I Need Some Help

Benchwarmer1 · I Need Some Help

In the last few months, i was thinking of buying a new racquet, But i am on a tight budget(under $100). I am a Freshman in high school with a long, medium speed swing, any suggestions?

PSALT · Re: I Need Some Help

Benchwarmer1

well i am a 3.0 player and seeking a medium powered raquet

PSALT

ok. I suggest tenniswarehouse.com to find a racket. one that sticks out to me is the Prince Triple Threat Scream. you can order it for 60.00 dollars. I'll keep looking though Smile

Gators-Rox · Re: I Need Some Help

PSALT

Dunlop Maxply McEnroe looks good for you too.it is $80.00

Benchwarmer1

Is the Head Liquidmetal 4 any good?

PSALT

Benchwarmer1

Are there any good wilson or volkl that fit this description?

PSALT

x.doublea

The Liquidmetal Heat or Fire might be good for you.

Here are the links for both:

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageRCHEAD-LMHEAT.html
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageRCHEAD-LMFIRE.html

Benchwarmer1

Alright thanks for the links! I will definety consider these two

x.doublea

No problem. Smile

Both of those racquets are on-sale, so they are only around $75.

Benchwarmer1

do you own a liquidmetal of some sort?

x.doublea

I used to use the Liquidmetal Radical and Prestiges, but I switched to the Flexpoint Prestige just a week ago.

Benchwarmer1

how is it so far?

x.doublea

I love it. It practically feels just right. It's similar to the liquidmetal version, except with better feel and more punch on my shots.

Benchwarmer1

Do you think they will lower the price because of the fxp version?

(sorry for all the questions Wink

)

x.doublea

I doubt it. The Liquidmetal version is still selling at $199.99, and they (TW) recently brought back the Prestige Classic 600 and they are selling it for $179.99. It's highly doubtful that they will drop the price. However, based on the needs you gave us (racquet with power, medium swing speed), the Flexpoint Prestige might not suit you, for it is very heavy and requires tremendous swing speed.

They did come out with a Flexpoint Heat (similar to Liquidmetal Heat), which sells for $119.95. Here's the link if you're interested (I know it's approximately $20 over your budget):

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageRCHEAD-FXPH.html

PSALT

I still think he should go with Prince......

x.doublea

Sorry, I'm a bit of a HEAD fanatic... Rolling Eyes

I guess Prince would also be a good choice. I've only played with a Prince for five minutes once, and I was a bit disappointed at it.

Benchwarmer1

oh thats fine, its just that I didn't want something over the top like something around 250 or stuff around there (to PSALT's FXP suggestion)

PSALT

x.doublea

Benchwarmer1

so are there any other prince racquets (Other than the TT Scream) that fit the description?

PSALT

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageRCPRINCE-PAF.html

the Prince Air Freak....

x.doublea

Perhaps the Turbo Beast, which is selling for only $69.99:

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageRCPRINCE-PBST.html

Benchwarmer1

is the turbo beast on the same series as the shark? (not that i need the shark)

x.doublea

Yes, it is. Both are in the Turbo Series. The Beat has been a popular racquet in the past.

Benchwarmer1

have any suggestions on which strings would be good to use for spin and control, and possibly durability?

x.doublea

What do you currently use?

Benchwarmer1

well i used to use prince topspin 16L, but its seemed to lack feel.

x.doublea

I suggest you give HEAD FiberGel Power and Babolat Syntronic Brio at try (I used to use the HEAD and now I use the Babolat). Both provide good feel, control, and power.

Benchwarmer1

How durable are those two strings?

x.doublea

Not overly durable, but above average.

Benchwarmer1

are tecnifibres any good (particularly the NRG2)?

x.doublea

Sorry, I've never tried them. However, I've heard that they are solid strings. The Bryan Brothers use Technifibre strings.

Benchwarmer1

thanks for the tips, i guess i'll go with the babolat or head strings

x.doublea

Between HEAD and Babolat, I would go with Babolat. Babolat is historically one of the best companies at strings, and they are generally regarded as the standard.

Benchwarmer1

they're famous for natural gut most right?

x.doublea

Absolutely. Their VS gut has been used by most of the top players.

Benchwarmer1

today, I was playing tennis with my uncle and he let me use his babolat pure drive i really liked the way it felt off of the racquet, but i know its really expensive, Are there any cheaper racquets similar to the pure drive?

x.doublea

According to TW, the Dunlop Maxply McEnroe is similar to the Pure Drive. However, the Dunlop costs only $69.99. The Prince Air Vanquish MP is also similar at $129.99.

Benchwarmer1

it also says the head flexpoint instinct is similar, does that mean the liquidmetal version applies too?

x.doublea

Yes, because the Flexpoint version is just an upgrade of the LM version.

Benchwarmer1

thanks x.doublea Smile

x.doublea

No problem. It's my pleasure. Very Happy

Benchwarmer1

thanks to your advice i've decided to get the liquidmetal instinct with Klip K-Boom or Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power for the mains and Tecnifibre X-One Biphase for the Crosses, How does that sound to you x.doublea?

x.doublea

That sounds like a good combination. The Instinct is a solid racquet, and Klip, Luxilon, and Tecnifibre are all leading string brands, so you've picked good gear. Smile

Benchwarmer1

alright! thanx x.doublea Cool

x.doublea

No problem.... Very Happy

Just to give you an opinion, I would recommend you choose the Luxilon over the Klip- Luxilon is supposedly better, as all the professionals use it, and it is only $2 more expensive than the Klip.

x.doublea

leftys_rock

at least you practiced with prince more than i did........i dont think i have ever touched a prince racquet Laughing

.......and you probably wouldnt have been as disappointed with prince had you tried one of the higher performance racquets.......

x.doublea

That's true. I asked a friend whether I could just try it, and I literally couldn't swing properly because it was so head heavy. I was thinking of getting an NXG or a Diablo a few years ago, but I chose the Prestige (which I'm extremely happy with).

Benchwarmer1

i also need some help on durable strings, but I need to know which strings will last me the longest for the least amount of money

x.doublea

What price range are you looking for?

Benchwarmer1

About 4-8 dollars

x.doublea

There is Babolat Pro Hurricane, a durable polyester-based string which costs 8.95 on TW (per set). This string is simlar to Big Banger.

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageACBAB-BH16.html

Benchwarmer1

What about that Head IntelliString stuff? or IntelliTour?

x.doublea

A great string (my favourite Head string) is Head FibreGel Power 16 ( http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageACHEAD-HFGPWR16.html ). On TW, it is only $6.95. However, it is more of a powerbased string. IntelliString ( http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageAC-HIS16.html ) is very durable, and it only costs $9.50.

Benchwarmer1

are the kirschbaum super smash honey (or spiky) any good?

x.doublea

It is very similar to Babolat Hurricane. Therefore, if you're looking for that type of string, I would recommend you to choose Babolat simply because, chances are, your closest tennis store will have Babolat Hurricane and not Kirschbaum Super Smash Spiky.

Benchwarmer1

You're right, i have seen so many stores with the babolat strings, but no Kirschbaum.

x.doublea

Kirshbaum is more of a European based country (they're German, if I'm correct). So, just fo convienience, I would recommend the Babolat.

Benchwarmer1

what are more reliable, a durable synthetic gut or a durable poly?
(Once again sorry for all the questions Wink

)

x.doublea

Polyester is the most available and durable string out there nowadays (kevlar is rarely seen). You can get HEAD Synthenic Gut ( http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageACHEAD-HMSG.html ) for only $2.99 for solid overall performance- nothing special, but it is solid in everything (almost).

Benchwarmer1

awesome stuff x.doublea (very affordable) Very Happy

x.doublea

I have used that string before. Nothing spectacular (in my opinion), but no complaints, especially the price. I guess you're going with the synthenic gut. Smile

Nice choice.

Benchwarmer1

i am actually leaning toward the prince synthetic gut original

x.doublea

That string is similar and is very solid too. As it says, it's the original synthenic gut string. You won't go wrong with that either.

Benchwarmer1

Hey x.doublea, what has been going on with NEA? I just read Gators-Rox comments and I just want to know what had happened.

stevos14

Umm, me and NEA had a little arguement, it spanned over the wimbledon prize money issue in "Member Polls". Starting at around page 4 to page 6 i think.

x.doublea

Oh. To put it in short, N_E_A tried to improve conversation by voting 'no' on the Wimbledon prize money thread. He got a bit fiery and got into a small argument with stevos14. Gators-Rox didn't like how it was a bit negative, and N_E_A sort of tried to explain that he was doing it to improve the conversation. However, he said that Gators-Rox was overreacting. Gators-Rox didn't like how there were, in her opinion, personal comments.

I wish she could have talked to Percy first...I hope she comes back, because she has been a great asset to the forum, and gave many insightful opinions on a variety of matters.

Benchwarmer1

Oh absolutely, she was a huge asset to the forum, and for her to leave like that was sad because i didn't really get to speak with her, but i read everything that was said during the arguement and frankly i can't blame Gators for leaving that is just wrong insulting peoplejust for getting their point out.

x.doublea

Yes, I don't blame her too. I hope she eventually gives the forum a second chance, though....

So, are you going to get the Prince Synthenic Gut original?

Benchwarmer1

Yes and probably yes! Very Happy

x.doublea

So the LM Instinct with the Prince Synthenic Gut....sounds good to me! Just to tell you, when I was using my LM Radical, I was actually contemplating on switching to the Instinct. Then, I 'met' the Prestige....

Benchwarmer1

cool, but just a little (ok maybe too) pricey for someone like me

x.doublea

Back then, I was lucky enough for my coach to actually give the racquet for free. But I still hit with someone's Instinct and it was nice. Just a tad to powerful for me.

Benchwarmer1

ur so lucky Mr. Green

i wish i had something like that, and i do like to play with power with a bit of a slower swing (medium-fast as opposed to fast) is it good for an instinct?

x.doublea

Yes. It's actually the best in the hands of those types of players, so.... Smile

Benchwarmer1

SWEET (in Napoleon Dynamite tone)

Benchwarmer1

My uncle is an avid tennis player, and he wants to know if the Signum Pro-Poly Plasma 16's are any good. any thoughts or anything like it for him?

x.doublea

I have never played with it (or heard of it, for the matter), but it sounds good from TW:

Poly Plasma offers exceptional control and is very spin friendly. This one is a great choice for aggressive players seeking a durable string that offers enough control to allow for high swing speeds. Its co-polyester construction makes it more comfortable and better at holding tension compared to traditional polyester offerings.

One pack costs $8.90.

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageACFORTEN-SIGPPP16.html

Benchwarmer1

How about the megaforce ones?

x.doublea

Both Poly Plasma and Megaforce are similar to each other. Megaforce is more durability and control oriented, while Poly Plasma is more 'feel' and comfort oriented.

Benchwarmer1

cool, i might even use one of the signum pros(poly plasma) Mr. Green

x.doublea

It does look good through the review...

Benchwarmer1

very tempting to me(kinda like pizza)

x.doublea

My advice is just to pick what you think will be the best for you. Smile

Benchwarmer1

actually i have been checking those out for a while, but i just forgot about them until now

x.doublea

I think you would have to order them (the poly plasma), through the internet though, unless you nearby tennis store carries them or can get you a custom order.

Benchwarmer1

i was planning on doing that after i saw the poly plasmas Very Happy

x.doublea

Perhaps you should order a reel then, so you can have excess so when your strings break, you can bring the reel in to let your coach or pro string it for you.

Benchwarmer1

how many racquets can a reel string up?

x.doublea

Approximately 16 racquets.

Benchwarmer1

awesome, i now have enough money to buy the LM instinct and the Signum Pro strings! Very Happy

x.doublea

Are you going to buy them now, or when your birthday comes?

Benchwarmer1

probably when the school year ends or the weeks before on June 8

x.doublea

That's good. Smile

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