Head Prestige 660 Tour vs Völkl Tour 10 MP vs Yonex RDX 500

[trewq]

Hi! For the last 8 years I've been playing with a pair of Head Prestige 660 Tour (102 sq. in.) and always with satisfaction. Recently I began to think it might be high time to try out some new racquets. So I demoed the above mentioned Völkl, mainly because of my own curiosity of the brand and the many good remarks here on TW.

But to my suprise I didn't really like it. The frame had a unfamiliar stiff and harsh feel when you hit the ball (strung at 57 lbs) compared to the Head. Likewise, the stringbead felt different; much more lively feel in a slightly negative way. Could it be that I'm so used to the Head's denser string pattern 18 x 20 (instead of 16 x 19)? I just figure that I can control my strokes better with the Head. One last negative comment: my serve became considerably weaker in regard of power, placement as well as with spin. The only obvious advantages I recieved with the Völkl was more spin and slightly more power on ground strokes.

So what should I do then?
I'm really keen on changing racquets, but what racquet would be a proper replacement for the Prestige 660? I'm thinking of the iPrestige 630 or the LM equivalent. But what about Yonex RDX 500?
It seems like a really nice racquet, should I try it out (and perhaps its HD model)?

I tried the Völkl out thinking that the 16 x 9 string bed would improve my game - it didn't. Here I'm then, likely to choose between Head iPrestige 630 and Yonex RDX 500 HD.

 

[Steve H.]

Your first question should be, what do you want that is different from the 660? There isn't anything like it made now. Anything stiffer and/or with titanium in it will feel harsher and more immediate, but also more powerful, which is where things seem to be headed these days.

Of the Volkls, the C-10 Pro has a more organic feel than the Tour 10, it doesn't have titanium and is flexier. Sure, try the Yonex, or maybe Fischer Pro 1, the Kennex Heritage R also looks interesting.

 

[Rackethead]

You can still get new 660's on the net. Email me for more info. I posted the URL but it was deleted which I can understand because the purpose of this board is not to advertise the competition even if it is for a product not carried by TW.

 

[Rackethead]

Actually the post was not deleted, it was in another thread.

you can get some 660's at www.tennisrays.com for $75 + shipping. They only have some limited sizes but you shold be able to build something up to the right grip size

 

[Ronaldo]

Head Prestige Tour/Classic/Trisys 300 660 has the airiest, hottest, sweetest sweetspot of any racquet I ever used. Good luck trying to improve apon perfection. Try the iPrestige mp. Sort of merging a Head and Wilson racquet.