I have spent years looking for a replacement tennis racquet. I may have finally found one.

My old racquet is shown below. If you’re not familiar with the 2016 Babolat Aeropro here is a picture and the Specifications. I actually enjoyed this racquet. I usually strung it at 58 pounds, with Babolat Hybrid set up of Babolat RPM Blast and Babolat Touch VS Natural Gut. The strung weight was 12.1 ounces, but didn’t feel heavy at all as it was 4 points head light. I had plenty of access to spin and my lefty forehand spin to a righty’s backhand keeps opponents off balance for an entire match. My spin serve was also very effective and could occasionally crack a big flat first serve, but most of the time I was spinning the serve. Volleys were solid and my one handed backhand was solid.

Specifications

I instantly fell in love with the racquet. The racquet was solid, it was smooth, and although it had a smaller head size 97 I had no problem finding the sweet spot. The racquet actually weighed 12.5 oz strung, but it felt as light as my old 2016 Aero Pro. Although 7 pts headlight, the racquet felt very balanced. The 333 swing weight allows me to whip the forehand or the one handed backhand through with ease. The serve was the most interesting aspect of this racquet for me. When bringing the racquet up to the striking position it seemed the racquet would almost automatically get into the position and allow me plenty of time to hit either a nasty slice serve, or a remarkable big flat serve. The volleys were solid and I had no issues when quick responses were required at the net. I would say I wasn’t crazy about the color, but to finally find a racquet that checked all of the boxes, I was willing to buy the racquet, until I found out about the 2021 Yonex, Vcore Pro H racquet.

Specifications

I discovered the 2021 Yonex Vcore Pro H by accident. I saw it listed on Tennis Warehouse and noticed it was marked down 50% from the price of the Percept. When I started to look at the specifications of the Vcore Pro H, I noticed they were almost identical to the Percept. I checked with my local pro shop and they had two of the Vcore Pro H. I bought them both. I had them strung with Babolat RPM Blast 17 gauge at 50 pounds. I am trying not to be overly dramatic, but I really enjoy playing tennis with the Vcore Pro H. When playing big hitters, the racquet absorbs their power and spin and allows me to either return the ball with their pace, or with very little effort apply more power and spin myself. I hit the sweet spot more than 50% of my shots and the serve is just a terror now.
I have seen other reviews where some play tester say the racquet is too heavy. I would still give it a try before you make a decision based on the overall weight. I really believe the Yonex engineers spend a lot of time developing these racquets and they are also the manufacturer of the racquets. I think it makes a difference with the overall quality and feel of the racquet.
I hope your racquet is working awesome for you, but if you are looking for a new stick, at least try the Yonex Percept, or Yonex Vcore Pro.
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