Best Doubles Stick

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Hey just wanted everyone's opinion on what their favorite doubles stick is. I've been shopping for one for a while but it's a little difficult as I believe there's more OS and MP to chose from making demoing a lot more difficult.
About me, I'm not a doubles player at all, but I want to transition into one. I want a more forgiving stick especially at the net, so I can boost my confidence. I've tried playing doubles with a Pro Staff 85 and I was constantly getting mishits and frames because the reaction time is so slim and the sweetspot is so small. So I was looking for something along the lines of an oversize or a midplus like the ozone tour, but really have no clue how any of these racquets perform on the doubles side, as it seems most reviews are geared for people who are searching singles sticks. I tried the search option but that gets outdated as soon as new racquets are released, so please chim in with your opinions.

 

[Icedorb217]

Head radical mid plus might work for you its a pretty flexy racket or a volkl pb 10 mp if you neeed for weight

 

[Gee]

Head radical mid plus might work for you its a pretty flexy racket or a volkl pb 10 mp if you neeed for weight

Because you used to play with a Radical MP?

I think a ideal doubles frame should have the following features:

• headlight
• medium to low swingweight
• high static weight
• stiff
• dense stringbed for good directional control

It all depends on what weight/swingweight you can handle comfortably. I would go as heavy as possible because more weight means more stability, more power, better control, more shock absorption (=more arm friendly),

 

[rudester]

I too had trouble playing doubles with PS85 due to mishits on fast exchanges. Now i am using a wilson Ncode 6.1 95 18x20 for doubles, while it is heavy, nice and stable, big sweet spot, accurate, and good on serves and returns.
i have tried other midplus racquets for doubles but this works great for me. PS 85 is still great for singles

 

[rudester]

I might add that Ncode 6.1 95 18x20 is very head light.

 

[pheonix6579]

I have always enjoyed success with an Aero Drive Pro. Decent size head size and plenty of pop and control and it's head light.

 

[T1000]

I loved the Yonex RQIS 1 Tour (black and red). It was amazing on serves and volleys for me. Unfortunately it's discontinued right now so it will be hard to find. Out of the current frames, I would try the Prestiges (great for serving) and Prince Speedport or EXO 3 black

 

[Dino Lagaffe]

I think a ideal doubles frame should have the following features:

• headlight
• medium to low swingweight
• high static weight
• stiff
• dense stringbed for good directional control

It all depends on what weight/swingweight you can handle comfortably. I would go as heavy as possible because more weight means more stability, more power, better control, more shock absorption (=more arm friendly),

I pretty much agree with the first three points, less so with last two.

A racquet I've enjoyed because of a good combination of stability and maneuverability is the:

Volkl Tour 10 V-Engine Mid
Head Size: 93 sq. in. /600 sq. cm.
Length: 27.00 inches / 68.58 cm
Strung Weight: 12.20 oz / 346 g
Balance: 8pts HL
Swing Weight: 318
Beam Width: 18.0 mm Tip/18.0 mm Shaft
Composition: Titanium /Graphite
Power Level: Low
Stiffness: 60
String Pattern: 18 Mains/20 Crosses
Main Skip: 8T, 10T, 8H, 10H
String Tension: 48-58

 

[Gee]

I pretty much agree with the first three points, less so with last two.

Yes, I must admit that I'm not sure about those ones because it depends on what kind of feel the player prefers. Stiff vs flex concerning volleys is a trade-off of more power or more feel and touch.
A denser stringbed gives more precision but a open stringbed is probably a bit softer and therefore more comfortable to most players.

 

[iscottius]

is the 6.1 95 series from wilson:

Ncode, Classic, BLX, Hyper Prostaff, kfactor in that order imo.

the head microgel radical pro isn't too bad for dubs either.