Prince Extender Ripstick

[gmonfils]

Not sure if anyone can help. I currently play with the Prince Ripstick and was looking to upgrade to something more modern. I love the extra reach I get with this racquet and the power. Can anyone suggest something similiar that I could try out?

 

[sdslyout]

As you 'should' know the ripstick is one of those racquets that stands alone .
Not much can comphare , the power , reach , .....trippy design but very effective .

 

[gmonfils]

Don't get me wrong. I love the racquet and got ahold of 2 brand new frames about a year ago but eventually the 3 I have will need to be replaced and I won't be able to dig anymore up. So I was looking at other options that one would be somewhere close to the Ripstick.

 

[sdslyout]

Well i don't believe there are any 'modern' racquets anywhere close to the ripstick , maybe the prince 03's . you'll just have to demo oversize racquets.

 

[Steve Huff]

There's not to many left, are there. I had 2, but sold them to a guy in Arizona I think. I do have grommet/bumperguards for them, just not the racket itself. They are 29" long, and I don't recall ANY 29" rackets currently made. If you like the monoshaft design, you might be able to still locate some Fischer Mono's. I have a couple. They are 27" long, 110 head, but have that distinct mono feel. Yonex makes some really flexible rackets that may give you a similar feel--say something like the VCon 17 MP. Good luck/

 

[superstition]

I hated the Ripstick and gave mine away. I like the Mono better, but play with Wilsons.

 

[jayserinos99]

i knew a guy who used that frame and although he never could duplicate the feel of it, he eventually settled into the pd+.

 

[klngnbrgd]

Tennis.com has a racquet finder in the gear section right under the recent reviews. I looked and they have the Prince Extender Ripstick in there so I would use that.