just before i found out about the powerflow elite i saw one on ebay going for £25! i then found out about it, wanted it but alas it was too late. just to say that all these posts are old but you can still get these rackets on ebay for cheap.

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Well last night I tried a Prince O3Tour that had been restrung with Technifibre Titanium mains and Babolat Hurricane crosses. That gave out very little vibration, and the Gray's raket gives out slightly more.

It's tough to tell without having something to comapre against. And what makes it worse is that I always use a Head Smartsorb on my round head rackets. The extender designs always seem to have less vibration though.

As for where to buy it from, I guess you could try eBay and hope to get lucky, but there's none on there at the moment. Let me know what you're looking to spend and how many you want, and I'll have a shop around!

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Thanks for all your advice Adz.....

I'm probably gonna go for it and get one online. Just a couple of questions about them that I'd be gratetful if you could answer first.....what's the natural level of vibration like in the grays rackets? bear in mind I like a solid/muted feel if possible without dampeners. And is there anywhere that sells them online at decent prices that you know and trust?

Thanks

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I think my profile flatters me more than my skills on court warrant. But I have tried to be honest. On occasion I can beat a few players who play at county standard, so I guess I'm not too bad a player!

At the moment I'm near Birmingham, so if you're down this way on business then be sure to let me know in advance and I'd be happy to meet up (even if we don't play a full on match!).

Having done some more research on the rackets, the Ultima certainly does feel lighter than the Elite, but only by the smallest of margins. Both of the Gray's rackets are lighter than the O3 Tour and I'd say the quality is around the same. The difficulty comes with the way that the weight is dispersed within the racket. The O3 Tour is slightly head heavy and suits a big hitting player, but I've heard it said that the racket needs a good player to bring out the best in it (e.g if you don't hit the ball sweetly everytime then you'll find this racket hard work).

The Gray's rackets are similar under a higher tension strings (as I found out yesterday after having my Elite strung too tightly!). Hit them sweetly and the ball really does fly (an admission from a player who plays with an O3 Tour). He was impressed with the Gray's rackets.

I'm not sure what else I can tell you other than to find one and try it out!

Adz

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I'm back...

I'm up north in yorkshire usually but move about quite a bit with work (unfortunately!)

As for having a game I don't really think I could give you one! haha having read your profile. I class myself as an intermediate player although I've never been graded as such. Most clubs I've ever played in I always play around the middle in the internal leagues. I still want a decent racket though!

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Yeah I'm in the UK, and was quite surprised at how difficult these things are to get hold of. I've now got 3 people at my club who play with the O3 Tour, two of which have tried out the Grays rackets. One preferred the Lite and qone preferred the Ultima. Similarly, both have applied to Prince for sponsorship (hense the reason they don't change to the Gray's rackets!)

So where in the world are you? I guess UK by the times of your posts. If you live near enough I'm happy to meet up for a game one weekend and bring along a sample Ultima with me!

Adz

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Well actually I was thinking of maybe trying a lighter racket. I've never played with anything lighter than 145g, but what I'm after I suppose is to replicate the quickness of the O3, but with a more stable construction and a low vibration level so I don't have to mess about with dampeners. So I was thinking maybe a very light racket would feel similarly quick.....

To be honest I have difficult finding any at all, never mind at a good price! So chances of me getting to test drive one are pretty slim. Are you in the UK? I actually thought Grays as a brand had died years ago......

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I should also mention that the quality of all four of these rackets is amazing. They all rack up there alongside the top of the range Prince and Dunlop rackets for finishings and build quality. The subtle attention to detail stands out quite clearly with a 3 piece bumper strip, a full length cover and great quality factory fitted strings.

The stringing pattern of the two tear-drop rackets (Ultima and Lite) seems a little strange when you first look closely at it. The strings enter the throat of the racket at different angles to the normal vertical-drop pattern. Not sure of the technical reason for this as of yet, but I can certainly try to find out.

Whilst I'm at the club tonight I'll check on the balance of the two different rackets for you, and try to get a taste for how they feel to play with.

If you have any difficulty finding some at sensible prices then let me know!

Adz

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I've actually tried all four of their top rackets on offer....

The Powerflow Elite

The Powerflow Ultima

The Powerflow Lite

& The Powerflow Superlite

The Ultima is a really nice racket, but everyone I know who plays with Prince rackets seems to prefer the Powerflow Lite (the red one!). It is a bit heavier than the Ultima, so it matches the mid-weighted range of Prince rackets (like the 03 Tour). It has to be said, both feel VERY nice to play with and I was tempted away from my normal oval head-shaped rackets, but the Elite won out the day in my heart.

I'd seriously try them both before you buy, just to make sure that you're not spending out an extra 50% for no reason!

Adz

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