basil J
Hall of Fame
Funny thing happened last night. I was hitting with my pro, using my revelation 200G and I thought I would do a little play test. I had my ncode 6.1's in my bag(18 x20) and he was using a flexpoint radical. We rotated the three frames berween the two of us for an hour and a half.
Observations:
Revelation: 100% graphite has an unbeatable feel. Though the lowest powered frame , by far, it had the smallest sweet spot, yet best flex and feel. Once you find your range with this stick, the sensation is excellent. Shots are heavy and control is excellent. Volleys are pinpoint.
Ncode 6.1: IMO, the best post original prostaff that I have ever tried. This frame has lots of controllable power, is solid and a spin monster. Serves are high powered and accurate. Though mine weighs in at 12.2 oz strung, for some reason this frame can get heavy after a long set. Flex is rated close to the Revelation, but due to a wider beam, plays stiffer. Great for pounding baseline rallies. nowhere near the feel of the graphite at the net.
Head FP radical: This frame felt like a toy compared to the other two frames. Light, with minimal feel. I could feed balls to students with this, but I could never use it in a match. Too whippy.
Bottom line: 100% graphite was hands down the most comfortable frame of the three by a landslide. My pro even offered to buy my revelation. He loved it! The only area that the revealtion was way off was serving, Due to being such a low powered frame, the big heaters were a lot harder to come by. I also noticed that when using the revelation, I had to really concentrate on solid follow through and excellent preperation, where as with the other two, I could get away with being late or sub par foot work a lot more.
I think that racquet companies are missing the boat to some extent by not offering a 100% graphite frame in all of the players lines. I am slowly leaning towards using my revelation on a full time basis as I get more accustomed to it. I was a long time 200G MW fan, but the revelation plays even better that the MW. It is more comfortable and outstanding at volleys and with groundies. Anyone else want to chime in on older frame technology vs newer technology? I am 45, so I am curious as to what the young guns find when they hit with older frames.
Observations:
Revelation: 100% graphite has an unbeatable feel. Though the lowest powered frame , by far, it had the smallest sweet spot, yet best flex and feel. Once you find your range with this stick, the sensation is excellent. Shots are heavy and control is excellent. Volleys are pinpoint.
Ncode 6.1: IMO, the best post original prostaff that I have ever tried. This frame has lots of controllable power, is solid and a spin monster. Serves are high powered and accurate. Though mine weighs in at 12.2 oz strung, for some reason this frame can get heavy after a long set. Flex is rated close to the Revelation, but due to a wider beam, plays stiffer. Great for pounding baseline rallies. nowhere near the feel of the graphite at the net.
Head FP radical: This frame felt like a toy compared to the other two frames. Light, with minimal feel. I could feed balls to students with this, but I could never use it in a match. Too whippy.
Bottom line: 100% graphite was hands down the most comfortable frame of the three by a landslide. My pro even offered to buy my revelation. He loved it! The only area that the revealtion was way off was serving, Due to being such a low powered frame, the big heaters were a lot harder to come by. I also noticed that when using the revelation, I had to really concentrate on solid follow through and excellent preperation, where as with the other two, I could get away with being late or sub par foot work a lot more.
I think that racquet companies are missing the boat to some extent by not offering a 100% graphite frame in all of the players lines. I am slowly leaning towards using my revelation on a full time basis as I get more accustomed to it. I was a long time 200G MW fan, but the revelation plays even better that the MW. It is more comfortable and outstanding at volleys and with groundies. Anyone else want to chime in on older frame technology vs newer technology? I am 45, so I am curious as to what the young guns find when they hit with older frames.
