Flat, Spin, Slice

Some of the content found in this post can be originally found at http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/LC/SelectingRacquet.html.   When it comes to buying a new Racket for tennis their are many things to keep in mind when searching for one.  Factors include Head size, Length, weight & balance, Frame stiffness, string pattern, and finally grip/handle systems.  With head sizes, the range goes from 85-135 square inches, but however, most club players play with a head size of 95-110.  The benefits of a larger head size according to Tennis warehouse (TW) is "A larger head offers a larger hitting area and sweet-spot, providing more forgiveness on off-center hits." with the larger head will also help with shock absorption and will also provide more power due to the pocketing effect. When it comes to length most racket measure to 27in long some are 1/2in longer the longer racket will provide slightly more power and racket head speed.   Weight ...

I've been using several many different rackets throughout out the years, but my racket of choice is Head Graphene Prestige Pro. The Head Graphene Prestige Pro is consider an more control-oriented advanced player's racket. Most recreational players prefer to use a lighter racket with a blend of power and control, these are call "tweener" rackets. The Prestige Pro is a heavier racket weighing at 11.7 oz so it is a lot heavier compare to most frames. In exchange, the racket will give more plow through, which will help generate a heavy ball. Not only my racket is heavy, it also has a thinner beam compare to tweener rackets. Thinner beams allows for more flex on the head of the racket which gives more control since power is being absorb through the flex of the racket. The flex on the racket also helps with less vibration on the racket, giving a soft, plush feel when hitting the ball.  My racket also has a 98 sq. in head size, which allows for more control of directi...