Midsize racket users

[MikeHitsHard93]

Originally Posted by anirut

BTW, Mike, I recently experimented my Redondo with a wierdo string preparation -- and it gave me a TON of pop and a very large sweet spot.

What I did was I 'stretched' the whole 10+ meters of the Gosen OG Micro 16 to the extent that it was sorta dead. Not like the usual pre-stretch thing, but actually stretching really hard to kill the string. Then I strung it at 52 lbs. OMG! Why haven't I tried this earlier! God knows from where the power came, and this with the usual control.

At first I didn't know how powerful it was, but it was really plush. I let my hitting partner try it just for the feel which then only I realized how powerful the string set up was. The balls came in heavier than his usual K90.

Note: I didn't care how long the strings would last me as it's a cheap syn. But I think I really got much more than its worth.

So, power is certainly not from the racket alone, but from the right string set up (and string preparation) too.

(I think there may be too many factors for you to digest about your midsize curiosity by now.)

Alright if I decide to purchase one then I will probably order it with lightning haha. Tbd

[MikeHitsHard93]

Originally Posted by jonestim

I picked up my first mids at various thrift shops or a used sports store in town. I don't think I paid much more than $10 for any of them. A POG 4 stripe, a few St Vincent Pro Staff 85s, a couple Kramer Staffs, a Mag Pro 90, PK Copper Ace 90, Wilson N90 (I think it was $15), a couple others that are somewhere in my overflowing closet... The more I find and play with the more I realize that I could play fine with just about any of them as long as I experimented a bit with strings.

You have been asking about the Diablo for months. Demo it. It's cheap. Pick up a couple TW Holiday gift cards for 20% off and you can get two Diablos for $160.

Yeah I think I'm definitely gonna have a go with the diablo mid. It sounds like everything I'm looking for. Will see.

[MikeHitsHard93]

Originally Posted by Larrysümmers

yeah. add just a little lead around the head. I suggest a touch of lead at the 12. and more than 3grams at the 12 and i would recommend some in the butt as well. but just add 1 and a half or so at the 12 to start out with, it will bump the SW up nicely, but will barley put on any more static wt, thus giving you a nice hammer.

I have actually done this before but I put about 6 grams lol. I didn't know what I was doing at the time...I don't have any more lead tape so I will order some in the near future.

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Originally Posted by MikeHitsHard93

Yeah I think I'm definitely gonna have a go with the diablo mid. It sounds like everything I'm looking for. Will see.

Something about Prince, they almost always play super powerful for me. I don't know if it's the wide/circle head shape and the subsequent large sweetspot and open pattern, they always hit like rocket launchers for me.

Diable mid included.

[MikeHitsHard93]

Originally Posted by Say Chi Sin Lo

Something about Prince, they almost always play super powerful for me. I don't know if it's the wide/circle head shape and the subsequent large sweetspot and open pattern, they always hit like rocket launchers for me.

Diable mid included.

Well I mean I'm gonna have to demo it. I agree for the most part, as I have owned a few princes (tt warrior, o3 emerald, exo3 graphite).

The tt warrior was always strung tight, so it never had a ton of power for me. The o3 emerald was a 110 sq in and 10oz so I had to string it at 62 with syn gut. The exo3 is the most powerful because of the SW and balance (2pts hl). That was my last racket and I hate it. I then moved to the pro open which had a ton more control and touch. Ever since the exo3 I have shyed away from prince rackets.