Need Tennis Racquet Advice

[Tsuioku]

I recently started playing tennis and I'm thinking about buying a racket.

I have a moderate swing and tend to move around a lot. After a little research, I figured that a Mid-plus, Balanced (or slightly head light) that's ~10oz would be best for me. My budget is $100 max (strung w/ taxes).

I'm currently looking at the following Head rackets: Liquidmetal 1 MP, Ti S2 CZ Supreme, i.Radical MP, i.S6.

Out of the above Head rackets, which would you recommend?
Any other suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

[m77m7]

I recently started playing tennis and I'm thinking about buying a racket.

I have a moderate swing and tend to move around a lot. After a little research, I figured that a Mid-plus, Balanced (or slightly head light) that's ~10oz would be best for me. My budget is $100 max (strung w/ taxes).

I'm currently looking at the following Head rackets: Liquidmetal 1 MP, Ti S2 CZ Supreme, i.Radical MP, i.S6.

Out of the above Head rackets, which would you recommend?
Any other suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Your budget isn't realistic for a decent racquet. Your liquidmetal 1 doesn't come pre-strung and strings+labour alone will be in the ballpark of $40. If you look around ebay for last year's model, you can get some decent deals... just pay the money for the recommended set of strings (can be found on ebay too) and a good place to string it (Sporting Life).

[afong56]

Your budget isn't realistic for a decent racquet. Your liquidmetal 1 doesn't come pre-strung and strings+labour alone will be in the ballpark of $40. If you look around ebay for last year's model, you can get some decent deals... just pay the money for the recommended set of strings (can be found on ebay too) and a good place to string it (Sporting Life).

some good advice here, except that i wouldn't consider sporting life that great a shop to have your racquets strung---try merchant of tennis on bayview instead.

[DavidY]

Last summer, I bought a Pro Kennex Kinetic 7G plus stringing for under $100. It's a discontinued model, but still plays well.

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageRCPK-P7G.html

Dave

[m77m7]

some good advice here, except that i wouldn't consider sporting life that great a shop to have your racquets strung---try merchant of tennis on bayview instead.

I'm not lucky enough to live near there to visit that store often

[Tsuioku]

Your budget isn't realistic for a decent racquet. Your liquidmetal 1 doesn't come pre-strung and strings+labour alone will be in the ballpark of $40. If you look around ebay for last year's model, you can get some decent deals... just pay the money for the recommended set of strings (can be found on ebay too) and a good place to string it (Sporting Life).

Actually.. the racquets that I listed are all running me under $100 strung w/ taxes included (and shipping if required). That's why I was asking amongst that list, what would you recommend?

In regards to Bayview... sorta out of the question as I'm located in Vancouver.. @@

[pandaharo]

Ti S2 CZ Supreme

My brother gave me this one, I'm no tennis pro but I like it.

[sleepyguy]

Head Ti Classic w/Wilson Sensation is my choice. Funny how i've tried so many racquets $200+ and I end up sticking with my $45 stick

[ryosuke003]

for stringing in vancouver, you can try Tad's (Granville & ~68th) they do badminton and tennis stringing there. $10-$12 for labor and they have a large assortment of rackets.

[Tsuioku]

hmm.. Tad's seems like the place to be...
Guess I'll head there right after work.. Ne1 know when they close?