BB London Tour 93in2 Club

[TennisMaverick]

I've had the stick for more than two weeks, and now I can go public. They will break it out at the Open.

Think Prestige Classic with the Volkl feel and the heft at 3/9 as opposed to 2/10, or Wilson 6.1 with more feel, more spin, and longer dwell time. It has the London colors, with Melbourne graphics, 18x20 string bed, and fully capped grommets, built from the T10 Tour mold, with a responsive lay-up and DC at 3/9. Plays well with or without the vibration dampener, but I prefer something in-between, so I put 1.75 grams on the bridge, and two power pads between 5th-6th main. Like the Melbourne, the London Tour is the closest in the line to a traditional graphite frame, with the DC replacing the need for lead tape, so it is easier to accelerate for more spin.

LET IT RIP!

[suppawat]

I just got the racquet yesterday along with the Volkl Organix 8 315g and amazed with the paint job. It specs out something between PC600 and PB10. Will test it out this weekend.

[Fuji]

WOW!

That is a gorgeous paint job! Please post back with how it hits! It looks really close to a Prestige which has one of my favorite PJ's of all time!

-Fuji

[suppawat]

Best of all, the racquet comes with less technology - a classic thin beam (not so boxy as I want), CAP grommet, non-shock vibration handle.

[shanx]

thanks to both of you for the info and the pics. i'm looking forward to trying this one!

[TennisMaverick]

Originally Posted by suppawat

I just got the racquet yesterday along with the Volkl Organix 8 315g and amazed with the paint job. It specs out something between PC600 and PB10. Will test it out this weekend.

Dude....your photography is always the best!

[suppawat]

Comparing side-by-side, the London Tour is a bit larger than PC600 and wider than PB10. The position that shafts split is closer to the handle like PC600.

[vsbabolat]

Originally Posted by suppawat

I just got the racquet yesterday along with the Volkl Organix 8 315g and amazed with the paint job. It specs out something between PC600 and PB10. Will test it out this weekend.

That looks great! Looks a lot like the Prestige Pro 600. Now if it plays like it I would be tempted to switch.

[vsbabolat]

Originally Posted by TennisMaverick

I've had the stick for more than two weeks, and now I can go public. They will break it out at the Open.

Think Prestige Classic with the Volkl feel and the heft at 3/9 as opposed to 2/10, or Wilson 6.1 with more feel, more spin, and longer dwell time. It has the London colors, with Melbourne graphics, 18x20 string bed, and fully capped grommets, built from the T10 Tour mold, with a responsive lay-up and DC at 3/9. Plays well with or without the vibration dampener, but I prefer something in-between, so I put 1.75 grams on the bridge, and two power pads between 5th-6th main. Like the Melbourne, the London Tour is the closest in the line to a traditional graphite frame, with the DC replacing the need for lead tape, so it is easier to accelerate for more spin.

LET IT RIP!

When are we going to hit? We could do a comparative test of the London Tour and Prestige Classic.

[TennisMaverick]

Originally Posted by suppawat

Comparing side-by-side, the London Tour is a bit larger than PC600 and wider than PB10. The position that shafts split is closer to the handle like PC600.

The London Tour's heft is at 3/9, whereas the PB 10 Mid's is at 4/8. That's a big difference, and makes for another divergence in the two lines.

[TennisMaverick]

Originally Posted by vsbabolat

When are we going to hit? We could do a comparative test of the London Tour and Prestige Classic.

Starting next week, I'm doing some pro bono teaching to underprivileged kids, Tu/Fri from 10:30-11:30 am on the LES off the F-Train. If you want to come down, my body can handle an hour after the kids leave. If the head pro is functionally recovered from surgery, we can all hit. Send me an email.

[atatu]

Can we get a pic of the Organix 8 315 (please) ?

[TennisMaverick]

Originally Posted by atatu

Can we get a pic of the Organix 8 315 (please) ?

This stick is designed to go head2head with the Roddick stick.

[TimothyO]

Anyone know the stiffness rating? Soft or stiff?

[vsbabolat]

Originally Posted by TennisMaverick

Starting next week, I'm doing some pro bono teaching to underprivileged kids, Tu/Fri from 10:30-11:10 am on the LES off the F-Train. If you want to come down, my body can handle an hour after the kids leave. If the head pro is functionally recovered from surgery, we can all hit. Send me an email.

Thanks! Message sent.

[TennisMaverick]

Originally Posted by vsbabolat

Thanks! Message sent.

Got it!

My bad....I meant from 10:30-11:30 am

[Fed Kennedy]

Oooooh TM and Suppa...we may need a separate thread and pics for the volkl roddick stick!

[sargeinaz]

My lord is that a good looking stick. Becker/Volkl has been on a role lately. Hopefully it hits as pretty as it looks.

[coolblue123]

Thanks for the pics. very nice looking racquets.
TM: Does the racquet looks as oval as what it looks like in the pic?
Please let us know how much different it is compared to the London.
thanks and welcome back!

[TennisMaverick]

Originally Posted by coolblue123

Thanks for the pics. very nice looking racquets.
TM: Does the racquet looks as oval as what it looks like in the pic?
Please let us know how much different it is compared to the London.
thanks and welcome back!

It really doesn't. The London is really in the Volkl 9 family, after combining the best of the BB 11s. The London Tour, is more like a 93in2 Melbourne, and a true Volkl 10 stick.