help, racquet required for 62yr old mum

[Tim]

well he was certainly hard to beat for on court antics.... one other thought I would have is the BLX Blade Team, thats one of the few light weight but flexible racquets which might suit the situation well. I've played one with full poly, albeit an older iteration and it really plays like a light players stick, again put in a full bed of something lively like Addiction, if you don't want to go with gut and it should play well.

Rondaldo have you played a V1 with gut or a soft multi? I've never found them to feel stiff in any negative connotation.

[Ronaldo]

Tried the PB V1 with Volkl Power-Fibre II. Prefer the C10 pro or any Radical mp.

[chippy17]

Originally Posted by Tim

well he was certainly hard to beat for on court antics.... one other thought I would have is the BLX Blade Team, thats one of the few light weight but flexible racquets which might suit the situation well. I've played one with full poly, albeit an older iteration and it really plays like a light players stick, again put in a full bed of something lively like Addiction, if you don't want to go with gut and it should play well.

Rondaldo have you played a V1 with gut or a soft multi? I've never found them to feel stiff in any negative connotation.

yes I have met him a couple of times and he is still a bit loopy in a good way, thanks for your suggestion I will add to the list

[Tim]

let us know how it goes I'm curious to hear which racquet she chooses

[Hi I'm Ray]

At that age they will usually need a light frame and lots of power. I know a few older players fairly well around that age who range from decent to surprisingly good players.

V1. I haven't hit with a Pro Kennex in a long time but they are supposed to be powerful and arm friendly. Babolat Pure Drive 107 is very powerful and surprisingly comfortable (Check the TW description and user reviews).

[chippy17]

Originally Posted by Tim

let us know how it goes I'm curious to hear which racquet she chooses

will do, thanks for the interest

[chippy17]

Originally Posted by Hi I'm Ray

At that age they will usually need a light frame and lots of power. I know a few older players fairly well around that age who range from decent to surprisingly good players.

V1. I haven't hit with a Pro Kennex in a long time but they are supposed to be powerful and arm friendly. Babolat Pure Drive 107 is very powerful and surprisingly comfortable (Check the TW description and user reviews).

she was a very handy player in her youth, not quite world class but not far off, but she is extremely rusty

she of course grew up playing with wooden rackets and the heavy graphite ones so weight has never been a problem before but I hit with her the other day and lent her one of my Redondo's and after about 10mins she said it was too heavy for her, but I worry that a light tweener with ooodles of power is going to far the other way

personally the redondo is one of the nicest rackets I have played with for a long time and after a year of playing with it I have decided i will stick with this racket for the forseeable, i would not call it powerful but i can generate my own so not an issue for me, very arm friendly even set up like I have with full poly

I fear that if she plays with a really light racket she will miss a bit of stability?

[Tim]

I don't think stability will be an issue with the V1 but if it is then just add .5-1 gram of lead at 9 and 3 and the corresponding amount in the butt cap or under the grip to keep the balance the same. I'm currently using the V 10 catapult which is just slightly heavier than the V1 and I'm playing around the 4.5 lvl. Just to give another perspective Feliciano Lopez was using a V 1 Catapult after his shoulder surgery a few years back at the pro level, I don't know if he had lead added but the frame itself is pretty solid.

[LeeD]

I'm sure there are dozens of racket that qualify.
I"m an injured 63, have Dunlop500's and one MicroGelRadOS. Both work really well for net play and returns of serves.
500 is precise but stiff, and very lightweight.
MGOS is softer and kinder, not as precise, but much bigger sweetspot.
Both have enough power for any level of tennis to be expected.

[HarryB-97]

wilson cizero. period.

[yonexRx32]

Prince vortex lite.. can be found for about $30 in ****.

[yonexRx32]

well... on an auction site

[Ronaldo]

Originally Posted by HarryB-97

wilson cizero. period.

Not large or long enuff, try the Cierzo Two, bigger and better.

[Hi I'm Ray]

Originally Posted by chippy17

she was a very handy player in her youth, not quite world class but not far off, but she is extremely rusty

she of course grew up playing with wooden rackets and the heavy graphite ones so weight has never been a problem before but I hit with her the other day and lent her one of my Redondo's and after about 10mins she said it was too heavy for her, but I worry that a light tweener with ooodles of power is going to far the other way

personally the redondo is one of the nicest rackets I have played with for a long time and after a year of playing with it I have decided i will stick with this racket for the forseeable, i would not call it powerful but i can generate my own so not an issue for me, very arm friendly even set up like I have with full poly

I fear that if she plays with a really light racket she will miss a bit of stability?

I used heavy rackets for years, can play ok with wood frames as well. Now using a leaded up tweener. If you're in the states you can always demo from TW. Swingweight & mass in the racket hoop are more important for stability than overall static weight. Frame too light or unstable? - easily fixed with $2 lead tape. I'd start with 4gm at 3&9 o'clock and go from there.

[LeeD]

Seldom do 62 year old people, especially MUMs, need to worry about stability and plowthru.
What, are they playing against 25 year old 4.5's all the time?
Eyes failing, body crumbling, reflexes slowing down, movement hampered, would you hand here Federer's racket of choice?
Try light (10 oz) BIG (OS), with soft strings that create the power with little chance of a long powerful swing.

[lwto]

Prince silver.. Prince Blue
cant go wrong..

[NLBwell]

V-1 hurts my elbow on the first shot.

See how she does with the Microgel Radical mid+ and os.
Not a ton of power, but acceptable and easy on the arm.
I'd think she'd play well with a Pure Drive, but it isn't easy on the arm.

[Ronaldo]

Originally Posted by Tim

well he was certainly hard to beat for on court antics.... one other thought I would have is the BLX Blade Team, thats one of the few light weight but flexible racquets which might suit the situation well. I've played one with full poly, albeit an older iteration and it really plays like a light players stick, again put in a full bed of something lively like Addiction, if you don't want to go with gut and it should play well.

Rondaldo have you played a V1 with gut or a soft multi? I've never found them to feel stiff in any negative connotation.

Seriously, most of Wilson's entire line of game-improvement racquets are arm-friendly. Used the old Triad technology with RA of 19 to 60.