tennispiglet
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This is a poll where you choose your top 3 racket choices.
Which racquet brands do you know and which do you think is the best?
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Bill Lobsalot
Hall of Fame
I'm a big fan of Prince rackets. They have great feel.
jimdontcare
Professional
In my opinion, if one takes personal preferences out of the equation, Yonex and Babolat are objectively the best forces in the racquet market.
Babolat continues to be an industry leader, being ahead of the curve with 1. in the 90s understanding that power racquets could be used by high level players if designed well, 2. in the 00s understanding that there was going to be a demand for spin and making products that met that demand 3. in the 10s inventing the "pleener" genre with the strikes. You could argue they still set the bar in all three lines they choose to participate in. I get some people will disqualify them because the layup disagrees with their arms, but my recent playtest has reminded me I actually quite like Bab stiffness.
I don't think I need to say much about Yonex because their market advantages are repeated frequently on these boards. I personally struggle to gel with any of them but any time I try them I really respect what they do, and I'd recommend them to others.
I think we underrate Prince and the things they try to make different playstyles easier. In my personal opinion they make the greatest counterpunching frames on the market (TT310 and Synergy) but there's lots of ways to counterpunch so I understand people could disagree with me. Their Textreme lines are the best feeling racquets on the market.
To me Wilson feels like my favorite sports teams--whenever people talk about their greatness, they speak in past tense. Pro Staffs were great when the game was different, the Blades were great x generations ago, the Steams were a great take on the tweener, etc.
I have a mostly irrational bias against Head because they feel like the racquet industry's version of fast fashion.
Never tried a TF but they seem cool.
Solinco could become a major player. I think the fact that they operate outside of release cycles and they're committed to taking as much time as they need to perfect something can bode really well for future releases.
Babolat continues to be an industry leader, being ahead of the curve with 1. in the 90s understanding that power racquets could be used by high level players if designed well, 2. in the 00s understanding that there was going to be a demand for spin and making products that met that demand 3. in the 10s inventing the "pleener" genre with the strikes. You could argue they still set the bar in all three lines they choose to participate in. I get some people will disqualify them because the layup disagrees with their arms, but my recent playtest has reminded me I actually quite like Bab stiffness.
I don't think I need to say much about Yonex because their market advantages are repeated frequently on these boards. I personally struggle to gel with any of them but any time I try them I really respect what they do, and I'd recommend them to others.
I think we underrate Prince and the things they try to make different playstyles easier. In my personal opinion they make the greatest counterpunching frames on the market (TT310 and Synergy) but there's lots of ways to counterpunch so I understand people could disagree with me. Their Textreme lines are the best feeling racquets on the market.
To me Wilson feels like my favorite sports teams--whenever people talk about their greatness, they speak in past tense. Pro Staffs were great when the game was different, the Blades were great x generations ago, the Steams were a great take on the tweener, etc.
I have a mostly irrational bias against Head because they feel like the racquet industry's version of fast fashion.
Never tried a TF but they seem cool.
Solinco could become a major player. I think the fact that they operate outside of release cycles and they're committed to taking as much time as they need to perfect something can bode really well for future releases.
tennispiglet
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So I use the solinco whiteout and it is almost exact specifications of the pure strike but a bit softer on the arm.
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Yonex, Head, and Babolat have the best consumer offerings right this minute
tennispiglet
New User
This is the racket I use:
www.solincosports.com
I used Yonex before but in my opinion as I got newer models the quality seemed to decrease (paint peels, chips more easily).
Babolat I used pure strike and it was chipping constantly and paint was peeling.
The Solinco racket I use now is fairly good I used it for 2 months now and for now there are 2 small chips on each. I practice 4-5 hours a day 6/7 days a week and play matchplay so the quality of Solinco is very good in my opinion.
Whiteout 305 – Solinco®
www.solincosports.com
I used Yonex before but in my opinion as I got newer models the quality seemed to decrease (paint peels, chips more easily).
Babolat I used pure strike and it was chipping constantly and paint was peeling.
The Solinco racket I use now is fairly good I used it for 2 months now and for now there are 2 small chips on each. I practice 4-5 hours a day 6/7 days a week and play matchplay so the quality of Solinco is very good in my opinion.
recreationalplayer
Semi-Pro
Yonex number one choice but Völkl appears to be innovative offering attractive options esp for recreational, 3.0 to 4.0/4.5 players.
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
The best for me has been Babolat for 25 years. Demo’d about 10 racquets in the 11.75 to 12 oz range and picked a Pure Control in 2000. About 7 years later, demoed about 7-8 racquets in that weight range and again picked a AeroStorm Tour. In 2014, I demoed about 3-4 racquets and picked the newly launched Pure Strike Tour. In 2018, I switched to the Gen 3 Pure Strike Tour without trying others - this is my favorite of the lot. I’m a bit peeved that they haven’t released a 12 oz racquet since.
Racquet brands that I’ve played with in the past or demo’d include Babolat, Dunlop, Wilson, Head, Yonex, Volkl, Fischer and Prince.
Racquet brands that I’ve played with in the past or demo’d include Babolat, Dunlop, Wilson, Head, Yonex, Volkl, Fischer and Prince.
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basil J
Hall of Fame
From the early 2000's IMO Volkl reigned supreme with their players frames and the short lived Becker line. Great playing frames. C10, C10 Evo PB10 mid & MP and of course the DC Becker Melbourne.
Wilson has always made great players frames, but their QC has been so poor, it can be frustrating trying to find 2 of the same model that actually play the same.
Technifbre is my current favorite as I have enjoyed their T40 315 16 x 19 and now the 305 18 x 20
Wilson has always made great players frames, but their QC has been so poor, it can be frustrating trying to find 2 of the same model that actually play the same.
Technifbre is my current favorite as I have enjoyed their T40 315 16 x 19 and now the 305 18 x 20
ericykchan
Rookie
Yonex, Solinco and Prince
Regna, Blackout XTD28, Phantom 107G
Unique offerings from these 3, shows the companies recognised the niche
Regna, Blackout XTD28, Phantom 107G
Unique offerings from these 3, shows the companies recognised the niche
10S-Junkie
Semi-Pro
Head (Auxetic 2.0)
Prince (Tour series)
Yonex (Vcore Pro/Percept series)
Prince (Tour series)
Yonex (Vcore Pro/Percept series)
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