For example i had Speed Pro 2022 strung specs (330 gr weight, 326 SW, 32cm balance) and now play with Speed MP with some lead added, strung specs (327gr weight, 330 SW, 33cm balance). I always thought that weight and swingweight makes racquet easier or harder to use. But with Speed MP even with higher SW and even balance i don't get tired as much as with Speed Pro. I think it's all about beam thickness and how tight is the stringbed, which makes racquet easier/harder to use. What do you guys think?
What makes racquet easier/harder to use?Weight or other characteristics?
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Operation20
New User
High swingweight is annoying, particularly when serving. Low 320s is the max I can handle. Head heavy racquets are also frustrating. Some players find open string patterns difficult to control. Wilson's 18x16 spin effect technology didn't suit everyone.
Grafil Injection
Hall of Fame
I think you have to define easier to use. Is it:
Easier power
Easier depth
Easier spin
Easier control
Easier precision
Easier manoeuvrability
Easier stability\blocking
Then you can probably assign stiffness, headsize, string pattern, weight, SW, balance, tw, polarity, beam width and beam profile as the main drivers with various priority to each.
In your example it's probably the more open pattern and higher hoop stiffness from the thicker beam that's giving you the launch angle and depth you are seeking.
Easier power
Easier depth
Easier spin
Easier control
Easier precision
Easier manoeuvrability
Easier stability\blocking
Then you can probably assign stiffness, headsize, string pattern, weight, SW, balance, tw, polarity, beam width and beam profile as the main drivers with various priority to each.
In your example it's probably the more open pattern and higher hoop stiffness from the thicker beam that's giving you the launch angle and depth you are seeking.
That's what made me interested. Higher SW didn't felt harder to maneuver the racquet, but made more stable racquet with more plow.
I don't get tired as with "more demanding racquets". Don't get me wrong once i played in a tournament 5 hours playtime in a day with Gravity Pro racquet and i was fine.
Grafil Injection
Hall of Fame
Bill Lobsalot
Hall of Fame
String material and tension.
Shroud
Talk Tennis Guru
This is an interesting post, especially the first sentence. I find just the opposite. Low sw racquets are so frustrating to serve with. I struggle to get the ball over the net and to hit fast. Racquets with a high sw just work better since there is some power built in.
What technique change is there when serving with a lighter stick?
codonnell
Semi-Pro
I would definitely say the hesdsize plays a very large role in ease of use. Typically larger will result in more forgiving, power, spin, so on. There’s a reason why you see a lot of entry level racquets at your local stores have very large headsizes. As you get better preferences change, but generally a 100 is going to be easier to play than a 95 (not necessarily better for you). You may prefer more control, feel, comfort which is what a smaller head size will direct you to 
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.Physically tired. I think its because on defence its easier to hit ball back with more open pattern.
mmazzinin1
Semi-Pro
Polarization?
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
It depends on what you are used to and what specs you mostly developed your game with during the years you improved the fastest - for most players it is within the first 5-10 years of playing tennis. Your sense of right weight, right SW, right balance, right beam width etc. largely depends on what you consider ‘right’ which depends on what you were used to when you developed your technique.
