bodgergely
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I bought a PT630 Made in Austria used from **** back in 2023 Nov. I paid around 240 euros (260 USD) for it. It is obviously in used condition, the only flaw was the original buttcap missing. Otherwise looks-wise good
condition, with only some minor flaws on the frame here and there.
I strung this racquet up with a few string types, first with Poly Tour Pro at around 22.5 kg, then with some controlled MSV, then at 20kg with Wilson Sensation (it became too powerful with the Wilson).
I never felt the racquet to give me any sweetspot. None whatsoever. Then as last resort I strung it up with a hybrid, Babolat Xcel (multifilament) in the mains at 24kg and Head Hawk at 22kg in the crosses. It became somewhat a better experience but still it feels like a "broken racquet".
In the middle of course it feel better than on the "outskirts" of the bed but still not a clear sweetspot. Even just bouncing the ball on the racquet when standing, I try to hit the middle, yet never finding that clear sweetspot where all the vibrations cancel each other out.
Is there such a thing that an old/heavily used racquet goes bad with time and usage? Can a frame lose its properties? I mean it is difficult to believe that this would be that ultimate and much raved about PT57A experience. It feels like this frame lost all of its "energy", feels kind of "dead", not sure how to describe, like playing with some dead poly.
Like I said, no major visible flaws on the racquet.
For reference, I also own and use a 2019 Prestige Mid 360+ (my favourite racquet) which has a much cleaner, bigger and better sweetspot (even with the same string). I also have a 2021 Prestige Pro, that is not as nice as the Mid, but still much cleaner sweetspot and energy return than the PT630.
With PT630 I always feel some of those bad vibrations in the handle even when hitting dead center where the sweetspot should be. Feels like the sweetspot disappeared from this frame.
So, is there such a thing that a racquet "goes dead"?
Pictures of the racquet:
I bought a PT630 Made in Austria used from **** back in 2023 Nov. I paid around 240 euros (260 USD) for it. It is obviously in used condition, the only flaw was the original buttcap missing. Otherwise looks-wise good
condition, with only some minor flaws on the frame here and there.
I strung this racquet up with a few string types, first with Poly Tour Pro at around 22.5 kg, then with some controlled MSV, then at 20kg with Wilson Sensation (it became too powerful with the Wilson).
I never felt the racquet to give me any sweetspot. None whatsoever. Then as last resort I strung it up with a hybrid, Babolat Xcel (multifilament) in the mains at 24kg and Head Hawk at 22kg in the crosses. It became somewhat a better experience but still it feels like a "broken racquet".
In the middle of course it feel better than on the "outskirts" of the bed but still not a clear sweetspot. Even just bouncing the ball on the racquet when standing, I try to hit the middle, yet never finding that clear sweetspot where all the vibrations cancel each other out.
Is there such a thing that an old/heavily used racquet goes bad with time and usage? Can a frame lose its properties? I mean it is difficult to believe that this would be that ultimate and much raved about PT57A experience. It feels like this frame lost all of its "energy", feels kind of "dead", not sure how to describe, like playing with some dead poly.
Like I said, no major visible flaws on the racquet.
For reference, I also own and use a 2019 Prestige Mid 360+ (my favourite racquet) which has a much cleaner, bigger and better sweetspot (even with the same string). I also have a 2021 Prestige Pro, that is not as nice as the Mid, but still much cleaner sweetspot and energy return than the PT630.
With PT630 I always feel some of those bad vibrations in the handle even when hitting dead center where the sweetspot should be. Feels like the sweetspot disappeared from this frame.
So, is there such a thing that a racquet "goes dead"?
Pictures of the racquet:
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