Good news, MIKE. Though I'm a devoted BLACK STAR fan I probably could be persuaded to give the WHITE STAR A a decent try! ! (I've never forgotten how
you guys across the pond reacted my problem with a flawed racquet)
Charlie
The current Black/white reissue by Angell (which I beleive is a K7 with a Slazenger paint job).... really a nice hitting racquet tho...... the original pro braided was much stiffer and had a smaller head (the Henman model)....the reissue by Angell (in collaboration with Slazenger has a 98 head...
I agree that of the modern racquets the TF DC 315 LTD is among the most comfortable....I have 3 of them...... the Slazenger Pro Braided by Angell that I'm currently hittting with is also very nice.......
Went thru that several years ago..... on the advice of my Docs nurse I got a copper bracelet, been wearing it ever since....... 5 yrs now, free of pain !!
Voo doo works !!!!!
I added a little lead at all 3 points ( 3,9,12) just enough that with overgrip and dampener the overall weight is 11.9 ...... all 3 of mine are 18 x 20 ..... the HL balance is still 7HL.
I have 3 of them and my advice is to grab them while you can.......They are really great player racquets ..... a tiny bit of weight in the head is all that is needed and the 315 LTD really plays well, extremely comfortable (very "old school").........They are foam filled and play very much like...
I have 3 of the 18M's and I too added a little lead to the hoop at 3,9,12 bringing my total weight to 11.9 oz, balance is 7.5HL. Thought about a leather grip but wanted to keep weight under 12.................
I love it..... and as a result I keep buying them (now have 3 in my bag........ I have added a little lead at 3,9 and 12 and do use an overgrip and dampener. Can't imagine why more people don't use this rqcquet.
The way you describe your play i would think that the 18 x 20 Technifibre TFight DC315 LTD (18M) would be the perfect fit for you !!! Give it a try and I don't think you will turn back .
Unmoded Kneissl Black Star is my all time favorite followed by my current racquet ( Technifibre TFight DC 315 LTD (18M) slightly weighted with lead at 3,9 and 12)
By my standards (I'm 83) you are a youngster ! ........ I recently acquired two : Technifibre TFight DC 315 LTD's, absolutely the finest racquets I've used in years...after affixing a small amount of lead at 12,9 and 3 these racquets strung and with overgrip weigh in at 11.9oz and the balance...
.......IMHO it compares very favorablly. Pocketing is as good or better than most multis I have used, but understand I'm using it in low flex racquet (by today's standards) and stringing it at 45/49..... so far I've only used it as a full bed and like it so well I see no reason to go back to...
.......Laserfibre 1200 is not the same , but it is still a very good multi and at TW's current price it is a real bargain.......my current "go-to" multi.
Just where are you reading these "poor " reviews? IMHO the TFight 315 LTD is a superb racquet..... I'm 83 and in the last 25 years I've played with over 100 different racquets and right now the 315 LTD is my pick of the lot......I suggest that you ought to play with one before commenting on them.
Let me know if this works for you, also as suggested by others above you might migrate to an 18x20 pattern in the future.......I would surmise from your stated "to try at 59/63 " that you are a top spinner and not a flat hitter where I'm a flat hitter with 18x20 pattern strung at 45/49...
I'm currently using a newly introduced overgrip that TW should pick-up and carry...... the ADV Feltac Pro Overgrip is less rubbery than others, very absorbent with a great "tacky " feel. Right now Amazon is carrying it and I would like to see it added to the TW catalog.
That's ADV !!
You can reduce or stop this annoyance by stringing your crosses +4 than your mains.......if you are a heavy top spinner it won't stop the movement , but will reduce it..... if you are a flat hitter you won't be aligning your strings any more.
I recently did the same thing with a Volkl V-Sense 6( in stock form a racquet that just would not do for me) the addition of a leather grip and a little lead in the handle to change the balance worked wonders and made this a really excellent stick.......my "go-to" until i found the TFight
DC...
Guess I'm an Outlier.......... haven't tried your Supreme but have purchased six sets of 1200 from TW,and can truthfully say it is my current "go-to" string.