TennisMaverick
Banned
Comparing the Organix 10 325 to the PB 10 Mid, both as the X10 is swung to hit the ball, and when it is spun in the hand--which most technicians don't succeed in accomplishing and which was modified to feel the same as my PB 10 Mid--is a subjective review, because I am speaking as to how and what the stick does in my hands, compared to what I am accustomed, as opposed to just what the stick's inherent qualities are--the objective review, as I have previously posted from two other 6.5 players and myself on the "Volkl Organix Club" thread.
Firstly, the X10 325 is a completely new tennis racquet. This stick is a very different animal. It is stiff to the ball, but not to the hand, and there is no vibration. Stiffness ratings and this stick, both versions, is not as applicable, whether that be because of the cellulose in the Organix, the Organix at 12:00, the new grip system, or any combination of the three.This stick defies its specs, and is going to jolt the Spectards out of their alternate realities into the true reality of Player's World. I'm betting that there is going to be a lot of crazy rants, massive cries for "What's your set-up? I've restrung my racquet 37 times and I can't get it to play like my _______!", and the need for Kleenex, big-time, from the keyboards of the Spectards, who will have aneurisms from the unique feel of the X10.
The best way to say this is if you are a PB 10 Mid user, then you can easily use the X10 with minimal adjustment. Never have I used two 93/98in2 sticks that played so close. Although, be forewarned, this is the PB vs the Organix Line, not the Organix 93in2 vs the Organix 98in2. This stick also has a very different feel, due to the Organix, the lay-up, the head shape, and the beam shape. If you observe Spectard Law, you are surely doomed to failure.
The ball speed/character is the same coming off the stick, but the feel at contact isn't. At contact, with the X10, there is no vibration transferred to the hand as there is with the PB 10 Mid. As soon as the ball leaves the frame, you only feel the racquet moving through the air, as opposed to feeling the frame wobble between contact and follow-through. For some, this is the Volkl feel/feedback, because what you just did, is still resonating from the frame, to your hand, and up to your brain. The Organix at 12:00, and the Organix material at all four poles, completely changes the feel and dynamics of the ball response off of the string bed. It's a completely new feel. Be prepared to spend a little time to adjust, because the first time you hit a ball, "what the frak?" will be your first and only thought.
There is more plow thru with the PB 10 Mid, which is expected for a 93in2 vs a 98in2. It is most evident when you flatten out your shot and hit volleys, but the difference is not tremendous. Depending on your volley technique and footwork technique when you volley, this factor may have no discernible affect.
The X10 does perform better on low balls and short-hopped balls, which is expected due to the larger head. However, applying curved topspin or sidespin, is far better with the X10, which I attribute to the Organix material at 12:00 as well, since you are swinging from the inside of the ball to the outside for the former, and from outside the ball to inside the ball for the latter, forcing you to lead with the tip of the head.
They both serve equally well, but you may get slightly more spin with the X10. Making directional adjustments, is also a tad better with the X10, which again, I attribute to the response from the Organix at 12:00. Lastly, when you are stretched wide, the extra power coming from a stiffer head, if not also because of the cellulose in the DNX mix, allows the ball to rebound off the string a little easier. Perhaps, this will provide you with a few more SAVES--shots hit into the court just to stay in the point which have no other specific purpose--rewarding you more points or games, since, at the lower levels of the game, getting one more ball over can often elicit an error, although at the higher levels, it's just a set-up for your opponents winner.
Personally, although I can play with it nearly as well, I need to be able to make corrections immediately, on the very next shot. The older I get, the better I used to be. Thus, I need the longer feedback, and although not tremendously more, the PB 10 Mid gives my brain/hand a little more info, whereas the X10, would force me to have to read what my ball is doing as it travelled towards the other side of the court, then, mentally process that info and translate it to my hand to adjust for the following ball. Against under-30's players, I don't have time to think; I need to react immediately on-contact.
Lastly, be mindful that I have a longer, slower, and flatter swing. Modern players and certainly younger players, accelerate the racquet faster and with more spin than I, providing for the needed control and consistency, which I cannot provide with my technique. I just need more time for my hand to process the information. Also, due to my volley technique, frequent need to slice high BH returns on the ad side, and the need to sometimes adjust on-contact when I cannot meet the ball at the optimum contact point with relationship to my body, I need the plow thru of a 93in2. Otherwise, I would switch to the X10 325 in a NY minute.
Firstly, the X10 325 is a completely new tennis racquet. This stick is a very different animal. It is stiff to the ball, but not to the hand, and there is no vibration. Stiffness ratings and this stick, both versions, is not as applicable, whether that be because of the cellulose in the Organix, the Organix at 12:00, the new grip system, or any combination of the three.This stick defies its specs, and is going to jolt the Spectards out of their alternate realities into the true reality of Player's World. I'm betting that there is going to be a lot of crazy rants, massive cries for "What's your set-up? I've restrung my racquet 37 times and I can't get it to play like my _______!", and the need for Kleenex, big-time, from the keyboards of the Spectards, who will have aneurisms from the unique feel of the X10.
The best way to say this is if you are a PB 10 Mid user, then you can easily use the X10 with minimal adjustment. Never have I used two 93/98in2 sticks that played so close. Although, be forewarned, this is the PB vs the Organix Line, not the Organix 93in2 vs the Organix 98in2. This stick also has a very different feel, due to the Organix, the lay-up, the head shape, and the beam shape. If you observe Spectard Law, you are surely doomed to failure.
The ball speed/character is the same coming off the stick, but the feel at contact isn't. At contact, with the X10, there is no vibration transferred to the hand as there is with the PB 10 Mid. As soon as the ball leaves the frame, you only feel the racquet moving through the air, as opposed to feeling the frame wobble between contact and follow-through. For some, this is the Volkl feel/feedback, because what you just did, is still resonating from the frame, to your hand, and up to your brain. The Organix at 12:00, and the Organix material at all four poles, completely changes the feel and dynamics of the ball response off of the string bed. It's a completely new feel. Be prepared to spend a little time to adjust, because the first time you hit a ball, "what the frak?" will be your first and only thought.
There is more plow thru with the PB 10 Mid, which is expected for a 93in2 vs a 98in2. It is most evident when you flatten out your shot and hit volleys, but the difference is not tremendous. Depending on your volley technique and footwork technique when you volley, this factor may have no discernible affect.
The X10 does perform better on low balls and short-hopped balls, which is expected due to the larger head. However, applying curved topspin or sidespin, is far better with the X10, which I attribute to the Organix material at 12:00 as well, since you are swinging from the inside of the ball to the outside for the former, and from outside the ball to inside the ball for the latter, forcing you to lead with the tip of the head.
They both serve equally well, but you may get slightly more spin with the X10. Making directional adjustments, is also a tad better with the X10, which again, I attribute to the response from the Organix at 12:00. Lastly, when you are stretched wide, the extra power coming from a stiffer head, if not also because of the cellulose in the DNX mix, allows the ball to rebound off the string a little easier. Perhaps, this will provide you with a few more SAVES--shots hit into the court just to stay in the point which have no other specific purpose--rewarding you more points or games, since, at the lower levels of the game, getting one more ball over can often elicit an error, although at the higher levels, it's just a set-up for your opponents winner.
Personally, although I can play with it nearly as well, I need to be able to make corrections immediately, on the very next shot. The older I get, the better I used to be. Thus, I need the longer feedback, and although not tremendously more, the PB 10 Mid gives my brain/hand a little more info, whereas the X10, would force me to have to read what my ball is doing as it travelled towards the other side of the court, then, mentally process that info and translate it to my hand to adjust for the following ball. Against under-30's players, I don't have time to think; I need to react immediately on-contact.
Lastly, be mindful that I have a longer, slower, and flatter swing. Modern players and certainly younger players, accelerate the racquet faster and with more spin than I, providing for the needed control and consistency, which I cannot provide with my technique. I just need more time for my hand to process the information. Also, due to my volley technique, frequent need to slice high BH returns on the ad side, and the need to sometimes adjust on-contact when I cannot meet the ball at the optimum contact point with relationship to my body, I need the plow thru of a 93in2. Otherwise, I would switch to the X10 325 in a NY minute.
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