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re: Tennis players who know about rackets…?
Posted on 2/28/23 at 7:32 pm to Gaston
Posted on 2/28/23 at 7:32 pm to Gaston
I still use this one I've had since high school in the mid 90's. Not sure what modern technological advancements may have been made, but this one still serves me well over 25 years later.
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Posted on 2/28/23 at 7:49 pm to LSU
I had a Wilson pro staff that I used for 20 years. Good racket.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:18 pm to little billy
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Good racket.
more like GOAT racket. ask sampras and federer
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:49 pm to Gaston
I played with one of these back in the day
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:56 pm to Bunk Moreland
Prince is great but nothing beats the Wilson hammer rackets from back in the day like around 1993
Posted on 2/28/23 at 9:02 pm to jpainter6174
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Why not just buy him one of those if he likes it?
Better yet, give him yours and get new one.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 9:11 pm to Gaston
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This will be his 6th varsity letter (4th sport) and he’s a sophomore…left one on table too, by quitting soccer.
this is so fricking sick
Posted on 2/28/23 at 10:12 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
Unfortunate he’s moved on from a couple of those sports, but football mandated it.
Tennis is just fun. The first set he ever played was in a varsity match. I couldn’t believe he made the team.
Tennis is just fun. The first set he ever played was in a varsity match. I couldn’t believe he made the team.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 10:13 pm to Gaston
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This will be his 6th varsity letter (4th sport) and he’s a sophomore
Letters are now handed out like participation trophies
Posted on 2/28/23 at 10:54 pm to Gaston
Depends on what he’s looking for. I hit a lot of spin so I love my Wilson Ultra S bc the string pattern promotes better spin. I also don’t like when my racquet to too light. It’s all about feel. I cannot stand the Wilson Blade. At all.
I don’t know where you live but many places let you “check out” a racquet for a few days to get a feel for it. PGA Superstore up here does that as do many tennis facilities.
ETA Do NOT buy a racquet for someone else. He really needs to try it out for a few days before buying anything. Also, talk to the pro at the store about grip size. I have long fingers and need a larger grip than most ladies.
I don’t know where you live but many places let you “check out” a racquet for a few days to get a feel for it. PGA Superstore up here does that as do many tennis facilities.
ETA Do NOT buy a racquet for someone else. He really needs to try it out for a few days before buying anything. Also, talk to the pro at the store about grip size. I have long fingers and need a larger grip than most ladies.
This post was edited on 2/28/23 at 11:00 pm
Posted on 3/1/23 at 3:10 am to LSUGrrrl
quote:This. Demo several rackets until he finds what he likes.
I don’t know where you live but many places let you “check out” a racquet for a few days
Posted on 3/1/23 at 7:55 am to Gaston
Yeah definitely recommend demoing a few sticks, usually they’ll take the demo cost off the purchase of the racquet. If he’s just going to be a casual high school player I wouldn’t drop big money on some of the newer models.
Just retired my Fischers (Baghdatis hooked me on them 15+ years ago) for the Yonex Vcore a few weeks ago. They felt better than the Ezone imo
Just retired my Fischers (Baghdatis hooked me on them 15+ years ago) for the Yonex Vcore a few weeks ago. They felt better than the Ezone imo
Posted on 3/1/23 at 8:01 am to Gaston
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This will be his 6th varsity letter (4th sport) and he’s a sophomore…left one on table too, by quitting soccer.
He just started playing tennis and made his HS varsity team as a sophomore along with making the team in 3 other sports? How fricking tiny is his HS?
Posted on 3/1/23 at 8:20 am to elposter
All boys 7-12th grade ~350 kids.
Won a bronze metal in 4A state track meet 4x400 his 8th grade yr.
Super 22 all-region 3A football team as a freshman
Won Class I state championship in soccer, freshman striker
Won Division in the 400m as a freshman
1st team all-state in football as a sophomore
Made the varsity tennis team and hasn’t won a match, played mixed last night.
All things aren’t made equal, he’s not a tennis player. Quit soccer and track after freshman yr.
Won a bronze metal in 4A state track meet 4x400 his 8th grade yr.
Super 22 all-region 3A football team as a freshman
Won Class I state championship in soccer, freshman striker
Won Division in the 400m as a freshman
1st team all-state in football as a sophomore
Made the varsity tennis team and hasn’t won a match, played mixed last night.
All things aren’t made equal, he’s not a tennis player. Quit soccer and track after freshman yr.
This post was edited on 3/1/23 at 8:31 am
Posted on 3/1/23 at 8:23 am to Gaston
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This will be his 6th varsity letter (4th sport) and he’s a sophomore…left one on table too, by quitting soccer.
Lol! Will he wear his Letterman jacket well past high school?
Posted on 3/1/23 at 8:25 am to Gaston
I had the 2003-04 version of that. Forgot the name and can't find a pic. I do spy the OG Prince Diablo on the side.
Posted on 3/1/23 at 8:28 am to elposter
quote:High School affiliated tennis is awful
He just started playing tennis and made his HS varsity team as a sophomore along with making the team in 3 other sports? How fricking tiny is his HS?
In the 5a state championship tournament I played a kid that wore jeans to the match…..
This post was edited on 3/1/23 at 8:29 am
Posted on 3/1/23 at 8:31 am to lsupride87
It’s funny because smaller schools, in LA when I grew up at least, are often way better than larger. 2A was TOUGH to win.
Posted on 3/1/23 at 8:32 am to lsupride87
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High School affiliated tennis is awful
In the 5a state championship tournament I played a kid that wore jeans to the match…..
Interesting. It's pretty good in the Atlanta area. My son plays and is just going into middle school next year and it's pretty damn competitive.
High school is 9-12 and has almost 1800 students so most sports are competitive. Not many play two sports, but there are a few.
This post was edited on 3/1/23 at 8:37 am
Posted on 3/1/23 at 8:36 am to elposter
Ga is by far the best state in the south for tennis(assuming you don’t count Florida as the south)
But even saying that, a lot of your best players wither a. Don’t go to a real high school, or b. Won’t play on the high school team
No recruiting or anything happens through high school tennis
But even saying that, a lot of your best players wither a. Don’t go to a real high school, or b. Won’t play on the high school team
No recruiting or anything happens through high school tennis
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