New Racket advice
- Thread starter Godfather
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TennisManiac
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If you like the Rad MP but crave more power then the Rad Pro with a few grams of lead at noon should do the trick.
1HBHfanatic
Legend
-what string/s?
-what tension/s?
-what tension/s?
Injured Again
Hall of Fame
At what times are you feeling like you're not getting enough power? That racquet spec is used by a lot of younger girls who can wallop the heck out of the ball so if it's during regular hitting, it's most likely a technique thing that a pro can help with. If it's a situation where you're on the defense and are able to just stick the racquet out there without much swing, you make good contact, and the ball still doesn't go deep, that can also be helped by a change in racquet, strings, and/or weight.
Godfather
New User
Godfather
New User
When hitting a forehand top spin and backhand slice
Godfather
New User
How would going a smaller Head size to 95 with Head Prestige would help, and if Prestige Pro with 95 and weight 315?
I placed an order for lead tape to increase the weight. I think it is the most cost effective way to figure what really works weight wise.
Where do I need to add the tape to balance the racket?
Thanks
I placed an order for lead tape to increase the weight. I think it is the most cost effective way to figure what really works weight wise.
Where do I need to add the tape to balance the racket?
Thanks
graycrait
Legend
@Godfather , if you don't string your own rackets you need to start now! If you do what level are you, "guestimated?" In any case, generally higher tension means more control and less power. But head size, beam width, stiffness, string pattern, racket weight, length, balance and body strength/technique are all factors as well.
If you can string your own you can learn a lot about your current racket. The next step is air compressor, narrow crown stapler, Blue Tac, lead tape. You also need a cheap kitchen scale that does oz/g.
If you can string your own you can learn a lot about your current racket. The next step is air compressor, narrow crown stapler, Blue Tac, lead tape. You also need a cheap kitchen scale that does oz/g.
1HBHfanatic
Legend
-need a bit more info
-polys, multis or a combination (hybrid) ?
-do you break/snap strings? how long?
-whats your age?
Godfather
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1HBHfanatic
Legend
-ok, now i have a better idea what you might be asking for
-here are my toughts:
-adding a bit of lead at 2/10 oclock will give you a bit more solid feel at impact = power/plawthrough
-switching racquets, i would suggest the head.extreme for more power
-also wilson clash 100 will give you more power right away
-yonex ezone100 or vcore100 would also give you more pop
-a new stick you might wanna look at is the head.BOOM, reports say it has more power !?!?
-not sure if changing strings would give you more power, then what you have now
-dropping tension would give you more pop, but control might suffer
-you could also get a head.PWR(power/Oversize racquet) and string it with poly strings
-some people in your age group tend to like that combo ??!!
-head.instinct.PWR is one, strung with lux.alu.power strings
-as always, demo/demo/demo
-good luck
-here are my toughts:
-adding a bit of lead at 2/10 oclock will give you a bit more solid feel at impact = power/plawthrough
-switching racquets, i would suggest the head.extreme for more power
-also wilson clash 100 will give you more power right away
-yonex ezone100 or vcore100 would also give you more pop
-a new stick you might wanna look at is the head.BOOM, reports say it has more power !?!?
-not sure if changing strings would give you more power, then what you have now
-dropping tension would give you more pop, but control might suffer
-you could also get a head.PWR(power/Oversize racquet) and string it with poly strings
-some people in your age group tend to like that combo ??!!
-head.instinct.PWR is one, strung with lux.alu.power strings
-as always, demo/demo/demo
-good luck
Injured Again
Hall of Fame
You can definitely try to add a couple of grams to each side of the 3 and 9 o'clock areas of your frame, but it would be more beneficial in my opinion to seek out a pro for a quick look at how you swing the racquet on those shots.
Changing technique is a longer process that requires a lot more work than other things you can try (like a more powerful racquet) but in the long term will lead to better tennis for the rest of your life. It's just a matter of if you want to put in that amount of work or not, and it's okay to not want to. If that's the case, then a larger racquet would help, as would putting the weight on the 3 and 9 o'clock areas of your frame. The larger racquet is a more sure way of getting ball speed than adding weight because the added weight may make it heavier than your current swing techniques can accommodate, and may make it more frustrating to play. But adding weight is cheap and easy, and you won't know until you try. Good luck with it.
Godfather
New User
I added 2g on 10 and 2g on 2 o clock.
Will check out today in couple of hours the performance.
Day before I broke strings again at 9 o clock.
I think technifibre synthetic gut needs to go as well as its not griping the ball for top spin.
Btw any thoughts if i move to Prestige line with 95 head?
Will check out today in couple of hours the performance.
Day before I broke strings again at 9 o clock.
I think technifibre synthetic gut needs to go as well as its not griping the ball for top spin.
Btw any thoughts if i move to Prestige line with 95 head?
Maybe move to 16G/1.30mm and see if that improves for you.
dont think Prestige 95 is what you want if you are already using Radical and wanting more power.
Really so many variables. If you are swinging and timing well a little extra weight could help. If you are slightly missing the sweet spot then Something like the Speed Mp 360+ might help. Changing string might help as well considering which strings you use. If the racquet makes you feel tired then a racquet with a little extra pop helps.
I tried the Speed 360+ Mp and liked it. Preferred the pro for myself but wow was the racquet quick. Then again I normally use the Gravity Pro.
