   #2
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12 oz Dunlop Biomimetic Max 200G.... Lead in handle.
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Old 01-22-2013, 11:18 AM   #3
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Mine are usually in the 11.8oz -12.2oz range. 6-8 pts HL.
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Old 01-22-2013, 11:19 AM   #4
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11.5 oz...
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Old 01-22-2013, 11:22 AM   #5
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12oz to 12.5 oz range, all head heavy
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Old 01-22-2013, 11:31 AM   #6
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12.5 Hl 6-8
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Old 01-22-2013, 02:04 PM   #7
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After many experiments with lead tape, just a tad shy of 12oz is perfect for me.
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Old 01-22-2013, 02:07 PM   #8
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I'm usually around 12.4oz+ ideally. That being said I play comfortably in the 11.5oz range as well.

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Old 01-22-2013, 02:09 PM   #9
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I'm usually around 12.4oz+ ideally. That being said I play comfortably in the 11.5oz range as well.

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Old 01-22-2013, 02:25 PM   #10
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11.3 TO 11.6 SW 305-310 6 PTs HL or so
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12.1, 7-100pts headlight, a decent swingweight, and I'm golden. Even if my footwork isn't.
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Old 01-22-2013, 03:58 PM   #12
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I think around 11.75-12 is a great balance (depending on swing weight) for me. Not hard to swing but still stable enough for blocking hard balls back. Easy to increase racquet head speed and pump up the spin. Maneuverable and not feeling sluggish while still being solid and stable.
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Old 01-22-2013, 03:59 PM   #13
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10 pounds, 10 points head heavy.
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Old 01-22-2013, 04:13 PM   #14
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13.5 ounces
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Old 01-22-2013, 04:13 PM   #15
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300g, 6pts HL
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My Prestige Pro's are about 12.8 oz (Which I may increase). My Prestige Mid's are about 13.1 oz.
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Old 01-22-2013, 07:00 PM   #17
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I think my preferred weight should be around 340g or about 12oz, but I have not been able to get anything close to this thus far. My present rackets weigh around 361g or about 12.6oz,
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Old 01-22-2013, 07:23 PM   #18
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I think my preferred weight should be around 340g or about 12oz, but I have not been able to get anything close to this thus far. My present rackets weigh around 361g or about 12.6oz,
Ahhh.. my problem is the exact opposite... my favorite weight is 12.6 oz and I have to weigh down the 12oz.. Much preferred to your situation.
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Old 01-26-2013, 06:42 PM   #19
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Ahhh.. my problem is the exact opposite... my favorite weight is 12.6 oz and I have to weigh down the 12oz.. Much preferred to your situation.
Just curious, what racket do you use? Do you add lead to get the desired 12.6oz? I am using the BLXPS90 but at times the weight is a bit too much for me. I think the ideal would be the Asian BLX6.1 Tour90, but these are hard to find,
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Old 01-22-2013, 07:43 PM   #20
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my favorite racket, the prestige ig mp is at 368grams and 5 points HL
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