After demoing and buying more racquets than I care to count. I want to settle down with one racquet. Because I am absolutely sick of trying new racquets, it's like a sickness. And since I've found this forum, it's been unchecked for months. I've tried everything from Pro Staff 85 through to Yonex Vcore Xi 100 and many inbetween.
I've delegated myself a Wilson fan and want to stick with the brand as I seem to have the most success with them regardless of stick compared to other companies, as well as having an abundance of them at my local tennis shop. As other brands such as technifibre etc...are out of my reach, as it's too expensive to ship them over to Australia.
But, I digress. I really want to settle down with one racquet and cut all ties to my former racquets. I've also come to realise that I play my best tennis with a modified tweener type racquet that has been brought up to players specs.The Steam 99 caught my eye. As it seems to have everything I like in a racquet, and it can seem to be customised with silicone in the handle. I want to hear peoples thoughts on this, as it seems to be an under appreciated stick.
My main questions are:
Does the 70 stiffness get to you over time? Or does it feel plush and softer than the stiffness indicates? I know the Vcore line does, and I don't want anything like that to happen.
Seeing as it's already 3pts headlight, and already pretty stable. Will silicone work in this racquet? I have worked with silicone before and should be able to dig out the foam that Wilson uses.
Would this racquet work for someone who uses an eastern forehand grip? and uses a 1HBH?
Is the racquet enjoyable to hit with? does it have that stiff empty hollow modern feel that so many racquets today have?
I've delegated myself a Wilson fan and want to stick with the brand as I seem to have the most success with them regardless of stick compared to other companies, as well as having an abundance of them at my local tennis shop. As other brands such as technifibre etc...are out of my reach, as it's too expensive to ship them over to Australia.
But, I digress. I really want to settle down with one racquet and cut all ties to my former racquets. I've also come to realise that I play my best tennis with a modified tweener type racquet that has been brought up to players specs.The Steam 99 caught my eye. As it seems to have everything I like in a racquet, and it can seem to be customised with silicone in the handle. I want to hear peoples thoughts on this, as it seems to be an under appreciated stick.
My main questions are:
Does the 70 stiffness get to you over time? Or does it feel plush and softer than the stiffness indicates? I know the Vcore line does, and I don't want anything like that to happen.
Seeing as it's already 3pts headlight, and already pretty stable. Will silicone work in this racquet? I have worked with silicone before and should be able to dig out the foam that Wilson uses.
Would this racquet work for someone who uses an eastern forehand grip? and uses a 1HBH?
Is the racquet enjoyable to hit with? does it have that stiff empty hollow modern feel that so many racquets today have?