Which tennis racket do you guys use? any recommendations for a beg-intermediate female player?

Thanx!

Shouldn't this be in the sports section? And I use a Wilson N-Blade. However, Babolats are also a good pick :]

i have a Wilson Hope racket, it's the girliest racket anyone's ever seen, is what my friends say. It's lightweight and pretty nice for me but the grip's not so great though, it slips when your hand gets too sweaty, and when you use it too much, the grip will rub off on your hand and make it have black spots :\

its not the racquet that makes the player. its the player that makes the racquet

^ true =)

I use a Yonex though, mostly because we're sponsered by them. I love my raquet though, we have a special bond ^^

My friend has a Bablot racquet. I loveeee it so much. xD I borrowed it from her for a summer because I didn't feel like going out and getting another racquet since I don't play that much.

i have a wilson n-fury
but DO NOT get it.. its really not that good even though its in the "ncode" series
i only got it becuase it's blue and white and verrrrrry pretty

i would recommend prince o3 racquets
or head ones.. i actually found those to be the best
babolat pure drives are ok too.. and everyone seems to have them but i think they're overrated..
w/e its your choice tho

go to tenniswarehouse for more about racquets

i have a wilson n4 i got it at serious tennis and they gave me a good price on it =] hehe
anyways i really like it it was my first raquet and i still use it

I use the Wilson Ncode nBlade OS for now and i love it. I think you're better off going to a tennis store and ask them to try demos

arrow head all the way lol

i use the wilson ncode ntour, its really versatile; i think they have the upgraded version of it out

i use a crappy wilson hyper hammer racquet. not sure what # it is though. this thing is ancient... only reason why i got it was because it was yellow like me and had nice sparkly traces of carbon fiber <33

I use a control racket, but that's because i'm a guy and i've been playing for awhile. moonk379 is right to some extinct (but i wouldn't use a wooden racket playing in today's style of tennis). I would recommend you get a racket that's in-between power and control, most rackets have it clearly shown on the label. If you are more on the intermediate level, i say try midplus head and see how you like it. Make sure the grip isn't too small or too big. <---- most people that complain about their rackets being slippery is mainly due to this problem, and use an overgrip because if it is the other problem, ur grip is just worn out and needs to be changed. Changing the overgrip is a better alternative to changing the grip itself and cheaper too.

I have two midplus Prince Warrior Triple Threat TT rackets (same as Patrick Rafters). They're the most accurate yet lowest power generating. I string mine at the upper end at around 56-58 lbs with standard Prince Synthetic.

Same here.

i have a Wilson hyper hammer. it's pretty good.

tho i have to admit .. i also liked it cause it's really hott!!! black n' white n' silver. lol

Just got my Wilson nBlade MP and i love it, might get 2 more since Wilson is no longer going to produce de Ntour series

Edit : I'm selling a Wilson nBlade but OS if someone is interested...

i use a head tis1 pretty old =] but really good control racket

i use a head.. i'm not really sure what it is exactly because i don't care about rackets. lol
but, yeah, i think the best companies are probably: wilson, head and prince.

I use a Babolat Pure Drive

I use a Head Liquidmetal 4



I've just recently bought it and it's a pretty good control racquet.

mmm i use the flexpoint white liquidmetal head, it is SOOOO light and its really pretty, but i need to get it restrung-_- and its only been around two monthish, but im all good because its pretty and good!

greymoose-

I use a babolat aeropro drive!

Babolat Pure Control, using it for about 5-6 years now ..

I don't know much about racquets yet. ._.;
But mine is a Prince..

Dunno much about racquets yet either.. xD But I have a wilson w2. need to get it restrung though =x

I'm the odd one out. I use a Dunlop XD I don't know anyone else who does. It's a pretty good racquet. No problems. It has a pretty big sweet spot.

i just tried my friend's Babolat Aeropro Drive Cortex and wow, it's simply amazing....too bad i just bought my rackets or else i would've got them

Prince o3 Speedport and o3 Hybrid

Prince O3 Speedport Blue!!!!!^^
Oversize with wilson nxt guage strings!!!
I LOVE THIS racQUET!!! but it is really light so
if you hit better using a heavier racquet this might
not be for u...i have like no upper body power..haha...
so a light racquet was the one for meeeee....

edit://o i forgot to add tat you should just ask your instructor or trainer
what kind of racquet is good for you and maybe ur trainer has a lot of
different kinds racquets tat he/she can let you try out before u make ur purchase...
or some stores actually let you try out the racquets before you buy them...!!

Head.
It's so firm and awesome. Everyone is different, though... I've just used this one for so long that I can't get comfortable with another. I'M ATTACHED!<3 Haha just kidding.

Anyway, it's been good to me for 2 years on my tennis team.

hi hi

i use Prince Triple Threat Scream Racquet

love the shocking colour and the cool grip.
Quite expensive tho .. i bought it off my old coach.. dint know he ripped me off sigh

Head Ti.Heat. Made of Titanium so its super light. Doesn't give much power but excellent ball control. I think its quite suitable for beg-intermediate if you're not a power player and if you want to focus on accuracy and placement.

Don't know the model, but I do use some Yonex racquets as well. A little less control than Head but decent power. Also, don't forget that the type of string and string tension have a lot of importance as well.

I've had a couple.. i kept breaking them..

Right now, I have a Head Intelligence ix3 Oversize



I've only had it for 2-3 years, I don't plan to get a new one because this one is pretty good.
It's really really light, but it doesnt hold much for power. Great for control though XD

I use a Babolat, Roddick's old racquet. XD I have 3 of the same racquet!

i use two babolat aero drive rackets this racket is recommended for 4+ players for a average girl player i recomend the prince shark pricey but worth it go for over size because no offence girls cant produce enough power to use mids effectivly so over size is perfect liek the ncodes they have this white and blakc one cant remember name but i remember my gf used it and she gott 3 games outt ame in a pro set XP

........ and three weeks later, i broke it.

Oldie- well now it's restrung


Newbie -



BONUS story -about three weeks after i started using the O3, i broke the strings again. ...now im using both. Lolll.

I use a babolat pure drive a-rod version, with a wilson pro grip i believe and babolat pro hurricane tour strings

i have a wilson nfury

i really like how the O3's plays
i'll probably get a new k-factor this summer

Babolat's are known as POWER RACKETS. They fascilitate a power centered game. players like Andy Roddick and Maria Sharapova use the Babalot Pure Drive (a blue one).

But if you are an intermediate player, you want to stay away from power rackets (not because you cant use them), but because you want to foster a control first racket. Heads (used by andre Agassi) and Wilsons (used by Pete Sampras) are perfect. look into spending around $100 for a good racket (unless youhave a special discount or connections).

as far as that comment about "the player making the racket"... i agree completely. But having a good racket helps a little.

^ i thought Maria uses the Prince O3 ?

Prince :] TT UNTRALITE <3

i used to be a tennis player, i stopped this year.

i had a Babolat.

i have a wilson grand slam and a wilson hyper hammer xp..i love my xp but i think im gonna get another one this year

I use a Wilson N Vision. I really like the light feel and overall performance, you should give it a try :]

Non-cortex babolat pure drive.
Prince O3 speedport black.

Babolat gives a nice, more solid feel, but the O3 feels so clean to hit with!

I have a babolat pure drive

i use a prince triple threat cloud. i like it and it's a nice color haha but i want another new racquet again!

i have a prince now, but i started out with a wilson. and it was crap. but i think becuase i started with a crappy racket i got better O_o.

Mfil 300, brand new for 70 bucks. Great deal!