Comments: I was also puzzled by Henry's comments below about this being a stiff racquet (and by his suggestion to use a racquet other than your usual racquet for training purposes). Flexible, soft feel, yet fairly powerful with very good control. A great racquet for middle age players who still have some game, want a little help with pop but aren't ready for a granny stick.
From: Mike, 3/12

Comments: I like this frame a lot. I agree with most of the feedback here, but I disagree with the comments from Henry on 2/12. This is a flexible players frame that has a larger head size, 102 inches. I would say that many players above the 3.0 level could use the frame if they have full, well developed swings and are looking for control. It is a very, very good doubles racquet, as it is very head light and maneuverable. I put the 10 gram weight in the handle, and it plays around 11.6 ounces now and is very comfortable. If you are looking for a doubles or all court stick that has a larger head size to help with volleys and offer some extra forgiveness, this is an excellent choice - and one of the only choices with these specs (larger head size, thin beam, flexible frame). It's about the exact opposite of a Babolat.
From: Buck, 3/12

Comments: Following up on my comments below, this racquet with the customization package is even better, adding plow to its great performance. I swapped in the +5 gram buttcap and put 3 gram inserts at 9:00, 12:00 and 3:00 on the head. Still swings relatively easily but solid as a rock with nice plow (weight added is 14 grams, about a half ounce). Love playing with this thing.
From: Mark, 3/12

Comments: This racquet is for players who are elite 4.5 and above. The frame is stiff all around, but it will flex at contact of the ball. I felt the stiffness of the racquet as the ball makes contact. Its gets worse because as the racquet flex, it cause the ball to push the frame more and thus causes force against your shot. I had to grunt and do some really good foot work to move forward into the shot to get my shot off. Not a good doubles game racquet. I was floating returns for the opponent net guy to smack. On the flip side, use this racquet to train. You will develop strength and better preparation. I played with this racquet the first set and lost 0-6, I switched back to my regular racquet and won 6-2,6-3. I will probably choose the Donnay Formula 100. It has much more pop and power and easier on the arm.
From: Henry, 2/12

Comments: I just switched to this racquet after demo hits that blew me away. What surprised me was the blistering power this thing hits with, remarkable for a relatively flexy 11 ounce racquet. I expected comfort and control, and found those in abundance, but didn't expect so much pop. I found no shortcomings in this racquet. Serves are hard and accurate, perhaps as the racquet has a slightly teardrop shape, wide towards the top. The flexiness makes for accurate and very controlled volleys. I sometimes floated easy volleys a bit long with several prior racquets I'd used, have yet to see that happen with this one. Touch shots (drop, half-volley) are extraordinary, so much control there that I've been hitting a freaky number of half-volley winners, such is the tendency of this frame to hit hard yet keep the ball low and well controlled.
From: Mark, 2/12

Comments: Simply amazing racquet! Had no intention of looking for new racquets, as I had just switched last April, but borrowed my buddy's new X-P Dual recently. After spending several sessions with it, as well as the TW demo, and comparing with other Babolat, Head, etc. demos I can absolutely say I am a believer. Placed my order this morning. The X-P Dual feels solid like a heavier racquet, including good plow-through on groundstrokes, but it hits with such little effort and is easily whippable when required. Serves have extra pop, voleys are crisp with good touch. Groundstrokes are just amazing - even those ugly ones where you're completely on defense and can only manage to bunt the ball back. Those shots more often that not keep you in the rally with this racquet. The Xene-Core must be the wave of the future. It manages to make the racquet feel both dampened from shock, but also still yielding good feel. My shoulder has been killing me lately with my Head's. Played 6 matches in 27 hours this weekend and have no soreness, let alone pain. The matte black finish is nice and subtle. Players are often surprised when they finally catch a glimpse of the Donnay name inside the head. Feels and sorta looks like a thin-beam racquet, but is probably in between the current widebodys and something like Fed's Wilson lumber. Try one out, you might be amazed!
From: Douglas, 1/12

Comments: This is a phenomenal racquet. I have some experience playing with solid core racquets and I just couldn't figure out why this racquet felt terrible for my first playtest of it. Here's the thing about Donnay Racquets, you don't need to string high at all. As a matter of fact treat it like a box-beamed racquet. Stiff strings at high tensions will not play well in this frame at all. There is a lot of control from this frame and where the pop comes from is going lower on your string tensions. Feel free to laugh at how low I have strung mine up but try it once and you'll be shocked. I tried Dunlop Black Widow 16 @35lbs and it was way, way, way too stiff (coming from a player who likes stiff racquets and stiff strings at high tensions and considers himself to be able to still get good feel). That being said, I playtested this stick for about 40 hours before switching away from my Babolat Aero Pro Drive. If you're going to add lead add it to the lower portion of the hoop, somewhere between 4:00-5:00 or 6:00-7:00.
From: Anon, 12/11
String type and tension: Babolat RPM Blast 18 at 39 lbs, Babolat RPM Blast 17/Premier LT 16 at 43 lbs or Dunlop Black Widow 16 at 25 lbs
NTRP Rating: 4.5