ericcomposer72
Rookie
Hello,
I'm getting back into tennis after a 12yr hiatus, and need a "modern" racket.
I'm 28, a 4.0-4.5 player; mainly a baseliner with a fast swing & heavy topspin, looking to keep improving and start playing competitively.
My main racket when I stopped playing (c. age 16) was a Fischer Pro Tour FT Midplus... obsolete at this point? Before that, I played with a Yonex 1700, which I loved, so I decided to go back to Yonex, as Fischer is not an option...
I've since purchased an RDiS 100 Mid online (used), because I wanted to experiment with a mid-sized racket. I've also purchased a used Vcore Tour 97 (should be arriving later this week!), as I've heard great things about it (especially that is is great with slice backhands, which is a favorite shot of mine).
Today, I played with a junk baller, and I was loving the accuracy and control I was getting with the RDiS 100. Just strung with Pro Hurricane Tour at 55lbs, I found it quite wonderful, and didn't mind the stiffness that others attribute to it. I was consistently hitting balls deep with pace, and putting winners right in the corners...
The real question is if I can still keep my wits about me with the mid-size head when playing against 4.5's hitting with pace... which is why I picked up the Tour 97.
I'll be hitting with a more solid player this Friday, so I'm going to give both rackets a go and see how they compare. The other question is... if I do decide that the mid-size works for me, should I also try out a Vcore Tour 89?
Any thoughts/comments welcome! Thanks...
I'm getting back into tennis after a 12yr hiatus, and need a "modern" racket.
I'm 28, a 4.0-4.5 player; mainly a baseliner with a fast swing & heavy topspin, looking to keep improving and start playing competitively.
My main racket when I stopped playing (c. age 16) was a Fischer Pro Tour FT Midplus... obsolete at this point? Before that, I played with a Yonex 1700, which I loved, so I decided to go back to Yonex, as Fischer is not an option...
I've since purchased an RDiS 100 Mid online (used), because I wanted to experiment with a mid-sized racket. I've also purchased a used Vcore Tour 97 (should be arriving later this week!), as I've heard great things about it (especially that is is great with slice backhands, which is a favorite shot of mine).
Today, I played with a junk baller, and I was loving the accuracy and control I was getting with the RDiS 100. Just strung with Pro Hurricane Tour at 55lbs, I found it quite wonderful, and didn't mind the stiffness that others attribute to it. I was consistently hitting balls deep with pace, and putting winners right in the corners...
The real question is if I can still keep my wits about me with the mid-size head when playing against 4.5's hitting with pace... which is why I picked up the Tour 97.
I'll be hitting with a more solid player this Friday, so I'm going to give both rackets a go and see how they compare. The other question is... if I do decide that the mid-size works for me, should I also try out a Vcore Tour 89?
Any thoughts/comments welcome! Thanks...
