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    Diary of a Racketaholic

    I've been testing the 2025 GPro recently and actually think I'm going to switch for now. Listed specs are 100", 20mm beam, 315g, 310mm balance, 295-300SW target I believe. The one I got was ~314g, 312mm, 300SW unstrung - 337g 330SW strung with TB 1.20. I've really been playing pretty good tennis...
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    NikeCourt Zoom Hypersmash

    I was lucky enough to snag a 7.5 and an 8, and actually think the 7.5 works better for me, so if anybody wants a size 8 before I return them, hit me up
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    NikeCourt Zoom Vapor 12

    I was lucky enough to snag a 7.5 and an 8 in the Hypersmash, and actually think the 7.5 works better, so if anybody wants a size 8 before I return them, hit me up
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    NikeCourt Zoom Vapor 12

    We are so f****** back. Surprisingly like the feel of these on foot better than the heritage color of the stock 12s. Even though the upper is so much synthetic leather it feels softer to me. Must be the lighter weight and less TPU coverage
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    NikeCourt Zoom Vapor 12

    Good video! (been enjoying the racquet reviews too btw) I wore mine in the heritage color for ~90 mins yesterday. Didn't notice or make the connection of how high the shank wraps around each side of the foot. Felt a weird, nagging pressure along the arch of my right foot for a bit until I...
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    NikeCourt Zoom Vapor 12

    Hopefully they feel as close as they look to the old ones!
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    NikeCourt Zoom Vapor 12

    Man, the more I look at the Hypersmash, the more excited I’m getting. Strong lunar vapor vibes.
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    NikeCourt Zoom Vapor 12

    Got the hyper smash LFG
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    NikeCourt Zoom Vapor 12

    That microgel prestige though
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    NikeCourt Zoom Vapor 12

    Goods simply cost more than they did a decade ago. The price increase is actually less than the rate of inflation, and in line with what they charged for re-releases of 9.5s the last few years. Regardless, I'd much rather pay $170 for an updated Vapor 9.5/X than $170 MSRP for that "vapor" 11 or...
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    NikeCourt Zoom Vapor 12

    I just received my pair yesterday. Ordered the summit white color that was only available in women's and just sized up 1.5. I haven't gotten them on court but they definitely go back in the direction of the 9.5s and Xs. The 12's feel slightly more cushioned throughout the footbed, but that could...
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    Diary of a Racketaholic

    Man it's been a long time since I connected with a Wilson frame. I try to love the PS97 every time the new gen comes out and thought the PSX would be one that would work for me, but just never can get along with them. Every Blade I've tried to play feels like I can barely get the ball to clear...
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    Your Match Day Loadout (Racquets, etc)

    Yeah when I saw the 2025 gravity PJs I couldn't resist lol. I'm surprised I have been enjoying the pro more than the tour - the tour took a lot of tinkering (to work for me) that I don't love to get too involved with. I really like the Lacoste shoes, but durability is definitely an issue...
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    Your Match Day Loadout (Racquets, etc)

    I’ll jump in on this! Rackets: Babolat Pure Drive Tour 2015 Head Youtek IG Prestige Pro (or TGT293.1) Head Graphene 360+ Gravity Pro (Aux 2.0 GPro might be a worthy successor - currently testing) Shoes: Nike Lunar Vapor 8 Tour Nike Vapor 9.5 Lacoste AGLT Ultra (for currently available) Bag...
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    Diary of a Racketaholic

    Shout out to @SupahMan5000 for the care package! Excited to try some of these I never would’ve picked up on my own
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    Head Gravity 98 16x19 (Coming in 2025!)

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    coming back after a decade off....need a new prestige 16x19

    The YT IG pestige pro is still one of my favorite frames I've ever used, but I recently got a 293.1 (16x19, the 293.2 is 18x20). The 293.1 has the same great feel as the IG PP, but has more easy power, plow, and just generally easier to use IME. I'm not super familiar with all of Head's pro...
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    Diary of a Racketaholic

    The Marin is the old prestige rev pro right? I’ve never actually tried that one but I used to love the graphene 360+ prestige mid. I’m sure you’ve mentioned this already but what specs are you playing your Marin at?
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    Tennis Warehouse Playtest: Babolat Pure Drive 2025

    I never tried the standard 2015, but tried most of the older ones. Swirly, the first cortex (‘09?), and the ‘12. They are all harsher than the new one for sure. I just attributed the feel to the dampening tech because the playability seems to be so similar ime
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    Tennis Warehouse Playtest: Babolat Pure Drive 2025

    What strings have you played in it? I’m not trying to be dismissive btw, the listed RA on the new gravity tour is 59 and I would’ve guessed 64-65 on that one, so I’m sure manufacturers have figured out how to manage feel while changing RA. When I put tour bite in my PD100 it felt just about as...
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    Tennis Warehouse Playtest: Babolat Pure Drive 2025

    In my experience there is no way gen 11 is appreciably lower flex. Like others have said, some spec variances or manufacturer tolerances could be at play, but this thing feels like a pure drive. Unless they have worked some tech magic there’s just no way mine is 66RA
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    Pure Drive 98 box beam?

    Hey I didn’t design the racket lol. I thought it was an interesting choice as well. The upper hoop reminded me of an old pure storm/aero storm a bit
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    Pure Drive 98 box beam?

    The upper portion of the hoop is box beam. The lower portion of the hoop and into the throat is a more traditional pure drive beam. Sort of a hybrid. I ordered a demo from TW but the one I was sent was so head heavy feeling I didn’t even hit a ball with it
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    Diary of a Racketaholic

    Pro Staff X, TF40 315 would both be worth trying given what you look for and enjoy in a racket. If you like a more even balance, the TF40 takes weight exceptionally well too. Maybe a blade pro?
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    Diary of a Racketaholic

    Got a little over an hour on court this afternoon and some initial impressions: TFight 315s - fine, but somewhat underwhelming. To be fair, I’m not sure I would like the razor soft even in a frame I’m familiar with. Groundstrokes had nice launch and pretty easy depth but I was expecting more...
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    Diary of a Racketaholic

    Got the TFight demos in hand yesterday evening and will hopefully get about an hour of court time later today. Super excited about the 315s. Came in at 322 SW on my Briffidi strung with razor soft white. The 305s is gonna be beefy, 331 SW strung with ALU power. 300s I’m not super optimistic...
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    Diary of a Racketaholic

    That sucks to hear. I've purchased from them twice and had good experiences. The 2nd purchase they even swapped a pallet from a 3 to a 2 for me free of charge. If they are ignoring you, the CC company is the way to go. I bet you hear from them almost immediately after that. I've had to do...
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    Diary of a Racketaholic

    What kind of string setups have you tried? I’ve honestly never even used ALU, just had a spare set I was gifted, and I really enjoyed the feel. My usual reference setup is Tour Bite 17 @52, and I think it would produce even more spin than the ALU, which is hard to imagine
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    Diary of a Racketaholic

    All the chatter about the Rafa Origin had me on the hunt and I got a sweet deal on marketplace so I had to snag it. I think I got relatively lucky on the SW on mine: came in at ~348 strung with Alu Power 1.20 @52. Just got it on court for some groundstroke drills and serves and man I was blown...
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    Looking to upgrade my old Wilson K Six One Tour 90

    +1 for the TF40 315. Even with the relatively high static weight these take weight very well and maintain good ease of use due to the low stock swing weight. They probably feel closer to what you're accustomed to as well: more traditional, plush feel on contact. I have mine at ~340g strung with...
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