Review: Tecnifibre TFight 320 VO2 Max

Ok...got the V02 and hit with it for about an hour. This racquet feels different then the 335 on contact. It has more punch in the sweet spot. It just feels like it is telling you that you are hitting bombs when you make contact. The adjustment from the 335 to this is actually not very extreme at all..thank god. The extra power is nice because I was drilling crosscourt forehand winners and not really even swinging that hard.

It still has that awesome TF control that we all love. To get a little topspin all I had to do was barely close the racquet on follow through. I will be able to compare spins better later on because the strings are at 58 pounds on this V02 and came with Topspin Cyber Flash 17s. I have never used them, but I am loving them so far. The reason is because you can hit pretty flat and still get a nice dip and kick from the ball. I have not put it to the full test where I load it with spin because I have not needed to. The 335 gets amazing spin for me, but I feel like the V02 is going to be just fine also in that department.

Serving was a pleasure. I could hit bombs and then dial back the intensity a little and go casual and still crush it. My style is a toss at 12 o clock from where I am facing and slicing, or tossing a little more towards 10 o clock and hitting with topsin. I use a continental grip. Either way, the ball did what I wanted.

I really need to get a full hitting session in before saying more. And honestly you don't really know your racquet until about a week or so. But this stick looks like a great match with the 335. I could go back and forth and not have to make much adjustment, except with the 335 I can not get the same amount of power. No biggie. So far I am quite happy with this stick.


Quick edit..my arm was acting up due to hitting some dead balls this afternoon with the 335. So I figured if it gave any signs of hurting, I would pack it in for the night. I can gladly say that I hit then served with the V02 for an hour with zero pain, and my arm feels fine right now.
 
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Thank goodness Powerplayer you have just given me reassurance that this is the ideal stick for me.

I'm finding the depth and pace I need right now I'm just putting forth too much effort to do it and my elbow is starting to hurt because of it.

I'm suddenly looking for a lot more power something the ag200 doesn't give.

Just for thoughts does this racquet feel lighter than both the ag200 and tf335? I hope so.
 
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Yes. It definitley does feel lighter. This actually does not bug me like I thought it would so far. I have yet to play my friend that can hit me the heavy balls and sometimes push around a light racquet, but I seriously do not think the TF will have this issue.

The AG200 is a nice racquet. I have one and I am selling it. It is actually awesome, but I much prefer the V02 so far. I just really love the spin I get with TF sticks. Spin is a huge part of my game, and you can make the ball dance with a TF racquet.

They basically took their 335 concept and eased in guys like myself to using a stick that is a little lighter and with a wider beam. The result is a racquet that I am thinking is going to be insanely spin friendly. This is why the extra power of the racquet has so far not phased me. I can compensate by loading it up with topspin or swinging easier for a nice flat forehand with tons of pace.
 
Ok..Review part 2. I am falling in love with the racquet now. This thing has great power, but I can control that with topspin. I hit with a guy today who was great at just sending back shots right back with some zip and returning about everything. He was at least a 3.5 and maybe a 4 level player I would say.

I don't know if it is the strings or what, but after getting the feel of the racquet for a warm up, i switched from SW to my full western grip. The topspin I was getting on the ball was unbelievable. He kept laughing at how my shots were deep into the baseline but not landing out. Once I went full western. I started swinging harder and he was struggling to return my forehands. He kept commenting on how much spin was on the ball and how it was eating him up.

So I have to say that combination on this racquet with the Cyberflash strings is absolutely lethal if you like to hit with spin.

One difference I like from the 335 to this one is that I can swing easy if I just need to put the ball in play, and it still is a heavy ball. The 335 is a racquet that really performs best if you are all out on every shot. I can still switch right back to the 335 and be fine, but the V02 just makes it a lot easier to get what you want.

If you are playing people at 3.5-4 level you can simply go full western and put forehands right on them and they will commit a lot of errors for you due to the massive spin. This is a great "anti-pusher" racquet in that regard.
 
we have the same set-up with CF @ 58, nice spins, but sometimes the balls are landing shorter, i might have them strung lower, kinda like 54 next time..
 
luckyguy said:
we have the same set-up with CF @ 58, nice spins, but sometimes the balls are landing shorter, i might have them strung lower, kinda like 54 next time..
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Yeah, I thought I would have to string it at 62 after reading the reviews here, but I think they were from flatter hitters. I think the CF is a perfect match for the stick. I need to hit more and see if I will string them higher, but I like the tension a little lower at 58 because the strings will not break as fast for me.

It's so weird how it is a different stick from the 335, but it still is the same in some ways. It still has that Tecnifibe control where you can really paint the lines with bigger swings, but you can swing real easy and still hit very accurate shots that have weight. The western grip gives you massive power and spin, where the 335 does too, but with the 335 you have to work harder for it.
 
im starting to sound like a technifibre ad, but i just got a vo2 320 and love it. i strung it up with black code and pacific gut at 60 and 62, the spin is great. i was also concerned about the weight, i usually play with a heavier frame, but found it to feel solid and not too light. I found the balls were going over the net higher and still landing in. i need to dial in serve, i think the prince hybrid tour is the best serving frame( but thats it for it). but serves were still good. i liked that in hard rallies i was able to take full swings and control shots and the frame was solid. I have a 335 and this for me is better fit.
 
I think we can safely say that if you use a Western grip, love to hit hard with massive spin and use poly, this racquet is a must demo!

As the weeks go by if I see any negatives, I will post them in a second. So far I have not though.
 
zidane339 said:
Nice, how about a detailed review? Hows the power compared to the extreme?
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well zidane, here is my mini review/ comparison of the Extreme Pro and 320 V02.

Groundstrokes
No matter what string setup i use the ground strokes on the V02 are phenomenal! There is more spin and control then the xtreme but there is also what some would think is too much power. It didn't really bother me because i have a baseline game with extreme topspin. 5/5
Serves
Serves were definitely better with the V02 than the extreme. More pace and spin. I felt for awhile that i couldn't place serves with the extreme but with this V02 it's the complete opposite. 4/5
Volleys
In my opinion i actually thought that the extreme was better in this category. I felt that it was more manuverable at net than the v02. i could still place the volleys but not as effectively as the Extreme.
Overall
I'm in love with this racket and i want to buy another when i have enough money. It totally improved my game.:) 4.5/5

btw sorry if the review isn't all that great this is the first time i've done one.:???:
 
Woah, you're in Cerritos too? im in cerritos! maybe if we could hook up and we could hit a few that would be awesome. i'm joseph btw, and i play for whitney varsity #1 singles (high school tennis)

i just bought the tecnifibre and im in love... BUT.
i strung my racket up with luxilon ALU power 125 big banger rough and it broke in less that an hour and a half. i took it to the tennis show and they told me that the square diameters of the string pattern are too big and therefore dont support many shots. i play with western grip and hit a huge amount of spin and i really love this racket.

what strings do you guys use? how much do you play and how long does it take you to break your strings? i need recommendations quick! durability + bite would be the big thing to consider for me.
 
My ongoing review continues. This is now my favorite racquet possibly of all time. The strings on this thing help make a difference too, but every time I hit with it I like it more and more.

Today I hit for 2 hours and hit so many forehand winners I lost count. The slice backhands would die and bounce 5-7 times before crossing the baseline. What makes it even better is that you have laser control with this stick. When you put shots down the line it feels amazingly accurate. When you mishit, you know you made a mistake. It was very rare for me to hit long and not know it immediately. So basically the feel and accuracy is a 10/10.

The spin is off the chain. I could see the ball moving in the air and my partner (another one not from previous posts) raved about the spin. He was impressed with the spin I got on the 335, but he said this was the most he had seen. I have to agree. If somebody moonballs me, I usually bring the ball down with a WW forehand and the side spin is so great that the ball will bounce and jam up the opponent. With this stick, the spin is just massively exaggerated.

Depthwise, I am hitting right on the baseline. So I may pump up the racquet strings to 59 pounds and see if that will help control it a little. But honestly, I don't really have any complaints. It's been a week and the racquet only gets better for me.
 
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revelati0n said:
what strings do you guys use? how much do you play and how long does it take you to break your strings? i need recommendations quick! durability + bite would be the big thing to consider for me.
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Definitely get the Topspin Cyberflash strings. With no hesitation. They are made for this racquet. I use the 17 gauge. I can break strings after about 8-10 hours of heavy play, but not only do these hold up, they give you complete control of the racquet's power.
 
interesting... what is your NTRP rating? i broke my luxilon in freakin less than 2 hours! there goes 25 dollars.

and right now im stringing one up with pure 18 guage kevlar... maybe when my luxilon snaps on my other racket i'll check out those topspin cyberflash strings.

im a 5.0 player than can hang with most junior college players even if im still in highschool. i just need something with durability (8-10 hours sounds pretty good) and a grip of spin.
 
When I was your age (wow I feel old saying that..lol) I was over a 5 and a top 100 player in the state of Florida for 16 and under.

I firmly believe I am getting back to that level and could surpass it due to my just being more mature and playing with a more relaxed mind. I hit hard with extreme topspin, and most 3.5-4 players are having trouble with my forehands right now. So I would say I am around a 4.5, and my goal is to win 5.0 club tournies.

Go read the reviews on the string and you will see what I mean. It is just a perfect string if you use modern aggressive strokes and the V02. It is very durable. I have a set of enduraflex strings that my stringer uses and they fray after 4 hours of hitting. The Topspin strings do not do this.

I also snapped the Luxilons really fast when I tried them. I remember thinking the same thing..there goes 25 bucks.
 
Powerplayer I agree when I play with low power racquets I'm consistent but my shots are too flat and don't give too much trouble. When I change over to western my shots kick up in my opponents face and are really heavy.

I just strung my aerogel 200 with xone biphase at 55 to get some juice out of it and the power is great, it's just too heavy with a leather grip and overgrip and too demanding for me. I'm just a low 4.0 player.

I like the idea of the added pop so I can add a little more arc to the shots and get more spin but I'm worried about string durability with the open pattern.

I rarely break strings in 18x20's and have never used poly and don't want to restring no sooner than 2 weeks.
 
revelati0n said:
Woah, you're in Cerritos too? im in cerritos! maybe if we could hook up and we could hit a few that would be awesome. i'm joseph btw, and i play for whitney varsity #1 singles (high school tennis)
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damn you're good. i don't think i could keep up with you. by any chance are you being coached by the same guy that coaches the #1 singles at CHS?
 
the #1 singles aka pilki min. my childhood rival and still is my rival... to an extent.

he used to be coached by this guy known as chris chutikorn for the longest time, i was coached by him for the longest time too. he coaches the CHS team.

the #1 at CHS isnt currently getting lessons. he was taught by this korean guy that was semi-professional that goes by mr. yoon, but not anymore i believe. i lost to pilki at a tournament back in february and we were talking about coaches and he told me that he doesnt get coached for the time being.
 
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I rarely break strings in 18x20's and have never used poly and don't want to restring no sooner than 2 weeks.
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You're not going to break strings then. It's not even an issue. You are thinking too much. I sold my Ag200 because it does not suit my game as much as the V02. I broke strings on that one too. It doesn't matter if it's 18x20 or 16x20. It's how you swing and how much topspin you use that determines if you will break strings.
 
ive always wanted a poly/poly hybrid set-up. so i tried it..

polypolar 17 mains with cyberflash 17 cross at 55/53 respectively...

wow!! talk about power, spin and control.
 
guys, i played with this stick again yesterday, and i was simply tearing it up.

My forehands were spinning monsters, and backhands were amazing.

I think I've tamed this VO2 beast. Just have to find the right strings and tension now.
 
Hi - how is the 320 VO2 for shock absorbption/stiffness? I have have pretty bad tennis elbow and use quite heavy flexible frames but am interested in the spin and power of this stick. Can anyone comment if it's kind on the arm? (I've tried some racquets like the Babolat Pure Drive and found them too stiff and 'tinny' feeling).
 
MCN, this stick is really best for poly strings, and they are not great on tennis elbow. But there is not a lot of vibration at all, so that is nice. If your arm can handle polys then you are good, if not, don't get this racquet.
 
Thanks Power Player. Trouble is that any racquet at the moment with any string flares up the TE so prob need lots of rest and stretches. The VO2 interests me as it's a tiny bit lighter than my current stick (Yonex RDS002 Tour) and like yourself, I can play with loads of topspin but like a stable racquet with reasonable plow through. As I get older (and less fit) I've found that I just can't generate the racquet head speed consistently with the 12+oz Yonex. I've tried much lighter racquets eg Yonex RDS003 that were awesome for topspin, buty these were too light for me and not very stable at the net against big hitters. The VO2 seems to be a good compromise - can you confirm if it's stable with reasonable plow through?
 
MCN, the 320 is in my opinion very stable and pretty vibration free. I use a dampner, but also can play without in this frame. please don't be fooled by the statements about power, it has power, but depending on how you string it and play it could back fire on you. I use a hybrid, black code and gut and its great. im not suggesting all poly or black code necessarily but if you want more power i think the yonex has more, its just heavier. If I were you id try it, just have patience with stringing. if you do youll love it.
 
i have limited experience of playing tennis just learning it a few years ago but of all the racquets ive played with (PSC 6.1, Bab PST, MG Extreme pro, PDR, K95, POG mid, prince O3 tour mid+), this is the most comfortable one along with the prince O3 tour midplus.. so yes this is very comfortable.

MCN said:
Hi - how is the 320 VO2 for shock absorbption/stiffness? I have have pretty bad tennis elbow and use quite heavy flexible frames but am interested in the spin and power of this stick. Can anyone comment if it's kind on the arm? (I've tried some racquets like the Babolat Pure Drive and found them too stiff and 'tinny' feeling).
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Bloodshed said:
Power Player, how is that frame for S&V, flat baseliners (using a 1hbh), at the net and for dropshots?
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I love dropshots and net play with it. But I am an aggressive baseline player. You will get huge serves with this stick, but hitting flat is more suited for a Dunlop AG200. This racquet is for people that love spin. If you hit flat you will not be able to handle the power as well. The extra power is really there for people like myself that use a western grip and a lot of topspin.

As for plow through, that is something I have not had an issue with. I can hit winners all day long and the spin will give your opponents problems if they do not know how to get on top of the ball. So the balls are very heavy and spinny. Just from seeing the feedback and seeing my game get better and more consistent, I think this is one of the top sticks you can buy right now if you like to play a modern baseline game.

I hit serves today for 2.5 hours and I could put the ball on either side of the service box with a ton of spin. The racquet is incredibly accurate.
 
Power Player said:
I love dropshots and net play with it. But I am an aggressive baseline player. You will get huge serves with this stick, but hitting flat is more suited for a Dunlop AG200. This racquet is for people that love spin. If you hit flat you will not be able to handle the power as well. The extra power is really there for people like myself that use a western grip and a lot of topspin.

As for plow through, that is something I have not had an issue with. I can hit winners all day long and the spin will give your opponents problems if they do not know how to get on top of the ball. So the balls are very heavy and spinny. Just from seeing the feedback and seeing my game get better and more consistent, I think this is one of the top sticks you can buy right now if you like to play a modern baseline game.

I hit serves today for 2.5 hours and I could put the ball on either side of the service box with a ton of spin. The racquet is incredibly accurate.
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Thanks for your help.

Unfortunately I'm still torn between this racquet and the Prestige Mid (I know they are both completely different racquets).

I personnally am looking for an all around game racquet (topspin, S&V, flat baseline from both my forehand and my 1 hand backhand, crazy slices from both the forehand and backhand, dropshot, volleys, etc...)

The reason why I'm torn is mostly because the Prestige Mid is more a S&V racquet than VO2 Max (although I'm sure if you put lead tape, you can make it heavier on the weight, more HL to make it more maneuvrable)

I also like dense string patterns because of control (not sure how controllable it is with 16*20 pattern)

Sorry I'm probably not helping you much either lol.

Such a difficult decision yet your reviews makes me think that the VO2 is the perfect racquet.
 
Ok..I hit more today with the V02. While warming up, the rubber band dampener came off the strings. Interestingly enough, I did not need it! I always use dampeners, but on this stick I don't think it is necessary.

I have hit for around 30-40 hours with this racquet and I still love it. The spin and power is amazing.

I was playing doubles and was putting the ball wherever I wanted on my forehand. Inside outs were simple and powerful.
 
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what kind of grip do u use? semi-western? western? I use semi western and i seem to have to "try" and put more spin on the ball of else it will fly out
 
I use a western. I swing low to high with a long stroke. The racquet is ideal for this swing IMO. Also u may need to string tighter. I'd go to 60#s minimum.
 
Well I still love this racquet, but since my strokes are still getting back to where they were when I was a ranked Junior, I may not be the best playtester..lol. I switch between my 335 and the v02. What I notice is that the 335 has become a more natural racquet for me to swing with. I swing a lot longer with a full follow through with the 335. The V02, while I can easily play with it, is shortening my swing a little. I can hit winners where I want, but I make more mistakes also. And since you have to string it so high, your arm can get stiff.

It is hard to decribe, but it does not feel like you have complete control compared to the thin beamed 335. Which sucks, because I would put this stick in the hall of fame when it comes to massive spin and basline play. I would still say if you like basline play, big serves and spin, this racquet is a must demo. I will probably string it up with natural gut to see how it reacts.
 
Weiss are you going with the Wilson Ks? I am sticking with my 335, keeping the V02, and will demo the new Head Speed Pro and Volkl Dnx10 also.
 
ya im gonna give the kblades a shot. the more i think about it the more i feel they are the perfect fit for my game. when i play with the 320's i feel i am trying too hard to create topspin just to keep the ball in. and as a result of this its ruining my technique and causing alot of errors. as much as i like this racquet i jjust feel it doesnt fit my game. if i hit a western forhand i would be in heaven with it but i dont.
 
MWeiss18 said:
ya im gonna give the kblades a shot. the more i think about it the more i feel they are the perfect fit for my game. when i play with the 320's i feel i am trying too hard to create topspin just to keep the ball in. and as a result of this its ruining my technique and causing alot of errors. as much as i like this racquet i jjust feel it doesnt fit my game. if i hit a western forhand i would be in heaven with it but i dont.
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Yeah, I know what you mean. I hit the Western Forehand and get massive spin, but I also like to swing fully and plow through the ball, and that is a much tougher shot. If you like the super heavy Nadal topspin only, then this stick pretty much rules.

You should really grab a Tfight 335 16x20 and match it against the Kblade. It is a much lower powered racquet then the V02.
 
ill try and demo one. i already ordered the kblade now i just need to find buyers for my 320's. they are good as new with brand new strings on them.
 
both are 5/8's both in great condition. text me 4193572494 for more info. if ur still interested ill take pics. texting is soo much easier than checking this and email constantly
 
On the VO2s, the grip feels true to size to me. The 4 1/2s I play with, expecting to feel like a 4 3/8, feel like ... a 4 1/2.

Otherwise, I'd be all over your offer MWeiss. Unless someone's good at shaving handles around here...
 
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