Maybe the word “review” is not a fair statement when I’ve only played the stick a few hours, but here are my first impressions of the highly reviewed Yonex Ai 98. First of all, it’s very easy to get used to. It moves briskly through the air and is still remarkably arm-friendly which I don’t find in a similarly playing racquet like the Aero Pro Drive. This is obviously key in the modern game where you need massive racquet head speed to create spin on the ball. Secondly, it’s quite stable for its weight. Some players who prefer players’ sticks in …
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Polyester strings
This article quotes generously from the excellent site Stringforum. The string market is a jungle. There are countless of brands, materials, and suppliers who work hard to get on the racket of top players as well as amateurs. You can divide the different kinds of strings in either natural (gut) or synthetic strings. Natural Gut Natural gut strings are made of cows’ gut in a complex process which renders them far more expensive than synthetic strings. They are lively and elastic strings, but sensitive to weather conditions. There are still professional players who use natural gut in (usually half) the …