Recommend me a tennis racquet.

[wildkycat]

i just need something decent...not looking to spend a lot of money at all. it's getting too difficult to get all the guys together to go hoop...sincewe're all growing up (kids, wives...etc.) so a few of us are playing at least once a week.

it's a lot of fun, esp since we're all super competitive...and a helluva workout when it's 90+ outside.

 

[al3xis]

Bruline.

 

[wildkycat]

how much those run allen? i just quickly googled for them, couldn't find pricing...

i also went to walmart.com, and saw many from $30-$50...prince and wilson models.

 

[al3xis]

I've never played tennis in my life.

But I watch Seinfeld.

 

[wildkycat]

i don't watch Seinfeld....knew those search results were "odd."

 

[in yo nostril]

if you are going to be playing for a while, get a legit racket. the 30 dollar ones you find are garbage.

 

[wegotthis]

how long have you been playing?

how much do you want to spend?

Do you have a decent swing/serve?

 

[ballinsam23]

the vx47000 turbo

 

[oranix]

dont skimp out on tennis rackets. there's a major diff. between low quality ones from big 5 adn the high quality ones.

but get a babolat pure drive.

 

[offbad]

dunno i got whatever tennis racket costco sells *shrug*

more of a badminton player myself.

edit**
it's the wilson n6 110 that i got at costco. apparently it's a very "beginner" racquet

 

[wildkycat]

I'm not spending more than $40-$50.

 

[offbad]

i think i bought that one for 60? it frequently goes on sale.

 

[joree85]

Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch Mid plus

You can get it at tenniswarehouse.com for $70

I know it's a bit out of your price range, but it's a good racquet that will be suitable for a beginner and allow you to grow into it a little bit ifyou decide to get serious with it later on. It'll be decent to transition from recreational to serious, depending on how far you wanna take your game.

 

[Sinner]

So how long have you played / whats your level and how serious are you about the game? There are lots of good rackets that are being discounted on thetenniswarehouse as joree mentioned...

But its best to get more details about your game and whatnot... also, pre-strung rackets are generally not a good sign (low-level beginner rackets areprestrung), so you might want to stay away from those... I'll look around for some specific models...

 

[wildkycat]

We're really just playing for the cardio, its just a competitive way to get it. I'm not going to be banging tennis balls up against the garage workingon my game. I'm just good enough to play, so to speak...I'm not serving aces by no means or anything like hat. Like I said, I'm buying somethingcheap...and if later on, I want to upgrade, I'll do so. Besides, I'm known to throw sporting equipment...and I won't be too mad if I bust aninexpensive racquet.

I guess I'm just looking for the better "cheap" model.

 

[prettyplaya]

 

[Sinner]

Here, take a look at these...

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

Oversize Specs

Head Size: 110 sq. in. / 710 sq. cm.

Length: 27.5 inches / 70 cm

Strung Weight: 9.z / 278g

Balance: Even Balance

Swingweight: 304

Stiffness: 68

Beam Width:

Composition: Graphite Extreme & Titanium

Power Level: Medium

Swing Speed: Moderate

Grip Type:

String Pattern: 16 Mains / 19 Crosses Mains skip: 7T,9T,7H,9H Two Piece No shared holes

String Tension: 57-67 pounds

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

Oversize Specs

Head Size: 110 sq. in. / 710 sq. cm.

Length: 27.5 inches / 70 cm

Strung Weight: 9.9oz / 281g

Balance: 6 pts Head Heavy

Swingweight: 337

Stiffness: 67

Beam Width: 26 mm Head/22 mm Throat

Composition: GraphitExtreme / Copper / Titanium

Power Level: Medium

Swing Speed: Moderate-Fast

Grip Type: Dura Tac

String Pattern: 16 Mains / 19 Crosses Mains skip: 7T,9T,7H,9H Two Piece No shared holes

String Tension: 57-67 pounds

 

[wohcttank]

I love stringing racquets at work, makes my day go by so much faster

 

[airmaxpenny1]

Honestly, you just don't spend less than 100 on a racquet but if you want to go that cheap route I'm sure you could find one.

 

[Sinner]

^ I agree, but it also depends on his usage... if he's just hitting tennis balls over the weekends and has a tight budget, then there are certainlimitations on what he should get... but if he does intend to take it seriously (lessons, matchplay and possibly tournaments), then we'll look at differentmodels...

Originally Posted by wohcttank

I love stringing racquets at work, makes my day go by so much faster

Just wondering, are there certain certifications you need to get for stringing rackets for your customers at your workplace? Certification from the USRSA andwhatnot?

 

[wohcttank]

Not where I work(+%*@! sports), i did have about 5-7 hours of hands on training and about 2 hours of online training.

 

[shabooyah1124]

How nice are the Head Ti Laser and Ti 56? I got them as a gift from my uncle who coaches tennis, but I've only used them a handful of times. WildKY, if youwant I can sell you them if you want.

 

[wegotthis]

get a used head radical...

or even a brand new Liquidmetal radical... get an OS istead of midplus, you'll need the bigger sweetspot.. they're going for 60 bux i thinnk

 

[wildkycat]

'preciate it SinnerP.

shabooyah, how much?