My father has a Prince Vortex Oversize racket from back in the day, which cost him a pretty number.

I usually use a cheap $30 dollar racket that serves me very well, but I’ve been itching to use his racket. The problem is that I can’t use it!!

Keep note that he’s never restrung it in the past 10 years, never really cared for it at all.
But it is like using a .44 magnum, it’s just so powerful, everything I hit always goes long (like flat but wayy long, I hit the other player at the base line). It feels so smooth, I barely feel the impact. It is quite heavy though.

I was wondering, is this racket difficult for me to use because I’m a beginner? Or has racket technology improved in the past 10 years to the point that the light little $30 racket is comarable to the $200 plus monster?
Perhaps, I need to restring it (what happens if you don’t?)?

But most importantly, as a 2.0 rate player, should I practice with it? Or is it just too advanced for me??

TO BE HONEST EXPENSIVE DOES NOT MEAN BETTER STICK TO WHAT IS COMFORTABLE TO U