Head Speed MP vs Yonex VCORE 100L

[JMayball]

35 y/o male here, intermediate level player (on my best days). I play two or three times a week and have been rocking a Babolat Pure Strike for about 5 years now. Wanting to try something a little lighter as I'm always looking for more topspin and maneuverability and almost never looking for more power.

I've sort of narrowed it down to the Head Speed MP and the Yonex VCORE 100L - both are lighter weight rackets with similar-ish specs. I like that the Head frame is a little more flexible and a little more head light than the VCORE, but I know the Yonex vibration technology is pretty nice. Thoughts?

 

[beepee1972]

Don't forget to test the new Speed Team if you are looking for a lighter)ish) racquet!

 

[Tan Tennis]

Not sure why you would want a VCORE 100L. It is a lot lighter than the Speed MP. Swingweight on my Speed MP is 327, while the VCORE 100L should be around 305-310. I don't think these 2 rackets are in the same tier. Maybe you should consider a normal VCORE 100 instead.

 

[lightblue]

Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 (290g) is sort of in between those two. 10.8 oz strung, 318 swing weight, and the 16x18 string pattern could give a little more spin than your Pure Strike's 16x19 pattern. Good tweener racket for intermediate male players. Very low RA and vibration (according to Tennis Warehouse University), so in theory, it should be comfortable on the arms.

If you're looking for something more maneuverable than the Pure Strike, then you'd have to get a Speed MP that's below that model's average swing weight of 323 by using Tennis Warehouse's spec matching service.