i am currently using a AT900T and it is amazing but for some reason the amazingness only applies for doubles and not so much for singles. i noticed that i become more tired in singles despite the same amount of work out. i narrowed it down to largely on technique but i think the weight of the racquet contributes too because my arm becomes tired very fast. i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for an average player that likes to play defensive and has a rather small buget
yea it is a 3u but i still find it heavy, i would get a Ti10 but i hear that it is really heavy and they dont sell them down under anymore
you could search some other one I list on the Internet If you think 3U is heavy you could try 4U AT900T is head-heavy so that maybe you get more tired
i find it heavy overall especially when i run, swinging wise its fine but when defending and trying to drive is when it gets tricky
er..... If you think it heavy overall you may try 4U sorry about want I said before I made a mistake. TC700 is a offensive racket ........sorry
according what you said it is also becasue of head heavy just find a balance racket with 4U~~ I always think most of RSL rackets are light and 7900 is a little offensive but flexible
i dont think i can get my hands on RSL racquets and i hear apacs is kind of dodgy these days with frame problems
I suggest you try NS 7700 as I have used it and it really head light and anti vibration. For me i rather use head heavy for single player.
Hmm?? Who from ? The local Yonex dealer ? How come nobody on this forum talks about it ? - there are loads of Apacs lovers here.
LOL The only broken Apacs I have seen is the photo of one Dinkalot broke. I actually think some Apacs lines are more durable than certain Yonex ones.
actaully, if you read the forums, there are some posts saying APACS clone lines are not excellently durable. just durable enough for the price. I believe Dinkalot also said the same thing, however, if he didnt, dont hate.
I don't see the AT900T as a very heavy racquet....it comes across as very light and easy to use for me. You can try out somebody else's racquet and see if you like the feel better, or you can get somebody to check your technique out. Singles involves a lot of overhead strokes, but if your technique is good lots of clears and drops shouldn't tire you out that fast.
Good point about the clone lines, come to think to think of it, I believe I've seen some of those threads at some point. These forums are too big lol . Still, there can't be that many horror stories (?) or at least, not compared to the number of happy customers. Anyway, on to the issue at hand, (OP), I think you have a rather odd predicament. Most people prefer a heavier (or at least, head heavier) racket for singles but if you don't, it's all good. Maybe you should check out the new Yonex AT600. It's still head heavy enough to generate decent power but lighter than your AT900T as well as more flexible. When you're tired, the flexibility will help you generate power with slower swings and the light weight will make it easier to swing but you still have a little bit of head heaviness which despite making swinging a little more difficult, helps with power.
I've read many posts about how durable some of the clones are - one reason why I recently bought a Nano900power. If somebody damns a product by talking about rumours of durability problems they should be able to justify these comments - can we have any links to the threads ? Or any external links ? I don't hate, but I expect any damning to be justified in some way.
you consider that damning? that i said they weren't excellently durable? I find that to be quite amazing. Also, Mr.Dinkalot isn't the only source. Other have talked about the durability as well. and remember, ymmv, so do not assume that all other rackets preform exactly the same.
