Your Racquet Timeline

[HRB]

Trip to second hand sports store, picked up a cheap Oversized Wilson piece of crap that felt light, knew nothing, went to courts and cut my chops, had a hard as hell time keeping it in the court.

Next up Wilson Hyper Hammer OS found on sale, still knew nothing, getting better, then Wilson N-Code with a 110 sq inch head...by now being a beginner and having light oversized crap finally caught up to me...TENNIS ELBOW!!!!

Did some research, found out about "players racquets" found a retired Club Teaching Pro on Craigslist who was selling all his old demo's since he had bad knees and took up golf...he gave me 2 Prince Diablo Mid's and a Spectrum Comp 90...within 1 month the Tennis Elbow was gone, and within 2 years a struggling 2.5 was hanging with and beating on occasion 4.0's! Game has improved to solid 4.0 weak 4.5, I since retired the Diablo's to a buddy (who also improved dramatically with them), moved to the sticks below:

Wilson Pro Staff 6.1 95's (Classic, HPS, N-Code, K...kept the Classic and still go to it often)

Head Radical Twin Tube MP "Zebra" (My main stick)

Volkl DNX 9 (Leather Grip, this thing is really growing on me)

Sticks I've "flipped" back on the Bay because I liked, but not enough to boot one of the above out of my bag: Prince EXO Graphite 100, Prince 0zone Tour, Head Speed MP (16x19 and 18x20), Dunlop M-Fil 300 and 200, Dunlop AP 200, Prince Precision 97 "Rafter Stick", Head Extreme MP and Pro, Head Youtek Prestige Mid and Pro, Radical tour OS "bumble Bee" Agassi stick, Radical tour MP "Bumble Bee" (I want to shoot myself for flipping it back on the bay before I at least tried fresh strings).

Sticks on the "Display Wall" that I often take out for fun include: Head Graphite Edge, Head Graphite Pro, Head Pure Competition, Prince Spectrum Comp 90, and a bunch of garage sale "Woodies" I keep for a fun beer drinking wood racquet tourney we hold each year!

 

[spinovic]

Played when I was younger with a Spalding Aero Smasher, which is actually of decent quality for a cheap Wal-Mart frame.

Decided to get back into the game a little over a year gap, so I bought a cheap Wilson from Wal-Mart. Used it briefly before determining to get a serious frame. After some demos, bought the IG Extreme Pro 2.0. Used it for roughly 5-6months before switching to the TFight 315 Ltd 16 Main. Have really only tried one frame since, a BLX Blade Team that I got for my wife.

So my short list is:

Spalding Aero Smasher (many years ago)
$20 Wilson (briefly upon returning to the game)
HEAD Youtek IG Extreme Pro 2.0
Tecnifibre TFight 315 Ltd 16 Main

 

[MikeHitsHard93]

Wilson Titanium Walmart special
Wilson hyper hammer 115
Prince o3 emerald x2
Prince exo3 graphite 100
Wilson blx pro open
Dunlop aerogel 4D 300T
Back to Pro open
Pacific xforce
Back to pro open
Dunlop aerogel 4D 200T
Back to exo3 graphite
Back to pro open
Babolat Pure Drive Roddick GT
Back to pro open
Head MG Radical MP x2
Pacific xforce lite modded
Prince o3 speed port black
Currently at the Pro Open again.

Reason being that I haven't stayed with the pro open is that I'm always looking for a heavier feeling stick. The pro open is basically my "square one" racket for when things go wrong. I can always go back to it. I like a heavier feel, but when I modded my pro open to be heavier it just feels like a launcher and my form suffers. Fun times.

 

[donnayblack99]

Take this with a grain of salt... I can't remember all of them but I think this is pretty close.

Starting in 1980 at age 5:

Wilson T2000
Prince Jr.
Prince Power Pro/ POG
Prince CTS Approach
Prince Thunderstick
Wilson Pro staff classic 6.1
Dunlop 300g
Wilson ProStaff 85
POG mid and 110
Prince o3 tour/ ozone tour
Boris Becker London
BB London Tour
Prince exo3 tour 18/20

I'm a tried and true Prince guy since the beginning. Ever though I've cheated on my Princes, I always seem to come back to the brand because of the quality feel and plushness of their tour series/POG sticks.
The only stick that has ever come close to great feel was the BB London's which are really just dressed up Volkls.

I've been playing since 1980, NCAA Div 1 tennis and now, old man tennis. Prince has been my Muse and that's why they are still making a Pog almost 40 years since the first one came out. It truly is just as good today as it was in the last 1970s.

 

[donnayblack99]

Just remembered in the mid 1990s I cheated with the Donnay ProOne mid for about 3 years after the PS 6.1...

Take this with a grain of salt... I can't remember all of them but I think this is pretty close.

Starting in 1980 at age 5:

Wilson T2000
Prince Jr.
Prince Power Pro/ POG
Prince CTS Approach
Prince Thunderstick
Wilson Pro staff classic 6.1
Dunlop 300g
Wilson ProStaff 85
POG mid and 110
Prince o3 tour/ ozone tour
Boris Becker London
BB London Tour
Prince exo3 tour 18/20

I'm a tried and true Prince guy since the beginning. Ever though I've cheated on my Princes, I always seem to come back to the brand because of the quality feel and plushness of their tour series/POG sticks.
The only stick that has ever come close to great feel was the BB London's which are really just dressed up Volkls.

I've been playing since 1980, NCAA Div 1 tennis and now, old man tennis. Prince has been my Muse and that's why they are still making a Pog almost 40 years since the first one came out. It truly is just as good today as it was in the last 1970s.

 

[flyen]

Wilson prostaff graphite
Babolat Pure Drive
Wilson Hyper Prostaff 6.1 18x20
Volkl Tour 10 V-Engine Mid
Wilson Tour 90 n-code
Wilson BLX Tour 90 (2010)
Wilson BLX Tour 90 (2012)
Yonex V-Core 89

for fun
Babolat Aero Pro Drive (2010)
Silicone in handle + leather grip + lead

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Updating my timeline!

Misc. junior racquets
Head Ti. Heat (~1 year)
Prince Precision Response Ti. (~2 years)
Dunlop Hotmelt 200g (~1 year)
Head i.Prestige Mid (~5 years)
Prince NXG Graphite Mid (for like a month...)
Head Prestige Classic 600 (~5 years)
Wilson BLX Six.One Tour 90 (2 wonderful years)
Wilson (TW Re-issue) Pro Staff 6.0 85 (current)

Updating my list.

 

[Oriental_Noodle]

Started playing serious in 2011

1. Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.5
2. Dunlop Aerogel 4D 300 Tour
3. Head Youtek Radical MP
4. Dunlop Biomimetic 300 Tour (current)

 

[etd]

Head Aluminum Edge (Brown Throat Piece)
Head Tournament Director
Head TXD
Head Ventoris 600
Head Trisys 270 660
Head Pro Tour 280 (One Austrian/Czech, One Chinese)
Prince Air Launch MP (Used for doubles)
Head Microgel Instinct / Head Youtek Instinct (Gold) / Occasionally use Head Microgel Prestige MP

Also in an alternate location (saves me from bringing racquets on a plane constantly)

Prince Turbo Shark MP
Head Liquidmetal Instinct (Austria)

 

[Imago]

May'72 - 2 x Dorsch sticks
Aug'13 - Dunlop M.23, Head MG Control, APD, APDRG
Sep'13 - PDGT L3 mod
Otc'13 - PDGT L2 mod, Fed PS 90, Dim PS 95, Nole Head IG Speed, Prince White+
Nov'13 - Prince White SP Pro

And the interim haseki sultaness is Prince White+ made in Vietnam, moded with 3g @ 10 and 3g @ 14 h.

 

[oest10]

Junior rackets I dont recall
Dunlop mfil 300
Dunlop aerogel 300 16x18
Dunlop aerogel 4d 300 tour
Dunlop Biomimetic 300 tour
Dunlop Biomimetic f3.0 tour
And after all this time sponsoring I switched to Babolat APD'13's after playing with one my friend had. I love it!

 

[mirceam]

Head Flexpoint Prestige MP XL
Babolat AeroPro Drive GT
Wilson BLX Six.One 90
Head Flexpoint Prestige MP
Yonex Vcore 98d
Yonex Vcore Xi98
Yonex Vcore Tour 89 - just for fun
Babolat Pure Drive Roddick GT
Babolat Pure Drive Roddick ( 2012 ) - I didn't find a second GT

 

[andreh]

Wilson wood racket - cheap, don't know which one.
Dunlop aluminum racket. A junior racket. Don't know which one.
Wilson Pro Comp
Wilson Ultra. 1990s stick with tapered beam
Pro Staff 6.0 85
Short stint with K90
Pro Staff 6.0 85.

 

[BHBeguile]

some junior racquet
Bancroft racquets lying around the house
Donnay Fiberwood (weighed a TON to a 16 y-o girl)
Head Graphite Edge II (from 1989(?) to 2008 when it cracked)
Fischer M Pro 1 98
Pacific X-Force
Wilson 6.1 Team BLX (2012)

 

[SCRAP IRON]

THE CHRONOLOGICAL (and somewhat logical) LIST

Wilson Jack Kramer Pro Staff Wood
Wilson T2000 Metal
PDP Aluminum
Donnay Pro Graphite
Prince Original Graphite Mid-Size
Wilson Pro Staff 85
Head Intelligence
Wilson Hyper Carbon Pro Staff
Yonex RD-7
Wilson K Factor 95
Head Prestige
Wilson 6.1 95 BLX
Slazenger Pro Braided Graphite
Head Youtek Prestige S
Wilson Blade 98s
Wilson 6.1 98s

 

[THESEXPISTOL]

Babolat Conquest SI (My first racquet)
Wilson K6.1 95 18x20 (used it 1 month, gave me TE)
Head Microgel Extreme PRO
Dunlop Aerogel 200
Prince Triple Threat Graphite Mid
Prince Original Graphite Mid Tour (used it 3 months gave me TE)
Prince Michael Chang Graphite OS LB (using it ATM)

 

[Tmano]

head liquid metal mp
babolat pure drive+
babolat aeropro drive cortex
pure storm gt
pure storm gt tour
head microgel prestige mp

 

[kvan]

Slazenger junior racquet
Head Ti. S6
Prince Spectrum Comp 90 (yellow ltd)
Dunlop AG100
Volkl C10 Pro

 

[BMWprestigem3]

I had two Head Racquets that I don't remember the name of them.
Wilson Ncode N6
Wilson Blade
Head Prestige Liquidmetal mid
Head Prestige Flexpoint Mid
Head Prestige Microgel Mid
Head Prestige IG Youtek Pro (Current Racquet)

 

[HRB]

Played when I was younger with a Spalding Aero Smasher, which is actually of decent quality for a cheap Wal-Mart frame.

Decided to get back into the game a little over a year gap, so I bought a cheap Wilson from Wal-Mart. Used it briefly before determining to get a serious frame. After some demos, bought the IG Extreme Pro 2.0. Used it for roughly 5-6months before switching to the TFight 315 Ltd 16 Main. Have really only tried one frame since, a BLX Blade Team that I got for my wife.

So my short list is:

Spalding Aero Smasher (many years ago)
$20 Wilson (briefly upon returning to the game)
HEAD Youtek IG Extreme Pro 2.0
Tecnifibre TFight 315 Ltd 16 Main

Damn...I keep hearing more and more about this T 315 LTD....so intrigued...officially on my e-bay "watch list".

 

[Hawbolt]

Technopro Junior Twister
Wilson Pro Staff torch
Wilson Nsix-one 95 16x18
Wilson Pro Staff 85
Wilson K90
Wilson PST90
Wilson N90
Wilson Blx90
Wilson ROK
Wilson PS 85

 

[MauricioDias]

Wilson tech cout
Head kuerten pro
Wilson pro staff classic 6.1
Wilson hammer 6.2 stretch
Wilson Pro staff 6.1 90
Wilson K factor 90
Wilson KPS 88

Last three I still have, using only the last one

 

[kingcheetah]

About 2006-2010 Technifibre(I think it was a T fight but I was young)
2010-2012 BLX Six one 95 18x20
Jan 2012-Feb 2013 Juice Pro
Feb 2013-Oct 2013 Pro Staff 90
Oct 2013- present (testing) leaded up Blade 104.

I still hit the six one 95 18x20 some and am best with that racquet-- I felt the 2012 edition was a step in the wrong direction from 2010, so I'm eager to see if the 2014 is any good, if I decide not to stick with the Blade 104.

 

[kalic]

-no name wood
-Prince graphite lite XB oversize
-Head LM Instinct
-Babolat PD
-Prince O3 Tour MP
-Head radical tour 630, bumblebee
-Head pro tour 630 (Current for many years. Nothing is even close, and I tried everything both modern and classic)

 

[BretH]

Spalding Smasher III (so I could be different from my high school friend with his T-2000)
Wilson 5.5si
Dunlop 4D 550 Lite (100)
Dunlop 4D 300 (current) (98)
Dunlop Bio 500 Tour (100 - Tried and liked but not "my racquet")
Awaiting a Wilson K Blade Team (104 - reviews look promising)

 

[Joonas]

I list the ones that I have used at least some months. Like I have considered to keep using. Also Prestiges appearing multiple times. Many times returned back...

-Donnay wooden, black, no idea of model
-Donnay aluminium, GT Plus(?)
-ProKennex Bronze Ace
-Head Century Master 660
-Head Flexpoint Radical MP
-Head Microgel Prestige MP
-Head YouTek Prestige MP
-Tecnifibre TFlash 315, killed my shoulder
-Tecnifibre TFight 320, further killed my shoulder
-Head IG Prestige MP
-Prince EXO3 Tour, 16x19
-Head IG Prestige MP
-Völkl X295
-Head IG Prestige MP
-Wilson PS90 BLX
-Head IG Prestige MP
-Prince Original Graphite OS

 

[edwincen]

From my youth time:
Yonex R18
Yonex R22
Wilson Hyper Hammer ?.1
Yonex V-Con 17MP
Yonex Nano Speed RQ 7MP
Yonex RDS 001MP
Yonex RDS 001mid
Yonex RDi-S 100Mp
Yonex RQi-S 1Tour
Yonex V-Core 95D
Yonex V-Core 89T

 

[JoshT]

Some no name Wilson racquet
Babolat Drive Z Lite
Babolat Drive Z
Babolat Pure Drive (for a very little while)
Babolat Pure Storm Team
Babolat Pure Storm GT
Babolat Aero Pro Drive 2013

 

[TobyTopspin]

This is my time line and approximate age that I played them:

Wilson T-2000 8 yo to 9 yo (1978 - 1979)
Prince POG OS 10 yo to 21 yo (1980 - 1991)
Wilson FPK 95 22 yo to 25 yo (1992 - 1995)
Prince POG OS 26 yo to 30 yo (1996 - 2000)
Head Radical Tour 30 yo to 37 yo (2001 - 2007)
Babolat Pure Storm ltd 38 yo to 39 yo (2008)
Prince EXO3 Rebel 95 39 yo to 43 yo (2009 - 2013)
Babolat Aeropro Drive GT 43 yo (current)

 

[Cobra Tennis]

Some junior 25" RAK ATTAK wilson
Prince TT Hornet OS
Babolat Pure Drive (6 years)
Fisher Pro 1
Babolat PD again
Gamma Ipex 5.0
Babolat PD again
Prince exo 3 RED
Prince Exo 3 Rebel 98
Prince TT Warrior
Aero Pro Drive

I can't get away from the feel and pop of the PD lineage

 

[estigma2001]

Mine:
Wilson Defender (Aluminium frame)
Pro Kennex don´t remember the model
Wilson Staff
Wilson Ultra Graphite
Wilson Ultra FPK
Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 Dual Tapered Beam
Babolat Aero Pro Drive
Babolat Aero Pro Drive GT
Babolat Aero Pro Drive GT 2013

 

[MmacAttackK]

Started in high school around '03 but haven't gotten serious until a few months ago. So please excuse the randomness of the list.

Random Head Aluminum frame
Prince TT Cloud (Loved it but it got stolen...)
Prince TT Bandit
Head LiquidMetal 4
(Back to the Bandit)
Head Graphene Speed Pro
Current: Gamma Tour 340x Team

 

[Jamesm182]

Mine is as follows

Yonex RD-7 x 2
Head Ti Radical Oversize x 2
Head LiquidMetal Radical Oversize
Babolat AeroPro Drive Cortex x 2
Fischer m-pro 98 ul
Head Microgel Radical Pro x3
Head Speed MP X 2
Tecnifibre T Fight 295 Vo2 x 3
Head IG Prestige S (Selling) x 3
Yonex Vcore Tour 97 310

 

[ricki]

Prince Thunderstick 90 (lol crappy - just for fun)
Donnay Victory 95
Head Prestige Tour 660
Prince O3 Hybrid Tour
Prince Speedport Tour
Prince EXO3's:
Blue 110
Ignite (&team) 95
Rebel (&team) 95 & 98 & 105
Graphite 93 & 100
Tour 100
Babolat Aerotour (bought it out of curiosity because everyone here complains how bad it is - and guess what? Its very decent stick - have it strung with gut/poly hybrid and it plays very well. Not nice sound when I frame ball)

 

[ahoomira]

Head Liquidmetal Radical OS
Yonex TI80
Yonex RDS002
Babolat AeroPro Drive (non cortex)
Prince O3 Tour MP
Wilson K Factor 95
Babolat Pure Storm GT Tour
Babolat Pure Storm GT
Babolat Pure Drive GT
Volkl Organix 8
Head Prestige IG MP

I am tinkering with a MG radical but looks like the prestige is it.

 

[Baxter]

Wilson Legacy
Dunlop Max 200G
Yonex 2200 Cyborg
Pro Kennex 7G

As I've NEVER told any of my girlfriends, it's the magician, not the wand.

 

[tapatio]

Kneissl white star
Fischer VT Pro 98
Fischer pro 1
Fischer pro classic 98
Kneissl red star
Fischer progressor nt
Volkl powerbridge 10
Kneissl all in one
Yonex v core 89 (great stick, but too old now to play with it)
Back to the Kneissl all in one
Currently testing the Donnay pro one OS ext (can't find the Kneissls anywhere)

 

[Crozzer95]

Mine:
Dunlop MFIL (some kids racket)
Head Microgel Prestige MP
Head Microgel Prestige MP (PT57A)
Head Youtek Prestige MP
Head Youtek Instinct MP
Babolat Pure Drive (2013)
Head Prestige Youtek MP

Yes, I like HEAD.

P.S, Upgrading this month to the Head Graphene Prestige MP

 

[ruixing]

Prince Graphite II Oversize (-2005) *
Head Flexpoint Radical MP (2005-2007) **
Wilson ProStaff ROK Mid (2007-2009) **
Wilson Six.One Tour BLX (2009-2010) ***
Head Liquidmetal Prestige Mid (2010-2012) ***
Head YT IG Prestige Mid (2012-Present) ****

*indicates number of sticks I kept in my stable
Got through high school with the Radical MP, switched to Wilson (ITA sponsored brand) during college, and went back to HEAD with the Prestige Mids. I had 3 Mids, but two cracked, and I waited until IG came out to update. Currently playing casually at 4.5-5.0 club levels. Looking to get back into competitive tennis!

 

[babolat king]

Babolat Pure Drive Standard (Swirly) 2x
Babolat Pure Drive Cortex 2x
Babolat Pure Drive Gt 3x
Head Microgel Radical 3x
Head Microgel Prestige 2x
Babolat Aero Pro Drive Gt 3x
Babolat Pure Storm Gt 3x
Babolat Aero Storm Tour Gt 2x
Babolat Pure Storm Tour Gt 2x
Babolat Pure Storm Ltd Gt 2x
Prince Rebel 95 2x
Babolat Pure Drive Gt (2012) 2x
Babolat Pure Control (2014) 2x

 

[Swerve]

Babolat Aero Pro Drive GT
Wilson BLX Pro Staff 95
Wilson BLX 6.1 95
Head Extreme Pro 2.0
Babolat Pure Control Team + Chopped
Head Graphene Radical MP

 

[thejuice]

Prince Response? (c. 1993-94)
Donnay Pro Cynetic 2
Dunlop MW200G
[Became a racquet h0e here]
Babolat Pure Control (c. 2002-2003)
Head Prestige Mid LM
Head Prestige Mid FXP
Pro Kennex Redondo Mid
Babolat Pure Storm Ltd (black & yellow)
Babolat Pure Storm Ltd 2009
Head Prestige IG YT MP

 

[coolschreiber]

Prince Graphite II Oversize (-2005) *
Head Flexpoint Radical MP (2005-2007) **
Wilson ProStaff ROK Mid (2007-2009) **
Wilson Six.One Tour BLX (2009-2010) ***
Head Liquidmetal Prestige Mid (2010-2012) ***
Head YT IG Prestige Mid (2012-Present) ****

*indicates number of sticks I kept in my stable
Got through high school with the Radical MP, switched to Wilson (ITA sponsored brand) during college, and went back to HEAD with the Prestige Mids. I had 3 Mids, but two cracked, and I waited until IG came out to update. Currently playing casually at 4.5-5.0 club levels. Looking to get back into competitive tennis!

You better buy as many IG mids you can now, Prestige mid is no more.

AAAnnnnnd thats my 100th post !

 

[ae1222]

Prince Pro 110
Prince Graphite 110
Prince Graphite mid
Fischer VT Pro 98
Babolat Pure Control Zylon
Head i.Prestige MP
Head PT57A
Technifibre 315 LTD 16M
Prince Graphite 100LB

 

[MikeHitsHard93]

Deleted.....

 

[Knife]

Donnay Allwood
Prince Classic
Prince Pro
Wilson Avenger
Wilson Pro Staff Mid Org
Dunlop Max 200G
Wilson Sting SC
Head Prestige Pro (1987, best frame ever?!)
Head YT Extreme MP
ProKennex Qtour 295 16x19
ProKennex Black Ace 300

 

[BlueStreak81]

My Timeline

Wilson Jack Kramer Autograph (1978-1980)
Sanuwaert Brian Gotfried (1980)
Wilson Ultra Graphite (1981)
Prince (something forgettable)
Wilson Pro Staff 6.1 95 Classic
Wilson Hammer 6.2 95 "skunk"
Wilson Hammer 5.2 95 MP Classic
Wilson Pro Staff 6.1 95 Classic
Wilson Pro Staff 6.1 95 N-Code
Wilson Pro Staff 6.1 95 K-Factor
Wilson Pro Staff 6.1 95 BLX

 

[Backhanded Compliment]

Chemold Rod Laver (bamboo)
Max 200G
Wimbledon graphite eclipse comp 88
Head Ventoris 660
(college injury)
Pure Drive Roddick
Prince Speedport Black LB
Head Prestige MP's YT and IG (got my strokes together)
Pacific X Feel 95

 

[zapvor]

my timeline would easily take up 10 pages lol

 

[Macedo]

Wilson Comp. 25
Babolat Pure Drive 360
Wilson N6.1 Team
Babolat Pure Drive Cortex (3months)
Wilson N6.1 Team
Wilson KBlade 98 (1year)
Wilson N6.1 Team
Babolat Pure Storm (recent model)
Babolat Pure Drive 2012
Considering to change to: Wilson Blade 98 16x19

Fave racquet: Wilson N6.1 Team, I switched cause it was no longer in the market. Then I found some of them in second hand, and played with them till it cracks