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[AceyMan]

I delay contact on DTL and keep myself upright, more weight on left foot. I need extra spin potential to take the net out of consideration and focus mostly on the directional control

For me, I torque more on DTL so I can wail at the ball (103% swing) and rip enough topspin to clear the net easily. (My backhand is a kind of Sampras/Henin/Warinka/Shapo blend.) Crosscourt I hit flatter, in general, which needs less topspin (longer court, lower net), so I'd torque less, or at least have less low-to-high. It'd be more of a baseball swing.

 

[34n]

For me, I torque more on DTL so I can wail at the ball (103% swing) and rip enough topspin to clear the net easily. (My backhand is a kind of Sampras/Henin/Warinka/Shapo blend.)

Good for you. The blend is awesome ))
I have to play really accurate if I want to go dtl from my backhand. As a matter of fact in a real match I would have never directed DTL any of the shots show on my video

 

[Lavs]

APD

 

[esm]

Do you like Wilson/Babolat over Angell? Seems strange to me, it's not so many sticks that go by par with Angell.

The TC95/TC100 are great racquets and after almost 2 years (I had great time with them, especially the TC95).

Recently I have been going back to my old 8M/box beam racquets and saw some Blade 98 18x20 online so bought a couple to try. Loved the feel and was doing better with a polarised setup.

Then I remembered I have a Gen 1 PureStrike 98 16x19, so strung it up and modded to similar to my preferred Blade 98 spec. So these are my go to racquets. However, in saying that the TC95 is also in the racquet bag these days.

 

[stephenclown]

Prince Phantom 97P at the moment great frame awesome feel

Previously 93P for a crushing ball, great doubles frame

Angell's before that, 90 was usable, felt too much flutter on the 95.

 

[Kevo]

Currently Rossignol F230. Before that Babolat PC95 and PSL. I still keep a PC95 in my bag, but I think I've only used it once since settling on the F230. Feeling it bend to my will when I crank one just makes me happy. It's a little harder to get that feeling on the PC95, but it's there in some small measure.

 

[AverageForehand]

Prokennex Ki Q+ Tour 325 - stock - 16g V5+ natural gut 55lbs x 16g dunlop S-gut 53lbs.

 

[EricNormanA]

Does a specific type of racquet help a one handed backhand? What characteristics help?

 

[PigPen]

Angell K7 Red

 

[badmice2]

stock head gravity MP.

 

[pico]

Tf40 with leather grip and a Gravity Tour with leather grip - still deciding. Throw the Phantom 93P in there too.

 

[jangotango]

Juggling between a TT310 with Gamma Leather, 2 half overgrips (weight equivalent to one full overgrip), and a brand spankin new Yonex AI 100 stock with overgrip.

 

[jangotango]

What characteristics help?

In my experience, a high twist weight (or whichever one Novak has to help his serve return) and weight polarization help with stability and blocking back incoming heavy shots.

 

[briancheng]

Current racquet is the Yonex Vcore 98+.

However for pure OHB bliss, my all-time favorites are Head Prestige Classic Mid, Head Pro Tour 280, Wilson Blade 98 2015 and the Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 85 and 95.