Need some racquet advice please

[robbo1970]

I need to get a new racquet and need some advice from you guys on what is good and what to avoid.

I am an intermediate player and I have a budget of around £50 ($80). I have seen a Prince Exo 3 for £45 in one of the large discounts sports stores over here in the UK, so that is an option.

Any advice on any brands and models would be greatly appreciated. I need something fairly light with a reasonable sized head. I don't mind alloy, as I say, I am only an intermediate.

Many thanks

 

[Dollabillplz]

For $80 you can get a radical from the TW or an older model from the classifieds for cheaper. Since you want a larger head, opt for the radical os.

 

[pizikylin]

Always go to graphite racquets. Alloy may hurt your arm and shoulder.

 

[toedragger]

I would suggest a Head Liquidmetal 8 - good power - nice size head - light. A good starter racquet to get you going.

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Head_Liquidmetal_8/descpageRCHEAD-LM8.html

And NO ALUMINUM! Be nice to yourself...

 

[robbo1970]

Thats a nice racquet, but I live in the UK so postage would be too much.

I've had a look around some UK online stores and nothing that good that cheap.

My choices seem to be the following, so any advice would be very appreciated:

Dunlop XFire Comp TI 108
Dunlop Pulse C98
Head Ti 1000
Dunlop Pulse G100
Wilson nPower

Many thanks