I recently heard the Tennis Warehouse podcast about classic racquets (here) (which was really good by the way), and it really made me wonder how ball pocketing (or as some of the playtesters say "plush feeling") affects topspin generated by a racquet. I understand the science behind how, when using the same string setup, a heavier racquet can pocket the ball more, and the spring effect can generate more power. But I'm not sure what effect, if any, this has on topspin. Anyone have any insights?
For a broader picture, I'm wondering about this as I'm thinking of developing my game, the type of player I want to be, which areas of my play to improve, and eventually what sort of racquet I want to play with. I'm a 3.5 level player (at least I was at the beginning of the year before quarantine) and am playing with the new Yonex vcore pro 310 which I've weighted up a bit. However, I tried the new Yonex ezone 98 last time I played and really enjoyed it. But in my mind, the type of player that can fully (or to a large extent) make use of a vcore pro is different from a player that can make use of an ezone. Not sure how to consolidate these two preferences.
For a broader picture, I'm wondering about this as I'm thinking of developing my game, the type of player I want to be, which areas of my play to improve, and eventually what sort of racquet I want to play with. I'm a 3.5 level player (at least I was at the beginning of the year before quarantine) and am playing with the new Yonex vcore pro 310 which I've weighted up a bit. However, I tried the new Yonex ezone 98 last time I played and really enjoyed it. But in my mind, the type of player that can fully (or to a large extent) make use of a vcore pro is different from a player that can make use of an ezone. Not sure how to consolidate these two preferences.
