Hi i recently want to purchase either a used wilson prostaff 85 or a wilson prostaff tour 90 and i'm not sure which one to get. I have hit with the china wilson ps85 and i really liked it but i'm afraid it'd be a little demanding for my game. I think i would judge myself as a 3.5 right now and i would like more demanding rackets to help me improve on my shots. I am currently using 2 200g's weighted up to around 13 oz and i feel like i could hit fine with the wilson prostaff 85. So can anyone offer insights on either racket? thanks!
Wilson prostaff 85/tour 90
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squints
Rookie
wow, i'd say that both racquest seem a little demanding for a player of your rating. I really dont see the viability for players 4.5ish and under using racquets like those. I love the ps tour 90, even as a 4.0 i find it too taxing and demanding sometimes. There is a point where having a racquet that is too demanding is more harmful than good. I would find a nice 95 sq. in. racquet and go with that.
But if you must go that route I'd reccomend the tour 90 or n-code 90.
But if you must go that route I'd reccomend the tour 90 or n-code 90.
bluescreen
Hall of Fame
this is a common misconception that demanding racquets will improve technique. i find it to do quite the opposite. using racquets that r too demanding will only encourage u to develop incorrect technique, which will usually lead to injury and stunting of overall stroke development. there's no shortcut to developing advanced strokes, and using the wrong racquet for u is only gonna do more harm than good. but if u're really, really set on one of these two racquets, i'd give the nod to the tour 90.
soggyramen
Professional
tour 90 because it's just that good
Robbie_1988
Semi-Pro
Go for the tour 90 although just for future reference, don't assume a demanding frame will help you improve on your technique. Go out and practice lots and have fun. Get good and consider getting a demanding frame later on. I see too many people buy a Federer racquet and can't play with it and there's nothing worse than seeing people constantly frame balls. Really frustrating to practice against too.
