How Old Are You? What Racquet Do Use? How Many Of The Same Racquet Do You Have?

I'm almost 22.

Playing tennis for all of 3 1/2 months now, but playing as much as I can.

Current level: I can move around decently. I have some variety in my shots (can't hit a dropshot though, and still need to learn how to slice the ball consciously). I can serve OK, but not consistently enough, and not with any variety of the slice/kick kind.

Following extensive research and conversations I decided to bypass the 'game improvement/power racquet" category and used a K Tour Team FX for a start.

At some point I wanted to have a second racquet just in case someone wanted to casually hit with me. Since I had just started there was no way to be sure that K Tour Team FX was the best thing to have, instead of getting a second one of the same kind, I bought a K 6.1 Team 95.

I really liked that racquet (more for the groundstrokes though, I honestly sucked with it on volleys, though most of this has to be a fault of my technique rather than the racquet). The two thing I hated though: mishits hurt a real lot with that racquet, and I often felt that a fast ball would 'push my hand back' when I hit it, if you get I mean (I later learnt the technical term for this - 'plowthrough' :)).

Despite that, I liked the Team 95, so I went to buy a second 6.1 team 95. But since it was on sale and there were only a few items left on stock, I also bought a 6.1 Tour 90, hoping that I could adjust to the extra weight and knowing that it would be less of a pain when I hit the ball (due to the mass of the racquet absorbing the impact).

Well, I tried the Tour 90, and it's what I use now. I didn't really like the leather grip, so have it covered with an OG. Smaller headsize is absolutely no problem. The extra mass makes it just so steady. In the beginning it tired me within 20 minutes of hitting, now it's no problem.

This racquet really helped my volleys and backhand, but it took a while for me to readjust my forehand and serve (due to the weight).

Sorry for the long post - after this short endeavour I find that for my level at least, the bottom line is that there is no perfect racquet..it's trade-off and you just try to make the better compromise :)
 
35, two Ozone Tours, strung mostly with Polylon SP17 at 55/53 lbs, currently testing other (co-)poly/hybrid setups.
 
17, and I use a Prince Tech Pro Graphite Composite w/Luxilon Big Banger Original at 54lbs. I also have another Prince Tech Pro w/Tournament Nylon (stock strings) at god knows which tension. Also a Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.3 w/I don't know which string (some cheap syn gut I think) at 58lbs
 
31 yo.

2 Babolat PDGT+
2 HEAD YT Speed MP 16x19
1 HEAD YT Prestige Pro
1 Wilson HPS 6.1

1 Babolat APDGT+ on order.
 
I'm 15 years of age, 16 in May.
I use the 2009 Babolat Pure Drive GT and I love it. I've also got the 2008 AeroPro Drive which I also love and have in my bag at all times just in case I break a string. I know they're not the same racquets but they're close enough for me, they both are the same weight (different balance though) and have the same headsize. Not perfect, but until I get another PDGT it will do. :)

I have quite a few other racquets too, Hyper Hammer 6.3 (which I loved!) and a Wilson nCode Six One Team, which is very nice indeed.
 
29, 2 pcs of Fischer M Comp 95, 1 strung with Topspin Cyber Blue 17/Gosen OG Microsheep 17 @ 51/53lbs, another unstrung
 
18 years old... using 3 Microgel Prestige Pros.

Haven't decided on string yet, but I'm about to try a cheapo Gosen Polylon/OG Sheep Micro hybrid.
 
39
Using: 3 Wilson K-factor tour - 2 Dunlop 300g

Also have:
8 Kneissl
11 Dunlop (5 Max 200g)
6 Wilson
1 Puma (Becker used tournament racket)
1 Le Coq Sportif
 
Im 22, I use the Slazenger Pro X-1 racquet and Ive got three of them. Theyre discontinued now, Ive only seen two people that used this racquet besides myself, some guy I played back in highschool and my best friend cause he hit with mine and loved it. Its a rare stick, but the best Ive ever used.
 
18
2 K Blade 98 - One customized with lead at 12 and 6, counterbalanced with lead in the handle, other is stock

Strung w/ PH 57lbs. manis, Dunlop Syn. Gut 58 lbs. crosses
 
Update!

47 years old. Four BLX 90's custom matched by my pal Geoff for a high degree of polarization: 349 grams, 9pts HL, 325 SW. BB Ace 18 at 65# :) BHBH
 
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Racket used

51yo
Head Youtek Extreme Pros with Head Rip Control at 56# and a little lead, makes for a sweet combination. Have about 50 other Head rackets throgh the years.
 
BounceHitBounceHit said:
47 years old. Four BLX 90's custom matched by my pal Geoff for a high degree of polarization: 349 grams, 9pts HL, 325 SW. BB Ace 18 at 65# :) BHBH
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BHBH, was about to ask how you could possibly get the weight down to 349, but recall you mentioning elsewhere you take the leather off..

How are the blx's coming along?



in reply to this thread, 34 - matched blx90's. Unstrung specs, 12Oz, 12pts HL, 299 SW
 
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