Yonex 2017
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DJ-
Hall of Fame
I heard initial news / release will be Jan... could be wrong.... they may release at the end of the year which will pop up in stores early 2018
DJ-
Hall of Fame
Maybe just pick up a 2nd hand one then sell it later... I hope i'm wrong about end of year / new year.. I played with the Ai98 for a while and enjoyed it
DJ-
Hall of Fame
The big auction site is your best bet, plenty pop up here also on for sale section. Yonex QC is great IMO so you can get cheap used ones without worrying about the frames being overly offspec....
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
McLovin
Legend
Best 'used' resource out there: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/usedcatpage.html?ccode=YONEXRACS
Granted they may not have your grip size (they only have 4 1/2 right now, but it fluctuates weekly), but there is a 30-day money-back guarantee. If the frame you get ins't in the condition you want, or is wildly out of spec, you can return it free of charge.
fundrazer
G.O.A.T.
There's a post in one of the other threads from a guy that emailed yonex, and the reply said april/may if I remember correctly. Tennis Magazine already got their hands on the DR98+ and really liked it apparently.
I'm very curious about giving that racquet a demo myself.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
are they making any Extended rackets that is made in Japan ?
XFactorer
Hall of Fame
Soon? They're featured in this current issue of Tennis Magazine. Editor's Choice for Baseliners is the EZONE DR 98+.
fundrazer
G.O.A.T.
I saw tweet from Yonex tennis promoting that article, but unfortunately their post about it says absolute nothing. They have a tiny scan of the magazine but it was impossible to read the specs or anything.
XFactorer
Hall of Fame
From the Tennis Magazine article:
98 sq in, 27.5 in, 4.5 pts HL, 340 SW, 59 RA, 23 mm/ 24 mm/ 19.5 mm beam, 16 x 19
And just as a reference, the original EZONE DR 98 review from Tennis Magazine has these specs:
98 sq in, 27 in, 6 pts HL, 324 SW, [NA- 'flexible'] RA, 23 mm/ 24 mm/ 19.5 mm beam, 16 x 19
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
**** me I'm in looooooooove
XFactorer
Hall of Fame
And being a baseliner... I'm very intrigued. Will definitely demo this. Haven't had anything extended length since the Prince NXG Tours
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
Same here, I'll be demoing the thing next year most likely
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Damn, Yonex does it again. 59RA? How dare they? This could be a sleeper for sure.
Crie
Rookie
How do you ask them? I've haven't seen an email anywhere.
Automatix
Legend
There's no e-mail. You send the question via the Yonex site.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
JGads
G.O.A.T.
tennistiger
Professional
New Ezone end of 2017 !
Crie
Rookie
How do you know?
Hansen
Professional
is there a connection between racquet length and the ra of a racquet? in other words, if you cut down a 27,5 racquet with a 59ra to 27 inch, will it still have a ra of 59 or will the ra be higher (or lower
)?
mugener
Rookie
About time.
Crie
Rookie
AHHH HAAA I WAS RIGHT. SUMMER 2017!!! I mean it does make logical sense. It is a 2 year cycle.
smalahove
Hall of Fame
is there a connection between racquet length and the ra of a racquet? in other words, if you cut down a 27,5 racquet with a 59ra to 27 inch, will it still have a ra of 59 or will the ra be higher (or lower
Those with physics degrees will correct me if I'm wrong, but yes, shortening the frame length increases the RA stiffness. RA is measured by applying force to the stringbed iirc, and then measuring the stiffness, so it is a static type of measurement. In addition, most rackets have non-uniform stiffness throughout the frame, which can influence the measurement both ways I guess.
This is why it is not recommended to cut down the length of a driver shaft in golf to accommodate smaller players as it messes with swingweight and stiffness, so if you've chosen the right stiffness and swingweight, but at the wrong length, shortening the shaft results in lower SW and higher stiffness - and a higher (I think ?) flex point, which is important to feel.
BigM
Rookie
Hmm how do you have this information??
Automatix
Legend
Tennis Magazine USA reviewed these 2 frames.
Automatix
Legend
No, you're confusing stringbed stiffness with racquet stiffness. When it comes to the latter the force is applied to the hoop (12 o'clock).
XFactorer
Hall of Fame
Darn it! You're undermining my efforts to be an "insider!"
I only know what's public information, sadly. :-(
XFactorer
Hall of Fame
...I have insider knowledge?
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Are you getting one?
XFactorer
Hall of Fame
I'll definitely demo. I'm loving my DR98... and I'm also a baseliner, so, if it helps my game, I'll get one. Tennis Magazine says it will. So, it must!
