That would be a BLX version of the old Pro Staff 6.0 95 -- not a bad idea.
Most racquets don't really have any real new technology in them anyway. It's mostly just all marketing. So Wilson can bring back the PS 6.0 95, give it a new paintjob, and market it as having the latest and greatest technology (even though it's really the same old racquet), and the kids will eat it up.
I think they would sell a lot of 20mm PS 6.0 95 frames as well, because they did before. Besides, most of the younger players today are used to playing with slightly wider frames so a 20mm would be perfect for them and what they are already used to. A 17mm frame may freak them out.
Hey BHBH,
Mostly the Asian K90.
Hey BHBH,
Interesting idea, but that would require a whole new mold and with the way they make the new racquets today, I'm not sure Wilson could make a 17mm 95 sq. in. frame without substantial new engineering and/or new technologies (like what the new Donnay has done).
Another run of the HPS 6.0 95 Tour would be great, too! Or how about a run of the "Asian" PS 6.0 85 with the PS 6.1 Classic paintjob on it (like an "Asian" Edberg custom frame) which they used to sell in Japan (maybe they still do?). I think that would be pretty awesome!
Well, first of all, that Largehead's beam width looks more like 20mm than 17mm to me in those pics. Secondly, just because they made other frames with 17mm doesn't mean they don't still have to re-engineer a frame from 20mm to 17mm. When you change the beam width, it's not just the beam width that needs to be changed. Other parts of the frame need to be changed as well to compensate for the thinner beam to make sure the frame has the proper playing characteristics, the right strength and stiffness, and maintains structural integrity. Just like a convertible version of a car is not just the same car with the roof cut off. Lots of other changes are required. Wilson would also need to create a new mold for a thinner racquet.
Nobody on this board could care less what a pro uses. I'm the only person in my city with a head, I don't care. Tons of people on here use the PB10 mid and C10 Pro, which no pros use.
Personally, I don't even notice the beam width difference when I play with a PS 6.0 95 versus when I play with a K90. A 20mm beam works fine for me, as does a 17mm beam.
Slightly off-topic, but if memory serves, the third size for that line was a 125 with what appeared to be support struts built into the throat area. Did those also have 17 mm beams?
Actually, that'd be worse... BLX sucks. Remake the ProStaff Tour 95, the nSix.One 95, and/or the [K]Six.One 95 then paint it over, but NOT the BLX. The feel is so dead that you might as well play with a 100 year old racket. I don't care if they paint it over and claim it has new technology, just so long as it's not made with the same cheap crap BLX is made of. What truly matters is not the ugly or beautiful paintjob on top, but the materials and construction below.Sounds like you don't care for the BLX series of Wilson players' frames!
BHBH
So, are we starting that petition?
Actually, that'd be worse... BLX sucks. Remake the ProStaff Tour 95, the nSix.One 95, and/or the [K]Six.One 95 then paint it over, but NOT the BLX. The feel is so dead that you might as well play with a 100 year old racket. I don't care if they paint it over and claim it has new technology, just so long as it's not made with the same cheap crap BLX is made of. What truly matters is not the ugly or beautiful paintjob on top, but the materials and construction below.Sounds like you don't care for the BLX series of Wilson players' frames!
IMHO the BLX90 is a big step down from the K90, the K90 is dampened but in a good way, it filters out the bad vibes and let's the sweet feel pass through, while the BLX is too dampened.
