What racket is better? Wilson or Prince?

Question

I just bought a wilson, but its not controllable

Answer 1

RULE #1: Don't buy a racquet before comparing it with others. Most tennis clubs and racquet stores will have some sort of demo program that will let you try out a variety of racquets for a few days for just a couple of bucks. Often, they'll let you put this money towards your futures purchase. If you're having a hard time finding a store that will let you demo a racquet, then check out the website included in the sources.

Racquets come with different stiffness, weighting, stringing patterns and lengths. All that adds up to a lot of different choices and a lot of different feels. If you're a beginner, then you probably don't need to shell out much money yet for a racquet, just find something that feels good in your hand and use it until you want to try something new.

If you have loopy strokes and have no trouble adding your own power to your shots, then you want a racquet that isn't as stiff, and that is head-light--usually termed a control racquet. However, most of the population will find these racquets ill-suited for their skill. With that in mind, I'll mark some rules of thumb below to help you sort out the differences:

1) Stiffness. The stiffer a racquet is, the more power it produces. You mentioned that your racquet isn't controllable. If you mean that you have a hard time keeping the ball in the court, then it's probably because your racquet is too stiff for your style of play.

2) Weight. Heavier racquets are usually less stiff, because they allow you to generate more momentum behind the ball (as an analogy, think of the difference between a hammer and a sledge hammer; if a racquet has more weight to it, it can pack more of a punch). Most players will want a stick that falls in the middle of the pack to the light side.

3) Head-heavy or head-light? Head-heavy racquets are usually those that allow you to generate more momentum (see #2). Pros will play with HH, while recreational will play with HL, because it requires less effort to hit the ball.

4) Stringing patterns. Some racquest have more open stringing patterns while others have more dense patterns. You can judge by looking at how close together the strings are across the racquet face. Different patterns have a different feel and make it easier to apply spin and also give a larger sweet spot. You may want to see if you can find a pattern that feels better with your game.

5) Lengths. Manufacturers make racquets that are an inch and a half longer than normal. These racquets give you more whip to your serves. Some people find them unweildy. I don't like playing with a longer stick, but you may.

6) Feel. Each manufacturer has its own feel. I am a Wilson fan, because I love the feel of the racquet. You feel every aspect of the contact. I don't like Prince's feel, because it feels heavier and more dead to me, but that's just my opinion. Babolat racquets have a similar feel to Wilson. Try a bunch of manufacturers and find one that you like.

Again, demo a bunch of racquets. Don't buy anything unless you're sure that you like it enough to buy three.

I hope that helps.

Answer 2

Saying A WILSON doesn't help. Wilson's N6 Series, played by Federer is great. I play with the Flexpoint Radical by Head, used by Agassi and others. Prince has a good line of 03 rackets - demo rackets til you find one that suits you.

Answer 3

i will answer that it depends on what kind of player you are. if you are tend to more of a 'control' player rather than a 'power' one, obviously you need a wilson of this kind. for example, the prostaff series are more to control play compare to the hammer series which is dedicated for power play. i believe wilson does have this category in their new n-series, as they do in other brands like prince, head or babolat. try those demo rackets first to find one that really suits you. no kidding; all rackets look the same but they do have significant difference on courts.

Answer 4

I doubt there are only spelling mistakes in those details... keying and syntax had a tough time too. LOL The brand has little to do with the quality of the products; they both sale very good items which all fulfil a specific need. Obviously, Prince is more found of providing striking efficiency and power to baseline player, but again, they do have heavier and headlight balanced frames which would make a sufficiently good weapon to yield for a more pressuring player who enjoys venturing forwards. However, Wilsons' are cheaper to buy. If I am not late on the developments, 100 sterling pounds is nearly 200 American or Canadian dollars which means every piece from Wilson is within a reasonable range. You'd have to consider your level of play and swinging style too in order to choose properly. And, seriously, do not exaggerate yourself if you do not have some kind of pace and spin potential because it will make your racket somehow hard to use and, instead of enabling you to exploit your skills, it will reduce your play potential. The racket doesn't make the player, but it enables you to play within a range which should suit your game or else, you are wasting play making abilities and buying a frame for something you either can't or simply do not do. Some player have longer swings which are obviously going to result in faster ball propelling. If you watch tennis, here are comparison points: 1-Long to very long swings: Del Potro, Soderling, Gonzalez, Berdych 2-Moderately long swings: Federer, Nadal (that's after the year 2009 up to this day), Djokovic, Roddick 3-Medium swings: Davidenko, Hewitt 4- Compact swings: Almost only doubles players Compare your back swing and the length of your acceleration phase to those guys and ask yourself where you are positioned. Most players are between 3 and 2 while most beginners to intermediate level players stand between 4 and 3. Some amateurs do swing at 1, but they are either very powerful hitters of an advanced level or very bad technically. The more you get toward 1, the heavier you can choose your frame and, if you like to go forward, the more you can go toward an headlight balance without it to affect your ground strokes. Then, your playing level will come into play and direct you on your final weight and weight balance range. There NRTP levels used to classify players accordingly to their ability to accomplish certain things properly. Search on the net to get the information; it's a description followed by a number. Find it an read until you get yourself placed. If you think you can sustain a level of player beyond 4.0 or 4.0, I hardly see any problem in choosing whatever frame you'd like to try, so long as you are conscious that some may be harder to get used to and may take more practice and focus to play with. A player between 2.5 and 4.0 is an intermediate player and one between 1 and 2.5 is a beginner. Very interestingly, companies classify their frames accordingly! Judge where you stand: Beginner Intermediate Advanced (some have two intermediate levels and an expert level, but it's not necessary to get that far to make a good choose since playing time will provide the required improvement to adapt yourself to something akin to a "a bit too refined" frame.) All this will dictate head size, balance and overall weight. Then comes the stringing pattern. It's either open or closed; I'd pick it opened since it provides a livelier feel upon impact and it's what's the least constrictive. A more solid bed is dampening, it kills your impact quite a bit and you may happen to try and over hit to compensate which is probably the worst thing you can do. It's typically nice for strictly baseline players who hit really hard from really far; they need something stiff to limit the deflection and get a more consistent response and it's the case of someone who stands almost on the baseline, waiting to get inside. So, you'll have to find something written 16 x 19 or, on one model, there is the optional 16x18 pattern (the only one I am aware about is the 95 version of Federer's frame). Once you have this, you have narrowed your choice to perhaps 2 or 3 rackets. The difference might be the frame stiffness, a slightly bigger or smaller head size or small details like that which may make you get one over the other for purpose of suiting your game plan. AND A VERY IMPORTANT THING TO LOOK FOR: Get the right grip dimension! A handle must be fit or within a certain range not to be hard to use. The measurement is made in inches from the ball of your thumb to the tip of your middle finger. This ball I am speaking about is in your palm, in the lowest section of it, just by your thumb.

Answer 5

If that is based on the more expensive racket, I would say Prince. I've only ever used a Head racket. I only play tennis every now and then...

Answer 6

Wilson is lighter and pretty easy to handle. Prince is heavier and you get more power, but its pretty hard to handle. I don't have a preference to either. It depends on what someone wants from the racket.

Answer 7

I prefer the Prince diablo. I used to play with a Wilson but did not have enough control so I switched to the Prince and now I have a good amount of control.

Answer 8

Check out on www.tennis-warehouse.com
U will get reviews on all leading racquets. Wilson is no doubt more widely preferred over Prince. My choice would be Wilson n-six One tour 90/95

Overall for Wilson :It is found that nSix-One Tour 90 to be the most demanding racquet we've playtested in 2004. We think this one is definitely best suited to advanced players who take to the court on a regular basis. With its hefty 12.4 ounce weight the nSix-One Tour 90 rewards strong and accomplished players who can regularly find the sweetspot. If you are a classic striker of the ball, have good mechanics and are looking for a racquet that offers a lot of heft, plenty of control and that can be swung aggressively without fear of over-hitting, you might want to take this one for a test drive.

Overall for Prince
Prince proves again that it is only good to have holes in your game if those holes are O Ports. Players familiar with the soft and dampened feel of O3 racquets will find the same response here. Those looking for a crisper feel at impact need only string the O3 White with the optional hard throat grommet. From all areas of the court, we found a generous sweetspot and easy access to spin. The O3 White proved to be very maneuverable and it was easy to find the racquet head speed needed for aggressive baseline hitting. Players from the 3.5+ to advanced level who like to play aggressively from all areas of the court should definitely take this one for a demo

Answer 9

personally i would prefer head, lol

but out of wilson and prince i think prince is much better, especially their line of o3 rackets

Answer 10

I like prince more but I play with a Babolat Pure Drive