Advantages: Perfect weight, balance of power and control Disadvantages: For the serious player only
...I'd owned the Head prestige classic for many years prior to the release of it's successor and I have to say that it did me really well. However, I was curious to say the least when the new Head 'intelligence' prestige was released, so I went to a specialist tennis shop to get the lowdown. The racquet is available in 3 different head sizes; The mid version has a head size of 93 square inches, and the mid plus and the mid plus xl versions both have a head size of 98 square inches.
I took a good look at the mid plus racquet in the shop, but I decided that at the time, I couldnt really afford to buy two because they were retailing at £199.99 each! I say two, because as all serious players will know, because of the vast number of strings you break during matches, you can't really afford to run the risk of having only one racquet...
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Advantages: Can really benefit your tennis Disadvantages: Can set you back a few pounds
...Choosing a new tennis racket is a very big decision in deed. You could just choose a racket that looks good (pot-luck). I would not advise this as the racket could work for you but on the other hand it could just put a hole in your pocket.
When choosing a racket you need to take a few things into account.
You have to ask yourself what type of swing you have, if your swing is long and fast I would recommend a control racket as you are getting all the power from the swing and you just need a bit of control. I would choose rackets like Head liquid metal prestige, Wilson N61 tour or the Prince NX Tour Graphite MP.
If your swing on the other hand is very short and slow, you should get a powerful racket as your swing is giving you your control you just need a bit of extra power. I would recommend, a Wilson Ncode1, Head liquid metal 8...
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Advantages: Minimises wastage Disadvantages: Horses manage to pull all the hay through the hole!
...in one go it seemed through the hole which was annoying and I had to keep re-filling it!
I now keep them for the horsebox as it does minimise wastage in there.
I would suggest it to somebody to use in a trailer or horsebox but for everyday use I think Im just going to stink to a small holed haynet!...
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Where not to stay
Location perfect - hence the 2. Food - little choice, lacking in imagination (mash potatoes, mouldy bread). Staff underpaid (and months in arrears, some rude, mostly untrained, lacking managagement - except for bar manager. All... more
For the past 5 or 6 years my family and i have gone away for christmas as a treat. This stops all the age old arguments about washing up and allows us all to spend some real quality time together and relax.
Christmas 2006 - location is the Royal... more