Prince EXO3 Tour ESP

[808]

Hey guys, do you perchance already have an ETA on the upcoming Prince EXO3 Tour ESP?

Thanks!

[TWE Staff]

Hello,
we are checking this with Prince and update you here once we have their answer.
Thanks,
Stefan/TWE

[808]

Yay, thank you Stefan!

[TWE Staff]

Hello,
according to Prince there is no real date for this racquet at the moment other than "sometime in 2013".
Sorry,
Stefan/TWE

[808]

OK, no problem. Thank you!

[ollinger]

Prince is famous for silly drawn-out introductions of products. The NXG series was introduced with one tiny piece of a picture of the racquet being added each week to the website over I believe a few months, until the entire picture was filled in.

[808]

FWIW, the supposed release date is February 2013 or so I heard. Anyway, we'll see.

[Mig1NC]

Can't wait to demo the ESP against the Steam 99S. That should be a fun trip.

[g4driver]

Originally Posted by TWE Staff

Hello,
according to Prince there is no real date for this racquet at the moment other than "sometime in 2013".
Sorry,
Stefan/TWE

Any update on the Prince EXO3 Tour 100 ESP ?

Thanks

[TWE Staff]

We will check with Prince if there are already more news on this.
thanks,
Stefan/TWE

[g4driver]

I spoke with the Prince Product Manager, Tyler just a few mins ago.

Planned to be released Fall 2013

Prince EXO Tour ESP

64 FLEX
300 grams
16x16 pattern
Roughly 31.5 balance (nicely done as about 8-10 Points Headlight )

Looking forward to this fall.

[jonestim]

Originally Posted by g4driver

I spoke with the Prince Product Manager, Tyler just a few mins ago.

Planned to be released Fall 2013

Prince EXO Tour ESP

64 FLEX
300 grams
16x16 pattern
Roughly 31.5 balance (nicely done as about 8-10 Points Headlight )

Looking forward to this fall.

Are those unstrung specs? Or strung? Seems like 8-10 HL and 300 grams strung would have a very low swingweight.

[g4driver]

unstrung specs

I asked him about the stiffness describing my disappointment with so many frames from many companies, including Prince and Wilson that measure over 65 RDC.

I told him that I had purchased Prince O3 White, EXO White, Exo Black and a few Wilson and Babolat Frames and my arm just keep saying "no thanks"

Told him I think, a more flexible frame will provide the added control a very open pattern like a Wilson Steam 99S needs. That was Prince's logic as well. He mentioned the two pros using the frame now and was very excited with their results.

I didn't ask about the Swingweight, but I plan to add about 16-18 grams of lead to get the static weight up to roughly 336 - 338 grams. The stock frame is 300 grams.

So 300+15 grams (strings) and 5 grams (overgrip) = 320 grams with strings.

The Swingweight can be tweaked with lead, so I am looking forward to hitting with this frame.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by g4driver

unstrung specs

I asked him about the stiffness describing my disappointment with so many frames from many companies, including Prince and Wilson that measure over 65 RDC.

I told him that I had purchased Prince O3 White, EXO White, Exo Black and a few Wilson and Babolat Frames and my arm just keep saying "no thanks"

Told him I think, a more flexible frame will provide the added control a very open pattern like a Wilson Steam 99S needs. That was Prince's logic as well. He mentioned the two pros using the frame now and was very excited with their results.

I didn't ask about the Swingweight, but I plan to add about 16-18 grams of lead to get the static weight up to roughly 336 - 338 grams. The stock frame is 300 grams.

So 300+15 grams (strings) and 5 grams (overgrip) = 320 grams with strings.

The Swingweight can be tweaked with lead, so I am looking forward to hitting with this frame.

Did he mention who the two pros are?

[g4driver]

Originally Posted by jonestim

Are those unstrung specs? Or strung? Seems like 8-10 HL and 300 grams strung would have a very low swingweight.

300 grams unstrung

320 with strings and an overgrip would be a rough guess.

338 when I had some lead.

[g4driver]

Originally Posted by mikeler

Did he mention who the two pros are?

Antonia Lottner was one. I am sorry I forget the other one.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by g4driver

Antonia Lottner was one. I am sorry I forget the other one.

Leave it to the Germans...

[TWE Staff]

Hello,
not much more information about the delivery date available at the moment.
Only "sometime late Summer/Fall 2013".
Thanks,
Stefan/TWE

[JackB1]

Hope this isn't an O port frame

[themitchmann]

Originally Posted by JackB1

Hope this isn't an O port frame

The ESP Tour is an O port frame.