Power & Solid Feel; 320 SW & 11.1 to 11.4 oz?

[TripleB]

Are there any currently available (don't have to be brand new) racquets that have a stock swing weight between 315 and 328 (or so) and a stock weight between 11.1 & 11.4 ounces (or so), that offer a very solid feel, better than average power, and good access to spin?

Thanks for any input.

TripleB

[ollinger]

There are lots of racquets fitting those specs, none that I've used has felt more solid than Vantage.

[A_Instead]

Yonex Ezone 98 xi fits your requirements.
You should try one.

[Power Player]

The pure drive plus with a little lead at 12.

The Wilson pro open.

The donnay formula 100

The prince warrior

[TripleB]

Thanks for the advice on a possible racquet.

I'm going to have a week long 11 racquet shoot out starting this Wednesday to see where this racquet search might take me!!!

TripleB

[DANMAN]

Slazenger Pro Braided is very close to the high end of your spec range. Great price as well.

[jman32]

Slazenger probraid sw 330, wt 11.5. Very solid and feel very fast

[li0scc0]

Originally Posted by TripleB

Are there any currently available (don't have to be brand new) racquets that have a stock swing weight between 315 and 328 (or so) and a stock weight between 11.1 & 11.4 ounces (or so), that offer a very solid feel, better than average power, and good access to spin?

Thanks for any input.

TripleB

Gamma 320x

[TimothyO]

Originally Posted by Power Player

The pure drive plus with a little lead at 12.

The Wilson pro open.

The donnay formula 100

The prince warrior

Another vote for the Pro Open (2012). Very solid, very stable, very spinny. Impressive performance for a "lighter" racquet.

[Hi I'm Ray]

Originally Posted by TripleB

Are there any currently available (don't have to be brand new) racquets that have a stock swing weight between 315 and 328 (or so) and a stock weight between 11.1 & 11.4 ounces (or so), that offer a very solid feel, better than average power, and good access to spin?

Thanks for any input.

TripleB

The thinner frames in this weight range usually feel more solid

[TripleB]

Here are the 11 racquets I'm going to be trying out starting Wednesday; first 4 are T-W demos, the other 7 are mine:

Babolat Pure Storm GT 2009
Head YouTek IG Prestige S
Wilson BLX 98
Wilson BLX Pro Open
Dunlop AeroGel 4D 200 Tour
Head LiquidMetal Radical Midplus
Dunlop AeroGel 4D 300
Babolat Pure Drive Cortex
Boris Becker Pro
Prince Triple Threat Warrior Midplus
Prince Ozone Tour

+ 2 I've tried in the past: Prince O3 White and Wilson KFactor KBlade 98 are both in the running (although the KBlade is hanging on only by a thread...prefer the O3 White over it)

All the racquets are between 315g and 327g except for the Ozone Tour and 200 Tour.

TripleB

[mawashi]

Honestly I would drop these sticks as there are better ones out there and if you wait a bit I'm sure you will get a decent price for them.

1. Babolat Pure Drive Cortex
The 2012 version seems so much better.

2. The juice 100 also fits your specs

[counterpuncher]

We seem to be on the same quest and cover similar racquets.

From the 4D Tour 200, I am once again tinkering with my PST and now have on order an IG Rad Pro and a Dunlop 400 Tour. From the specs, reviews and feedback, these seem to be the best contenders for me along with perhaps the Donnay Pro One.

I'll be reading your findings with interest, especially with regard to the PS, AG300 and BLX 98.

[li0scc0]

TripleB...why not the Volkl PB8 ? I like it better than the Becker Pro, and the PB8 can be found easily and for almost nothing.
The Becker Pro has a stiff and boardy feel. The PB8 is stiff as well, but a bit more comfortable.

[ghia]

Dunlop 200 16*19.

[ghia]

Or a Dunlop 200 Plus!

[li0scc0]

Originally Posted by ghia

Or a Dunlop 200 Plus!

I have a Dunlop M-FIl 200 Plus and that would be a decent fit for TripleB...but maybe a bit low powered stock. The other 200s are all too heavy given his required specs.

TripleB, ever looked into the Dunlop 4d 500 Tour? Cheap and a great racquet, higher powered but not hard on the arm.

[TripleB]

Originally Posted by mawashi

1. Babolat Pure Drive Cortex
The 2012 version seems so much better.

2. The juice 100 also fits your specs

My concerns with the new Pure Drive is the 72 stiffness and the 308 swingweight. My Cortex version is a bit more solid feeling than most Babolats I've tried but I think part of that is because of the 325 swingweight. I was worried about the new one feeling more hollow because of the stiffnes and low swing weight.

Similar with the Juice 100: 72 flex seems pretty stiff and the 26.5mm width is a bit wide for my liking...not sure how the 26mm BLX Pro Open found its way onto my demo list

Originally Posted by li0scc0

TripleB...why not the Volkl PB8 ? The Becker Pro has a stiff and boardy feel.

The 302 swingweight (along with the 70 stiffness) is the main reason I didn't decide to demo the PB8. Plus, I already own the Becker Pro. The Becker Pro (at least the way I have mine strung) doesn't really feel boardy but in the past it seems I had a bit of a hard time controlling the power. Now that I'm trying to tone my swing down some I'm thinking this racquet might be a bit more to my liking now.

Originally Posted by li0scc0

TripleB, ever looked into the Dunlop 4d 500 Tour? Cheap and a great racquet, higher powered but not hard on the arm.

I have and that racquet was actually in my final 6 or so list of possible racquets to demo. The main reason I didn't throw it in as a demo is because a buddy of mine is currently looking to move away from that racquet because of how hard it is on his arm. I've tried his a couple times and really stuggled with touch shots at the net and with second serves.

Originally Posted by ghia

Or a Dunlop 200 Plus!

The two reasons I didn't take a closer look at the 200 Plus was the 18x20 string pattern and the T-W review mentioned that it was slightly underpowered and the sweetspot seemed a bit small.

Thanks for everyone's input so far.

Two of the racquets I mentioned above (LM Rad MP / TT Warrior) I won't have a chance to hit with/compare until next week. My stringer unfortunately had a death in is family.

TripleB

[lvuong]

Originally Posted by TripleB

Are there any currently available (don't have to be brand new) racquets that have a stock swing weight between 315 and 328 (or so) and a stock weight between 11.1 & 11.4 ounces (or so), that offer a very solid feel, better than average power, and good access to spin?

Thanks for any input.

TripleB

How about Yonex ? a couple of models are within your specification and Yonex are certainly better than average racquets.

[Power Player]

All these racquets hit stiff..just try them out. Lets be real, you have tried a ton of sticks so why not eliminate all your question marks instead of going by specs? The Pure Drive needs lead at 12..like 3-5 grams, and you are set with it.

What happened with the Dunlop?