The weight of the racquet was noticeable after awhile, but something I'm sure I could adjust to. The power wasn't huge, but it does have enough when you need that little extra. Back as a college player I used the Twin Tube Radical Oversize, and this racquet definitely reminds me of that stick.
It's been a long time since I've hit with a Radical that plays with such heft and stability. Definitely an old school player's racquet feel, and all the better for it. It's hard to think of another Oversize currently available that would compete with this stick from the baseline. I found excellent stability and control on my groundstrokes. With the poly test string, the control from the stringbed was very good. I was able to take big cuts at the ball and be confident my shots would stay within the lines.
The racquet felt very well suited to hitting topspin off both wings. I also found this stick to be surprisingly responsive on slice backhands. I was getting plenty of spin and bite on the ball and could either drive my slice deep or cut it for a sharp angle.
However, big forehands were the order of the day. I had the most fun running around my backhand and trying to take the felt off the ball with my forehand. Combine that with the comfort of swinging a heavy racquet and you get a Radical unlike any in memory. I was getting over the ball with ease on the forehand and was mixing it up well by throwing in some sliders. Same applied to the backhand side. I found it particularly rewarding hitting winners with this racquet.
This racquet is phenomenal on groundies. There is a confidence with this racquet that I haven't found in many racquets. I hit exceptionally well with it. My depth was excellent and I found very good access to spin. The racquet was a bit hefty, but when I was actually swinging, it was just great. The amount of control I had was amazing. I haven't had this much control with a racquet that has decent power in a while. Usually, there is a decrease in control when the power is increased; not so with this racquet.
Just sweet. It has decent power, good spin potential, and great control. I had a lot of options with this racquet. The headsize and string pattern are perfect for my groundstrokes, whether I was hitting flat, topspin, or slice shots.
With the static weight around 12 ounces, all my strokes felt very confident and comfortable. The main thing this racquet required of me was early preparation, as it does have a higher swingweight.
Once I got my timing down, the Agassi Radical Limited Edition would crush through the ball, which I found to be very rewarding. I found that the racquet offered a good balance of power and control. I do think that some of this was due to the premium polyester that the racquet was strung with, as it helped keep the large stringbed from being too lively.
On forehands, I had good depth on all of my shots and I was able to land a lot of them just inside the baseline. It was easy to generate topspin when I wanted to, or flatten my shots when I didn't have as much time to set up for them. On backhands, I felt very comfortable swinging away at the ball. I never felt like it was going to sail on me or that I couldn't control where I wanted my backhand to go. Great control with a very solid feel. Enjoying the response of the racquet at net was Chris.
It never felt pushed around by the ball and I found plenty of control on my volleys. I was able to hit some nice angle shots with this stick and felt confident when hitting with touch and placement.
I used this racquet in a high level doubles match where I was the lowest ranked player on the court. With the Agassi Radical Limited Edition I was able to hold my own at net and felt every bit as confident as when I volley with my regular stick.
This is one area where I feel that higher swingweight had an effect on my timing. I just wasn't able to get the racquet where I needed it to be in time to make good contact with the ball. I found a lot of my volleys going into the net. When I did manage to get volleys back to my opponent, I had good control of the ball, but not as much power as I would have liked.
The only reason being that because of it's heft and being only about 6 points head light, the racquet is not quite as maneuverable as I would like. However, when you think of the person who used this racquet, there is no surprise.
It was very accurate, and when I was in time and set up, my volleys were great. The extra square inches helped a lot, and made up a lot for the slight deficiency in maneuverability. If I was moving into the net after an approach shot, volleying the ball away was not an issue. However, when I would get stuck at the net the weight of the racquet would come into play on quick reaction volleys.
There seemed to be just a little too much weight in the head. Aside from that, I found that I was hitting well-placed volleys with good pace. Sweet Stick. No International Shipping. Good Luck. Length 27 inches 69 centimeters Head Size 98 square inches square centimeters Weight The latest addition to the Radical series of racquets from Head, introduces a new material to racquet construction.
Liquidmetal, a metal with the atomic structure of a liquid, was developed by the California Institute of Technology CalTech According to Liquidmetal. Continued in the Liquidmetal Radical are previous Head technologies such as TwinTube frame construction and Intellifibres.
To trace the history of the Radical line we must first mention the Radical's most famous proponent. Andre Agassi.
With the signing of Agassi to Head in , Head launched its first Radical series racquet. Called the Trysis Radical in the US market, this first Radical featured an Integrated Damping System and a 50 percent high modulus graphite, 5 percent Twaron and 45 percent graphite construction. One year after its inception Agassi used it to capture the US Open title, becoming the first unseeded player to win the Open in 28 years.
The first update to the Radical line came in with the introduction of the TwinTube Radical. The inner hard shell of TwinTube technology is made of pure g.
Vintage Donnay Andre Agassi Star tennis racquet. Made in Belgium. Good condition. Numerous scratches-some big and some small. But no cracks. Head Size: appears to be mid-sized.
Comes with case as shown case needs replacement strap I bought this racquet in Please see pics for wear and tear. Posted with.
Grip, Condition Near Mint! The tennis racquet shows very little if any signs of wear and tear. The grip is in great condition. The head is in awesome condition.
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Head Ti. Andre Agassi's weapon of choice. Radical is a nice playing racquet. This type of racket was being used by Andre Agassi. It scored an"A" on the RDC maneuverability test. Volleys are easy with the Ti. Radical oversize. The larger head and slightly higher swingweight add stability on reaction volleys and half-volleys. T he Ti. Radical delivers adequate power and is more effective on spin serves. It has a slightly softer flex and the ball seems to stay on the strings longer.
Which makes it easier to generate spin. The larger head Making off-center shots more forgiving. The frame emitted little vibration due to its TwinTube construction. The 18x19 string pattern is a good match for this head size- topspin is easier to generate and slice shots are very effective. Most players found the racquets performed best at mid-range tension. The Ti. Radical Oversize isn't a power racquet but delivers ample power.
It's not a control racquet but provides good control. The combination of its light weight. TwinTube construction and almost even balance make it a good choice for players currently using traditionally weighted oversize racquets who are seeking added comfort, less weight and a small boost in power.
Sides in very good condition with light scrapes. It offered a nice blend of spin, control, some power, and comfort. It shows that also larger head sizes can play controlled with the right layup and string pattern. Andre Agassi was one of my favorite players to model my game after. My game did not get that good. He was one of the first players I watched and enjoyed oversize rackets from him. Glad you enjoyed the racket.
Very nice to read about this racket. I have two Donnay pro one OS ltd edition I played with between 90 — The orange and grey one and the blue grey with red Donnay logo.
I should have bought one when its still possible to get one of this bumblebee version…? It is a bit shorter lenght than 27 inch standard lenght. Do you think this version is what he was actually using?
Do you have any idea what i should string it up with? Just a comment about string patterns. Maybe we should be paying more attention to the string spacings of our racquets and less attention to the numbers of strings. I tend to agree with this, having looked at a variety of my rackets. I would suggest an average cell dimension of the central cells is more meaningful. Additionally, the cell shape is important. Most spin rackets seem to have oblong cells with the crosses being well spread out.
Quoting either average cell size in the sweetzone like 0. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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