Hello TT forum users !
I have lurked the forums for a while now and would like some advice on a new racket.
I practice tennis regularly (two/three times a week). I guess I am around 3.0 or 3.5, I play with a one-handed backhand and I like to play from the baseline and come to the net from time to time (I can't really "brand" myself with a particular playstyle, because I feel I am not good enough to have a standard playstyle).
I have played with a Babolat Pure Storm Ltd. for about a year now (I bought it with on discount at 80$) and after I played with my friend Aero ProDrive and ProDrive Cortex recently, I feel I want to change racquet. The PSL is so unforgiving compared to the APD, it makes the game simply less "fun". I can return ball so more easily with the APD and hit decent balls with just a flick of the wrist when I'm late - I love it. The only area where it is not as solid as the PSL is the backhand (APD hits more regularly but less penetrating shots than the PSL).
I am canadian and can't demo on TW so I want some advice before buying anything. I am also interested in buying a used racquet on the forum so older frames are also a possibility. I play with Pro Hurricane Tour in the mains and Wilson NXT on the crosses (if I recall well) with tension ranging from 48 to 55.
One last thing, one other frame I remember trying is the Pure Drive and I hated it. I felt the ball always flew away, it was way too strong.
Here are some frames I thought I could buy / try to demo somwhere :
- Wilson BLX 6.1 95, 16x18
- Babolat Pure Storm (Tour/non-Tour, GT/non-GT)
- Babolat AeroPro Drive (any types)
- Head Prestige Pro
- Head Youtek Radical Pro
- Head Youtek Extreme Pro
Any advice/ideas ?
Thanks
I have lurked the forums for a while now and would like some advice on a new racket.
I practice tennis regularly (two/three times a week). I guess I am around 3.0 or 3.5, I play with a one-handed backhand and I like to play from the baseline and come to the net from time to time (I can't really "brand" myself with a particular playstyle, because I feel I am not good enough to have a standard playstyle).
I have played with a Babolat Pure Storm Ltd. for about a year now (I bought it with on discount at 80$) and after I played with my friend Aero ProDrive and ProDrive Cortex recently, I feel I want to change racquet. The PSL is so unforgiving compared to the APD, it makes the game simply less "fun". I can return ball so more easily with the APD and hit decent balls with just a flick of the wrist when I'm late - I love it. The only area where it is not as solid as the PSL is the backhand (APD hits more regularly but less penetrating shots than the PSL).
I am canadian and can't demo on TW so I want some advice before buying anything. I am also interested in buying a used racquet on the forum so older frames are also a possibility. I play with Pro Hurricane Tour in the mains and Wilson NXT on the crosses (if I recall well) with tension ranging from 48 to 55.
One last thing, one other frame I remember trying is the Pure Drive and I hated it. I felt the ball always flew away, it was way too strong.
Here are some frames I thought I could buy / try to demo somwhere :
- Wilson BLX 6.1 95, 16x18
- Babolat Pure Storm (Tour/non-Tour, GT/non-GT)
- Babolat AeroPro Drive (any types)
- Head Prestige Pro
- Head Youtek Radical Pro
- Head Youtek Extreme Pro
Any advice/ideas ?
Thanks