Fluffy_Skye
Rookie
I started learning tennis with a clash. However, I frame it quite often as I was a beginner and even dropped it once on a slice. I might have broken it through time, as it started to have a rattling feel on impact and sent quite a lot vibration to my hand.
After that, I started looking for a new racket, based on online reviews and looking at specs, and I found extreme tour. It feels amazing! Strung with Head recommended Lynx tour and it is incredibly plushy. Also the handle seems to absorb vibration super well and there’s no noticeable vibration felt at all on my hand.
Now that I have a taste of being surprised when trying out new rackets. I am wondering if there’s other rackets that has the similar plushy feel and the ability to absorb vibration as the extreme tour, as well as the same good level of maneuverability due to the head light balance. ( From what I learned online, shock and vibration are different. For example, I can feel noticeable vibration on Vcore Pro 97HD and dislike it, but people say it’s comfortable to use. Maybe this is what people are referring to as string bed being muted or lively? I’m not sure)
I’m mostly looking at Wilson’s and Head’s rackets. As Babolat is better at making stiff rackets, which I guess wouldn’t give me the plushy feel and is not arm friendly, and I dislike the Yonex grip shape, which is very unfortunate. Based on specs and reviews, I’m interested in Pro Staff and Radical. The blade I heard is plushy but its SW is high and is very low powered, which doesn’t seem like something I can handle with my skill at the moment. The Gravity is also known for being plushy but I’m concerned with it’s head heavy feel which people described. The Speed seems good for baseliners but I’m more of an all court player. What are you guys’ thoughts on these lines of rackets and are there any other lines I should consider? Thanks!
P.S. The experience with the clash makes me question Wilson’s quality control. I’ve also found other threads complaining about the same issue I had with my clash. So I’m really leaning towards the Head’s department right now. However, I hear people say Wilson’s QC is better on the Pro Staff, so I’m also including it in my list.
After that, I started looking for a new racket, based on online reviews and looking at specs, and I found extreme tour. It feels amazing! Strung with Head recommended Lynx tour and it is incredibly plushy. Also the handle seems to absorb vibration super well and there’s no noticeable vibration felt at all on my hand.
Now that I have a taste of being surprised when trying out new rackets. I am wondering if there’s other rackets that has the similar plushy feel and the ability to absorb vibration as the extreme tour, as well as the same good level of maneuverability due to the head light balance. ( From what I learned online, shock and vibration are different. For example, I can feel noticeable vibration on Vcore Pro 97HD and dislike it, but people say it’s comfortable to use. Maybe this is what people are referring to as string bed being muted or lively? I’m not sure)
I’m mostly looking at Wilson’s and Head’s rackets. As Babolat is better at making stiff rackets, which I guess wouldn’t give me the plushy feel and is not arm friendly, and I dislike the Yonex grip shape, which is very unfortunate. Based on specs and reviews, I’m interested in Pro Staff and Radical. The blade I heard is plushy but its SW is high and is very low powered, which doesn’t seem like something I can handle with my skill at the moment. The Gravity is also known for being plushy but I’m concerned with it’s head heavy feel which people described. The Speed seems good for baseliners but I’m more of an all court player. What are you guys’ thoughts on these lines of rackets and are there any other lines I should consider? Thanks!
P.S. The experience with the clash makes me question Wilson’s quality control. I’ve also found other threads complaining about the same issue I had with my clash. So I’m really leaning towards the Head’s department right now. However, I hear people say Wilson’s QC is better on the Pro Staff, so I’m also including it in my list.
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