New Donnay X-Series - My Thoughts

[Power Player]

Originally Posted by Nadal = Borg

LOL.....

But it's true. Dual core is Manna from heaven.....

Just use this as am example.....Power Play was a big time user of the xenocore
Black . He swore it was the greatest racquet on earth
.

Lol...weird guy, none of this is true.

[Nadal = Borg]

I may be weird but I'm right as well:

Originally Posted by Power Player

The Platinum is a rockstar on the courts. Everyone is interested in it who sees it. The PJ is beastly under the lights or sun. Unlike the X Black, it cracks loud and clear on contact.

I don't know what xenecore is, but it works. No vibrations, and a super thin beam with serious power.

I have another coming and I am going to string it up with Prince Synthetic gut at 58#s. I just want to see how it plays with a synth gut as well, since they are real nice on the arm and cheap. 18x20 patterns give me a little more time with the synth before it snaps also.
My main one will remain full poly..b5e at 52#s.

But this is how you felt about the black before switching to the plat:

Originally Posted by Power Player

the X series Black is a
Cadillac level racquet. Easy control, heavy spin and you can dial it up when you need a winner.
I have not hit with the dual cores, but at some point soon I will try the platinum since it is the same specs as the black.

For me the black IS almost a miracle because I can string it very low tension with poly and it actually is set up for that. It also has the specs I prefer plus you can alter the weight with the buttcap system if you need to.

The thin beam combined with nice controllable power is something I have always wanted, but didnt think could happen.

[jlan]

Originally Posted by Nadal = Borg

I may be weird but I'm right as well:

PP never said the Black was "the greatest racquet on Earth" in that post. All he said was the Platinum had a better sound when hitting. I don't know how that translates into being the greatest racquet ever?

Also, the Dual Cores have XeneCore in them, just two layers of it, hence the Dual term.

LOL you take things out of context and exaggerate too much. No offense, but it's a little annoying. Sorry, I just had to get that out. Carry on

[Nadal = Borg]

Look I was working from memory...I edited it above....You don't have to take it literally. Bottom line he LOVED the black and then he was blown away by the plat. What's the big deal?

He called the black a "miracle" and a "Cadillac" level racquet. He bought two of them and now switched tp the plat..... Does that clear it up for you? A bit more precise?

I don't understand what the big deal is? So what if the dual cores are amazing? They really are and anyone who says it isn't has not tried it yet.

Originally Posted by Power Player
the X series Black is a
Cadillac level racquet. Easy control, heavy spin and you can dial it up when you need a winner.
I have not hit with the dual cores, but at some point soon I will try the platinum since it is the same specs as the black.

For me the black IS almost a miracle because I can string it very low tension with poly and it actually is set up for that. It also has the specs I prefer plus you can alter the weight with the buttcap system if you need to.

The thin beam combined with nice controllable power is something I have always wanted, but didnt think could happen.

[jlan]

Originally Posted by Nadal = Borg

Look I was working from memory...I edited it above....

He called the black a "miracle" and a "Cadillac" level racquet. He bought two of them and now switched.

I don't understand what the big deal is? So what if the dual cores are amazing? They really are and anyone who says it isn't has not tried it yet.

Fair enough I don't want to detract from the thread, so I'll stop this argument here.

Anyway, I can't wait for TW any longer to get the Duals in, so I'll probably buy a Silver Lite from Donnay. I just wanna try out a lighter Dual that I can customize for a polarized setup without going over my target specs, which my Silver is already over.

[Nadal = Borg]

Originally Posted by jlan

Fair enough I don't want to detract from the thread, so I'll stop this argument here.

Anyway, I can't wait for TW any longer to get the Duals in, so I'll probably buy a Silver Lite from Donnay. I just wanna try out a lighter Dual that I can customize for a polarized setup without going over my target specs, which my Silver is already over.

I'll also try and not be so radical......sorry.

I'm not sure that you will like the silver lite.

Although I love the dual core feel and I can see the difference it makes.....I really did not care for the yellow or silver lite ( yellow = silver lite with dual core).

That's not to say you won't like it .....if you liked the yellow you will love the silver lite.

The silver lite is an extremely spin friendly racquet. It really shined on second serves....slices and kicks were amazing. It's for a touch player.

But if you hit flat balls or flat serves.....then I don't think this racquet will be for you. Suppawat had the same feelings as I did but with the yellow.

I have never seen anything like it but I couldn't even get one flat serve in but spin serves were just off the charts. Hope that helps?

[jlan]

Originally Posted by Nadal = Borg

I'll also try and not be so radical......sorry.

I'm not sure that you will like the silver lite.

Although I love the dual core feel and I can see the difference it makes.....I really did not care for the yellow or silver lite ( yellow = silver lite with dual core).

That's not to say you won't like it .....if you liked the yellow you will love the silver lite.

The silver lite is an extremely spin friendly racquet. It really shined on second serves....slices and kicks were amazing. It's for a touch player.

But if you hit flat balls or flat serves.....then I don't think this racquet will be for you. Suppawat had the same feelings as I did but with the yellow.

I have never seen anything likenit but I couldn't even get one flat serve in but spin serves were just off the charts. Hope that helps?

After trying the Silver right after the White, I really enjoyed the more solid feel of the Dual Core, which is why I chose it over the White.

I have not tried the Yellow. Just the Blacks, Blues, Reds, and White. Recently just demoing the White last month, I liked it for much of the same reasons you do. The maneuverabilty is a great aspect of that racquet and I'm hoping to get the same maneuverabilty from the Silver Lite. My slices and serve were always on when I used the White. Slicing with the Silver doesn't feel anywhere near as good, but very solid everywhere else.

Now, I'm just looking for the lightest Dual that I can customize to my preferred specs. I'm trying to keep it below 325g, leaded up, strung, and with leather grip.

[Nadal = Borg]

Originally Posted by jlan

After trying the Silver right after the White, I really enjoyed the more solid feel of the Dual Core, which is why I chose it over the White.

I have not tried the Yellow. Just the Blacks, Blues, Reds, and White. Recently just demoing the White last month, I liked it for much of the same reasons you do. The maneuverabilty is a great aspect of that racquet and I'm hoping to get the same maneuverabilty from the Silver Lite. My slices and serve were always on when I used the White. Slicing with the Silver doesn't feel anywhere near as good, but very solid everywhere else.

Now, I'm just looking for the lightest Dual that I can customize to my preferred specs. I'm trying to keep it below 325g, leaded up, strung, and with leather grip.

Really good to meet you bro....most everyone here is a heavy stick user and those guys sorta
look down on us light stick users ....lol.

I had almost the same experience as you. I really liked the silver better than the white in every aspect except maneuverability & net play. The choice between silver and white was VERY tough.

But the silver lite & yellow are VERY different than the plain silver and the white. By looking at the specs you would think that the white and silver lite are identical. The only difference is that one is 70
Ra and the other is 67.... That's nothing ,....right?

Wrong!! It shouldn't make much of a difference but on these racquets for some reason they do. The silver lite and yellow are both very spinny touchy feely sticks. They are incredible for a player like Fabrice Sanotoro......but if you have a flat serve in your arsenal then you can kiss it goodbye together with any other flat strokes,

By the way....I liked the silver lite extended version over the silver standard.

I M seriously considering using the silver lite extended version for clay court matches only....my flat serve doesn't seem to do sheet there anyway and neither does my flat strokes........hmmmmmmm food for thought.

[Nadal = Borg]

Sorry A but that other thread seems to be dying and your comment is to good to not be seen.

Originally Posted by AlpineAce

Well I just got the demos of the new frames. I had tested the originals in the past. I can say that these new ones are the ****!
They are EVEN BETER than the originals!

BUT, these new ones are awsome, infact my buddy decided to buy one with about 30 min of hitting with it.
Power is great, sweet spot size is good, flex is "fixed"
(But gees they need to just send out the demo unstrung, cause those string jobs suck!)

I personally like the platinum 94, but buddy prefered the gold 99.(he kind of liked the x-red previously but not enough to switch, and commented that he thought the dual core felt more stable)
I like how they dont swing as heavy, I felt like I had more control (and more power) Maybe they lowered the density on the core or something.

Im going to go hit some more Ill give a more detailed review later.

[Nojoke]

Today is the day! Finally get to hit the new plat 99.

Bounced a few balls off the house yesterday just to see how it felt. Didn't last long because my jack russell kept stealing the ball. Little dude would catch the ball on the fly off the wall in his mouth. He'd be a good net man!

Can't tell too much just hitting some soft groundies off a house in the grass, but no way is flex in the 70s. My pdrgt is in the 70s and it is way stiffer. But the plat, although not as still, feels more substantial and solid.

Anyway, I'll give my first impressions after my match today. I'm playing someone I usually beat, so if I lose it must be the racket's fault!

[Nadal = Borg]

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Originally Posted by Power Player

If you don't like it I quit tennis..haha..no I think you will really like it. Also better than chasing down iprestiges..lol.

Just spend time with it and find the right strings. The donnay hybrid mine came with was not so hot, but I still knew the stick was godlike.

......10 char

[highgeer]

I just played 2 matches yesterday (1 double and 1 singles)with the Silver Lite Ext. I usually like heavier rackets, but I have been wondedring if I am holding onto an old me, so I am trying some lighter rackets. The SLE was very impressive; my serve was huge, both flat and spin. I used the 10g butcap and 1- 1 oz slide on each side. This is an extremely solid racket, and I can't believe I like it so much. I only criticism was the stock hybrid at 58. I will restring will co-poly at about 52lbs.
Mike

[suppawat]

I just got 5 prototype strings, and one of them is quite interesting. It's a triangular shaped poly string in charcoal color. The edges are pretty sharp. I just strung it on Silver Lite, and will playtest within these 2 days.

[GoodSamaritan]

Do you know how powerful the Donnay poly that comes wth the kit is Suppawat? It's the metallic colored and sort of thick one probably 1.25+

[Power Player]

Originally Posted by Nadal = Borg

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......10 char

Yeah that was to Ryushen . Seriously what is your issue? We just want to talk donnay racquets here and like them all. If you are a little kid, then I apologize, just thought you were older and more mature.

[Power Player]

Originally Posted by highgeer

I just played 2 matches yesterday (1 double and 1 singles)with the Silver Lite Ext. I usually like heavier rackets, but I have been wondedring if I am holding onto an old me, so I am trying some lighter rackets. The SLE was very impressive; my serve was huge, both flat and spin. I used the 10g butcap and 1- 1 oz slide on each side. This is an extremely solid racket, and I can't believe I like it so much. I only criticism was the stock hybrid at 58. I will restring will co-poly at about 52lbs.
Mike

Yeah the stick hybrid is pretty blah...

[Murray_fan1]

Originally Posted by suppawat

I just got 5 prototype strings, and one of them is quite interesting. It's a triangular shaped poly string in charcoal color. The edges are pretty sharp. I just strung it on Silver Lite, and will playtest within these 2 days.

Suppawat,

Are these strings made by Solinco?

[Nadal = Borg]

Originally Posted by Power Player

Yeah that was to Ryushen . Seriously what is your issue? We just want to talk donnay racquets here and like them all. If you are a little kid, then I apologize, just thought you were older and more mature.

PP.....

Don't get me wrong. I don't have an issue at all. I love talking about the sticks. I'm the first one to admit my faults.....maybe I did get over excited about the dual cores as you have pointed out but you are no saint either. Sorta the pot calling the kettle black?

Instead of calling me "weird" why don't you just agree that I had a point an I was justified in falling in love with dual cores the same as you have?

So let's agree to agree! The dual cores are amazing and we are on the same team!! LOL.

Fair enough?

[Nadal = Borg]

Originally Posted by GoodSamaritan

Do you know how powerful the Donnay poly that comes wth the kit is Suppawat? It's the metallic colored and sort of thick one probably 1.25+

Roman says that they are basically the same exact strings as Luxilon ALU.....
Which males sense because Roman designed the sticks and he LOVES ALU.

[AlpineAce]

Originally Posted by Nadal = Borg

Roman says that they are basically the same exact strings as Luxilon ALU.....
Which males sense because Roman designed the sticks and he LOVES ALU.

Sorry bro they are not, they arent the worst poly but they are certainly not alu, I mean Sure id use it for free, but I've been using solinco, I just tried a hybrid of Revolution/outlast and Barbwire/TourB