JGads
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Diary of a Racketaholic
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ryushen21
Legend
I'll admit to some curiosity about the Zus frames. But the VC95 is so so good.
Nollid
Professional
I was thinking the exact same thing just this week. I'm definitely looser with a heavier racquet. I just feel like once I get it going correctly the rest is less effortful. For me I think the trick is to find the heaviest racquet that doesn't injure me and that I can wield for 3 sets. I've been using Doppio and the Banana Lite. I'm starting to lean toward the Banana Lite with lead and leather for the extra weight and plush feel. Swinging it feels just a tad more natural and effortless than the Doppio in spite of the extra heft.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
I think what we are seeing is a lot of frames are finally being made that feel great and aren't stiff and tinny.
It saved Heads line, they were trending the wrong direction. I credit Wilson for pushing the Clash tech which also helped. But meanwhile Yonex has been making the soft and epic feeling Vcore Pros for years now and I think that has paid off - they overtook the Blade v7 with this new offering, imo.
It saved Heads line, they were trending the wrong direction. I credit Wilson for pushing the Clash tech which also helped. But meanwhile Yonex has been making the soft and epic feeling Vcore Pros for years now and I think that has paid off - they overtook the Blade v7 with this new offering, imo.
JGads
G.O.A.T.
Do you have a one or two hander? Difference in shots for you between the two sticks?
I’m wondering if some more heft/SW also helps me on the 2H, or whether it’s just the added length of XLs that gives me what I’m feeling.
I can still sting the 2H with the Doppio, just not as effortlessly as with the TB (or 7G) which plows two-handers effortlessly and without any thinking.
Nollid
Professional
I have a 2H backhand. I get a little more plow and pop with the Banana Lite. The Doppio is good but the ball is not as heavy. The weight and loose wrists just helps me drop the racquet into the slot when I start to rotate my hips and initiate my 2H backhand from the ready position. I also experienced this with the 97HD. The weight and balance of my B Lites for me is just fluid perfection.
gutfeeling
Hall of Fame
Been there with the 2020 Ezones - I’ve hit them all except the 100s and the 98+. Not sure why I’m going back to the 98, maybe because I’m thinking I could gel with it with the right string setup. Have you tried the ET with a thinner/livelier poly to open up the sweet spot?
Power Player
Bionic Poster
I am starting to suspect it is the length. The reason being is I am hitting some of my best backhands with the VC95 - which has that long handle. The SW is really low.
not yet. does it have any similarities to the 6.1 95 of the past?
i've tried the ET w/ lynx tour, but it's just not my cup of tea. it plays decently for me and has insane amounts of spin, but just did not enjoy hitting with it.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Eurostaff is not like the 6.1 at all to me. It's pro staff through and through.
the eurostaff is a prostaff through and through or the 6.1 is?
Played one of the best and longest matches I've played in a long time last night with the UP. My 2HBH return is much better with this frame and probably helped aid in my 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 victory. All around I'm playing slightly better than with the PP, the only place I can't beat the PP is on my server. I find the GTPP to be a killer on serves and I'm hitting less aces with the UP. I have gained some ability to move the ball around. When I got tired in the third set I started putting serves in a spot and play S&V tennis with a lot of success. I was down 1-4 in the third set and brought it back for the win.
The best thing is the comfort level of this frame. I was able to finish a 2 hour and 38 minute match and not deal with the wrist pain I have had all summer. I'm playing in a singles ladder and my opponent was three rungs above me last week, and then after some shuffling we ended up 3-4 and played evens up this week. All in all I think for the time being I'm playing the UPs as a primary, with the PP and UT still in the bag.
Side note, temps are lower than a few weeks ago but 80 degrees with 72% humidity is brutal. I fell at one point and the guy on the court next to me (one of my USTA teammates) had to stop and laugh at the Taylor15 shaped body print on the court.
The best thing is the comfort level of this frame. I was able to finish a 2 hour and 38 minute match and not deal with the wrist pain I have had all summer. I'm playing in a singles ladder and my opponent was three rungs above me last week, and then after some shuffling we ended up 3-4 and played evens up this week. All in all I think for the time being I'm playing the UPs as a primary, with the PP and UT still in the bag.
Side note, temps are lower than a few weeks ago but 80 degrees with 72% humidity is brutal. I fell at one point and the guy on the court next to me (one of my USTA teammates) had to stop and laugh at the Taylor15 shaped body print on the court.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
The eurostaff. The 6.1 is a different line by Wilson and I would argue to be the better one. But the pro staff line has that sweet Kevlar feel to it.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Ill just add that this is super personal. I do get benefits from higher SW on the backhand, but typically its more in the realm of "I can hit a consistent, high and heavy rally ball". With the VC95 I can do that but also crack winners with it as well. So for these reasons, I suspect the handle or XL is the benefit for me more than the actual SW.
topspn
Legend
I am looking at them every day curious as hell. The striker feels a bit dampened strung with a zus shaped string. The custom feels pretty sweet at least in my living room. It's strung with a round zus poly. I know nothing of these strings. Sigh I need to take my slinger out
gutfeeling
Hall of Fame
I didn’t love it with Lynx Tour either. Much better with a string like Hyper G Soft 1.20 or even Hawk 1.25.
Vicious49
Legend
Great. The 1 string I don't have. I have like a dozen different strings but not TB. I still have 2 sets of TS. Maybe I'll give that a shot. Otherwise I'll have to stop by TE over the weekend to pick up TB. What tension are you using?
el sergento
Hall of Fame
Beware that Kevlar. My ol’ PS 95 took my shoulder out for a couple of days after only a 30 minute hit against the wall.
I looked it up, and TW rated the PS 6.0 95 at 67RA
ryushen21
Legend
Figures. That's how it always go. Still using 47/45 because it seems to work for me.
JGads
G.O.A.T.
That’s awesome, man. Congrats. Your post makes me jones a little more for some league action. I miss those days, and the mental problem solving required against new opponents with new quirks.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
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tim-ay
Legend
those drop shots were insane. what a match.
and to think i was ready to dig my eyes out watching Fritz play yesterday. i hope some young kid in the US watched this match and gets inspired.
Nollid
Professional
Whoa! We watched it in the car on the way to the Open. Epic.
gutfeeling
Hall of Fame
105 mph forehands. Casual. Gonna have to give the PAVS another look…
Never been happier to be able to watch a match. Amazing mental strength to hold on after that 4th set
I was just checking out the PAVS spec. The 16x20, 8m and 32x SW looks interesting.
edit - sorry stupid me, it is actually 6m, not 8m…
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Thanks! I’ve been having a descent singles season lately, but this match was by far my favorite win this year. My opponent was quick, which is usually my thing - beat them with speed. Since he matched that I had to actually hit hard and be accurate. Really enjoying league lately, I didn’t when I lived on the other side of Atlanta
JGads
G.O.A.T.
I don’t know about any young kids in the US but a 40 year old American of Polish descent is ready to hit some balls in Warsaw tomorrow and play the tennis of his damn life.
Haha. I figured the PA Vs. was about to have its moment.
Seriously. Floored by this kid. Game, and he’s game for the moment too. Has some moxy. Hitting full out in a fifth set breaker? At 18? At Ashe?
He’s like the anti Zverev.
I’m in love.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Yeah that was just perfect tennis. He hit every shot in the book.
Not sure the PAVS is gonna get anyone here to his level..lol. This kid could hammer the ball with any frame. He has fantastic timing off both sides.
But let me just say - 16x20 is coming up.
Not sure the PAVS is gonna get anyone here to his level..lol. This kid could hammer the ball with any frame. He has fantastic timing off both sides.
But let me just say - 16x20 is coming up.
tim-ay
Legend
The slo mo shots of his 105 mph forehands show how perfectly a pro can maintain form when unloading on a ball. Not that they always do, but his form looked like a practice swing until you see it in real time. There is a lesson in that, but I want to swing out of my shoes anyway.
JGads
G.O.A.T.
If only Head and Wilson would get it and give in to the 16x20 more so, in more frames. 16x20 is religion.
JGads
G.O.A.T.
What struck me was the insane racquet head speed. Which made me want to pet my Doppio.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Yeah he also runs around his backhand a lot. I think he hit around 64% forehands or so. Just great feet, always setting up for the next shot.
And he hits it so clean. No excessive spin or energy wasted. Loved how he would work in the drop shot lob. That was just the type of tennis I think a lot of people want to see more of. All court play with brains behind it and huge power.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Its all in the legs. And then you add exceptional hand eye for timing and that's a special combo.
This guy just has enormous talent. It honestly felt like he would not miss on either side quite often during the match.
I read where he has to get PRP injections in his elbow sometimes so I doubt the PA VS is going to be kind to the rec players arm who can't hit nearly as clean as this guy.
But man, this is a tennis player. I hope he makes a deep run. But now I have to root for my boy Tiafoe - who is the nicest dude. His game is a lot less efficient than Alcaraz though..lol.
JGads
G.O.A.T.
Yeah, all my PA Vs posts are in jest. I want no part of that stick. He had his elbow wrapped in what looked like Saran Wrap a couple tourneys ago and I pray for his health because the talent is all there and what we need as the Next Guy. Also hoping Tiafoe kills it. If he does, it’ll be one of the more memorable days at the Open.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Dude I feel like you could get him to PK. Maybe an IG message from Lorenzo "hey try out the Banana Lite - 16x20, better on the arm..".
Imagine.
JGads
G.O.A.T.
Afraid he’s far too cool for PK. Lorenzo knows his crowd, and just the man to target and keep funding: the aging, unflashy veteran, still hanging on. But now goating in lime.
And only Seppi’s coach, a Banana user, has the direct access for contact.
(Side project: Need to figure out which banana the coach is using)
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Or maybe the irony of it all will appeal. He is 18. You never know. The 90's is working for them now and Dad fashion is also in.
el sergento
Hall of Fame
The PAVS has been my favorite stick this year. As much as I’m loving my PK, the PAVS elevated my game from the very second I picked it up during my demo. Point and shoot, nice feel, awesome control.
I went PK for two reasons:
- Why tempt fate and mess up my shoulder (I have a history), although I never felt any bad vibes, and 2;
- The price. In Canada it’s pretty much a 2 PK for 1 PAVS price difference.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Yeah the PAVS has gotten rave reviews and the general word is basically that its amazing and yet an arm killer at the same time. There is nothing worse than loving a frame even while it chews your arm up over time. It's the true tennis tragedy that I have learned to avoid.
I am 100% sure I'd love the stupid racquet and then 3 months in start looking up gut/poly options before finally tapping out. I went down that path with the Pure Drive around 2015.
JGads
G.O.A.T.
Serge waits for Alcaraz’s emergence to come off the Canadian top rope with this info. Brilliant.
el sergento
Hall of Fame
Alacraz seems too specrtumy to understand irony or fashion.
lol at dad fashion….PK: the dad rock of tennis rackets !! I love blasting me some Tusk on my way to the courts….
el sergento
Hall of Fame
I’m pretty sore I wrote about it, and you promptly pointed me toward Alacraz’s arm LOL
But yeah, the PAVS is one hell of a racket, probably the best 16/20 I ever hit.
Too bad they didn’t sell because there won’t be any on the second hand market.
JGads
G.O.A.T.
Haha, that’s right. And MD loved it too I think. But the arm...
Maybe the kid’s path to Pro Kennex is exactly this. First the arm must fall. And when he ultimately realizes he needs another solution, Seppi’s coach will be there, five balls palmed in his hand, the comb-down, the Banana.
So will go the biography of PK’s entry into the mainstream.
RF_PRO_STAFF
Professional
This morning I returned the 97P and 360+ PP demo racquets that I had for 10 days. Didn't play more with the 97P but had two sessions with the PP. I really liked it, clearly more pop than the MP that I kind of regret selling. My only serious knock was that it felt like it only wanted to hit through the court and not so much upwards. I especially had trouble out wide on my forehand side, in situations where I was out of position and wanted to hit a loopy cross topspin ball. It just didn't wanna do it. Besides that, fantastic racquet. I could definitely play with it long term. No comfort problems at all during the demo.
It's been a few months since I last got a new racquet, so I decided to order a PT 2.0 this morning. Do I need one? No, but if I just pretend I do, it's fine.
I'm just really curious about that frame, need to try it. Anyone here tried it?
Ordered TK82S pallets as well because I'm not a fan of TK82.
Also just 10 days left before I can order the VCP97.
It's been a few months since I last got a new racquet, so I decided to order a PT 2.0 this morning. Do I need one? No, but if I just pretend I do, it's fine.
I'm just really curious about that frame, need to try it. Anyone here tried it?
Ordered TK82S pallets as well because I'm not a fan of TK82.
Also just 10 days left before I can order the VCP97.
