Should i switch rackets?

Question

hi as the title says i wanted to know if i need to switch rackets. im not really a beginer if i rate myself im about a 3.0 maybe. sometimes with my serve or other things i feel like pressure on my wrist and cant swing fast. should i switch to a lighter racket or does this mean i should just make my wrist and arm stronger? do some pro's or players use light rackets or are they only for begginers? i was thinking of getting something as light as the prince O3 speedport. oh and how does the weight of the frame effect the power? if you have a light racket and and swing fast with some good strings wont it be powerful? i have a one handed backhand. thanks

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Answer 1

for starters, all u have said is you're about 3.0 player. u have not mentioned how old u are.

i've worked with many players of all levels of play over the years.

its not how fast u can swing a racket. or how much wrist u use on your shots.

its alwaze the contact point. ie........the point your racket makes contact with the ball.

if u make a clean contact with the ball......your  shots will be very quick without even swinging very fast.

u can almost never hit any shot without using wrist action. for example........if u do not use any wrist action.........how do u hit a topspin shot?

simple..........u cant!

so u must add the element of wrist action.

but that does not mean u use the wrist to slap at the ball.

its a brushing action.

now for the racket issue.

how light is a light racket? 8-9oz? 9-11oz?

does lightness affect the power of the racket?

not necessary.

for example..........the HEAD FXP Instinct Team.

it is only 9.0oz. but it has an even balance.

it has a head size of 105sqin.

it is a very good racket. good power........good control.......good for spin.....flat shots.......serves...........

now take the Prince.

the Hybrid O3 Shark. it has a racket face of 110sqin. 9.8oz.

but is is head heavy. so it does not play as well as the HEAD.

Wilson. Novak Djokovic's racket. KBlade. 93 sqin.

it is not an easy racket to play with. heavy.

so all this tells u that it is not the weight of a racket that is important.

or how powerful u think a racket is. power without control is useless.

or how fast u think u can swing the racket.

u will still sail the ball out to the fence.

point of contact is the key.

alwaze remember.........lower string tension will increase the sweet spot in a racket. vice versa.

u can have the most expensive racket around but is u string it wrongly and with cheap strings........it will play poorly.

but alwaze demo rackets forst before u decide which is best for u.

u can alwaze contact me.

have fun!!!!

Answer 2

The main question is, "Do you want more power or control or a blend of both?" Players who can generate their own power--like the pros for example--tend to use heavy, head lite (most of its weight is in the handle) rackets with a small head size because they need more control and can generate enough power on their own. They do not depend on their racket for power but the racket usually provides the control that they need . Beginners, on the other hand, should use rackets that are light-- so that it's easy to swing- and over-sized because they usually need help generating power. If you are one of the many players in between, a tweener racket would best suit you.



Check this article from tennis.com. It will explain how the weight and other specs of the racket will affect your game:

http://www.tennis.com/yourgame/gear/gene...

it should help you determine what type of racket you should use.

all in all, it will all be up to you. and please ... don't just buy a racket because a pro or someone you admire uses it. this does not mean its the right one for you. you might just make a very expensive mistake. demo it if you can.

Answer 3

Nothing is bad about light over sized head rackets I have the exact same thing and I've been play ever since I was was 6 and rackets just depends to person to person it's the way you feel with different rackets now about the wrists and you swinging hard and fast it's not about power its about being consistent and keeping the ball in play don't do these wild things yet.the pressure on the wrists I think you should check on that and all rackets are different with some play for you and others you have to play it yourself as in if it plays for you when you hit the ball you don't have to hit it with power it will hit with power by it's self but I like ones that don't play for and that's just because that's how I adapted to it if you have more questions just simply ask or e-mail me I hope this helps you a lot.You can check these items on google and wikipedia.

Answer 4

Well First off A good racquet is one that fits you...If you feel comfortable with a light oversized racquet play with one... I would recommend demoing a couple of racquets at a store that demos to find a type of racquet that suits you. You should strengthen your arm and wrist a little more rather than get a lighter racquet. Because eventually your arm will get stronger then you will need a heavier racquet than the new one you would have just bought. The more you play with a heavier racquet the easier it gets. I would not recommend the Prince speed-port 3 for anyone I demoed it and it was a very hard racquet to play with and it was pretty expensive....The racquet I just got was a wilson K blade it has a good weight and is good for intermediate players.If you are still planning on getting a new racquet I would reccomend wilson because there racquets ae generally a bit lighter where as head racquets are generally heavier ( Remember go with whatever feels right. The one problem with light oversized racquets is that it is harder to control the ball with an oversized racquet  and it is harder to get a good power shot. Good luck getting this problem in your tennis game solved.

Answer 5

It doesn't matter what you use as long as your comfortable using that racket don't get a kids one just get a adults racket. Big ones are fine. Light ones are good also

Answer 6

hey there, i was just talking about this today with some of my teamates. and the lighter a racket is, the less powerful it will be because it has less momentum, all about physics, more mass, more power.... but what you should do is go to a club or borrow rackets from friends to see how you like theirs, before you go out and buy the wrong one, its not all about the weight of the racket itself, its about balance... so maybe your racket now just isnt balanced well enough... but i would recommend testing a bunch of different ones first.

and i started with an oversized racket, but since i have improved i have switched to a midplus, very balanced head size.