your help recommendation for rackets !

[some]

hi, wuld like to hear your opinions/recmendations for a Racket:
would be for a Junior around u14 improvig in play wuld say intermediate , plays more on th offensive than defensive Side, is recovering form Wrist problems, would like a more wrist frendly racket/string setup, plays with a head prototype racket fram with probably synthetik string ( fresh strung but do note know the rcket model as the frame cam from a test model) would be to prevent future problems , saw that a wilson clash 100 would be good, read that natural gut is good/ possible in a hybrid combination your opinions recomendations thanks
sorry for the english

 

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I would recommend Head 360+ Instinct MP. Good power for junior, easy to play, and pretty comfortable with RA 64. It is also on sale right now.

Of course I would recommend demo first, if possible.

 

[fuzz nation]

hi, wuld like to hear your opinions/recmendations for a Racket:
would be for a Junior around u14 improvig in play wuld say intermediate , plays more on th offensive than defensive Side, is recovering form Wrist problems, would like a more wrist frendly racket/string setup, plays with a head prototype racket fram with probably synthetik string ( fresh strung but do note know the rcket model as the frame cam from a test model) would be to prevent future problems , saw that a wilson clash 100 would be good, read that natural gut is good/ possible in a hybrid combination your opinions recomendations thanks
sorry for the english

Natural gut is still the very best string type for promoting arm friendliness. If the price of that string is a bit much, multifibers and several synthetic guts can offer moderate softness and be very comfortable for many players. My arm absolutely cannot tolerate poly strings, but I'm perfectly comfortable with beds of syn. gut in my own racquets when I'm playing and coaching every day through the warmer months.

The "best" racquet is really for the player to sort out in the same way that each of us needs to decide on a best fitting pair of shoes. My most comfortable frame is a 12.5 oz., 98" frame with moderate flex and significant head-light balance, but many players today find their best fit with something closer to 11.3-11.5 oz. Whatever racquet your young slugger uses on the courts, I think there should be a better chance at getting more comfort with it if you start out trying softer strings.

If a racquet is particularly light and stiff, it can more readily transmit impact shock into a player's wrist and arm, especially on mis-hits. That can cause irritation. Something with a little extra weight can be more stable and powerful through the ball and it can also be comfortable to maneuver if it has a proper amount of head-light balance for that particular player. Even if a lighter frame (around 10.8-11.0 oz.) feels easy to swing around, an alternative with some extra weight (perhaps 11.5-11.7 oz.) could potentially be more comfortable and also give a player more easy power.

With that in mind, your champ-in-the-making might feel great with a Wilson Blade 98, Yonex EZone 98, or a Gravity or Prestige model from Head. I've also found lots of comfort with several 98"-100" Prince racquets, too.

 

[some]

Natural gut is still the very best string type for promoting arm friendliness. If the price of that string is a bit much, multifibers and several synthetic guts can offer moderate softness and be very comfortable for many players. My arm absolutely cannot tolerate poly strings, but I'm perfectly comfortable with beds of syn. gut in my own racquets when I'm playing and coaching every day through the warmer months.

The "best" racquet is really for the player to sort out in the same way that each of us needs to decide on a best fitting pair of shoes. My most comfortable frame is a 12.5 oz., 98" frame with moderate flex and significant head-light balance, but many players today find their best fit with something closer to 11.3-11.5 oz. Whatever racquet your young slugger uses on the courts, I think there should be a better chance at getting more comfort with it if you start out trying softer strings.

If a racquet is particularly light and stiff, it can more readily transmit impact shock into a player's wrist and arm, especially on mis-hits. That can cause irritation. Something with a little extra weight can be more stable and powerful through the ball and it can also be comfortable to maneuver if it has a proper amount of head-light balance for that particular player. Even if a lighter frame (around 10.8-11.0 oz.) feels easy to swing around, an alternative with some extra weight (perhaps 11.5-11.7 oz.) could potentially be more comfortable and also give a player more easy power.

With that in mind, your champ-in-the-making might feel great with a Wilson Blade 98, Yonex EZone 98, or a Gravity or Prestige model from Head. I've also found lots of comfort with several 98"-100" Prince racquets, too.

thanks for your write-up it is very informative, we will defenetly change the strings, will try put those different rackets, if possible try to demo dem( in eu) i know head dize is also a bit personal , but and ballyhround is around 170cm tall, plays with around a 100 square cm racket right now, do you have any experiences with a wilson clash ( read that should be peak of flexible rackets) ? thanks

 

[fuzz nation]

thanks for your write-up it is very informative, we will defenetly change the strings, will try put those different rackets, if possible try to demo dem( in eu) i know head dize is also a bit personal , but and ballyhround is around 170cm tall, plays with around a 100 square cm racket right now, do you have any experiences with a wilson clash ( read that should be peak of flexible rackets) ? thanks

I've only had a brief hit with the Clash used by my "boss" at a club where I help out in the summer. I noticed some flex with it compared with a few other current frames I've sampled lately, but I only knocked around with it for a couple minutes. It seems as though some folks love the Clash while others find it to play/feel a little odd for them.

There are two brothers on the high school team I coach who are pretty decent players. They both have Wilsons, but only one of them uses the Clash 100 - he seems to be primarily a baseline banger. The other one is more of an all-courter and he likes the ProStaff 97. Maybe they just use different racquets because of the sibling thing, but those models seem to sort of suit their game styles.

I think that the Clash is worth a look, but if you're looking at different 100" frames with significant flex, I think you'd be smart to also put Prince on your list. Their Phantom line has put them right back among the best options available for softer racquets and their Textreme Tour 100's may also still be available. I keep two older models from Volkl in my bag, but I don't recommend them anymore because they've apparently abandoned their flexible designs aside from their C10.

 

[some]

will try and demo them