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After my adventure with ultimate string of choice thread (click here) it is time for the racquets !
What are you guys using?
My current top 3:
- Tecnifibre ISO Tfight 305 18x19
- Diadem Elevate 98 V3
- ???
still amazing trio:
- Head Radical MP / Tecnifibre TF40 305
- Head Speed Pro
- Head Gravity Pro
say hello on IG !
@dandan.tennis
TECNIFIBRE:
1. TFight 305 RS (click) - 7.5/10- comfort, solidness, easiness. It's somewhere between Speed Pro and Prestige MP. 18x19 pattern !!! Would like to see 315-325g version with 305mm-315mm balance.
2. TF40 315 18x20 2020 (click) - 7.1/10 - "prestige on steroids" but also feels slightly heavier
3. TRebound 298 IGA (TEMPO) - 7.0/10 - how Head Graphene 360+ Speed MP should play like.
4. Tfight 300 RS - 5.5/10 - chameleon that is not sure about the color. Transition frame that should suit most beginners
5. Tfight 315 RS(click) - 7.0/10 - Head Extreme Tour alternative, ready to play in stock form. Stiffness could be lower but comfort was good. I just prefer slower response
6. TF40 315 16x19 2022 (click) - 7.5/10 - very good platform racquet. It's what I wanted to get from Prestige MP - more bite with similar control. Verdasco should try it
7. TFight ISO 18x19 (click) - 7.5/10 - it's everything that I liked about RS but you get more juice and comfort. Previous was kinda between Speed Pro and Prestige MP, that one is between Speed Pro and Blade.
WILSON:
1. Blade V8 18x20 (2015, CV and V7 comparison) (click) - 7.5/10- great frame but I now prefer 16x19 or 18x19 patterns. Still kinda demanding for my wrist
2. Blade V8 16x19 (V7 and V6) (click) - 6.7/10 - V7 was a better version (very switchable), I don't know why they lowered SW so much.
YONEX:
1. Vcore 95 16x20 2021 (click) - 6.8/10- too demanding for beginners, not enough mass for advanced players. Design and the potential is amazing!
2. Vcore Pro 97 HD 18x20 2021 (2019 comparison) (click)- 7.0/10 - produces really heavy ball but a bit launchy response. Great feel, a bit too cumbersome on my backhand.
HEAD:
1. Gravity Pro (click) - 7.0/10 - perfect modern racquet but the head shape is stealing some of the performance and you are forced to add more weight while it's already a demanding frame
2. Graphene 360+ Speed Pro (click) (Graphene Speed Pro and IG Speed MP (18x20) comparison) - 7.5/10 - 360+ is the best speed pro ever made packed with performance
3. raphene 360+ Speed MP (click) ( XT , Touch, 360 comparison) - 5.5/10 - all speed mp are very similar and there is nothing special about them. this line is standing in one place
4. Graphene 360+ Radical MP (click) - 7.1/10 - Radical we all wanted for many years (since 18x20 versions) but it's more of a transition racquet. Perfect for competitive pro-juniors
5. Graphene 360+ Prestige MP (click) - 7.2/10 (+previous models) - best Prestige I ever tested. Could have slightly more plow and spin potential. String it low. 22kg max
6. Graphene 360+ Extreme Tour (click) - 6.9/10 - too light but amazing design, SW should be slightly higher. feels a bit like a toy
7. Gravity Tour (click) - 7.2/10 - easiest to play control oriented frame but could be slightly more stable
ANGELL:
1. TC95 18x20 - 7.4/10 - crazy good, crazy demanding. Teaches how to be better but only for advanced players.
2. K7 Lime (click) - 7.0/10 - perfect replacement for IG prestige MP. I would prefer higher static weight and lower SW for even better touch. Maybe thinner beam.
3. TC95 16x19 (click) - 7.5/10 - best angell frame but still quite demanding. 1.30 string gauge recommended
4. TC100 16x19 (click) - 7.1 / 10 - a bit more power, a bit less feel. Not enough more forgiving to make me wanna drop tc95.
5. K7 Red(click) - 4.0/10 - worst Angell frame, maybe worst "premium racquet" I have ever tested
6. TC97 18x20 (click)- 7.0/10 - a bit hotter, more stable version of tc95 but also stiffer in feel.
7. TC97 16x19 (click)- 6.7/10 -a bit hotter, more stable version of tc95 but also stiffer in feel (too much trampoline effect for me)
DUNLOP:
?
Diadem:
1. Elevate FS 98 (click) - 7.5 / 10 - perfect platform racquet that you can use in stock form or customized. Either way you will be very happy. Similar to Elevate Tour but better feel. Amazing weight distribution.
2. Elevate FS Tour 98 (click) - 7.0 / 10 - somewhere between Prestige and Blade. Head Radical Liquidmetal reincarnation but with 16x20 pattern. I would prefer lower RA.
Babolat:
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What are you guys using?
My current top 3:
- Tecnifibre ISO Tfight 305 18x19
- Diadem Elevate 98 V3
- ???
still amazing trio:
- Head Radical MP / Tecnifibre TF40 305
- Head Speed Pro
- Head Gravity Pro
say hello on IG !
TECNIFIBRE:
1. TFight 305 RS (click) - 7.5/10- comfort, solidness, easiness. It's somewhere between Speed Pro and Prestige MP. 18x19 pattern !!! Would like to see 315-325g version with 305mm-315mm balance.
2. TF40 315 18x20 2020 (click) - 7.1/10 - "prestige on steroids" but also feels slightly heavier
3. TRebound 298 IGA (TEMPO) - 7.0/10 - how Head Graphene 360+ Speed MP should play like.
4. Tfight 300 RS - 5.5/10 - chameleon that is not sure about the color. Transition frame that should suit most beginners
5. Tfight 315 RS(click) - 7.0/10 - Head Extreme Tour alternative, ready to play in stock form. Stiffness could be lower but comfort was good. I just prefer slower response
6. TF40 315 16x19 2022 (click) - 7.5/10 - very good platform racquet. It's what I wanted to get from Prestige MP - more bite with similar control. Verdasco should try it
7. TFight ISO 18x19 (click) - 7.5/10 - it's everything that I liked about RS but you get more juice and comfort. Previous was kinda between Speed Pro and Prestige MP, that one is between Speed Pro and Blade.
WILSON:
1. Blade V8 18x20 (2015, CV and V7 comparison) (click) - 7.5/10- great frame but I now prefer 16x19 or 18x19 patterns. Still kinda demanding for my wrist
2. Blade V8 16x19 (V7 and V6) (click) - 6.7/10 - V7 was a better version (very switchable), I don't know why they lowered SW so much.
YONEX:
1. Vcore 95 16x20 2021 (click) - 6.8/10- too demanding for beginners, not enough mass for advanced players. Design and the potential is amazing!
2. Vcore Pro 97 HD 18x20 2021 (2019 comparison) (click)- 7.0/10 - produces really heavy ball but a bit launchy response. Great feel, a bit too cumbersome on my backhand.
HEAD:
1. Gravity Pro (click) - 7.0/10 - perfect modern racquet but the head shape is stealing some of the performance and you are forced to add more weight while it's already a demanding frame
2. Graphene 360+ Speed Pro (click) (Graphene Speed Pro and IG Speed MP (18x20) comparison) - 7.5/10 - 360+ is the best speed pro ever made packed with performance
3. raphene 360+ Speed MP (click) ( XT , Touch, 360 comparison) - 5.5/10 - all speed mp are very similar and there is nothing special about them. this line is standing in one place
4. Graphene 360+ Radical MP (click) - 7.1/10 - Radical we all wanted for many years (since 18x20 versions) but it's more of a transition racquet. Perfect for competitive pro-juniors
5. Graphene 360+ Prestige MP (click) - 7.2/10 (+previous models) - best Prestige I ever tested. Could have slightly more plow and spin potential. String it low. 22kg max
6. Graphene 360+ Extreme Tour (click) - 6.9/10 - too light but amazing design, SW should be slightly higher. feels a bit like a toy
7. Gravity Tour (click) - 7.2/10 - easiest to play control oriented frame but could be slightly more stable
ANGELL:
1. TC95 18x20 - 7.4/10 - crazy good, crazy demanding. Teaches how to be better but only for advanced players.
2. K7 Lime (click) - 7.0/10 - perfect replacement for IG prestige MP. I would prefer higher static weight and lower SW for even better touch. Maybe thinner beam.
3. TC95 16x19 (click) - 7.5/10 - best angell frame but still quite demanding. 1.30 string gauge recommended
4. TC100 16x19 (click) - 7.1 / 10 - a bit more power, a bit less feel. Not enough more forgiving to make me wanna drop tc95.
5. K7 Red(click) - 4.0/10 - worst Angell frame, maybe worst "premium racquet" I have ever tested
6. TC97 18x20 (click)- 7.0/10 - a bit hotter, more stable version of tc95 but also stiffer in feel.
7. TC97 16x19 (click)- 6.7/10 -a bit hotter, more stable version of tc95 but also stiffer in feel (too much trampoline effect for me)
DUNLOP:
?
Diadem:
1. Elevate FS 98 (click) - 7.5 / 10 - perfect platform racquet that you can use in stock form or customized. Either way you will be very happy. Similar to Elevate Tour but better feel. Amazing weight distribution.
2. Elevate FS Tour 98 (click) - 7.0 / 10 - somewhere between Prestige and Blade. Head Radical Liquidmetal reincarnation but with 16x20 pattern. I would prefer lower RA.
Babolat:
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