TW says YONEX Vcore 98D is stiff. Is it?

[mrmo1115]

I found it to be very stiff.

[Gasolina]

Originally Posted by vsdtrek

I've had both. Despite the specs, the 98D felt stiffer to me. In fact, I didn't like it at all from either a play or feel perspective and got rid of it pretty quickly.

Thanks! That means its the Rdis 200 for me. Saves me a bunch of $$$ too.

One more thing, how is the 98d's stiffness different from the 95d? I've found no one complaining about that one. Even if they're comparably rated

[vsdtrek]

Originally Posted by Gasolina

Thanks! That means its the Rdis 200 for me. Saves me a bunch of $$$ too.

One more thing, how is the 98d's stiffness different from the 95d? I've found no one complaining about that one. Even if they're comparably rated

I've never tried the 95d as that just seemed too heavy. I can say with the 95 XL, there was at least some feeling of a bit of flex in the throat. That 98d just felt stiff the whole length of the frame. IMHO a very ugly feeling but others may like that.

[cork_screw]

I dunno what TW says, but I think it's stiff. It feels like a frying pan. For a while, I always thought Yonex racquets were typically comfort sticks.

[Prodigy1234]

I find it crisp, maybe a little too stiff, but I don't experience any pain. Only bad thing about the racket is the amount (or lack of) flare on the buttcap. Nothing a little electrical tape can't fix.

[skraggle]

Sort of stiff and hollow, but not in a jarring or unpleasant way. IMHO, much better stick than the 100S, which just has too much power. Nice combo of swingweight/control/power...

[tlm]

I noticed the stiffness right away, I knew with the high tensions i like this racket would be a arm breaker.