It would be hard to imagine a more flexible racquet...its got an RA of 59, but if you use a full bed of Biphase - technifibre strung at 50 lbs...It would be hard to consider a more plush feeling frame
With Biphase all racquets are comfortable,for example Head prestige tour 600(58 Ra,HD 59,day and night different) feel in Yonex shape wauuu wining combo
Too lazy / didn't have the strokes for it. Wanna buy mine
I went away from it and came back, started vcore 330, bought an HD, sold the HD, got a 330 again, realized I liked the more head light balance and am back to the HD. For me the balance is great and the control of the HD is great.
Curious what tension do you string your Gut at on the HD?
50lbs bab touch 17
putting natural gut in any frame definitely adds to it in all those qualities. I'm wondering if this particular frame needs any other softening though. It is pretty flexible. My interest is to get a little more ball pocketing, so may try reducing tension from 53 to 50 or 49...I can't imagine using Poly in any frame, so it will probably be a full bed of NRG a pretty soft string already
Dang it, what does "deep pocketing" mean?? Sorry if this is obvious to everyone else. TW reviews with terms like this and "point and shoot" drive me nuts because they don't seem to mean anything! Seriously, I'd love a good definition if you have one.
Basically means that the string bed deforms a lot more upon impact. Therefor the ball stays on the string bed longer creating a nice plush feel
Thanks for the quick response! Sorry to sound nitpicky (or worse), but how can you tell the string bed is "deforming a lot more" when the ball strike takes place in single-digit milliseconds? Is it just the feel? And if the stringbed does deform a lot isn't that more a function of string tension and stiffness? I would really like to know so I can identify what I like in various racquets. I have an IG Prestige Pro strung with 16ga Hurricane Pro that *feels* great. But why? What's it doing? Maybe it's just the wonderful "pock" sound and all the rest is in my head. I also have a Clash 100 (weighted-up to 335 SW) strung with Tour Bite that is super-stable, powerful, and has almost no "feel" at all (and certainly no "pock"). And then a Gravity Pro that has some of the Prestige's feel, plenty of power and stability, but is clearly more rubbery and somehow less satisfying on impact. This feels like trying to describe wine!
String type, string tension, and racquet flex all play a part in a way. Unless you have a slow-mo camera, it is hard to see with the eye.But you will feel it definitely. You could take a very low flex racquet and string with natural gut at a low tension and take a stiff racquet and string with a harsh poly at a high tension....you would feel the ball-pocketing difference. I know that is examples at the opposite end of the spectrum, but hopefully that shows the difference in feel between racquets and strings. You could also string that same stiff racquet with low tension gut and would feel a difference as well.
Are you still selling your vcore HD?Too lazy / didn't have the strokes for it. Wanna buy mine
Is a lot less powered than the 330 and is the launch angle much lower than 330? Heard the string spacing is almost identical between the 2! Was very curious about it this since I play lastnyears model 330 and king attune switching to this denser string pattern! Thanks
How did that leather grip work out for you? I am thinking of putting one on one of my two HDs. They've been my main racquets for the last six months, strung with YPTP @ 46 lbs. Not sure I've got the game for it, but fortune favors the brave.Added some leather today. Anxious to see how it plays now.
I loved the leather added. Of course I add leather to most of my racquets, but I believe you would enjoy on the HD
Nice to hear. I used to add leather to all my frames as well, but I've been trying to keep them as light as possible lately. And since Yonex has such thin base grips, they bulk up when adding most leather grips. But I'm gonna try it anyway - and end the overgrip short and pretend that I can groove like Stan the Man.
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Excellent string choice for that racquet. It also suits fine to the new V7 Blades. I am gonna test HD with strike 1.25 and i am thinking to string it at 21/20kg. I found 310 version to lack power and it was too underpowered outside sweet spot but my friends persuaded me that HD is a different beast and it has plenty of spin and also better feel/feedback. Tomorrow i will try 330 version too.
Of all the wires I've tried, in the end I always go back to Hyper G. Even Pure Aero behaves great with 1.20, although I break them after 6 hours but the racket is very comfortable with them at 22/24kg. Next time I will try stringway tension advisor. According to him, the cross should have more tension in 18x20 string pattern. So 20.8/22.5 kilos next time
What string are you playing with?
I play with Vcore Pro HD and the Ezone DR. Regarding your experiences, the balance on the HD and DR are very similar. The DR does swing through the hitting zone a little easier, but I believe that's more the result of the 10 grams of less static weight of the DR versus the HD. This is most likely why you are not getting the same power on your serve, as you may not be able to comfortably generate the same swing speed with the HD.
I would have thought a multi at 4 lbs less would have been comparable and should provide ample pocketing and feel. I doubt the difference in the balance point is creating your spin issue, as that is most likely a function of possibly less swing speed from the higher static weight, and the launch angle difference from the open to closed string pattern. For me, the DR is definitely more maneuverable and a faster swinging stick, whether that's from the lower static weight or how the frame is weighted or something else, I can't be sure. But the lack of a pocketed feel you are experiencing with your Vcore Pro HD is very odd. Keep reducing tension till you get the feel to where you like it. However, you may just need to stick to your DR. Maybe we'll be fortunate and Yonex will bring the line back one day!
I've played with Yonex since the RD-7. Played the RDX-500, and many others since...I've NEVER felt like I was using a racquet that had a piece of balsa wood instead of strings before. The frame is plush, and flexible, no issues there. but its completely different than any other I've tried
how does it compare to Head gravity pro in general, which one you prefer?
They very different. The GP I find to be more plush. But it’s tiring to use. The HD is heavy but it’s balance is really nice for me. I don’t feel it’s weight in the wrong place to tire me out. I struggle on my serve with the GP as well.
I would string it up identical to what you are accustomed to, then you will have a good reference to your previous frame to base opinions on.
Like I mentioned, I'm coming back after a hiatus. But, my last main frame was the Head Youtek IG Prestige Mid.
I would string lower. 45-48. Hyper G should be good in it though. It’s really a sweet frame.
