True, but the general consensus on this racquet is that its comfort level is that of hitting a concrete wall with a hollow steel pipe.
:lol: That's the most descriptive opinion about GRP.
I own this and a GSP. Initially loved the GRP more than the GSP, but over time I started to agree with many people's comment about the hollow feel. Lots of vibration seems to get transferred to your elbow (even with dampener), even when hitting on sweet spot.
GRP does feel more stiff than GSP even though the stiffness index is the same; probably due to other factors such as materials, construction, balance, etc. etc.
I would try it myself before discounting it. Racquets are very much personal preference.
Yup. Some people may like this feel and not bothered by the hollowness.
One thing I learned from a local pro shop owner when converting from IG Prestige (stiffness:63) was to ignore the specs and
just go ahead and try to hit with the new demo and
feel (or not feel) the connection. All my demo racquet list had similar feel/stiffness/etc as my old racquet, but with just slightly more power. I avoided all the racquets with stiffness > 66. Long story short, he proved me wrong. Tried the stiffer GSP (stiffness:68 ) and was glad I did.
Demoing a racquet strung with a string you don't love or a tension you don't like is a tricky one. You may hate the demo racquet just because of the string. But, that's for a different thread.