What the finder says about it
- Built for an improver player. The finder stops offering it two rungs up, to a strong club player, who would soon be bored with it.
- Arm 8 of 10: fine for an arm that aches after long sessions; for an elbow that is already a problem the finder wants something softer.
- Control 8, power 4: for the patient player who lobs and builds, and what the finder calls a defender's racket for the right side.
- 360 g, close to the 360 g the finder assumes for a player with no weight preference.
- Round: the sweet spot in the centre and the balance in the hand. The finder nudges squash and badminton players this way.
- €90 to €140 in the shops, so it is in play from the under €100 budget up.
Power, control and arm are the finder's own 0 to 10 scores, from playing the rackets and the specialist shops' consensus. Prices are the usual street band and move with the season.
The closest alternatives
- Nox ML10 Pro Cup: kinder to the arm, more control, fibreglass face. Side by side
- Head Speed Motion: 5 g heavier, harder on the arm, more power
- Babolat Counter Viper: 5 g heavier, harder on the arm, more power
On the lists: beginners, control, a first carbon racket, intermediate players, under €100, round, under €150.
Before you buy
Hold it in the ready position for a minute: if the head wants to drop, the balance is too high for you. Most rackets ship with a handle a size too thin, and one overgrip fixes it. Not sure it is the one? The finder asks twelve questions and gives three.