Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Good Deals on Racquets - Spring 2022

Looking for a new racket (or racquet)? I'll post some of the good deals I see on rackets that I recommend.

My Thoughts About Buying Racquets

NOTE: a newer post has been made on July 28, 2022

Before you buy a racket, I suggest you check out the top half of a similar post I made in 2021 about grip sizes, racket weights, and other factors before you buy a racket online.

What I focus on in this post (and in my own racket purchases) are rackets below $150 that were previously $200 and up. Basically this is looking at brand new stock of last year's rackets (or even two years ago). They are awesome rackets, and I don't feel that it's worth the extra $100-150 that you'll pay for the latest minor tweaks from the racket producers. Save the extra money or spend it on a good pair of court shoes.

If you want to pay $200 and up for a new racket, you'll have no problem finding many excellent choices on your own. In the Twin Ports I believe that you'll find a bunch of not-inspiring (almost horrible) choices in the local stores. I can't recommend any of them based on my last visits to browse their selections. However, if money is no object, here are my top choices from the major manufacturers, in my order of preference (all are extremely good):

  1. Wilson Clash V2 100 Tennis Racquet - $269
  2. Tecnifibre TF40 305 16M Tennis Racquet - $239
  3. Yonex VCORE 100L 6th Gen Tennis Racquet - $245
  4. Volkl V-Cell 3 Tennis Racquet - $229.99
  5. Babolat Pure Aero Rafa Lite Tennis Racquet - $229

Here's the list of under $150 racquets as of March 22, 2022

From Tennis Warehouse:

Added 5/14: Tecnifibre TF40 305 Tennis Racquet - $149

  • Headsize: 98 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 10 oz. (light)

From Tennis Point website:

Tecnifibre TFlash 270 CES Tennis Racquet - $119.95 (Now $99.95!)

  • Headsize: 100 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 10.6 oz.

Tecnifibre TFlash 285 CES Tennis Racquet - $115

  • Headsize: 100 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 10.6 oz.

Tecnifibre TFlash 300 CES Tennis Racquet - $119.95

  • Headsize: 100 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 11.1 oz.

Volkl V Feel V1 Pro Tennis Racquet - $129 (NOW $139, 5/17/22)

  • Headsize: 99.5 sq. in. (smaller)
  • Weight (strung): 11.4 oz. (heavy-ish)

Volkl V Feel 7 Tennis Racquet - $119 (NOW $129, 5/17/22)

  • Headsize: 104 sq. in. (larger head)
  • Weight (strung): 10.8 oz.

Volkl V Feel 10 (300G) Tennis Racquet - $134.99

  • Headsize: 98 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 11.2 oz.

Yonex VCORE Game Tennis Racquet - $109 (NOW $99, 5/17/22)

  • Headsize: 100 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 10.1 oz. (light)

Yonex VCORE 98 Lite Tennis Racquet - $149 (NOW $139.95, 5/17/22)

  • Headsize: 98 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 10.7 oz.

Dunlop Srixon SX300LS Tennis Racquet - $119.95 

  • Headsize: 100 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 10.8 oz

Dunlop Srixon SX300 Tour Tennis Racquet - $119 

  • Headsize: 100 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 11.7 oz (heavy)
ADDED 5/14: Dunlop Srixon SX600 Tennis Racquet - $99 (NOW $119, 5/17/22)
  • Headsize: 105 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 10.2 oz (light)

Babolat Drive Max 110 Tennis Racquet - $99 (SOLD OUT!)

  • Headsize: 110 sq. in. (large head!)
  • Weight (strung): 10.1 oz. (light)

Babolat Aero 112 Tennis Racquet - $129

  • Headsize: 112 sq. in. (large head!)
  • Weight (strung): 9.8 oz. (light)

NOTE: Generally I am NOT a fan of Head rackets, but I have played with and liked the Graphene line of rackets. I avoid the Ti S5 and S6 and similar rackets at all costs. 

Head Graphene 360 Extreme MP Tennis Racquet - $129.95

  • Headsize: 100 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 11.2 oz.

Head Graphene 360 Radical MP Tennis Racquet - $129.95

  • Headsize: 98 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 11 oz.

Head Graphene XT Speed MP Tennis Racquet - $99

  • Headsize: 100 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 11.2 oz.

Head Graphene XT Radical S Tennis Racquet - $99

  • Headsize: 102 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 10.5 oz. (light)

Head Graphene XT Radical MP Tennis Racquet - $99

  • Headsize: 98 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 11 oz.

From the Tennis Express website:

Babolat Pure Strike VS Tennis Racquet - $149 

  • Headsize: 98 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 10.9 oz.
Head Graphene 360 Extreme MP Tennis Racquet - $129
  • Headsize: 100 sq. in.
  • Weight (strung): 11.1 oz.

Look around the web and you might even find a better deal on some of these rackets, although on March 22 this is what I found (then updated twice in Mid-May). Prices change. Also, you should be able to get free shipping. 

If I needed a racket right now (I don't), these would be my top three choices off this list:

  1. Tecnifibre TFlash 285 CES Tennis Racquet - $115 (or the 270 which is lighter)



  2. Volkl V Feel 7 Tennis Racquet - $119



  3. Yonex VCORE Game Tennis Racquet - $109




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