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Have tinkered with my set up.....weight, sw, balance etc have remained the same. Original mods using the lighter foil tape consisted of four large strips of lead from 10-2 (4g). The new mod which was similar to my volkl dnx mid set up using the dense lead (4g) distributed between and located at 10,12 & 2.
I know this is nothing new and is a subtle change but it has enabled me to keep the sw I want whilst making the racket more manouverable. There is definately something to do with the headshape that makes these sticks swing a little heavier. This set up seems to work much better for those who like to have a little more static/swingweight in their sticks.
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On another note, Black code @50lbs is beautiful in the 89t. Ive just strung my other up with Pros Pro Hexaspin @45lbs, not as crisp as BC, very signum hex like, pleasing elasticity, pop and feel, lots of spin.
YESSSS! Sold my PD standard and tennis funds are officially in!
Time to make a decision..
purebabs, i think you're gonna love the 310 97t. i am seriously considering getting one for myself too.
anyone feel yonex made a huge improvement from the vcore line to the vcore-tour line?
I love the flex and give of the RDX, and the 89T just isn't trying to live in that space. Got the 89T demo today...hit for an hour or so w/our pro (wife couldn't take her lesson so I filled in).
Very nice, but ultimately I'm not so sure it will be for me. Coming from the my old trusty RDX Mids, and was hoping it would be closer to that racquet in feel than it is.
As others have noticed, sweet spot is very generous, doesn't feel like a 89 from that perspective. Head shape is a little odd (and I go back the Yonex R7, so I'm used to odd Yonex shapes).
The racquet provides a very interesting, to me almost unique combination of a very stiff feel combined with a high level of comfort. It was strung at 60, I string at 55, and didn't feel the additional tension caused any issues.
Hit serves for a bit before the lesson...definitely easier to acces pop w/the 89T than the RDX Mid, spin seemed similar on serves. Probably appreciated the racquet's stiffness most with serving.
Hit hard for an hour (our pro likes to keep things moving) and had zero comfort issues. In spite of how stiff the racquet feels, it actually really comfortable and smooth, not jarring. Dampened w/out killing touch, really well done.
I'm a relatively flat hitter, and what spin I wanted/needed was very easy to get, and if you relax and let the racquet do the work you can hit through the court with ease. Less work w/the 89T than the RDX to generate power on the ground.
Volleys were excellent, easy to punch or hit with touch, racquet felt very maneuverable.
Ultimately, the reason I'm likely to keep using my RDX Mids is that I just find it very hard to give up the wet noodles feel that they are famous for.
Caveat is that I only had an hour with 89T, and I'm going to hit with it a few more times over the next few days to see if I change my tune. Not ruling out being won over...serves were definitely excellent, ground strokes and volleys worked pretty much from the first few hits, it's just the overall stiff feel of the racquet that is initially not to my taste.
But like others, I can see a lot of folks being really happy w/this racquet. If only they offered a ED version. ;-)
I've hit with and almost purchased several Volkl racquets in the past, but haven't tried the PB10...just read up on it. I'll have to give it a try, sounds very interesting, especially the flex.
Thanks.
Got the 89T demo today...hit for an hour or so w/our pro (wife couldn't take her lesson so I filled in).
Very nice, but ultimately I'm not so sure it will be for me. Coming from the my old trusty RDX Mids, and was hoping it would be closer to that racquet in feel than it is.
As others have noticed, sweet spot is very generous, doesn't feel like a 89 from that perspective. Head shape is a little odd (and I go back the Yonex R7, so I'm used to odd Yonex shapes).
The racquet provides a very interesting, to me almost unique combination of a very stiff feel combined with a high level of comfort. It was strung at 60, I string at 55, and didn't feel the additional tension caused any issues.
Hit serves for a bit before the lesson...definitely easier to acces pop w/the 89T than the RDX Mid, spin seemed similar on serves. Probably appreciated the racquet's stiffness most with serving.
Hit hard for an hour (our pro likes to keep things moving) and had zero comfort issues. In spite of how stiff the racquet feels, it actually really comfortable and smooth, not jarring. Dampened w/out killing touch, really well done.
I'm a relatively flat hitter, and what spin I wanted/needed was very easy to get, and if you relax and let the racquet do the work you can hit through the court with ease. Less work w/the 89T than the RDX to generate power on the ground.
Volleys were excellent, easy to punch or hit with touch, racquet felt very maneuverable.
Ultimately, the reason I'm likely to keep using my RDX Mids is that I just find it very hard to give up the wet noodles feel that they are famous for.
Caveat is that I only had an hour with 89T, and I'm going to hit with it a few more times over the next few days to see if I change my tune. Not ruling out being won over...serves were definitely excellent, ground strokes and volleys worked pretty much from the first few hits, it's just the overall stiff feel of the racquet that is initially not to my taste.
But like others, I can see a lot of folks being really happy w/this racquet. If only they offered a ED version. ;-)
) with the RDX. I felt a bit more spin on the 89. I agree with most of your assessments. Kick serve seems easier to access with the 89. Backhands were sooo much better with the 89 as well. Volleys? I was punching everything. The weight is noticeable with the 89 but I felt so good with it I was brave going into the net way more because I felt like what ever came my way I could deal with it. And those hafl volley blocks on the baseline? Pfff I felt natural hehe, dropshotsand touch shots? very accessible. I am putting my RDX aside for now, they are old anyways, I might dig them up again sometime. The vcore 89 is such a revelation. I am yet to use it against big servers and see how they are. But even block shots are better. And oh, slice backhands are better too. I hope I keep loving it and I can put the RDXs to rest. We will see but for now, this is one hell of a stick. Took me awhile to really appreciate it and I hope you give it more time too.
I too have been trying to find a replacement for my RDX500 mids and I have tried a lot and nothing seems to come close. Read up on some people saying the vcore89 is similar or is a good replacement. I disagree, they hit different. Not saying that the 89 is a bad racket, it's an awesome racket.
My fh ( I hit flat)was the thing that shined most(rest of my strokes are crap anyways
. Where do you live? You still can find the RDX mids where you are? I really love them and had a hard time parting with them, I only have two and it's really getting scraped and old and couldn't find replacements.
I too have been trying to find a replacement for my RDX500 mids and I have tried a lot and nothing seems to come close. Read up on some people saying the vcore89 is similar or is a good replacement. I disagree, they hit different. Not saying that the 89 is a bad racket, it's an awesome racket.
My fh ( I hit flat)was the thing that shined most(rest of my strokes are crap anyways
Give it a try and give it time, the 89 has a much heavier feel and has more touch. I like the sound of the ball when I hit it too
