Dynacore, anyone ?

ibo

Rookie
I just got done trying out some demo racquets. I had primarily targeted the Wilson Blade 98, but I also got a Dynacore (the 300 TFight). I ended up liking the Dynacore as much or maybe even more.

I had meant to get the 315 but it wasn't available for demo. Does anyone here have experience with both 300 and 315 ? How do they compare. I see there are some differences in weight and in weight distribution.
 

spinovic

Hall of Fame
Wanted to try the 300, but never got around to it. Really liked the 315 though. I was hoping the 300 would offer most of the strengths in a little lighter frame, but I have not found out yet.
 

spinovic

Hall of Fame
Have you also tried the 315, Dan?

I thought the 315 was a very fast and maneuverable frame. Pretty easy to generate spin. I was hoping the 300 would be about the same, only faster. I figured it very well could be, since they have similar SWs.
 

danbrenner

Legend
Have you also tried the 315, Dan?

I thought the 315 was a very fast and maneuverable frame. Pretty easy to generate spin. I was hoping the 300 would be about the same, only faster. I figured it very well could be, since they have similar SWs.

I have not tried the 315 dynacore. I tried the 315 Ltd and it's a very headlight stick that needs plenty of lead. So j will pass on the Dynacore as well. But te 300 seems really interesting. I should be receiving the demo any day.
 

derski

Rookie
I currently have both a TFight 300 and 315 Dynacore in my bag and I'm totally loving the 300 more than the 315.

As a frame of reference, I'm coming off a year of using the Graphene Prestige MP. I made the switch after speaking with the owner of my local tennis shop. My main complaint was the fatigue I was getting from the GPMP after two hours of playing and of course wanting to have more spin, something that I couldn't quite get out of the 18x20 pattern of the MP. The swing weight wasn't much of an issue early on as I was in the honeymoon phase of the racquet and was loving the added plow-through I as getting. But this winter I just felt like I couldn't handle the overall weight of the GPMP, and my shots became later and later, and unmanageable.

The shop owner directed my attention toward the TTF300D saying I would not only benefit from the lower static weight, but also the decrease swing weight. He strung the stick up with RPM Blast 15g at 44#. I took to the courts the next day and all I could say was...WOW! Immediately I felt I could tame the lower swing weight, lower tension and full poly with awesome control, depth and massive spin. I don't use a dampener, and I truly loved the feel and the vibration wasn't as shocking as I may thought. I initially hit with it in stock dimensions and intend to leave it as is. Strung with overwrap the specs are 4 pts HL and 11.6 oz.

Now the reason I felt the 300 was better than the 315. Initially for me the 315 felt like the sweetspot was smaller. I was framing most shots even during the mini-tennis warmup. I preceded to keep at it for an hour and just couldn't shake the muted feeling I was getting. Yes it was definitely lighter than the MP in regards to swing weight, and I felt I could wield it better but it was the feel I was missing.

Obviously, my experience will vary from player to player, but for me the exact recipe for me was the TFight 300 Dynacore stock. After 3 hours of hitting the fatigue I was complaining about with the MP is a non-issue and by far the comfort, attainable spin and feel is where the racquet excels.
 

ibo

Rookie
all I could say was...WOW! Immediately I felt I could tame the lower swing weight, lower tension and full poly with awesome control, depth and massive spin. I don't use a dampener, and I truly loved the feel and the vibration wasn't as shocking as I may thought.

Yes, my reaction was similar. Only I felt like I had to put a dampener in. That helped with the vibration.
 

RollTrackTake

Professional
I grabbed a used Dynacore 315 from TW. I was really surprised how solid the racquet is. It came strung with a Prince multifilament at mid tension. Felt like it had a good amount weight in the top of the hoop which gave it good plow through. Sweet spot felt average size. Power is good without having to throw everything at the ball on every swing. Comfort was excellent but it was strung with a multi. Right balance of muted and crisp. Really a nice racquet.
 

djnemo

Rookie
To those who have hit with the Dynacore 315, is the head shape similar to the tFight 315 Ltd? And the string pattern - tighter in the middle like the 315 Ltd, or open like the tFight 320?
 

Irvin

Talk Tennis Guru
The head shapes are very similar. The patterns 16x19 are pretty much the same but the pattern is more open in the 315 Dynacore. The Dynacore has more power than the Ltd as the SW is higher in the Dynacore, the Ltd is more flexible, and the Dynacore has better spin.

EDIT: The Ltd does come in an 18 main version also
 
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