Opinion on next racquet

[PProco]

Hi everyone. I've been playing with 18x20's for the length of my tennis career, but i picked up a 16x19 and it felt magical. First time I've understood what people meant when they said trampoline.

Anyways, looking to get a pair of 16x19's.


Just to give an idea of what I prefer:
Head Size 96-100
Weight (strung) 11.5-12.3
Swing Weight: 320+
Flex/stiffness: Don't care
Headlight 4+

Current Racquet: Becker Melbourne

Racquets I've been looking at:

Extreme Pro Series (IG -current)
Technifibre Tflash 315 ATP
Aero Pro/Aero Pure
Volkl super g 10 325
Solinco Protocol 325
RF 97 Auto
Vcore tour 97
AI 98

Open to any suggestions and opinions. Doesn't have to be any of the racquets or specs I've listed. Those are just specs and racquets that I thought would be good for me.

Thanks in advance for any input =)

 

[n8dawg6]

definitely go for RF97. they are the greatest racquets ever invented and suitable for 3.0 through expert. when i was growing up all the kids used 14 oz racquets.

 

[preeb]

Get the one with the coolest paint job!

(seriously though, demo a few of those and see if you like them)

 

[beltsman]

Well, demoing will help you out far more than subjective opinions here. But how much power do you want?

 

[Anton]

Did you say magic? RF 97 AUTOmatically comes to mind...but then you say 11.5-12.3 and it leaves again.

 

[jonestim]

Stick the Prince Textreme 100P in your demo box. It's an 18x20, but it is the most open 18x20 I have seen - more open than most 16x19 frames. Best of both worlds and fits all your other specs.

 

[PProco]

Thanks for all the replies so far. I'll definitely think about demoing, but I can't demo all the racquets on the list because not all of them are available i.e ig exteme pro 2.0. I also don't mind expanding the parameters, so i wont discount the rf 97 auto because of the weight.

 

[PProco]

Well, demoing will help you out far more than subjective opinions here. But how much power do you want?

I hit enough power with the current racquet i have, but i dont mind more. I really just like the feel of the ball coming off the frame