Hi guys! I've read most of the thread, pretty interesting! I just wanted to let you know that after reading this, I decided to give it a try with the 100D.
Long story short, male, 35, and slightly above average physical condition, 99% of the time playing in clay (south America). Played until I was 15 and then took a big break -college, rugby, etc- and started again 1 year ago. I've tested several rackets since my return but never found one that suited completely my game (FH: I used to hit hard, not 100% flat but not too much spinny, 2HBH my best shot, love to hit it flat, but can play with top spin as well, no issues, serve, average).
Since my return, I spent a few months with the Babolat Pure Strike, didn't like it, gave me some tennis elbow issues. Then I used a Vcore 95 (2021), and loved it, quite hard to keep up the pace because I wasn't fit enough at that time, but felt I could hit and follow through. I had a hard time defending with that racket. Then tried Vcore 98 and Ezone 100, never found them good enough for me. Especially the Ezone 100, maybe because it was 300gr, or the thicker beams, I don't know, but never felt right.
Last week I ordered (hard to find it here in South America) a Percept 100D....I know this could be the famous honeymoon, but wow...I was able to hit as hard as I wanted and the ball was still in. It was a rainy day and only played for 40 minutes, but finally, I started feeling right when hitting the ball.
I can order a new racket since my family is going to the US in 2 weeks, but I'm not sure if I should try the 97 or 97D (maybe too heavy, I'm not that strong), or order another 100D. In the meantime, I'm gonna play again this week (last week rained most of the days). I'm playing a league in my cub this year, let's see how far can I go. Oh...I have no idea about strings, but I've read about 51/48...IDK, I need to play more and see how it goes.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the 100D, let's see how it goes for me.