Racquets That Have "Jumped the Shark"?

[hawk eye]

Well, still have a Shark MP from 2006.
The year after suddenly big holes jumped in it, and it wasn't for the better.

[USS Tang]

What's wrong with O-port rackets? I assume you're talking about the Prince line of EXO3 rackets. Personally, I like these rackets, especially the EXO3 Red 5. It has improved my game immensely. What is the specific objection?

[BruceG]

Originally Posted by SFrazeur

We need one for Tennis racquets!

-SF

Agreed, especially with all the dross we've gotten lately

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by SFrazeur

We need one for Tennis racquets!

-SF

How about 'Gone to China'.

[tennytive]

I use Jump the Shark for a lot of refs, TV or otherwise.

As far as rackets go, how about "Handed off to Granny"?

[Fuji]

Originally Posted by SFrazeur

For you what made the HPS awesome and the nCdode not so much?

-SF

The HPS is still somewhat reminiscent of the 6.1 classic for me, stiff but comfortable. The nCode has a different feeling flex to it when you really unload on the ball, not bad, just not what I look for in the 6.1's. That being said the K Factor is waaaaay too stiff for my arm. PSC/HPS are just made with the proper flex point/flex for me.

-Fuji

[Fuji]

Originally Posted by vsbabolat

LM is garbage. It has no charm or redeeming qualities.

Haha! To each their own of course. IMO LM totally destroys FXP though. LM feels a bit harsher with more feedback. Obviously people who like the buttery feel of the prestige usually dont like the LM. I think it plays Okay though. That being said I much prefer the MG to LM.

-Fuji

[smiley_face]

Head Microgel Radical MP is definitely better than its brothers Youtek and Youtek IG.

[Top Jimmy]

How about "Found at Goodwill".

[BlueB]

Originally Posted by hawk eye

Well, still have a Shark MP from 2006.
The year after suddenly big holes jumped in it, and it wasn't for the better.

We have a Turbo Shark MP and O3 Hybrid Shark MP. They play very similar, with Turbo having a bit more "raw" feeling. My Mrs likes the Turbo better, me the Hybrid. It's the matter of taste, I guess...

[jayserinos99]

Originally Posted by sargeinaz

The volkl 10 series. C10 Pro was/is a great frame. Tour 10 MidPlus Gen 1 is where it peaked. The Gen 2 and V-engine werent as good (but still not bad). DNX 10 and Pb10 were worse and the current Organix 10 sucks in my opinion. They should just re-release the T10Gen1 MP

Totally agree (as far as MP goes). I'd pick up 5 if Volkl re-released the T10G1MP.

I still think the PB10mid holds its own and I can't wait to try the Org10mid when that comes out.

[db10s]

Originally Posted by USS Tang

What's wrong with O-port rackets? I assume you're talking about the Prince line of EXO3 rackets. Personally, I like these rackets, especially the EXO3 Red 5. It has improved my game immensely. What is the specific objection?

Lack of feel in my opinion...

[vsbabolat]

Originally Posted by Fuji

Haha! To each their own of course. IMO LM totally destroys FXP though. LM feels a bit harsher with more feedback. Obviously people who like the buttery feel of the prestige usually dont like the LM. I think it plays Okay though. That being said I much prefer the MG to LM.

-Fuji

FXP was garbage too..........

[db10s]

Originally Posted by vsbabolat

FXP was garbage too..........

Agreed, the FXP was not at the level of the other versions...

[goran_ace]

If I had to pick a racket that really jumped the shark it would hands down have to be Wilson's Hammer 6.2, the skunk These used to be everywhere (one of the best selling rackets of the 90's). Really popular racket, really versatile in the sense that it was good from all areas of the court and could be effectively wielded from intermediate players up to pro level players. There were a lot of descendants/variants - hypercarbon, stretch, power holes, not sure if there was a rollers version. The nSix-Two still was decent, there was a [k]Six-Two that I rarely saw anywhere, and I think the once-proud line went extinct after that.

[db10s]

Originally Posted by goran_ace

If I had to pick a racket that really jumped the shark it would hands down have to be Wilson's Hammer 6.2, the skunk These used to be everywhere (one of the best selling rackets of the 90's). Really popular racket, really versatile in the sense that it was good from all areas of the court and could be effectively wielded from intermediate players up to pro level players. There were a lot of descendants/variants - hypercarbon, stretch, power holes, not sure if there was a rollers version. The nSix-Two still was decent, there was a [k]Six-Two that I rarely saw anywhere, and I think the once-proud line went extinct after that.

I think marketing is to blame for its demise.... Since when has a pro played with a 6.2?

[Seth]

I can only speak to the 6.1 line. Some generations are better than others, but overall, I don't think they've dropped off. I haven't found a single one of them to be "unusable."

[NLBwell]

Originally Posted by vsbabolat

FXP was garbage too..........

Stupid idea to drill holes in a perfectly good frame.

[db10s]

Originally Posted by Seth

I can only speak to the 6.1 line. Some generations are better than others, but overall, I don't think they've dropped off. I haven't found a single one of them to be "unusable."

I think we can thank the folks in charge of QC for Wilson about that...

[OHBH]

Originally Posted by USS Tang

What's wrong with O-port rackets? I assume you're talking about the Prince line of EXO3 rackets. Personally, I like these rackets, especially the EXO3 Red 5. It has improved my game immensely. What is the specific objection?

"O" ports are a ridiculous looking gimmick. Some of them play great despite the ports but even then they cause stringing to be slightly more complicated for no reason.