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Rackets

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lt.milo
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I guess this is bound to get asked, what rackets do you guys use?  I personally use the head flex-point prestige.
Sep 7 2007 4:25PM
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GANDALF
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babolat aero pro drive with kirschembaum competition 17g strings
Sep 7 2007 5:42PM
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maclem
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flexpoint. instinct maybe? the gold one.
Sep 7 2007 6:57PM
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quixotic
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i have 2 Prince shark hybrids. they are soo sick. been playing with them for a lil over a year.
Sep 7 2007 7:22PM
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potato_man
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i hav 2 head flexpoint radicals

1 is 100 square in., other is 98 MP
Sep 8 2007 12:10AM
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lt.milo
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that would be the instinct
Sep 8 2007 12:20AM
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Steezysmurf
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yezzir, fxp prestige, ive been using prestige for 5 years I think. the intelligence was great, then the liquid metal I think was a step down, but the flexpoint has great control, except I still prefer the swing weight from the intelligence
Sep 8 2007 1:09AM
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lt.milo
Posts: 1582 - Karma: 138
same here man.  I loved the liquid metal though.  I still have one in my bag just because I still like that racket.

So the new head rackets are coming out, I don't think I am getting the new version when it comes out, but it should be pretty cool.
Sep 8 2007 9:51AM
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General_Shredgnar
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Ive got a head racket, but I warped the shit out of it so I need a new one for this fall season.
Sep 8 2007 2:44PM
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potato_man
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i always used my intelligence cuz it was so head heavy. i like really heavy racquets best, likw with a heavy head and alomst as heavy grip, cuz its a good balance point for me
Sep 9 2007 1:28AM
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lt.milo
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same here.  I also like large grips, i have a 4 and 5/8 with an overgrip.  It may not help performance but I just like the feel.
Sep 9 2007 12:16PM
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Steezysmurf
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word, but almost all the pros now have customized rackets, so some put extra weight in the head which changes the balance of the newer head light rackets
Sep 10 2007 12:52AM
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potato_man
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i use 4 1/2 with wilson sponge(huge grip)and a hefty babolat overgrip
Sep 10 2007 7:57PM
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Shpadoinkle
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babolat pure drive plus (roddick's raquet) with synthetic gut.
Sep 10 2007 9:30PM
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cmeriptahoe
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the old volkl tour 10. gettin new rackets soon tho. ive been demoing the six one 95 and i like it so we shall see. maybe an aerogel.
Oct 12 2007 1:35PM
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cofreeskier
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I've got 2 prince tour diablos but one just broke in my match the other day and I was thinking about switchin frames anyway. I think im gonna get the Yonex rds 001 midsize, its a sick racquet...
Oct 13 2007 12:41AM
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potato_man
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i really dont know much about yonex, and i dont know many people that play them. are they a big "different way of doing things" company like prince? cuz i know prince has a totaly different way of pressing racquets and stuff. so yeah, are they really different?
Oct 13 2007 1:30AM
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cofreeskier
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Yeah their racquets are a little different...just like their shape and i think they use different technologies of sorts but all racquet companies have that. They use this like isometric square head shape though, thats what they call it and it like increases the head size of the racquet. I just really like the feel of their racquets, they are a pretty sick company.
Oct 13 2007 2:06AM
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lt.milo
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so the new prestige is coming out soon, i had a picture of it but lost it.  Basically the same thing but has a lot of white instead of black.  I don't think I'm upgrading to this one, from what I hear it is almost the same racket (although I guess they all are).
Nov 26 2007 9:16PM
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