Prince Vortex

[xbzzagent]

Does anybody here still use this racquet? For those who have used this racquet, what did you think about it? On a scale between 1 - 10, what would you rank this racquet? I read that this racquet is good in preventing tennis elbow, is this true?

Prince Vortex Mid Plus
16 Main / 18 Cross
Synthetic Gut 16 @ 50 Lbs
Rubberband Dampener Agassi Style

Thanks

[hadoken]

Originally Posted by xbzzagent

Does anybody here still use this racquet? For those who have used this racquet, what did you think about it?

You mean the original Vortex? Just do a search on these boards for more information about it.

In short, good frame but Prince made a fundamental flaw in it's design with the balance. It is way way too sluggish and even balanced. Not a problem with a frame like the Storm, but this 12oz moved too slow for me. Would love to try it again and maybe play with adding some weight to the handle but I probably won't bother. Yes, it is very soft compared to today's frames.

If you want a super flexy frame from the 80's try and find the Prince Graphtech DB90. Plays very well and worth the search