Are these the only available sub 95sq racquets?

[AndrewD]

After struggling with wrist problems Ive found the only frames that seem to eliminate the problem are those in the sub 95sq category. Ive had a look through the TW racquet finder and came up with a list of all relevant frames but I wondered if there might be a few still out there that weren't included. TW lists:

Estusa Power Beam
Head LM Prestige
POG midplus
Prince NXG mid
Prince Diablo mid
ProKennex Heritage Type C
Volkl T10 v-engine mid
Wilson ProStaff 6.0 85
Wilson ROK
Yonex RDX500mid (haven't added the other Yonex frames as RDX the only one I enjoyed).

Are there any others that I might have missed (excluding Vantage as too pricey)?
I am only looking for those racquets, sub 95sq, which are CURRENTLY available. Thanks very much

 

[kv581]

Wilson NCode Tour 90

Thing is, you can probabaly only expect 1 or 2 mid-size frames from a company at any given time. Mid-size frames usually are the flagship player frames, and it seems like most companies focus their advertisement dollars on just 1 or 2 such racquets to get the max publicity.

 

[proracketeer]

Dunlop 100G, Pros Pro Prestige 93

 

[AndrewD]

Doh, I forgot to include the nCode Tour 90 but thanks for that kv581.

As to the Dunlop and the Head, Im not sure if they're available somewhere in the States but unfortunately not here in Australia. I know some have mentioned finding the Head Prestige 600 but, just not something I can lay my hands on.

I just want to make sure, when I decide on one frame, that I knew all of my options. So, dont want to pick A because I didn't know about C.

 

[the_arod]

get yourself a vantage, 90 sq inch, customize the other specs as you want them

 

[AndrewD]

As I wrote in my initial message, the Vantage is too expensive for me so I am excluding it, therefore, not considering it.

 

[TommyGun]

If you like the Bosworth frame, but can't afford one direct, two offerings from Fox:

Bosworth Target 210 (still around $80 on their site but you can probably call them and negotiate cheaper) and Bosworth Fox Dynamite (the original "isometric" head racquet, designed by the Boz.) both are 85 square and Fox still has a reasonable amount of stock to consider these frames "available."

 

[proracketeer]

Beam width for those two?

 

[AndrewD]

Unfortunately Ive never hit with a Bosworth frame - probably never made it out her to Australia- so I'll have to give that one a miss. It'd be too hit or miss if I can't demo the frame so probably one best left alone. Thanks anyway.

Guess that answers my question and I can see there aren't many out there at all. Unfortunate but makes it a lot easier to choose just one. A choice made even easier by the fact that only 6 of them come in under $130. So, it will have to be out of the ROK, the POG midplus, the Wilson PS 6.0 85, the ProKennex, the NXG mid or the Estusa. Can rule out the Estusa and ProKennex as can't demo them so will have to make a choice between those other 4 . Have doubts about the ROK and the NXG so it'll probably be a choice between the Wilson and the Pog mp. I guess at $130 and $120 they're not the biggest financial outlay.

 

[equinox]

Of the list, I'd choose the pog mid.

 

[AndrewD]

Equinox,

Thanks mate. I've got the pretty strong feeling that the POG is the best of the bunch. Seems a little more versatile than the others and should have a bit more 'life' than the Prestige. My only concern is that I want to string it at a very low tension so need to take into account the open string pattern. Also, at those low tensions really need the frame to be very solid and stable.

The Prestige is beautifully solid, has wonderful touch and very mobile but doesn't offer much 'bite'. Nice for a flat hit shot but just doesn't give much on sliced serves or approaches. I know the PS 6.0 85 would be solid but worry that it also wont give much in the way of 'bite'. Great for the flat hit shots but not so good for swinging the serve or approaches.

The POG OS doesn't feel as solid as the Prestige mid but that might have more to do with one being and oversize and one being a midsize. Lisa Raymond might be a good guide though. She used the pog midplus and her game is all slice, chips, angles, spin and getting in to the net to volley. Know its not a power frame but at 45ish lbs (thats what Ive strung the Prestige at) you're going to get power, especially if you use gut (which you can here in Queensland, year round).

Might throw out a question to gmlasam. Saw on another post that he's got the POG mp and the Prestige so might know how they compare to one another.
Thanks again.

 

[TommyGun]

Don't remember right off hand, but I believe the Fox Dynamite is 25mm, and the Target 210 is the same.

I must correct myself though, both frames are 90 square, not 85. Don't know what the heck I was thinkin'...

 

[TommyGun]

Andrew,

If the racquet is good enough for Brad Gilbert, Brenda McCarthy-Shultz and Martina Navratilova, shouldn't be too bad for you. All of the Boz's stuff is top notch. Shame their aren't any hiding in the outback...

 

[TommyGun]

One more thought, Avery M3. Kinda like a Prince POG-Head Prestige Classic-Wilson Pro Staff all in one frame...

 

[TommyGun]

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[AndrewD]

I think I've seen the Avery racquet in another thread although thought it was 95sq. Seem to remember it being a bit more expensive than average as well. I do have to factor in the exchange rate and shipping so when a frame hits $160US that's where it starts getting too pricey (ends up about about $260Aus which is a bit too much for me to spend while Im studying). Thanks though.