I've played with this Ti-10 racket for less than a month before i decided it wasn't suitable for me so i decided to drop it and switch back to my Carbonex rackets. Anyone here have any general feedback on this racket?
An "expert's" opinion (not me!) is that this is not a model for the beginner or average player. The full potential cannot be utilised. However, professional players have rather different racquet skills.
I use to play with a Carbonex 5 @ 23 lbs. It was nice, but I bought a ti-10 a few months ago, and I did find the transition from a shorter and traditiional racquet shape to a longer and isometric head shape hard. I have found that practicing with a head heavy squash racquet as I play squash too helps a lot with the transition. I probably won't go back to Cab racquets again, but will probably get the MP-100.
i didn't find 2U Ti 8 and 10 suit me, they were too head heavy. I do however like the 3U version better. Currently i'm using SR900 and cab20 power.
Actually, Ti-10 is a very strange racquet - someone like it very much but someone dislike it very much. It is used to be my favorite racquet for sometime (until I bought the MP-100). I personally found it more powerful than a lot of other Yonex racquets. However, to be honest, it really falls short on control and speed (in fact, it's performance is below average in these areas). That's why I switch to MP-100, at least in double, it generates similar power as Ti-10 but gives better control.
Ricky, I don't know what you mean by control? Can you give some examples. For me, Ti-10 is the best one for me. Of course, I don't have the luxury of trying all kinds of rackets. I used Ti-8 for 1.5 years before the crash. Switched to Ti-10 and liked the power it generates. I also have a Ti-7. Although both Ti-7 and Ti-10 looks alike, I find Ti-10 more forgiving. Sometime my return is aweful on Ti-7 if I hit it out of the sweetspot, I guess, but no problem at all with Ti-10. One word of caution, Ti-10 frame is quite fragile. I have heard similar experience, after discovering the crack line on my frame. It looks to be more of manufacturing fault. I am still using it, because it is still the best racket for me, but dono for how long. I am scouting for a new racket which ideally is as powerful as Ti-10, but can last longer. BTW, I only play doubles.
Actually I like my Ti-10 very much, I also used it in doubles (I rarely play singles). I found it pretty good unless I have something to compare with - in my cases, they are MP-100 and Cab 23. These racquets can generate more or less the same power, but I can control the shuttle more handy in drop shot, around the net or even back-hand. I guess it is probably due to the stiffness of Ti-10 makes me feel having "less control". I've also seen quite a lot of cracked Ti-10 before, but I found my Ti-10 CN very solid - I still believe CN racquets having better quality.
