Hey all,
I've been looking into a lot of different rackets, hoping to figure out some new ones to purchase for my game. In doing all this research, I have gotten really interested in Angell frames. I have seen some numerical information that has been helpful, but I feel that there could be much more to help individuals understand their potential best fit within the Angell lineup. In browsing through most all of this thread (which is really amazing and has been so helpful), and doing my diligence in other posters/reviewers/etc trying to familiarize myself with Angell and what they offer, I thought I would put together this table to hopefully help provide some more numerical information to help myself, as well as many others decide what rackets they may want to pursue from Angell.
My hope is that I can get whoever is willing to help provide their own personal experience/perspective to get a general conclusion on the characteristics of these frames (as imperfect and subjective as that may be). So I'd love to hear from you and your own experiences/perspectives on these rackets and where they may rank accordingly to the table below! Thanks! I hope that this can be a guide or reference point for people to consider when deciding their racket of choice. Obviously, it's all subject to change based on your feedback and thoughts, so please share!
Angell Custom Frames Comparison Guide - I will keep it updated in this link!
| Angell Custom | Stability | Power | Forgiveness | Depth Control | Directional Control | Topspin | Slices | Maneuverability |
| CL90 16x18 (TC90) | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
| CL97 16x19 (TC95) | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| CL100 16x19 (TC100) | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| CL105 16x19 (TC105) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| CT97 18x20 (TC97) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| CT97 16x19 (TC97) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| CT100 16x19 (TC101) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| CR97 16x19 (React 96) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| CR100 18x19 (React 99) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| CR100 16x19 (React 99) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 9 |
These are my general presumptions based on the research I have done on these rackets. I have not tried or played with any of these rackets, so it's not based on personal experience.
These ratings are also all based on comparing with each other and NOT other rackets or brands. I wanted this to simply be a scope of what Angell offers and the differences between Angell custom rackets.
Regarding power, my understanding is that more dense patterns don't provide less power, just a lower and more direct launch angle. For those who have hit with a variety of these patterns, though, I would be curious to hear from you on this!
Regarding Depth Control, I figure that a more balanced frame bed (16x20 or 18x19) would provide the reliability to get correct depth on any given shot (low, high, medium, wide, short, deep, topspin, slice, flat). Obviously, this could be somewhat controversial and individualistic, as many people could say that an 18x20 will simply be the best because it is the "most controlled" stringbed. So I'm interested to hear from you guys about what makes a racket have the best depth control. Rackets that seemed not to have a too high or too low launch angle were ones that scored higher in this category, as they seemed the most consistent and versatile in dealing with whatever ball is thrown at them. I am also curious to hear if you guys think that the head size of these frames impacts the depth control much. I figure that a smaller head will give more control all around (depth and especially directionally), or at least a lower launch angle, which could be good or bad depending.
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