BLX six one 18 by 20 vs YT Prestige MP

[sammyboy]

I can't decide between these to rackets...
i currently play with the k six one 90
i have eastern forehand grip/ sometimes extreme eastern
win points with my aggressive forehand(usually a flat ball)
i hit a defensive backhand most of the time but i look for my forehand. want to work on driving it more but i don't

what racket is best for me out of the two...
i felt like the blx six one feels kinda heavy...i am 5 10 and usuing 4 3/8 grip size maybe if i bought a smaller one that could help.

and the yt prestige had little power in my opinion but that can be fixed with the right string...

secondly because i hit flat would it be best to have a racket with high sw or is it just preference...can someone compare the two rackets i just listed....

EDIT:
i have read many many times that the prestige is a great racket for flat hitters?

 

[InsideOutBackhand]

I demo'd these two racquets side-by-side. In my case I chose the YT Prestige MP.

Both racquets were very solid from all parts of the court. What drove me to the Prestige was based more on my preferences in feel. My previous racquet was a leaded MG Radical MP. In terms of response and feel, the Head racquet more closely matched the feedback I was acustomed to.

I was hitting deep and precise with the BLX 6.1, but my hand was unable to distinguish the difference between balls struck on different parts of the racquet face. This is not something I encountered when using the K-Factor version. This might have been result of the Hollow Core the racquet was strung with (not a string I am familiar using).

There is ample access to spin on both racquets. But the spin is based on your technique and does not come free. The precise and consistent string bed is helpful when hitting flat balls.

There were no distinct performance differences between the two racquets. I would say that the 6.1 is slightly more stable but the Prestige is easier to bring around on deep incoming balls. I need a little more time to get the same racquet head speed with the 6.1. Ultimately, I believe the 6.1 had a higher potential, but felt more comfortable with the Prestige.

I lowered the tension on the Prestige to bring the power up a bit. Has not affected control in the slightest.

One last thought, the 4 3/8 grip on the BLX 6.1 felt smaller than the norm.