- Lightweight: very lightweight racket: 255 g (unstrung)
- Maneuverability: light weight for easy handling.
- Vibration dampening: "soft feel" technology reduces vibrations.
- Forgiveness: large head size creates a bigger sweet spot.
This tennis racket is very versatile, and provides ease of handling and good vibration dampening.
Key benefits:
• Lightweight: Very lightweight racket: 255 g (unstrung)
Technical information:
Weight: 255 g: At 255 g, this racket delivers powerful strokes.
For your information:
- Under 260 g: lightweight rackets, for comfort and easy handling.
- 260 to 295g: mid-weight rackets for versatility.
- 300 to 315g: rackets for players who already have good technique and need more powerful strokes and precision.
- 315g: rackets for high-level athletes with a powerful game ; SOFT FEEL technology: The SOFT FEEL technology (made with 11% balsa), created in collaboration with our Research & Development Centre, greatly absorbs the racket's vibrations upon impact with the ball. It confers a much more comfortable feel and dampens vibrations. ; Balance: The 32.5 cm head-light balance makes the TR500 Lite a versatile and easy-to-handle racket. You'll find it easier to manoeuvre the racket and place the ball where you want it to go. As a guide: < 32 cm: Head-light balance, easy to handle, 32 cm - 33 cm: Even balance and versatile, > 33 cm: Head heavy, powerful. ; MANOEUVRABILITY (SWING WEIGHT): A racket's manoeuvrability depends on the player's feeling of being able to swing the racket through the air. It is characterised by an indicator called the swing weight (SW). The higher the SW, the harder the racket will be to manoeuvre. Overall, the SW for adult rackets (unstrung) varies from 200 to
300/kg/cm². This racket has an SW of 235, making it especially easy to handle. As a guide: SW<250: easy to handle, 250-270: a powerful racket. ; HEAD SIZE: With the 660 cm² head size, the TR500 offers a good balance between control and forgiveness. As a guide: < 630 cm²: small head size, a greater feeling of control, 630 cm² - 660 cm²: medium head size, versatile (balance between control and forgiven...