The heavier the racket, the better? - Page 3

sureshs · 11-11-2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Power Player

I agree. SW is the secret. Most pros are ABOVE the 350 range though. I use a SW of 345 and it has improved my game. My racquet is 116. ozs, so not too bad. You have to get used to the timing of it, but it is well worth it.

Low swingweights hurt my game and timing for a while. I thought heavy sticks were best, so I was more focused on something above 12ozs. I had 12oz sticks with a low swingweight and it just did not work out that well. So I would say to try the highest swingweight you can instead of the highest static weight.

And yes, Rafa's stick has a Swingweight of 355 and is considered to be light for the Pro tour. His static weight is 11.8. That is very light for a pro racquet.

I think his static weight is 12 oz.

Power Player · 11-11-2009, 10:40 AM

It may be. I leaded mine up and it was 12.1 with the SW at 345 (leather gripped though) so I would imagine his would probably be 12 also. Still - a light racquet for a pro player.

rk_sports · 11-11-2009, 01:42 PM

My personal experience is that ... lighter racquet is fine when playing with players who don't hit too hard/heavy or serve too hard. Once you face someone who hits real heavy/hard or serve hard, its become really hard to counter that incoming force with a light racquet! I would hit the fences trying to counter the pace (lack of control). You can slice but to hit a counter topspin, I have to use so much of my energy. Using a heavier one, there is help in taking that pace and returning it.
Yes, it will make you sore sooner than if you were using a lighter one. (For this, I'm doing those stretch band exercises)

11-11-2009, 10:40 AM	#42
Power Player Professional Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,400	It may be. I leaded mine up and it was 12.1 with the SW at 345 (leather gripped though) so I would imagine his would probably be 12 also. Still - a light racquet for a pro player. __________________ Head Youtek Radical Pros

11-11-2009, 01:42 PM	#43
rk_sports Rookie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: soCal Posts: 345	My personal experience is that ... lighter racquet is fine when playing with players who don't hit too hard/heavy or serve too hard. Once you face someone who hits real heavy/hard or serve hard, its become really hard to counter that incoming force with a light racquet! I would hit the fences trying to counter the pace (lack of control). You can slice but to hit a counter topspin, I have to use so much of my energy. Using a heavier one, there is help in taking that pace and returning it. Yes, it will make you sore sooner than if you were using a lighter one. (For this, I'm doing those stretch band exercises) __________________ > Dunlop AG 200 @ Luxilon(Poly) \| Yonex Super Grap \| Barricade V Last edited by rk_sports : 11-11-2009 at 01:45 PM.

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