Something I don't understand about power racquets and the power I get of of them!

[djones]

Something I don't understand about power racquets and the power I get out of them!

When I play with a Radical, it's obvious that this racquet gives me more power with little effort compared to my Head Classic mid.
But once I take full cuts at the ball, the Radical all of a sudden doesn't seem to provide more power than my Classic mid.

Most people would assume that a tweener or power racquet provides more power, no matter how hard you hit.

They would think:

"Well if Sampras would play with a tweener, imagine how hard he would hit ball then!?"

I know I don't hit harder with a power or tweener racquet, but why's that?

 

[rooski]

Tweeners and game improvement rackets are designed to provide more power with SHORTER, SLOWER strokes. If you take a full, well timed swing with your Prestige, and hit near the sweetspot, the laws of physics say you should hit the ball significantly harder than with a lighter tweener or game improvement racket (assuming they are hit at the same speed).

The reality is that most intermediate or weaker players CAN'T swing a heavy players stick as fast as they can their lighter tweeners or GI sticks. They also can't find the sweetspot on smaller head players rackets so they can't generate power with them no matter how hard they swing anyway.

 

[panic]

Heavier frames provide more power. But that works only, as said, with long and fast strokes

 

[ssjkyle31]

I am assuming this is a iradical. The radical is a low power racket but compared to the classic mid, it does not have the mass to really plow the ball. You might want to add lead tape to 3 and 9 and also some lead in the handle.

 

[jonolau]

Heavier frames provide more power. But that works only, as said, with long and fast strokes

Thicker beam frames with larger headsize will provide more power with ease, and these racquets tend to be lighter.