Calling All Two-Handed Backhanders, What's Your Holy Grail?

[Rexking]

My Holy Grail is POG Longbody cut down to 27.5 inches, 18 grams of lead @ 3 & 9, 6 pts headlight, 332 grams, and a new swingweight of 331.

Original specs

Head Size: 100 sq. in.
Length: 28 inches
Strung Weight: 11.6oz
Balance: 13pts Head Light
Swingweight: 321
Stiffness: 63
Beam Width: 19 mm Straight Beam
Composition: 100% Graphite
Grip Type: Prince Leather
String Pattern:
16 Mains / 18 Crosses

 

[ilian]

Dunlop MAX 200G

8 Pts Headlight
355.4 grams/12.6 oz
84" Headsize
RDC 40
55 lbs
Swingweight 337

 

[soyizgood]

At the moment, Wilson nTour Two and Dunlop m-Fil 400.

Wilson nTour Two 95
95 in**2
even balance
10.9 oz
58 lbs (PSGD)
61 stiffness

Dunlop m-Fil 400
100 in**2
even balance
10.8 oz
60 lbs (Dunlop m-Fil Tour 16)
68 stiffness

 

[Marvel]

Yonex MP Tour-5 ... with some lead

 

[Zielmann]

Recently demoed the NXG mid. When I hit the sweet spot, my backhand was like a laser.

Actually, I like my current more control DB MP for my backhand. I can place the ball anywhere with it.

Though, I haven't ventured into customizing racquets yet, so I'm sure I'm missing out on something really good. I do like the feel of a heavier frame.

 

[Deleted member 21996]

the bumblebee.... and prestige team...

 

[jorel]

my friend played with the Irad OS and i saw his game improve

 

[Rexking]

Recently demoed the NXG mid. When I hit the sweet spot, my backhand was like a laser.

Actually, I like my current more control DB MP for my backhand. I can place the ball anywhere with it.

Though, I haven't ventured into customizing racquets yet, so I'm sure I'm missing out on something really good. I do like the feel of a heavier frame.

Ah an 2hander playing with a mid. I'm thinking of demo the POG mid but the handle on it looks so short. Did you have that problem with the NXG mid?

 

[Zielmann]

Didn't notice anything about it feeling short, but I don't have the largest hands in the world.

Would say give it a try though. It's great to feel that the racquet is backing you up with the extra weight. And you can swing as hard as you please. I was landing my down the line backhands within two feet of the baseline every time, with only a couple feet of net clearance, too.

 

[[d]ragon]

ps 6.0 95 with 7g of lead at the 2/10

 

[robkat]

For a 2 handed BH, the PD+ works great.

 

[J011yroger]

[ J ] 90

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[sargeinaz]

MG Prestige Mid or any Fischer Pro 1

 

[AznRamenDude]

n95

simple, yet perfect

 

[improlumens]

OP,

I second you on the POG LB! Though I didn't cut mine down and added only a little lead and kept the balance the same as stock. Monstrous topspin! Almost too much for my taste...

So I cut a Head Tour Extra Long down to 27.5, CAPped it, and added enough lead under the grip to make it approximately 2 pt. HL & 12.1 oz. Might like it a bit more HL, but this thing just pummels the ball! Great for flat, topspin and a very nice slice as well.

 

[YonexForrealz]

RD ti 80
98 sq. in.
27 in"
12.1 oz (i think)

 

[furyoku_tennis]

its a tie between my vantage and rqis 1 tour

vantage
95 sq. in.
27"
12.3 oz

 

[Rexking]

OP,

I second you on the POG LB! Though I didn't cut mine down and added only a little lead and kept the balance the same as stock. Monstrous topspin! Almost too much for my taste...

So I cut a Head Tour Extra Long down to 27.5, CAPped it, and added enough lead under the grip to make it approximately 2 pt. HL & 12.1 oz. Might like it a bit more HL, but this thing just pummels the ball! Great for flat, topspin and a very nice slice as well.

Sounds like a baseline weapon! Although I found 5-6 pts HL to be optimum for my baseline game. Try add a bit more lead under the grip and see how it plays.

 

[s7evin]

PC600...
Still don't have it but it made it's mark on me...

 

[ChuDat]

Three-Hundred-Twenty
Ki 5
nBlade

 

[Enrai]

prince o3 hybrid tour. my two handed backhand got so much better and is my favourite shot to hit now. the racquet allows for MASSIVE head speed.

 

[matchmaker]

I am a onehander now but occasionally play twohanded, just for fun, when I was young I learned the twohanded technique, then switched.

Best racquets for twohanders IMO
Head radical original MP
POGOS
Donnay Pro 1 International MP

 

[Rexking]

I am a onehander now but occasionally play twohanded, just for fun, when I was young I learned the twohanded technique, then switched.

Best racquets for twohanders IMO
Head radical original MP
POGOS
Donnay Pro 1 International MP

Yes, POGOS was born and bred for 2handers.

 

[Cengusiento]

Prince SpeedPort tour, due to its very high sweet spot. Plenty of pop, power and confort.

 

[deme08]

yonex rds001 mid, stock frame, natural gut/poly hybrid. mid for control, gut for power, poly for spin!

 

[bumblebee]

pro staff 85
freaking lazers

 

[Z-Man]

POG OS or POG LB
Both are great in their own way. The POG OS is a better doubles racquet, but the LB is my all time best racquet to crush a backhand with.

 

[anbu4ever11]

tecnifibre tfight 320 XL so far i havent experienced anything like it i dont think ill even bother trying out the new ones soon.they might be a little better but i dont believe its even worth trying until someone revolutionizes tennis again.hands down 320 xl my backhand is off the charts now

 

[vndesu]

k90.
ps90
n90.

 

[Booyah]

Ncode six-one 95 18x20 forever.

 

[Seacoast Stringer]

Vantage 100". Huge sweetpsot for returns and great feel/power combo. Sweet.

 

[kashgotmoney]

I am switching to the babolat aero storm with the blue pro hurricane 17 on mains and white pro hurricane 17 on crosses at 61 pounds

 

[Matty G]

Aerogel 200 18/20

 

[logansc]

Currently demoing the KTour and I love it for backhands.

 

[tennisfreak15347]

my holy grail is Kblade98; just giving my K-six-two a bit more play before I buy it.

 

[goldenyama]

POG OS LB - not my main stick but it rules for 2HBHs

 

[carlos djackal]

vOLKL dnx 10 MID

 

[Rexking]

POG OS LB - not my main stick but it rules for 2HBHs

Which racquet was that? I've never seen a POG Oversize Longbody.

 

[Rexking]

Would like to see more posts thanks.

 

[william7gr]

[K] Blade 98

 

[Zhou]

Pure Storm Ltd.

 

[bluetrain4]

POG OS (for my backhand anyway, if not everything else, though it's pretty great all around).

 

[x-height]

The bumblebee or zebra.

 

[2ndserveace]

My K95. Great power and stability.

 

[SCSI]

MG Prestige Mid is surprisingly good.