need racket recommendation- coming from a prestige graphene 360+ mp

[ajw470]

hey guys, so a little backstory- I stopped playing tennis at 16 and picked it back up a year ago in quarantine. my last racket was a liquidmetal radical mp. since then I've experimented with a few new rackets- the head gravity pro, boom pro, and the prestige listed in the subject. Of these the prestige has been the winner and closest to the feel of my 18x20 racket from highschool. I've been loving this racket but I feel like I'd benefit from a more headlight racket with a lower swingweight. the similar racket tool has come up with these options:

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however I feel like I'm not getting the full picture here. anyone else coming from this racket looking for something with a lower swingweight? the boom pro was good but I felt my shots were sailing a bit- fortunately I don't need help generating free power just yet. of the rackets listed, the diablo MP looks the most promising to me.

 

[ajw470]

also tried the blade 98 v7 in a 16x19 which I liked.. a bit more crisp and more power than the prestige. the racket I used was modified so the swingweight was very heavy.

 

[NickJ]

Pure Strike 18/20 or 16/19 Tour, or the new VS. In 16/19 but softer than standard Strike.

 

[ajw470]

Pure Strike 18/20 or 16/19 Tour, or the new VS. In 16/19 but softer than standard Strike.

Tried my buddies. great racket. crisp, stiff feel. little too much power for me, and about the same weight/swingweight

 

[NickJ]

Tried my buddies. great racket. crisp, stiff feel. little too much power for me, and about the same weight/swingweight

If you stopped at 16, how old are you now if don't mid me asking? I'll be 50 next birthday and with years & years using Pro Staffs, mainly the 6.0 95, the the white/red 95S, an arm injury made me go Ezone DR98 which I absolutely love. But the specs of the Strike VS was just something I couldn't ignore as right up my street, combined with being slightly flexier than my friends 'normal' Strike 16/19. Plus it looks fantastic. When you get to my age racquet choice is based on looks & comfort!

 

[Chairman3]

If you liked the blade v7, just get a stock one, or even the new v8.
These are less HL than the Prestige, but lighter weight.
I'd also try the new TF40s probably both 18x20 and 16x19.
Possibly the Yonex VCORE Pro 97 (310) would be good too

 

[ajw470]

If you stopped at 16, how old are you now if don't mid me asking? I'll be 50 next birthday and with years & years using Pro Staffs, mainly the 6.0 95, the the white/red 95S, an arm injury made me go Ezone DR98 which I absolutely love. But the specs of the Strike VS was just something I couldn't ignore as right up my street, combined with being slightly flexier than my friends 'normal' Strike 16/19. Plus it looks fantastic. When you get to my age racquet choice is based on looks & comfort!

Im 31. Dont get me wrong babolat makes great rackets the aero is legendary ... I just find them a bit too stiff for my arm, though the response at impact is nice

 

[mhkeuns]

Im 31. Dont get me wrong babolat makes great rackets the aero is legendary ... I just find them a bit too stiff for my arm, though the response at impact is nice

The Pure Strike VS isn’t stiff at all. It feels solid and comfortable.

I think the new Prince Textreme Tour 98, as well as the Phantom 97P are very interesting. The ProKennex Black Ace Pro is an awesome stick if you like the flexible & soft feeling frames, The new Tecnifibre TF40 looks like a nice, control oriented stick as well.

 

[EggSalad]

The Diadem Elevate FS kind of feels like a prestige and a radical had a baby. Low RA and foam filled. It’s 16x20, so it won’t feel like a classic 18x20, but it’s still fairly control oriented.

305g unstrung. I think the swing weight is 325g ish.

 

[Trip]

@ajw470 - Welcome back to tennis. Here are the best mainstream frames to try to get you closest to the LM Rad MP and/or a G360+ Prestige MP with lighter stock swing weight:

- 2022 Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100P (releasing next week) - A 100 that plays more like a 98. Low 320's swing weight. Slightly more power and spin, slightly higher launch angle.
- 2022 Tecnifibre TF40 305 18x20 - Need to find a lower-spec frame(s) via a racquet matching service (TW offers it for $10).

Beyond the mainstream, if you really wanted to match your LM Rad MP as best as possible, you could buy one used (search results on The Bay), or go boutique/custom with one of the following:
- Angell TC97 18x20 @ 295g / 4pt HL balance - Only 1 inch smaller head size, a bit more "thuddy" feel at 66RA.
- Donnay Pro One Hexacore 97 18x20 Palleted - Again, only 1 inch smaller head, but basically identical to the LM Rad MP in every other way.

Hope that helps. Any questions, feel free.

 

[ajw470]

The Pure Strike VS isn’t stiff at all. It feels solid and comfortable.

I think the new Prince Textreme Tour 98, as well as the Phantom 97P are very interesting. The ProKennex Black Ace Pro is an awesome stick if you like the flexible & soft feeling frames, The new Tecnifibre TF40 looks like a nice, control oriented stick as well.

thanks maybe I need to give it another shot? though its weight and SW are very close to the prestige mp, not less. I had a pure aero team for a bit- had to stop because it hurt my arm

 

[ajw470]

@ajw470 - Welcome back to tennis. Here are the best mainstream frames to try to get you closest to the LM Rad MP and/or a G360+ Prestige MP with lighter stock swing weight:

- 2022 Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100P (releasing next week) - A 100 that plays more like a 98. Low 320's swing weight. Slightly more power and spin, slightly higher launch angle.
- 2022 Tecnifibre TF40 305 18x20 - Need to find a lower-spec frame(s) via a racquet matching service (TW offers it for $10).

Beyond the mainstream, if you really wanted to match your LM Rad MP as best as possible, you could buy one used (search results on The Bay), or go boutique/custom with one of the following:
- Angell TC97 18x20 @ 295g / 4pt HL balance - Only 1 inch smaller head size, a bit more "thuddy" feel at 66RA.
- Donnay Pro One Hexacore 97 18x20 Palleted - Again, only 1 inch smaller head, but basically identical to the LM Rad MP in every other way.

Hope that helps. Any questions, feel free.

Great I love the cutty recommendations. I really enjoy prince rackets- I have a graphite oversize II from back in the day ($8 goodwill find- came with a tennis bag). I've been meaning to try the phantom and the diablo as well. The tf40 has been recommended alot- I emailed Jonas at tennisnerd and he also mentioned this one.