Hi everyone - I understand that there is an Angell mega-thread and I’ve been sifting through it for answers.
I recently started playing tennis again after a 6-7 year hiatus and recognize it’s time to update my sticks as they are in pretty bad shape. I currently play with the Head Youtek IG Speed 18x20 (315) and have been pretty satisfied (strung at 57lbs with Wilson NXT) - particularly with the pop I get on flat serves and confidence I have with volleys and baseline aggressiveness (4.5-5.0 NTRP). I have been demoing racquets this last week and been generally unsatisfied - Pure Strike 16x19 (like the way the ball moves and consistency but the feel is lacking...slight arm pain after hitting for a few hours) Yonex VCORE 98 and VCORE pro 97 are okay but not blowing me away. No major preference to 18x20 vs 16x19, but I tend to lean toward flattening out most shots to overpower opponents.
I keep coming across Angell and feel very inclined to move in this direction and would welcome any recommendations, particularly regarding the TC95 or TC97 frames.
Any insight is very much appreciated, as many of you know, switching racquets after several years can be a challenge.
I recently started playing tennis again after a 6-7 year hiatus and recognize it’s time to update my sticks as they are in pretty bad shape. I currently play with the Head Youtek IG Speed 18x20 (315) and have been pretty satisfied (strung at 57lbs with Wilson NXT) - particularly with the pop I get on flat serves and confidence I have with volleys and baseline aggressiveness (4.5-5.0 NTRP). I have been demoing racquets this last week and been generally unsatisfied - Pure Strike 16x19 (like the way the ball moves and consistency but the feel is lacking...slight arm pain after hitting for a few hours) Yonex VCORE 98 and VCORE pro 97 are okay but not blowing me away. No major preference to 18x20 vs 16x19, but I tend to lean toward flattening out most shots to overpower opponents.
I keep coming across Angell and feel very inclined to move in this direction and would welcome any recommendations, particularly regarding the TC95 or TC97 frames.
Any insight is very much appreciated, as many of you know, switching racquets after several years can be a challenge.