Advice for racquet for aggressive play

[Mil93]

Hi guys,i'm new here I am curious about what racquet to buy,though i would like to buy some wilson racquet,only don't know which one?I think i am 5.0-5.5 player(i can't establish that correctly,since i don't compete in some tennis league and don't training tennis,but i watch many players on youtube with 5.0,5.5 and 6.0 ntrp rating on youtube,and my game doesn't seem any far from theirs),i have strong forehand,double-handed backhand(always tend to take ball very early) and good serve,and i always want to finish mostly points with a winner from either forehand or backhand side..but i want to improve my game,i'm currently using wilson blade 104,and i often overhit in desire to make winner( ),so i'm wondering can i improve my game with some smaller head-size? I was thinking to buy wilson blade 93,but it's expensive for me,i can't afford to change racquets often and i don't know how will i play with it..Is maybe wilson six one 95 better,since i also read good reviews about it?Thanks in advance

 

[Lukhas]

You can remove one full NTRP point (if not more) for the following reasons:
1) Video slows down actual plays. That's it. Even for pro players, even on court-level videos.
2) It's very possible those people self-rate.
3) If you are as good as you say, you're most likely one of the best players of your club. Very few players make it past 3.5. People look at to you. You can give them some valuable tips that influences their play. People seek you out to hit with them.
4) Match playing is different from hitting. You have to create points, be conscious of your opponent's doing while the scores keep moving on. Strategy, fitness and mental toughness have a huge role. That's how some of the worst pushers in the universe can make 3.5: rock-solid mental strength accompanied with a will to stay on the court until they won, no matter how many hours it takes.

And I'm still probably forgetting some.

Now, I'm first curious about your string setup. What are your strings? What is the tension and gauge? How many hours on court did you play with your strings? What do you like/dislike about your strings?
And then the racquet. What do you like/dislike about a racquet? What is your budget? Ect. Everything you can think about is valuable information.

 

[Mil93]

Thank you for thorough answer Well,about strings,i know only that it's kevlar strings,and in place where i leave racquet to string they only ask if i want lower tension or tighter tension,or some between(i always use tighter,i read that it's better control).About gauge i don't know..I played about month with these strings..I really don't know what i like/dislike ( ) i thought that different strings doesn't make big difference in play..
About racquet,i love it overall,i really don't have any special dislike,but i tend to overhit lately(lately i don't play constantly during month,i played 3 last days constantly and before than it passed 3 weeks,and before that 3 weeks it passed 6,7 weeks).My budget is about 150 euros(about 190 dollars),i want to spend money for some racquet,but i don't wanna change it in near future(i changed about 3,4 times for 7 years),i also want to buy this one without telling my parents I don't know what other to tell you,i don't know too much stuff about strings,gauge,etc.,and i am baseline player(rarely goes to the net) with good forehand,backhand and serve,and also try not to use slice and dropshot just like that in middle of point(i rarely ever use those shots),i always rely on forehand and backhand and always hit them with almost maximum power..

 

[WhereIsMacMac]

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[Lukhas]

Honestly if you don't have much dislike about your racquet, I wouldn't change it if I were you. OTOH, I would do something about the string setup. First, kevlar strung tight may result in arm problems. It's very stiff. Second, tighter isn't always better. You have to look at the feel of the string too. Some people prefer it boardy, others with more pocketing. Tension does affect control, but not on a very wide scale and past some point there's no reason to go higher since you won't get much more control. Third, strings DO make a huge difference. Some people don't see why they'd pay that much for strings, that's for sure. But
with a fishnet on, it doesn't matter how good the racquet is, you're not going anywhere. It's like a Ferrari with the tires of a Smart ForTwo: it's a waste, no matter how good the car is.

When you say that you overhit, do you mean that you feel like you need to hit harder to have good results? I forgot to ask whether you break strings or not.

 

[smalahove]

Lukhas is spot on in my experience.

If you have a racket you like, i.e. you don't feel it's too light/heavy or too fast/slow for your game, the first thing I'd do is to look into string type, gauge and tension.

I bought way too many rackets before understanding this ;-)

I owned a couple of Blade 98 (18x20), and looking at the specs of the Blade 93, the leap from the 104 would be substantial. It's a much heavier and stiffer racket, with a much higher sw - and it's shorter too, which means the 104 gives you a lot of "free" power.

Blade 104 - 303g strung weight / 5 HL / 308 SW / 60 stiffness
Blade 93 - 341g strung weight / 6 HL / 333 SW / 67 stiffness

You should def try one before buying ;-)

What I would recommend, is to try a reasonably priced, high quality poly like the Volkl Cyclone, in several combinations:

The Blade 104 has a tension range of 53-63 pounds, so I'd try full poly, first 18g then perhaps 16g or 15g. Def. try the lower tension range first and go lower than you would normally think.

I string my Prestige IG MP @50 lbs with Cyclone 18 pink. Fantastic feel.

 

[Mil93]

Thank you guys for answering,i'll put other strings,and i'll see how it works..