Pro Kennex Heritage Edition Type C98

[benraschke]

Anyone know where I can find this racquet. I have suffered from severe tennis elbow pain for over 14 months, and finally had surgery to repair the tendon. I have been cleared to play again, but I need to switch racquets. I have read and heard many good things about Pro Kennex racquets being tennis elbow friendly.

Pro Kennex Heritage Edition Type C 98
Head Size: 98 sq. in. /632 sq. cm.Length: 27.00 inches / 68.58 cmStrung Weight: 12.30 oz / 349 gBalance: 8pts HLSwing Weight: 332Beam Width: 20.0 mm Tip/20.0 mm ShaftComposition: 80% Graphite / 20% KevlarPower Level: LowStiffness: 57String Pattern: 18 Mains/20 CrossesMain Skip: 8T,10T,8H,10HString Tension: 55-68

Thanks,
Ben

[M Dean]

do you have this racket in mind?

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpage-KTCR.html

[benraschke]

Yes I do based on the specs.
I have not ever demoed this racquet, but all the specs are what my Sports Orthopedic Surgeon requested. My Surgeon told me to look for a racquet with the lowest possible stiffness rating (62 or lower), 11.8 oz or higher for racket strung weight, 5 points or higher for Head Light balance, and a 98 or 100 sq inch frame. This racquet seems to meet all those characteristics.

[mawashi]

benraschke,

I have tried both the Mid n Mp version of this stick and although, I found it quite comfortable, they didn't have the the feel of the better player's sticks like an iprestige or dunlop hot melt for example.

I found the custom Vantage 63ra (unstrung) to be extremely comfortable yet plays like a true player's stick.

mawashi

[M Dean]

i don't have any personal expirience with pk rackets but what i have heard from almost everone that they find them very comfortable... at least their advanced series!

myself would like to own a redondo 93... so if anyone has one in a new or in very good condition (europe seller prefered) let me know! ;)

[KendraB]

Hi Ben. First of all, Holabird Sports has the Type C racquets at close out prices. I think the 98 goes for $130. If you order it unstrung it will be less - about $118. Secondly, I like the Type C. I have three of them. I have two of the old ones and one of the new Redondo racquets. Mine are the 93s. They are slightly more flexible than the 98s, though only by a little bit. The Type C Redondo 93 is extremely flexible, very head-light, and it has decent weight. It has a dense 18 x 20 string pattern and it holds string very well, so you can probably use thin gauge stuff with it, or natural gut. The paint on the Redondo is not good. It chips very easily. In terms of playability, though, it's hard to beat. I especially like it for the serve.