Tecnifibre T-Fight 325: Flex?

[alfa164164]

Supposedly the flex of this stick is like 58, very flexy.
I've played with it and that sounds right, but in the 2005 US brochure it says the stiffness is 64 for the T-Fight 325 and 66 for the T-Fight 315.
I know for 2005 the 315 got a new black bumper guard and grommet strip (replacing the earlier clear version), did they also stiffen up the flex of the 325 for 2005 or is that a typo? Anyone in the know?

 

[Chopin]

The one I demoed felt pretty stiff. I think TW is wrong and that the ones being made are in the mid 60s.

 

[uk_skippy]

alfa

the TF325 is meant to be 58flex, the TF315 is 66. As far as I know the flex has remained the same on both rqts. Nothing has changed here in the UK/Eurozone. The only updating I know of is the new black strip on the TF315, although it does make it look much better.

Paul

 

[couch]

When I demoed the TFight 325 it felt "very" flexible. I would think the 58 rating would be right.

 

[GermaniumGenie]

what does a flexible racquet feel like? does it feel like a slingshot sort of, bringing the ball in and whipping it back?

 

[tschevap]

I agree with couch! I use the TF 325 just because it is the most flexible racket i played since my days with the RD7...

@GG I think, that flexible rackets give you more feel and spin as the racket cups the ball and the contact between ball and string is longer...just slightly but for me it feels like a huge difference to stiffer frames...

 

[larrhall]

Any more detailed comments on the playing characteristics of the 325 would be appreciated.

 

[Pro_Tour_630]

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=49634

I would like to hear from few who have tried the Mfile200/MW200G or Pro Tour 630 users up against the 325.

It has been a common practice to lower flex rating for obvious reasons ONLY to find out that many of these sticks feel stiffer than what is printed,

 

[alfa164164]

The 325 I am holding in my hands does say RA of 64 on the inside of the throat.

 

[uk_skippy]

The 325 I am holding in my hands does say RA of 64 on the inside of the throat.

Alfa, how new is your rqt? I have 3 TF315, and a stack of other TF rqts (I'm a dealer form them) but none of them have the flex rating on them. Maybe its a US only thing. Anyone else got the flex rating on their rqts?

Paul

 

[alfa164164]

UK Skippy, the one I am holding is brand new, 5/8 grip, so it is one of the "new" batches, since earlier 1/2 was the largest grip available.

 

[uk_skippy]

Alfa

you must have a really new one as my latest tf315 (which I got about 3 weeks ago w/blk grommet strip) hasn't got the flex on it either. Maybe its on the US versions only. Does your tf325 have the blk strip?

Paul

 

[crosscourt]

I hit with the 325 for a couple of hours today. The racket had 64 flex written inside the throat. That seemed about right to me. It's longer than standard, and the string pattern is quite dense, but nonetheless the feel isn't a sub 60 flex racket.

 

[Ronaldo]

TW demos have the actual RA on each racquet, which may be different after stringing.

 

[alfa164164]

UK Skippy

Only the 315 gets the new black bumper guard and grommet strips, the 325 retains the clear ones.

 

[uk_skippy]

Alfa

it seems as if TF have produced some good rqts, but they tweaking a few things.

Paul

 

[alfa164164]

paul

My initial post wasn't a complaint, just curious really. I think the T-Fight 325 is an excellent racket. Although I would prefer a different grip shape, I am going to continue using it. Strung with Tecnifibre 515 17g at 55 lbs., my TF 325 came out at 61 on the Babolat Diagnostic Machine.