What is your favorite racquet ever?

[naturalexponent]

Wilson NCode has the best feel.

so many good racquets in that lineup.

 

[BlaackSheeep]

Puma Boris Becker Super

 

[travlerajm]

I have too many favorites of all types to pick just 1.

A few favorites with sentimental value and memorable wins:

Prince Jr
POG mid
Wilson Profile 2.7 110
Wilson Prostaff 4.7 EB stretch
Wilson Hammer Titanium 5.0 OS
Prince Tour NXG OS
Wilson Ultra Tour 2.0
Prince Tour 18x20
Volkl Organix G9
Wilson BLX 6.1 95 18x20
Wilson Blade Team
Wilson BLX 6.1 95 Team 18x20
Wilson Juice Pro
Dunlop CX200 Tour 16x19

 

[javitennis]

Wilson PS Hyper Tour 90 (my old friend)

 

[extreme_western]

Close competition between Babolat Pure Control Tour and Wilson Blade Pro 16 19, both amazing rackets but think the BP edges it for added plow through and stability (customised to 345g static weight and 6pts head light balance)

 

[Servenvolley7]

Babolat Pure Control, 295g, 98”. I still play with them although I am running out of sticks and I am looking for something new and similar.

 

[B Cubed]

POG, my desert island racket. #2 HEAD Radical Bumble Bee

 

[Paul-tennis]

Yonex DR

 

[KungfuTennis]

For me its the Prince Diablo Tour 93, my playstyle has changed and don't find it as effective for me now but I still love it so

 

[mctennis]

Volkl C10 Pro Tour

 

[anarosevoli]

Wilson Pro Staff 97S (2016 version), something really special: 18x17, thin box beam, wonderful feeling, high swingweight, beautiful simple and modern paintjob, great spin without too high launch.

 

[artdeco]

Wilson Pro Staff 97S (2016 version), something really special: 18x17, thin box beam, wonderful feeling, high swingweight, beautiful simple and modern paintjob, great spin without too high launch.

I wanted to like this one as I'm a fan of Dimitrov.
I got one off eeebay along with a regular 97 (both same gen, black and orange paint job).
The 97S felt weird to me. Sweetspot felt small and it felt quite stiff. Same synthetic gut string in both.

 

[basil J]

Becker DC Melbourne Hands down for me.
Dunlop 200GMW is second
PK redondo 3rd
Wilson Ncode 18 x 20 4th.
Blade V8 18 x 20 distant 4th and current frame for the last 2 years( off and on)
These are the only frames I stuck with for consecutive years out of all the frames I have tried. I got my first Melbourne in 2012 and stuck with them until 2022, where I started trying other frames, but always gravitated back to these, picked up new old stock in 2021 and 2022 and still go back to these fairly regularly.
200G MW I played from 99-2005.
Ncode I played 2005-2008 ( got some shoulder issues after that)
Redondo saved my shoulder 2008-2012

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

Prince Phantom Pro 100, 2021 Model. Lively, flexy, skinny. Works well for my all court play.

 

[Chairman3]

Ultra Tour (LT play)
RF97 (LT play)
Blade Pro
Gravity Pro (switchable and tested alot)
Prince 93P (A fun toy)

Honorable Mention:
Dunlop CX200 Tour (18x20, mostly black version)
Head PT 2.0 (resto-mod racquet)

 

[anarosevoli]

I wanted to like this one as I'm a fan of Dimitrov.
I got one off eeebay along with a regular 97 (both same gen, black and orange paint job).
The 97S felt weird to me. Sweetspot felt small and it felt quite stiff. Same synthetic gut string in both.

I didn't play the corresponding standard 97, only the black/white Countervail version (which is hard to compare because of its strange feel). But compared to the current 97 V14 the 97S feels a little bit softer to me with the same strings.

 

[marquette100]

Prince Graphite II Mid Plus

 

[JEDI MASTER]

1 too many favorites... my top 3
'04 Original Aero Pro Drive
Red Laver Cup RF97
Yonex Regna 98

 

[Grafil Injection]

I'm quite ambivalent, you could even say flexible:

 

[McGradey]

2015 Blade 18x20

Feel: Oh yeah
Control: 100
Power: You betcha
Spin: DIY
Looks: Blue Steel

 

[morten]

Pro staff 85, Fischer vacuum pro 90, Wilson Ultra v2 18x20. Babolat pure drive 2021. And in second place about 10 others i will not mention now.

 

[SirCraigoryy]

So many rackets to choose from but the two I look back most fondly on are the OG 2015 red/black Wilson Prostaff 97RFA and the 2018 flame red Yonex VCORE 95.
Those two frames were just short of magical for me and could do almost nothing wrong. <3

 

[mixtape]

My long-term rackets have been the Pro Kennex Silver Ace 90, Prince TriComp, Prince CTS Approach 110 and currently the Prince Phantom 100P. Out of those, I would have to say the Phantom is my favorite.

My favorite racquet that I never owned or used as a dedicated racquet has always been the Wilson Pro Staff 85 and the 4 stripe Prince POG Mid & OS. I admired those that could wield those and afford it back in the day.

 

[Trinity110]

This is tough. For roughly 19 years it was the Prince Triple Threat Hornet, 2001 (red) model. It had power, control, feel, and I served well with it. But when I started with a coach, and really tried to improve my volleys, it would "sag" a bit with prolonged net play. I flirted with the Phantoms (best volleys, could not serve with it) for a couple years and now I think the ATS Tour 100, 290g will be the all timer. It does absolutely everything well.

Single best serving racquet was the original TT Hornet, black version. I tell it to serve and it flips around my wrist like a mousetrap firing. But the ATS Tour comes close to the Hornet red version.

I still keep the Hornets and a POG in my bag for fun.

 

[AM75]

Blade 98 v5

 

[FlatShot_V]

Slazenger Challenge Pro 95 widebody from the 1990s.

315g, 16 x 19, 95in head. Pretty basic old school granny stick.

My first ever.

Still own it, recently strung with msv focus hex. Can't play a match with it to save my life, but it's so fun to practice.

 

[flyhome]

Head PT161 XL 18x19

 

[Roads_to_tennis]

Yonex vcore 100 v7 with hyper g @46/48
Gravity 360+ MP (with lead on 12 and in butt)

 

[ChrisJR3264]

Xtc tfight 305. Felt so comfortable and had great success.