Junior racquet recommendation

[JWilster]

So my son has been playing for a few months with the Aeropro Drive Jr 26.
Compared to his old Prince 25, the APD jr 26 has "too much power" in my opinion. He has lost some control and a lot more balls sail long on him. What's funny is that, that is almost exactly my experience playing with the Roddick PD a few years back--I sold it quickly. I am not knocking the racquet, I know it works great for many people.

So, does anyone have a recommendation for a junior 26 in. racquet that has more control and less power than the APD? Ideally it would be more head light like the traditional racquets that were a bit heavier, HL and had thinner beams.

 

[Chotobaka]

Take a look at the Volkl Super G10 Junior. It is the anti-APD Jr.

 

[Fuji]

Check out the Radical 26. If he's looking to move up into adult frames at some point in the future, the radical S or Rev is extremely popular at my club for a ton of juniors who don't go down the babolat route.

-Fuji

 

[Sparky]

So my son has been playing for a few months with the Aeropro Drive Jr 26.
Compared to his old Prince 25, the APD jr 26 has "too much power" in my opinion. He has lost some control and a lot more balls sail long on him. What's funny is that, that is almost exactly my experience playing with the Roddick PD a few years back--I sold it quickly. I am not knocking the racquet, I know it works great for many people.

So, does anyone have a recommendation for a junior 26 in. racquet that has more control and less power than the APD? Ideally it would be more head light like the traditional racquets that were a bit heavier, HL and had thinner beams.

I would have your son brush more...

Not trying to flame or be sarcastic. I can read the spin on balls and it's more the case of a flat / under spin hit when a junior player with a JR26 hits long. My 12yo daughter competes in the USTA open 14s with a Babolat Pure Drive JR26.

 

[JWilster]

Check out the Radical 26. If he's looking to move up into adult frames at some point in the future, the radical S or Rev is extremely popular at my club for a ton of juniors who don't go down the babolat route.

-Fuji

He is 13, so I may just look into transitioning directly to an adult frame.
Back in my day at that age, most of us played with 13 or 14 oz adult racquets.

 

[Fuji]

He is 13, so I may just look into transitioning directly to an adult frame.
Back in my day at that age, most of us played with 13 or 14 oz adult racquets.

For U-14's our best sellers outside the pure drive are the Graphene Radical S followed by the Graphene Radical Rev... a couple kids like the MP but you honestly can't go wrong with anything from that line at that age (outside of the pro which is a lead pipe.)

-Fuji

 

[AHJS]

Yes. If he's 13, unless he's really really really tiny, put him in an adult racket. It'll be well worth it. I was playing the Blade 93 at 13 and I think it helped my game by not letting be get away with bad stroke mechanics and keeping me honest on my strokes.

 

[Babogirl]

Check out the Radical 26. If he's looking to move up into adult frames at some point in the future, the radical S or Rev is extremely popular at my club for a ton of juniors who don't go down the babolat route.

-Fuji

Fuji my daughter is 10 years old and has been hitting with the pure aero 26''. She sometimes complained of elbow pain so I am looking to get away from the stiffer babolats. She wanted to try a 27" frame so I demoed a radical rev. Was worried about the maneuverability of the racquet being so head heavy. She has hit with it for 3 sessions so far and is hitting extremely well. Her racquet take back is faster and it has helped her on serves, 2 areas I initially thought she would struggle with due to the HH balance. She said its more comfortable and feels the ball better than the pure aero. So far so good but would just like to know your thoughts as to potential wrist pain, elbow, shoulder etc. Have there been any problems like that in your club with juniors?