Solinco Whiteout 305 vs Tecnifibre TF40 305 vs TFight 300 (all 16x19)

[Wscarthy]

I am unable to demo the 16x19 Solinco Whiteout 305 or Tecnifibre TF40 305 in my country, but my current racquet of choice is the TFight 300. I have both the ISO and RS versions.

Overall I am really liking the TFight 300 (except the white paint, which apparently I can’t get away from), but sometimes it feels like it’s a bit too advanced for me. My biggest gripes with it is my slice can be a bit erratic, it doesn’t help much on my serve power, and it’s not the best on defensive shots.

On paper, these three racquets seem very similar. Can anyone tell me the major differences between them? Thanks!

 

[Eilathen]

Honestly, looking at the specs for those three racquets, I don't think you will find what you are looking for in any of the other two sticks! If you are under the impression, that the TFight is too advanced, that will not go away with one of the other two.
I have not played with any of those racquets, but looking at the specs, I'd say you already have the "easiest" one of those three.

Maybe someon who played with all of them can give you better feedback. I hope you'll find what you are looking for!

 

[ohplease]

I'm a current tfight 300 user (rs edition) and I think the bad news is it's probably one of the most forgiving 98s out there. Most reviews of the tf40 have it as more demanding. I haven't tried the whiteout, but it was also on my list and I did not get the impression that it's appreciably easier to use than the tfight.

Fwiw, I think you're kind of threading the needle with your gripes. Just in general - anything that would be less erratic on slice would help you less on serve power and defense, and anything that shores up serve and defense would be more erratic in terms of control. I don't know that you'll find a frame that solves all of those at the same time.

Here's a really good comparison of the tf40 and tfight (in french, but you can turn on auto translation and still get the gist of his impressions) -