fuzzyballs21
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Growing up I played several hours of tennis every single day for about 15 years. I recovered from a lot of injuries and at 45 years old, I am picking up the game again. Growing up I could easily hit my backhand 2-handed or one handed and actually had to switch to a one handed backhand after developing an issue in my left wrist. I still have issues with my left shoulder so ill will be hitting a one handed backhand. I have always had a very good backhand regardless if I hit it one handed or 2-handed. My backhand has always just been a strong consistent shot that I hit with ease.
I did hit a few times recently. I was at a Tennis store and just grabbed a pre-strung Head Microgel Radical Oversize. I just went with that because I grew up hitting with POGs and Radicals. I also needed a very arm friendly racquet that wouldn't generate a lot of shock to my arm. I had heard this racquet is very arm friendly.
So I went out to hit with a friend that has been taking lessons. We actually rented a court and ball machine. I hit surprisingly well. Actually nobody could believe that I had not played in almost 20 years. I think I just had so many lessons and hit so many balls growing up that it came easy to me. I went and hit about 10 more times and just kept getting better and better, astounding all of my friends. Unfortunately, I cannot chase down an outright winner, but other than that I am pretty solid. I have nice strokes.
Here is where I need help. I am hitting well with the Head Microgel Radical Oversize. I am even hitting the one handed backhand well with it. It just seems a little large for a one handed backhand player. It can also sometimes feel a bit springy, like it wants to hit long, flat shots if I am not careful. I would like to go down to a 97-98 size, possibly a 100. I really want to maintain an arm friendly frame! I am also not sure I am ready for an over 12oz frame. The Head Microgel Radical Oversize is 11 oz. and does not feel heavy at all though. I probably wouldn't want to go too much lighter, especially if that made it less are friendly. My strokes are pretty classic. I learned in the 90's. I basically take the ball very early, hit through and finish high, but I definitely do not hit like Nadal.
Also, I hit my one handed backhand very well with topspin. However, since I cannot chase down everything, I do rely on a strong backhand slice to get out of trouble.
The obvious options are trying the same frame in midplus or just demoing a bunch of frames, but based on all of this, what are some frames I should definitely try?
I did hit a few times recently. I was at a Tennis store and just grabbed a pre-strung Head Microgel Radical Oversize. I just went with that because I grew up hitting with POGs and Radicals. I also needed a very arm friendly racquet that wouldn't generate a lot of shock to my arm. I had heard this racquet is very arm friendly.
So I went out to hit with a friend that has been taking lessons. We actually rented a court and ball machine. I hit surprisingly well. Actually nobody could believe that I had not played in almost 20 years. I think I just had so many lessons and hit so many balls growing up that it came easy to me. I went and hit about 10 more times and just kept getting better and better, astounding all of my friends. Unfortunately, I cannot chase down an outright winner, but other than that I am pretty solid. I have nice strokes.
Here is where I need help. I am hitting well with the Head Microgel Radical Oversize. I am even hitting the one handed backhand well with it. It just seems a little large for a one handed backhand player. It can also sometimes feel a bit springy, like it wants to hit long, flat shots if I am not careful. I would like to go down to a 97-98 size, possibly a 100. I really want to maintain an arm friendly frame! I am also not sure I am ready for an over 12oz frame. The Head Microgel Radical Oversize is 11 oz. and does not feel heavy at all though. I probably wouldn't want to go too much lighter, especially if that made it less are friendly. My strokes are pretty classic. I learned in the 90's. I basically take the ball very early, hit through and finish high, but I definitely do not hit like Nadal.
Also, I hit my one handed backhand very well with topspin. However, since I cannot chase down everything, I do rely on a strong backhand slice to get out of trouble.
The obvious options are trying the same frame in midplus or just demoing a bunch of frames, but based on all of this, what are some frames I should definitely try?