This is definitely a great paddle, but it also needs a caveat. If you know how to hit with spin and place the ball and control your pace, the racket will definitely amplify your game. If you are a player who either does not understand how to use spin or hits primarily flat balls, this racket will probably be too much. The racket can amplify whatever you give (one person described my slice as a shot that comes with a turn signal) but this can be a good or a bad thing. It’s taking me a while to really get used to the racket, but it has in the end improved my game. Serves are more consistent, better placement on my drops and my volleys both have more power and more precision.
This is very much a top tier paddle, but like many top-tier tools, you have to learn how to get out of the way, so the paddle can show you the best way to use it instead of you imposing you’re playing will on it. Allow the paddle to do its job and it will give you more than enough power and control. Force it to do what you want it to do and it will spray. With this racket, discipline yields power and results.
Power, control and good spin. Nice !!!!!!