Johnnymike81
New User
I had a post a few months ago concerning beginner racquets for myself , but this is slightly different.
When I first started the common advise was to get a light racquet with a 100+ head size. I understand the logic, but these racquets are a relatively new phenomenon. Back in the day, weren’t all racquets relatively heavy with smaller head sizes? If new players could learn on them then why are so many against them now for beginners? I’m not talking about women or juniors that perhaps lack sufficient upper body strength, but for relatively strong adult males it would seem, in terms of stability and comfort a heavier racquet would be the way to go, something between 11.5-12 ounces. I’m just trying to understand the logic.
When I first started the common advise was to get a light racquet with a 100+ head size. I understand the logic, but these racquets are a relatively new phenomenon. Back in the day, weren’t all racquets relatively heavy with smaller head sizes? If new players could learn on them then why are so many against them now for beginners? I’m not talking about women or juniors that perhaps lack sufficient upper body strength, but for relatively strong adult males it would seem, in terms of stability and comfort a heavier racquet would be the way to go, something between 11.5-12 ounces. I’m just trying to understand the logic.