u/CulturalRest

I've been playing with the v13 RF97 Autograph for a few years now and loving it. The stability, plough, and precision helps me play with the technique that I enjoy playing with.

The issue is that the Wilson paint is so poor that the composite material of the frame is exposed in several spots all over the racquet and I am worried about the longevity of it. I did pick up an RF01 Pro to keep the good times going but its paint is even worse (structural frame metal showing) and despite it keeping much of the character, I feel it lacks some degree of point and direct character.

Therefore, I'm looking for recommendations on current racquets that have similar feel. New old stock of the Autograph are going for crazy prices online. I like the character of the racquet but not so much that I'm willing to pay those prices.

I'm a weekend warrior and not actually interested in getting better, just enjoying playing the league I'm in so don't feel the need to convince me on changing the style of racquet.

P.S. I typically play with a multi/poly hybrid.

Apologies if this has already been discussed recently. Are my fellow Queenslanders as frustrated as me at the scarcity of reward seats from Brisbane to pretty much anywhere internationally?

As an example, when searching Australia to Italy in November in Business, Brisbane has less than 1 page of results (all on janky routes and/or old planes) whereas Adelaide has 6 pages and Melbourne has 10! Sydney had less than 2 pages which also seems very low.

Any tips for the best routes out of Brisbane to Italy? I'd rather not pay to fly in the opposite direction of the place I'd like to go but am not seeing many alternatives.