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Most of the 93s are actually 90s anyway.
Most of the 93s are actually 90s anyway.
i serve my best with a n90 cept....n90 is a little too stiff for me.
can anyone give me a recommendation of a flexible 90's?
i kinda want to try the k90, an fisher racquet(i dont think fisher has a 90's frame but w.e), and a yonex
thanks!
Just curious how many of you came from 95-100 sq. inch racquets prior to using the K90 and how long did it take you to adjust?
i currently own 3 wilson n90's and soon to purchase 2 k90s,waiting patiently for the new weapons.haha
what geesechops says here is very true
I have 2 K90 and 2 PS85 and many others 95s I got from the bay ( Classic 6.1 HPS 6.0, K95, n95, HPS Tour 95 ).
The K90 is the best overall for competitive play.
But I discovered the PS85 and is a bliss to play with, I play with it whenever I am practicing or on a hitting session.
It helps you ( forces you ) to build better technique, footwork, swing and followup.
It is true that when I play a match I need a bit more power and forgiveness.
But the PS85 is the learning/improving tool by excellence.
I don't get why so many people and istructors have the beginners start with OS light rackets. It should be the opposite. Start with a demanding racket, build right technique with it and then move to another you feel better for competing.
Nope, in reality, the nCode 90 swings much heavier than the K90. Just try them side-by-side and you'll see.I agree. I do exactly the same... was just using my 85's this past weekend. One note - The NCode Tour 90 is about 10g lighter in SW than the K90, so it might be a viable option for some that get a bit tired. That said, the K90 has better feel... awesome stick.
I have been flirting with the ncode 90 but I keep going back to my APD 100 square inch.
I first thought all you guys were right that it was my technique that was lacking.....but then I see almost every pro using a larger size head as well. Ever wonder why?
head graphite edge TXE 89, head LM pristige Mid 93, Wilson K90, all synthetic gut 17.
My love is Head TXE, but it gave me tennis elbow and now it has little bit damage on frame. I'm switching between LM P MiD and K90, diff feeling but fine, K90 is more close to TXE 89 or prostaff, just stiffer, 17 gauge string and 2lb lower tension make it better. LM P MID 93 is more power, but if you get use too, it'll be good one..
So then you feel the 93 is the way to go?
Just diff. I strung it 2lb above to make it got close performance to the other racquets. I'm not a racquet guy, every Mid(below 93) will work on me, won't make me 6, or let me down to 4.5. but definitly not MID plus, that's 10 years before's story.
Why do you think that most Pros dont play with a 90?
most pros are mindless ball-bashers who don't have any idea how to play with finesse or touch. the ones that do play this way use midsize frames. at least the ones who are good at it.
No, I have never wondered why. They are pros, I'm not. They depend on playing tennis to make a living. I do not. I play tennis for the enjoyment, they do not. It's their job.I have been flirting with the ncode 90 but I keep going back to my APD 100 square inch.
I first thought all you guys were right that it was my technique that was lacking.....but then I see almost every pro using a larger size head as well. Ever wonder why?
Pat Cash said:on then #1 Leyton Hewitt
If you give him a smaller-headed wooden racket, he'd be an average player
Pete Sampras said:I am where I am because I grew up with wood. I think kids ought to play with wood rackets until age fourteen or so. It's the only way to master strokes. The graphite, the power, that comes later.
Ilie Nastase said:All the skill is going out of the game. Players like Rod Laver and Bjorn Borg could do wonderful things with a wood racket. Now it's boom, boom, boom.
Jimmy Connors said:I've worked too long and too hard to get the kind of aggressive style that I have, and I'd like to keep it. As for those new over-sized rackets, they're for women, old people, and sissies.
Michael Stich who upset Boris Becker in the terribly dull 1991 Wimbledon final said:High-powered rackets are destroying tennis and making it really boring. When you saw McEnroe and Connors play at Wimbledon, that was real tennis. With the wide-bodies, it will get worse. If it was up to me, I would go back to the old wooden rackets and play real tennis.
Martina Navratilova in 2003 en route to Grand Slam title #57 at the Australian Open said:The materials are so ridiculous now, it's too easy. I would rather see them go back to smaller rackets and take away the sweet spots. Something needs to be done. The game's too easy with these rackets. You see pictures in the locker-room of Ken Rosewall and Roy Emerson, Margaret Court - all the great Australians and the rackets they were playing with. The sweet spot was tiny.
John Barrett said:Something needs to be done. The power has destroyed the essence of the sport. It is no longer necessary to hit the ball properly because you can just whale away with loads of topspin, knowing the ball will stay in court.
My primary racquet is the Asian K90, although I also play with the AG100 quite a bit. I also use the Donnay Pro One Int'l MP a lot and also the Asian nCode 90, as well as the PS 6.0 95 and Vantage 90.hey bp,
what is/are your primary racquets now? reading through the threads seems like you have tons of racquets, but are a midsize user. what is/are your string setups?
tc
No, I have never wondered why. They are pros, I'm not. They depend on playing tennis to make a living. I do not. I play tennis for the enjoyment, they do not. It's their job.
There are also very few pros still left that possess the necessary technique to use a small headed racquet. Just look at Nadal, he wouldn't be where he is today if used his same technique but with Federer's racquet.
There are also very few pros still left that possess the necessary technique to use a small headed racquet. Just look at Nadal, he wouldn't be where he is today if used his same technique but with Federer's racquet.