Slazenger Classic Twenty7

Having just got back in to the game of tennis, whilst out at North Wield Market I saw this tennis racket for only ?15. Having used and liked slazenger rackets in the past I thought I'd give this one a go, as the standard strings felt particularly nice and tight, and the racket was quite lightweight.

Made from aluminium, this tennis racket is not made from the best material (such as titanium / carbon fibre) and the frame is not all one peice, which is why the racket is cheap. Cheap racket, but perfect for practice play, however do not use a racket like this for tournament play.

Lightweight racket with some power behind it.

Comes with some pretty nice strings as standard, nice and tight. Hitting the ball causes very noticable vibrations down the rackets frame, and into your hand. This also reduces power on your shots, so be sure to use some kind of shock dampener / absorber when you use it - an elastic band pulled tightly at the botton section of strings is sufficient enough.

Frame is not all one peice, which causes more vibrations down the racket.

Made from one of the lesser quality materials.

It's hard to ever feel like you've hit the ball on the racket's sweet spot.

Every hit you make sounds quite tinny. An average tennis racket worth having to practice with, and is definately worth the ?15 I paid for it, but tournament / regular players should steer clear of this one and get something with a higher price tag, made from titanium.

This is a good racket to have for when you play doubles and need to lend one out, or to keep for when you break a string mid-game.

I bought a version of this racket a couple of years ago, only it was called the Slazenger 27 then. I wanted to start playing tennis again after 26 years (gulp!) and didn't want to spend too much money in case my interest didn't last (happily it has).

This racket is incredibly cheap but well made, with a nice grip and good paintwork on the aluminum and plastic. Compared to the wooden rackets I used to play with it's amazingly lightweight and has good power. The head is bigger too at 98 square inches, although not so big that it feels and looks out of proportion. The racket is easy to play with for moderate to light strokes, but lacks power for ground-strokes. The feel is good, although the sweet spot seems relatively small.

Like the previous reviewer I found it vibrates a bit, although a string damper fixed that. I'd have also liked the grip to be a bit longer for players who want to use a two handed backhand.

A good piece of kit for beginners - really good value if like me, you want to try tennis again, or are trying it for the first time. Excellent value

Good feel

Well made

Light weight Vibrates if you don't fit a string damper

Lacks power

Grip slightly too short for two handed backhand, esp if you are a man with large hands. Excellent beginners racket at a marvelous price. When you upgrade, keep this one on your racket bag as a spare or an extra racket for doubles in the park.