Wilson Hammer 6.2 Stretch (aka 'The Skunk')

The distinctive black and white paint job of 'The Skunk'

A racket I picked up recently for a couple of euros...one that I had heard a lot about.  In fact, I used it this morning for the first time and won my match.  Firstly, it offers good control combined with good plough through due to its head heavy balance. Being a bit longer it means you can hit the ball higher/earlier on the toss, which helped me make fewer double faults because the angle of the ball leaving the racquet was narrower and so reduces the likelihood of hitting long.  Getting familiar with the longer frame will no doubt take a bit more practice because the swing pattern is slightly different from my normal game, but this stick could definitely become a favourite of mine.