Well that seals it. I'm sticking with my TC95. Gotta admit, the TC97 has been enticing me since Nov, but I just play so well with the TC95. The precision and maneuverability are top notch and I can swing all out and drop the ball in the court without fear. Plus, my 1HBH has actually improved since I made the switch.
I don’t know what specs you tried but my TC95s swing easy and quick. It is hands down the best frame i have ever used bar none including the PS85.
It was a dalliance with a friends PS85 last march that made me think I need to look at the TC95... I loved the foam filled "thunk"... though the ps85 is a tad too stiff for me I loved the easy power when you line it up. It is a great stick if you have kill shots and good footwork but not really a returner's stick... the TC 95 should have more forgiveness and perhaps less oomf when lined up but still a "servers" server's stick. Curious how you think they compare because the ps 85 is an all time great by which all things are compared. havent played in a few weeks because of holidays... though Ive done serve and wall practice... kinda don't want to play till I can get the TC95...
I'll be able to once I get my TC95. First of all the prestige will be stiffer than either the 63RA or 70 RA (translates to RA58 and RA 65 strung). Also, I used both the pro and MP for years and prestiges are extremely even tempered sticks... ie no big hotspots etc.
Thanks for the response backhand compliment. I'm looking forward to your comparison. I've used the head PP for the last 3 years or so. Prior to that I used the 4 stripe POG Mids for 20 plus years,which are also foam filled like the tc95. I like the head PP but miss the feel of the old POGs. I am also looking for something that might have a little more pop/power.
all of the string advice is helpful and I should have my TC95 in a few days
Yeah very curious about RS Lyon (when I revamped my FH 6 years ago I pattered it on Soderling's), Hyper G and a couple of others Like Yonex Poly Tour HS and maybe Kisrchbaum max power... On my current frame Im using Yonex Poly Tour Pro 1.25 black crossed with scorpion because I really like YPTP but its too muted... also my Pacific is epic low powered so the Scorpion gives it more zing. Probably wont be as much need for zing on the TC95 so I want something still control oriented. Also something that has a bit of that syn gut pocketing that YPTP and Scorpion have with good spin and feel yet poly control and spin.
Intrigued though I like to string lower... around 45lbs. Just got my TC95 from the mailman... gorgeous paint.... it is like a jaguar car! Just lovely (black grommets/bumper). Weighting it up now. It is strung at 45 with Luxilon adrenaline but RS Lyon, Hyper G and Weisscannon Red Ghost are on my list.
sounds good! Nice it is a TW exclusive... we give all this free advertising to Angell but TW you know we are buying our insane tennis geek strings that are relatively obscure from you.
i had to add a lot of weight to the handle, a rather small amount to 3&9 and an incredibly tiny amount to 12:00, that last bit really made it come alive serving-wise. I play on Monday and can give you more detail as I dial this in but so far 97% of the weight added in the handle and it is at 8pts hl. Frsnkly, it might not need any lead in the hoop for most people but i swing a very heavy stick and return big so twist weight is important.
I forget where but I remember when I was doing my research that the difference for the 16 by 19 frames there was very little power separation between the two RA... at least on serve.. mostly it is a feel thing. For ra63 you can sense it and you can carve the ball in a way only sub 60Ra strung can.
thats what i found as well ... half as much lead as on my pacific's hoop so far.
yeah, i got a near mint used one and brought it up to 12.5... still light for me. It has a B grip at 4 3/8. this helps ne sort out the grip as i was leaning towards A at 4 1/2 but unsure. Basically i wanted to sort some of this out if im going to order a new custom job from Paul. So far so good... gonna hit for hours tomorrow. Definitely a quality product and it serves really well... much more like my awesome serving becker london tour (55ra) than my pacific which has a 61 strung RA. there is this carving sensation with sun 60Ra sticks you either like or dont. thing is the Angell feels so solid like a ps85... the becker is more of a buggywhip! getting both the solidity and flex is what im after. So far so good, all of my hitting partners are eyeing a tc97 and my tc95 might just be the only angell they can try out here in the rainy pacific northwest.
It IS an el nino year and he is technically an Angell with the proper powers accorded to such a creature! (rimshot, crash cymbal)
I have played with three of his models and all were great. TC95 may even qualify Mr Angell as the racquet whisperer
Yeah, I think Paul definitely has a touch when it comes to mid plus frames... always has. My lil brother still plays with the max impact plus dunlop http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/dunlop-max-impact-pro-specs.54185/ The MW Max300g and Muscleweave 200g are classics but there is a sense of quality that goes beyond playability with the Angells.... so yeah better materials and build quality.
After hitting today I want to try a full bed of Lyon in mine... just to temper the power a bit more.. is yours a 16x19 like mine? No way Im going to NG but I can see it if you like to slice a lot, dang does this thing carve it. Right now it is adrenaline at 45lbs. My go to main is YPTP crossed with Scorpion in my Pacific frames so good to know it works with the TC95.
It is 16x19. My frame is quite a bit lighter than yours at just under 12 oz. A full bed of Lyon could work well for you. Very arm friendly but I feel it could be too soft for the 63 flex.
I have all the TC95 range. The 16x19 63ra seems a bit more powerful than the 70ra 16x19, having exactly the same specs, but 10kg/cm2 more SW. However, the comfort is amazing.
Really....that's surprising. I expected the stiffer racquet to have more inherent power, despite the small difference in swingweight. I have the 16x19 70RA. One of the reasons I chose this combo was for maneuverability. Does the 63RA have a noticeably less maneuverable feel? I find that with my TC95 I can get my racquet in position for any shot and it's a knife even on defense.
that is surprising but also makes sense as mass should trump the stiffness of the racket in s power equation. I mean even though we tennis players will obsess about a couple of the points of RA stiffness its nothing compared to mass in the equation.
