Racquet reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 331 Reddit reviews across 3 subreddits and 79 posts to rank the best Racquet brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/10s, r/tennisracquets, r/squash. Top-rated brands include Wilson (4.3/5), Babolat (4.2/5), Yonex (4.2/5).
Stats
Reviews331
Subreddits3
Posts79
Brands33
Products81
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#1
Wilson
4.3
(91)
"Ultra is powerful and will help you to develop shape/control of your strokes."
"The most popular selling racquet for rec players I believe is the Clash. It's got good power, it's easy to use, and most importantly, it's arm friendly."
"I'd just recommend a Wilson Clash, in this case Clash 100 or 100L which is on sale."
"Some lighter version of the Wilson Clash (100L or 100UL) might be a good idea."
"Best options for most people include things like Babolat Pure Drive, Wilson Ultra, and Yonex Ezone 100."
"I use a Wilson Ultra as a 2.5, it’s been great for for me."
"Wilson ultra 100 is also nice."
"Try the prostaff v14, i'd say v13 but good luck getting those."
"I bought the Blade 98 v8 (16x19). Love it! Get more power out of it and it’s more forgiving than my ncode."
"Wilson Clash 100L"
#2
Babolat
4.2
(86)
"I like my Pure Drive Team (285g unstrung) a lot"
"Pure Drive no doubt"
"Overall, Pure Drive gives me enough power, spin and forgiving as well. I am really impressed with Pure Drive as a beginner."
"The new Babolat pure drive 100 and yonex ezone 100 which are coming out early next year would be good options for you."
"Pure drive or ezone 100. the easy power, easy depth, and forgiveness of those rackets are a cut above."
"Most popular racquet for lower levels of tennis and it will scale with you when you improve."
"Babolat Pure Drive one of the most popular starter rackets in that sense that as you get better, you can still use it as an intermediate or even advanced player."
"Go with pure drive or aero"
"Try the Pure Strike 97 (or Pure Strike VS). Add some lead at 12. It’s whippy, precise, and doesn’t launch the ball."
"Babolat pure drive, head speed mp."
#3
Yonex
4.2
(60)
"Yonex Ezone supposed to be one of the best. It’s very powerful and forgiving racket."
"Best serving racquet, good sweet spot for a 98 and fast for a 1 hander."
"Consider the vcore 100, it's a great all-around racket and you're experienced enough to handle it."
"And as others have said, you won’t outgrow those rackets."
"Get a yonex ezone 100. you can thanks me later."
"Yonex Ezone 100 is another that is close to a Pure Drive."
"Best options for most people include things like Babolat Pure Drive, Wilson Ultra, and Yonex Ezone 100."
"I really like vcore 100, extreme 100 and aero 100 for more spin."
"I would suggest demoing anything in 100 from the Yonex lineup."
"Get a used Ezone 100 or Vcore, put soft poly strings around 45lbs."
#4
Head
4.3
(36)
"I also have a Head Boom MP (295g unstrung) and I think it’s a great racquet for both beginners and intermediate players."
"Head Speed Pro 2022"
"Head Boom MP is a good choice."
"The Gravity MP is a really great frame for a new player because it’s very easy on the elbow."
"Can't go wrong with a ezone 100 or radical 102."
"Head Boom Team 270g would be perfect for beginner!"
"Check out head team rackets. Boom, speed and radical. 102-105 heads. They are light, easily customized, and great hitters."
"It's super forgiving and comfortable, great at slicing and at the net."
"I love my Head Gravity MP."
"I think it’s a supremely underrated modern control racket."
#5
Dunlop
4.2
(11)
"The original Dunlop hotmelt (the mostly black one). That thing seemed way stronger than other racquets on the market and didn’t sacrifice any playability."
"You could make a solid argument for the Dunlop Hotmelt Pro."
"The Dunlop SX series is going to be refreshed soon. So the current gen is on sale."
"I also like the Dunlop Fx 500."
"Dunlop FX 500"
"Other popular options are the Dunlop FX500 or ezone 100."
"I switched to Dunlop CX 200 Tour, weighted up."
"Currently playing with Dunlop CX 400 Tour strung with a Yonex poly at 52."
"Maybe consider Dunlop FX500. It's considered a Pure Drive clone."
"Dunlop CX 200 tour, Wilson Prostaff RF 97 or 97 (I would probably tinker with lead for the lighter one)."
#6
Prince
4.2
(6)
"Highly recommend checking out the Prince Phantom. It’s been great for me."
"I would recommend something like Prince Phantom."
"Prince is a perfectly fine racket company."
"If you like your Prince now, check out their Phantom line."
"The 2 racquets I like right now are the Prince Phantom 93p and Dunlop CX 200 Tour."
"Might be good to try."
#7
Diadem
4.3
(3)
"Diadem Elevate 98"
"Diadem Nova v3 100 is a great choice for a wide range of players."
"The diadem elevate. it takes a while to get used to but i love it for the things you said."
#8
Demo Rackets
4.0
(3)
"Do you have a local tennis shop nearby? They have dozens of rackets you can 'demo'."
"The only answer to this is to go demo racquets."
"Sounds like you'll have to demo a racquet."
#9
Technifibre
4.0
(3)
"Get him the discounted tfight iso 305, foam-filled."
"Give the Technifibre TF40 a demo"
"Tf 40 305 or Head Prestige fxp old."
#10
Head Radical MP
5.0
(2)
"If you wanna stay in the Head family, I’d look at the Radical MP, Speed MP…"
"My recommendations are: Head Radical MP."
#11
Yonex Ezone
5.0
(2)
"Yonex Ezone is the best thing ever made in tennis of all time."
"Definitely recommend."
#12
Percept
4.5
(2)
"Percept 97H."
"Percept 97H"
#13
Technifibre TFight 300
4.5
(2)
"My recommendations are: Tecnifibre TFight 300."
"New Technifibre tfight 300 or 305 or Wilson blade pro"
#14
Solinco
4.5
(2)
"It is very easy to play with, powerful, and provides tons of spin."
"Solinco Whiteout 18x20."
#15
Black Knight
4.0
(2)
"The black knight quick silver, the blue one with the coloured accents, I adored that racquet."
"I played with the quicksilver TC (black with yellow accents) for years and loved them. Recently tried then again, they felt great but I broke two straight out of the box."
#16
Unsquashable
4.0
(2)
"I second Unsquashable. Also, if you're in the US or Canada, strongly recommend Xamsa."
"Bang for buck it's hard to beat Unsquashable rackets."
#17
Artengo
4.0
(2)
"Finally opted for a beginner's racquet from Artengo (TR160)."
"Artengo or Prince racquets would offer the best value for $ if you’re buying new."
#18
HEAD
5.0
(1)
"The racket just feels so right. A lot of ball connectivity."
#19
Head MP
5.0
(1)
"The MP is a really great racket"
#20
Blade
5.0
(1)
"I play with a Blade V8 18x20 because it allowed me to aim slices more than any other racquet."
#21
Tennishub
5.0
(1)
"Check out Tennishub.in for lawn tennis rackets, they do have a tennis expert as well who can help you out with the entire process via a call."
#22
Artengo TR990 Pro
5.0
(1)
"Highly rate the artengo tr990 pro, put some hyper g on it and absolutely loving it"
#23
Prince Textreme Warrior 100
5.0
(1)
"Best value at the moment for a new racket: 4) prince textreme warrior 100"
#24
Head Graphene XT Speed MP
5.0
(1)
"Best value at the moment for a new racket: 2) head graphene xt speed mp"
#25
Head Graphene XT Radical MP
5.0
(1)
"Best value at the moment for a new racket: 1) head graphene xt radical mp"
#26
Carve
4.0
(1)
"If you are on a budget, check out the carve 97 or the carve 100."
#27
Artengo 900 Series
4.0
(1)
"Artengo. All 900 Series are awesome Rackets and are maybe 5% worse than the raquet they Imitate."
#28
Manta
4.0
(1)
"Manta Classic 6250. The one with the fake wood grain finish."
#29
Dunlop SX Series
4.0
(1)
"Currently the Dunlop SX series is being cleared out for $99. That’s a pretty good deal on a good racquet."
#30
Boom
4.0
(1)
"Before the Boom is on clearance at Tennis Warehouse for $99."
#31
Ultimate
4.0
(1)
"I personally prefer the ultimate ever so slightly. They're both really good rackets though."
#32
Technifibre TFight 305
4.0
(1)
"The racket I enjoyed the most during my last round of demos was the Technifiber TFight 305."
#33
Walmart
3.0
(1)
"Honestly would recommend going to Walmart and getting those rackets."
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