Python Intro 5000 Racquetball Racquet

Great, lightweight racket for a beginner racquetball player! This is my first time using a racquet, so I don't know how they compare with others but this was great! The grip is pretty good and I keep the loop around my wrist while playing. It does the job. My husband and I are just beginning our racquetball journey so we play often and these were pretty cheap and the reviews are good. I ended up buying an additional two.

This racket is probably the best racket I've ever used. I never go out of my way to buy crazy expensive rackets, but I've never gone this cheap before either (Usually spending $60-80). Incredibly light for an alloy racket, but at no cost to the durability. I play racquetball hard and I've been using this for about a week now and I WILL smack the wall or the floor to get that ball and dive but no matter how hard this thing's been smacked against the floor or wall it still doesn't have a scratch on it, let alone a dent. My buddy has a $250 carbon fiber racket and this thing is feels exactly the same as his. Only down side is the wrist string is pretty short, so trying to tie a proper stringing knot with the amount of string you're given is a challenge, but not impossible. I have huge hands and I managed it and when the loop is fully open I can still get my hand through it. Would be more convenient with a longer string, but that's not a big enough problem to take away from the rating.

Great racket! Ended up buying two and returning my Champion one. This one was way better

This is a very good product. It is light and firm. I am very happy with it. I am not a professional player. But I have played many years and broke many racquets. I know what is a good one. Besides, it is named "Intro". So for twenty bucks what more could you ask for? Recommended for casual players.

Twice as good at the 2500 but only half as good as the 10000 but it's software upgradable. If your game sucks after using this racquet then be assured it's your skill and not actually the racquet. Watch some videos. Get a coach. Don't blame the racquet and git gud.

The racquets are great! We are new to racquetball so we have no experience to compare them to any other racquets but we are enjoying using them. They arrived on schedule. Thanks

It is very similar to the cheap, $20 one you can get at a department store, thought it is slightly better made and the strings are spaced better. Seems to play exactly the same as the cheaper one but hopefully this one will last longer (I may or may not whack the ground or wall sometimes when I miss a shot). Handle is comfortable (I always use a glove though) and the wrist string is fine.

My racquet anthology is not large and certainly not valuable, but I've enjoyed smacking green and purple balls around with each and every one--every one, except this one. First, you should know that I am cheap. And that means I've never purchased a racquet for more than 30 dollars. Of course, this also means I should never expect much from the racquets I tend to use, at least not in terms of nuanced performance like agility/power/feel/etc, and, honestly, I don't. Instead I've decided that if I want more power, I'll swing harder; more accuracy, I'll swing softer. I'm not out here trying to take on Waselenchuck, so you can keep your 200 dollar, gram saving, frame breaking racquet to your self. So, why do I not enjoy the Python Intro 5000? Well, I typically do not notice appreciable difference between entry level racquets--at least none worth mentioning considering the price points. The walmart Ektelon (purchased some 15 years ago--can't remember the exact model) seemed to play just as well as the big 5 Head CPS Heat; just as well as the Wilson Striker. They were all functionally the same racquet to me, despite variations in frame shape, string length, string pattern, etc. This has not been the case with the Python. I have found it to be quite flimsy, unresponsive over a large area (small sweet spot), and very poor at dispersing vibrations. I understand the sacrifices that come with a lighter racquet, but the marginal gains made here do not justify the significant losses in power, vibration control, and durability. Comparative SPECIFICS: I found the Ektelon to be relatively durable in both string strength and frame, more responsive over a larger area (larger sweet spot), and of similar playing weight to that of the Python. The same can be said for the Head CPS Heat, except perhaps in terms of string durability--the strings unraveled after the second match--although I suspect that was my doing--the result of my choosing to SMASH the absolute dingus out of the racquet's rail while digging a side runner off the wall. I won't apologize for it. Anyway, it's not that I'm not recommending the Python (I gave it 3 stars, after all), its just that I personally did not care for it. I would happily reach for any of the other intro options I mentioned above, but I would not use the Python if given a choice. To sum things up, I was seduced by the star. The 4.7 out of 5 felt VERY right. But, the Python does not deserve that in my humble, amateur opinion. It's not a bad purchase (after all any racquet is better than none), but I do think other racquets at the same price point may be more advantageous to your game. They were to mine. I really enjoy a crisp connection with the ball, and I struggled to find that with the Python. I'll be the first to admit this is most likely operator error, but I must also admit that I have not experienced this problem with, truly, any other racquet. SIDE NOTE: For what it's worth, I'm currently playing an E-Force Chaos (picked it up for 8 dollars at the local second hand sports store, so staying consistent with the rule of frugality) and its been a revelation. I highly recommend it.

La raqueta se siente muy ligera como si fuera de practica para niños, si eres un adulto con fuerza promedio, se podría romper pronto.