Londonfields
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Hi all, noob here (at least on this forum!).
First of all I’d like to thank everyone on this forum. I have read a LOT in the last few days whilst waiting to be able to post and I’m very impressed with the quality! Only problem is that it's too bloody easy to get sucked in... Lead weight this, swing weight that, Is Fed playing with factory standard racquets, how do you hit a straight forehand winner down the backhand line etc. It should be sooo dull but strangely I find myself captivated ;-) Big up!
Now you might be wondering why I’ve addressed the thread to Doublehand&LovinIt and Craig A. Clark. It’s simple really: through scouring the threads about stuff on the Volkl dnx10’s I found out that they both used to play the (classic and irreplaceable) Estusa BB PBP before making the transition to Volkls(?). I am, as of the last week, planning to do the same thing and was hoping to get some insight before I take the plunge.
I’m 32 years old, have played since I was five, and used to compete (although unsuccessfully ?) fairly regularly until about 17-18. Since my late teens I’ve played very little though, prolly on average five hours a year (apart from one year when I played quite a lot) which has resulted in fitness level well under the desireable.
Recently I’ve started playing a bit more regularly though, and actually started to have some real fun on the court again. -It is this that has inspired me to upgrade to something a little more modern (and less demanding?). I mean, we all love the eighties but sometime you have to realise the world’s evolved and cut your losses, lol
My game is mainly based around the baseline (so much for trying to emulate the great Bom-Bom!) and I’ve got a solid, deep FH but a slightly weaker single handed BH (due to a late switch that was never cemented). Volley’s decent, serve’s varied between flat-ish and kick etc. etc. Think you get the picture… Not being from the US and not having played much in the last ten years makes it a bit difficult to estimate any potential rating but after having read up on it and seen a video or two I would estimate it to be in the range 4.0 – 5.0, without being too specific ?
Now to the point of this post:
I had initially shortlisted two racquets: theWilson n6.1 95 and the Volkl DNX10 MP.
I’ve tested the old 6.1 PS 95 once or twice in the past few years and the improvement/difference was considerable (to my old trusty ones). I’d probably go as far as saying that I really liked them. I’m not going to go into specifics here as I think my expression might falter a bit, but I will say that it fits what I’m after; a player’s frame with emphasise on control, not too different to what I have but rather an updated version with a bigger sweet spot that is more forgiving. (You’ll prolly flame me here for blatant inaccuracies but what the hell!! lol) Then I started looking around for alternatives; you can’t ‘not’ do your research right? And I came across the Volkl… OkOk, I’ll stop rambling and get to the point.
I have more or less decided to get the Volkl DNX10’s, out of vanity more than anything else, but one crucial choice remains. Should I humour my vanity even more and go for the Mid, which by other people’s admission plays like it should be larger than 93*(think noMojo said something to that effect?), or should I realise that I’m past it and it will only be downhill (continue??) from here and go for the MidPlus? Ahh the difficult choices we are faced with in life!
Naturally, the solution would have been to demo them both and that would have been that, but sadly, Tennis here in the UK is not as accessible to the masses as across the pond, which means its appeal is limited. -A fact that somewhat limits the possibilities of both finding good gear and to trying it out before buying. And should you find a pro shop where you could demo some sticks, you’re likely to have to be a member of the particular club where the shop’s located. Some tennis centres allow non-members to play but it comes at a cost: Roundabout $35/hour!!!
Hmm, on second thought… I might forget about the whole thing and start playing soccer or smthng instead… much less stressful and I’ll have a lot more cash left at the end of the day, lol
Well, the plan’s to take the plunge and just get one to start with. Suppose one could always stick it on **** I it doesn’t work out… Or just ‘learn’ to play with it!
So which should I get? Any ideas? Any input’s welcome!
Oh, and before I forget: Doublehand&LovinIt and Craig A. Clark, if you have any thoughts, recommendations or advice it’d be most appreciated. Since you come from tha same background as I, you may have some invaluable insight into what I’m about to experience.
-------I have sinned, I have strayed, but I finally found the light again-------
First of all I’d like to thank everyone on this forum. I have read a LOT in the last few days whilst waiting to be able to post and I’m very impressed with the quality! Only problem is that it's too bloody easy to get sucked in... Lead weight this, swing weight that, Is Fed playing with factory standard racquets, how do you hit a straight forehand winner down the backhand line etc. It should be sooo dull but strangely I find myself captivated ;-) Big up!
Now you might be wondering why I’ve addressed the thread to Doublehand&LovinIt and Craig A. Clark. It’s simple really: through scouring the threads about stuff on the Volkl dnx10’s I found out that they both used to play the (classic and irreplaceable) Estusa BB PBP before making the transition to Volkls(?). I am, as of the last week, planning to do the same thing and was hoping to get some insight before I take the plunge.
I’m 32 years old, have played since I was five, and used to compete (although unsuccessfully ?) fairly regularly until about 17-18. Since my late teens I’ve played very little though, prolly on average five hours a year (apart from one year when I played quite a lot) which has resulted in fitness level well under the desireable.
Recently I’ve started playing a bit more regularly though, and actually started to have some real fun on the court again. -It is this that has inspired me to upgrade to something a little more modern (and less demanding?). I mean, we all love the eighties but sometime you have to realise the world’s evolved and cut your losses, lol
My game is mainly based around the baseline (so much for trying to emulate the great Bom-Bom!) and I’ve got a solid, deep FH but a slightly weaker single handed BH (due to a late switch that was never cemented). Volley’s decent, serve’s varied between flat-ish and kick etc. etc. Think you get the picture… Not being from the US and not having played much in the last ten years makes it a bit difficult to estimate any potential rating but after having read up on it and seen a video or two I would estimate it to be in the range 4.0 – 5.0, without being too specific ?
Now to the point of this post:
I had initially shortlisted two racquets: theWilson n6.1 95 and the Volkl DNX10 MP.
I’ve tested the old 6.1 PS 95 once or twice in the past few years and the improvement/difference was considerable (to my old trusty ones). I’d probably go as far as saying that I really liked them. I’m not going to go into specifics here as I think my expression might falter a bit, but I will say that it fits what I’m after; a player’s frame with emphasise on control, not too different to what I have but rather an updated version with a bigger sweet spot that is more forgiving. (You’ll prolly flame me here for blatant inaccuracies but what the hell!! lol) Then I started looking around for alternatives; you can’t ‘not’ do your research right? And I came across the Volkl… OkOk, I’ll stop rambling and get to the point.
I have more or less decided to get the Volkl DNX10’s, out of vanity more than anything else, but one crucial choice remains. Should I humour my vanity even more and go for the Mid, which by other people’s admission plays like it should be larger than 93*(think noMojo said something to that effect?), or should I realise that I’m past it and it will only be downhill (continue??) from here and go for the MidPlus? Ahh the difficult choices we are faced with in life!
Naturally, the solution would have been to demo them both and that would have been that, but sadly, Tennis here in the UK is not as accessible to the masses as across the pond, which means its appeal is limited. -A fact that somewhat limits the possibilities of both finding good gear and to trying it out before buying. And should you find a pro shop where you could demo some sticks, you’re likely to have to be a member of the particular club where the shop’s located. Some tennis centres allow non-members to play but it comes at a cost: Roundabout $35/hour!!!
Hmm, on second thought… I might forget about the whole thing and start playing soccer or smthng instead… much less stressful and I’ll have a lot more cash left at the end of the day, lol
Well, the plan’s to take the plunge and just get one to start with. Suppose one could always stick it on **** I it doesn’t work out… Or just ‘learn’ to play with it!
So which should I get? Any ideas? Any input’s welcome!
Oh, and before I forget: Doublehand&LovinIt and Craig A. Clark, if you have any thoughts, recommendations or advice it’d be most appreciated. Since you come from tha same background as I, you may have some invaluable insight into what I’m about to experience.
-------I have sinned, I have strayed, but I finally found the light again-------
). In the end I asked and apparently only pro shops carry tennis shoes, with the possible exception of a 'sports department store' called Lillywhites on Piccadilly Circus.
