Feel of RDX series (a little Q's to RDX users out there)

[fastdunn]

I'm now with RDX 300 MP almost about 2 months (I think our
honeymoon period is over by now). One of my tennis buddies
is experimenting with RDX 500 Mid and I also had a chance
to it with it.

Anyway, don't you guys feel this touch of cushion on impact
with RDX series ? Kinda like buttery Fischer frames.
RDX 300 is quite stiff but they also have this little cushion.
Is this all mental influenced by Yonex marketing hype ?
Or all of you RDX users feel same ?
Anyway, this is very nice feel and I think I'll be fully switching
to RDX.

Thanks,
FD

 

[ART ART]

just the opposite of you... the RDXmid feels to me like... a Pure Drive! ... its strange but... true. Too much vibrations on the frame/string, even with dampener. But I think its a good racket, if you like that feeling. Great spin shoots, but a little strange... if you hit the sweetspot flat, the ball disapears! ... very strange... low powered they say?

 

[steebo]

I use the RDX 500 mid, and have had to string it at the lowest tension suggested, which is new for me, but feels great. Also, I found my usual strings, forten thinblend and arimid gear, feel awful in this racquet. I really enjoy Technifiber ematrix 17ga, or poly strings, and also am getting that buttery feel.
Highly suggest a demo

 

[inspector_clouseau]

i've had the rdx500 for about a couple weeks now, and i think it feels really stiff with very little feel. but that is probably because of the strings (alu power & yonex 850p). i guess i'll try the tf strings.

 

[fastdunn]

I guess it could be string. So far I have used Prince Synthetic Gut w/ Duraflex 18g and Gamma TNT Pro plus 17g.
I felt like there is some cushion with heavy impact......

 

[b.]

... if you hit the sweetspot flat, the ball disapears! ... very strange... low powered they say?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

But it's not bad for serving?
Maybe higher tension with softer strings should help.