Should i get a new tennis raquet?

Question

I got a Head Liquidmetal Radical oversize and had that for about a year but i have been playing so much tennis recently (about 4.5 hours to 7.5 hour per week) for a couple of months and started improving lots. I have had lessons each week for about 2.5 years. If you use the american NTRP rating i am somewhere between 4.0 to 4.5. I like the look of the Wilson K Blade 98 and the Wilson K Factor Six One 95 (16x18 or 18x20 not sure which is better). Also the Babolat AeroPro Drive Cortex looks pretty good. I was just wondering do reckon it would be benefical to get a new raquet (I am 16 by the way) and would it help my game? Thanks very much for any help and any other raquet suggestions would be great (anything for £140 or less).

Answer 1

the play characteristic is very different from what you currently have to the rackets you are interested in.

go to a local pro shop and demo them out. you can't switch to a new racket by asking how others feel. everybody is different.

check out all the rackets you like, give them each a good 1/2 hour hitting to make the decision.

Answer 2

Don't buy a racquet solely on its looks.  You really need to try them out, and a lot of tennis shops will let you demo a racquet before you buy one.  Then when you decide which one feels best for you, you can find it elsewhere cheaper probably, like at http://tenniswarehouse.com.

Answer 3

i agree with some of the other answers..don't get an oversize because again it's for people who can't generate their own power. the midpluses are great because i feel like you get great control and the sweet spot, though smaller, is much sweeter when you hit it. i reccommend wilsons all the way and from experience (i just recently demoed 8 racquets--dunlops, wilsons, babolats, heads) i'd definitely suggest trying the wilson kfactor ktour racquet (if you're going to demo them). i think getting a new racquet would be a good thing for you. as players grow they need their racquets to grow with them. i just don't think that a player can show their greatest potential with oversized racquets. with the midpluses you'll also get better placement and more accuracy. out of the wilsons you suggested i'd go with the kblade. but i highly reccommend looking at all your options and perhaps demoing a few before making a purchase. good luck and i hope this helps!

Answer 4

andre aggasi used the liquidmetal radical that means this racket is for 4.0 and +  there for you dont need a new racket but if you want some more control or feel you can try diffrent rackets ..... you should try prince graphite orignal this is a h**l of a stick as good as the k factor but 20 years older lol ( and I am not a old man I am a 14 years old hard hitting 4.0-4.5 guy) and this racket is still used on the tour you will love it once you tried it

Answer 5

dont get oversized

midplus all the way

oversized is for those who cant generate there own power