beltsman
G.O.A.T.
That's quite the break!
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That's quite the break!
snafu
New User
No doubt, but fairly common for junior tennis players that burn out by senior year of high school and obviously didn't have the game to take tennis to the collegiate level. College and partying were far more important at the time and then graduation lead into the real world and one day you realize it was a huge mistake to give up on the game completely. On the plus side, I'm finding playing the game today to be as rewarding as it was back then, which is kind of the whole point anyway.
nguyendat9
New User
Head Titanium oversize S4
Babolat Aero Drive extend length
Volkl Power Bridge 10 mid
Babolat Pure Drive Roddick standard
Prince Warrior 100 black
Head liquidmetal radical os
Head liquidmetal radical mp
Head Youtek IG radical mp
Wilson prostaff 88
Wilson prostaff 90
Wilson K factor 6.5 95 16x18
Wilson steam 105 S
Head Graphene radical mp
Head Microgel Radical mp
Prince Graphite 100 lb
Prince Tour 98 ESP (current racquet, happy with this racquet)
Babolat Aero Drive extend length
Volkl Power Bridge 10 mid
Babolat Pure Drive Roddick standard
Prince Warrior 100 black
Head liquidmetal radical os
Head liquidmetal radical mp
Head Youtek IG radical mp
Wilson prostaff 88
Wilson prostaff 90
Wilson K factor 6.5 95 16x18
Wilson steam 105 S
Head Graphene radical mp
Head Microgel Radical mp
Prince Graphite 100 lb
Prince Tour 98 ESP (current racquet, happy with this racquet)
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beltsman
G.O.A.T.
Cool, I feel you.
BLX_Andy
Professional
Starting from when I began to take tennis seriously in the 4th grade:
- Babolat Pure Drive Roddick Junior Racquet
- Prince Original Graphite 100
- Babolat Pure Drive Roddick
- Babolat Pure Drive Roddick GT +
- Wilson BLX Six.One 95 (16x18) - Amplifeel Model
- Babolat Aero Pro Drive
Seth
Legend
Nice comments. I also burned out during my senior year of HS after playing 5-6 days a week for a 4 years. I could have played D2/D3 but my desire to go to my alma mater outweighed my desire to play college tennis. Luckily I only took a year off. Happy hitting!
jarko111
Hall of Fame
Love the variety on some of these. The amount of changes in one family of rackets is cool, too.
High school
1.) Walmart Wilson Federer Autograph completely blue 110
2.) Prokennex ?? 110
College
3.) Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.3 110 // 4.) Wilson Ncode n5 110
3.) Prince Speedport Black 100
League
5.) Prince O3 Hybrid/Hornet 110
6.) Prince O3 Red 105
(it was around this time I became a demo-a-holic soooo many rackets)
7.) Pure Drive 107
8.) Prince O3 Hybrid/Shark 110
9.) Yonex Ezone xi 115 (current)
High school
1.) Walmart Wilson Federer Autograph completely blue 110
2.) Prokennex ?? 110
College
3.) Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.3 110 // 4.) Wilson Ncode n5 110
3.) Prince Speedport Black 100
League
5.) Prince O3 Hybrid/Hornet 110
6.) Prince O3 Red 105
(it was around this time I became a demo-a-holic soooo many rackets)
7.) Pure Drive 107
8.) Prince O3 Hybrid/Shark 110
9.) Yonex Ezone xi 115 (current)
Zoolander
Hall of Fame
Racquets i played with for at least a month or more:
Some wooden racquet
Aluminium pro kennex (which got appropriately bent out of shape on a pole)
Stellar maestro (still have it, my pet)
3x Wilson staff matrixes ($160 each at Kmart back in 1990,expensive)
Wilson 6.3 hypercarbon mp
Pure drive cortex
Wilson K 6.1 95
Pure storm
Wilson 6.3 again (just to remind myself how bad it was)
Head microgel extreme mp
2x Wilson K pro tour
Head graphene instinct
Aeropro drive XL
Wilson K pro open
Wilson BLX pro open
Aeropro drive original
BLX steam 100
Angell TC100
Pure storm red and white
Wilson K surge
PT57E
Head i prestige MP
TGK 260.2
Wilson ncode ntour
Babolat VS control (i would have slept with that racquet if it was anatomically possible)
Prince response 97
Wilson blx juice pro
More microgel extremes which i still use and a youtek extreme
As of this weekend a Prince Tour 100 18x20 (Tennis Only in Perth were practically giving them away)
Racquets that got a hit out and sold include a Volkl DNX 10 Mid, Yonex RQiS 1 Tour (the shape disgusted me), TGK 285.2, Head microgel challenge, a few others
Some wooden racquet
Aluminium pro kennex (which got appropriately bent out of shape on a pole)
Stellar maestro (still have it, my pet)
3x Wilson staff matrixes ($160 each at Kmart back in 1990,expensive)
Wilson 6.3 hypercarbon mp
Pure drive cortex
Wilson K 6.1 95
Pure storm
Wilson 6.3 again (just to remind myself how bad it was)
Head microgel extreme mp
2x Wilson K pro tour
Head graphene instinct
Aeropro drive XL
Wilson K pro open
Wilson BLX pro open
Aeropro drive original
BLX steam 100
Angell TC100
Pure storm red and white
Wilson K surge
PT57E
Head i prestige MP
TGK 260.2
Wilson ncode ntour
Babolat VS control (i would have slept with that racquet if it was anatomically possible)
Prince response 97
Wilson blx juice pro
More microgel extremes which i still use and a youtek extreme
As of this weekend a Prince Tour 100 18x20 (Tennis Only in Perth were practically giving them away)
Racquets that got a hit out and sold include a Volkl DNX 10 Mid, Yonex RQiS 1 Tour (the shape disgusted me), TGK 285.2, Head microgel challenge, a few others
I didn't start playing until I was about 14 then stopped between perhaps 19 and 36, I started again this summer.
Pre break
Wilson high beam something
Prince graphite
Wilson Pro Staff - courier stars and stripes 85 Sq in
Yonex rd3
Prince graphite longbody
Post break
Babolat pure storm
Wilson Pro Staff 100l
Babolat pure strike
Angell tc95
Currently playing with the pure strike and will start with the Angell when I get it from the stringer today. Very much feeling out what I want from a racket before I settle with one.
Pre break
Wilson high beam something
Prince graphite
Wilson Pro Staff - courier stars and stripes 85 Sq in
Yonex rd3
Prince graphite longbody
Post break
Babolat pure storm
Wilson Pro Staff 100l
Babolat pure strike
Angell tc95
Currently playing with the pure strike and will start with the Angell when I get it from the stringer today. Very much feeling out what I want from a racket before I settle with one.
Didn't start until I was way too late, was more of a badminton player, what a mistake.
That said;
1) Prince Ace Face 90 (yup, no one knows about this racquet)
2) Babolat Pure Drive GT Roddick
3) Pro Kennex Black Ace 98
4) Wilson Pro Staff 97
Glad I didn't go crazy on racquets.
That said;
1) Prince Ace Face 90 (yup, no one knows about this racquet)
2) Babolat Pure Drive GT Roddick
3) Pro Kennex Black Ace 98
4) Wilson Pro Staff 97
Glad I didn't go crazy on racquets.
Unforgiven79
Semi-Pro
-- Phase1: getting to know what is that tennis thing my parents used to play --
Donney Bjorn Borg (wood)
-- Phase2: "OK, I am a young teen and I love laying tennis" --
Dunlop Laser Series (graphite-only)
Head 660
--Phase3: I recover playing tennis often and I accept tennis has changed --
Wilson BLX Six.One 95
Boris Becker London Tour 93
Wilson BLX 6.1 Pro Staff 90
Wilson BLX 6.1 Pro Staff 95
Pro Kennex Q5 315g
Head YT Grephene Radical Pro
Wilson Pro Staff RF97
Donney Bjorn Borg (wood)
-- Phase2: "OK, I am a young teen and I love laying tennis" --
Dunlop Laser Series (graphite-only)
Head 660
--Phase3: I recover playing tennis often and I accept tennis has changed --
Wilson BLX Six.One 95
Boris Becker London Tour 93
Wilson BLX 6.1 Pro Staff 90
Wilson BLX 6.1 Pro Staff 95
Pro Kennex Q5 315g
Head YT Grephene Radical Pro
Wilson Pro Staff RF97
Let's see if I can remember most of my frames history, this will be a long one
So, I started at 1983, I was eleven years old, my first racket was either an wooden Snauwaert Vitas Gerulaitis Autograph or an aluminium Wilson TX 3000 - those were my first two sticks, can't remember which came first
Than my first Mid: two wooden Browning Contact
Than my first graphite mid, some lame Rucanor, navy blue, and than I started to buy and sell rackets very often, I played with some cool rackets for a couple of months period at that time, and than change: Dunlop Max 200G, Rossignol F-200, Le Coq Sportif TF-40, Kneissel Super Pro Vario, Prince Pro Oversize, and probably some more
By the end of the 80's, early 90's, I had an Head crush, played with a Comp Pro or a Graphite Radial for almost 10 years, until 1998
After Head I changed to PS 6.0 95, a friend of mine brought my first one from NY.
I started to look at a spare but has I could not find any, my brother was selling 2 PS 6.1 Classic, so I sold the 6.0 and bought his 6.1's - great racket, those were two happy years
Than I joined a tennis club to have regular hitting partners, the club was sponsored by Fischer, and I convinced my self (fatal error...) I needed to get a lighter bigger racket - Fischer Pro Nr. 1, and hated
My next racket was still from Fischer, a Pro Extreme, that was a cool racket
Than, I went back to Wilson, with PS N-6.1, loved this frames, but got serious TE, and had to change - bought two N Blades 98 without testing, and that was fatal error nr. 2, simply hated
By that time the guy who I sold my 6.0 was selling it, so I ditched the Blades immediately and back to PS 6.0, my TE healed immediately, and it's been my go to stick since than, bought a total of 7, cracked two, and I'm keeping 5 left
Meanwhile, a few years ago I started to feel some graphite classics nostalgia, and in the process of looking for spare 6.0 95's , I got a racket addiction.
since than I'm collecting classics, or just good bargains for players sticks .
My first move got me 2 Max 200 G's, an Adidas GTX-Pro Ivan Lendl, and my beloved 6.0 85 late China. How could I stop after this?
Now, I own around 25 sticks, all graphite classics or players frames.
Still loyal to my 6.0 95s, but I have a couple of mistresses in my bag: the 85 (that shouldn't count), and sometimes an Avery M3 Control or PS N-6.1 18x20 - and I'm trying a pro stock Dunlop Ag 300 Tour
That's it for 32 years of tennis
So, I started at 1983, I was eleven years old, my first racket was either an wooden Snauwaert Vitas Gerulaitis Autograph or an aluminium Wilson TX 3000 - those were my first two sticks, can't remember which came first
Than my first Mid: two wooden Browning Contact
Than my first graphite mid, some lame Rucanor, navy blue, and than I started to buy and sell rackets very often, I played with some cool rackets for a couple of months period at that time, and than change: Dunlop Max 200G, Rossignol F-200, Le Coq Sportif TF-40, Kneissel Super Pro Vario, Prince Pro Oversize, and probably some more
By the end of the 80's, early 90's, I had an Head crush, played with a Comp Pro or a Graphite Radial for almost 10 years, until 1998
After Head I changed to PS 6.0 95, a friend of mine brought my first one from NY.
I started to look at a spare but has I could not find any, my brother was selling 2 PS 6.1 Classic, so I sold the 6.0 and bought his 6.1's - great racket, those were two happy years
Than I joined a tennis club to have regular hitting partners, the club was sponsored by Fischer, and I convinced my self (fatal error...) I needed to get a lighter bigger racket - Fischer Pro Nr. 1, and hated
My next racket was still from Fischer, a Pro Extreme, that was a cool racket
Than, I went back to Wilson, with PS N-6.1, loved this frames, but got serious TE, and had to change - bought two N Blades 98 without testing, and that was fatal error nr. 2, simply hated
By that time the guy who I sold my 6.0 was selling it, so I ditched the Blades immediately and back to PS 6.0, my TE healed immediately, and it's been my go to stick since than, bought a total of 7, cracked two, and I'm keeping 5 left
Meanwhile, a few years ago I started to feel some graphite classics nostalgia, and in the process of looking for spare 6.0 95's , I got a racket addiction.
since than I'm collecting classics, or just good bargains for players sticks .
My first move got me 2 Max 200 G's, an Adidas GTX-Pro Ivan Lendl, and my beloved 6.0 85 late China. How could I stop after this?
Now, I own around 25 sticks, all graphite classics or players frames.
Still loyal to my 6.0 95s, but I have a couple of mistresses in my bag: the 85 (that shouldn't count), and sometimes an Avery M3 Control or PS N-6.1 18x20 - and I'm trying a pro stock Dunlop Ag 300 Tour
That's it for 32 years of tennis
Only started playing 7 years ago.
These are the ones I have used regularly:
1) Some beginner rackets which I may or may not have smashed
2) Head Youtek Speed MP 18x20 - absolutely loved it but had to dump it due to tennis elbow
3) Head Extreme Pro 2.0 - never got used to it though, too much power
4) Wilson BLX Six One Pro Staff 95 - Nice frame but missed the big serves from the Speed and the dead upper hoop was a no-go
5) Wilson K Blade 98 - pretty much everything I wanted from a racket
6) Wilson BLX Six One Tour - addicted to the plow and feel and power
7) Wilson Pro Staff 90 2014 - My favourite just to enjoy hitting, although I alternate between this and the K Blades
8?) Vantage VT100 - Might switch to these over my K Blades, super fun to hit with but I am missing the 18x20 string pattern in a mid+ frame.
And a lot of experiments with other rackets which are either now sold or just lying around waiting to be tried out/sold.
These are the ones I have used regularly:
1) Some beginner rackets which I may or may not have smashed
2) Head Youtek Speed MP 18x20 - absolutely loved it but had to dump it due to tennis elbow
3) Head Extreme Pro 2.0 - never got used to it though, too much power
4) Wilson BLX Six One Pro Staff 95 - Nice frame but missed the big serves from the Speed and the dead upper hoop was a no-go
5) Wilson K Blade 98 - pretty much everything I wanted from a racket
6) Wilson BLX Six One Tour - addicted to the plow and feel and power
7) Wilson Pro Staff 90 2014 - My favourite just to enjoy hitting, although I alternate between this and the K Blades
8?) Vantage VT100 - Might switch to these over my K Blades, super fun to hit with but I am missing the 18x20 string pattern in a mid+ frame.
And a lot of experiments with other rackets which are either now sold or just lying around waiting to be tried out/sold.
The_Racketeer
Professional
Very similar to my story. After high school I played once or twice a year during my college years and then took a 10+ year break. Picked it back up last Spring. It's such a great sport. Fun, challenging, and it gets me the exercise I need.
C
Chadillac
Guest
Le coq sportiff
wilson profile
wilson sting (anger issues, they are cheaper)
wilson profile hammer
head agassi 260 (bumble bee) used in college
head ti radical 97
volkl c1 pro
prince graphite nxg tour
wilson ncode 6.1 95
wilson ncode 6.1 95 (blacked out weigh 13.5 with no lead)
rf97
Wilson ultra xp 100s
wilson profile
wilson sting (anger issues, they are cheaper)
wilson profile hammer
head agassi 260 (bumble bee) used in college
head ti radical 97
volkl c1 pro
prince graphite nxg tour
wilson ncode 6.1 95
wilson ncode 6.1 95 (blacked out weigh 13.5 with no lead)
rf97
Wilson ultra xp 100s
Topspin Shot
Legend
Wilson ProStaff Trance 110
Head Flexpoint Radical MP
Wilson BLX Six.One 95 18x20
Head IG Prestige Pro (current)
Head Flexpoint Radical MP
Wilson BLX Six.One 95 18x20
Head IG Prestige Pro (current)
bkirk
Rookie
Cheap racquet from sporting goods store
Dunlop Aerogel 4D 500
Dunlop F3.0 Tour
Head Graphene Speed Pro
Back to F3.0 Tours
Head YT IG Extreme Pro 2.0(lasted a couple days)
Back to F3.0
Head Graphene Speed Pro LTD
Back to F3.0
Head YT IG Prestige S (lasted a couple days)
Back to F3.0
Yonex Ezone AI98's
Babolat Pure Control Tour
2015 Wilson Blade 98 18 X 20
Babolat Pure Aero
Now a Yonex Ezone DR98 is on the way
When will it stop? Hope the DR 98 is the end of the road.
Dunlop Aerogel 4D 500
Dunlop F3.0 Tour
Head Graphene Speed Pro
Back to F3.0 Tours
Head YT IG Extreme Pro 2.0(lasted a couple days)
Back to F3.0
Head Graphene Speed Pro LTD
Back to F3.0
Head YT IG Prestige S (lasted a couple days)
Back to F3.0
Yonex Ezone AI98's
Babolat Pure Control Tour
2015 Wilson Blade 98 18 X 20
Babolat Pure Aero
Now a Yonex Ezone DR98 is on the way
When will it stop? Hope the DR 98 is the end of the road.
ThePhamster
New User
Babolat Pure Storm GT
Babolat Pure Drive GT
Head YouTek Extreme MP 2.0
Wilson BLX Pro Staff 95
Wilson BLX Six-One 95
Wilson Pro Staff 85
It's been a weird evolution, I know
Babolat Pure Drive GT
Head YouTek Extreme MP 2.0
Wilson BLX Pro Staff 95
Wilson BLX Six-One 95
Wilson Pro Staff 85
It's been a weird evolution, I know
bkirk
Rookie
Cheap racquet from sporting goods store
Dunlop Aerogel 4D 500
Dunlop F3.0 Tour
Head Graphene Speed Pro
Back to F3.0 Tours
Head YT IG Extreme Pro 2.0(lasted a couple days)
Back to F3.0
Head Graphene Speed Pro LTD
Back to F3.0
Head YT IG Prestige S (lasted a couple days)
Back to F3.0
Yonex Ezone AI98's
Babolat Pure Control Tour
2015 Wilson Blade 98 18 X 20
Babolat Pure Aero
Yonex DR 98
Back to Blade 98
Yonex RDiS 200 MP
Dunlop Aerogel 4D 500
Dunlop F3.0 Tour
Head Graphene Speed Pro
Back to F3.0 Tours
Head YT IG Extreme Pro 2.0(lasted a couple days)
Back to F3.0
Head Graphene Speed Pro LTD
Back to F3.0
Head YT IG Prestige S (lasted a couple days)
Back to F3.0
Yonex Ezone AI98's
Babolat Pure Control Tour
2015 Wilson Blade 98 18 X 20
Babolat Pure Aero
Yonex DR 98
Back to Blade 98
Yonex RDiS 200 MP
Matthew Lee
Professional
Wilson NFury Hybrid
Babolat Pulsion 102
Head YOUTEK IG Radical S
Babolat Pure Strike 16 x 19
Babolat Aero Pro Drive 2013
Babolat Pure Drive GT
Yonex Ezone AI 98
Babolat Pulsion 102
Head YOUTEK IG Radical S
Babolat Pure Strike 16 x 19
Babolat Aero Pro Drive 2013
Babolat Pure Drive GT
Yonex Ezone AI 98
Bender
G.O.A.T.
Have I posted here before?
- Wilson Hyper Hammer: Don't remember which one, but it was black and metallic olive green
- Prince O3 Blue
- Babolat AeroPro Drive Cortex+
- Wilson (K) Surge
- AeroPro Drive GT
- Wilson Pro Staff Six.One 90
- Wilson Pro Staff 90 x2
- Wilson Pro Staff 95S (2014)
- Babolat Pure Aero Tour
I think we share a similar evolutionary path, except, as we both know, it's an evolutionary dead end since Wilson has discontinued anything with a head size smaller than a 97...Babolat Pure Storm GT
Babolat Pure Drive GT
Head YouTek Extreme MP 2.0
Wilson BLX Pro Staff 95
Wilson BLX Six-One 95
Wilson Pro Staff 85
It's been a weird evolution, I know
NickJ
Professional
All my racquets ever owned but definitely not in this order as I just can't remember!
Head 660 Graphite Master
Head Magnum
Head Radical 690
Head Liquid Metal Radical OS
Head Liquid Metal Prestige
Head Speed Pro
Slazenger Pro Braided
Dunlop Muscle Weave 200g
Donnay Pro One
Donnay Formula Pro
Prince Thunderstick
Prince CTS Approach
Prince Original Graphite OS
Mizuno Something (?)
Wilson Sting
Wilson Pro Staff Classic & Tour Edition
Wilson Tour 90
Wilson ncode Pro Staff Tour 90
Wilson ncode SixOne 95
Wilson KFactor Tour 90
Wilson Pro Staff Original 6.0 95 & 85 (confirmed St Vincent!!)
Wilson Pro Staff 95S - CURRENT FRAME USED
Wilson Pro Staff 95
Snauwert Ergonom
Fischer Vacuum Pro
Fischer M Speed Pro Number One
Fischer Pro One
Pro Kennex Redondo Type C
Vantage Custom
Babolat Pure Storm
Babolat Pure Drive
Babolat AeroPro
Boris Becker Delta Core London
Volkl C10 Pro Ext.
Head 660 Graphite Master
Head Magnum
Head Radical 690
Head Liquid Metal Radical OS
Head Liquid Metal Prestige
Head Speed Pro
Slazenger Pro Braided
Dunlop Muscle Weave 200g
Donnay Pro One
Donnay Formula Pro
Prince Thunderstick
Prince CTS Approach
Prince Original Graphite OS
Mizuno Something (?)
Wilson Sting
Wilson Pro Staff Classic & Tour Edition
Wilson Tour 90
Wilson ncode Pro Staff Tour 90
Wilson ncode SixOne 95
Wilson KFactor Tour 90
Wilson Pro Staff Original 6.0 95 & 85 (confirmed St Vincent!!)
Wilson Pro Staff 95S - CURRENT FRAME USED
Wilson Pro Staff 95
Snauwert Ergonom
Fischer Vacuum Pro
Fischer M Speed Pro Number One
Fischer Pro One
Pro Kennex Redondo Type C
Vantage Custom
Babolat Pure Storm
Babolat Pure Drive
Babolat AeroPro
Boris Becker Delta Core London
Volkl C10 Pro Ext.
SumYungGai
Semi-Pro
okay here goes...
Head Radical (Bumblebee)
Prince TT Warrior
Babolat Pure Control (very old version)
Tecnifibre t-fight 320
Wilson Pro Staff 90
Head Prestige Mid
Head Prestige MP
Wilson Blade 98 18x20
Might be getting the new Strike soon. The 18x20 Blade is starting to tire me out in long sessions.
Head Radical (Bumblebee)
Prince TT Warrior
Babolat Pure Control (very old version)
Tecnifibre t-fight 320
Wilson Pro Staff 90
Head Prestige Mid
Head Prestige MP
Wilson Blade 98 18x20
Might be getting the new Strike soon. The 18x20 Blade is starting to tire me out in long sessions.
5sets
Hall of Fame
Prince Ace Face Junior (purple and orange)
Prince CTS Response Oversize (first full size racquet)
Wilson Hammer 5.2 “skunk” black and white
Head Prestige Mid (Goran, Austria)
Wilson Pro Staff 6.1 classic
Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 6.1
15 year break from tennis, burnt out from college competition
RF 97
Prince Tour 100
Head Ti Radical OS (Agassi)
Head intelligence Radical OS (Agassi)
Yonex DR 98 (Kygrios)
Head Prestige Tour
Pro Kennex Q tour
Yonex EZone Dr 98
Yonex Vcore 95
Yonex Vcore Pro 97 310g (Hurcacz)
Dunlop Select Pro Revelation
Yonex Vcore Pro 97 330g (Wawrinka endorsed)
Volkl C10 Pro
Pro Kennex Ki Q5
Prince CTS Response Oversize (first full size racquet)
Wilson Hammer 5.2 “skunk” black and white
Head Prestige Mid (Goran, Austria)
Wilson Pro Staff 6.1 classic
Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 6.1
15 year break from tennis, burnt out from college competition
RF 97
Prince Tour 100
Head Ti Radical OS (Agassi)
Head intelligence Radical OS (Agassi)
Yonex DR 98 (Kygrios)
Head Prestige Tour
Pro Kennex Q tour
Yonex EZone Dr 98
Yonex Vcore 95
Yonex Vcore Pro 97 310g (Hurcacz)
Dunlop Select Pro Revelation
Yonex Vcore Pro 97 330g (Wawrinka endorsed)
Volkl C10 Pro
Pro Kennex Ki Q5
ftmb
New User
Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.4 OS
Head Ti.Radical MP
Head I.Radical OS
Head I.Prestige MP
Wilson Pro Staff Tour 90
Head Microgel Radical MP
Wilson Pro Staff Six One 95
Wilson Blade 98S
Prince Tour 100T ESP
Prince Tour 100 16x18
Yonex Ezone 98 2018
Head Graphene 360 Extreme MP
Head Graphene 360+ Extreme MP
Head Auxetic Extreme MP
Yonex Vcore 100
Head Ti.Radical MP
Head I.Radical OS
Head I.Prestige MP
Wilson Pro Staff Tour 90
Head Microgel Radical MP
Wilson Pro Staff Six One 95
Wilson Blade 98S
Prince Tour 100T ESP
Prince Tour 100 16x18
Yonex Ezone 98 2018
Head Graphene 360 Extreme MP
Head Graphene 360+ Extreme MP
Head Auxetic Extreme MP
Yonex Vcore 100
basil J
Hall of Fame
I've toyed with many more frames than these. These are sticks I used for more than 6 Months over the years. Some I went back to several times after trying others out.
Prince precision equipe
Dunlop 200 G
Dunlop 200G MW (off and on for over 5 years)
Prince triple treat Rebel
Pk Redondo MP (main stick for 3 years)
Yonex RDS 002 tour
Yonex Ultimum TI80 (used for over a year)
Dunlop 200G tour
ncode 6.1 16 x 18 & 18 x 20
Kfactor 6.1 18 X 20
PK KI5
Becker legend
Becker Melbourne ( I used the Melbourne as my main stick since 2012 and have only recently moved on to the c10 evo)
Blade V616 x 19
Volkl C10 Evo (current frame of choice since April)
All these frames had certain Characteristics that I liked. The Melbourne was for the longest time the most comfortable and dependable frame I have ever used. I get pretty much the same performance from the Evo except I find it easier to serve with and it does not tire me out like the Melbourne recently started to do.
Prince precision equipe
Dunlop 200 G
Dunlop 200G MW (off and on for over 5 years)
Prince triple treat Rebel
Pk Redondo MP (main stick for 3 years)
Yonex RDS 002 tour
Yonex Ultimum TI80 (used for over a year)
Dunlop 200G tour
ncode 6.1 16 x 18 & 18 x 20
Kfactor 6.1 18 X 20
PK KI5
Becker legend
Becker Melbourne ( I used the Melbourne as my main stick since 2012 and have only recently moved on to the c10 evo)
Blade V616 x 19
Volkl C10 Evo (current frame of choice since April)
All these frames had certain Characteristics that I liked. The Melbourne was for the longest time the most comfortable and dependable frame I have ever used. I get pretty much the same performance from the Evo except I find it easier to serve with and it does not tire me out like the Melbourne recently started to do.
D
Deleted member 798581
Guest
Pure Aero 2019
Head Ti Radical
Prince Textreme Tour 100
Pure Aero 23
Head Ti Radical
Prince Textreme Tour 100
Pure Aero 23
This reminds me of this thread, which also has had good traction over the years - https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/my-racquet-history-whats-yours.15511/
lyonheart14
New User
Wilson Triad 5
Wilson nCode nTour 95
Wilson KBlade Tour 93
Wilson KSix-one 95
Babolat Pure Storm Ltd
Wilson Pro Staff RF97A
Solinco Whiteout 305
Wilson nCode nTour 95
Wilson KBlade Tour 93
Wilson KSix-one 95
Babolat Pure Storm Ltd
Wilson Pro Staff RF97A
Solinco Whiteout 305
- Puma Boris Becker Junior (kiddies alu version) - always hated it and borrowed father's racquet when he couldn't play
- Slazenger CS105 (father's racquet, but was really heavy for a 12 year old kid)
- Wilson Ceramic FP Ultra 95 Series (that father bought me, because Slazenger was so heavy and so he would get his racquet back)
Funfact - when dad wasn't using Slazenger - I still preffered to play with it ... I remember it had some sort of yellow Gosen string ... Wilson had Prince Duraflex.
Forward 20+ years (life happened and stopped playing, but got back again this summer) ...
- Wilson Ceramic FP Ultra 95 Series, now with Signum Pro Tornado and is a true filthy beast
- Yonex Ezone 100 300g 2022
- Slazenger CS105 (father's racquet, but was really heavy for a 12 year old kid)
- Wilson Ceramic FP Ultra 95 Series (that father bought me, because Slazenger was so heavy and so he would get his racquet back)
Funfact - when dad wasn't using Slazenger - I still preffered to play with it ... I remember it had some sort of yellow Gosen string ... Wilson had Prince Duraflex.
Forward 20+ years (life happened and stopped playing, but got back again this summer) ...
- Wilson Ceramic FP Ultra 95 Series, now with Signum Pro Tornado and is a true filthy beast
- Yonex Ezone 100 300g 2022
