Prince to release grommeted racquets again in 2013

[Top Jimmy]

I'd like a re-issue of the Reponse 90. One of my favorite rackets I ever owned. Think the string pattern was 16/20 and how can you not like a flexible bridge to pocket the ball.

[floide]

Good! I'm a fan of Prince, since the old Prince CTS Approach was my first racquet. Also a fan of thouse classic 80/90's frames, and still got my Graphite Comp Classic II (sometimes I take it to the court, and it plays real well).

Never hit with a "holed" frame, though.

[PrincessAdam]

Bring back the old Mono! My dad would FLIP OUT. He used it on tour. Wooooooo!

[Ronaldo]

Originally Posted by PrincessAdam

Bring back the old Mono! My dad would FLIP OUT. He used it on tour. Wooooooo!

The Precision series including the Mono was nearly perfect. Used the Precision Graphite 640 and 700. 700 OS was the best racquet Prince ever made IMHO.

[nyc]

Originally Posted by CaptinStiff

ESPN.com has a nice article on Prince and their reorg. Basically they're with new owners and out of bankruptcy. Also looking like thery're going to go back to basic with there racquet tech.

Key quote:
Circo told ESPN that the Prince brand will be back with a grommeted racket in 2013, with technology that he says allows the player to put 30 percent more spin on the ball.


http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/dol...ing-a-comeback

Bull *cough* S#!t *cough*

Another pseudo scientific marketing claim. Getting tired.

[PrincessAdam]

Originally Posted by Ronaldo

The Precision series including the Mono was nearly perfect. Used the Precision Graphite 640 and 700. 700 OS was the best racquet Prince ever made IMHO.

Also make a modern version of the woody! Its still one of those racquets that you hit with and forget how old it is, and that you're hitting with a wood racquet! Feels so good

[nalvarado]

Originally Posted by Ronaldo

Never heard that they could not get the tension right again. Yes, they are a PITA to string, even with a brake. Strung a few, child's play compared to those Wilson Roller racquets from BITD.

Oh god I bought one for a few bucks when I started stringing to practice on. Never again. Promptly sold it.

[Ronaldo]

Originally Posted by nalvarado

Oh god I bought one for a few bucks when I started stringing to practice on. Never again. Promptly sold it.

Sorry to hear you sold your stringer after stringing either of those racquets. Maybe Wilson will bring back shared holes to chase away more stringers.

[wolfinsignia]

Originally Posted by Automatix

First of all there is no mention that Prince will completely cease to use O-ports in frames.

However if it would be true the only question I've got is: Why so "take it or leave it" policy?

Wouldn't it be better if Prince would analyse their sales and kept the best selling O-port frames which they'd continue to update in the future?

Why can't they just release "grommeted racquets" and O-port frames?

I know, I know... the same problem as with the 2x different pattern Tecnifibre frames.

However look what Dunlop did/does with the new collection. They introduce a new head shape and beam design frames in the new line, while they still offer some models in "classic" version.

from a business standpoint, you say that the o ports are a revelation, but yet you still stick to grommets. especially if the sales on the grommets outrake the o ports.

the o port has great advantages and are not infrerior to any other racquet outside of opinion but its new, but from a smaller company to do it is a horrible business point anyways. but they had to seperate themselves from the rest to stay top of the line.

so yea business is the reason.

[zapvor]

i hope they keep the O port technology

[AlfaAce]

Originally Posted by zapvor

i hope they keep the O port technology

The Bryan brothers seem to do "ok" with them too .

[uscmba02]

I don't get how the ported Princes are hard to string. The 2 piece 50/50 works for me. But I'm far from an expert.

[uscmba02]

Originally Posted by zapvor

i hope they keep the O port technology

I like mine. Rebel 98 is a good racket.

[zapvor]

Originally Posted by AlfaAce

The Bryan brothers seem to do "ok" with them too .

Originally Posted by uscmba02

I like mine. Rebel 98 is a good racket.

yea i know! i love the sweetspot from the stringbed. its a REAL technology unlike say, cortex/BLX/d3O

O ports!!!!!!

[Cup8489]

Originally Posted by uscmba02

I don't get how the ported Princes are hard to string. The 2 piece 50/50 works for me. But I'm far from an expert.

theyre very simple if one has a starting clamp, but not all of us have picked one up (the 35 dollar price tag always makes me cringe a bit when I place an order.. but i think the next time i buy strings I will be acquiring one.

[zapvor]

you dont need starting clamp. i use my body, or better yet the turntable lock

[uscmba02]

Originally Posted by zapvor

you dont need starting clamp. i use my body, or better yet the turntable lock

I use my floating clamps. Before I started going 50/50 I used a sharpie or me.

[themitchmann]

I agree with you guys...stringing is not difficult.

[Cup8489]

Originally Posted by zapvor

you dont need starting clamp. i use my body, or better yet the turntable lock

Not all of us can afford expensive machines xD

[zapvor]

Originally Posted by Cup8489

Not all of us can afford expensive machines xD

use your body!