Anyone played with Tretorn pressurized balls?
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onehandbh
G.O.A.T.
Looks like tennis warehouse europe has quite a few tretorn balls.
http://www.tenniswarehouse-europe.com/catpage-TRETBALL.html
http://www.tenniswarehouse-europe.com/catpage-TRETBALL.html
magdalenapratt
Semi-Pro
Those balls look so darn great.
magdalenapratt
Semi-Pro
Probably Philippines.
close .....sweden
mad dog1
G.O.A.T.
seriously? because i was thinking about ordering some to try since i've hit with the Tretorn Tournament balls before and they play good.
magdalenapratt
Semi-Pro
But it ain't made in Sweden though. Most Tennis balls are made in Asia.
magdalenapratt
Semi-Pro
You are correct. Thailand.
Below is a detailed image of a Tretorn Tennis ball can and it says on the bottom part of the label, just under the Swedish Flag: made in Thailand.
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Chotobaka
Hall of Fame
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is what I thought. There is a Tecnifibre-Bridgestone joint venture manufacturing high quality tennis balls in Thailand. I know for certain top of the line Tecnifibre, Bridgestone, Srixon, and Yonex balls are made there. Based on restricted/limited geographic distribution for these brands (balls only), I suspected that Tretorn was part of this group as well but had never seen them to confirm COO. Each brand has very specific areas where they sell these balls through authorized distributors. I was able get a couple of cases of Yonex Tour and they are excellent balls. I would expect nothing less from the Tretorn balls.
You mention a sale -- how much are these in Sweden? I know your prices are generally much higher than here in the USA.
This is what I thought. There is a Tecnifibre-Bridgestone joint venture manufacturing high quality tennis balls in Thailand. I know for certain top of the line Tecnifibre, Bridgestone, Srixon, and Yonex balls are made there. Based on restricted/limited geographic distribution for these brands (balls only), I suspected that Tretorn was part of this group as well but had never seen them to confirm COO. Each brand has very specific areas where they sell these balls through authorized distributors. I was able get a couple of cases of Yonex Tour and they are excellent balls. I would expect nothing less from the Tretorn balls.
You mention a sale -- how much are these in Sweden? I know your prices are generally much higher than here in the USA.
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Chotobaka
Hall of Fame
Dunlop, including their top lines, used to be made in the Philippines -- I am not sure if this is still the case. Several off-brand balls continue to be made there.
magdalenapratt
Semi-Pro
For my tennis hit, I always order at online auction the Slazenger Tournament--Wimbledon--Balls--For All Surfaces (they come in a big box of 12 cans of 4). Buying this way is cheaper than buying them at well known big discount supermarkets or Sport shops.
They are made in Philippines.
They feel heavy (not too heavy though) and quite bouncy and last a long time on omni court.
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Chotobaka
Hall of Fame
For my tennis hit, I always order at online auction the Slazenger Tournament--Wimbledon--Balls--For All Surfaces (they come in a big box of 12 cans of 4). Buying this way is cheaper than buying them at well known big discount supermarkets or Sport shops.
They are made in Philippines.
They feel heavy (not too heavy though) and quite bouncy and last a long time on omni court.
Balls in Slazenger and Dunlop product lines are the same balls with different branding. The Slazenger Dunlop brand rights are owned by Sports Direct in most parts of the world, with parts of Asia being the exceptions. Slazenger can be pricier and harder to find in my neck of the woods. I have played with the Slazenger Wimbledon Ultra Vis in the past, but distribution is hit or miss.
Hankenstein
Hall of Fame
Here in Sweden tretorn are one of the most used balls.
In the past they was know to make permanent pressure balls like Tretorn Plus but then they came out with a ball that was called Micro X that has permanent pressure but a core of some kind of foam that makes it play a tad softer, like a hybrid of pressurized and permanent pressure balls. Never gained any big support though.
Then they came out with Tretorn Z Tour and that was Tretorns first pressurized ball. Played very nice. Soft and good on the arm. Felt a little bit small though and worn out pretty quick. Then came Series + ...
Tretorn Series + is a pressurized ball that keeps the bounce long but it has a core that feels very hard and harsh for the arm. According to Tretorn , the Series + and Series + Control are the same ball but control has a lower gas-pressure in the core when it´s made and that makes the Control plays much softer. I really love the control-ball and it is to bad the swedish distributors dont sell it here in Sweden. They instead focus on Series +.
In the past they was know to make permanent pressure balls like Tretorn Plus but then they came out with a ball that was called Micro X that has permanent pressure but a core of some kind of foam that makes it play a tad softer, like a hybrid of pressurized and permanent pressure balls. Never gained any big support though.
Then they came out with Tretorn Z Tour and that was Tretorns first pressurized ball. Played very nice. Soft and good on the arm. Felt a little bit small though and worn out pretty quick. Then came Series + ...
Tretorn Series + is a pressurized ball that keeps the bounce long but it has a core that feels very hard and harsh for the arm. According to Tretorn , the Series + and Series + Control are the same ball but control has a lower gas-pressure in the core when it´s made and that makes the Control plays much softer. I really love the control-ball and it is to bad the swedish distributors dont sell it here in Sweden. They instead focus on Series +.
ShahofTennis
Hall of Fame
Bought a 24 case via another retailer, I'm hoping to get a hit in with them tomorrow.
Booger
Hall of Fame
I bought one, too. Let's compare notes after we get through a few cans.
gatorbait
Rookie
I bought 2 cases and hit w/ them yesterday. Here are my initial thoughts. Comparing them to US Open Extra Duty, they are definitely a bit more firm when you squeeze them. They also feel a tad bit heavier. I didn't feel any discomfort when hitting w/ them. Overall it's a decent ball, I would probably prefer the US Open's, but that might be because I'm more familiar w/ those balls. I wish they had a ball number printed on them, but probably not necessary because it's highly probable no one else is playing w/ this ball on nearby courts.
ShahofTennis
Hall of Fame
So far I've noticed that these are of one of the heavier balls I have hit with, and as such they have a lower bounce and generally travel a little bit slower after bouncing compared to other balls. I played on two different courts today, a slower outdoor court, and an fast indoor court which was bassically concrete.
Outdoors it was pretty fun taking balls on the rise, and the slower moving ball helped give my OHBH some slack. Striking balls as they peaked was a bit jarring as the ball(amongst other factors) is denser. One interesting occurence is that a mishit ball plunged straight into a nearby puddle, and I discovered that the felt is almost hydrophobic, and the ball was completely dry after a smack or two.
Indoors the characteristics of a heavy ball on a fast surface were not very visible to me as I was playing doubles. Volley's were a little jarring due to the balls density, serves were normal apart from the felt almost resisting kick serves.
Its not a light ball, so its not the best for easy spin. Prepare to warm the wrist up early on if you want to use spin. It's rewarding spin if you get it the right way.
Booger
Hall of Fame
I've gone through a few cans now and I have to admit I'm a little disappointed with the bounce, or lack thereof. Maybe I'm just accustomed to cheap, bouncy penns, but these feel notably less pressurized. Otherwise, they are very well constructed, similar to slazenger, prince, tecnifibre, etc. premium balls.
My hitting partner took notice right away and voiced his dislike. I have most of the case left, so maybe I will change my mind once I get through the whole thing.
My hitting partner took notice right away and voiced his dislike. I have most of the case left, so maybe I will change my mind once I get through the whole thing.
Exactly my experience with these balls as well. I thought they got very hard very fast.
ShahofTennis
Hall of Fame
Interestingly enough, now that I regularly hit with them I've gotten used to the stiff feel. I swear they feel almost like a soft Babolat or Prince ball that you can absolutely lay into.
I'm glad you like them. I did not like how hard they got after a while and they felt like hitting rocks.
WYK
Hall of Fame
I have used the micro X tretorns for some time now. They play softer than other pressurless balls, but not quite as soft as some pressurised do. It doesn't feel all that heavy. In freezing weather they can go hard since they have a filling inside. I do notice they are a bit slower than the top tier pressurised. Since I play on carpet and grass, this is a blessing, really.
But the main advantage is, on carpet and grass they last for freaking EVER. I played an entire club tournament, best of nine games, many of them being 9/7 9/8 9/9, for two weeks, twice in soft rainy conditions, 11 games in all including the finals, on the same can of balls. And they then went on two more months as service practice balls before I beat the felt off of them. I currently own two cans which will last me until spring.
But the main advantage is, on carpet and grass they last for freaking EVER. I played an entire club tournament, best of nine games, many of them being 9/7 9/8 9/9, for two weeks, twice in soft rainy conditions, 11 games in all including the finals, on the same can of balls. And they then went on two more months as service practice balls before I beat the felt off of them. I currently own two cans which will last me until spring.
