aerogel 200 v. K 6.1 95

[Carlito]

Still trying to pick out the perfect racket. I played with a pretige for 10+ years. Didnt play for about 5 years but started playing again recently and am going to start playing competative tournaments again.

As I am not nearly as good as I once was, I think it is time for a new racket. I first tried the rds001 mid and rqis. The RQIS felt odd to me because of the tapered beam and the rds gave me the same problem as the prestige. Not enough power but great feel and control. I have also been messing with a prostaf tour but its too heavy.

For me feel and control have always been 1st priority but I need something to help with a little more depth and power. I have always played with mid but now it might be time for the mid+.

How do the k95 and new aerogel compare. I hit with a good amount of spin and like to attack the net. Im just worried about the swing weight on the k95. The dunlop looks good but I tried the MW200 and it didn't work out. It felt dead with very little feel.

Wich of the 2 is more powerful? TW has the 200g as a low-medium power and the k95 as a Low powered racket but I have heard differently.

 

[[d]ragon]

the k6.1 is definitely more powerful. i think the AG200 strung with something thin would be a good choice. personally, i thought the k6.1 wasnt as controlable even with the extra spin potential. plus, it doesnt hav as good a feel. the AG200 is lower in power but with some adjusting, it is a very good stick

 

[vndesu]

the k95 is a good and light stick to me.
it has alot of spin and is stable bc of the stiffness.

the ag200 has a good swing weight and is very relliable.

tho the k95 is heavier if yu lead up the ag200 it will become the perfect weapon.

if i were you i suggest trying out demos for these rackets

 

[Carlito]

I would love to demo them. In fact I have the k95 in the 16 and 18 patterns coming along with the AG2000 scheduled for Thurday or Friday. The problem is I have tourney on jan 12 and I need to determine what racket to use by then. First tourney in over 8 year and I have really trained hard for it. Im running out of time to adjust to a racket.

I actually got an RDS mid for x-mas but i can still exchange it. It plays great for me but the more I think about it, it might be time to get a racket that might help me out a bit powerwise. The RDS is more forgiving than the prestige but maybe I might need a little more. Im just not sure the other rackets can get me the racket head speed and touch and control I need to serve and volley appropriately.

Tennis has really changed a lot since I stopped playing competativly. Since Babolat came along all you get are guys smacking the ball hard with lighter, stiffer rackets. I sort of fell like the artestry is gone, except for Federer. I remember reading somewhere that only 5 guys in the top 100 use mid size rackets. There used to be a lot more before. Im just trying to decide If i need to go with the trend or stick to my old ways.

 

[fuzz nation]

I doubt you'll go with the trend. Like you, I have an all courter's instincts to attack the net and only in recent years have I made a significant effort to shore up my competence at the baseline. If you have the ability to use the whole court and take advantage of short balls to close in, you'll probably be able to outclass a few opponents who cling to the baseline like it's a lifeboat.

I got away from the stiff old Prostaff 6.1 Classic to more flexible bats that I could play more consistently with from the baseline, but I still needed to be comfortable up at net - a really soft racquet can be tough for me to pop a volley with. I'd recommend that you take a hard look at the k6.1 95 for the work that you do. The AG 200 is a solid update from Dunlop, but I think it's more of a baseliner that the Wilson. The 6.1 line has always been great for all court duty.

Two racquets that I'm having a ball with are the Yonex RDS 002 Tour and the new Donnay Pro One Int'l from TW. Both give me plenty of confidence from everywhere on the court. The Yonex is a bold hitter and solid up front without being over-powered. Plenty of spin potential and good touch/feel. The Donnay has less power, but loads of control and I can swing it big with confidence. Though it has a lot of flex, it really volleys nicely for me with rare and excellent feel. Happy to have both in my bag.

Keep rushing that net and happy demos!

 

[JohnP]

The big difference between the K95 and most of the other midsize players racquets that it gets compared against is that it is much stiffer. Only the babolat line tends to be as stiff and few of them get compared directly to the K95 for the same playing styles.

Of course, preferred stiffness ends up coming down to the player.