NoBadMojo and other Volkl enthusiasts: comparison

[Marius_Hancu]

Hello, everyone:

A friend of mine would appreciate a comparison between the following:

Volkl Tour 10 MP Generation II
Volkl DNX 10 Midplus
Volkl Tour V-Engine Midplus

He's probably a 3.5, with an all-court game. He wants a versatile racquet, with good control, some power and good elbow protection (he has problems with M-fil 300 in this respect). He likes 98-100sqin in terms of area. He's tested a bit the Volkl Tour 10 MP Generation II, but not the others.

I don't have experience with these racquets, but I know of course that in general Volkl are versatile and good for the elbow.

Thanks.

 

[The Beautiful Game]

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[ericsson]

Hello, everyone:

A friend of mine would appreciate a comparison between the following:

Volkl Tour 10 MP Generation II
Volkl DNX 10 Midplus
Volkl Tour V-Engine Midplus

He's probably a 3.5, with an all-court game. He wants a versatile racquet, with good control, some power and good elbow protection (he has problems with M-fil 300 in this respect). He likes 98-100sqin in terms of area. He's tested a bit the Volkl Tour 10 MP Generation II, but not the others.

I don't have experience with these racquets, but I know of course that in general Volkl are versatile and good for the elbow.

Thanks.

Hi Marius,

I ve played with all three, my favour goes definetely to the gen II but im not your friend so i recommend the V engine for him, cos this gives more juice for him, more pop and more power. ofcourse the gen II is the best for elbow but i have to say all volkls in the 10 serie dont dissapoint. but i guess the best he could do is test, my least favour is the dnx but he may like it, although i doubt it cos in my opinion the other two rackets are better to play versatile.

ps: dont string too hard, especially with poly.

 

[vkartikv]

I have tried all three and am using the dnx 10 MP now. The dnx 10 is the lowest powered of all three. Very thin beam reminiscent of the estusa power beams. String pattern is dense but it doesn't feel that way on slices. I didn't spend much time with the gen II but I know it feels the softest. The v-engine swung a little too heavy for me - probably not recommended for someone who spends much time at the net. Hope that helps.

 

[TourTenor]

More feedback ...

Marius ...
I am currently playing with the DNX 10 mid and have posted comments on this one elsewhere. I have tried all three racquets (and been dedicated to the Gen 2) that you are looking at and will try and restrict my comments to these.

First the Tour 10 Gen 2 ... This one has been my main stick over a two year period. It is very arm-friendly and I have had no problems with my elbow or shoulder. For such a flexy racquet it delivers amazing spin and power. The racquet should work for your friend if he has early preparation, a fast, complete swing and maintains good footwork. I can have problems with this one if I am tired and get lazy ... other than that, this racquet plays like a dream!

The DNX 10 MP ... I played with this one on a demo program (three outings) ... I hit some good shots with this one but primarily found that the throat area (and perhaps the dnx hoop area) felt a bit stiff ... slightly cast iron frying pan like. My serving and ground strokes were felt good but not great. It could be that I didn't give this one a lengthy enough try ... but this one played heavy as opposed to the the Gen 2 and DNX 10 mid that were instant winners with me.

And, the Tour 10 V-Engine MP ... I tried this one on four outings during my demo duty. I liked the way it plays and it has excellent pop when you want it. However, my favorite two racquets are slightly easier to manuever (for volleys, etc) and they both have what I have been calling the super-sweet spot. The feel of hitting a near perfect shot, hitting the sweet spot and seeing the result is like no others that I have tried. I did like the play with the v-engine mid plus (I also spent alot of more than a year playing with the Tour 8 V-Engine) but it didn't have all the attributes I looked for, including the super sweet spot. Again, I might have come up with a different conclusion if I had tried this one some more (I did bring it home on two occaisions for a total of four outings). Nice racquet but not a perfect match for my game.

And, for what it is worth, I use the MFiL 300 as my second backup and find that this one is slightly lighter (I think the swing weight is less as well) than my favored Volkls. I find that this racquet is also arm-friendly (unlike what your friend found) and a good choice when I am tired and not preparing early enough, not finishing my swings properly or being slightly lazy with my footwork. I try to not get to this point but sometimes it just happens.

Hope this helps.
TourTenor

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Thank you, all. Keep it coming

 

[lcw]

Thank you, all. Keep it coming

I used the T10VEMP for a while and liked a lot except for the lack of control every now and then. I now use the DNX10MP and like it even better. It has as much power as T10VEMP but with better control. The trick is to string it in the high 40s to the low 50s and give it time.

 

[hacker]

I used both Tour 10 Gen II and Tour 10 VEMP, but now play with the DNX10 Mid. I really liked the power and feel of the Tour 10 VEMP, but the weight was an issue late into matches. The Gen II was just okay for me.

 

[bad_call]

don't have any experience with the MP but i'm developing a fondness of the T10 VE Mid. haven't played much cause of the TE but starting to get my serves dialed in tonite like before with the PS85.

 

[backcourt]

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