GAMMA BALLS vs PENN vs WILSON -

[cervelo]

I seem to crack the stuffing out of the ball when I use Gamma tennis balls - much less so than with Penn and Wilson ... I really hit a heavier stroke with Gamma balls and can't power up quite the same way with the others.

If you have never hit with Gamma's, they're "spongy" and they have kind of a "pop" when you hit em. Not dead-ish, like with pressureless balls, but "heavier."

What do you suspect might be going on "stroke-wise" that would give me such power with Gamma balls and not with the Penn and Wilson balls?

 

[kevhen]

Penn's are flat out of the can so that would explain that. Maybe Gamma have more pressure in them. I find Dunlop and Wilson pretty similar with Dunlop maybe a little lighter and traveling farther faster. Never used Gamma.

 

[NoBadMojo]

Gamma balls seem to make a bigger sound when you hit them, so maybe the sound might make someone thing they are actually hitting the ball harder w. a Gamma ball. they play a little heavier and are way more durable than Penns and a bit more durable than Wilsons from my recollection. they would make a good ball to fill up a ball hopper or ball machine with.

 

[Ztalin]

I really like the dunlops that I use.

 

[Zeph]

Dunlop Abzorbers are really good, i find them to have the longest life. After about 2-3 tennis sessions, the penns, wilsons that i use lose pressure and cant be used for match play.

 

[fist pump]

dunlop balls

 

[SageOfDeath]

also like dunlop. They don't bald as easily as wilsons or penns. I think Gamma balls are little heavier but not that big of a deal.

 

[diredesire]

I personally hate dunlop(Value balls). I have no comment on their durability, but i can tell they are just "different" from the rest of the balls. I typically just stick with the Wilson U.S. Opens or the Dunlop Grand Prix (i hate the VALUE Dunlops). They play IMO lighter, but i imagine if i were able to get used to them/not play with another ball i might adjust/enjoy them.

 

[AngeloDS]

I like Dunlop, yeah I hate Penn tennis balls. I wanted to bring a can of Dunlops when I went to away tennis matches because the Penn tennis balls feel harder and heavier. And a lot of the other high schools used Penns for some reason .

I'd try to smack a forehand and it felt like I was hitting bricks with my tennis racquet.