*********yonex v-core 95d club*********

[tistrapukcipeht]

Originally Posted by Meaghan

Funny that you suggested me the blue one, while I got the same one you now have, I think this one looks good too, more discrete yet nicer and classier than the blue one,.

Next picture you post will probably have the red shoes, right?

Everything looking good man.

[Meaghan]

Originally Posted by tistrapukcipeht

Funny that you suggested me the blue one, while I got the same one you now have, I think this one looks good too, more discrete yet nicer and classier than the blue one,.

Next picture you post will probably have the red shoes, right?

Everything looking good man.

Did I say the blue one??......sorry

EDIT.....I was talking about a blue shirt......

[naldop]

Hello Everyone,

This is my first post in TT and I just want to share my take on this wonderful racquet. Think of it as my introductory post from me

I own it since last year, bought it from local store and even though Yonex is a famous brand in my country, mostly for badminton. Getting the tennis racquet is different thing, only 1 store is carrying the brand and not all models are available.

It was so happened that they have it in stock at the time and with the right specs. (at least for me ) I just snapped it from the shelves. Funny though, before I came to the store, I am so interested to buy HEAD either Radical or Prestige (again, thanks to TT, I learn a lot about these 2 racquets), but end up getting this racquet. Must the PJ that makes me want this one.
Basically I bought this racquet completely blind, no one telling me about it. After I got home, I read at TT and at the time no one seems to have it, I guess our country receive the racquet before US.

Now after 1 year, I still loving it one of the best buy racquet for me.
The feel is incredible, especially for groundstroke. Control is good enough for me. The only lack is the power, but with the right fitness training and more playing time, I am getting back the power I need.
I don't do much volley but everytime I am at it, good control and power.
Serving is nice, I can get a nice control and sense of direction. I grow up using 2 brands of racquets, HEAD and Yonex, but when it comes to serving, I can get better direction with Yonex and it is still true after so many years (I started playing tennis when I was 9 and now I am 33) Don't ask me why is that, it just happened.

The only drawback about this racquet that I can think of, with 95" headsize, there is time when I am so tired after 3 games and I am starting to hit the ball wayyy... outside the center headsize.
Cheers.

[alidisperanza]

Eek, I'm starting to notice the 95D is a bit particular with strings. Iontec Black needs some adjustment from the usual. Savage wasn't too fun either

Tourna BHSR, on the other hand, was awesome.

[nyc]

Yeah it's very temperamental with strings.

Had Yonex Poly Pro Tour at 53 - waaaay to powerful.

Kirsch Competition at 56 felt great - for the first hour. then loosened up and I started losing control.

Will try BHSR or MSV Hex next.

[Meaghan]

Originally Posted by nyc

Yeah it's very temperamental with strings.

Had Yonex Poly Pro Tour at 53 - waaaay to powerful.

Kirsch Competition at 56 felt great - for the first hour. then loosened up and I started losing control.

Will try BHSR or MSV Hex next.

I think you get this stringing higher up the range with a pretty powerful bat.

Had good things happen with poly hybrids, particulary BHB7/mosquito bite @56 but it didnt last long. Just put in Pacific power pro black @58lbs, very nice feels thicker than 1.25, a fuller hit......havent tried full TB yet, only in a hybrid with hyperion cross which was pretty average.

Dont know whether to stay co-poly, maybe BHB7 in a full bed and string slightly higher or go back to Alu which for a short time I think would be bliss....hmmmm?????

[Timbo's hopeless slice]

solinco outlast has been very good to me thus far. Nice to play with and hold together for quite a while.
(finished the league season last night with a three set win on real clay, yay!)

[alidisperanza]

Anyone else notice their 95ds chipping (paint)?

I have a brand new one, played with 2x, never touched the ground that has a chip all the way to the base layer@ 9:00

[alidisperanza]

On an entirely different note, I popped my 2nd yonex on the RDC today (lost the readings for the first one)
With 1 yonex super grap over grip and the yonex dampener that came with the frame.

Flex: 67
String bed stiffness (with Iontec Black @ 4: 34
SW: 324
Balance 32cm
Weight: 346.9g

Second frame with the same setup:
I believe had sw in the 320s
Balance @ 32cm
Weight: 345.9g

[Uvijek Argen]

Hey alidisperanza,

In regards the racket being string sensitive I encourage you to do what I will show you in the picture with lead. You dont need to compromise putting the lead, but tried it once and you will see it will make every string that you like well worth it in the 95d. (Sorry for the pic, took it with my phone camera since my digital one run out of batteries)



I cant play with anybody since I have TE and this is my first month and half out, but after your post I went to the court and hit some balls to test one with lead and the other without it. With lead total plow thru and super control. Without It was laughable how the ball fly to the fence.


About the chip problem so far so good in my side, I do remember having those chip problem in my RDS001 MP.

Thats all...back to rest my arm.

[alidisperanza]

Originally Posted by Uvijek Argen

Hey alidisperanza,

In regards the racket being string sensitive I encourage you to do what I will show you in the picture with lead. You dont need to compromise putting the lead, but tried it once and you will see it will make every string that you like well worth it in the 95d. (Sorry for the pic, took it with my phone camera since my digital one run out of batteries)



I cant play with anybody since I have TE and this is my first month and half out, but after your post I went to the court and hit some balls to test one with lead and the other without it. With lead total plow thru and super control. Without It was laughable how the ball fly to the fence.


About the chip problem so far so good in my side, I do remember having those chip problem in my RDS001 MP.

Thats all...back to rest my arm.

Thanks for the input. Strangely, what I found was that the balls were landing short and the string to be a touch harsher than I remember; for the most part, I had no issues hitting long. I think the discrepancy in the response I was expecting came from the difference in stiffness of the frames. Previously, I had played the iontec in a YT radical pro-- a significantly flexier frame. I strung up at 46 this time and we'll see how it changes.

As for the Savage, it was a first time playing and I'm half convinced the string is just plasticky. If I still have issues after the drop in tension, I'll put some Pb on as you suggested.

[Uvijek Argen]

Originally Posted by alidisperanza

Thanks for the input. Strangely, what I found was that the balls were landing short and the string to be a touch harsher than I remember; for the most part, I had no issues hitting long. I think the discrepancy in the response I was expecting came from the difference in stiffness of the frames. Previously, I had played the iontec in a YT radical pro-- a significantly flexier frame. I strung up at 46 this time and we'll see how it changes.

As for the Savage, it was a first time playing and I'm half convinced the string is just plasticky. If I still have issues after the drop in tension, I'll put some Pb on as you suggested.

Sure mate, do what you think its good for your game, I know how it is to get involve with a new racket and try to find your game as fast possible without so much experiments.


Regards!!!

[alidisperanza]

Yup yup. It's been an easy transition for me since the 95 fits everything I was looking for. I'm just looking from that sweet spot range which takes some experimentation.

[klementine79]

Did anybody in the 'club' play with the 98d?

Just wondering how it compares to the 95d.

[alidisperanza]

Originally Posted by klementine79

Did anybody in the 'club' play with the 98d?

Just wondering how it compares to the 95d.

Yup. I hit the 98 first.

It's obviously lighter with a very similar balance. I would say that it's a touch whippier and more forgiving. With the 95D, you'll have to pay more attention to your mechanics and make sure to keep your racquet head speed fast and consistent (but it'll reward you greatly). With the 98, you can be a touch more lax. The biggest difference I found was on serve-- While it takes more work, the 95 will give you a bit more of a penetrating serve. The 98D, on the other hand, is really easy to serve with. Since the frame is a touch lighter, I was able to snap balls where I wanted them. A good comparison would be on the kick serve. With the 98D I can throw obnoxious spin kick serves that bounce high but ultimately have a shorter (think higher arc shallow in the box) trajectory (AWESOME for ad serves out wide into the curtain). With the 95D serves will still kick up but they will be much closer to the service line and kick forward as well.

Where the 98 has an edge, is the get-out-of-jail-free-card. I played some of my best defensive tennis this year with it. It's incredibly versatile for running down shots, flicking balls, and throwing up lobs.

Personally, I liked both and could comfortably play with both. The reason I chose the 95D was that I felt like the 98 needed a touch more weight to it and because I like smaller frames (although it's really not that much smaller).

[the rebel]

Originally Posted by Fed Kennedy

Tension range on this frame is 50-65...a little strange, I find 55 lbs poly to be very good, might try some gut a little higher with the poly cross.

if you can afford natural gut go ahead cause it's the best string in the world, in particular, the vs team from babolat!

[Uvijek Argen]

Well I think i will sell my 2 95d's and get some rest from tennis.

Later I will go to the xi 98 since I do good with 98in head even with 1hbh and that racket is similar to my old RDS001 mp.

Will post it in the next days in the to sell section.

Have fun with the 95d guys, its a excellent racquet after all.

[klementine79]

Thanks for that reply alidi.

Q for Meaghs, FedK or anyone who has swapped the thin yonex grip for leather.

How many grams did a leather grip add to the yonnie?

I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on the 98 (since the 310 97 will not be available in the US), hit with the 98d yesterday and liked it; check, loved it. Not a harsh stiff flex, just solid. Reminiscent of a faster swinging kblade98, with much more bite on the ball.

95 looks good (and maybe I should demo that as well) but I'd like to build the frame up to my specs.

[Meaghan]

Originally Posted by klementine79

Thanks for that reply alidi.

Q for Meaghs, FedK or anyone who has swapped the thin yonex grip for leather.

How many grams did a leather grip add to the yonnie?

I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on the 98 (since the 310 97 will not be available in the US), hit with the 98d yesterday and liked it; check, loved it. Not a harsh stiff flex, just solid. Reminiscent of a faster swinging kblade98, with much more bite on the ball.

95 looks good (and maybe I should demo that as well) but I'd like to build the frame up to my specs.

the flex is cool, its certainly not harsh imo. The leather plus og comes in around 30g minus yonex grip I think is 10-12g so it adds around 20g. You need to compensate in the hoop if you want to keep the balance around 7pts, I've got about 8g from 10-2 its also raised my sw into the 350+ region, so you need to think of that. My spec is now 361g/32cm/355sw.

[Meaghan]

On another note, I strung up alu @58lbs in the vc95 and played a match yesterday. Haven't used alu for a while as I've been a tour bite man and more recently trialling some poly hybrids. As usual the control and feel where right on the money but interestingly enough I found I was missing that extra pop of my recent hybrids and tour bite, in fact I found it rather unspectacular, it felt like a completely different string to what I remember in my custom vantage and rad tt, it felt like the average silverstring!

What this suggests is with my recent outings like the spectacular bhb7 1.25/mosquito bite 1.16 @56lbs, I must be doing something right. Tour bite/mosquito bite is up next.