SECOND HIT REVIEW
I had the day off and spent almost three hours on court with the Wilson Shift 315 strung at 52lbs with Volkyl Cyclone 17g. I hit for a few with a ball machine, played a set of doubles, then finished with close to an hour of point play against my regular hitting partner. The following are my takeaways from this second hit. Read my previous post for a more straightforward review.
I had the day off and spent almost three hours on court with the Wilson Shift 315 strung at 52lbs with Volkyl Cyclone 17g. I hit for a few with a ball machine, played a set of doubles, then finished with close to an hour of point play against my regular hitting partner. The following are my takeaways from this second hit. Read my previous post for a more straightforward review.
- Easy Power - I have been playing with RF97 for the last two years and periodically goofing off with a Pure Aero from time to time. That puts the Shift seemingly in a sweet spot for me. It was noticable to my regular hitting partner that I was getting more pop. I was a bully on ground strokes and very much dictated the singles play on my racquet. It will be an adjustment to simply let the racquet do its thing and avoid over-hitting. No need. I was getting a heavy ball with very little effort.
- Comfortable Ride - Over the last year, I have had some off and on issues with Tennis Elbow and Golfers Elbow. The Shift 315 has been a breeze on my arm. I know it is only two times out with this stick, but I have left both times with no fatigue, no soreness, and only a desire to get back out there with this racquet.
- Super Fun - Reviews like this are almost entirely subjective, but the Shift 315 is a blast to swing. This is hard to explain, but I simply felt like I had every shot known to man on this racquet. The guy I play regularly even noticed. My patterns were different. My ball was heavier. The way I was playing was surprising him which says something.
- Showstopper - This doesn’t really matter, but it was a surprise. There were a lot more people at the Tennis Facility today and a surprising amount of people wanted to get their hands on the Shift. People came up to me again and again to get a look or a hit.