We all should have that. But in your case, i guess it should be under the condition that you don't perform any sacrilegious acts on the racket Sent from my SM-J320F using Tapatalk
Well the company has a special reimbursement for sports equipment and some other things related to health, so I confirm with HR that rackets are considered sports equipment and can be claim from the company. There will a limit buy hey if I able to purchase 2 racket a year I'm more than happy without coming out from my own pocket
The choice of n9ii and n7ii is basically power versus control. It depends on her playstyle and racquet spec preference. Is your gf comfortable playing with a 3u racquet? Racquet weight, head weight, and stiffness are the aspects that female players that I know are looking for in choosing a racquet. The female players at my gym usually favor lighter and less stiff racquets, so it depends what she likes.
I'd pick the N9ii over the N7ii as it's softer. Both are fairly light, so that shouldn't be an issue.
Same opinion here. Difference in head weight is marginal but the (marginally) softer shaft of the N9II should be beneficial.
She currently using my DZS, she try out my fren 88D, and she don't like it. HAHAHA. She did try on my n9ii, she can't handle it as it string at 28lbs. Was thinking to get another N9ii Pink/Black for her but at a lower tension. She is more toward control and front court. but i hope she can improve on her back court clear. Currently in the look, Jetspeed 12F, N7ii or N9ii.
Hmm am I the only one who feels that the N7II is a better fit? I just find that the N9II has this slight cumbersome feel in the head weight to it that might not lend itself well to a lass. Sent from my LG-H930 using Tapatalk
Actually, both rackets are so close to each other that it would be also possible to make a choice based on looks only - which can be a significant factor in all seriousness, especially for female players. And for mostly XD front court action, the N7II could indeed have some advantages due to its better "snappiness". And if she can handle a DZS now stiffness wise, she should have not issues with the N7II in that regard too.
The N9ii and N7ii are both feathers, and if in doubt I'd almost always pick the softer racket for a female player. And many many male players as well. It's not head heavy vs head light, these are both very light and quick rackets. Maybe with a very explosive swing the N7ii might feel easier to use, but for 90% of players the N9ii should be easier to produce decent length with.
Regarding the 'can handle the DZS' - if she has a weak back court game, she obviously can't. Front court play is rarely affected negatively by a stiff racket, it's the back where the power starts to go. And players tend to go too stiff on the racket and too high on the tension a lot of the time, just because player XY uses that racket or friend YZ uses 29lbs...
Thanks for all your advice, i guess i shall go with n9ii black/pink as she prefer that. And since i can adapt from DZS to n9ii, its safer to get n9ii.
J4ckie and s_mair basically said it all, and gave some very insightful advice. I do agree with them. The flexier nature of the n9ii does seem more favorable for your gf. N7ii isn't a bad choice either, like ch1k0 mentioned. However, the n9ii is softer, and seems more suitable. And I think the color scheme definitely isn't bad for her, it should serve her well.
legit scenario at my last session *sees my stringer stringing a new 3u zf2* me: oh, who's the big boy? *points me towards buyer* me: which one? stringer: that little lady over there. me: stringer: yup, it's her first coaching lesson and she didn't have a racquet. me: surely she could've picked something more suiting? stringer: yea, that's what the coach and I both said but she insisted and was adamant about having a matte black racquet with black strings. me:
