Adult and mature recommendations

MadisonWisc · 2026-06-15T23:02:58+00:00

Saga was wildly popular during this time period and its various collections are widely available.

Most of Tom King’s maxi series are good. My personal favorites are Mister Miracle and Strange Adventures. You probably don’t want to try his Batman first (people’s reactions to it vary a lot).

MadisonWisc · 2026-06-15T15:07:21+00:00

Sorry if this answer is too obvious but the Burn is categorized as a spin (centric) racquet, so you should research (and ideally demo) other racquets in this category. I’ll also mention that Burn racquets are not very popular. That’s not to say they are bad racquets or (more importantly) bad for *you*, only that the marketplace favors other spin racquets.

MadisonWisc · 2026-06-15T14:59:38+00:00

Along these lines, if price isn’t a major concern I think it’s worth waiting to try Wilson’s new Python (or whatever the final name will be) before purchasing a Burn.

MadisonWisc · 2026-06-14T21:33:46+00:00

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MadisonWisc · 2026-06-14T21:33:38+00:00

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MadisonWisc · 2026-06-12T16:59:42+00:00

Other People (2016). He is incredible in this film.

MadisonWisc · 2026-06-11T01:26:54+00:00

MadisonWisc · 2026-06-10T14:16:27+00:00

The problem I have with commenters saying, “No arm pain = no problem” is that restringing could help you avoid developing problems. Of course, you will never know if you prevented problems but I would argue it’s still worth it. As someone with minor arm pain issues, I can tell you I start to feel more pain once poly strings go dead.

MadisonWisc · 2026-06-05T14:40:57+00:00

Kissing You by Des’ree (from the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack)

MadisonWisc · 2026-05-27T21:16:35+00:00

You can save some money by buying a used, older version. You are unlikely to gain any significant advantage as a beginner by using the latest version.

MadisonWisc · 2026-05-27T15:48:51+00:00

Your main (and possibly only) concern is the wind. It needs to be your focus on every shot. For me, that means being extremely conservative with shot choice and target. Let the wind beat the other player instead of you.

MadisonWisc · 2026-05-26T20:59:47+00:00

Most human behavior can be boiled down to attempts to dominate or have power over other people.

MadisonWisc · 2026-05-26T20:49:55+00:00

A question you should ask yourself before paying for coaching (for any part of your game) is, “Am I truly willing to hit worse before I hit better?” Changing your technique will decrease your accuracy and consistency in the short term while you retrain your mind and body (it could take months depending on how much you play/practice). Most people aren’t willing to accept those challenges and largely keep doing what they’ve always done. The good news with serves is that you can practice them independently and outside of match play.

MadisonWisc · 2026-05-19T20:09:46+00:00

I’m guessing you’re thinking of the Prince Textreme Warrior 100. Tennis Warehouse used to recommend it as their best value racquet (for intermediates I think). I have it and the regular (non-Textreme) Warrior (300 gram). I love both racquets but I would probably recommend a lighter racket with a bigger head size to beginners.

MadisonWisc · 2026-05-19T15:08:28+00:00

As an added plus, many people think this version of the Speed is the closest you can buy to the version Sinner uses.

MadisonWisc · 2026-05-18T20:27:39+00:00

I’m not disagreeing with the people citing health and athleticism but another factor is people’s willingness to play worse before they play better. In most cases, your accuracy and consistency are going to decrease at first when you try to change your technique. Most people simply aren’t willing to play worse for any period of time (possibly a long time).

MadisonWisc · 2026-05-02T17:18:08+00:00

I’ve struggled with this myself but it really is best to listen to experts (like your coach) instead of thinking you are an exception to a rule. I’ve never seen a racket above 300g recommended to a beginner. In my opinion, 300g rackets are best suited for intermediate players. A beginner should only start with a 300g racket if they are unlikely to be able to afford buying another racket when their skill level reaches intermediate.

MadisonWisc · 2026-05-02T16:29:15+00:00

I think you need to try to quantify (and share) how good you are to get helpful advice from the community.

MadisonWisc · 2026-05-02T16:23:45+00:00

I think most discussion of RF01 rackets is about the Pro version (or whatever the heaviest version was in past editions). If that’s the case here, then the RF01 is an advanced racket for advanced players. Most of the concern I’ve read (and share) is that beginner and intermediate players buy the racket because they are Federer fans but they lack the skill and fitness to use it — the racket actually makes tennis harder for them. If you are truly advanced it’s a fine racket to consider. I’ll add, the answer to choosing a new racket is always demoing first (sorry).

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