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Wilson was extra explicit in not allowing pictures or even customers to see my demo until 2 weeks before release (September). Someone posted pictures in another thread if you can find it, if it hasn't been removed already.

My thoughts as well. It breaks faster than other synthetics including in 16g. Plays well and is very cheap though.

The RF should have 2 grey stripes (2 shades) instead of the red and yellow thats on the 97. Also the 97 and 97L have the rounded buttcap like the other Wilson lines and is red. The RF will keep the more squared buttcap. IIRC, its black but I'm not 100 sure on this one. I had another hit and it...

Tons of great players I know are moving towards "tweeners." When you have already have good racquet control, the extra power pays big dividends against other heavy hitters. I'm gonna suggest trying the 360+ Speed MP. Great power with lots of comfort and feel. It's very stable for its weight...

Must have missed that part. I'm giving it another go on Wed with my preferred ALU. The ALU/NXT that was in it might have made it feel softer to me.

I'm in retail. I meant the sales rep

Definitely still made by HEAD. When our shop wants one, we call our sale rep.

No spec changes for the RF and 97. No tech changes for the RF. The 97 will not have Flex Feel. Instead, it has a change in the layup braiding to improve how the racquet flexes on impact. I had a quick hit with it yesterday. @Geoff 's sample 97 had a 314 SW and 66 RA. Mine felt between 320 and...

I disagree about synthetic gut. At one time when syn gut were pretty bad, and many early generation strings (i.e. cheap solid core nylons) are still out there. But a lot of progress has been made. Now, there are lots of good syn gut out there, ones that have good slick coatings for spin and some...

Racquet prices for flagship lines stayed at $180 to $200 for a good amount of time until fairly recently. It was a big deal when Babolat priced the 2015 Pure Aero at $220. Since the other brands have crept their prices up to around $220 as well. When Wilson said the Clash would retail for $250...

Nike Air Zoom Vapor Tour VI Nike Courtballistec 2.3 Nike Lunar Ballistec 1.5 Nike Zoom Vapor 9 Tour= another GOAT shoe

Adidas Barricade IV Babolat All Court 1 Nike Air Max Breathe Cage II Nike Air Max Breathe Free 2 = GOAT shoe Nike Air Zoom Vapor V

Not sure why they'd use them there, but I wouldn't call it unacceptable nor do I think 2 (thin) pads will make any meaningful difference. You're more likely to feel a difference in the stringing due to going to a new place. Not a bad thing, just means you might have to make a slight adjustment...

I'll set it on my calendar: dump all Nike Vapors in donation bin, July 6.

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The headsize is supposedly 98 sq.in., but it is definitely bigger than 98. I held it against a Pure Strike 16x19 today and while the hoop is very slightly more narrow, it is longer at the bottom. The current Extremes are also like this: longer hoop at the bottom than other 100 sq.in. racquets.

Good to know I wasn't the only one who's thinking this.

Likely counterfeit. I've seen a few "Blades" like this.

At the Challenger level, only 1 player has ever asked me to pre-stretched poly. I haven't heard of anyone else. I do it for myself, though, and am pleased with the results. There are a few of our clients that do it too. I'm not impressed with this so called "definitive" guide.

Calm down. All manufacturers have MSRPs (manufacturer suggested retail price) listed at ~$100 above retail. Check out any vendor's catalog. All vendor's sell at MAP though (minimum advertised price). This is an industry norm.

I always inject a little, weigh, repeat. If you go over your target by a bit, just scoop a small amount out. If I'm matching racquets, I'll inject the same amount of silicone and embed some leadtape to make up the rest; that way they have an equal amount of dampening.

Do you notice any difference in swingability with this method?

I'm pretty sure the quote from Nadal actually came first, and Nick responded some time after saying he was up for it. Either way, Essentially Sports is sensationalist media. I wouldn't take their content seriously.

He's had some boring ones and ones I didn't like over the years, but these are the ones that make me cringe: UPS Fed (2008 US Open)- Luckily he only played a round or 2 in it then switched to the red shirt that looked a lot better Barney Fed (2015 French Open/Halle)- I like purple, I like pink...

The last 2 years I've been using the HEAD Speed MP (360). The 7 years before that was spent with Wilson Blades and Prostaffs, and HEAD Radicals and Prestiges exclusively before that. I had a few brief stints with Babolats sprinkled in.

Haven't seen a jdeloach review in a long time! Welcome back. What string and tension did you use? Whats your main stick these days?

The two types of Head pallets will fit on any HEAD racquet. The only difference is the shape of the handle they form. TK82 pallets have the traditional HEAD rectangular shape; almost all older HEAD racquets (including your FXPs) have these except the most recent models. TK82S pallets have a less...

If you have a HEAD or Volkl, you can buy pallets and change them out. You could also chip off the foam handle and put Head/Volkl pallets on the hairpin (I've read they won't fit Babolat hairpins though). If you're willing to spend some money, you can send it to a customizing service. I don't...

That's enlightening. Hard to argue with objective data. I will note that RA is an arbitrary measure of overall flex, perhaps even a bias towards flex at the midpoint. I'm totally spit-balling here: perhaps resin breakdown (if it's the agent of racquet fatigue) does not register much on RA. Or...