Recommendation of test-racket for hard-hitter

[kav1]

Hi all.

I've been playing with the Dunlop 300G racket for some years and thought of getting a new racket, so I bought the Dunlop M-fil 300, since I thought I couldn't go that wrong because it's the successor to the 300G. It turned out that I felt the M-fil 300 had too little control (was hitting the balls too far, even at high stringing tension), so I'm thinking of selling it and trying some test-rackets first this time. I consider myself a hard-hitting baseliner ar ntrp rating around 4.5-5.0. I'd like you to make some recommendation of which rackets I should take for a test-drive. I'm thinking of testing 4-6 rackets. Since there is only one retailer that's got test-racket in my country, I'll show you the list of test rackets here:

In advance, thanks for your help

Wilson:
N-code Six-one Tour
N-code Six-one 95
N-code Six-one Team
N-code Pro
Bitmap N-code Pro Team
N-code Tour
N-code N3
N-code N5
N-code N6 95
Pro Staff Tour ( Classic )
Pro Staff Rok
Pro Staff Surge
Pro Staff Torch
Hammer Tour
Triad

Babolat:

Pure Storm
Pure Drive
Pure Control
Pure Drive Zylon
Pure Control Zylon
Bitmap Aero Tour Pro Limited
Aero Strike 275g MP100
Aero Pro Drive
Aero Pro Control
Drive Z-lite zylon
Contest lite ti

Head:

Flexpoint Radical tour
Liqiudmetal Prestige
Liqiudmetal Radical
Liqiudmetal Instinct
Liqiudmetal
Liqiudmetal Raven
Protector
X6 Intelligence
I. S1
I. Prestige

Prince:

O3 Tour Gold m.p.
O3 Red m.p.
O3 White
O3 Blue
O3 Silver oversize + power
Game Shark m.p/os
Diablo Tour
More Precision/Response
More Control Tour DB800
Vendetta
Impact
More Rip
Thunder Lite
TT Storm
TT Air Stick
TT S1300

Yonex:
RDX 500
RDX 300
Ultimum RD Ti 80
MP Tour
V-con 15
URQ TI 200 M
RQ TI Power
RD TI Control RD Ti 42

 

[man-walking]

mmm... M-Fil 200

 

[TennsDog]

Since you are an advanced hard-hitter, you will want a heavy(er) racket with a small(er) head, probably at least 11.5oz and at most 100". (Keep in mind these are general guidelines to at least start from. They are by no means regulations that you need to stick to to play well. They are just general tendancies you will find in players with similar playing styles and ability.

My personal suggestions would be Wilson nCode Tour, any Head Prestige, Prince Diablo Tour, or Babolat Pure Control. It's hard to suggest anything for sure without seeing you play or knowing your personal preferences for rackets. I will say, though, that I changed rackets from the 300G to the Wilson nCode 6.1 95". The reason I didn't suggest this for you is that I find it has a little more power than I would like, and I don't consider myself a hard-hitter.

 

[snoflewis]

what do you mean by prostaff tour? is it the the PS 6.1 classic? or the PS 6.0 original?

 

[kav1]

Thanks for the replies so far. Can't test the M-fil 200 though. As to the prostaff tour: I guess it's the PS 6.1 classic since it says
Pro Staff Tour (Classic).

 

[bluescreen]

i think there used to be a prostaff tour (90 and 95 models). he might be referring to those, even though tw doesnt sell 'em anymore, not the 6.1 classic.

 

[AA4ever]

Prince O3 Tour

Hi!

Is someone using this new Prince Stick?
If so, can you please give me your feedback?

Thanks a lot!

 

[bertrevert]

The 300g is a bare bones racquet. You obviously prospered with it because you stuck with it for a while. With a bit of lead that 300g gave very good results. It was never powerful though, so you must have provided all the power. So, I can only judge a few here, so perhaps try

Bab PC
FXP Rad Tour
nCode nTour (Two)

 

[fuzz nation]

I have to recommend a look at the Prince Diablo, but the Head i Prestige is a legendary frame if you can try one.