Even though it's my match day stick, the RF97. Despite making my OHBH better and having more defensive power than a mid, it swings like it has a parachute behind it on the forehand wing and it guts my forehand's offensive capabilities compared to my PS90s. I use it over my PS90s when I'm playing league matches because the RF97 is a floor raiser, but unless I'm playing a crafty all-court game, it lowers my ceiling as well because I can't bomb forehands with it the way I can with the PS90.
What was the most disappointing racket for you?
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Lavs
Hall of Fame
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maxplough
Rookie
Interesting. The V1 or V2? My V2 is still one of my favourite feel racquets, and I've never felt anything but solidity from it.
TheNadural
Rookie
Speed MP - tried 2024 black MP version and a specd up MPL. MP was sluggish and launchy/inconsistent. Felt like a bad power racket rather than a tweener. MPL had an unusable TW and wasn’t even usable as a platform racket.
Rad MP - felt like you took a blade and brought down the spin, stability, and control - but replaced it with a cool sound.
Rad MP - felt like you took a blade and brought down the spin, stability, and control - but replaced it with a cool sound.
Bill Lobsalot
Hall of Fame
Wilson RF 01 so far. Just nothing special about. Fortunately I only paid $60 USD for a like new demo.
The EZ100 is very string sensitive. Shaped and muted strings are horrendous. Confidential Soft in that frame was the worst paring I've ever tried. With the right string though, it can be magic, even on touch shots.
Tranqville
Hall of Fame
I was never disappointed in a racquet's on-court performance. As some of you may know, I do a lot of research before I buy a racquet. So the playability has always been as I expected. My only disappointment came from comfort issues. Vcore 95 2021 - wrist. Pure Strike Tour 3g - elbow. TF40 305g 18x20 v3 - shoulder.
McLovin
Legend
I’m gonna go “old school” for you in this one: Yonex Ultimum RD Ti-50 Long:
I had been using the RD Power 10 Long for a few years, and thought this was the next incarnation. It wasn’t. I gave it a solid 3 months before I gave up and went back to my RD Power 10 Longs.
johnmccabe
Hall of Fame
Mods, why is this thread still alive 
thenewbig3
Hall of Fame
A lot of good rackets being defamed in this thread but Racket/Player Compatibility is important as well.
McGradey
Hall of Fame
That's my issue with the modern Yonexes I've tried. Functional but characterless.Yonex EZone 100
This racket has no feel whatsoever. You hit the ball - you do not even recognize that you hit the ball LOL.
No idea where the ball flies after you hit the ball
Even the beautiful green and gold VCore Pro HD did not feel great which was very surprising, I really wanted to like that one.
DariaGT
Hall of Fame
Racquets
Gravity is the worst noodle from Head, after owning most Prestige racquets this was a shocker that needs lots of weight yet still flutters against heavy incoming balls
and only racquet that balls die and float after the bounce even with 360gsm and 380sw was not getting the penetration even an old 6.1 95" provides at equal weight/sw.
Shift absolute excrement and Arod was promoting it as a disruptor when its nothing like the Redline where actual players got to develop it over time before its release.
Good lesson learnt by Wilson.
Yonex last Ez and Blade V9 both ultimate legends in wet piece of wood department, in an era where feeling is key Yonex is going backwards since the Xi98
might as well add PJs.
Babolat Aero pj (great racquets otherwise) since the pinked out boy george 80s shirts to the yellow grey child grafitti dogs breakfast of Madonnas 80s rags.
best PJs Wilson hands down
Gravity is the worst noodle from Head, after owning most Prestige racquets this was a shocker that needs lots of weight yet still flutters against heavy incoming balls
and only racquet that balls die and float after the bounce even with 360gsm and 380sw was not getting the penetration even an old 6.1 95" provides at equal weight/sw.
Shift absolute excrement and Arod was promoting it as a disruptor when its nothing like the Redline where actual players got to develop it over time before its release.
Good lesson learnt by Wilson.
Yonex last Ez and Blade V9 both ultimate legends in wet piece of wood department, in an era where feeling is key Yonex is going backwards since the Xi98
might as well add PJs.
Babolat Aero pj (great racquets otherwise) since the pinked out boy george 80s shirts to the yellow grey child grafitti dogs breakfast of Madonnas 80s rags.
best PJs Wilson hands down
flanker2000fr
Hall of Fame
Nordicdots 98 Pro. I so wanted to love this racquet, but they made it incredibly sliggish by designing it with such a thick throat.
Raf.spin
Semi-Pro
1. Head Boom Pro Auxetic 1.0: hit 10 minutes with it. Horrible in every possible way. Sold
2. Head Extreme Tour G360+: balls never pass the service box no matter how you hit. Extremely underpowered. Needs tons of lead to hit any meaningful ball. Unfortunately no one wants to buy them.
3. Head Gravity Pro Auxetic 2.0: a bowl of ramen noodles.
4. Head Speed Pro Auxetic 1.0: zero character. Bad maneuverability. Unstable.
5. Head Speed Pro Auxetic 2.0: twists, bends, flexes. Another bowl of ramen noodles.
6. Texhnifibre TFX-1 v2: horrible feel, bad maneuverability.
7. Pure Aero 100 2023: I know people swear by this, but it's launchy, lacks control, and it gave me rotator cuff issues. Sometimes I have to fight the other player and this racket at the same time.
2. Head Extreme Tour G360+: balls never pass the service box no matter how you hit. Extremely underpowered. Needs tons of lead to hit any meaningful ball. Unfortunately no one wants to buy them.
3. Head Gravity Pro Auxetic 2.0: a bowl of ramen noodles.
4. Head Speed Pro Auxetic 1.0: zero character. Bad maneuverability. Unstable.
5. Head Speed Pro Auxetic 2.0: twists, bends, flexes. Another bowl of ramen noodles.
6. Texhnifibre TFX-1 v2: horrible feel, bad maneuverability.
7. Pure Aero 100 2023: I know people swear by this, but it's launchy, lacks control, and it gave me rotator cuff issues. Sometimes I have to fight the other player and this racket at the same time.
was the V1, perhaps they improved much on it with V2.
mavsman149
Hall of Fame
I played it for a year, it was such a good looking racquet, I also thought it felt really great, but it just lacked pop
mavsman149
Hall of Fame
My first ever racquet!!! lol
CalciferKuma
Semi-Pro
Probably Blacked Out P98. I was expecting another great Wilson Pro Stock instead I got a retail feeling Spinny Pro Staff that just neutered my shots. At least the P100 made me do a double take. Definitely will be a good line from Wilson with the 98 or 100 being able to capture a wider range of players.
Lavs
Hall of Fame
I have no problem with Speed MP Graphene XT version though
stapletonj
Hall of Fame
Funny thing.
I have tried so hard to like the aero line of babolats and the ezone line of Yonexes. I just can't despite a lot of my friends swearing by them. (I just swear AT them)
I have tried so hard to like the aero line of babolats and the ezone line of Yonexes. I just can't despite a lot of my friends swearing by them. (I just swear AT them)
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