Hi,
I need some help picking a new racquet and I'm hoping I can get some advice here
I'm mostly a baseliner with a semi-western forehand and one-handed backhand. I will volley occasionally, however, I'm trying to become more of an all-court player. First serves are mostly flat and second serves are slice serves.
My current racquet is a Dunlop 200 Mfil, 18x20. I've customized the racquet so that the total strung weight is 12.6 oz and it's 8 points headlight. I like my setup for serves and I find that the leadtape that I put at 3 and 9 o'clock positions really helps with the stablity. In fact, I can even get a decent amount of spin out of the racquet. However, I think the problem is that after all the alterations, the racquet has become a little too heavy. I've an aggressive game, especially my forehand, and I go for winners to finish the points off. With the Dunlop, I notice that I'm not able to finish the points off by going for winners. It could be that my racquet headspeed is not good enough. I'm starting to play more and more like a couter-puncher where I try to keep the ball in play. And ofcourse, late into a second set, the fatigue becomes a slight factor too For instance, I hit against a ball machine for a couple of hours yesterday morning and played singles at night. By the time I was playing singles, the racquet felt like lead in my hand! I was sluggish in my groundstrokes and in returning serves.
So, this brings me to my question - which racquets should I consider? I'm looking for something that weighs around 12-12.2 oz strung, is atleast 8-9 points headlight, has a fairly tight string pattern and is flexible (low power rating). Even though my Dunlop feels heavy at times, I just love the heft and swingweight.
Now, I've only owned Wilson, Dunlop and Babolat racquets but here are a couple that I'm thinking about:
- Prince Tour Diablo Mid (the 93 sq inch version, 16x20 string pattern)
- K-factor 90
I've never really played with Yonex or Head racquets but I believe there are some Yonex that will fit the description.
I will appreciate any input.
GS
I need some help picking a new racquet and I'm hoping I can get some advice here
I'm mostly a baseliner with a semi-western forehand and one-handed backhand. I will volley occasionally, however, I'm trying to become more of an all-court player. First serves are mostly flat and second serves are slice serves.
My current racquet is a Dunlop 200 Mfil, 18x20. I've customized the racquet so that the total strung weight is 12.6 oz and it's 8 points headlight. I like my setup for serves and I find that the leadtape that I put at 3 and 9 o'clock positions really helps with the stablity. In fact, I can even get a decent amount of spin out of the racquet. However, I think the problem is that after all the alterations, the racquet has become a little too heavy. I've an aggressive game, especially my forehand, and I go for winners to finish the points off. With the Dunlop, I notice that I'm not able to finish the points off by going for winners. It could be that my racquet headspeed is not good enough. I'm starting to play more and more like a couter-puncher where I try to keep the ball in play. And ofcourse, late into a second set, the fatigue becomes a slight factor too For instance, I hit against a ball machine for a couple of hours yesterday morning and played singles at night. By the time I was playing singles, the racquet felt like lead in my hand! I was sluggish in my groundstrokes and in returning serves.
So, this brings me to my question - which racquets should I consider? I'm looking for something that weighs around 12-12.2 oz strung, is atleast 8-9 points headlight, has a fairly tight string pattern and is flexible (low power rating). Even though my Dunlop feels heavy at times, I just love the heft and swingweight.
Now, I've only owned Wilson, Dunlop and Babolat racquets but here are a couple that I'm thinking about:
- Prince Tour Diablo Mid (the 93 sq inch version, 16x20 string pattern)
- K-factor 90
I've never really played with Yonex or Head racquets but I believe there are some Yonex that will fit the description.
I will appreciate any input.
GS