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Ignore everything you think you know about racquets and recommend me a frame that is cool, unusual, or plays different than your typical racquet.

Don't make recommendations for string, just tell me the model and why I should want it.
 
Bridgestone Probeam X02 Mid. Thin beamed player’s racket that has the characteristic of both Prestige MP and Prince Graphite 100 but much flexier. Looks cool and plays even better.
 
Zoolander said:
Buy a Wilson ultra 100 CV with its 74RA stiffness rating.

You want it because you like easy power and you think that pain-free elbow tendons are over-rated.

PS - I know you dont want string advice, but to control all that power you will probably need some Luxilon 4G @65lbs, minimum.
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I'd recommend ice, ibuprofen, and 6 months off every year to counteract the tennis elbow from this combo. :p:p
 
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It looks like a wooden midsize racket but it is graphite.
 
Some people might be sick and tired to see my post but
Yonex Regna.
It fits perfectly in your description.

“frame that is cool, unusual, or plays different than your typical racquet.”

Regna has very cool paint job.
Very unusual because of spring action from shaft.
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It plays very different than any typical rackets. You can feel the unique frame action. Very unique racket. I’ve tried many rackets but nothing like Yonex Regna.
It’s Yonex’s premium rackets and made by Yonex’s highly skilled workers because of that Yonex only produces 200 rackets per a month. It’s rare and you might be the only one who use this racket in your area.
I live in Atlanta and we have huge Tennis population but never seen anyone with Regna ^_^
 
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mhkeuns said:
Bridgestone Probeam X02 Mid. Thin beamed player’s racket that has the characteristic of both Prestige MP and Prince Graphite 100 but much flexier. Looks cool and plays even better.
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Sounded intredasting for me to look up. A pt57a clone apparently with a prince bridge. the things you learn...

kimguroo said:
Regna plays very different than any typical rackets. You can Regna the unique frame action. Very unique racket. I’ve tried many rackets but nothing Regna Yonex Regna.
Regna Yonex’s premium rackets and made by Yonex’s highly skilled workers because of Regna that Yonex only produces Regna 200 rackets per a month. It’s rare and Regna you might be the only one who use this Regna in your area.
I live in Regna and we have huge Tennis population but never seen anyone with Regna ^_^
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My brains hurting reading that, I feel like I'm getting programmed with a trigger word, like charles bronson in telefon.
 
Zoolander said:
Buy a Wilson ultra 100 CV with its 74RA stiffness rating.

You want it because you like easy power and you think that pain-free elbow tendons are over-rated.

PS - I know you dont want string advice, but to control all that power you will probably need some Luxilon 4G @65lbs, minimum.
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Finally a decent rec!! You guys all have glass elbows
 
This Prince Ignite 95 that I have that no one wants to buy lol. Its a beast at 12.2 ounces strung, but it packs a punch and has a nice open 16x18 string pattern. Barely used and yours for cheap!!!
 
prince vortex os. it will give you obscene amounts of spin regardless or what you string it with. speaking of stringing, i may make your stringer cross-eyed so if you'd want that, its definitely a two-fer!
 
Buy some Head pro stock racquets at obscene prices on the auction site. If there good enough for a pro, they’ve got to be just st perfect for you too.
 
kimguroo said:
Some people might be sick and tired to see my post but
Yonex Regna.
It fits perfectly in your description.

“frame that is cool, unusual, or plays different than your typical racquet.”

Regna has very cool paint job.
Very unusual because of spring action from shaft.
1537gc6.jpg

iyln48.jpge

698092e4e9b82653954b2c9918bb831007a518b6.88.1.12.2.jpeg

It plays very different than any typical rackets. You can feel the unique frame action. Very unique racket. I’ve tried many rackets but nothing like Yonex Regna.
It’s Yonex’s premium rackets and made by Yonex’s highly skilled workers because of that Yonex only produces 200 rackets per a month. It’s rare and you might be the only one who use this racket in your area.
I live in Atlanta and we have huge Tennis population but never seen anyone with Regna ^_^
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Kimguroo loves to spruik the Regna, but I do agree that it is a cool unique racquet that is worth a look into!






My suggestion would be to get a Fischer Superform Tuning or the Lacoste Equijet LT301. Both are adjustable, and to me look awesome. They also are not outrageous racquets. I think they are the perfect balance between a traditional frame and sensible attempts at new technology. You can find them new on the big auction site from time to time.

Some pics of the Superform.








Some pics of the Equijet.


 
Find a Fischer Vacuum Pro 90 med. weight (330g unstrung) like the one I once had. Played incredible. Don't no why I sold it. Well yes, probably sold it because I thought I needed something lighter. Now I play a 340 g unstrung racket.
 
Bennis3037 said:
Kimguroo loves to spruik the Regna, but I do agree that it is a cool unique racquet that is worth a look into!






My suggestion would be to get a Fischer Superform Tuning or the Lacoste Equijet LT301. Both are adjustable, and to me look awesome. They also are not outrageous racquets. I think they are the perfect balance between a traditional frame and sensible attempts at new technology. You can find them new on the big auction site from time to time.

Some pics of the Superform.








Some pics of the Equijet.


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Sick racquets mate ;)
 
Zoolander said:
Buy a Wilson ultra 100 CV with its 74RA stiffness rating.

You want it because you like easy power and you think that pain-free elbow tendons are over-rated.

PS - I know you dont want string advice, but to control all that power you will probably need some Luxilon 4G @65lbs, minimum.
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I was going to say the exact same thing, but with a Babolat Pure Drive.

And I was going to add: the flip side will be that you will destroy your elbow and shoulder so badly that you won't have to worry about spending any more money in this sport.
 
mhkeuns said:
Bridgestone Probeam X02 Mid. Thin beamed player’s racket that has the characteristic of both Prestige MP and Prince Graphite 100 but much flexier. Looks cool and plays even better.
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Never even heard of this brand. Where would I find one?
 
kimguroo said:
Some people might be sick and tired to see my post but
Yonex Regna.
It fits perfectly in your description.

“frame that is cool, unusual, or plays different than your typical racquet.”

Regna has very cool paint job.
Very unusual because of spring action from shaft.
1537gc6.jpg

iyln48.jpge

698092e4e9b82653954b2c9918bb831007a518b6.88.1.12.2.jpeg

It plays very different than any typical rackets. You can feel the unique frame action. Very unique racket. I’ve tried many rackets but nothing like Yonex Regna.
It’s Yonex’s premium rackets and made by Yonex’s highly skilled workers because of that Yonex only produces 200 rackets per a month. It’s rare and you might be the only one who use this racket in your area.
I live in Atlanta and we have huge Tennis population but never seen anyone with Regna ^_^
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You definitely replied to the post as written. I love this even though I don’t like Yonex.

This seems a little exotic and and probably too flexible. What’s the RA on this thing?
 
Buy a Head Titanium Ti.S5. I know many people that play this racquet or other very similar Head Ti variants, including some 4.0+ guys and gals, and despite its light weight none of them has any arm discomfort. It is easy to use, powerful, spin-friendly, and stable. There is no rational argument not to use it; only TT snobbery. Come to think of it, the Wilson Steam 105S is also in this category.
 
time_fly said:
Buy a Head Titanium Ti.S5. I know many people that play this racquet or other very similar Head Ti variants, including some 4.0+ guys and gals, and despite its light weight none of them has any arm discomfort. It is easy to use, powerful, spin-friendly, and stable. There is no rational argument not to use it; only TT snobbery. Come to think of it, the Wilson Steam 105S is also in this category.
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The only person I know with this racket has arm and wrist issues but won't switch as she feels heavy frames are hard on the arm. Go figure.

My brief experience swinging it was it was (over)powerful, spin friendly and totally unstable. But I'm a TT snob that thinks all rackets under 11 oz are granny frames.
 
WestboroChe said:
You definitely replied to the post as written. I love this even though I don’t like Yonex.

This seems a little exotic and and probably too flexible. What’s the RA on this thing?
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Mine was 68 unstrung RDC (strung was about 65) but someone said his racket was strung at 68...
Honestly I don’t have arm problem but the feeling of this racket is very different when one tries this racket for the first time. It can feel very stiff or vibration but once one is familiar with the feeling (spring like action), it will not feel stiff or vibration and understand unique frame action.
 
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Dartagnan64 said:
The only person I know with this racket has arm and wrist issues but won't switch as she feels heavy frames are hard on the arm. Go figure.

My brief experience swinging it was it was (over)powerful, spin friendly and totally unstable. But I'm a TT snob that thinks all rackets under 11 oz are granny frames.
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Ha ha, I wouldn't play that frame either but the guy did ask for "bad advice." OTOH, I hit with my mom's for a while and did perfectly fine with it.
 
WestboroChe said:
Never even heard of this brand. Where would I find one?
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It’s actually known as a tire company here in the US. That’s what makes it unique. And, I’ve heard that the Japan-only products cost more and are in higher quality, and this racket for sure feels high-quality and plays great, too. Not a gimmicky frame for sure.
 
Profile 2.7 OS with poly
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The only time I ever hit with an APD, it had bad strings and I hated it, so add that to the list too.
 
Thanks everyone for the recs. I have a friend who wants to try a whole bunch of racquets of all different/unusual types before he finally chucks away his horrible Wilson for something better.
 
WestboroChe said:
Do you own one? What exactly are little things inside and do they really help?
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"Sand" is all I've heard but it can't be just that or the particles would clump when dampness eventually got in. I tried using one and for me it played well only if strung with all natural gut. Couldn't afford that so I now mostly use my old school Dunlop 200 and Prince Classic frames.
 
MacGregor Bergelin LongString. You might need twice as much string to string it, but you never have to worry about tension loss because you can tighten them at any time. If you're hitting everything into the service box, just loosen up the strings to get the ball the baseline so you don't have to change your stroke.

Bonus: You'll never hit true topspin again, and while it might take a little time to get used to it, you're opponents won't be able to get used to it and you will get a lot of free points because of the unique spin on the ball.
 
Big Bagel said:
MacGregor Bergelin LongString. You might need twice as much string to string it, but you never have to worry about tension loss because you can tighten them at any time. If you're hitting everything into the service box, just loosen up the strings to get the ball the baseline so you don't have to change your stroke.

Bonus: You'll never hit true topspin again, and while it might take a little time to get used to it, you're opponents won't be able to get used to it and you will get a lot of free points because of the unique spin on the ball.
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I’ve seen those on fleabay. I almost bought one once but chickened out because I knew my wife would mock me.
 
time_fly said:
Buy a Head Titanium Ti.S5. I know many people that play this racquet or other very similar Head Ti variants, including some 4.0+ guys and gals, and despite its light weight none of them has any arm discomfort. It is easy to use, powerful, spin-friendly, and stable. There is no rational argument not to use it; only TT snobbery. Come to think of it, the Wilson Steam 105S is also in this category.
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Those are all good suggestions. Especially for the person who would actually use this racquet.
 
PeteD said:
"Sand" is all I've heard but it can't be just that or the particles would clump when dampness eventually got in. I tried using one and for me it played well only if strung with all natural gut. Couldn't afford that so I now mostly use my old school Dunlop 200 and Prince Classic frames.
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Yoneyama said:
Kimguroo loves to spruik the Regna, but I do agree that it is a cool unique racquet that is worth a look into!






My suggestion would be to get a Fischer Superform Tuning or the Lacoste Equijet LT301. Both are adjustable, and to me look awesome. They also are not outrageous racquets. I think they are the perfect balance between a traditional frame and sensible attempts at new technology. You can find them new on the big auction site from time to time.

Some pics of the Superform.








Some pics of the Equijet.


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that Fisher is definitely one cool looking racquet.
 
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