As a result, the racket can resist twisting more when you hit a ball off-centre, reducing the miss-hits and balls flying where you don’t want them. You will see the term ‘ forgiving ‘ in many racket reviews of larger head-size frames. Like weight, there is a trade-off here: the...
In most of my racket reviews on this site, I’ve discussed feel, how muted it might be, launch angle, weight distribution, string spacing etc., but for someone just starting the game, I’m unsure if those characteristics will be understood or valuable to you. Instead, I’ll say why ea...