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Prince CTS Synergy DB 26 Review
Throwback time! Old-school racquet lovers will likely love this one. Here is my Prince CTS Synergy DB 26 Review. The Prince CTS Synergy DB 26 is classic in design, style and playability. It has quite a drastic CTS from 20 in the throat to 26 at the top of the beam. It feels solid despite […]
HEAD Gravity Pro vs Prestige MP
It was a tough day today with parking tickets and a massive computer breakdown, but here is my HEAD Gravity Pro vs Prestige MP comparison. There are many similarities in the comparison of the HEAD Gravity Pro vs the Prestige MP. Both have a 20 mm beam, 200 CPI (HEAD’s power scale), 18×20 string pattern, […]
New HEAD Gravity Racquets
HEAD announced the launch of the new Gravity racquets today. It’s only a cosmetic update, but I will revisit my review of the series. The new HEAD Gravity racquets come in slightly more fresh and neon-inspired colors. The Gravity line has become quite popular on the club level thanks to the above-average sweet spot, good […]
Dunlop CX 400 Tour Review (2021) – First Impressions
For info on the latest version, check out our 2024 Dunlop CX400 Tour Review. A new racquet in the Dunlop CX series, here is my Dunlop CX 400 Tour Review – first impressions. In short – surprising! The average in head sizes is slowly creeping up. Nowadays even control-oriented racquets are 100 sq inches with slightly […]
Dunlop CX 200 Review (2021) – First impressions
For info on the latest Dunlop CX 200, see our 2024 Dunlop CX 200 Review. I have now tried the Dunlop CX 200 and I wanted to give you my first impressions before the complete Dunlop CX 200 Review. I didn’t try the previous generation of the Dunlop CX 200 and instead focused on the […]
A look at the Dunlop CX racquets
The Dunlop CX racquets have arrived. I will review the 200 Tour 18×20, the 200 and the 400 Tour. Which one is best? If you want to check out the whole new CX range of racquets, you should check out this post. I was a fan of the previous generation of the CX 200 Tour […]
Don’t play with a broken racquet
Today I hit with a cracked Babolat Pure Drive GT and it made me think of some key advice: don’t play with a broken racquet. The session was fine, although the sensation when hitting didn’t feel a hundred percent right. On the other hand, I know a guy who hits well with his two cracked […]
HEAD Radical Pro vs Prestige MP
I have uploaded yet another racquet comparison to YouTube. This time the HEAD Radical Pro vs Prestige MP. Which one would you pick? HEAD has a lot of racquets in their range and many of them overlap. In the 98 sq inch segment there are: the HEAD Radical Pro, the HEAD Radical MP, the Prestige […]
Yonex VCORE 95 vs HEAD Prestige MP
I have created one of a series of racquet comparisons. This one features the 2018 Yonex VCORE 95 vs HEAD Prestige MP. If you have ideas for other racquet comparisons, please comment on what frames you would like to see below. I chose the Yonex VCORE 95 vs the HEAD Prestige MP because these are […]
A great hybrid string setup
Sometimes you stumble upon a great hybrid string setup by chance. Guest writer Philip did so with Isospeed Baseline & Tecnifibre Razor Code. Philip has a UTR of 9.51 (NTRP 5.0). He is a counter-puncher and a baseliner who tries to hit with heavy topspin. He is currently ranked among the best players in his […]
