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How to Buy a Yonex Racquet in 2024
Confused on which Yonex racquet will help you play your best tennis? This guide is for you!
Head Prestige MP-L Auxetic 2.0: The Ultimate Platform Racquet
The Prestige MP-L begs for you to add weight, for you to customize and personalize it perfectly for your game.
The Best Racquets and Strings of 2023
These are the absolute best racquets and strings of 2023, broken down by category.
Yonex Percept 97: Low Power, Big Control?
The problem is, I still felt that stability was pretty poor on impact. I only ever felt confident using the Percept against players who can’t hurt me with pace. Against those bigger hitters, I often felt more vulnerable than I care to admit.
Grapplesnake Paradox Pro: The Next Generation of Control
When it comes to a string’s chemistry, few brands are more forward thinking than Grapplesnake. Their latest release, Paradox Pro is designed specifically to accel where traditional poly’s have fallen short.
How to Choose the BEST 98 for Your Game
What is the best 98 square inch racquet for your game? This article rates 11 of the most important racquets on the market across a sliding scale through multiple criteria.
My Customized Solinco Whiteout
I’ve been using the Solinco Whiteout 18x20 for about 100 days now. I’ve tried over 10 different string setups and at least 20 different weight configurations, testing all of them in some combination of training sessions, league matches and tournament play.
Ranking Every Poly I’ve Every Tried
Find out Beckett’s ranking for over 50 polyester tennis strings.
The Best Racquets for All-Court Players
All-court players demand a lot from their racquets. So what should you be looking for if you want to get the best out of your frame as an all-court player?
Solinco Whiteout 18x20 Setup Journal
A journal to tracked Beckett’s string and weight setups for the Solinco Whiteout.
How to String Your New Racquet
So you’ve just bought a new tennis racquet and you want to know what strings to put in it. For some, this can feel like a high-risk proposition. You’ve just spent 2-300 dollars on a brand new racquet and you don’t want to ruin it with the wrong string setup.
Best Racquets for Aggressive Baseliners in 2023
So you are an aggressive baseliner and you are looking for the best possible racquet for your playstyle. But what makes a racquet good for aggressive baseliners anyway?
My Racquet Journey Has Ended… For Now
Over the past 5 years, I’ve tried over 100 racquets to try to find the perfect one for my game.
Beckett’s Racquet of Choice Shortlist
The following is a detail journal of the final stages in my racquet journey. I’ve narrowed down my shortlist to two racquets, the Auxetic Radical MP and the 2023 VCORE 98. Before I can commit to any racquet, I need to determine that I also have a viable string setup and customization plan (if needed).
The Wilson Shift 300: Return of the Gimmick
The Shift 300 is a really weird racquet and here’s why.
2023 Prostaff v14 97 vs. the Prostaff X
Finally, Wilson is offering a 100 square inch head in a package designed for elite tennis players. The crazy thing is, the specs between the Prostaff 97 and the Prostaff X aren’t really that different. So what’s the point in having two models?
What is the BEST Tennis String?
If you Google, “Best Tennis String,” you’ll likely come across three big names: Solinco Hyper-G, Babolat RPM Blast, Luxilon ALU Power So what exactly separates these strings from the rest?
Diadem Elevate v3 vs. Tour: Classic Control Monsters
“The ultimate control racket that lends supreme feel for the ball on every shot.” That's what Diadem's website tells us about their new racquet, the Elevate v3. That’s a BOLD claim.
The Dunlop FX500 Might Be the BEST Power Racquet on the Market
The Dunlop FX500 is easily one of the most compelling 100 square inch options on the market. Driven by class-leading specs and legitimately effective technologies, you cannot sleep on Dunlop.