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Showing posts with label racquets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label racquets. Show all posts

Prince (manufacturing and or QA?) tolerances

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As I had trouble finding retailers (and up the chain, manufacturers) that would send me at least 3 true to spec racquets, I decided to try a...

Yonex VCORE 98 review

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Bought 6, sent 5 back... But let's start at the beginning. As quickly mentioned before , I felt drawn back to the 2023 VCORE 98 when dem...

Yonex tolerances (e.g. VCORE 98)

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Word on the courts has been that Yonex was pretty much the only brand from which you can pick up sticks off the shelf and they'd be very...

Light or heavy racquet?

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Think this has been covered quite a few times by now, but I'm still seeing and hearing even better players talk about light or heavy ra...

Prince Phantom 100 line roundup

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Alright, so I've put on record before that subjectively, TeXtreme is so far the nicest playing material of the millennium. Well done Pr...

Yonex Ezone DR 98 racquet review

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(2018 update: added quick EZONE 98 comparison below) (2024 update: since there's no more DR 98, here's a review of the 2023 VCORE 9...

The tennis racquet spectrum

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These days, it's thankfully easy to look up specs for individual mainstream racquets. One good resource is Tennis Warehouse ( RF 97 exam...

RF97 Autograph long term review

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After about half a year of playing and North of 100,000 ball contacts with the RF, it's probably a good time to post an in-depth review....

Prince TeXtreme Tour 95 review

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Took me a while to get hands on this one, but the demo was worth the wait: playing with Prince's 2015-year Tour 95 reminded me a bit o...

What are pro racquets like?

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[BETA POST to get the content out there, will build out if there's interest] Now that we have somewhat of an overview of mainstream...

Quickly tweak weight, balance, swing weight

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To put finishing touches on a racquet's playing characteristics, most folks apply lead tape. However, lead is not considered healthy to ...

Why you might not have bought Roger's racquet

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Alright, good news first. The  Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph  generally turned out to be an amazing racquet. Official weight and balance c...

Do I need the latest tennis racquet?

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New tennis racquets are flooding the market each year. On the one hand that's quite exciting, but on the other their appearance trigger...

How to choose a tennis racquet

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[BETA POST to get the content out there, will build out if there's interest] 1. Narrow down the options Pick up as many racquets as ...

Triangulating weight, balance, and swing weight

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Once I had decided to switch to the Wilson Pro Staff RF 97 Autograph, I ventured out to find 3 true to spec frames. As mentioned before , Wi...