im searchin for a good doubles racket among the top line rackets such as ti-7, mp-77, ti-10, mp-100 etc. any suggestions? doesnt necessarily have to be yonex thanks
The racket you use depends on your personal preference. Don't believe everything the market says like. Head heavy is better for singles and head light is better for doubles. As you can see many top class players use head heavy rackets for doubles like Candra/Sigit. Both use MP100s. Its all personal preference
i used to have a weaker wrist, but now i think im able to take a racket that is a little head heavier. im play an aggressive doubles game at the intermediate high school level here in canada. concentrate on smash and drop from backcourt and either drive or little net drops in the front court now for some suggestions? thanks
Since you're looking for one of the top line rackets from Yonex, I will suggest either the MP 100 or the Ti-10. I've both the MP 100 and Ti-10 and I prefer the MP 100. The Ti-10 is more head heavy, so it's really good for pure smashing! The MP 100 loses out a little on smashing, but it has better control IMO. Of course strings do play a part in whether the racket performs up to your expectations. I suggest either BG-85 or BG-88Ti. I'm using the BG-88Ti now and it rox! But basically, it all boils down to personel preference.....
mp100! it's more suitable becoz as it is even balanced, it will easier to manueovure compared to ti10 which is head heavy
As u say that i haev a Bad wrist and u cant handle a Ti 10,Mp 2U version then i think u should use an TI 10 3U which is simply awesome!
Any racquet that is light weight. You have to think about the strategy in doubles... you want to react quickly to shots, and be able to defend, as well as switch to offense quickly. There are a plethora of racquets out there, and honestly does not matter which one is selected. You've also got to look... what's your budget? how many times do you play a week? are you looking to improve your skills? club play? tournament play? There are many factors that you honestly need to consider before seriously purchasing a racquet. Again... look at what you want to do, what your style of play is, and how you want to play with doubles, and see how that coincides with the other factors mentioned above. After considering all the following things, I'm sure you'll be able to select the "perfect" racquet for yourself. Hope this helps. -Kelvin PS: Remember... in doubles you want to be able to move around fairly well, and react fast enough to on coming sneak attacks. All that mumble jumbo about the pros using the racquets does not factor into the equation, because none of us are international pros in the top 10 in the world rankings.
if you manage to get your hands on a Cab 22 or Cab 23 or even Cab 25 they are suppose to be doubles specialists rackets. but dont know if you can get them. they were used pretty often in hte late 90's
My two/three cents Joe, You may want to factor in economics with your decision on what racquet to get. Just to point out, racquet clashes are fairly common in doubles so a racquet which seems to have problems with durability (i.e. MP 100) may not be suitable. IMO, getting two cheaper racquets of the same model is preferable to having one expensive racquet simply because one cannot predict when a string will break (or even the racquet itself breaking). Of course, if money is no problem, discount the above.
Re: My two/three cents True .. I end up only using my MP-100 when I'm playing with people I can trust ! Well, there's this racket which Mustafa tried of late and it plays very, very similar to the MP-100 ! At 55% of the price ! And it looks like it too ! Its the Addonex 'Muscle Power Ti-10' . Point to note is that, it may sound crappy, but the people like me, Modious and Mustafa himself are long time users of the MP-100 and my, were we impressed with the make quality as well as the play characteristics of the racket. It felt really close to the feel of the MP-100. Except that its head was heavier! Excellent power, sorry make that Exceptional power ! To date, it matches both the MP-100 and Ti-10 quite closely. Control is alright but feel is a little dud as it was strung on BG-65 at 23-25lbs. If you can find it, well, I think its definitely worth a try !
Budget? Yes, There are a few questions, the first is your budget. Secondly are you a frequent racquet breaker and looking to buy multiple racquets. Anyways, if you are intersted in HiQua products, give me an email. anti_fob@yahoo.com AF
Re: Budget? Adding to the clashing of racquets. If you play with one regular partner on a regular basis and you know him/her very well in terms of chemistry on the court, then purchasing a racquet that is expensive and not as durable(MP100 SP, TW versions) then you are well off. On the other hand, if you play at a club with X # of people on different levels then you better watch out or you will be very sorry you purchased an expensive racquet. Usually, the high level players know not to hit shots down the middle if it is their backhand. Best of luck.
thank you all thanks for all of your responses so from what it seems, the mp100 is a good bet but however im not a club player nor do i play as frequently as a couple of times per week, i only go for about once a week. and when i do go to a tournament, its only for the highschool tournaments in which i've done rather well in because my opponents dont necessarily follow strategy so its not hard to win still, im lookin for a good racket that will last me for at least 1-2 years. my original choices were either a ti-7 or mp77 cuz my budget is around $180 cdn thanks again for all the advice from you ppl
would an isometric ti swing power be a good choice?? if so then anyone know how much it would cost in hk?
IMHO, not a good choice. Too light, even the 'head heavier' model. MP77 seems to be becoming the fashionable racquet..
