A friend of mine got the Iso 1999 as his first racquet. I guess maybe it's OK for a first, but as an entry-level racquet I would rather suggest the Prince Whip. The low-end Prince racquets are better value for money in my opinion, although I guess that depends on which part of the world you live in. I live in Sweden, and here Yonex is very over-priced, even their basic models.