The 990 Power Hard Kuikma pr may be a bestseller 2019. The qualities offered and its price of 90 € make this racket a tool that addresses all types of players including competitors.

This is a very good racket. She is powerful, but not necessarily in excess. I think it stays relatively well balanced without being in the extreme as some rackets diamonds can be.

The sweet spot is wide and it's one of those great qualities. A word for players who tend to decenter.

In terms of balance, there too, of course, there is an obvious weight in the head, but in hand, it is also not the racket where we necessarily feel the most weight in mind. A racket that is well in defense thanks to good maneuverability. A maneuverability that is largely thanks to the handle.

But the problem is that the player must be advised not to forget to put overgrips to properly adjust the thickness of the handle. Unlike many brands, the handle is fine. This handle has the defects of its qualities. One can make the mistake of putting only a overgrip for example when 2 was needed.

Consequence: The weight at the handle can increase a few tiny gram that can lead to rebalancing certainly modest, but rebalancing anyway the racket with a weight-in-head less accentuated.

On the strength part, Kuikma announced a racket that should make the difference in terms of strength with the competition. After 3 weeks of tournaments, the racket took hits despite its protection. We observe a crack that seems to be accentuated. But I continue to play with to push the test to the end.

Good news, it seems that this racket holds the road anyway.

In summary: A very good quality racket that could be a big hit with players. A racket that will be appreciated by offensive players. But not only. This racquet is particularly manoeuvrable in defense thanks to a handle that we can adapt to our sensations thanks to the overgrips. These are very personal feelings, but we like them a lot. In terms of strength, we'll have to see if Kuikma really offers a stronger than average racquet. This is what she says. Then continue to the next episode.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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