Looking for a new racket (or racquet) for Fall 2022? I'll post some of the good deals I see on rackets that I recommend.
About the Racquets I Recommend
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):
- Tecnifibre TFight ISO 305 Tennis Racquet - $239 (TOP Choice)
- Wilson Clash V2 100 Tennis Racquet - $269
- Yonex VCORE 100L 6th Gen Tennis Racquet - $259
- Volkl V-Cell 3 Tennis Racquet - $239.99
- Babolat Pure Aero Rafa Lite Tennis Racquet - $229
HERE'S THE LIST OF UNDER $150 RACQUETS AS OF July 28, 2022
From Tennis Warehouse:
Tecnifibre TF40 305 Tennis Racquet - $149 (TOP Choice)
- Headsize: 98 sq. in.
- Weight (strung): 10 oz. (light)
From Tennis Point website:
Tecnifibre TFlash 270 CES Tennis Racquet - $99.95
- Headsize: 100 sq. in.
- Weight (strung): 10.6 oz.
Volkl V Feel V1 Pro Tennis Racquet - $139.99
- Headsize: 99.5 sq. in. (smaller)
- Weight (strung): 11.4 oz. (heavy-ish)
Volkl V Feel 7 Tennis Racquet - $129.99
- 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
- Headsize: 100 sq. in.
- Weight (strung): 10.1 oz. (light)
Yonex Ezone Feel Tennis Racquet - $110
- Headsize: 102 sq. in.
- Weight (strung): 9.4 oz. (light)
Yonex EZONE 108 (255G) Tennis Racquet - $149
- Headsize: 108 sq. in.
- Weight (strung): 9.6 oz.
Dunlop Srixon SX300LS Tennis Racquet - $119.95
- Headsize: 100 sq. in.
- Weight (strung): 10.8 oz
Dunlop Srixon SX300 Tour Tennis Racquet - $119.99
- Headsize: 100 sq. in.
- Weight (strung): 11.7 oz (heavy)
- Headsize: 105 sq. in.
- Weight (strung): 10.2 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
- 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:
Yonex EZONE 100SL Deep Blue Tennis Racquet - $144 (TOP Choice)
- Headsize: 100 sq. in.
- Weight (strung): 10 oz.
- 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 July 28 this is what I found. Prices change. Also, you should be able to get free shipping.
