Racquet Review
A racquet review breaks down playability, specs, and feel for adult rec players. Look for power, control, spin, and comfort grades here, plus concrete hitting notes from coaches who string and test every frame before recommending.
Racquet Review: Control Player’s Dilemma — Wilson Blade vs Yonex Percept vs Head Radical Pro
You hit a forehand from the deuce side, 30-all, good contact, decent shape — and it lands a metre inside the baseline. Not short enough to attack. Not deep enough to push. Just... there.
HEAD Extreme 2026 Review: The Quiet Retune
You hit your first forehand with the 2024 HEAD Extreme, and something was missing. Not power — that was there. Not spin — the 16/19 pattern did its job.
HEAD Extreme 2026 Review – A Racquet That Finally Feels Like Something
Let me start with a confession. When the 2024 HEAD Extreme landed, I wanted to like it. The cosmetic was sharp — that black-and-neon yellow combo, even if YouTube comments had some naysayers.
HEAD Extreme 2026 Review – The Mute Button Finally Got Unstuck
The 2024 HEAD Extreme was not a bad racquet. It was a correct racquet that forgot to feel like one. That distinction matters if you demoed the 2024, put it down after twenty minutes, and said…
HEAD Extreme 2026 Review – A New Frame That Answers What the 2024 Got Wrong
Let me be honest with you: I did not like the 2024 HEAD Extreme. I wanted to. The cosmetic was sharp, the spin potential was real, and the brand's claims about stability checked out in controlled…
HEAD Extreme 2026 Review: What Hy-Bor Changes — And What It Doesn't
You hear the same thing every time a racquet line gets a material update: "This is a completely new frame." The marketing copy promises transformed feel, unprecedented stability, a new generation of…