Looking To switch from a Prince Speedport Tour

[filpinodawg]

Hey guys, im looking to switch form a Prince speedport tour. Keep in mind that this is the best racquet ive used that i played the best with ever..and my most favorite. but im lookin for something that takes my game to a whole nother level. Specs:

Head Size:
97 sq. in. / 626 sq. cm.
Length: 27 inches / 69 cm
Strung Weight: 11.7oz / 332g
Balance: 7pts Head Light
Swingweight: 328
Stiffness: 65
Beam Width: 21 mm Straight Beam
Composition: High Modulus Graphite with Titanium and Tungsten
Power Level: Low-Medium
Swing Speed: Fast
Grip Type: DuraPro+
String Pattern:
16 Mains / 18 Crosses
Mains skip: 7T.9T.7H.9H
One Piece
No shared holes
String Tension: 53-63 pounds


im thinking of either a

K Factor (one of the Six Ones or pro tour 96)
Babolat Pure drive or pure storm
Prince Exo3 Rebel or ignite

 

[filpinodawg]

anyone? pleasee?

 

[Wizard of id]

Describe your build and game, if you want help in terms of racquets to demo. If you have/can estimate an NTRP rating, that'll give people somewhere to start with.

BTW, to take your game to the next level, it's not really the racquet- it's at least 95% you.

 

[Lejanius]

oddly enough I am switching too the O3 speedport tour (if you sell yours let me know).

I was using a RDS002 tour which I loved, but I am switching because I just like the way I volley with the prince and it feels better for me, can't explain it.

I would suggest giving the Yonnex a try if you liked the speedport tour

 

[dadozen]

Don't be offended, but if you really like your racquet, then why change?

And, IMHO, the Pure Storm is way worse than your current racquet. I used it and don't have good memories.

 

[kimguroo]

im lookin for something that takes my game to a whole nother level.

I have two questions.
if you like SPT, why do you want to change? and do you really believe that the racket makes you to improve your tennis game to a whole another level?

I've used SPT for about 7 months and I also liked the racket but the reason I change the racket was the weight issue. I wanted to have a slight lighter racket. I demoed rebel 95 and team version then I realized that the rebel 95 was a little heavy and team version was too light.
I ended up with Japanese/Asian rebel which is 10g lighter than SPT.
I really like my rebel. I might say my game is improved and I have more spins than SPT but the reason is not the racket. if you don't have any weight issue, Rebel might be a good racket for you. I also demoed ignite a month ago then I found that the racket has a good spin potential but somewhat reason, I prefer my rebel. maybe it might be heavier swing weight despite of the lighter weight than my rebel or thicker beam.

you should demo those rackets first.
Good luck with your search.

 

[filpinodawg]

idk if its just me but the "holes" in thr raquet, makes it swing thru th air too fast, and i lack power, when i tried other racquets etc it causes me to hit harder etc.. lol

 

[wksoh]

Hi, I use the Speedport Tour and playing the best tennis of mylife. I just ordered an Aerogel200 18x20 to try again because of the offer price (had one 2 years ago but grip a little small). Will see if I'll like it as much as the Speedport Tour.

 

[AJK1]

It's not the racquet, just use the money to get some lessons.

 

[mdjenders]

you want more power? string at a lower tension. switching frames unnecessarily will not be good for your game.

 

[The_Question]

idk if its just me but the "holes" in thr raquet, makes it swing thru th air too fast, and i lack power, when i tried other racquets etc it causes me to hit harder etc.. lol

Lead...tape...

 

[TennisMD]

idk if its just me but the "holes" in thr raquet, makes it swing thru th air too fast, and i lack power, when i tried other racquets etc it causes me to hit harder etc.. lol

Go on the TW University site and look at power comparisons and sweet spot and shot speed you will be suprised at how high a ranking the speedport tour gets. Marketing is a wonderful thing, but I doubt that the holes make it swing noticeably faster, at least in my experience and if it does that is quite desirable. I doubt that any of us on these boards has a faster swing speed than the ranked pros and two major contributors to power are swing speed, the faster the more power, and rkt swing weight

 

[themitchmann]

I played with the SPT, then switched to the Rebel 95 this January. I'm very happy with the switch. I prefer the flex of the Rebel over the SPT, and the feel on volleys is better.

 

[akybo]

Hey guys, im looking to switch form a Prince speedport tour. Keep in mind that this is the best racquet ive used that i played the best with ever..and my most favorite. but im lookin for something that takes my game to a whole nother level. Specs:

Dont change if you played your best with it,now it's time for some tennis drills,training your weak parts(ex. footwork,backhand,etc.) not a racquet change.
Speedport Tour is a great racquet,I remember I was able to do amazing volleys,due to it's big sweetspot.

 

[Jim A]

I'm a fan of the SPT, other racquets I've liked were the Microgel Radical Pro & Midsize, Pure Storm Ltd and I do like the Ignite but prefer more of a midplus

if you are just looking for a touch more pop you could check out the Speedport Black, I also think a Dunlop 300/Tour would be similar

 

[filpinodawg]

thanks everyone. i decided that i should take some of the advice here and just stick with it since i love it so much...but does anybody have any tips for adding lead to add more swingweight?

 

[akybo]

You can add lead to interior of the throat.

 

[cknobman]

I went from the spt(check my sig I havent updated it yet, and btw I still use the spt as my 2nd backup) to a k pro tour.

Overall I left the spt cause the stringbed was just too muted no matter what I did. I could serve insane with it but I just felt too much power was taken away from my groundies with it.

The k pro tour has been a good replacement. Very headlight and maneuverable. My groudstrokes have improve with it and remarkably I feel like I get more spin with the K pro tour than the spt. I will say because it is lighter overall and more headlight that I did loose a few mph on the serve (but gained some kick). I will probably add about .75 oz of lead at 10 and 2 to even out the racquet a little more and give me some more pop on my serve.

 

[Lightner]

Gotta love my SPT's. Stocking up on a 3rd one now.
The only gripe I sometimes have is the wish for more control. Did demo the Ozone Pro Tour before settling on my SPTs but felt the easy access to pop & spin of the SPT won it over.

I have tried it once with Hole insert on top but didn't like it (esp the feel/sound) and didn't offer more control to me at least.

I played with the SPT, then switched to the Rebel 95 this January. I'm very happy with the switch. I prefer the flex of the Rebel over the SPT, and the feel on volleys is better.

I recall you added lead to your SPTs. How did you customize it?