I also thought that, since I’m considerably older than the last time I’d played tennis prior, the Speed Pro technically should be a better pick for me. I figured, older, so lighter and larger head size makes sense.
I stuck with it for 8+ months and loved it, and I still do, no regrets. I underestimated, improved my game unexpectedly faster and more than I anticipated I could, and so my coach thought it might be a good idea to try other racquets after on a whim during one lesson I hit with my old Babolat Pure Control Team and he saw the difference? Or something like that.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not as though broadly speaking a “better” player would fit better with the PMP than the SP. I think with how my play style and strengths were seen more clearly, it fit with the VCP 97HD and PMP better. Funnily enough, during the second round of 90-day demoing I again found the PMP a contender; and my coach and I agreed it was a good fit. At least I’m consistent, haha.
Edit: Oh wait I just realized I misunderstood; I didn’t switch from the PMP to the Speed Pro, I chose the Speed over the Prestige as my new racquet, prior racquet was the Babolat from over a decade ago.