Amazing racquet I tried...anyone know about Donnay Graphite Plus 35?

Brett · 08-13-2012, 03:44 AM

So I was playing a match with my friend and right away my strings broke on my Avery Control MidPlus. So he had a bunch of cheap racquets and ones he got from Goodwill...

Anyways I tried one which was a Donnay Graphite Plus 35....man oh man. I absolutely loved it. I am about a 3.5 level player and I tend to make a lot of unforced errors but I was hitting very few with this racquet. The strings were red and very tight. Tight as I couldn't even move them. I believe the headsize was around 95 square inches and it was 100% graphite, 16 x 20 strings.

What part of this racquet do you think helped my game? And what kind of strings were those do you think? Just wondering what kind of racquets I should be looking for in the future that has the same specs as these? I can't find any specs for the racquet...Anyone have details about this racquet?

I had to generate a lot of my own power but that was fine because I can do that. But it just felt very control oriented so a lot of my shots were going in. Not sure if I should just purchase this racquet or again just find out what made me like this racquet and find the same specs with racquets in the future. Again, I just remember the strings being extremely tight and red.

Also, excuse me for being "stupid" but it said it was 100% graphite. I know this racquet is from like the 80's but what are today's racquets? Are they not 100% graphite? What's the big difference? Also, does anyone know the recommended string tension for this racquet?

Any help or details? Thanks guys!

Brett · 08-14-2012, 09:45 AM

bump thanks

treblings · 08-15-2012, 03:56 AM

if you get the chance to buy it at a fair price, my advice would be to go for it.
at the very least you learn more about what you like in a racquet and you can check the specs.
donnays of that era were high-class rackets, like an old mercedes. you can´t go wrong.
i played the pro cynetic 1 and loved it

Brett · 08-15-2012, 03:49 PM

Thanks any other replies?

Prodigy1234 · 08-15-2012, 04:29 PM

It was 92 sq in, called the 35 for the 35% larger sweetspot (compared to other racquets). I just did a quick search on TW and found a few threads.

08-13-2012, 03:44 AM	#1
Brett Semi-Pro Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 454	Amazing racquet I tried...anyone know about Donnay Graphite Plus 35? So I was playing a match with my friend and right away my strings broke on my Avery Control MidPlus. So he had a bunch of cheap racquets and ones he got from Goodwill... Anyways I tried one which was a Donnay Graphite Plus 35....man oh man. I absolutely loved it. I am about a 3.5 level player and I tend to make a lot of unforced errors but I was hitting very few with this racquet. The strings were red and very tight. Tight as I couldn't even move them. I believe the headsize was around 95 square inches and it was 100% graphite, 16 x 20 strings. What part of this racquet do you think helped my game? And what kind of strings were those do you think? Just wondering what kind of racquets I should be looking for in the future that has the same specs as these? I can't find any specs for the racquet...Anyone have details about this racquet? I had to generate a lot of my own power but that was fine because I can do that. But it just felt very control oriented so a lot of my shots were going in. Not sure if I should just purchase this racquet or again just find out what made me like this racquet and find the same specs with racquets in the future. Again, I just remember the strings being extremely tight and red. Also, excuse me for being "stupid" but it said it was 100% graphite. I know this racquet is from like the 80's but what are today's racquets? Are they not 100% graphite? What's the big difference? Also, does anyone know the recommended string tension for this racquet? Any help or details? Thanks guys! Last edited by Brett : 08-15-2012 at 03:50 PM.

08-15-2012, 03:56 AM	#3
treblings Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,891	if you get the chance to buy it at a fair price, my advice would be to go for it. at the very least you learn more about what you like in a racquet and you can check the specs. donnays of that era were high-class rackets, like an old mercedes. you can´t go wrong. i played the pro cynetic 1 and loved it __________________ Head Prestige Pro (2nd gen)

08-15-2012, 04:29 PM	#5
Prodigy1234 Rookie Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 232	It was 92 sq in, called the 35 for the 35% larger sweetspot (compared to other racquets). I just did a quick search on TW and found a few threads. __________________ "The trouble with me is that every match I play against five opponents: umpire, crowd, ball boys, court, and myself."-Goran Ivanišević

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