Wilson nSix-One 95 16x18 is a Classic
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kingdaddy41788
Hall of Fame
No. It's got way way way way way way way way too much power. WAY TOO MUCH. It's not even close to the classics on any level.
iksmols
Semi-Pro
What racquet do You play with?
dr_punk
Professional
I kinda sorta agree
dr_punk
Professional
I agree its stable and comfortable, but this thing is a cannon. I haven't played with the pure storm, but I would imagine it playing like this one.
Craig Sheppard
Hall of Fame
Hell no.... not even close.
0d1n
Hall of Fame
It has some nice qualities, but "comfortable" it is not ! Maybe when compared to the Pure Drive ... but that's like saying that somebody that's 140 kg is thin because he is thinner than somebody who's 180 kg.
Also...in my book at least, a racket needs to be around (in production and sold in big quantities) for some 5-7-10 years in order to become a classic. A 2 years old racket can't be a classic...not for me
Also...in my book at least, a racket needs to be around (in production and sold in big quantities) for some 5-7-10 years in order to become a classic. A 2 years old racket can't be a classic...not for me
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kingdaddy41788
Hall of Fame
Most recently, the Flexpoint Prestige, but I'm more than likely moving to the less powerful Prestige Classic. We'll have to see once I hit with it.
Hondasteve
Rookie
When I think of 'classic', I think of something that has been around and has stood the test of time. No, I o believe that this racquet has all of the qualities that make up a classic, despite it being a more powerful stick. Look at racquets like the Agassi model or the Babolat PD-racquets that have been used to great success by pros and retain a very loyal following with the rest of us. For sure they are classics in the making.
rooski
Professional
Here we go again. "The n6195 has way too much power". Give it a rest. Another ridiculous piece of nonsense that constantly flows thru these forums. It's funny how about 300 division 1 college players and scores of pros play this racket (not paint jobs) but for some reason they can control the power. Hmmmm....how can that be? We have 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 people on this forum (that keep perpetuating this garbage) that must be incredibly powerful for their NTRP level....that or they have really bad technique. Stringing the n6195 in the low 60's gives a good player all the control they need.
BTW...FWIW...I have played the last 3 generations of the 6.1 and the 6085 and 6095 before that. I think the 6.1 Classic was easily the most powerful of the 3 generations. Serving with that racket was amazing. Groundies were also really powerful if you could swing 12.5 oz's. Now that I think about it, the HPS61 also served more powerfully than the n6195 too.
To answer the original question...I think all the 6.1 generations are classics. But I'm a bit biased I guess.
BTW...FWIW...I have played the last 3 generations of the 6.1 and the 6085 and 6095 before that. I think the 6.1 Classic was easily the most powerful of the 3 generations. Serving with that racket was amazing. Groundies were also really powerful if you could swing 12.5 oz's. Now that I think about it, the HPS61 also served more powerfully than the n6195 too.
To answer the original question...I think all the 6.1 generations are classics. But I'm a bit biased I guess.
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Great Racquet!
If it isn't a classic now, it will be some day. People will be playing this racquet for a long time to come.
I would be willing to bet that there are more players playing the 6.1 now than the PS 85 (by a significant number). I'd also be willing to bet that it won't change in the future.
If it isn't a classic now, it will be some day. People will be playing this racquet for a long time to come.
I would be willing to bet that there are more players playing the 6.1 now than the PS 85 (by a significant number). I'd also be willing to bet that it won't change in the future.
Viper
Professional
Me and this racket have a rocky past. It was my first real racket. I slaved my summer of 13 years old mowing lawns to get this thing. The moment I got it I was at the courts all the time. I loved to carry around with me, even if I wasn't playing tennis. Then the next summer I bought a PS 6.0 85, and I thought that I was awesome with it (key word: thought). However when tennis season started, I realized that I couldn't play with this racket, as the game is too advanced. However, me, not wanting to play with "old equipment" wanted a new racket. I never got one, but I still take this baby out when ever my forehands not working, or when my serve has no pop. It's not my favorite racket, but the geeky-emotional value with it will forever remain.
kingdaddy41788
Hall of Fame
Don't you think it's more likely that some people like it and some people don't? Just like every other racquet ever made...
With open pattern stringbed like n95 and PSGD strung, you probably enjoy adjusting the string every couple minutes
rooski
Professional
With open pattern stringbed like n95 and PSGD strung, you probably enjoy adjusting the string every couple minutes
Yes I do have to adjust the strings a lot. I've got nice callouses on my left finger tips from doing just that. The PSGD strings also break after about 2-3 hours of play. No matter, I still like the way they play for their very short life. The reality is that every poly I've tried feels like cr@p after 3 hours anyway and I end up cutting it out. Multi's disintegrate even faster than PSG. I occasionally try other strings but always come back to PSGD.
dr_punk
Professional
classics are made the day they come out of the factory
BounceHitBounceHit
Legend
Well said. A 'Modern' Classic' built more for the 'Modern Game'. I agree. CC
aimr75
Hall of Fame
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That's overly simplistic. It is a solid racquet and the fact that so many play with it is just proof that it belongs in the same league as the other so-called "classic' racquets.
mhstennis100
Semi-Pro
Does the 18X20 lower the power and give you more control, or am I just making up stuff?
This racket was the defacto standard college and high school player's choice through the mid to late 90s, much like the pure drive has been in this decade.
As such both are already classics. They might not be loved, and their ubiquity might not earn them cred from racket snobs, but you can't deny their importance.
In fact, I'll put it in even stronger terms. Manufacturers only really make a few kinds of frames:
1) player frame, open pattern - Wilson 6.1
2) player frame, flexy, typically dense pattern - Head Prestige
3) light player frame - Dunlop 300g
4) player's tweener - Pure Drive
5) true tweener - Wilson 6.2
6) granny - Head Ti.S6
These are the standard bearers for their categories, to which all others are compared. If that doesn't make the Wilson 6.1 a classic, then what of sticks like the POG, which can only really be considered because of their longevity and relative weirdness? How many oversized or super open patterned player's frames did the POG inspire?
Defining and leading a category matters. The 6.1 did both.
As such both are already classics. They might not be loved, and their ubiquity might not earn them cred from racket snobs, but you can't deny their importance.
In fact, I'll put it in even stronger terms. Manufacturers only really make a few kinds of frames:
1) player frame, open pattern - Wilson 6.1
2) player frame, flexy, typically dense pattern - Head Prestige
3) light player frame - Dunlop 300g
4) player's tweener - Pure Drive
5) true tweener - Wilson 6.2
6) granny - Head Ti.S6
These are the standard bearers for their categories, to which all others are compared. If that doesn't make the Wilson 6.1 a classic, then what of sticks like the POG, which can only really be considered because of their longevity and relative weirdness? How many oversized or super open patterned player's frames did the POG inspire?
Defining and leading a category matters. The 6.1 did both.
skraggle
Professional
What the heck?
Micky
Semi-Pro
I know three guys in Bolivia that have been playing with that racquet and they all complain about it. I have read about it in this forum as well.
