I heard the 120 say Ouch when it hit the court. Is that unit for sale on discount? :) Thanks for this review, my rackets are 10 years old (2014 Tour 100T ESP), so I think I'll give one of these a try. It may be too different, but we're well over 60 now so perhaps we should adapt to a new racket..?? What are your thoughts on the best strings to try in these?
Aloha Alan, My default demo strings are the Prince Lightning Pro 17 strung at 56 pounds. However, if you play with polyester or a hybrid setup (poly/nylon), I'll usually start the demoing process with strings that the player knows. In other words, "take the strings out of the equation." A nylon string should be okay if you don't have a strong preference. The other factor I would consider is the string tension, which plays a role if the player wants to prevent injury, more depth, control, or spin. 🤙
@@AMstringing The Legacy 120 arrived today and after considering various options I decided to thread a high end multifilament into it at 55, the minimum recommended tension. This will make the racket toward the power end of the scale initially. I can tone it down from there with string choices and tensions, but I want to see it near max for starters. If I like it I'll get a couple more frames and start the string experiments in earnest. I generally use hybrids but will try a range of things. Fun stuff. It used all of 21 feet in the mains, the 19 in the crosses had over a foot left over so 21/18 feet are enough at least for 17 gauge Triax. A poly would likely require a bit more string. I may want to put shrink tube under to enlarge the grips, the only sizes they had in stock were 3's and I generally use 4's. I threw an overgrip on and we'll start with that.
@@alanb76 That sounds like a great plan! If you plan to purchase the racquets from Tennis Warehouse, please consider using my affiliate link. Mahalo! www.tennis-warehouse.com/?from=amstring
@@alanb76 A Heat Shrink adds alot of weight ( 10 grams), so that moves the balance alot (1cm/3 points). An overgrip adds 2/3 a grip size if 6 mm and only moves about 1.5 point.
@@benjaminjensen111 So far I'm using the Gamma Supreme overgrip on this size 3 which I generally used on the size 4 grips. I don't really notice the grip size being smaller so perhaps I won't worry about it.
Aloha, Unfortunately, I haven't hit enough with the Ripstick to give you an honest opinion. However, I've sold a bunch of the 300-gram model to several players. If you don't need the extra power and have a fast vertical swing (topspin), the Ripstick will complement your game. However, if you have a fast horizontal swing (flat), balls may tend to launch a little. This racquet "dares" the user to go for their shots and with the proper technique, will usually be rewarded! Here's a client who recently decided the Ripstick (300) was the racquet for her. th-cam.com/video/1gKD6xEGlj0/w-d-xo.html
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Best reviews around. Would like to see more main stream rackets reviewed
Aloha Legolas, Thanks for your kind words. In the future, I'll feature more Prince racquets as they are updated. 🤙
I heard the 120 say Ouch when it hit the court. Is that unit for sale on discount? :)
Thanks for this review, my rackets are 10 years old (2014 Tour 100T ESP), so I think I'll give one of these a try. It may be too different, but we're well over 60 now so perhaps we should adapt to a new racket..?? What are your thoughts on the best strings to try in these?
Aloha Alan,
My default demo strings are the Prince Lightning Pro 17 strung at 56 pounds. However, if you play with polyester or a hybrid setup (poly/nylon), I'll usually start the demoing process with strings that the player knows. In other words, "take the strings out of the equation." A nylon string should be okay if you don't have a strong preference.
The other factor I would consider is the string tension, which plays a role if the player wants to prevent injury, more depth, control, or spin. 🤙
@@AMstringing The Legacy 120 arrived today and after considering various options I decided to thread a high end multifilament into it at 55, the minimum recommended tension. This will make the racket toward the power end of the scale initially. I can tone it down from there with string choices and tensions, but I want to see it near max for starters. If I like it I'll get a couple more frames and start the string experiments in earnest. I generally use hybrids but will try a range of things. Fun stuff. It used all of 21 feet in the mains, the 19 in the crosses had over a foot left over so 21/18 feet are enough at least for 17 gauge Triax. A poly would likely require a bit more string. I may want to put shrink tube under to enlarge the grips, the only sizes they had in stock were 3's and I generally use 4's. I threw an overgrip on and we'll start with that.
@@alanb76 That sounds like a great plan! If you plan to purchase the racquets from Tennis Warehouse, please consider using my affiliate link. Mahalo! www.tennis-warehouse.com/?from=amstring
@@alanb76 A Heat Shrink adds alot of weight ( 10 grams), so that moves the balance alot (1cm/3 points). An overgrip adds 2/3 a grip size if 6 mm and only moves about 1.5 point.
@@benjaminjensen111 So far I'm using the Gamma Supreme overgrip on this size 3 which I generally used on the size 4 grips. I don't really notice the grip size being smaller so perhaps I won't worry about it.
How does this compare to the prince ripstick in terms of power and spin?
Aloha,
Unfortunately, I haven't hit enough with the Ripstick to give you an honest opinion. However, I've sold a bunch of the 300-gram model to several players. If you don't need the extra power and have a fast vertical swing (topspin), the Ripstick will complement your game. However, if you have a fast horizontal swing (flat), balls may tend to launch a little. This racquet "dares" the user to go for their shots and with the proper technique, will usually be rewarded!
Here's a client who recently decided the Ripstick (300) was the racquet for her. th-cam.com/video/1gKD6xEGlj0/w-d-xo.html