Hi Guys! Would you recommend it for one-handed backhand? I don't know whether to go for this or a percept. I come from a Head Liquidmetal Prestige, I returned to tennis after a long time and I want to change it for something easier to play.
Im 3.5 player (playing for 2,5 years, once a week just with a friend - no competitive yet). 33year old male. I like to hit big from the baseline more, than rushing through the net. I’m trying to play with spin but I’m not the best spin player of my technique. So if I try to hit winners, I often shoot em too flat and they are going too long - out. I’m actually playing the 2023 head extreme mp, because I thought „if I’m not good enough to generate spin with a good technique, maybe the extreme mp can help me with it. But now I’m thinking, maybe I need a more control friendly racket. I’m thinking of the speed or the gravity line. But I don’t know which is better for me and which model i should take (MP, Tour, Pro of gravity or speed) What do you suggest me to get?
Hey guys, thank you for the tips and great demonstrations. Could you please make a video on ground strokes and playing with high racquet head speed - for intermediate and advanced recreational players.
perhaps because of what strings it had or perhaps because of the thickness of the beam, i found the RF97 not that hard to use (coming from a weighted up prince graphite) but i found the vcore 97 warwrinka hard to use. i was surprised how little power that racquet had despite its weight
Great video, but I would like to know a little more about the Percept 97D, wouldn't it be better than the traditional and H version for precision and control?
I have the 97D and have demoed the 97H and 97. It is indeed just a bit more precise, though it's not a huge change. To me, the best thing is just that it has the most reasonable specs for a players' frame. Also thought the regular 97 was good but it needed customization to get enough stability and I don't like messing with my specs too much. 97H was unwieldy. Low power for all the work you have to put in and simply not that big of a reward for me.
@@Jingoa I asked this question because I play with the Vcore 95 2023, and I just purchased the perspective 97D to test, because as I have a flat style beat, I thought it could benefit me more. I'm thinking about using the same rope that I used on the Vcore, head lynx tour with 49 pounds, would that be a good option?
Background, bplayed since 12, now in my 40's, UTR 6-7 in singles/doubles. Owned (Six one 90, Blade v7, RF97 315g, head liquid radical, aero pro drive, Yonez Ezone 98 Tour, Vcore 95 2022, Head Ti6, Pro staff V14) Demoed the Regna in Japan and was shocked at how unstable it was at the point of contact, catch the ball perfectly and it rattles like crazy, even compared to the Six one 90 which has the sweet spot of a pea and known to punish offcenter shots, the regna has the sweet spot of a needle, dont recommend this racquet at all. Tried the Percept 97D, which was very forgiving and pocketed the ball like a dream. Dont believe the hype, try it before you buy.
Dude, you keep swinging that stick in front of your colleague and blocking him from the camera. Please practice your situational awareness. As a side note, I would recommend getting people who know how to play to review these. This comes across as a bit of a joke for people who know what they're doing.
I would have had Zero at number three with Super Toro at number 2 and Toro Toro at 1. i enjoy all three but the toro toro just feels the best with the best predictability
One huge factor that makes tennis so hard is the competition, not only is it an incredibly hard sport, but the competition are all incredibly good, and if you are outside the US or Europe, you essentially have to travel or else you won’t get competition good enough to help you get to the pro level
I couldn’t bear it when this beginner player at my local club was playing with one of these and bloody scraping it across the ground on the hard courts😂
The Pro is very playable. It's 310 unstrung. Many guys who use a 305g racket will put lead tape on the hoop to beef it up. The Pro doesn't need any of that. Strange seeing young strapping guys complaining that a 310g frame is too much work for them to swing. Really??
I’ve had 2 Regna 98 for quite a while (same generation as in the video), one word to highlight its main merit is STABLE, in a relatively “light” package, thus more user friendly, whereas with other players sticks, including the pro stock platform rackets, you need tons of lead to achieve a similar result, but with Regna I play in stock form. If you use it along with other rackets side by side in one session, I am sure you will get what I mean by that. On serve, return, ground strokes and volley, rock solid, unbelievably stable. What it means? It means more precision (that’s why they went for 16x19 instead of 18x20 or 18x19 etc, to give it more spin potential), better shot quality and more confidence. I own other control oriented rackets like the Blade, Pro Staff 315g, Vcore Pro 97 and Vcore 95 2018 and 2021, I assure you Regna is more powerful due to its way to blend stiffness and flex. Pro Staff is stiff, stiff like a wooden stick, whereas Regna is stiff but with very subtle flex, in my opinion way more comfortable and offers you right amount of free power (not too much). For those feel oriented people, it’s the only current Yonex racket with no vibration filtering film technology (whatever it’s named now), what else can I say? The only downside, yes, is the price tag, but think it this way, I bought a lot of , I mean a lot, different rackets before them, since I put my hands on one Regna, I bought a second one, and never purchased a racket after, I don’t even watch new release reviews anymore, sold a few, only keep those I like to have for fun. It even came with a top notch leather under grip (so you don’t need to change it yourself resulting in altering the balance, and have to rebalance it etc, very thoughtful), I guess it’s saving me money? If you are a good player, I am a 5.0 by the way, you should give it a try if you ever manage to get hold of one. It’s not the most powerful, spin friendly, forgiving (it’s meant for decent players, but with 98 head more forgiving than Prestige and Vcore 95 etc), but as a whole package it does everything just right, even including the paint job, when you see one in person, it looks so cool and almost luxurious in an all-black look with the blend of glossy finish, exposed carbon fibre, metallic matt finish, artistic spread paint. IMHO, it’s without doubt the best retail racket money can buy.
@@livingstonest My go to string is Lynx Tour Champagne 1.2mm full bed, strung at 52/50. Like all polys the tensions drop 5-10% with or without playing after the first 24-48 hours, so my actual playing tension is in the range of 45-48. Lynx Tour is a relatively stiff string but I don’t have any pain at all.
I'm glad you liked this as much as you did. As most people would say it's overpriced nonsense. I own 4 of these and also had a pair of Regna 100. The Regna is the best all around frame but it doesn't help me if I'm overmatched and having to block back balls. For that reason I've been looking for something a bit more powerful and have been using the PA98 more lately. The Regna is great if you're on you're attacking all the time. The amount of stability the Regna 98 has at it's specs doesn't make sense. They must use higher quality materials closer to pro stocks when making this frame. As another commenter already suggested, I would drop the tension to around 42# if you're using poly as that does open up the sweet spot.
@@dandan3045 That's what most people call it., especially ones who haven't tried it. I don't call it that. I think it's a great frame which is why it was my primary for over a year. I just wish my skill level was higher or it was a bit more forgiving. Really high level players like Coach Gu from TennisSpin think it is the best frame ever. And honestly at this point it's only $130 more than most frames. For a while the pricing was almost double every other frame but as frame prices have been rising, they are catching up to the Regna price.
