Overdrive try to be a little nicer. No need to be condescending. Did I do something to stick a fork in your eye?
I love Coca-Cola, Iced Tea, Gatorade, OJ and water. Switch between those also. Didn't realize it was a crime to love more than one frame. Is it a crime?
Yep, it is a pain to love a frame that gets discontinued. Been there before. That's why I bought the used Pro Opens. Yep, I loved the Steam 99S more than my Pro Opens. I served better with it, and played better with it. It hurt my arm. Can't fix that. If I cracked/lost all my Pro Opens tomorrow, I'd simply switch to the 2013 Blade 98. I have one and hit just as well with it. I'm confident enough with it to play singles and doubles with it in USTA matches, so hope that answers your "I see" comment.
I only have one Blade 98, but yes, I do like the frame enough to switch. It doesn't hurt my elbow. It has the same string setup, and the extra weight mostly in the handle.
I have one issue that I can't change: a sensitive elbow to frames that measure roughly 68 and up on a RDC. Like those Sleep Number Beds (really an glorified air mattress with great marketing):shock:, 67 and below - that seems to be my number.
So why am I looking at other frames ? The second issue. Which is a natural flat swing I tend to have developed over time. Yes, I can hit heavy topspin, but my natural go to swing is flat. Playing with 16x19 frames works for me. 18x20 frames not so much. So the more open pattern frames, do increase the spin just enough to warrant me buying a frame like these and actually giving them a few months to adjust. I've played with the Pro Opens for 3.5 years and they work, but I would love to hit the net a little less, and maybe a more open pattern helps just enough. The Steam 99S had that result for me, but the stiffness was a no go. I've tried three frames other than the Pro Opens in 3.5 years. I still have the Blade 98.
Maybe the Six.One 95S sticks. Maybe it doesn't. I have a backup plan in case of a home invasion.