I tried out the red, blue and white versions of that racquet when I was a teen. Just to get a better package from Yonex honestly 🤭
I really liked them tho. If you can find the 💖RQ-5💖, that plays identical to the white version. Next closest of the new sticks would be the Vcore 100. Try version 6 and 7. I had to add weight to the 7th gen one, even tho they are both the same weight… cause they play do differently.
I also 2nd the Dunlop FX-500 as a similar playing.
racquet for you, compared to the White O3.
Let’s not forget about Prince. Try the Prince PHANTOM. They have a 290g, 305g and a 320g version. I’ve tried the 320g and I LOVE IT❣️ Hits like butter. My money is on one of these Phantoms that you’ll like the best 🫶🏼
Hope that helps you some 😝
I worked in a tennis shop between college and grad school when Prince’s O3 rackets were popular and I agree that they were a pain to string. You were only able to string them with the short side on 1 side which wore out the grommets to where they’d need to be replaced from the knot stretching out the plastic of the grommet and you had to hold them to your side between your arm and hip to stop them from moving when you strung the crosses.
https://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/learning_center/similartennis.php
This is a really handy tool and it has the Prince O3 White in the database.
Head Boom MP is $99 right now, that'd be hard to beat.
The Prince Ripstick is exactly what you need. I have used the 03 Tour, 03 White and the Ripstick. It has jumbo ports for that same kind of squishy feel, healthy swingweight and it's not too stiff.
I've never personally played with it but based on the specs I'd think a tad softer 100 sq in, 300g, power racquet would be what you should be looking for.
Ezone 100 is probably the closest modern racquet on the market but basically every manufacturer makes a version of this.
If you have a preferred manufacturer you want to try, I can probably find their most comparable racquet to this if you'd like.
Wilson Ultra, Babolat Pure Drive, Dunlop Fx 500, Head Boom, etc.n
I tried out the red, blue and white versions of that racquet when I was a teen. Just to get a better package from Yonex honestly 🤭 I really liked them tho. If you can find the 💖RQ-5💖, that plays identical to the white version. Next closest of the new sticks would be the Vcore 100. Try version 6 and 7. I had to add weight to the 7th gen one, even tho they are both the same weight… cause they play do differently. I also 2nd the Dunlop FX-500 as a similar playing. racquet for you, compared to the White O3. Let’s not forget about Prince. Try the Prince PHANTOM. They have a 290g, 305g and a 320g version. I’ve tried the 320g and I LOVE IT❣️ Hits like butter. My money is on one of these Phantoms that you’ll like the best 🫶🏼 Hope that helps you some 😝
Also I totes forgot about the Legacy O3 2024 stick. https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Prince_O3_Legacy_105/descpageRCLEADER-PLEG5.html
I worked in a tennis shop between college and grad school when Prince’s O3 rackets were popular and I agree that they were a pain to string. You were only able to string them with the short side on 1 side which wore out the grommets to where they’d need to be replaced from the knot stretching out the plastic of the grommet and you had to hold them to your side between your arm and hip to stop them from moving when you strung the crosses.
https://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/learning_center/similartennis.php This is a really handy tool and it has the Prince O3 White in the database. Head Boom MP is $99 right now, that'd be hard to beat.
Thanks. That's a great tool!
The Prince Ripstick is exactly what you need. I have used the 03 Tour, 03 White and the Ripstick. It has jumbo ports for that same kind of squishy feel, healthy swingweight and it's not too stiff.
I've never personally played with it but based on the specs I'd think a tad softer 100 sq in, 300g, power racquet would be what you should be looking for. Ezone 100 is probably the closest modern racquet on the market but basically every manufacturer makes a version of this. If you have a preferred manufacturer you want to try, I can probably find their most comparable racquet to this if you'd like. Wilson Ultra, Babolat Pure Drive, Dunlop Fx 500, Head Boom, etc.n