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I just bought a brand new one of these last month and it has the same swishing sand sound when air swinging. What racquet are you coming from if you don't mind me asking?

I just got done demoing the Babalot Pure Storm GT and absolutely loved the racquet. The GT has a nice plush feel, is easy to swing, and generates a lot of spin for controlled power. The only downside (if it is one) is the open 16x20 pattern, as the new strings barely made it through one full set...

Just got done hitting with the 200 Plus. Really liked the head shape and string pattern combo which does generate plenty of spin. The racquet feels both stable and smooth with a generous sweet spot and decent plow through on slightly off-center hits. Volleys also felt very stable as did...

The grip size is exactly the same, but grip shape feels a tad rounder with the Dunlop.

Just picked up a demo of this racquet. With 4 3/8 grip, one Wilson Pro Overgrip, and one rubberband dampener it weighs in at 11.9. The Pure Drive Roddick demo with the same add-ons weighs in at 11.8. My leaded YT Radical MP's weigh in at 11.75, so not too far off normal. I have yet to hit with...

You guys have almost completely convinced me to keep the Radicals and try to tweak them a little more to get the feel I want out of them. This has been ongoing experiment for over a year now and I'm not exactly sure what else to try besides ...work on making them a little more headlight and...

I have demoed the Vantage 231 that you mention. It was a pretty sweet racquet, but again I find it difficult to spend more than $200 for a racquet, so I never bit because I would need at least two of them.

This is an accurate statement. I am open to other brands and discontinued models as long as they can still be purchased new from somewhere reputable. I've been playing with the radical line for over 10 years now and feel it might be time for a change.

Thanks for all of the input so far guys. I should also state that the Radicals have been modified to weigh in at 11.7 and 4pts head light. I've made a lot of adjustments to these but never got the punch or stability I was looking for. I use a hybrid of Head RIP Control 16 M/Forten Sweet 16 C in...

While I get wrist or elbow pains on occasions (most likely poor technique) I like how stable a flexible racquet feels. I did not like the YT Prestige MP when I demoed.

I'm currently looking at the ProKennex Black Ace 98 as it appears to be the closest match. I'm currently using the YT Radical MP and want more stability and a little more power. Flexibility and stability would be the most important characteristics to me. I prefer frames that can still be...

That sounds like an interesting hybrid. I am really liking the 16g RIP Control. The best thing about this string is the fact they barely move like a poly, but still have the softness of a multi.

Jack, I understand exactly what you are going through. I hated stringing when I bought my first machine. The first few racquets were an agonizing experience for me as well. I kept the stringer but would take racquets in to have them restrung if I didn't want to bother. Now that I have learned...

Is Intellitour supposed to be less powerful than RIP Control? So far I am really liking the 16 guage RIP Control.

These types of comments about RIP Control are the reason I tried it out. I have used poly for many years mostly in full setups, but my wrist and elbow prefer something softer. I was thinking that feel would mean it would be low powered like a poly but soft like a multi. From my experience so far...