HPS 6.1 vs PS ROK?

[theone]

Has anyone ever had the chance to hit with a Hyper PS 6.1 (or ncode/kfactor version) in the 18 mains string pattern, and the Prostaff ROK which had a 93' head and also an 18*20 pattern?

 

[RoarTT]

Used the ROK before, very good control, no topsin. It has the tightest strig bed i have ever seen on a racket, so i guess that explains the low spin potensial.

 

[p3k]

I have both and I don't think they are similar. The Rok is much easier to use ( 320g/320SW vs. 333g/330SW ) and lower powered. It is easier to brush the ball with it so you get more spin but the plow through is nowhere near the HPS...

 

[Bud]

Used the ROK before, very good control, no topsin. It has the tightest strig bed i have ever seen on a racket, so i guess that explains the low spin potensial.

You haven't seen the Pro Kennex Micro Mid, then!

It's 22x30.

 

[caesar66]

You haven't seen the Pro Kennex Micro Mid, then!

It's 22x30.

lol good call, i have one and while I haven't hit with it I can't imagine how it has any spin factor at all

 

[Bud]

I strung mine at 40 lbs (max recommended tension) and it was weird. Very boardy and little spin. That was with a soft synthetic gut. I'm going to re-string it at 30 lbs. next time

 

[caesar66]

I strung mine at 40 lbs (max recommended tension) and it was weird. Very boardy and little spin. That was with a soft synthetic gut. I'm going to re-string it at 30 lbs. next time

I think you might have answered this in another thread, but what sort of string did you use and what gauge?

 

[PBODY99]

Has anyone ever had the chance to hit with a Hyper PS 6.1 (or ncode/kfactor version) in the 18 mains string pattern, and the Prostaff ROK which had a 93' head and also an 18*20 pattern?

Yes, while I would use the ROK over the 6.1 HPS as I found the ROK easier to use.

 

[rooski]

Yes, while I would use the ROK over the 6.1 HPS as I found the ROK easier to use.

It really depends on your style of play IMO. The HPS61 was and will always be one of the finest S&V rackets ever. Just amazing at the net. The ROK was IMO better suited to the baseline game or occasional ventures into the net. It also had a very sweet feel when strung right. The HPS61 serves bombs while I never got near that much power with the ROK. In Wilson's history of graphite based players sticks, these two very good rackets are very much opposites.

 

[caesar66]

It really depends on your style of play IMO. The HPS61 was and will always be one of the finest S&V rackets ever. Just amazing at the net. The ROK was IMO better suited to the baseline game or occasional ventures into the net. It also had a very sweet feel when strung right. The HPS61 serves bombs while I never got near that much power with the ROK. In Wilson's history of graphite based players sticks, these two very good rackets are very much opposites.

ditto on the HPS serving bombs, I could hit close to the same power serves with the n61 95 but have never served better than with the hps