HOW LONG DO TENNIS RACKETS LAST? WHEN DO YOU NEED TO REPLACE YOUR RACKET? 

Great point. I do not think graphite rackets go bad like wood or aluminum

Lol. Great story. Most of us are looking for an excuse to get the latest greatest…

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The problem with tennis is that it’s relying on this new technology and the rackets and strings are playing the game for you, power, top spin control were always a requirement of the player, today the rackets are designed to give you power, top spin and control, so it’s actually the inverse effect it’s taking away from the player and it’s resulting in a handicap, the Rackets are causing this, there is no reason to give up your old rackets for the new fancy $300 racket this is essentially Tennis’ problem everyone is relying on new technology to help them when they should be helping themselves and developing their own ability to hit the ball properly and just because it has a few scratches doesn’t mean that you have to change , tennis players have OCD they need new bags new rackets new shirts new shoes to make them look like tennis players but then when they hit the ball they look horrible 90% of the time. You need to develop those skills on your own without a racket assisting you so get yourself the smallest racket possible an old racket and just use gut strings and practice with that and you’ll develop much better skills overtime then if you use the latest and greatest fancy racket. MLB, Major league baseball players have old worn out gloves and they have hundreds of scratches on their baseball bats especially the D1 players if you look at the division one World Series every bat has hundreds of scratches on it they’re baseball gloves are all worn out, players would never change them for something new because they know that it’s reliable and they’re using their own ability and their own talent to play the game at a high level.Don’t follow this advice, the problem with tennis is that it’s relying on this new technology and the rackets and strings are playing the game for you, power, top spin control were always a requirement of the player, today the rackets are designed to give you power, top spin and control, so it’s actually the inverse effect it’s taking away from the player and it’s resulting in a handicap, the Rackets are causing this, there is no reason to give up your old rackets for the new fancy $300 racket this is essentially Tennis’ problem everyone is relying on new technology to help them when they should be helping themselves and developing their own ability to hit the ball properly and just because it has a few scratches doesn’t mean that you have to change , tennis players have OCD they need new bags new rackets new shirts new shoes to make them look like tennis players but then when they hit the ball they look horrible 90% of the time. You need to develop those skills on your own without a racket assisting you so get yourself the smallest racket possible an old racket and just use gut strings and practice with that and you’ll develop much better skills overtime then if you use the latest and greatest fancy racket. MLB, Major league baseball players have old worn out gloves and they have hundreds of scratches on their baseball bats especially the D1 players if you look at the division one World Series every bat has hundreds of scratches on it they’re baseball gloves are all worn out, players would never change them for something new because they know that it’s reliable and they’re using their own ability and their own talent to play the game at a high level.

The problem with tennis is that it’s relying on this new technology and the rackets and strings are playing the game for you, power, top spin control were always a requirement of the player, today the rackets are designed to give you power, top spin and control, so it’s actually the inverse effect it’s taking away from the player and it’s resulting in a handicap, the Rackets are causing this, there is no reason to give up your old rackets for the new fancy $300 racket this is essentially Tennis’ problem everyone is relying on new technology to help them when they should be helping themselves and developing their own ability to hit the ball properly and just because it has a few scratches doesn’t mean that you have to change , tennis players have OCD they need new bags new rackets new shirts new shoes to make them look like tennis players but then when they hit the ball they look horrible 90% of the time. You need to develop those skills on your own without a racket assisting you so get yourself the smallest racket possible an old racket and just use gut strings and practice with that and you’ll develop much better skills overtime then if you use the latest and greatest fancy racket. MLB, Major league baseball players have old worn out gloves and they have hundreds of scratches on their baseball bats especially the D1 players if you look at the division one World Series every bat has hundreds of scratches on it they’re baseball gloves are all worn out, players would never change them for something new because they know that it’s reliable and they’re using their own ability and their own talent to play the game at a high level.

I am from Pakistan...our national champion and davis cupper(former atp 300 something) who is a good friend of mine still plays with the same rackets that he got in 2002...he is still winning all the tournaments....i told him about metal fatigue and newer racquets,and he shrugged it off....

@@niceguy5430 nice. Good for him.

They might - if used at the modern college or professional level.

@@AinSoph73 yes for top level players. Recreational players are over emphasising on rackets far more then they need to these days .

@@mrbeanz6451 manufacturers will disagree

@@AinSoph73 yup it can be taken in a positive light as in most cases . 🙂 it works , " there is no.such thing as bad publicity " we seen negative news for some brands in other industries increase their sales unimaginable levels

@@mrbeanz6451 yah one of them probably sponsored this video

The problem with tennis is that it’s relying on this new technology and the rackets and strings are playing the game for you, power, top spin control were always a requirement of the player, today the rackets are designed to give you power, top spin and control, so it’s actually the inverse effect it’s taking away from the player and it’s resulting in a handicap, the Rackets are causing this, there is no reason to give up your old rackets for the new fancy $300 racket this is essentially Tennis’ problem everyone is relying on new technology to help them when they should be helping themselves and developing their own ability to hit the ball properly and just because it has a few scratches doesn’t mean that you have to change , tennis players have OCD they need new bags new rackets new shirts new shoes to make them look like tennis players but then when they hit the ball they look horrible 90% of the time. You need to develop those skills on your own without a racket assisting you so get yourself the smallest racket possible an old racket and just use gut strings and practice with that and you’ll develop much better skills overtime then if you use the latest and greatest fancy racket. MLB, Major league baseball players have old worn out gloves and they have hundreds of scratches on their baseball bats especially the D1 players if you look at the division one World Series every bat has hundreds of scratches on it they’re baseball gloves are all worn out, players would never change them for something new because they know that it’s reliable and they’re using their own ability and their own talent to play the game at a high level.

that s exatlly what i am wondrering.. i play whit a head prestige classic 600 untill recently, i don t feel like it soft or death.. plays just fine if you ask me.., or am i just used to soft rackets?, i always baught used old rackets..

@@martinrosemary5654 there is nothing wrong with your rackets. Don’t buy into the marketing. It’s meant to confuse the consumer. They want you to keep buying new.

Same, I need a new racket badly

I'm using the team version 2012 model, started using them in 2014, li like the head size . I haven't had any issues with them, but I have a few of them which I rotate, not thinking of changing and always on lookout for more. I think I'm still in the "honeymoon period"!

@@JamesBond-lq7bs I’ve tried just about everything on the market and nothing hits quite like a 90

My racquet "accidentally" gets thrown into the fence from time to time.

pop? you mean power?, could you fix that buy putting more powerful strings or lowernig the tension?, or even adding weight to the racket? instead of wasting so much money on a new racket?..

I have a friend like you. He owns 8 racquets that he always bring to the court. He’s definitely in his head all the time

@bousemaster3989 I have about a dozen. I bring 4 to the courts. I play with one for long periods. I warm up with a couple banging the wall.

@@bousemaster3989 I thought you quit playing Chris. I think those are my pants I gave you. 555

so what about if you actually like the feeling of an older used racket or don t mind it?, no reason to buy a new one right?

So? waht is the problem? as mean.. as long as the racket don t break it s still playable.

@@martinrosemary5654 Some people can tell the difference between a fresh frame and an old one. It's similar to strings. Low level players can use strings for months without a problem, whereas an advanced player will feel the loss in performance as the strings lose resiliency and start notching/fraying.

The T2000 was a mistake back in 1967. 😅

Talking about replacing parts ! I have a Pro Staff 95 Classic . I needed to change a few grommets and the bumper. I found a English company that has a universal kit . It took a little work , but I did it myself 😊