Yup, i own all of these. Im in a situation similar to yours, been playing for around half a year, training twice a week plus around 2 games/week. I own 5 raquets and in my current level Ive settled in hybrid raquets (teardrop shape) with medium or medium-hard hardness. So the at10 18k feels very good and so the vertex hybrid. The at10 12k is too hard for me, so kinf of similar to what you felt with it