The Fischer Faction!

[DC Tennis Fan]

I'd like to be part of the FF! I just bought two M Pro No. 1 105s and have and older M Speed Pro No. 1 105 UL. They are all great but I had to add some weight to the throat and at 6 o'clock for a higher swingweight.

[federer envies me]

i would like to join.................. just read the sig

[stew006]

Firstly, please sign me up to the Fischer Faction. Currently I yeild the Fischer M pro number one 98 UL with VS team at 55lbs. I truly do find this a wonderful, precise and excellent racquet. However, I do want to try a raquet with a little more weight to it.

So my question is this: Have any of you fellow Fischer fans have any thoughts, experience or advice on the differences between the Fischer M Comp 95 and the M pro number one 98 SL?

The obvious is, of course, to just go with the heavier model of my current racquet. However, I am very interested and curious about the M comp 95.

I am an all court player who is in the midst of trying to become a serve and volleyer.

Any information or thoughts you can share with me on this matter is greatly appreciated. It is fantastic to finally find those few lucky like minded who have spawned the Fischer Faction - great to be here!

[Djokovicfan4life]

Originally Posted by stew006

Firstly, please sign me up to the Fischer Faction. Currently I yeild the Fischer M pro number one 98 UL with VS team at 55lbs. I truly do find this a wonderful, precise and excellent racquet. However, I do want to try a raquet with a little more weight to it.

So my question is this: Have any of you fellow Fischer fans have any thoughts, experience or advice on the differences between the Fischer M Comp 95 and the M pro number one 98 SL?

The obvious is, of course, to just go with the heavier model of my current racquet. However, I am very interested and curious about the M comp 95.

I am an all court player who is in the midst of trying to become a serve and volleyer.

Any information or thoughts you can share with me on this matter is greatly appreciated. It is fantastic to finally find those few lucky like minded who have spawned the Fischer Faction - great to be here!

If I were you I would just demo both of them. The M Pro SL will probably be an easier transition for you since it's not as heavy as the M Comp.

I'm going to demo the M Comp next week. I'll be sure to tell you what I think about it. I know Nick has used it before.

[stew006]

Originally Posted by Djokovicfan4life

If I were you I would just demo both of them. The M Pro SL will probably be an easier transition for you since it's not as heavy as the M Comp.

I'm going to demo the M Comp next week. I'll be sure to tell you what I think about it. I know Nick has used it before.

Thank you Djokovicfan4life for your reply and of course for being the fearless founder of the Faction. Unfortunately, I live in Vancouver Canada and I cannot demo any Fischer racquets as there is no Fischer distributor in Canada!!!!!! I had to purchase the M Pro UL on faith from Tennis Warehouse and of course do not regret it for one second. Therefore, I will of course be extremely curious and hungry to recieve any feed back from you on your M Comp demo next week.

How do you enjoy your Sl at 60lbs? What feel do you get? Have you had it lower or in the 50's? I know I am asking a lot of questions here but I think you will understand the reason as which ever racquet I choose I will again Have to purchase without trying it myself!

Look forward to your answers and demo critique.
Sincerely,
John

[Djokovicfan4life]

Originally Posted by stew006

Thank you Djokovicfan4life for your reply and of course for being the fearless founder of the Faction. Unfortunately, I live in Vancouver Canada and I cannot demo any Fischer racquets as there is no Fischer distributor in Canada!!!!!! I had to purchase the M Pro UL on faith from Tennis Warehouse and of course do not regret it for one second. Therefore, I will of course be extremely curious and hungry to recieve any feed back from you on your M Comp demo next week.

How do you enjoy your Sl at 60lbs? What feel do you get? Have you had it lower or in the 50's? I know I am asking a lot of questions here but I think you will understand the reason as which ever racquet I choose I will again Have to purchase without trying it myself!

Look forward to your answers and demo critique.
Sincerely,
John

Hey John,


I've found that 60 lbs is a good tension for me. Plenty of power and control. I've gone as low as 52 before, and as low as 55 on my SL. Not bad at all, but very powerful for my taste. Not that it makes that big of a difference at my level anyway. As my strokes evolve I may have to go higher to compensate for the powerful VS gut that I use.

Matt

[stew006]

Originally Posted by Djokovicfan4life

Hey John,


I've found that 60 lbs is a good tension for me. Plenty of power and control. I've gone as low as 52 before, and as low as 55 on my SL. Not bad at all, but very powerful for my taste. Not that it makes that big of a difference at my level anyway. As my strokes evolve I may have to go higher to compensate for the powerful VS gut that I use.

Matt

Hi Matt,

The Demo program is only offered in the coninental US so I am out of luck. Do you have any thoughts on if I go for the SL - would the heavier weight make for an obvious change in my string tension either way? Just thinking out loud here but does the increased weight of the racquet translate into any more power than the UL?
John

[Djokovicfan4life]

Originally Posted by stew006

Hi Matt,

The Demo program is only offered in the coninental US so I am out of luck. Do you have any thoughts on if I go for the SL - would the heavier weight make for an obvious change in my string tension either way? Just thinking out loud here but does the increased weight of the racquet translate into any more power than the UL?
John

It may have a little extra power, but I think mostly it just feels firmer and plows through the ball a little better. Can't say I've tried the UL version though, so my opinion is pretty much useless here.

[stew006]

Originally Posted by Djokovicfan4life

It may have a little extra power, but I think mostly it just feels firmer and plows through the ball a little better. Can't say I've tried the UL version though, so my opinion is pretty much useless here.

Thanks Matt. I do look forward to hearing how your M Comp 95 demo goes!

[stew006]

Originally Posted by stew006

Thank you Djokovicfan4life for your reply and of course for being the fearless founder of the Faction. Unfortunately, I live in Vancouver Canada and I cannot demo any Fischer racquets as there is no Fischer distributor in Canada!!!!!! I had to purchase the M Pro UL on faith from Tennis Warehouse and of course do not regret it for one second. Therefore, I will of course be extremely curious and hungry to recieve any feed back from you on your M Comp demo next week.

How do you enjoy your Sl at 60lbs? What feel do you get? Have you had it lower or in the 50's? I know I am asking a lot of questions here but I think you will understand the reason as which ever racquet I choose I will again Have to purchase without trying it myself!

Look forward to your answers and demo critique.
Sincerely,
John

Hi Matt just wondering if you had the chance to demo the M Comp 95 this week and how it went.

John

[goldenyama]

I have an Mpro no1 105 SL with kirschbaum touch multi mains and cyberpower crosses at 61/58

Great stick and very comfortable, I often use it but the TT Rad is still my main weapon. Do I qualify?

[Djokovicfan4life]

Originally Posted by stew006

Hi Matt just wondering if you had the chance to demo the M Comp 95 this week and how it went.

John

Yeah, I've been using it for the last couple days. Unfortunately it came strung with poly strings, which I've never been particularly fond of. I think it's called "K Boom" something or other. Anyway, here are my thoughts on this racquet.

Ground strokes: The first day I tried this frame out I was shanking all over the place. It definitely takes some getting used to, but after a couple hours with it I started to find the groove and started to smack the crap out of the ball. This is a great stick from the baseline. Loads of spin and control. Of course, the strings help a bit, but still, a sweet stick for baseline bashing.

Serves: Serves were just OK for me with this racquet. I was able to generate decent power and spin, but I felt that there was a little too much weight in the head for my liking. It just felt a little bit sluggish to me, like I had to work to swing fast enough. Still decent though.

Volleys: Ah, the curse of poly strings. I'm used to full Babolat VS on my M Pros, so to me these strings had very little feel at net. Sure, I could still hit some nice ones, but the feel just left me cold. Once again, too much weight in the head for my taste. My M Pros feel much more maneuverable at net.

Overall: A nice frame, but I don't think I'll be switching to it any time soon. I'm really disappointed that it came strung with the polys. A decent multi or synthetic gut would have been much better for me. The groundies were definitely its redeeming quality, but for my all court style of play the cons seemed to outweigh the pros.

Hope this helps.

Matt

[aleexxxxx]

will post pics of my fischers soon

[PlayerOnLI]

Been playing with the Fischer Pro Extreme FT for about 3 years.

[In D Zone]

I still have my Pro Extreme FT 95 as well - I have sold all my Fischers and so far did not want to part with the Pro Extreme.

I had it restrung and play with it every now and then. Still plays solid and a great paint job as well.

[PlayerOnLI]

Did Fisher provide a racquet comparable to the Pro Extreme in their new lineup of racquet?

As for your comment regarding the paint job, I agree the Pro Extreme is nice looking. The newer Fischer model are pretty gaudy with "Magnetic ++ Speed" in big bold neon green. Not that it matters while your playing, but every once in a while you'd have to look at it.

Originally Posted by In D Zone

I still have my Pro Extreme FT 95 as well - I have sold all my Fischers and so far did not want to part with the Pro Extreme.

I had it restrung and play with it every now and then. Still plays solid and a great paint job as well.

[mdjenders]

I am in an extended demo of the M Pro SL, and I am liking it more and more. Initially I strung it at 52 with Babolat Attraction 17 (Multi), and it was nice and comfy, just too soft and mushy feeling with not enough bite on the ball. I restrung today with hurricane tour 16/og micro 17 at 55/57, and I have high hopes.

Still getting used to the grip on these new fischers as well. it felt great with the plastic on the handle, but without the plastic it feels too spongy and rectangular in shape, hard to find bevels. I might have to replace the stock grip with leather + tourna.

[aleexxxxx]

heres my 3 fischers

[Elwood]

I just ordered a Fischer M Pro No. 1
105 SL. The red and green one. I thought it was the MSpeed Pro. Regardless, I am stoked. Do I have to actually have it before I can join?

[In D Zone]

Just picked up a Fischer Pro #1 (2004) Red / black. This is one of the racquet I've been wanting to get but have not done till this last weekend.

Anxious to find out how it plays (waiting for delivery)