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I prefer to have my butt free of any stuffingsPlus you’re playing it stock. Tail weight a blade with 4G with 10+ grams at the butt like Tsitsipas and 4G setup will feel more “plush.”
I prefer to have my butt free of any stuffingsPlus you’re playing it stock. Tail weight a blade with 4G with 10+ grams at the butt like Tsitsipas and 4G setup will feel more “plush.”
I think it’s all just what we get use to using.Have you tried max power rough? I love this string and probably will end up going with it in the Blade unless it doesn’t work well or Hawk touch blows me away. Just curious how typhoon compares there. All the strings I have tried are very similar - I like softer control polys and at this point just look for the best match in terms of feel. I have not even written off RS Lyon yet. RS works for me in pretty much everything.
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Wrong! Still has countervail.Got to hit with the new Wilson Blades! No countervail so you can actually feel the ball now!
August 15 is when it ships from Tennis WarehouseThey already announced it and it is shipping to folks. What is Aug 15?
Wrong! Still has countervail.
That is incorrect, TW has had inventory for the new V7s for a few days now and some of us already have the new frames. Check the site! You’re not going to purchase the new V7s and they ship you old countervails disguised in new PJWrong! Still has countervail.
August 15 is when it ships from Tennis Warehouse
Interested to hear how v7 18x20 compares to 18x20 2015 blade? Anyone?
Sorry I was looking at the SW 104 which still has CountervailI love the definitive "Wrong!", as in, "How stupid could someone be thinking, the V7 had countervail removed." LOL.
FYI, It actually doesn't have countervail on the V7 Blades.
Wrong! Still has countervail.
August 15 is when it ships from Tennis Warehouse
Furiously......... Nodding my head.I love the definitive "Wrong!", as in, "How stupid could someone be thinking, the V7 had countervail removed." LOL.
FYI, It actually doesn't have countervail on the V7 Blades.
hype?
Personnaly for me, last cv blade was way underated. So if they say this is an improvement over the last Blade, I am fine with that... It would mean it is still way too underrated.TW published the reviews for the 16x19 with a score of 83 despite this being a global playtest. Nothing to write home about.
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compromise - because it is softer it also has less power.Hit with my new blade 98 16x 19 last night. Strung at 48 with Luxilon Alu power fluoro. I have been playing with pure strikes for the last few years in 16x19 and hit with the CV blade over the summer and decided to give this a go instead of getting the CV version which I liked. I haven’t hit in several weeks and had an off night so will deserve some judgment until I can hit some more but first impressions to me was that it was lower powered than the CV version. It felt a tad slower to get around but my timing was somewhat off. I thought it felt good and had some good spin but to echo one of the playtesters my backhand slice felt off. To me, I think it felt solid but not a major improvement over the CV version. I may change my mind hitting some more and with different strings. There will be some adjustment as well coming from the stiffer strike 16x19.
The reviews are very disappointing from the TW Staff. Its a shame
Furiously......... Nodding my head.
"Meow~ that's right" said Meowth.
The reviews are very disappointing from the TW Staff. Its a shame
Always take them with a grain of salt. Look at project one 7 scores. I found lower tw scores= great frames. Lol
Yes, they also always seem to dislike head racquets, especially the Touch and XT models. Look on here for betters reviews and try it for yourself.
Did this imply that the Project One7 is actually not good? Sorry.Always take them with a grain of salt. Look at project one 7 scores. I found lower tw scores= great frames. Lol
Furiously......... Nodding my head.
"Meow~ that's right" said Meowth.
"lemme see your license and registration, Meow!"
NevermindAnyone compare the 18x20 version to an ultra tour yet?
Always take them with a grain of salt. Look at project one 7 scores. I found lower tw scores= great frames. Lol
Interested to hear how v7 18x20 compares to 18x20 2015 blade? Anyone?
Look on here for betters reviews and try it for yourself.
Anyone hit the Tec TF40 305? Seems like an 18x20 blade doppelgänger.
LIKEI like Tennis Nerd as a better source, but really I need to hit with them to see how I like them. I always say, my thoughts are usually different than most folks, but that is just how it plays for me.
I’m not sure anyone was hyping the blade besides the racquetholics on this board and many haven’t even tried them yet. Even TW reviewers didn’t hype the Blade. Their reviews seemed subdued and disinterested. No one was also claiming they’re switching to it. So I think their score reflects their video review. Again, the only ones hyping this racquet are the fanatics on this board.Quite low score for apparently the best Blade. I had expected at least 89-90. 18x20 cannot be much different just because of few strings more.
Is this already end of hype?
I’m not sure anyone was hyping the blade besides the racquetholics on this board and many haven’t even tried them yet. Even TW reviewers didn’t hype the Blade. Their reviews seemed subdued and disinterested. No one was also claiming they’re switching to it. So I think their score reflects their video review. Again, the only ones hyping this racquet are the fanatics on this board.
IMO it is not a bad racket at all, but really not a good racket for a recreational players, there are better options in the same league. On the other hand it must be leaded for competitor players to get the best out of it.I’m not sure anyone was hyping the blade besides the racquetholics on this board and many haven’t even tried them yet. Even TW reviewers didn’t hype the Blade. Their reviews seemed subdued and disinterested. No one was also claiming they’re switching to it. So I think their score reflects their video review. Again, the only ones hyping this racquet are the fanatics on this board.
First, I was an avid Blade (18x20) 2015 user for two years but decided I need more spin so I switched. I would consider myself a big fan of the 2015 Blade but hated CV. Second, I've never personally hyped the RF97A myself so you can't just assume that an uber-hyped racquet that I'm using is hyped by me. I use RF97A & RPM blast at high tension because it suits my ultra aggressive game not because it was hyped. Do I think the RF97A deserves it's hype? Absolutely. Do I also think that it's a bit overrated? Of course. But it's the best-selling Wilson racquet for a reason, no? Again, not the reason why I play with it and I'm also not even a Federer fan. I've never been a fan of the Blade 16x19 as I think it lacks control and just doesn't excel in any department in general, but that's just my personal opinion. The Blade 18x20 on the other hand is a fantastic racquet with great control and plow despite it's lack of weight. The reason why I think the 2015 Blade18x20 works well is because of that pop and feel you get on the ball. It's already a dense racquet, so you need that extra feel and pop. It just felt a bit brassy and uncomfortable. Unfortunately, Wilson took that critique and ran away with it by taking the feel away completely when they updated it to CV and now it's still missing with v.7.The main people “hyping” the Blade are people who use the Blade regularly and are happy that the frame has feel again (which it does).
I just found it funny too read this type of exaggeration about hype from someone who uses an RF7A with RPM blast at a crazy high tension.
I really dont see much hype on this frame, its not for everyone, just like every other racquet. It does feel very nice if you like to hit the ball hard and value your arm.