ok....which 2 racquets?

youngage

New User
i dropped by my tennis shop today and asked the guy which racquets i should use, so he said to demo them, and he told me to pick the ones on one section of the wall. so i cam up with 4 choices

please help me pick 2 of the 4 racquets

k surge
k six one team
babolat pure storm
babolat aerostorm

i am a powerful player with little control,but i am fast, i am still new to this game
please help me out.

i am posting a new thread because no one would answer my old one.
 

soggyramen

Professional
i dropped by my tennis shop today and asked the guy which racquets i should use, so he said to demo them, and he told me to pick the ones on one section of the wall. so i cam up with 4 choices

please help me pick 2 of the 4 racquets

k surge
k six one team
babolat pure storm
babolat aerostorm

i am a powerful player with little control,but i am fast, i am still new to this game
please help me out.

i am posting a new thread because no one would answer my old one.

ksurge and the pure storm...you're not ready for the kteam or the aerostorm yet
 

lilxjohnyy

Hall of Fame
idont feel like ur ready for ksurge pure storm ksixone team and definitley not for aero storm.... im a 4.0 maybe 4.5 and reluctant to use aerstorm ... start with something likepure drive
 

youngage

New User
but the guy in the store said that.... those racquets a fit for me
but he did say that i wasnt ready for the aero storm...lol:D
 

paraeljuego

New User
youngage, if you're talking about the thread where you are talking to aeroman, I replied to it, I should paste it here too.?.?
 

lilxjohnyy

Hall of Fame
i feel that if u use these racket to start off with ur going to have a lot of trouble improving signifcantly ... by using pure drive u can learn to keep the ball in the court by hitting with a lot of topspin.... i guess u COULD use the aero drive but does ur store have it ??? pure storm is also pretty advance sooo i would say u can use either aerodrive or ksurge of ur options
 

youngage

New User
are you serious? like everyone is telling my ksurge so that is definitley locked down.

but the aero drive whats that? u mean aero pro drive or aerostorm?
 

soggyramen

Professional
idont feel like ur ready for ksurge pure storm ksixone team and definitley not for aero storm.... im a 4.0 maybe 4.5 and reluctant to use aerstorm ... start with something likepure drive

he'd be fine with the ksurge or the pure storm he wouldn't be using the tour version...the ksurge would be the best for you...if your really a 4.0-4.5 then that's sad that you're reluctant to use the aerostorm...my female doubles partner uses the aerostorm (leaded) and she's a 4.0...you're probably over rating yourself like most people do (at one time i did as well)

oh and why would you suggest the pure drive and not the surge...it has more power, the same headsize, and a lighter weight...it screams beginner
 
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youngage

New User
well i have 2 days, 4 racquets... are you serious guy?

like i would rather do 2 much rather. cuzz i can take it out of the store but the need the raqcuet backin 2 days
 

Mick

Legend
well i have 2 days, 4 racquets... are you serious guy?

like i would rather do 2 much rather. cuzz i can take it out of the store but the need the raqcuet backin 2 days

You mean to tell me the demo program at the shop you went to only lasts two days ? I signed up for a demo program at a local shop and it last for months.

:)

I mean demo one racquet at a time until you find one that you really like.
 

youngage

New User
but its like we dont need to sign up, we just give them our contact info, and we cant take out the racquets for free.
 

lilxjohnyy

Hall of Fame
i reluctant because i dont want to change from my kfactor to the aerstorm because it looks really nice... but i can definitley handle the weight
 

youngage

New User
lol the aero storm looks soo much better. just the bottom part but for the haed part i would have to say the kfactor is nicer. they should have a hybrid:)
 

shojun25

Professional
Purestorm and ksurge. KFactor and Aerostorm are too heavy for a new tennis player. You might want to try the nBlade, Microgel Extreme, and O3 Speedport Black.
 

youngage

New User
but i was told wilson does not make nblades no more. due to the new k's coming out
like the k blade and the other n's will turn k soon
 

shojun25

Professional
TW still sells them. Just because Wilson isn't going to make them anymore doesn't mean that they are not as good as the 'kblades'. It just means that they are outdated. It's all for marketing reasons.

There are old school racquets that the racquet company doesn't make anymore, but they are still in demand. What's the difference from the transition of nBlades of kBlades? Most likely, they will still have the same stats, just different marketing gimmicks.


P.S. I changed my mind on the racquet you should get. You should get a decent, but not too decent racquet to start out. Get something around $50. The reason is: you WILL hit the frame a lot when you start tennis; you WILL throw your racquet around at some point; you WILL scratch up your racquet, maybe even denting your racquet, when you start out.

The players' racquets are pretty much for people who can achieve consistent strokes, the ability to consistently hit the sweetspot, and for people with long strokes. I read in your previous thread that when you do a fast, long stroke, you shank the ball or the ball flies out of the court. If you were using one of the racquets you/your coach listed, you are just wasting your time because you won't be able to utilize its full potential if you are still a beginner. Start demoing those players' racquets when you completely know all the basics of tennis. For now, just get a garage sale racquet and start playing with that. Just don't get a walmart racquet; get a titanium/graphite racquet that is in good condition that is also pretty cheap.
 

shojun25

Professional
Those racquets work too, but there are other places other than TW to get cheap racquets. Just buy used racquets in TTW For Sale/For Trade Section. Go to the big auction site to buy a well-built, but cheap racquet.

My point is: just worry about the equipment later, and worry about about your skills first.
 

shojun25

Professional
LOL no, I wish I was a 5.0 player.

I am a high 3.5 agressive/tactical baseliner. I know a lot about tennis after 2 years of surfing the web and actually experiencing the game. My parents are cheap so I had to learn tennis on my own with no lessons and such - plus it was more confusing because I am a lefty. You can browse through the internet and find a lot of helpful articles and short videos. Or, just post a thread in TTW Tips and Tennis Instructions section to find helpful instructions and beginner tips.
 

youngage

New User
lol ur asian? hahaha whatsup my asian bro

anyways you play competitively tho?

and how did you learn your strokes properly and stuff?
 

origmarm

Hall of Fame
Out of the 4, the storm or the surge
Why those 4?

My personal favourite recommendation for similar players to you is the Head Radical MP. I like these because they are sort of tweener and player at the same time, they are a good racquet for those not too advanced but you won't grow out of it either. Just try and avoid the Flexpoint. Go for Microgel or Liquidmetal. You can get the Liquidmetal for about 70-80USD now. They are not too powerful either if strung around the 60s as you say you have a deal of power

Edit: Check out the reviews here:

Head Microgel Radical:
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Reviews/HMGRAD/HMGRADReview.html

Head LM Radical:
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Reviews/LMRAD/LMRADReview.html

KSurge:
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Reviews/KSURGE/KSURGEReview.html

PureStorm (no review but feedback here):
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/feedback.html?pcode=BPSTRM

Hope they help a bit.
 
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gerikoh

Semi-Pro
hello there. i just read your post.

i guess it's the most practical way of giving an advice: follow what is recommended.

but i beg to differ:

in my experience, i was a total newbie to tennis not just long. my starting racquet was some dunlop racquet for beginners w/c i got from my sister. used it about less than a week then i decided to purchase one for myself. my very first owned racquet was a very demanding one: the ksix one tour 90.

but i got used to it anyway then switched to a lighter version but still not a racquet that's suitable for a beginner. it didn't take me long before i got used to it then in a short amount of time i got successful with it. i'm currently a 4.0 player in less than a year and i hope by a year or two, i'd be making my debut in the atp. i went for that racquet coz i heard about its greatness so i tried it for myself as i remember my old coach and some companions laughing at me for choosing such a demanding racquet. and now i started to kick their asses out of their embarrassment.

the bottomline is, try anything that you know what you're going to like. it really doesn't matter if it doesn't suit your level, as you're gonna get used to it in some time. what matters is how the racquet feels to you.

as the given choices there i think i'd go for the ksix-one team as i've tried it before and i was amazed with it. it's a good racquet for strokes and spins. i find the ksurge too light and i'm not used to head-heavy racquets. i don't know much about the babolats but i've tried the pure drive roddick plus and found it not to be control orriented. the aeropro drive cortex racquet was very good all-performance racquet too. i find the wilson kfactors better and i think it would be a good thing if you'd try the asian versions first. maybe you should try the ksix.one light or maybe even just the asian version of k95 16x18.

i hope you'll break a leg in choosing.

regards,

gerikoh
 

TripleB

Hall of Fame
i dropped by my tennis shop today and asked the guy which racquets i should use, so he said to demo them, and he told me to pick the ones on one section of the wall. so i cam up with 4 choices

please help me pick 2 of the 4 racquets

k surge
k six one team
babolat pure storm
babolat aerostorm

i am a powerful player with little control,but i am fast, i am still new to this game
please help me out.

i am posting a new thread because no one would answer my old one.

I've played with all four of them and I would say, if you're looking for a solid feel, none of the above. In my opinion, there are much better racquets in the wide weight range that these seem to fall. Fischer M Pro #1 98 Light, Fischer M Pro #1 98, Yonex RDS002 Light, Head MicroGel Radical Pro, Tecnifibre TFight 320, Fischer Magnetic Tour, Volkl DNX 9. In my opinion, all of these offer a much better feel and are, for the most part, much better racquets overall. Just my 2 cents though.

TripleB
 
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jonajjs

Rookie
Purestorm and ksurge. KFactor and Aerostorm are too heavy for a new tennis player. You might want to try the nBlade, Microgel Extreme, and O3 Speedport Black.


Have you ever tried those racquets? The Mircrgel Extreme is one of the hardest racquets to hit... because of its strange head size. I can barely play with it... and I am a solid 5.5 player. The nBlade is such a players racquet... that many pros cant handle it. The prince is not a bad choice though.

Id go for the KSurge young...

dont listen to this guy...
 
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