My Racquet History -- What's yours?

I've probably lost a few brain cells along the way, but here is what I remember:

79 Spalding Sears special
80 Maxply Fort woodie, Donnay Borg
81 Wilson T2000
82 Yamaha fiberglass
83 Head Graphite Pro
84 Max200G
...
00 Head Ti.S2 very briefly.
00 Head Ti.Fire Tour (pro?)
01 Babolat Pure Control Original
02 Babolat Pure Control newer version
05 ProKennex Redondo also very briefly
06 Wilson Ncode 90 tour
06 Wilson Ncode 95 16x20
07 Tecnifibre T-Fight 335 16x20 (x3)
 
1969 Sears Mohawk
1970 Regent Steel
1971 Wilson T 2000
1972 Dunlop Maxply
1973Tad Davis
1974 Wilson Stan Smith
1975/78 Spalding Davis Cup
1979 Dunlop Maxply
1981 Maxply McEnroe
1984/88 Dunlop 200G
1990/2000 Prince( did not play much)
2007/2008 Wilson K-90 Asian version
 
1988? Some kinda Prince aluminum racquet
1990 Prince Graphite Midplus
1993-2000 Went off to college and work (didnt play at all)
2001 Prince Triple Threat Graphite Mid Plus
2005 Head iRadical Oversize
2007 Wilson n5 Force Oversize (Mistake getting this one)
2008 (Currently) Yonex RQiS 1 Tour
 
1. Some Head junior racquet
2. Ti.Heat
3. I.Radical MP
4. LM Radical MP
5. Hyper Hammer 5.2
6. Pro Staff Tour 90
Current ---------------
7. I Radical MP with lead
 
High School -
9th: Wilson HPS 5.0 MP
10th: Wilson HPS 6.1 95
11th: Wilson HPS 6.1 95
12th: Wilson nCode 6.1 95

College -
Freshman - didn't play
used the Prince Tour Diablo during the summer between F. and So. year
Sophomore - Head FXP Prestige mid
Junior - Wilson kFactor Tour 90

I just bought a kBlade Tour to play test this summer (maybe even take to some tournaments) but more likely than not I'll stick with the Tour 90 next year. Also, if it does actually come out, I'll definitely play test the racquet Sampras is supposedly helping design.

BTW, those are the racquets I've actually competed with. I've demoed the Yonex RDS 001 mid, PS 6.0 85 SV (just for fun - I kept this one), ProKennex Redondo mid, and probably a couple more I can't recall right now. I've basically hit with all the "hyped" racquets, but so far the kFactor 90s are it for me.
 
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Lowellite (San Francisco)

1975-1979 Wilson Jimmy Connors Woodie for Juniors
1980-1985 Wilson t-2000
1985-1988 Rossignol Oversize (aluminum tubing - not sure of the name)
1989-1991 Wilson Sting Ceramic 2000 (90 sq in)
1992-1994 Wilson Prostaff Classic 6.0 si (95 sq in)
1994-1998 Wilson Prostaff Classic Original 6.1 (95 sq in)
1999-2001 Prince Graphite II (midplus)
2001-2003 Head Radical Ti (midplus)
2004-2005 Wilson N-Code Six-one 95
2006 Head Prestige Flexpoint mid+ (dumped after 2 months-rotator cuff)
2006 Babolat Pure Control standard (2003 version)
2007 In addition to the N-codes from 2005, I added a couple of k-factors 95 18x20
2008 3 sticks in rotation to find the right one... Fischer mComp 95,
Head Prestige Microgel Mid, and the ProKennex Redondo Mid (C93)
 
198? - 199?: Prince Graphtech DB OS
199? - 2000: Prince CTS Synergy DB 26 OS
2000 - 2004: Prince Original Graphite OS
2004 - 2005: Head LM Radical OS
2005 - Present: Head LM Radical Tour
 
1970s (junior high and high school)
1. A $5 pre-strung supermarket racket painted to look like a Dunlop Maxply (standard size, wood)
2. Spalding Match Play, about $15, beautiful cosmetics but a pre-strung drugstore purchase and heavy as hell (standard size, wood)
3. Bancroft Borg Personal: My first real racket (standard size, wood)
4. Donnay Fiberwood: Like Borg's Donnay but with a ply of fiberglass, and red-purple stripes instead of yellow-orange (standard size, wood with fiberglass)
5. Donnay Allwood: Like Borg, I used this off and on with the Bancroft (standard size, wood)
6. Garcia Pro 240: The official racket of Harold Solomon (standard size, wood)

1980s (college and beyond)
7. Rossignol Strato: I believe it was the same racket as the Garcia -- used by Solomon and Jose-Luis Clerc (standard size, wood)
8. Dunlop Maxply (standard size, wood)
9. Donnay Fibre Pro: An update of the Fiberwood (standard size, wood with fiberglass)
10. Prince Woodie: My first oversize racket (oversize, wood with graphite)
11. Yamaha YFG-45: A midsize of sorts (narrow but long head) and my first composite racket (midsize, composite)
12. Yamaha Ceramic Bronze 90 (midsize, composite)

1990s
13. Spalding Ellyp-Tech (oversize, composite)
14. Wilson Hammer 4.0: My first wide-body (midsize, composite)
15. Yonex Super RQ 500 Long: My first extra-long (midsize-plus, long, composite)

2000s
16. Yonex Super RQ 1000 Long: The Monica Seles racket -- I stopped using it only because I couldn't find any more (super-oversize, long, composite)
17. Head Liquidmetal 2: This was a short, unhappy experiment that ended with tennis elbow (midsize, long, composite)
18. Prince O3 (oversize, long, composite)
19. Prince Air Vanquish OS: I was on vacation without my rackets and had to borrow one when I hired a pro for a hit. I didn't like the graphics at first, but I sure did hit well. A few weeks later it dawned on me that this frame was much better for me than the O3, and it sure was cheaper. It got even cheaper when it was discontinued, and so I stocked up. I hope seven is enough, because I never want to switch. The weight and balance are perfect for my spin-heavy game. The graphics have even grown on me. (oversize, composite)
 
Wilson Jack Kramer Autograph standard
Head Arthur Ashe Competition Edge
Wilson Sting graphite midsize
Wilson ProStaff bumperless midsize
Dunlop Max 300i
Dunlop Max 200g
Yonex Super RQ-500 Long
Dunlop Muscle Weave 200g 95
Babolat Pure Drive Plus
Yonex RDX 500 midsize
Volkl Tour 10 Gen I midplus
Yonex MP Tour-1 midsize
Yonex RDS 001 90
Yonex RQ-180
Yonex Super RD Tour 90
Yonex RQiS Tour 1
Donnay Pro One International (TW version)
Wilson K Factor KSix-One Tour 90
Dunlop Micron
Rossignol F200
Volkl DNX 10 Mid
Dunlop Aerogel 1Hundred
Volkl C-10 Pro
 
September 2008 Prince Ozone 7
October 2008 Wilson K Faktor Six-One 95 (18x20)
And in a few days hopefully a Yonex RDS either the 002 or the 003...

sounds a bit erratic but I can't demo any racquet, so I am buying them...
 
1988 Sergio Tacchini Syncrony 300 (A beast.)
1993 Prince Synergy DB26 MP (Leaded beyond sanity.)
1996 Dunlop Revelation something (They were all called basically the same.)
1997 Prince ThunderLite (Still don't know what happened there.)
1998 Head Prestige 660
1999 POG OS
2000 Head Premier Tour
2001 Head PC 600
2002 Volkl Tour 10 gen I MP (Start of contract.)
2003 Volkl Cat 10
2004 Volkl Tour 10 gen II MP

The dates may be slightly off. From 1997 on I've collected quite a few racquets, but the ones mentioned have been my main racquets. The last few years I don't think I have played the same racquet twice in a row...
 
Gamma <11 oz racket
Head i.radical OS
Head liquidmetal radical OS
Head liquidmetal radical MP
wilson n-code 6.1 tour 90
wilson HPS 6.1 95
Head FXP Prestige MP
Wilson Kblade Tour
 
Dont remember what order these are in but I've owned all of them:
Head Radical junior
Babolat Pure Drive Nylon 360
Head Liquidmetal Instinct
Tecnifibre T-feel 265
Babolat Aeropro Drive
Prince O3 Tour MP
Dunlop M-fil 300
 
1. pluto (wood)
2. prince graphite lite II OS
3. head LM Instinct
4. babolat PD
5. prince precision
6. prince O3 tour
7. yonex RD7
8. head PT630/Radical 630/Pyramid tour 630
 
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head pt 280
head ti. radical
head prestige tour - briefly
head pretige classic - briefly
head pt 280
kneissl red star - briefly
head pt 280
waiting on kblade 98...
 
Spalding wooden (former Ladies Champion signiture racquet) - 7 months
Spalding graphite (grey with single red and black stripe. plastic V) - 2 years
Wilson PWS (blue) - 3 year, cracked at top hoop
Wilson Prostaff PWS (black with white and light blue PWS graphics) - 2 years, cracked at top hoop
HEAD Dominion 680 - 2 months, too lite and springy
HEAD Orion - 2 years, awesome
HEAD Ti.Radical OS - 5 years, 2 pairs, awesome, great for serving and dblz.
HEAD LM Radical MP - 2 years, 1 pair
HEAD LM Prestge MP - 2 years, 2 pairs, my first Prestige Love strung with Sensation.
HEAD FXP PRestige MP - 2 months
HEAD I.Prestige MP - 4 months
HEAD PC600 - 4 months, the Legend. really nice.
HEAD MG Prestige MP - since June 08. saving to make a pair.
 
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My racquet history

Dunlop (82)
Adidas Gtx pro (83-89)
Adidas Gtx pro-t (89)
Dunlop max200G (90-97)
Head (98-99)
Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.2 (2000-2007)
Adidas Gtx pro (2008-...)
 
Wilson graphite pro - too light for my liking
Wilson nBlade 98 - flex rating is 58... too flexible
Wilson K-Six-one 95 Asian version - Okay good stick, but that's it.
Wilson K Blade Tour - Very good in volley, but just not solid enough for my groundstroke game, lack of torsional stability
Babolat AeroproDrive Cortex - feel like a plastic toy, enuff said !
Head Microgel Prestige Mid - Finally, my holy grail, gonna stick to it for a long time !!!!!
 
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racquet history

Wilson t-2000
Rossingnol Oversize (dont know model)
Wilson Ceramic Sting 2000
Dunlop Revelation Tour
Prince CTS Approach 90
Wilson Prostaff original 6.1 95
Wilson Prostaff 6.0 95
Prince Graphite II MidPlus
Head TiRadical Mid
Head Prestige Flexpoint Mid Plus
Fischer mComp 95
ProKennex Redondo Mid 93
Head Prestige MicroGel Mid 93
Babolat Pure Storm Limited 95
 
time to update this...

Some Juniour Prince Racket
Prince Thunder Light
Head TI Radical OS
Head TI Radical MP
Head I Radical MP
Head LM prestige MP
Head LM prestige mid
Wilson n-sixone 95 18x20
Head Flexpoint Prestige MP
Babolat Pure Storm tour (1-2 weeks.. bad decision)
Wilson 6.0 95
Current: Yonex RDS 001 Mid 2008
 
head liquid metal prestige mp
babolat aeropro
head radical le
head prestige classic 600
k90
yonex rds 002 tour
babolat pure drive roddick
head i. prestige mid
head prestige tour
ps85
k90
becker pro
asian k90
k90
 
Wilson Pancho Gonzalez
Dunlop Maxply fort
Donnay Allwood
Adidas Halliet
Head Vilas
Adidas Natase comp (same as Halliet just renamed)
Le coq sportif Cresendo (same exact frame as adidas nastase comp - a PJ)
Le cog sportif TCO 35 (noah frame)
Head Edgewood
Head Prestige Pro
Wilson PS 6.0 85
Babolat Pure Control
Tcehnifibre 320
Babolat Pure Storm LTD.
 
1995: junior prince racket
1996: junior wilson racket/junior head racket
1998: wilson hyper hammer 5.3
2002: wilson HPS 6.1
2007: wilson K90
 
2000 Wilson Profile
2001 Walmart/Target rackets
2001-2003 Wilson 6.6 with rollers (x3)
2003-2005 Head Intelligence Radical OS (x2)
2005-2008 Head LM Radical MP (x2)
2008-current Head Flexpoint Prestige Mid
 
heres mine
(cant remeber the date but can remeber what order).

1st racquet :wallmart junk
2nd racquet: some oversize head racquet (i dont know anything yet)
3rd racquet :wilson n fury
4th racquet : wilson k surge
5th racquet :aeropro drive racquet (amazing)
6th racquet :k blade 98
7th racquet: my new head prestige pro.
 
Wilson wood - as a kid
walmart wilson racquet (1995 - 2000)
wilson sting lite graphite stretch (2000-04)
wilson n4 -101" (2006-7)
wilson k4 - 105" (summer 2007)
wilson k95 - 16X18 (Fall 2007)
Wilson k90 and PS 85 (Winter 2007 - Jan 2009)
Wilson KPS 88 - (Jan 2009 - current)
 
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as a 5th grader: Head aluminum racquet (think it was a jr. stick)
first adult frame (maybe junior high): Head Prestige Pro? (black, tiny head)
Yonex R23
Yamaha Secret 04
Price Precision Response 660
after a 10 year break (in my 30s):
Yonex MP-Tour 5
Head LM Prestige MP
Wilson N90 Asian
Yonex RDX 500 mid
Fischer M Pro 1 MP red and green - Today
 
1. Wilson X men kiddie stick
2. Prince TT Bandit OS
3. Prince Precision Equipe 28"
4. Prince O3 Hybrid Hornet
5. Prince Speedport Tour
6. Babolat Pure Storm
7. Babolat Aeropro Drive Cortex
8. Wilson Kblade 98
9. Wilson K90
10. Wilson Kblade Tour and PS ROK as backup
 
My first racket was o Pro kennex which came directly from USA, when i was 15 ! I started taking lessons with it and then just stopped....
Started again at 26, with a HEAD 660, which I bought during a trip in Monte Carlo. And then I stuck with HEAD.
i6 Intelligence
another HEAD I cannot remember
Liquidmetal 4
Liquidmetal 10
Flexpoint Prestige Midplus
Microgel Prestige Midplus

But suddenly I found that the proper racket for me was a Babolat!!!
So I switched to Aero Pro drive Cortex since last August and really love them.....
 
1. Some cheap acadmy green/black tennis racket(10 bucks)
2. Cheap wilson walmart racket (30)
3. Prince triple..... three (don't remember the name) (30)
4. Head liquidmetal 8
5. Head liquidmetal radical
6. Dunlop mil 200
7. Head Liquidmetal Radical
8. Head flexpoint Radical
9. Head Liquidmetal Radical(main-second)
10. Babolat Pure Drive Cortex(main-second)
11. Yonex Ti70 long (Just a racquet to play with for fun)
 
1. Wilson nCode n6
2. Wilson Triad 6.0 95 (Prostaff technology or something like that)
3. Wilson Hyper Prostaff 7.6 Rollers
4. Wilson Kblade KTour 93
5. Wilson Prostaff Tour 90


I'm thinking about which to use as my mains
 
Prince Pro
(starter racket)

Wilson Ultra fpk 95
(fantastic stick, did everything well)

head prestige (green/grey, 600 i think)
(so smooth through impact, never liked the grip shape though)

dunlop 200g revelation
(very low-powered, fantastic touch)

dunlop aerogel 100
(still looking for something it doesn't do well)
 
kneissl white star junior
pro kennex graphite micro (yes, the one with the super dense string pattern!)
prince graphite pro 90
wilson hammer 2.7
wilson hammer 6.2 original
wilson n6.1 95 16x18
dabbled with prokennex redondo 98 & 93, wilson asian n90...
still with the n6.1 95 :)
 
My first racquet was a wilson that i bought in september of 2007 when i knew nothing about tennis, and i thought every racquet plays the same and didnt even know there was more than one type of strings. Well, i started playing in an academy with a coach, but i played so bad i got frustated and trhow the racquet on the floor so hard that i broke it. at that moment i set the goal to myself of learning everything about tennis, so i started researching about racquets, strings, grips, etc. after a month of research i find the racquet i want to buy, a LM prestige MP. i have it since february and in january im going to buy a microgel prestige mp.
 
Orange ProKennex aluminum junior racket – The ultimate moon ball machine
Prince Graphite Junior – When I started putting a little less arc on the moon ball
Prince Graphite Oversize – A true classic
Prince More control 800 DB – my first midplus racket. Felt so good.
Prince Speedport Tour – Got two once my More Controls were pretty much dead
Prince Ozone Tour – One of my Speedports got stolen, so a friend gave me one of his. I liked it more than the Speedport so I switched and used the Speedport as a backup. Only used it for about 4 months
Wilson K6-1 95 – Perfection in a racket.
 
1. Prince Power Pro 110
2. Dunlop ?
3. Prince Graphite Comp
2. Puma Super Boris Becker
3. Prince CTS Precision 90 (through high school and college)

(gave up tennis for 10 years)

4. Dunlop Aerogel 200
5. Head MicroGel Radical Pro
 
In 1986, I started playing-- lessons - the whole daddy-force thing- I had some Pro Kennex racquets-- can't remember the name of them-- was 7years old.

Switched to some Wilsons around 1989, still can't recall the name of those either, 10 years old at this point. Did not like that I was being forced into something, the pressure to perform and compete in tournaments got to be too much and I was losing every match and not enjoying myself. Quit practicing, playing and coach in 1992, at the age of 13, joined a soccer team and played lacrosse in high school and college.

Now at the age of 30, I recently picked-up tennis again (5years ago) and occassionaly competed in local tournaments, but mostly recreational.

Started back-up with the LMRadMid+ and in 5years have gone through some frames.
2004- 2 LMRadMid+ (one broke, one still in possesion and customized)
2006- n95 (sold)
2007- 2 KSurges customized (sold/traded)-- 2 Yonex RDS 001 Mid (both sold and traded) -- MicroGel Extreme Pro (sold)
2008- Prince Ozone Pro Tour (still own 1)-- 2 K90's (sold)-- 2 Kblade98 (customized and sold)-- 1 MGPresMid (still have)
2009- 1 KPS88 (still own)-- 2 more MGPresMids (still own and customized all 3)

Have demo'd many many frames on-top of all this... I only have 6 at the moment.. 3 MGPresMids-- 1 KPS88-- 1Prince Ozone Pro Tour-- 1LMRadMid+
 
1. some green racquet
2. some blue Wilson 25" racquet
3. Wilson Surge 26" (black/red/yellow version)
4. Wilson Hyper Hammer T 5.2
5. Babolat Drive Z-lite
6. Wilson N6.1 95
7. Wilson K6.1 95 Team
8. Wilson K6.1 95
 
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