Round one of my Limoncello 300g vs 315g battle - held on indoor hard courts doing mainly drills and playing a set of doubles - goes to the 300g. As
@tim-ay mentioned in his initial impressions, I did miss the weight in the handle on the 300g at the start but the more I played with it tonight, the more dialed in I got with it. I eventually stopped being so early to the ball and really appreciated the extra maneuverability the 300g offers and the wonders that does for overall feel. While it is by no means a "powerful" racket, it certainly gets way more free power than you would expect from a lighter, thin beam frame.
I was able to start altering my forehand by the end of the night between a flatter, penetrating ball and a more loopy, heavier topspin ball. I think the 315 would be better if your game is more flat, penetrating focused but the 300g holds up good enough on both accounts and really whips on well struck topspin balls.
Two handed topspin backhands felt great with the 315g previously but felt even easier with the 300g tonight. And I thought being able to really knife the backhand slice with the 300g's maneuverability was a big bonus. Volleys felt great with both. Again, the extra weight of the 315g could either help or hurt at the net depending your game. The 315g is a little more solid but the 300g holds its own just fine against a bigger ball at the net plus I was getting the racket in position quicker too.
I was able to get better pop on my first serve with the 300g, placement was easy, and slice serves felt great. I didn't get a chance to hit enough kickers to compare and contrast both frames.
Play test continues back on the green clay this Saturday but early results are promising. Overall, they are all great sticks and it's really just a matter of which version - 300g, 315g, or 325g - fits your game the best.
