Had the older Q 325 and have hit with the current one.So if you had to choose between the current Q Tour plus 325 or the Redondo which is best? I currently have the Q Tour plus 325 and really enjoy the comfort, control and solid response of this frame. It's got a leather grip added and strung in Biphase at 50lbs. Hitting with elite players the solid feel and control are handy for me. However in some circumstances like windy days and hitting with players that have no pace it can feel under powered. I'm also considering tinkering with a 310 version and adding some weight to see how it goes.
All in all I do rate PK as the best option for arm safety, particularly serves and smashes where you appreciate the kinetic system the most.
One of the things I like to do is track how each manufacturer is going in terms of offering product that is good for players arms as this is a high priority particularly for adults that I work with. The thing is the ability to get access to brands that have the right attributes. At present, I'd put PK as an overall number 1. In the past I would have put Volkl right up there as well however with the current range ( V Feel) it's slipped with some of their models.
I have a Redondo 98 I’m selling if you’re interested.I just realized that tennis warehouse doesn’t carry it anymore. Does anyone know if it is possible to get it from tennis warehouse or ProKennex discontinued it? Thank you.
I just realized that tennis warehouse doesn’t carry it anymore. Does anyone know if it is possible to get it from tennis warehouse or ProKennex discontinued it? Thank you.
Mine is a L2I have a Redondo 98 I’m selling if you’re interested.
Released in late 2005, the Redondo is going to be 14-years old. And we're still talking about it. Not a classic as in played by some big name, but rather a cult.
I still use it too. Tried some crazy stringing: BigAce 17 mains @52 and Gamma WearGuard crosses @30. Plush and very good pop but rather difficult to control when I want to really whack it. Will try again with the crosses at 42 and see how it goes.
Anyone wanting to release a Redondo 93? Any grip size (preferrably 4 1/2 ). Please let me know.
I’m quite happy with Older Prestiges these days. I have enough of them to last the rest of my life though I would like to try the PT57 one of these days which is very much like the Redondo mid plus but better feel and supposedly fixes the power issues.
It's weird...I had 3 at one point. two of them were fairly new and the sticky issue stood out more than the older one. Maybe the 3rd one got cleaned a bit more. I can't remember what I used to clean it with. So far it's still pretty "unsticky" but the color isn't as vibrant. As nice as this racquet plays, I could probably look past the paint issue for the most part.I am considering a used R98, but am concerned with the sticky paint issue. Anyone know of the stickiness comes back after cleaning it out once (with alcohol or soap water as some suggest here)?
As PK are still selling the 98, you would think that the sticky issue would have been fixed by .March 2021.It's weird...I had 3 at one point. two of them were fairly new and the sticky issue stood out more than the older one. Maybe the 3rd one got cleaned a bit more. I can't remember what I used to clean it with. So far it's still pretty "unsticky" but the color isn't as vibrant. As nice as this racquet plays, I could probably look past the paint issue for the most part.
Rdx500 mid was the closest thing IMO.I used to play with the mid before I discovered poly. I loved it, but I found I couldn’t get enough bite on the ball in certain situations, for example when I was pulled out wide on my forehand and I had to really rip up the back side of the ball. I decided I needed a racket with an open string pattern. The gooey, decomposing paint further kept the Redondo out of my hand for years. Just this year, I stopped being lazy and made the effort to clean up the frame with isopropyl alcohol and string it up with Kirschbaum Spikey Black Shark at 45 lbs. I also threw a heat shrink sleeve on it for a #5 grip. It is hands down the best racket I’ve ever played with. The feel is unmatched: solid but soft; power when I ask for it, but otherwise very controlled, especially directionally. When I aim for a spot, the ball goes there, and I don’t second guess like I do with other control-oriented rackets with open patterns, so my recovery after hitting is much quicker and my confidence is all the more. Spin is also there when I put the work in. A number of people commented on how much greater the shape of my ball is, which I thought was interesting, considering I’m now using a very dense string pattern that should supposedly have me hitting flatter.
I found a brand new, unstrung Redondo Mid in my closet, which I was considering selling, but I have since given it the same treatment, and now I’ve got three in my bag for tournament play.
I started wondering what current frame plays like the Redondo Mid, and I think the closest is the VCore Pro 18x20, so I bought one (the outgoing emerald green). It too is a magical racket, but not quite the same. The sweet spot is so big, it’s as though there’s no sweet spot anymore. The whole bed is sweet. It’s more forgiving than the PK, but I like to know when I’ve not got it quite right and when I’ve got it really right.
So what have you former Redondo users moved on to, and are you happy? I’ve gone back, and I think I’ll be playing with this racket for at least a few more years. It’s a shame they don’t still make them, and that goes for the Prestige 600 as well.
@Kemitak
The MP has recently been strung and it's a great racquet.
IMO some other racquets that could be considered is the Yonex 97D (current version of the the one you mentioned), Wilson Ultratour (have one modified to similar specs as the 97D), and maybe the Volkl c10 Pro could be in the same conversation even though it is a 16m racquet.
I want to pick up a R93 someday...
I just looked on the big auction site for a PK Redondo MP, just for ****s and giggles and there are none to be found. I wonder why PK stopped producing them? Were sales that weak with these models? I knew a few people who used both Mid and MP around 10 years ago.
IMO some other racquets that could be considered is the Yonex 97D ...
Not sure if its the SW or not, but it felt kinda sluggish to me. TW's specs says it's 330 SW. This number is not too high, actually. May be the stock balance was somewhat off to suit my play.The 97s that I have didn’t have too high of a sw
I’ve enjoyed poly and also synthetic. If it’s a decent string it should work well. It’s not picky with strings unless it was a bad string to my taste.hello everyone! I've just purchased a dark red Redondo Mp 98 and I would like to know which strings are recommended for it. thank you!
I’ve enjoyed poly and also synthetic. If it’s a decent string it should work well. It’s not picky with strings unless it was a bad string to my taste.
I have the tFight 315 DC Ltd in both 16 & 18 patterns. This was TF version to go up against PT57 from Head. PK R98 was also their version to go up against the PT57. But all different frames.I usually play with Tecnifibre Tfight 315 limited 16x19 (which I think is the same frame of the Redondo)and Tecnifibre Ice code 1.25 strings. I tried the Redondo with the strings it came with (I don't know the name) and I felt it did have quite a bit less power than my Tfight. So I think I need a string that gives power and that I'll string at lower tension than the Ice code