Which racquet brand should you choose?

[@elfogyott]

Nice to see Marton Fucsovics is having a hobby off the court as well :)

[@MyChevySonic]

I was babolat, but have since moved to prince, specifically the phantom 18x20, square beam. So much control. Perfect for my low level.

[@PowerA44]

Hey bro, I believe Artengo would be super opened to receive you in the office and factory. Reach out to them! Here in France, we see a lot of initiatives in this type from their side

[@reekpeekseek]

Artengo TR 160 Graph was my first racket

[@Javi_C]

I believe every brand makes great racquets, sure you will get some variation in spec, but if you find a frame you like stick with it 👍

[@whatsgoodmyguy4391]

Thanks for all the hard work you do. I have been on the hunt for a new racquet after my arm injury, the problem I found was that many tell you to use a "comfort" racquet but most of these require you to do more motion and you get less out of the racquet. I am finding a more powerful racquet with softer strings is actually more beneficial.

[@tennisvids]

Prince beast 100 is still my favorite after trying a bunch of other brands recently. Been using my 98 too but hasn't seemed to help me win more. Surprising how comfortable they are after just trying similar yonex and babolat rackets

[@giacomomineo73]

I started to use Head 20 years ago only because I liked their handles. Wilson and Babolat were too angular and uncomfortable for me. From that moment on, I have bought several Head rackets (speed, radical and extreme) and have always been satisfied. In the last couple of years, I have tried other brands, for fun, but Heads are still my favourites.

[@golpherguy6388]

Buy quality, buy Yonex. The premium Yonex racquets are all made at the Yonex factory in Japan. ALL other tennis racquets are not made by the actual companies, but are made in one of two plants in China. Be it Wilson, Head, Babolat, Technifibre, and any others you can think of. Yonex definitely has an appreciable quality advantage!

[@CH-yp5by]

So many brands, they all make good racquets, its not so much the brand that matters but the frame that suits your game style. Then you have the head ache of trying to find the right string set up, that takes a while...

[@jamestan4165]

Shame that Prince has had so many administrative problems - they've been making some fantastic frames.

[@Bambotb]

What problems..everything seems fine

[@oliverpilatiz5533]

I have Quality Problems with The grommets on The Phantom Graphite 97. You get new one‘s only Over Japan….

[@Bambotb]

@@oliverpilatiz5533 what do you mean new ones

[@CH-yp5by]

As a kid a grew up with Prince frames, great racquets

[@nemorivagus7294]

Great content again. Keep up the good work!

[@jasonbannan4024]

Thanks for giving good coverage of lesser known smaller brands. Looking good with the longer hair too. 😆

[@Tennisnerd]

Thanks Jason!

[@SaqibSheikh]

felt like the 90s with all these throwback brands. nice video!

[@walterhayley7252]

Nicely done overview...

[@anonymous4711_]

Will the equipment confusion ever end? I don’t even know if I should have a spin-,power-or precision oriented racket, or if a „comfortable“ setup is actually good for my development. I have two distinct strings on identical rackets and don’t think I could identify which one I‘m hitting with. I bought used Head rackets from my coach knowing how well they can be (in his hand) and wonder if they perform noticeably worse than new ones with no mileage on them

[@anonymous4711_]

I know it all depends on my technique and footwork and when I hit my goal rating I‘ll treat myself with some new rackets. But that decision will likely be emotional and brand oriented lol

[@raytrace2014]

What about grommets/spare parts support? There was a good conversation amongst stringers on FB the other day about this. It should be mentioned in reviews whether the brand are good or bad at spares support. Prince seem particularly bad, some grommets are discontinued even for racquets they still sell. That's really poor.

[@crsantin]

Yonex has a very distinct head shape. They make good racquets but I’m not crazy about their shape. The entire Head line confuses me but I know they make good racquets. I don’t think there is that much of a difference between brands. I’ve tried many brands and there haven’t been any wow moments for me with a particular brand. I play Wilson mostly and the v8 Blade for the past year. It seems to work for me. I may move to a Head Radical MP if the updated Blade isn’t a good one for me.

[@davidpayumo23]

Yonex racquets' sweetspot is bigger due to the head shape. My Ezone 100 feels like a 110 sq inch racquet but it still cuts in the air well. You are looking at what the racquet looks like. Not how they play like. I also like Volkl C10 Pro but it's completely different then Yonex racquets. It's just old school. Yonex players are very loyal.

[@crsantin]

@@davidpayumo23 I have a vcore pro 100. I play ok with it but it feels a bit odd moving through the air and I’ve not gotten used to it so I don’t use it. I don’t like the Yonex head shape.

[@__McFly__]

Really good video! Thank you !

[@villiam7941]

Great vid! Especially as you mention lots of small brands 👍🏼

[@Tennisnerd]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@RomanDobs]

I always go back to my prostaff frames but I’ve had success on match points with diadem elevate hybrid strings and like to rally with lighter yonnex vcore game and prince 100 rackets. But I’ll always go back to one of 5 sets of prostaff with Luxillon and gut and ice my shoulder and elbow because it’s worth the feel

[@alexgrant4864]

Brilliant informative video Jonas 👍🏼

[@IrregularTangent]

What was the racquet company from Sweden that makes the wooden racquets. Have you gotten enough play time to recommended them ?

[@p4r4n0id_4ndr0id]

TK76 is the best, that's why I can't get rid of my Radical TI Mid Plus from 99, great control racquet, great grip.

[@Ramenscooter]

Picked up a Pacific on eBay. Strung it with poly and it’s been fun to hit with.

[@001sander2]

Poor quality control is really frustrating. You buy a second example and they feel like different models! Love Yonex, still have 6 RDS001s and they’re identical, can’t tell them apart!

[@TheBrichard]

Hi, there. I'm using a Prince O3 Speedport black, which I'm planning to upgrade to a more recent model. I tend to play hard from the base line with good spin. Should I try the Ripstick 100 300g or could I go with the Twistpower X100 Tour?

[@tameralali1149]

Can we please get reviews of Wilson Pro Labs rackets? Really interested in hearing your thoughts on the Ultra Pro and Blade Pro with their resemblances for h19 and h22 models

[@gnohn9366]

I still like Prince racquets. Currently using warrior 107. Great racquet for dubs.

[@stephane3719]

Feeling head speed is amazing to me, only to find two similar racquets you can buy hammer or feather! Yonex is not more expensive than the others. and respect the customers I have never bought totally unbalanced rackets from them, congratulations.

[@caseysmith544]

Forgot Kawaski who still makes a few modern carbon fiber racquets at a very budget price under $100 sold unstrung for about $10 USA less and with a synthetic nylon gut string similar to a Babolat 16 gauge nylon gut or Wilson 16 gauge nylon gauge string. They are made by the same Japanese company who has the semi clone racquets made in China and for USA at least is only sold on AliExpress for the 4 carbon fiber models that only have a 3 & 3/8 or number 3 grip and not the aluminum and carbon fiber model which is sold in more places like e-Bay or sometimes Amazon.

[@brenthedragon]

Love the video Jonas! How much lead have you added on your TenX XCalibre? :)

[@Tennisnerd]

Thanks! It was around 5 grams in the head and 5 grams in the handle.

[@inv3st_eth839]

Would you suggest me to pick Vcore or Ezone (L version i guess) as a begginer ? Was watching the channel called "intuitive tennis" and the person there suggests to buy stiff racquet not a soft one for a beginner with low weight (like 280 gram) with Co-polyester monofilament 17/1.25mm MAX 52 pounds / 23.5 kg? do you agree? he sais that if racquet is soft it will be less responsive and you will need to swing a lot harder at the ball and it might be taugher for the arm. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6eTpHWKbbiMeqM kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYbJoapnZ7KfbdU If that's true so i need to buy something like pure aero 100 team with a Co-polyester monofilament ?

[@wongjefx980]

Had 2x Prince's, 4x Yonex.... It's hard to find a stick and string combo that could be optimal if your game is evolving.

[@greenpeaks]

do you have an opinion on ball pressurizers like pascal box or ball rescuer etc?? it seems like a good solutions for balls.. maybe a video?;)

[@peltotalo]

For the longest time I was a Wilson guy. Then I became a Yonex guy. Now, I am a died in the wool Artengo guy. Since using their racquets, I hardly ever touch my Yonex vcore pro. I own 5 Artengo models, and each are different. I can't see myself spending over $200 on a racquet anymore. Can't justify it.

[@jabirout]

To bad artengo is over.

[@peltotalo]

@jabirout they are still in operation in Canada. Getting better known in fact. Saw another guy using Artengo for the first time last week.

[@davidbcg286]

@@jabiroutover?

[@jabirout]

@@davidbcg286 décathlon has canceled artengo, they will no more produce racquets, shoes, tennis balls... At this name.

[@enematwatson1357]

​@@jabirout Artengo is alive and well and are still very much trying to make a name for themselves among the premium tennis brands. As part of this strategy, Decathlon did decide to phase out the Artengo name in all other racquet sports beside tennis. Table tennis - > Pongori Padel - > Kuikma Badminton - > Perfly Perhaps, that is what you are referring to?

[@marcosvivoni1944]

i do remember the idapt, cuz i still use it lol, looking for a change though and almost everything out rn is better lol

[@afinitalitha1074]

Hey, what Tecnifibre racket do you recommend for beginners? I know there's they have T Fit series which seems like their beginners racket, but i dont find videos review about it.

[@Tennisnerd]

I think a lighter TF-X1 is good

[@paulinooliveira6019]

I think you didn't mention the Toalson brand.

[@experientialtennispickleball]

Forty Love looks promising.

[@louiswhitehouse9774]

@Tennisnerd Do you have any experience with Mantis rackets? They are a UK based company

[@Shankar-Bhaskar]

The perfect specs that suit my flat-hitting gamestyle: Head size: 95 square inches Beam width: 20 mm straight beam, medium flex of around 62-63 RDA Unstrung Weight: 300 grams String pattern: 18*20 or 16*20 Unfortunately, there is no racket currently in the market that matches these specs. The Racket that comes closest to these specs is the Yonex Vcore 95 2018 version, but the beam is not straight 20mm all across, but 21-21-20 mm. I manage somehow. The thin 20 mm beam, and 95 square inch head size are non-negotiable for me, the string pattern can be either 18*20 or 16*20.

[@jabirout]

Dunlop cx 200 tour seems to match, 16x19 or 18x20.

[@Shankar-Bhaskar]

@@jabirout It comes close, I agree, but doesn't quite match up to my specs. The beam width is 20.5 mm all over and the unstrung Weight is 315 grams, too heavy to manoeuvre and generate racket head speed. It would be ideal if it were 20 or 15 grams lighter, with a 20 mm straight beam. I can not compromise on beam thickness by even .5 mm as I have experimented enough with different rackets and the feel is dramatically different once the beam exceeds 20 mm thickness. I don't mind if it's less than 20 mm. I currently play with the Yonex Vcore 95, and don't like it's 310 unstrung weight and 21 mm thick beam in the hoop. 20 mm in the throat is fine though and that's the only reason why I play with it.

[@jabirout]

@@Shankar-Bhaskar that's true BUT 315g is with a leather grip, with a standard one it's 310. Also very poor quality control, if you search, you can find lighter frames, I have the 16x19 101 model (black and red), 305 and 303 grams, very manœuvrable, sw arout 310-315.

[@Shankar-Bhaskar]

@@jabirout I was about to mention the quality control of Dunlop but refrained. Thanks for pointing that out, I couldn't agree more. I quite like the Yonex Vcore 95 2018 version. It suits my game completely, I just wish Yonex made the beam 20 mm all over. The quality control of Yonex is also much better than other companies, but recently it has started going south.

[@Shankar-Bhaskar]

@@jabirout The beam width is what makes the Racket pleasurable to swing. Thicker beam rackets have a lot of power (which I don't require), but thinner beam rackets give great feel and control. Ultimately, for me the "feel” of the racket helps me decide to choose the racket.

[@ThoughtsFromTheVoid]

no volkl?

[@dmf30]

Great review of course!! love the rectangular grip on the TF. Which racket(s) seem to be best for one handed backend?

[@Tennisnerd]

Thanks, David. I think it's difficult to say, I think Tecnifibre 98 sq inch racquets are excellent for the one-hander, such as the TF40 or Tfight.

[@itschickenlittle1409]

There’s a kid on Winston Du’s channel that uses a Zeus racquet… any chance in getting your hands on that for demoing? Love the vid! 👏🏼

[@Tennisnerd]

Thanks! Not sure how to get a hold of that brand to be honest, is it the Italian Zus?

[@itschickenlittle1409]

@@Tennisnerd I looked it up and yeah I believe it is 🤔 *Zus*

[@mustafa_sakalli]

Dunlop. Their power series (FX) not that stiff and oveepowered. Their spin series (SX) not that thick and uncontrolled for flat shots. Their control series (CX) not too muted like a wood stick, good feel, easier to maneuver and keen to personalization. And they have the best and underrated racket: CX 400 Tour! 😂

[@experientialtennispickleball]

CX400 Tour is on my wish-to-try list!

[@mustafa_sakalli]

@@experientialtennispickleball I hope you can demo it very soon!

[@mteca5093]

Can you compare PA98 to Iga tempo? Both 98 power rackets from top 2 players in world

[@rikkkretue4945]

You know - I may have missed it but I have not seen you do a tennis bag review. Girlfriend needs to have a splashy with bling bling to carry these racquets! 😂

[@cbraazz]

What happened with babolat??

[@JacObi-Wan-KenObi]

Uhm, didn’t Snauwaert come back a few years ago? It was the first racquet dad bought to me and my brother and I was over the moon!

[@experientialtennispickleball]

New Hi-Ten, yes!

[@pdiseris]

Prince losing Iga was the biggest sponsorship blunder in tennis history

[@eduardohuerta5460]

Volkl is such an underrated brand. They make fantastic racquets! They need to sponsor a top pro to gain more visibility.

[@dmf30]

Volkl is a big brand in soCal!!

[@jeffma7697]

Agree, the old Organix V1 Pro I'd been playing with is an absolute legend

[@eduardohuerta5460]

@@jeffma7697 me too! I'm still using it after all these years. Best racquet ever!

[@elchanclascocina]

Haven't used their racquets but love their strings

[@futureguy]

Agree. Long time Volkl users here

[@ryansolomon4178]

Does Yamaha still make racquets?

[@b.lakeberg7456]

It could be top secret?! I do not think so.

[@TW-uh1ny]

Wilson because of the grip

[@CH-yp5by]

Yonnex has the best quality control, its racquets are on spec or extreamly close to unlike other brands. This only really matters if you're an advanced player that buys 2 or more frames at once and you need the swing weight and balance the same.

[@Tennis214]

Their swingweights can still be way off, which is arguably the most important thing to get right

[@CH-yp5by]

That has not been found the case with the vast majority of people who buy more than one Yonnex racquet, pretty much all racquet reviewers on You Tube advocate that Yonnex racquets are on spec or extremely close to it which is better than the majority of big name brands. @@Tennis214

[@Paul-rs6ev]

Could you try the GAMMA RZR 95 ?

[@b.lakeberg7456]

Wow, the RZR line seemed like a long time ago. Can you still get them?

[@agradina]

the one that isnt given u tennis elbow

[@michaelespinosa9168]

I have no brand loyalty, but that said I am pretty loyal to Prince!! Vamos Tour 98 ESP Banana!

[@georgipopov8973]

TK82*

[@elkabras]

I don't think Dunlop is creating better racquets now than Paul Angell times...😊

[@darkark2008]

Babolat and Head.

[@PastPresentFuture360]

Why did Volkl and Slazenger just drop off and bequeath the market?

[@enematwatson1357]

Völkl no longer wish to spend big $ in pro player sponsorship but they are still very much active and selling to club players through teaching pros. Slazenger is all but defunct, I believe. They still sell balls of course.

[@rymdsmurfen]

I'd stay away from Fuzzy Yellow Balls every day of the week. They screwed me and stole my money.

[@Stickoid]

Always sending emails for selling something for $67.

[@StevenMilo-jm9sn]

Diadem!

[@rodeliverygoods7460]

Slazinger…….

[@saakha11]

Yonex if you need more than one 😂

[@Bambotb]

Team HEAD addicts where you at ?

[@bartholomewlyons]

Cringe af. Get lost

[@ayokay123]

Soo weird to see you with all that hair. :D

[@geoffreyhuysman3632]

I tested most well known brands Smaller brands like Major, Angell, Volkl, Solinco, Furi, Diadem, Artengo, Angell, Tenx, Bolt, Donnay aren't available as test rackets around here Technifibre just doesn't click with me Wilson tested all lines, except the Shift (will do next year), My favorite Racket from that brand is actually not so easy to find => Pro Open Blx Prince, have purchased a Warrior at a 50% Discount, which worked pretty well Dunlop have tested the Fx en Sx, hurts the arm a bit Pro Kennex, grew up with that brand as a junior, I Actually Own the racket Jonas is showing Babolat, I used to play a Pro Kennex Destiny, so The Babolat Pure Drive was a very easy transition, Also Own the most recent Pure Aero line. Yonex, I had no expierence with that brand before 2022. Today the Ezone en Vcore 98 are my favorite choices when playing competition Head, tested all model lines. The Only one that clicked was the Extreme auxetic I Actually have to count cause I'm not sure how many rackets i actally own. Something between 25-30 My Personal Favorites are Ezone, Vcore, Pure Drive, Pure Aero, Pro Kennex Quadfocus Ki 5, Head Extreme, Wilson Pro Open Blx Those are the one I play the most. So we could say my favorite brands are Yonex and Babolat

[@Tennishead21]

Yonex.

[@TheBrichard]

Hi, there. I'm using a Prince O3 Speedport black, which I'm planning to upgrade to a more recent model. I tend to play hard from the base line with good spin. Should I try the Ripstick 100 300g or could I go with the Twistpower X100 Tour?