Babolat Racquet?
<< Prince O3 Tour Oversize Frame PRINCE 03 Blue Oversize Sweet Zone - All Grips (New >>I have been playing tennis for about a year. I am 13 years old and would say I have a NTRP Rating of 2.0 or 2.5. I am using a Prince O3 Hybrid (not sure whether Hornet, Shark, or Spectrum) Oversize. It gives me a high level of power. I want to get a Babolat. I saw the Babolat VS NCT Tour and I liked it. The power level on that is low-medium. Will that power level change be okay if I can easily get enough power with my current racquet? What other Babolats could I use?
Actually my NTRP Rating is 2.5 or 3.0.
if you go from a racquet that gives you a high level of power to a racquet that has low-med power, as you've described, you will need to generate more of your own pace. are you okay with that?
just to back up, are you unhappy with your current stick? are you not getting enough control?
another thing to think about is the headsize. you will notice the difference going from an oversize head to a midplus (100") head. the pros and cons to each one, but if you've learned your strokes with an oversize, be prepared for some bad practices as you adjust to the smaller stringbed (and sweetspot). if you're a heavy spin player, you'll be able to generate spin easier with the bigger racquet head. just consider me "you from the future": you might think about sticking with the oversize racquet. i played with oversize racquets for the first 7 years i played then went to midplus and now after hitting with an oversize again for the first time since 1995, i'm going back to it. the bigger sweetspot is nnniiiiiiicccccceee; especially now that i'm fat, old and lazy!!!
you're young and strong, so you might be enjoy the the smaller sweetspot with more control. otherwise, the babolat drive z oversize and the babolat pure drive oversize might be worth a look if you decided to stay with an oversized frame.
November 20th, 2008 at 2:01 am
if you go from a racquet that gives you a high level of power to a racquet that has low-med power, as you've described, you will need to generate more of your own pace. are you okay with that?
just to back up, are you unhappy with your current stick? are you not getting enough control?
another thing to think about is the headsize. you will notice the difference going from an oversize head to a midplus (100") head. the pros and cons to each one, but if you've learned your strokes with an oversize, be prepared for some bad practices as you adjust to the smaller stringbed (and sweetspot). if you're a heavy spin player, you'll be able to generate spin easier with the bigger racquet head. just consider me "you from the future": you might think about sticking with the oversize racquet. i played with oversize racquets for the first 7 years i played then went to midplus and now after hitting with an oversize again for the first time since 1995, i'm going back to it. the bigger sweetspot is nnniiiiiiicccccceee; especially now that i'm fat, old and lazy!!!
you're young and strong, so you might be enjoy the the smaller sweetspot with more control. otherwise, the babolat drive z oversize and the babolat pure drive oversize might be worth a look if you decided to stay with an oversized frame.
References :
http://www.tenniswarehouse.com
November 20th, 2008 at 2:32 am
you can try the Babolat Cortex Pure Drive (nice racket) or regular pure drive… You can also try Andy Roddick Team (or something like that) The racket you want depends on playing style
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November 20th, 2008 at 2:41 am
If you like the Babolat Vs Nct Tour , then you can get if you want.
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