Help in finding new racquet needed

[Spin_puncher]

Hi guys, I'd like to ask you for help in finding my new racquet. A few words about me, I'm 4.5 aggressive baseliner, counter pouncher. Playing mostly on clay. I used to play with Babolat Pure Drive, Aeropro Drive, Yonex AI 98, Yonex Ezone 98. Currently using Speed MP 360+ with leather grip and some lead at 3/9 and 12. I like power, spin and control level of the Head. I struggle with too high angle, low racquet head speed and lack of maneuverability. I did some reaserch what models I could demo. I think of:
- Radical Pro
- Extreme Tour
- PA 98

I'm not a fan of 18/20 string patterns but I don't rule it out.
Maybe you could advise me some other racquets or which I should start demoing with.
I need racquet with good feel and control, access to spin but offering enough power to defend on clay.

I would be grateful for your engagement.
Thanks a lot in advance.

 

[Trip]

Sounds to me like your current frame is almost there, so lets look at your customization work and string setup before jumping to a new frame.

As for customization, have you tried depolarizing, ie. concentrating more mass towards the balance point, and less towards the ends of the frame? This will decrease the natural amount of "see-saw" that the racquet wants to exhibit over the course of a typical ground stroke, causing you to push more of the racquet through contact, rather than pull it -- think, more Federer, less Zverev -- ultimately flattening out the swing and causing the ball to leave the frame on a more flat trajectory as well. If you haven't tried it, remove the lead from 12, 9 & 3, and relocate from 9 to 10 and 2 to 3, or place lead at 11 & 1 and 7 & 5.

As for strings, if you're not already trying a less shaped / more round string(s) and/or slightly higher tension in the crosses, both will help to lower launch angle a noticeable amount.

If you've tried and exhausted all of the above, and you still want to look at new frames, I think the Radical Pro is most likely going to be too low-powered and lacking in spin, and since you're having issues with launch angle already with what is one of the most balanced patterns made in the Speed MP, then the Extreme Tour and PA98 will probably be too launchy as well. Instead, I would look at the following:
- Head Radical MP
- Prince ATS Tour 100P
- Yonex VCore Pro 100 (with leather & small amount of lead)

 

[Spin_puncher]

Thanks a lot. Last months I did try all customization possibilities including string tesnision, lead placement or string types. That's why I decided to look for a new frame. I think the problem I have could be related to balance and farme speed through the air. My frames before Speed MP felt faster in swing. Radical MP is also in my consideration but it might need some lead.
Prince seems to be interesting, I have no experiance with this racquet company.

 

[Spin_puncher]

I'm curious about Yonex Ezone 98 Tour. Could it be good frame for me? Is it worth trying?

 

[AmericanTwist]

ezone tour is worth trying but regular ezone is a really versatile frame. Try more head light balance and syn gut strings which stretch more than poly. This will give you more pocketing. You can also lower tension on poly.

 

[Lack]

If you are looking for a low launch angle with fast head speed maneuvetability racquet, then I highly suggest Prince Phantom 18/20.

 

[Fintft]

Artengo TR960, Shift 300