Prince Textreme Tour 100P vs Touch Speed MP for Mark and Tiffani

[d wayne]

I note that the two of you were on the reviews for the Graphene Touch Speed MP and the current Textreme Tour 100P.

I currently use the Touch Speed MP(for reference I am a 62 yo 4.0 male player, all court style). I find that my play is consistent with the racquet, but feel like I have to take big swings to generate consistent pace with it. I recently demo'd a Pure Aero Tour and loved the way the weight drove through the ball- I am not sure I can handle that much weight and stiffness long term.

I have used Prince Warrior Pro and Beast 100 in the past(play was a bit inconsistent due to power levels and didn't love the thick beams) and really like the feel of Prince racquets- wondering if the Textreme Tour 100P would provide a bit more pace than the Speed MP along with the feel of driving the ball without going up to the 315g unstrung weight of the Pure Aero Tour.

Your comments in the review made it appear the Textreme Tour 100P provides reasonable power along with a nice feel- was hoping you could confirm

 

[2nd Serve Ace]

The current speed pro with a power string would honestly work the best for you.

 

[d wayne]

Thanks- I have given thought to the new Speed pro also- actually looked at the power comparison in the TW Learning Center- ruled out the 360 Speed pro & Graphene Touch Speed Pro based on that
Also gave thought to the 360 Radical Pro, but concerned that the sweet spot may be smaller than the Prince Tour 100P

 

[jmacdaununder2]

You could try adding some weight to your current racquet; I'll leave the location(s) up to someone more familiar with your model, as I imagine it could be easy to make it feel clubby, unless I'm recalling my brief hit with it incorrectly.

 

[d wayne]

I have tried leather grip and lead in various places, but none have felt right- the polarized weighting makes it difficult to add weight without making the racquet feel "off"- I have driven myself crazy trying to get it right!!
I am through toying with it and plan to demo this spring- I know that I want to go heavier, but think 305g or 310g is likely my limit
I specifically asked about the Prince because I have used Prince & Head almost exclusively over the last several years and always liked the feel of them. The Tour 100P reviews and customer comments make it sound like a solid, versatile racquet that provides enough power to be aggressive while still retaining nice feel and control. Haven't seemed to gel with Wilson or Babolat racquets

 

[TW Staff]

As a Textreme Tour 100P player for the past four or five years, I'm of course going to give it a ringing endorsement!

The TT100P is a balance of power and control, with a slight edge to control. I'm not talking Pure Drive levels of free power, but the 18x20 of the TT100P is rather open so it delivers a surprising amount of power and spin. With my flatter strokes, I like that I can swing out with the TT100P and still get the ball to drop inside the lines.

If you're demoing later this spring, you could try out the new 360+ Radicals, and maybe try the Phantom 100X 305 too. That Phantom will be more flexible but same weight range as your Speed.

Thanks,
Tiffani, TW

 

[d wayne]

Thank you Tiffani. Sounds like the Textreme Tour 100P is a good option. I also hit fairly flat shots and would like to go slightly heavier than the Speed MP that I am using. I appreciate the quick reply