hi there, i heard someone saying that intermediate players have a hard time utilising the potentil of the ti-10. a: what's the potential? b: what's the "requirement"? c: how do you compare it to the at500(bg80-22lbs)?
The Ti-10, especially in 2U form, is one of the hardest and most demanding rackets to wield. It's difficult to flex the shaft to get the full potential of the racket. But if you do/can, it's one of the most powerful racket, ever. It's also quite heavy and endloaded. I was practicing with it yesterday and it just hits bombs. Though I love the racket I don't use it in game play. Relatively speaking, it's too slow, especially for doubles. I prefer the speed of the 4U AT800OF or NanoSpeeds. The new gen rackets are not nearly as powerful but in this day and age (please excuse the cliche, I just love using it), it's all about speed and keeping your opponents suppressed and off balance to win the point, not about smashing winners from the baseline. So the potential for power is unlimited. The requirement is a super duper wrist/swing to flex the shaft or you get nothing in return. No comment on comparing to the AT-500 because I haven't hit it much.
Out of curiousity, are you a competitive player? How do you rate your level of play? IMHO I find the AT500 much easier to use than a Ti-10. Another option would be MP88. Both rackets are more flexible than the Ti-10. Cheers
Many high-end racquets such as the Ti-10, MP-100, AT-800OF are very stiff so in order to fully utilize its power one must have good skills and techniques. Those who are beginners or even intermediate may not have learned the right strokes yet so many times they feel these racquets do not fit them well, and even think that they are not as powerful as some of the lower-end racquets. But truth is they have explosive power once you got your wrist/strokes/swings down correctly. This is why you see pros using mostly "extra stiff" or at least "stiff" racquets.
ahh yes.. well, it's hard for me to rate my play..since i live in another country. But can easily clear line-line(forehand) and i (16) can win of a lot of 30-year olds who are less ceompetative. my club isn't big..but i might be called a talent.. but i can get descent power out of my at500... i was just curious. and it woudl feel liek a step back to go for a ti-10 after teh at500..
you need to be very experienced to fully handle the potential of the higher end rackets. You basically get a better understanding in ur head of how a racket works, where the sweet spot is, the timing etc. Ti 10 is a top end racket and i would suggest only professionals can handle it efficiently
