Aeropro Drive Cortex good for OH backhand?
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smucker007
Rookie
Every racquet is good for OH BH, that is if your form is good. Some pros use the Aeropro with 1h bh such as Schivone. I would suggest having someone take a look at your strokes before changing racquets.
formula16
Rookie
in theory yes, but most babolats i have used make me feel very awkward when hitting 1hbh.
wilsons give me a much more natural 1hander
thats not to say that it's impossible to hit a 1hbh with a babolat or that if you switch to a wilson you will have a great 1hbh.
Fed Kennedy
Legend
Good enough to win the french open baby!
TennisMaverick
Banned
Yes, if you hit with a lot of topspin and have a a full eastern or more grip. It does not work well if you hit through and drive a flat backhand. It does surprisingly well with slice backhands.
Except for those who hit with heavy topspin, most OHBHs are hit better with more oval shaped frames.
i switched to the APD from a wilson BLX and have a one handed backhand; its an awesome racket for it. don't worry enjoy and swing away.
I think the key attribute for a good 1HBH frame is weight. 1HBH requires more stability in the frame, thus heavier frames tend to work better for 1HBH. Also a head light frame tend to work better, because timing is harder for 1HBH than 2HBH, head light frames would be easier to do minute changes to your swing that would be critical to the path of the ball. Pure Storm Tour and Pure Storm Limited both work pretty well with 1HBH at stock form. Or you can just lead up your AeroPro Drive at it's handle and perhaps 3 and 9 o'clock position. Good Luck!
Rorsach
Hall of Fame
All nonsense. Every frame is good for every stroke, there's no such thing as a topspin-frame, a ohbh-frame or anything like that.
People attribute magical properties to the frame, mostly by looking at the pros that use it.
You might not fit the frame though and you might be better of with something else.
People attribute magical properties to the frame, mostly by looking at the pros that use it.
You might not fit the frame though and you might be better of with something else.
aggietex08
Rookie
As others have stated, technique is key. 2hare brought up the point of weight being an issue in a 1hbh. This is true because it is generally provides more stability. While I don't like the Aero Pro Drive, they key to its stability is one of the high highest twist weights, I believe from the shape and thickness of the frame. This means it also provides stability for a 1hbh. My coach has a wicked 1hbh and uses the Aero Pro Drive. He does have lead at 3&9 for even more stability though.
Exactly. It all depends on what feels comfortable
JRstriker12
Hall of Fame
Have to disagree a bit. The characteristics of a frame can effect its performance for certain shots. For example, look at some of the racket reviews and you'll see the testers comment on how responsive the racket was from the baseline or if the head-heavy balance made it less manuaverable at net and thus didn't do too well at volleys.
It's not that racket A can't be used for volleys or racket B can't produce top spin, but things like swing-weight, stiffness and balance can effect a racket's perfromance from different areas of the court.
For example, I hit with a 4.5 guy the other day who was trying out some different rackets. He pulled out a Wilson N Tour and he was producing more spin than he usually does with his extended length Prince Graphites. When he went back to the longer and much heavier Princes, he didn't have as much loop and kick on the ball with the same stroke, but that ball was heavier and carried through the court more.
As a player that plays with a one handed backhand, I prefer a racket that is in the 12 oz range and about 8-6 points head light. It's not that I can't hit a one hander with a lighter, head-heavy racket, but I find having the extra mass in the handle and a head-light balance seem to work with the one handed backhand a bit better.
IMHO the mass helps with blocked shots, such as returns, and providing a bit of plow-through against hard hit shots, while a head-light balance reduces the swing weight a bit and allows me to get around a bit quicker than a head-heavy frame with the same weight. A lot of one handers usually have this preference - though I'm sure there are a few that have a different set up.
Really, if every frame was good with every stroke, they would only need to produce one racket model and everyone would play with this:
JRstriker12
Hall of Fame
IMHO - the Aeropro is a quality racquet. I've seen some guys with good one-handers hit with it just fine. Just demo to find out if it works for you.
As for suggestions for other racquets, hard to say unless you provide a more detailed description of your style and level of play.
Well I hit with a eastern forehand and backhand, like to play from the baseline, occasionally go to the net. I would rate myself as a 3.5
jayoub95
Semi-Pro
Yes it is good for a 1HBH. The ammount of times there has been threads on this topic is unbeleivable. The answer will always be the same. It's not the racquet that makes the shot or stroke good. You will always control the spin, power and direction. The racquet just hit's the ball. Nuff said.
this should be the end of this thread. nuff said
flashfire276
Hall of Fame
Here's another question for you.
CAN you 1HBH in the first place?
If you can, then you can. End of story.
CAN you 1HBH in the first place?
If you can, then you can. End of story.
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