Below 4.5 it
just does not matter. My teammate last year in highschool switched to a BLX90 played exactly the same. What changed to make him better was not a racket but a coach he payed $75-$100/hour to fix and perfect his technique. RACQUET SIZES DON'T MEAN ****!
pardon my french
Sorry, but I gotta disagree here.
You know from experience that while power wise, you are correct, the feel of the rackets a whole other can of worms. Some people, like you, like the feel of a small headed racket for reasons I can't imagine. To me, your rackets feel like aluminum, they vibrate a lot when hit on center, and feel hollow. To you, my oversize rackets feel like rocket launchers, but I like the bottomless pit feel I get from them. Because of those longer main strings, I feel the ball sink into the stringbed more, and it gives me more confidence to go for feel shots like slice and drop shots. So since these rackets give me more confidence to go for shots I wouldn't normally do, thus increasing the number of tools in my toolbox, I become a better player. So to a certain extent, it matters more for lower level players. Even when we realize that we can hit any shot with any racket, certain rackets still make it easier.
Now, to take the exact opposite stance.....rackets don't matter at all if you already know what your doing.
Also, I don't know where people come up with these stereotypes they have of people who use certain rackets, but all of them are pretty worthless imo.
@Breakpoint and Redsunset, did you ever think that maybe the reason that people play with those rackets is not because they are nonathletic, egotistical, or what have you, but because they play better with those rackets? An eastern drive (or WWFH) will not work as well with a modern (old school)racket. Maybe they have a certain shot that's strength is accentuated by the racket they are currently using. Why someone should change all their strokes to fit the needs of their racket to appease certain members of this board who believe that everyone should conform or die in some way or another is beyond any sane human being's reasoning.
Its a racket people. You hit the ball with it. Thats really all there is to it.