Beginner's racquet - mid/mid plus at most?

[FlamEnemY]

Hi, I am just starting to play tennis and I'm wondering if I can find a racquet which is between 90-100 sq inches and suitable for a beginner. I know that many people suggest that beginners should use racquets with larger head size, but it just feels more natural for me to use a smaller head size. I tried three racquets and the one with the largest head size felt the worst for me. Can you give me a clue, please ?

 

[tennisfreak15347]

all the 90 sq inch racquets will probably be too demanding for you. if your looking for a tweener's racquet (intermediate) that you can grow on, i suggest the Wilson k-six-two.

 

[pfchang]

the reason why the largest size may have been bad for you is becuase of the Head heavy balance.

i would still recommend something preferably in the 98-110" range still.

should be at least 100".

find a stick that has a more HL balance if that was your problem. you still need pop because you are a beginner, but you say you have a problem with OS's?
(elaborate a little)

to be honest, there are not that many sticks in the 90-100" range that are suitable for a beginner.

try going for the 100-105 size then. you have the Head MG Monster, the new Babo XS's and perhaps a prince speedport red may do the trick.

there's only one stick that comes up to mind that may be suitable for a more advanced beginner and that is the TT Bandit MP+. but still, like i said, beginners need to learn technique first before getting picky with sticks.

keep in mind that an advanced racket for a beginner will only be deceiving as the racket will be doing most of the work.

 

[quest01]

Mid size racquets are not recommended nor designed for beginners. You really need to be a gifted athlete to weird a mid who is at least a full fledged 5.0 plus player to really harness the benefits of the headsize.

 

[smirker]

Hi, I am just starting to play tennis and I'm wondering if I can find a racquet which is between 90-100 sq inches and suitable for a beginner. I know that many people suggest that beginners should use racquets with larger head size, but it just feels more natural for me to use a smaller head size. I tried three racquets and the one with the largest head size felt the worst for me. Can you give me a clue, please ?

use the racquet finder (listed under all the racquet brands on TW homepage)

I would look for something between 10-11oz 65-70 stiffness in standard length with a 16x19 string pattern or similar.

Type those specs into the Racquet Finder and it will churn out a list of racquets for you. Rule out the ones you dislike on sight then.... Demo demo demo. It is no good recommending you a particular racquet based on what I like, you have to find out what works for you. Happy searching

 

[pfchang]

Mid size racquets are not recommended nor designed for beginners. You really need to be a gifted athlete to weird a mid who is at least a full fledged 5.0 plus player to really harness the benefits of the headsize.

the hell are you talking about?



n6.2 is a mid. you don't need to be 5.0 to handle that.
i'm certainly not a 5.0, but i play extremely well with a kblade tour.
so is the ntour.

but you're right about it not being for beginners.

 

[pfchang]

and to the OP, i would really not get picky over your first stick.

like many people say and how many people ignore, technique is important.

if you don't develop your technique right, you won't be able to play with any stick, regardless of whether or not it's a mid, MP+ or OS.

 

[quest01]

Thats true but you don't really harness the full benefits of a mid size racquet until you reach that certain level. You need to be able to do everything satisfactory in every category of your game before using a mid. For instance each stroke should be mastered to a certain level before switching over or contemplating a move towards a mid size frame.

 

[FlamEnemY]

Thank you all for the quick answers I'll try to make the best of all of your advices.

and to the OP, i would really not get picky over your first stick.

like many people say and how many people ignore, technique is important.

if you don't develop your technique right, you won't be able to play with any stick, regardless of whether or not it's a mid, MP+ or OS.

Well, my first stick isn't anything spectacular. It's 105 sq "Head" racquet, designed for beginners.
It's just that I tried a friend's racquet which is a lot smaller and also heavier, yet I felt like it isn't harder to play with it(not that I can play properly ). Actually I liked it better. It really wasn't as powerful as the "Head" racquet, but it is really old, probably made before the 90s.
So that's why I think it's more natural for me to play with smaller head size...

Again, thank you all for the quick reply.

 

[GPB]

Just use whatever feels good for you, and don't spend a lot of money on it yet.

 

[ag200boy]

Mid size racquets are not recommended nor designed for beginners. You really need to be a gifted athlete to weird a mid who is at least a full fledged 5.0 plus player to really harness the benefits of the headsize.

haha. no. no you dont. i am a 4.0, 14 y.o. and i used AG200, Ag100 or a k90, and i ahev no problem with them

 

[CaveMan]

haha. no. no you dont. i am a 4.0, 14 y.o. and i used AG200, Ag100 or a k90, and i ahev no problem with them

The irony here is that you used like 1000 periods before you got to the end of your sentence, and then didn't end your sentence with a period.

 

[ag200boy]

haah. that. is. true. isnt. it

 

[Il Mostro]

K Zen or K Zen Team would make excellent racquets for a beginner to play now and still have room to grow into for quite a while.

 

[samster]

Hi, I am just starting to play tennis and I'm wondering if I can find a racquet which is between 90-100 sq inches and suitable for a beginner. I know that many people suggest that beginners should use racquets with larger head size, but it just feels more natural for me to use a smaller head size. I tried three racquets and the one with the largest head size felt the worst for me. Can you give me a clue, please ?

I say go with the midplus and not oversize. Preferably headlight. Lastly, learn control first and then add power.

 

[anirut]

I say go with the midplus and not oversize. Preferably headlight. Lastly, learn control first and then add power.

I second this.

Actually if you learn how to execute your strokes properly, you can even go with a mid size. But, hey, why make life too difficult. Go with a mid plus like the AG300. Light, head-light, low SW and forgiving.

 

[Zielmann]

I agree with the general consensus here. A lighter midplus (around 11 oz, probably), but make sure it's even balanced/head light.

I've never used (seriously) a frame larger than 98", even when I was just starting out. I feel that it forced me to learn how to control the ball. And, it forced me to learn to create power, since the frame didn't do a whole lot of that for me. Now, for a beginner, I wouldn't go with a mid. The frustration will outweigh the benefits of the smaller size.

Just for comparison's sake: When I was 13, I got a 97" frame that weighed in at about 12 oz strung. I wasn't even 100 lbs. So you don't really have to be a beast to use a frame like that. Since I was learning proper technique, using that frame wasn't an issue for me at all.

 

[mawashi]

Yeah, I too would not recommend a beginners' racquet as there're lots out there that really will do crap to your technique.

Stick with a tweeners' racquet as it will allow you to grow into the game.

Give a Yonex RDS003 as you could still get the 07 model cheap at bout $109. Do a search for tweeners' racquets.

mawashi
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[FlamEnemY]

I agree with the general consensus here. A lighter midplus (around 11 oz, probably), but make sure it's even balanced/head light.

I've never used (seriously) a frame larger than 98", even when I was just starting out. I feel that it forced me to learn how to control the ball. And, it forced me to learn to create power, since the frame didn't do a whole lot of that for me. Now, for a beginner, I wouldn't go with a mid. The frustration will outweigh the benefits of the smaller size.

Just for comparison's sake: When I was 13, I got a 97" frame that weighed in at about 12 oz strung. I wasn't even 100 lbs. So you don't really have to be a beast to use a frame like that. Since I was learning proper technique, using that frame wasn't an issue for me at all.

I guess I'm somehow like you. I also want to learn control. If you were able to generate enough power when you were 13 then I guess I'll be able to do the same (I'm several years older than 13 )

mawashi, thanks for the advice, but I'm not that rich I know it sounds stupid, but I'm not from the US or from some rich country so I really have to make the best possible choice.
I found this stick here http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageRCDUNLOP-200P06.html and several other racquets which are around 98-105 sq inches. I'll try to find the most suitable for me
Thanks again

 

[Zielmann]

Ah. The M-fil 200. It's a great deal at that price. I've demoed that one before. It didn't really do anything special for me, but I prefer to use higher tensions than the demos come with. Would love to know how it would've played with a tighter string job. However, there was really nothing wrong with it, either. The LM radical MP and the TT Warrior would be two other good ones to check out from the TW liquidation page.

I have an older version of the warrior (precision response titanium) and newer version (more control DB 800). Have to say I like the PRT better, and it's specs are closer to those of the warrior than the MC DB. I know the PRT is a solid stick, so I would only assume the warrior is good, too.

 

[Anton]

Hi, I am just starting to play tennis and I'm wondering if I can find a racquet which is between 90-100 sq inches and suitable for a beginner. I know that many people suggest that beginners should use racquets with larger head size, but it just feels more natural for me to use a smaller head size. I tried three racquets and the one with the largest head size felt the worst for me. Can you give me a clue, please ?

Just demo different rackets - it's all about how you feel about it. if you like mids, play with mids.