Peter Szucs
Semi-Pro
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Yonex Vcore Xi 98 pics
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tistrapukcipeht
Professional
Vcores with Xi shapes??
Success to happen, because the Ezone Xis are very good, I liked the Xi shape much better, just bigger sweet spot, I liked the Xi 100 over Vcore 100S, Xi 98 was very nice too, but felt very heavy.
VCore Xi 100?? I'll be on the line to try this one.
Success to happen, because the Ezone Xis are very good, I liked the Xi shape much better, just bigger sweet spot, I liked the Xi 100 over Vcore 100S, Xi 98 was very nice too, but felt very heavy.
VCore Xi 100?? I'll be on the line to try this one.
tistrapukcipeht
Professional
I agree, blue it had to be.
I didn't like the VCores paint job, I love the vcore tour though, that is very beautiful, and I like the Ezone Xi.
I was about to buy the RDiS 200 Lite ( I think it is beautiful) but I will have to wait for the vcore 100 xi, or whatever they call it.
tistrapukcipeht
Professional
The mold isn't the same, the mold has the Xi shape now, the pics show it, obviously they will play differently because it also has the micro core, but we have to see how much different.
I will be looking at the VCore 100S Xi .
tistrapukcipeht
Professional
Based on this thread (pics more importantly), a little research shows this 98D's specs is exactly the same, only difference being the introduction on Xi and Micro Core, I'm already expecting they to play differently. My interest will be on the 100S
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Yonex told me they would be considered minor uodates when i emailed about 2013.
tistrapukcipeht
Professional
right, the pics shoe micro core and Xi head shape, specs still the same.
people are raving about the micro core on the Vcore tours, now it will be on regular vcores with Xi, as I thought the xi was better than vcore, vcore+xi = me demoing at least and then deciding. :twisted:
wrainsberger
New User
Wow, nice looking racquet! Let us know how it plays.
Peter Szucs
Semi-Pro
Its team champs time here, i try to avoid testing new racqs. I only hit with this frame for 5 mins.. All i can say is that it feels flexy, has lowish power and good feel of the ball. The sweetspot felt big and consistent.
Then how come the old two-tone grommets fit the new ones?
Power Player
Bionic Poster
It makes the 98 seem like a potential replacement for the rdis 200 now..at least worth a demo.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
It makes the 98 seem like a potential replacement for the rdis 200 now..at least worth a demo.
But ill probably just pass and see what comes out next from yonex in 13/14.
Automatix
Legend
The string pattern is 16x20 instead of 16x19.
VCore 98D has been 16x20.
Nope (10 characters)
Roger Wawrinka
Professional
When are the 98 and 95 coming out?
You Can't Be Serious
Rookie
Why don't you ask your brother ?
syke
Professional
You Can't Be Serious
Roger Wawrinka
Professional
He doesn't know because he told me that he's staying with his tour 97 pj.
I heard from one of the Yonex (UK) reps through a source that " the Ezones will be staying the same and the Vcore Xi will be new with micro core tech. Vcore97 also staying the same" Not sure if the Vcore will be available in the 100" head as well as 98 but will have to wait and see. Like Tistra it would be the Vcore Xi 100 that would really appeal to me. played a thin beam 98" for a long time and not ashamed to admit that I play more consistently with a wider beamed 100".
You Can't Be Serious
Rookie
Someone noted somewhere that Wozniacki was using the vcore 100 XI
in Japan. Can't tell for sure.
http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=452962&page=274
95D NO MORE in 2013, defenetely dismissed at december. So bye bye 95d it's dead.
Roger Wawrinka
Professional
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Guys, they are just doing minor updates to certain racquets. It doesn't mean they will not make a new 95. These are just considered minor updates by yonex.
Did you hear it from yonex?
http://www.yonex.com/products/tennis/racquets/vcore-xi
It's here if you wanna check it out look forward to buying this sometime in future as soon as i have 200 bucks haha
It's here if you wanna check it out look forward to buying this sometime in future as soon as i have 200 bucks haha
Federerkblade
Hall of Fame
sp how abt a small review
Never done them but based on the specs they are lot lighter then the XI98 i use now, always liked the lighter racquets. Also since lighter gonna be little tough for power players but amazing for maneuverability.
The xi98 i have is pretty nice and doesn't feel all that heavy anymore. But nothing definite can be said until its out for demo
The xi98 i have is pretty nice and doesn't feel all that heavy anymore. But nothing definite can be said until its out for demo
XFactorer
Hall of Fame
They're more isometric - 'squarer'. "Xi" stands for "eXtra Isometric," Yonex's claim-to-fame by making the shape of the racquet accommodate more playable mains and crosses in the sweetspot.
I was sort of expecting that as well but the new VCore Xi 100 doesn't show that at all (Yonex.com). Seems to be the same shape as the VCore 100S.
Jack Romeo
Professional
they're only adding the microcore thingy to the 100 and 98. then they'll make the 100 in two versions - a light and a "non-light."
i'm not sure either why they used the xi in the naming of the line. for one, as pointed above, the shapes aren't any different. whereas if you compare the ezone xi with the ezone, the shape is obviously different. the site also explicitly says that the ezone xi uses the extra isometric shape. but for the vcore xi, the yonex site itself does not specify the extra isometric shape on this line. it sticks to calling the head shape isometric, not extra isometric.
i'm not sure either why they used the xi in the naming of the line. for one, as pointed above, the shapes aren't any different. whereas if you compare the ezone xi with the ezone, the shape is obviously different. the site also explicitly says that the ezone xi uses the extra isometric shape. but for the vcore xi, the yonex site itself does not specify the extra isometric shape on this line. it sticks to calling the head shape isometric, not extra isometric.
BigM
Rookie
I have been hitting with these new frames for about a week now. The specs from the 3 frames I tried are identical to the previous models. The Moulds seem to be exactly the same , however they all play much smoother with less vibration and more feel. The 98D which for me was the perfect Spec'd frame for my style of play was too stiff and jarring but like magic these ill effects are not apparent in the new 98 Vcore Xi. It still offers a firm response with good pop and I would say above average control. I consider this frame to be a true "Tweener". I'm still hitting with the 100s 300g and so far its been very pleasurable , kind like a pure drive without the woofer mushiness.
