Thanks very much to everyone who has responded. I addressed the question to Rabbit and Dedans as they were the only ones I was certain used the C10 users but am happy to hear from everyone who has used it and the Gen2.
I think that one issue I had with the Gen2 is the stiffness. I was under the impression that it was a flexible racquet and it probably is, in comparison to a Pure Drive or even a PS85, but not in relation to my Prince Graphite Comp and Prestige Pro (the original 1987 model). I notice that the USRSA rates it at 64 for stiffness, which seems more in line with how I perceived it than TW's rating of 61.
The other issue is that, apart from my serve, I am predominantly a touch player which means that, essentially, I 'place' , not 'hit' the ball (hopefully people can understand the distinction I'm making). What I found is that the Gen2 required me to 'hit' the ball when what I really wanted was to feel the ball sink into the string bed and wait for me to place it wherever I wanted.
So, my question is, how well will the C10 do that?
Rabbit,
I also have the t10mp V-engine but can't say I ever really came to grips with it. It certainly hit a more damaging ball than the Gen2 but I had too many control issues with it. The 10mpGen1 I only hit a couple of times but it did seem to be everything the Gen2 wasn't. That is, slower through the air but far more solid on impact and more powerful.
I can't think of anything more specific to ask - my main query is about the feel, weight of shot and the racquet's ability to 'hold' the ball-, however, I am curious to know how string sensitive the C10 is. I will be using either straight natural gut or a natural gut hybrid. Have you found the C10 best lends itself to a particular gut - stiffer, softer, etc- or gut hybrid ?
***I should have added that the only C10 I will have available to me is the 2008 version black C10, if that makes any major difference****