Head Metallix 4 Tennis Racket
The Head Metallix line is derived from a composition of carbon fibers and a new crystalline metal alloy which creates light but strong metal alloy. The Head Metallix 4 tennis racket is considered a tweener option in the line; its oversize head of 107 square inches offers plenty of power and control not to mention an ample of sweet spot.
Head Metallix 4 Tennis Racket Review
Tennis rackets nowadays are often built with different technologies to further empower them and the Metallix 4 is no different. The Head Stabilizer is introduced in this racket, where it functions to eliminate unwanted racket vibrations so you can increase your comfort in every play. The Head Metallix 4 is also empowered by a new throat design called Head LMS (Longer Main String). The design serves the purpose to create a larger surface (bigger sweet spot for you!) without actually enlarging the racket itself.
Unlike its predecessors, the Head Metallix 4 tennis racket is said to be lighter and more maneuverable. It’s recommended for 3.5 – 4.5 level players who would prefer some power in their rackets while still being able to maintain control on the game.
Head Metallix 4 Tennis Racket Reviews & User Feedback
However, one man’s meat is another man’s poison. There have been contradicting feedback for the Head Metallix 4, ranging from the good to the bad:
“The Metallix 4 gave me a decent amount of power, depth and topspin on my groundstroke but fell short in most other areas.” – Tim, Berkley, MI, USA
“It improved my game in every way. I have a lot more topspin, more power, more control, volleys improved, and I had more spin and power on my serves. I just had to get this racquet and it helped me win 2 matches so far into the season.” – Josh, Florence, NJ, USA
“I bought this racquet last year, and it instantly gave me tennis elbow. I think this is because of the head heaviness and light weight. Volleys are horrible with this racquet and serves are great.” – Rasheeq, USA -
“With this racquet I don’t even feel it on my elbow, and I’ve sacrificed very little power and gained a lot more control. I’ve let most of the team try it out, with not one complaint. I’d recommend this racquet to anyone.” – Graham, Westerly, RI, USA
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Head Flexpoint Prestige Tennis Racket
The first thing I saw when I look up for Head Flexpoint Prestige was this review:
“This racquet rules the HEAD world. It has the ‘whack’, the feel, the weight and the spin. It’s simply a complete racquet for the powerful player.” -H. B. Malallah (New York)
Head Flexpoint Prestige Tennis Racket Review
Indeed, this racket, powered by Flexpoint Technology, NoShox Dampening System, and Total Sweetspot Construction, has much to offer to its player.
The Flexpoint Prestige has “precisely engineered hole” at the 3 & 9 o’clock positions on the racquet head. These “dimples” can apparently create flexibility by reducing a maximum of 25% of beam height and also up to 50% of sectional stiffness. Hence the racket is capable of ‘cupping’ the ball and then creating a narrower path for it. It provides a much more directional control in the game.
The racket has midsize head, which is about 98 square inches and weighs about 12.10 ounces when strung. Testers have vouched for its large sweetspot and great ability for flexibility. While it has retained its classic feel, it was also improved in terms of mobility, power and control.
Head Flexpoint Prestige Tennis Racket Review – Summary
The Head Flexpoint Prestige tennis racket is most suitable for advanced to pro players and has been used by several professional players themselves. It would also be best if the players prefer to bring in their own power into the game, as the racket does well in complementing that strength. Testers reviewed that the Flexpoint Prestige is a solid and powerful racket but might be a little too hefty for junior players. It is, after all, created for the pros.
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Dunlop Aerogel 900 Tennis Racket
The Dunlop Aerogel 900 tennis racket is a power oriented racket. It has a super-size head of 113 sq. inches that is also head heavy balanced, which allows for powerful hits and yet offer maneuverability for the player as well.
Dunlop Aerogel 900 Tennis Racket Review
Like any other improvement rackets, the Dunlop Aerogel 900 offers plenty of strength and generosity in hit-spots due to its large head size. But unlike others, this particular racket was improved with the Aerogel, Multifinalment (M-Fil) and Vibrocore technology.
The Aerogel is the world’s lightest solid with 3 dimensional nanometer sized molecular network that provides unbeatable strength to weight ratio. The addition of Aerogel technology provides enhanced stiffness and power without the addition of unnecessary weights.
The M-Fil, on the other hand, is a unique patented 3D braiding process that combines 3 materials into the hitting zone to improve the touch and feel of the racket.
With Vibracore, you would have less to worry about injuries, especially the risk of tennis elbow. The technology helps to reduce frame vibration by absorbing the shock waves into the silicone rubber core within the racket’s shaft. This prevents the pressure from traveling down the handle and so allows the player to play with more ease.
To add to the benefits, the racket’s grip is also ingrained with Dunlop Hydramax Comfort to increase greater comfort on the handle while maintaining its firmness.
Dunlop Aerogel 900 Tennis Racket Review – Summary
The Dunlop Aerogel 900 would be most suitable for game improvement players looking for more power in their rackets, all while enjoying the comforts and maneuverability.
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Becker 11 Mid Size Tennis Racket
If you are an advanced player looking for a racket to enhance your game, you need not look further. Becker 11 Mid Size tennis racket is one made for strong players; it is stable and provides plenty of power and control. You can certainly find extra strength in this racket, which is mainly due to the additional high-tensile DNX material located in the racquet bracelets and in the handle sleeve.
Becker 11 Mid Size Tennis Racket Review
The Becker 11 Mid size tennis racket is also developed using DeltaCore, a technology that enables the perfect combination of stability and shock absorption. It is, by far, considered the most control oriented racket in the Becker line of tournament rackets. It has also been commented as one of the best mid size rackets by the testers.
Here’s what some of the other reviewers have to say about the Becker 11 Mid Size Tennis Racket:
“I love it. Great control, big serves, solid volley. And my elbow never felt better.”
“Being primarily a baseliner, I’ve been looking for a serve and volley racquet. I was amazed by power and control. Volleys are solid and controlled. Able to hit power, kick, and slice serves with ease. Best serving racquet I’ve tried. Very maneuverable, and really improving power, spin and control on one-handed backhand.”
“The Becker 11 Mid manages to combine great flex, feel, stability, spin, control and power, with almost no trade-offs as far as I can tell.”
“Another great racquet by Boris Becker and Volkl. It is pinpoint precise and great for serving. Not as good as the Midplus in return of serves but just as comfortable”
“My only gripe has been the string that I’ve been forced to use in the demo. It’s a poly and quite rigid. But that’s hardly the racquet’s fault. This racquet won’t be for everyone but if you are a certain sort of player, aggressive and command the net, this is the best frame ever.”
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Babolat Pure Storm Tennis Racket
Like its predecessors in the Babolat line, the Babolat Pure Storm tennis racket is tailored for better control and performance on the game. Like many other Babolat rackets, this one is also lightweight but unlike the others, it provides surprising amount of maneuverability.
Babolat Pure Storm Tennis Racket Review
What’s so special about it?
If you an experienced player, looking for more weight and heft in your racket, then you’ve come to the right product. The Babolat Pure Storm tennis racket is fitted with new technologies that maintains, if not increases, its solidity as well as maneuverability. Needless to say, you’d have greater control and better ease while passing away those powerful shots.
How do the technologies help?
Two technologies are responsible for the greatness of this racket: the Woofer and Carbon Xtrem. The Woofer technology offers a larger sweetspot to bring in more accuracy in the shots by providing a versatile stringbed that functions as a suspension system and can therefore absorb major part of the shocks. That means you’d be able to increase the accuracy of every shot, with less risk of injury to you arm.
To complete it, the Carbon Xtrem substituted Zylon Matrix technology that was used on some of the previous Pure Storm rackets. It comprises of specially braided graphite utilized around the racquet head. The result was steadier frames and hence greater stability and control. It is because of this that players will be able to generate some nice weight and pace of shot.
Babolat Pure Storm Tour Tennis Racket - Summary
The Babolat Pure Storm Tour is an excellent addition to the Pure Storm Team. It certainly did not disappoint the majority of the users who have tested or used it.
Recommended for 4.5+ level players, or strong intermediate to advanced players.
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Babolat New Pure Drive Tennis Racket
How would you like to play using the same rackets that major players on the tour like Carlos Moya and Kim Clijsters are using? You can be sure that these players would certainly be playing with the best equipments available in market and that is what they found in the Babolat’s New Pure Drive tennis racket.
Babolat New Pure Drive Tennis Racket Review
While there are no changes to the previous specifications (that is, it is still lightweight and powerful), this new Pure Drive is packed with Cortex to filter out vibrations. It does a good job in absorbing the shocks and enhancing the feel by canceling the highest vibrations. So now you can feel greater comfort while playing and at the same time, avoid those harmful vibrations that could potentially hurt you. The existing Woofer technology also protects you by using the string bed to act as pistons, while creating a large sweetspot.
Unfortunately, there is a flaw to this near-perfect racket – it has a delicate frame. The racket frame is quite easily susceptible to damages, even if it’s due to off-centered shots. Scratches also appear easily. Several users have complained of such similar defects in their rackets. My only advice against this would to take really good care of the racket, and avoid off-centered shots.
Babolat New Pure Drive Tennis Racket Review – Summary
Players of all standards will find comfort in this improved Pure Drive racket; plus it sports attractive and new looks! However, it should be noted that it is designed as a medium-weight racquet with more hitting area to maintain some advanced playability in order to better suit intermediate to advanced players.
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Tecnifibre T-Flash 270 OS Tennis Racket
Oversize racket with 110 square inches head. 27.5 inches in length. Huge sweetspot. These are just some of the impressive features of the latest racket in Tecnifibre line.
Tecnifibre T-Flash 270 OS Tennis Racket Review
The Tecnifibre T-Flash 270 tennis racket is infused with Texalium technology. This is a new composite re-enforcement where the woven twill fibres are actually coated aluminum sublimation. This integration and its specific weave patterns provide durability while still being lightweight. In other words, the technology makes the racket stronger than before but it can still make way for the ultra lightweight design. In fact, the racket only weighs about 285g (only 10 ounces!).
With an oversize head that accommodates bigger sweetspot, users can now play with more power. Among the Tecnifibre T-Flash racquets, this one has also been said to be the most forgiving of all while still providing substantial power and maneuverability. The lightweight design also allows for better maneuverability. Users have also commented that the Tecnifibre T-Flash “solid feel and good control” and provides “responsive feel with excellent stability in the head”.
However, each person might have a different opinion to what suits him/her best. One reviewer, while agreeing that the Tecnifibre T-Flash 270 tennis racket is indeed a solid racket, thinks that it is perhaps better suited for larger people due to the think grip.
That aside, this is without question, one of the powerful rackets around and would serve well for most 2.5 to 4.0 level players.
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Becker Pro Tennis Racket
For a tweener racket with good amount of power, give the Becker Pro a shot! Developed with high-tensile DNX, it enhances the strength while maintaining its lightweight and providing ample stability and control for the player. The combination of these will give you a surprising performance.
Becker Pro Tennis Racket Review
Becker Pro Tennis Racket Review
Becker Pro tennis racket is also able to absorb optimal shock with the two-part racquet shaft and TechnoGel. Its ability to provide players with optimal feel and accurate power is perhaps the reason it became the racket for tennis star Ricards Berankis. In fact, this is what he has to say about the Becker Pro:
“Today’s tennis game is all about Power. It is so fast, so you need the right equipment to compete. Power is what I look for in a racquet. This new BECKER PRO definitely gives me what I need with-out loosing the control. I can feel how the racquet generates more speed. I like it!”
As far as disadvantages goes, there hasn’t been any. Reviews for this racket have mostly been raving and of praise.
“I am really enjoying playing with this racquet. It has tons of control, tons of available power, nice feel, and is super comfortable. The only adjustment I had to make was to the more rectangular grip shape, but now I find the shape really helps me to feel the angle of the racquet face.” –Max, Santa Monica, USA-
“My experience with this racket is that it has a significant “trampoline” effect with balls struck in the center, and slight miss hits were harshly punished by instability. I would recommend a demo before purchase.” – John, NY, USA
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Babolat Drive Z 118 Tennis Racket
Any tennis player would know that a bigger head size would lend more power and control to the play. Beginners would usually use oversize head rackets to help with the game. This is why the Babolat Drive Z 118, with Super Oversize head of 118 sq. inches (hence the name), would the most suitable racket for any beginner.
Babolat Drive Z 118 Tennis Racket Review
Babolat Drive Z118 tennis racket – What’s the advantage?
Aside from its Super Oversize head, the Babolat Drive Z 118 tennis racket also comes with the Smartgrip technology, an ergonomic grip that fits your hand perfectly for a more natural grip. What this really means, is that you can hit with more power using less effort and there would be less grip rotation when you hit the ball.
It’s frustrating to play tennis when the weight of the racket alone burdens you. The Babolat Drive Z 118 is a lightweight racket that was infused with Zylon Matrix technology, created not only for better performance but for greater comfort as well. If that is not enough, the racket also features the Cortex System to filter out high vibration frequencies.
Babolat Drive Z118 tennis racket – What about the disadvantages?
There doesn’t seem to be any. The Babolat Drive Z 118 did not get to the top of the line in Babolat’s long list of quality rackets for nothing. As one user puts it,
“It has a unique feel. I get really good accuracy with it. It is predictable and effortless to play with. The racquet is a little dead in the upper hoop, but elsewhere I get a good feel and response. And unlike other oversize racquets the power is more evenly distributed throughout the string bed. I don’t notice hot spots. The smart grip is really comfortable for me. If you are looking for an effortless, predictable and accurate oversize racquet, you may want to try this one. I was surprised all around with it and purchased 2 of them.”
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The Babolat AeroPro Drive tennis racket is strictly for professionals only. At least, for advanced players. Editors at Tennis Magazine commented that it is “jarring if you miss the sweet spot”. But as mentioned earlier, this isn’t a racket designed for players who would miss the sweet spot. This well-crafted frame is weighed 11.3-ounce, with head size of 100 square inches and 27 inches in length.
Babolat Aeropro Drive Tennis Racket Review
Positive points:
The Babolat AeroPro Drive is made using 3 very helpful technologies:
- Woofer technology
- Cortex technology
- AeroModular technology.
The Woofer technology uses the string bed as pistons, which absorbs most of the shocks. At the same time, the Cortex technology also functions to filter out vibrations – it enhances the feel by canceling the highest vibrations to create better comfort. It also helps to lessen the harshness if you miss the sweet spot. Meanwhile the AeroModular technology forms the frame for specific profiling at certain points just create greater power. The frame also sports a flat, aerodynamic look to aid in speed generation.
Together, the Babolat AeroPro Drive simply packs a mean punch. On top of that, this is also the same racket used and endorsed by Spain’s ATP Tour player, Rafael Nadal.
Negative Points:
There isn’t much, but some commented that the racket is “not particularly great” for serves. The Babolat AeroPro Drive might also turn out to be “too much of a spin” for some people.
Again, this is designed for advanced players who would prefer the additional power and control along with the comfort in their play.
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