Yeah I know what you mean... every graphite frame is like an empty shell... the wider the beam the more the empty space... more or less
But I love the marketing gimicks some companies use... I don't know were but some guy was so manipulated by Head ads that he wrote something like:
What I love about the MG Prestige is that it isn't hollow like other racquets because it is filled with MicroGEL. Talk about influence!
Well I play flat... obviously it's the reason for me to love 18x20 patterns and don't really have power issues...
That is so true! I need to enjoy the game not just win... I did beat my friends in straight sets with a less demanding racquet with more power, less feel etc. etc. but anything I hit was... well... not as rewarding... it was like a boring, consistent, no finesse game... sure they had nothing to say, even when it came to tiebreaks but I just didn't have much joy from these wins. Now when I play mids (i.Prestige Mid, Yonex RDX 500 Mid) I may make more unforced errors etc. but when I get it right it is RIGHT! It gives me much more satisfaction. But I haven't found the grail in the Mid department yet... the RDX 500 is sooo close but still I'd like it to have 18x20 pattern. The best of the two worlds I had was the M-Fil 200 but it was really modified. I had decent consistency and good, somewhat classic feel, not as good as mids etc. but decent enough. But I moved to mids for their feel and am really happy but I rememer that the DNX 10 MP was also really nice (better than the M-Fil) when it came down to the feel. So my journey continues... I'm waiting for the Pb 10 just to make sure I didn't make a mistake... if the Pb 10 won't meet my expectations I'll probably end up with the BB11 or DNX 10 MP (when I "get to know" the Pb 10 I'll probably demo the DNX and BB11 again just to be sure). Dunlops AG 200 just isn't for me... no character... no feel like in the Muscle Weave series. Ohhh MW 200G 90 (aka 100G) that is a mid... and with a 18x20 pattern! But tough to get in decent condition.
Yeah I know what you mean... a bird born in a cage won't miss it's freedom because it doesn't know it.
The funny thing about Volkls is that they use HMG and they come up with good feel thanks to fiberglass etc. while Babolat uses HMG and can't make a decent feeling frame... maybe the PS Ltd. is different but it's weight distribution is sick, not for me anyway!