chopstxnrice
New User
Hey guys, i'm new to the forum and thought it would be a good idea to get some input on a new racquet, since I know very little about the different racquets out there right now.
I've been playing on prince triple threat graphite midsize for the past 7 or 8 years. I don't even remember the racquets before these, since I was pretty young. I'm a recreational college player, I play 2-3 times a week, and I believe I'm somewhere between 4.5-5.0, although this is self rating lol. I feel like it's about time for a new racquet, but the biggest reason is that I've recently developed wrist tendonitis. Painful as heck, especially since I use a full western grip. I have a very strong forehand, and I play with lots of spin. I have a two handed backhand, and I'm usually just a power baseliner. Volleying in singles is rare, but I do like volleying and love playing doubles. I have access to a good tennis shop with a good demo program, so I have access to almost everything, except for some of the older ones. All racquets are strung with NXT 16 at mid tension +2
Here are a few that I'm currently trying:
Wilson k90
Wilson k95
Prince O3 speedport tour
I think out of the 3, I like the 95 over the 90. I'm not exactly sure why (i'm not too good at explaining why i like / dislike racquets lol sorry). But the k95 has a pretty high stiffness rating at 69, so I don't know if that will be good for my wrist.
Here are some others that I just am thinking of trying, from no basis other than looking up what's popular, and taking into account weight.
Yonex RDS 001, 002
yonex RQ 1 tour
Head flexpoint prestige mid (or any of the other prestiges?)
prince speedport black
babolat pure storm tour plus
dunlop aerogel 200
thanks guys, any recommendations / help would be awesome!
I've been playing on prince triple threat graphite midsize for the past 7 or 8 years. I don't even remember the racquets before these, since I was pretty young. I'm a recreational college player, I play 2-3 times a week, and I believe I'm somewhere between 4.5-5.0, although this is self rating lol. I feel like it's about time for a new racquet, but the biggest reason is that I've recently developed wrist tendonitis. Painful as heck, especially since I use a full western grip. I have a very strong forehand, and I play with lots of spin. I have a two handed backhand, and I'm usually just a power baseliner. Volleying in singles is rare, but I do like volleying and love playing doubles. I have access to a good tennis shop with a good demo program, so I have access to almost everything, except for some of the older ones. All racquets are strung with NXT 16 at mid tension +2
Here are a few that I'm currently trying:
Wilson k90
Wilson k95
Prince O3 speedport tour
I think out of the 3, I like the 95 over the 90. I'm not exactly sure why (i'm not too good at explaining why i like / dislike racquets lol sorry). But the k95 has a pretty high stiffness rating at 69, so I don't know if that will be good for my wrist.
Here are some others that I just am thinking of trying, from no basis other than looking up what's popular, and taking into account weight.
Yonex RDS 001, 002
yonex RQ 1 tour
Head flexpoint prestige mid (or any of the other prestiges?)
prince speedport black
babolat pure storm tour plus
dunlop aerogel 200
thanks guys, any recommendations / help would be awesome!