3.0-4.0...tell me what setup you are using.

[nlarson]

Please share the following info if you are willing! I will start.


Age:
26

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.) Right handed baseliner...but like to attack the net on opponents second serve. Above average forehand, average serve, average or slightly below average one-handed backhand.

How long have you been playing?:
4 years total...gave it up for a few years but just started playing again.

Current primary racquet:
Wilson ProStaff 5.9 Stretch...I think I bought it in 1997.

Sting type:
Wilson Sensation 16

String tension:
60

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
I am just getting back into Tennis and am looking to upgrade my racquet. I am loooking at the Dunlop M-Fil 300, Prince Shark, and the Head LM Radical. I am hoping to spend under 100 dollars. I plan on having my racquet strung at a lower tension next time as my current setup seems a little harsh on my joints.

 

[dave333]

Age:
14

Brief description of play style: Either grinder or serve and volley...my pick, depending on the day. The serve and volley is from dubs, grinding is just my game (endurance from track, heavy topspin with western grip, etc.)

How long have you been playing?:
2 years now

Current primary racquet:
M-fil 300, dime in butt

Sting type:
Full pro hurricane tour 16

String tension:
57

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
I like it. I've experienced PDs adn APDs with full lux string jobs and they were awesome. Just expensive. the m-fil is good enough

 

[p0w3r]

Age:
17

Brief description of play style: Played Singles 1 in high school. Mostly a baseline game centered on my forehand. Average serve and two handed backhand. Decent volleys but usually only come to net for a put away.

How long have you been playing?:
3 years

Current primary racquet:
Head LM Instinct Tour XL with a leather grip.

Sting type:
Full Luxilion Big Banger Original

String tension:
57

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
I might change to a different string since BB original doesn't give me enough feel. Its a hard choice since i really like the spin from full Luxilion. I really like the racket since it helps generate lots of power with its high swing weight. Its weight is also good since it doesn't get pushed around in heavy hitting.

 

[krprunitennis2]

Age:
15

Brief description of play style: right handed counterpuncher. forehand and backhand rated 3.5 (has good spin and pace). horrible volleys (at singles), OK volleys at doubles. able to put away volleys easily, but pretty easy to pressure me. places serve well with a good amount of topspin.

How long have you been playing?:
one and a half years

Current primary racquet:
Wilson nCode nPro w/ 24 g of lead (not Open or Surge)/Wilson nPro Open

whichever one has strings

Sting type:
SPPP

String tension:
57

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
I like it all. I just need to work on my volleys and deep overheads

 

[Blade0324]

Age - 32

Brief description of play style: Mostly baseliner, but have been looking to get to net a bit more. Above average forhand, below average 2HBH, average slice BH, Very good serve (Speed and spin), average at net.

How long have you been playing? Almost 2 years

Current Primary racquet? Flexpoint Radical MP leaded up to 12.3oz.

String type:
VS Gut crosses with Pro Hurricane Tour Mains all 17G.

String tension:
58 mains
60 crosses

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?
I am very happy with my setup. Thinking of taking the overall weight down a bit and keeping the balance the same. I may try a full Gut setup too.

 

[Rincon]

Age:
15

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.) More of a net player then anything, I tend to move around no-man's land then deliver a lot of dropshots. My serve is terrible and my forehand is decent but my one hand backhand is my best shot, I get a lot of control from it.

How long have you been playing?:
5 years

Current primary racquet:
Wilson nBlade

Sting type:
Wilson NXT Tour

String tension:
59

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
I'm happy with my set up, my old racquet was a Wilson H6 Hammer and it was just to powerful even after I restrung it at a higher tension.

 

[lethalfang]

Age:
26

Brief description of play style:
All Court/Counterpuncher:
I will come into the net at every opportunity, but I'm happy to be patient and wait for the right opportunity to attack, e.g. short balls, opponent out of position, etc.
Good consistent topspin forehand with SW-to-Western grip. 2-handed backhand is usually flatter. Good slices off both wings. My favorite shot is the extreme angle cross court on a short ball for winner.
Unfortunately, my serve is below average. I can generate good amount of spin on 2nd serves, but I rarely attempt to pump up the pace or to make too good of a placement.

How long have you been playing?
1+ year.

Current primary racquet:
Prince Graphite Classic OS: learned to play with it, and will stick with it indefinitely

Sting type:
Multifilament Main / Synthetic Gut Cross

String tension:
65 lb Main / 63 lb Cross

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?
Pretty happy. I've tried poly and didn't like it. Full multi is too soft. Full synthetic gut is fine, but I like my current setup better. If I had more money, I might use gut, but.....

 

[tennis939]

Age:
16

Brief description of play style: topspin baseliner. two and one handed backhand. i hit with a lot of wrist flick when it comes to my backhand side; i hate to finish my swing. rarely slice. i hit onehanded when i need to place the ball better and give me some possible chance to rip the ball with my forehand.
forehand, i love to rip the ball to every corner with much spin possible.

serve:not consistant at all. my weakness

How long have you been playing?:
4 and 1/2 years. stopped between years b/c i needed to concentrate on my school work

Current primary racquet:
head fxp prestige mp

Sting type:
luxilon 5 star
gosen ak micro

String tension:
56/58

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
overall. i love it. thinking to try out thinner strings such as 18 for some feel and spin.

plus im looking at yonex oo2 tour right now since i heard it can generate more spin and produce bombs (serves)

 

[FEDEX1]

Age:
14
Brief description of play:
Baseliner with good speed tho the footwork could be better. My best shot is my forehand(semi-western grip), decent volleys, 1 handed backhand, average serve.
How long have you been playing?
2 years
current racquet:
wilson k 6.1 95 (18X20)
String type/tension:
full luxilon big banger alu power
How happy are you with your set-up? what changes are you thinking about making:
i am very very happy with my set-up great control and also good power

 

[Alex132]

Age:
17

Brief description of play style: Topspin baseline player....right handed forehand, 2 hand backhand. Luv the topspin...when the good days come my backhand is nonreturnable.

How long have you been playing?:
5 month...played for 3 years from age of 10 till 13...but then a lot of injuries and moving kept me away from tennis.

Current primary racquet:
Dunlop M-FIL 300, love this racquet, very good at baseline...NOT so much at the net. Thinking of moving on to APD Cortex.

Sting type:
Technifibre NRG 2 @ 62 lbs ( after few month of player, it prolly gone down to 55 lbs)

String tension:
60

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
I like raqcuet for my game...its not too heavy nor too light. I have been hitting long quite a big lately...thinking its either my string gone crap or need a bigger headsize :S. Overall.. i like my set up right now, for a topspin baseliner like me...MFIL 300 is top choise

 

[DraGoNoFfiR3]

Age:
16

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.) right handed baseliner with extreme topspin on both sides. 2 handed backhand. trying to come into the net more and improve volleys.

How long have you been playing?:
almost 2 years in september.

Current primary racquet:
Prince O3 Tour Midplus, bought it this year.

Sting type:
Luxilon BB ALU

String tension:
60

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
i'm happy with my racquet, it really doesnt bother me. however, i'd like to demo a MicroGEL Extreme, the specs look sick. i will experiment more with strings as soon as my big banger's pop. i want to try out NXT or X-1 Biphase, see how i do with multis!

 

[gamerx52986]

Age:38
How long have you been playing: 20+ years off & on
Current playing racquet:Babolat AeroPro Drive
String Type:Hybrid (VS Gut Mains) (Pro Hurricane Tour Crosses)
String Tension:59lbs
How Happy: Currently pretty satisfied other than needing a little more heft at times. May buy a AeroPro Control to try out

 

[The Watchman]

Age:
36

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.) RH counterpuncher, 2HBH, semi western (almost full western) forehand. Kick and slice serves (I lost my flat serve 5 years ago, and can't find it again).

How long have you been playing?:
15+ years

Current primary racquet:
POG OS

Sting type:
PSGD 16 mains/17 cross

String tension:
63, constant pull

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
My racquets share a common design feature with other racquets - they are fine as long as you hit the ball in the middle. Only change I am thinking of making is to move to SPPP hybrid - I find balls tend to fly too much with a full SynGut setup. Have tried two SPPP jobs, and trying to get the right tension.

 

[stevekim8]

Age:
16

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.)
mostly baseliner, 2hbh, right handed eastern forehand grip, almost semiwestern.

How long have you been playing?:
6 years?

Current primary racquet:
Head Liquidmetal Prestige MID

Sting type:
Babolat VS Touch 16 / Gosen OG Sheep Micro 16

String tension:
56

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?: i love this setup. i'm gonna do the same thing next time.

 

[ChuDat]

Age:
16

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.) Right handed baseliner. 2hbh, attacks net sometimes, flat first serve, kick or slice on the second.

How long have you been playing?:
10 years

Current primary racquet:
Prokennex ionic ki 5

Sting type:
babolat pro hurricanes 17 on cross and mains

String tension:
54

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
Im pretty comfortable with what i have now

 

[snoflewis]

Age: 18

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.) baseliner. will come to net if needed.

How long have you been playing?: 5 years

Current primary racquet: Yonex RDS001 Mid

Sting type: SPPP mains and Wilson Extreme Syn gut crosses

String tension: 60 and 58, respectively

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?: pretty happy. SPPP takes about 2 hours to break in...and then it's good until it loses too much tension where it starts moving around like a syn gut job. but it's all good.

 

[tennis_hand]

26
baseline. attacking net when chances come. good forehand, average serve, below average backhand, average slice. average volley.
2 years.
PS 6.0 95 with 4 grams of lead.

wilson sensation 16. 57/55 lbs.

Very happy with it. No plans on using anything else at all.

 

[mdjenders]

Age:
24

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.) Baseliner centered around heavy topspin forehand. I use a one-hand backhand that I use to create angles to setup my fh. My volleying and serve are mediocre. I play like a 4.0 Tommy Robredo.

How long have you been playing?:
6 years

Current primary racquet:
Head Liquidmetal Heat

String type:
Babolat Pro Hurricane 17g

String tension:
62

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
I am pretty happy at the moment. The Heat is a nice, low-powered frame that is light and maneuverable enough for me to take big cuts at my windshield wiper topspin fh. The poly strings have nice spin capability and really allow me to swing out on every shot without fear of spraying the ball. If I switch, it will be to something a bit more weighty like the POG OS to get more stability on my backhand and return of serve.

 

[In D Zone]

Age:
44

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.) All round/ S &V player. right handed, 1 handed backhand.

How long have you been playing?:
3.5 years

Current primary racquet:
Yonex MP Tour 1 Mid

Sting type:
Hybrid - Prince Poly Tournament (M)
Prince Lightin XX (X)

String tension:
57 (X) / 56 (M)

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
New to hybrid string, so far pretty pleased with the set up. I am able to hit with more pace and control with the hybrid. Recently replaced my stock Yonex grip with Wilson Micro Comfort.
I'm also playing the RDS002 UL, I was very surprised and please with the performance of this racquet. I am torn between the two, the RDS002 serve is a monster. I know its because the stick is .5 longer and bigger headsize that delivers the extra punch I need. Time will tell!

 

[BravoRed691]

My Setup

Age:
26

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.)
In Singles: Basically a counterpuncher who looks to close into net. Steady forehand with ability to create angles. Backhand slice is my bread and butter from returning serve to diffusing pace to rallying until I see an opening. My footspeed is an asset. Lack of power is a liability. I REALLY have to think on the court to create opportunities to win a point, any point. Serve is average. Dependent on placement; power is lacking and spin is neutral. I pride myself in having good "court sense".
In Doubles: I love to chip and charge, serve and volley. My transition game is average and my net play is a tad bit above average. Love to poach, love to lob, love to be in the hot seat. When i stay back too often in dubs, i find myself losing it for my team.
I play with an eastern forehand grip and an eastern backhand grip with both my one hander and two hander.

How long have you been playing?:
About 14-15 years

Current primary racquet:
I am switching between two actually. 60% Head Ti Fire Tour Edition and
40% with my Dunlop 300g. Been trying to move up in racket weight slowly. Play with rackets as they are; stock. Grip size is 5/8.

String type:
Prince Lightning XX (silver or the pink breast cancer ones), 17g or
Ashaway Dynamite WB (i like these the best but can't always afford them), 16g

String Tension
Depending on the weather, type of player/play...56-62 lbs.

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
Due to the limited availability of my TI Fire Tour Edition, i've been looking for another stick. Possibly one that's a little heftier. I have more or less settled with the Dunlop 300G. Today i had the opportunity to DEMO one of the newer Babolats and was impressed however. I am still looking for a new stick i guess.

BR

 

[inferno303]

Age:
16
Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.):
Aggressive Counter-puncher and shot-maker, heavy groundies, west-semi-western forehand, 2 and 1 handed backhands (prefer 2hander) and love doing annoying dropshots

How long have you been playing?:
4 and a half years

Current Primary Racquet:
Liquidmetal Prestige MP with 3g lead on the inside of the throat for vibration
Babolat Pure Control Plus 6g of lead on the throat and 3 at 4 and 8 o'clock

String Type:
Babolat Pro Hurricane 18g
Bab Conquest 16

String Tension:
57 lbs

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
I could last a while with this setup but would prefer more spin on my groundies esp. my backhand
I'm thinking of the o3 tour MP and the rds002 tour mainly due to the open string pattern and flex. I'll also be going back to 17g strings probably RacqueFUEL

 

[Photoshop]

Age:
22

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.) Right handed baseliner...rarely come to the net. pusher/junkballer

How long have you been playing?:
7 years

Current primary racquet:
LM Radical MP

Sting type:
cheapest Prince string

String tension:
53

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
thinking about trying something that's less dense - 16x19 or 16x20. As for string, I've tried all those rather expensive ones and only they do for me is break faster, so for now I'm sticking with my nylon.

 

[Anton]

I am just getting back into Tennis and am looking to upgrade my racquet. I am loooking at the Dunlop M-Fil 300, Prince Shark, and the Head LM Radical. I am hoping to spend under 100 dollars. I plan on having my racquet strung at a lower tension next time as my current setup seems a little harsh on my joints.

I'm 26,
1.5 years of very frequent playing.
4.5 baseliner with good serve and good directional control from both my two handed backhand and a full swing forehand. Will switch between flat or spin stroke as needed. My game is mostly in creating angles, rarely find myself volleying unless my opponent has a weak wing.

I like my setup for now, it suits my game well and I'm able to get both a nice pop on flat hits and all the spin I'd want as well - but I may add a bit of weight on it later.

I'd recommend strongly the racket in my sig, but since you are on a budget, get the M-fill 300 and lead it up a bit if you feel it's a bit too light.

Older Radicals are not bad either - though I'm not a fan of their feel.

 

[emcee]

Age: 21

Brief description of play style: Grinder. Even though I'm not in great shape, when I play good people, I find myself on the run a lot, but I love to hit shots on the run, so it's ok. Maybe "shotmaker"? I don't dominate rallies, but if I'm playing well, I can pull the trigger and hit lots of winners when I choose to.

Trying to expand and now I come to net a lot more after approaches.

How long have you been playing?: about 5 or 6 years

Current primary racquet: Head FXP Radical Tour

Sting type: SPPP 17

String tension: 55

How happy are you with your setup? The SPPP felt like crap when I first got them strung. That's what I wanted because then it played GREAT for a day or two but now it's just GOOD but not great. Maybe I should string higher so it'll feel like crud for 3 days and then settle? I'm tired of having to tinker with this tension nonsense.

 

[Dover]

Age: 24

Brief description of play style: Aggressive - baseliner, long loopy strokes. Love to work the angles and control points. Semi-Western forehand, two handed backhand.

How long have you been playing?: 15+

Current primary racquet: Dunlop M-Fil 200 (16 x 19)

Sting type: SPPP 17

String tension: 61

How happy are you with your setup? I recently switched from a PS Original 6.0 and I love what the M-Fil provides me. I am getting to a point where the weight of the 6.0 was just too much for me and the M-Fil is nothing short of perfect.

 

[kanjii]

Age:
40

Brief description of play style: Pure baseliner, play net if its a must. Right handed with heavy topspin, beautiful 1hbh, but working on a 2hander just for fun.

How long have you been playing?:
on and off for 15 years.

Current primary racquet:
Just switched from Head to Babolat...APDC and PDR+

Sting type:
APDC- 56lbs PFT
PDR- 58lbs Sensation???


How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?: Happy with the setup for now, but maybe increase to 58lbs on APDC, change strings on the PDR and use PHT.

 

[Tanner77]

Age:
14

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.): Serve and volleyer. Great Serve, a little above average forehand, above average 2 handed backhand.

How long have you been playing?: not quite half a year (i play non-stop about 4 days a week though)


Current primary racquet: Head Liquid Metal 8, Oversize (about to switch to Prince O3 Hybrid Shark, oversize)


Sting type: I bought my head racquet from my coach so not sure.


String tension: I bought my head racquet from my coach so not sure.


How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?: I love my playability. I am switchin to the Prince O3 Hybrid Shark racquet within the next week or two. I'm putting my Liquid Metal as my backup and dominating with my serve.

 

[idono1301]

Age:
16

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.)
umm... all court?!? lol ok forehand, pretty good volleys, horrible 1-hand backhand, ok serve

How long have you been playing?:
one HS season

Current primary racquet:
prince o3 red

Sting type:
some string it came with..(some yellow poly)

String tension:
60

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
Pretty happy.. could use a better dampener.. lol

 

[tbini87]

20 year old left hander
all court (strong serve, top spin forehand, two handed bh)
playing 1 year
nTour95 with 4 3/8 handle
Gosen micro or PSGD at 56-60 lbs.
like my setup. will be trying all types of strings and hybrids because i string my own racquets.

 

[therealj]

Age:
30

Brief description of play style: All-court player with a big forehand and big serve, one handed slice back hand which is good when I'm on but all and all inconsistent. Volley's need work

How long have you been playing?:
on and off for 15 years, mostly off for the last 10

Current primary racquet:
Have prince more control DB800 that I bought in 2002 when I decided to start playing again, like this stick but miss my old yonex rd-7, then bought a babolat pure drive plus in 2003, hated the feel of this racquet. Haven't played since 03 and started to play again this year. I have my babolat for sale and just ordered a Volkl BB10 so we shall see

Sting type:
some klip 16g not sure

String tension:
55

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?: Will let you know in a week when I've played with it

 

[Tennis4203]

Age: 13 (yet to be 14 this year *sigh*)

Brief description of play style: aggressive baseliner, use lot of topspin,
can play good if i want to....go to the net for put aways mainly

How long have you been playing?:
4 years (been on and off tho)

Current primary racquet:
Babolat Pure Drive Team

Sting type:
BB

String tension:
55 (coz it's BB)

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?: Well, i'm thinking of changing my racquet, coz it doesn't suit me anymore
for some odd reason, but content with what i have now

 

[Seansaysrawr21]

Age: 16

Brief description of play style:
Aggressive baseliner, heavy dependable strokes semi good 1st serve I almost play an Arod type game but I dont volley much at all
1st doubles for highschool
How long have you been playing?:
1 1/2 years

Current primary racquet:
RDS001 mid


String type:
NRG17 Technifibre

String tension:
57

How happy are you with your setup? e now
I would like to try a diffeent strings but Im an avid Tournament player and never have enough time or money to just go out and buy new strings anytime i want then cut them out if i dont like them

 

[caesar66]

Age:
22

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.) Generally baseline, I'm really trying to incorporate more net play in but its a tough transition. Good forehand, Backhand has mood swings, consistent serve, ok volleys in doubles and less ok in singles if I dont get a putaway on the first one.
How long have you been playing?:
8 years...started in high school and havent been able to keep play as often or consistent since then (working on my masters now)

Current primary racquet:
still in identity crisis lol...I've been through radicals, ultralight racquets, heavy old school mids (wilson sting was a fav.), dunlop 300g, and most recently wilson 6.1s. I decided to go lighter so used the hyper prostaff 6.5 and loved it except on volleys, so I started using the prostaff 6.0 95 (maneuverable but heavier). Decided to try to split the difference and go for a k6.1team, which is not really like either stick at all (its actually really wierd), but i'm learning to like it. considering a full switch to the 6.0 95 though if I can get the serve feeling right and can get a good trade on the kteam.

Sting type: usually synthetic gut, I've used pro supex big ace and like it though. Planning on hybriding synthetic gut with pro supex blue gear.

String tension:
mid tension on all racquets

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
pretty happy. If I can get over liking "new" racquets and pull the trigger, i might go for prostaff 6.0 95s as my main sticks. I really like the combination of light weight and dense patterns that the 6.5s afford me, but they are tough to come by. I might try the nps, and if I find it a little more likethe 6.5s go for it.

 

[Boja]

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.)
Baseliner, rarely go to net. I hit pretty hard with topspin, but lack consistency at times. Pretty big serve.

How long have you been playing?:
Around 10 years, sometimes take winters off, usually play about 2-3 times per week.

Current primary racquet:
Dunlop 300G (6 grams of lead each at 3 o'clock, 9 o'clock and under butt cap)

Sting type:
Technifibre Red Code 16

String tension:
62lbs

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
Very happy, a comfortable set-up.

 

[Craig Sheppard]

Age:
30

Brief description of play style: All court Usually don't S&V, but come in on short balls. FH is bigger side, really like to work the BH slice. Win a lot of points by running down balls. I tend to go as my serve goes, especially 1st serve %... serve definitely is a strength when I play smart.

How long have you been playing?:
18 years

Current primary racquet:
Wilson K6.1 16x18

Sting type:
PSGD Gold

String tension:
60 lbs on a crank machine

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
Pretty happy w/ the setup as it feels pretty good and am playing well with it. Could use a little less weight, but sometimes the weight pays off. Tried a few 100 sq in. rackets to get a bigger sweetspot & more margin for error, but so far so good. Big negative of the 16x18 is it'll snap strings pretty fast. Right now giving serious consideration to the Fischer Pro Magnetic Tour 100. I always seem to flip flop between Wilson & Fischer.

 

[Mastermind]

Age:
17

Brief description of play style: All court. Mainly from baseline but serve and volley to mix up the pace of play and disrupt rhythm, serve and volley is getting very strong. Good defense and working on improving defense right now.

How long have you been playing?:
2 years

Current primary racquet:
Babolat AeroPro Drive Cortex

Sting type:
Luxilon ALU Power 16 Mains
Wilson NXT Tour Crosses

String tension:
Mains and Crosses both @ 60 lbs

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
Extremely happy with this setup. The only thing I'm thinking about varying would be to put the Wilson NXT Tour in the mains and the Luxilon ALU Power in the crosses, which is what I'm going to do the next time that I manage to order strings.

 

[Jonny S&V]

Age:
16

Brief description of play style: S&V 90% 1st serve, 75% 2nd serve, 50% on all returns. Have big forehand, can hit with lots of top or flat, slightly inconsistent backhand, slice-topspin ratio is about 60-40. Above average volleys for high school players, not very good in endurance but a good sprinter.
How long have you been playing?: 3 years, about 2 1/2 hour a day (4 in the summer)
Current primary racquet: Dunlop M-fil 200 x3 with Babolat Leather and Wilson Pro (Tourna in July-August), lead at 3 & 9 to make it even balance (don't know how much lead, should check that)
String type: Cyberflash 17g mains, Babolat Superfine Play 16g crosses
String tension: 58-62
How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
Very happy. May make the switch to the new Topspin string coming out due to the rave reviews and the low price (about $80).

 

[saram]

Age:
38

Playing style:
Agressive all-court play. Really working on and improving my doubles play as the USTA is all about doubles and neglects singles. I love singles but finding matches/tournaments around here is difficult on occasion. Speed and counter-punching are my greatest weapons but I can hit clean winners if I set the point up well. Don't really have a true weapon--kinda like Davydenko--just solid all around. 4.0 but probably 4.5 next year due to results of this year.

How long have you been playing?
Two years in high-school. Then 15 off and playing again for the last four years.

Primary racket:
Head FXP Prestige mids

String:
Big Banger Alu

Tension:
57

Happy with set-up?
Heck yeah!!! Would not change a thing.

 

[kabob]

Age:
28

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.):
Right handed all-court player. I play a tremendous amount of doubles so that's rounded out my game nicely. I'd say I'm primarily a baseliner but I'm always looking to move to the net when the opportunity arises and I serve & volley frequently, too.

How long have you been playing?:
Played from the age of 6 with my dad and brother, then in high school moving up to the #3 singles in Varsity. Gave it up for 7 years and just picked up a racquet again less than 3 years ago.

Current primary racquet:
Prince Original Graphite Mid (93) now. Have played for over a year with the Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 85 leaded to 13.5 oz (which had replaced the Wilson nCode Tour 90 for me) but the small head size was becoming too much of a hinderance when trying to improve beyond the 4.0 level.

Sting type:
Mains: Gosen Sheep Micro 16G
Crosses: Babolat X-Cel Premium 17G

String tension:
60

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
I'm pretty happy with my current setup. I'm still adjusting to the much more open string pattern and increased power level of the POG but it's been much better on my rotator cuff (which the 6.0 85 was slowly destroying). I shank much less, thank God. As for changes, I've also just purchased a pair of Donnay Pro One International 95 racquets and will be deciding between using them or the POGs as my daily hitters. So far, the POG is winning.

 

[BERDI4]

Age:
40

Brief description of play style:
Right handed baseliner. One-handed backhand.

How long have you been playing?:
23 years total...gave it up for a few years but just started playing again.

Current primary racquet: Wilson ncode 6.1 95
String type: zons polymono tour 1.23
String tension: 50

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
My racquets feel heavy for my 1h backhand. I am going to change them for the head microgel extreme.

 

[DNA]

Age:
17

Brief description of play style: (Mostly baseliner but moves to net occasionally.) Right handed, 1 handed backhand.

How long have you been playing?:
Around 2 years.

Current primary racquet:
Wilson nsix-one 95 (asian)

String type:
Full Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 17.

String Tension:
58lbs.

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
Pretty happy with my setup right now, but still having trouble with the high tension drop from polys. Maybe I would try hybrid in the future.

 

[max8176]

Age:
31

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.) Right handed aggressive baseliner; two-hands on both sides w/ flat groundies and sharp angles

How long have you been playing?:
15+ years

Current primary racquet:
Yonex RD-7 4-5/8

Sting type:
15L Tourney Nylon

String tension:
78 mains/ 80 crosses

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
My racket search to replace my RD-7 has been on-going for number of years; yet still havent find one in the Yonex family that plays like it. I would like to stick with Yonex. I am also looking to other strings to give me more spin and tension holding capability.

 

[Ronny]

Age:
14

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, all court player) Left handed baseliner...but like to attack the net on short balls and good shots. Strong serve, forehand and backhands. Volleys are above average.( These are just what my coach said)
How long have you been playing?:
4 years
Current primary racquet:
Head Flexpoint Prestige MP

String type:
Top Serve RacquetFUEL 1.23mm

String tension:
58

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
I am very happy with this setup and have been for almost a year now. I don't plan to change in the near future.

 

[akoni]

Age:
21

Brief description of play style: all court player, but mostly from the baseline. i do attack the net a lot depending on the circumstances and i come in on short balls. one handed forehand, two handed backhand, and a pretty decent slice backhand.
How long have you been playing?: picked the game up when i was five or six, played all throughout high school in a competitive high school league in the bay area, seldom played in college and started picking it up again.

Current primary racquet: Dunlop Mfil 300

Srting type: Wilson Sensation 16


String tension: 57

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?: i'm pretty pleased with my setup. i played with 6.1 classics in high school, but wanted an easier to swing raquet to get myself back into the groove and this raquet couldn't be more perfect for that. i usually like higher tensions in my raquets, but a lower tension seems perfect with the dunlop. other than that, only thing i added to my raquet was a babolat leather grip. i'll probably try to play with different lead tape setups as i'm slowly finding the raquet too light.

 

[Leon22]

Age:
23

Height: 6'4''

Weight: 190lbs

Brief description of play style: Right Handed baseliner with full western grip. I am getting decent coming to the net. 2HBH not much power or ability to place definetly not for hitting winners. Just recently turned a weak serve into a strong point of my game hitting continental with pace both flat and with spin.

How long have you been playing?:
Until this June I played at most 5 times in my life. Now play 1-2 times a week now. I also practice off the wall about an hour or two a day since June.

Current primary racquet:
Babolat Aeropro Drive Cortex (4 5/8)

Sting type: Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 17

String tension:
58lbs all around

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
I'm very happy with my setup, putting time into deciding what racket you're getting is definetly worth it.

 

[Voxshall]

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Age:
27

Height: 6'1''

Weight: 92kg

Brief description of play style: Right Handed all courter or S&V very aggressive have a big serve, pretty flat forehand, accurate 1HBH when it's on, good at the net and drop shots.
How long have you been playing?:
3 months, played a season 10 years ago an had couching around 20 years ago.

Current primary racquet:
PS 6.0 95

Sting type: Polyspin Mains and PSGD crosses.

String tension:
Not sure.

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:I'm very happy I'm just starting to get back into tennis so would like to try out a PS 6.0 85 or Prestige and maybe some lead tape at the 2-10 position and play around with different strings and tensions but other than that I'm really happy.

 

[krp312]

Age:
21

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.): s&v and attacking/aggressive when returning

How long have you been playing?: i was on and off since 3/4th grade. it's safe to say i've *really* been playing tennis for 7-8 years.

Current primary racquet: prince tt warrior mp

String type: prince synthetic gut 16

String tension: one at 60 lbs and the other at 53

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?: yep. pretty happy for the most part. the biggest thing if anything is the higher sweet spot on the racquet apparently due to the weighting at 10 and 2 o'clock. it takes 10-15 mins to get used to it because i usually play with a max 200g (which is heavier, for practice), and the spot is a little lower.


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that was fun.

 

[Rookie]

Level: 4.5 - 5.0??? (former college player)

Age: 38

Brief description of play style: I am a powerful baseliner, with heavy spin foehand, average serve, above average 1HBH. Active league player (mainly for double, and play 5-6 local single tournaments)

How long have you been playing?: have been playing for 28yrs

Current primary racquet:
Head Radical Tour MP (1994 version Yellow/Grey)

Sting type: Head Ultra Tour 17 (Mains), Volkl Power Fibre(Crosses)

String tension:
62/63

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
I am very happy with the racket that I have been using for 10+yrs. In between, I played with T90, C10 Pro,LM Radical Tour MP, all for a short while, but still the old school Radical Tour fits me the best. The string set-up is very good so far (I can from Poly/Gut to the current 3years ago). The only thing I am thinking about is to try to go for lower tension (say 59/61)

 

[Serve em Up]

Age:
45

Brief description of play style: Aggresseive baseliner. I recently 2 mos. ago switch to a 1HBH. It's going well and my consistency is better than it was with the 2HBH. I've been working with pro on hitting more angles, a good cross court slice, and serve and volley to get more variety in my game

How long have you been playing?:
1.5 years recently. Didn't really play since I was on high school team in late 70's. Took time off due to marriage and family. Life in general.

Current primary racquet:
Head Liquidmetal 4

Sting type:
Wilson NXT Tour 16 with string savers

String Tension:
62 lbs

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:

I have done well with the LM4. It has lots of power which is it's primary flaw at this point. I take a good cut at the ball. When I miss it's genally long and not by much. The LM 4 has a nasty sound to it. Almost like a buzz. I've dampened it down to a tolerable level with a big ole rubberband. I've been thinking about a new stick. Something with less power and a little heavier. My daughter plays on her high school team. She plays a Prince Hybrid Shark. I tried it and didn't like it. I've tried that Wilson Ntour which I liked but when a played a guy that hit hard I fely like the raquet was getting pushed around quite a bit. My current demo list includes:

Head MG Rad
Technifibre 335
Volkyl DNX 9 and 10
Babolat Pure Storm Tour

 

[ledor]

Age:
26

Brief description of play style: (Baseliner, serve and volleyer, etc.) Right handed baseliner, but working on transition game.

How long have you been playing?:
16 years

Current primary racquet:
Aero Storm

Sting type:
Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 55lbs, 17g/Biphase X-1 52lbs, 17g

String tension:
55/52

How happy are you with your setup? What changes are you thinking about making?:
Still experimenting. I don't really like how natural gut tears, so i'm using the biphase. But, I'm going to still try Wilson Natural Gut, and ALU Power Floro.