Not likely. From what I've seen, it usually takes TW a couple of weeks to post video reviews. And sometimes even longer. I don't think it really matters anyway. Everyone has their own opinion on frames and strings. The only playtester that I could ever trust was Andy. And now that he's gone, the playtests are no longer accurate imo. They seem to love every racket and every string on the market. Sometimes I think they're just blowing smoke up our butts because they don't want to bash a racket or string and upset management or the manufacturer. So basically they're mostly fake reviews. So why do we care anyway?By the way, Brittany, given how the anticipation is building up for the new Pro Staff, is there any possibility of pushing up the test review, or at least the video review? Wilson's website is now showing a release date of Sep 14, so wondering if the video review could be uploaded by around that date?
Kind of a D move if you ask me. Basically forcing people to buy the new racquet if they want a Pro Staff instead of just liquidating the old inventory first.
Yes, I suspected that pricing differential came from Wilson, not you guys.
I wasn't checking everyday, but I vaguely remember you guys having a healthy stock in early August. So, if you say that you're sold out, then you're sold out. I just find it difficult to believe how all of the sudden, you guys are completely "sold out" just in time for the new frame to arrive.
All the while, your competitors still have a substantial amount of the old frames available even to this day...
But hey, you said they're sold out, then they're sold out.
No business is going to intentionally pull stock and have it sitting in their warehouse collecting dust. Can we please use some common sense here instead of tossing around accusations?
What competitor sites still have them? TE doesn't have any and MW only has it available in 4 5/8. Could you please provide some links as I'd love to pick up a few in 4 3/8.
That's the racket I first started playing tennis with about 16 years ago. That was a pretty heavy racket if I can remember correctly. Also pretty stiff. But it was a nice racket.Bring back the nCode 6.1 95 18x20.
It was a bit string dependent. I wouldn't go full poly in it but it hit a mean ball with a good gut/poly hybrid.That's the racket I first started playing tennis with about 16 years ago. That was a pretty heavy racket if I can remember correctly. Also pretty stiff. But it was a nice racket.
Whoever is leading the designs of these Wilson frames for the last couple of years seems severely averse to: 1) making any sort of design statement or 2) bringing back Wilson's classic design motifs in anything but the most half-baked and inhibited way
So every Wilson racquet has a large grey stripe on the hoop—exciting
And the Pro Staffs bring back the classic red and yellow—but it's almost invisible
Then the RF97 is just black, white and grey.
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That description is only listed under the PS97 not the RF... edit - I replied to the wrong post. Damned technology!Wait, the last thing i'd ever want on my RF97 is a denser string bed? Wow, are you kidding me? Sounds like they are trying to make it more user friendly for folks who aren't good enough to be using it. If the top of the string bed is more dense, Fed clearly won't be using this puppy. Although I believe this denser string bed is only for the Pro Staff and the RF specs aren't changing at all. So in addition too the original RF, you can have it in red, blue, black and now black with stripes. Surely in a couple years the all white stick will be released.
That’s what I’ve been saying, it would be awesomeJust slap on the brown leather grip, get rid of the velvet paint, and put the red and yellow strips around the hoop. Would have been the best looking racket on the market.
You are sooo right, hahahaha.Just slap on the brown leather grip, get rid of the velvet paint, and put the red and yellow strips around the hoop. Would have been the best looking racket on the market.
Wait, the last thing i'd ever want on my RF97 is a denser string bed? Wow, are you kidding me? Sounds like they are trying to make it more user friendly for folks who aren't good enough to be using it. If the top of the string bed is more dense, Fed clearly won't be using this puppy. Although I believe this denser string bed is only for the Pro Staff and the RF specs aren't changing at all. So in addition too the original RF, you can have it in red, blue, black and now black with stripes. Surely in a couple years the all white stick will be released.
You are supposed to use bubble bag to protect each racquet... look at Roger... he always putt his racquet from a plastic even pulling from his bag...hahaThe only way to preserve the velvet paint on the Wilson frames is to never have two frames side by side in your bag. Each frame needs to have it's own compartment. Kind of crazy, lol. The most damage is done when the frames are in your bag being "protected" from the elements.
I still love my all black RF97, beautiful, but.................................
Imagine if the 1st generation RF97 was all black instead of the black and red.
66Anyone have the RAs?
Whoever is leading the designs of these Wilson frames for the last couple of years seems severely averse to: 1) making any sort of design statement or 2) bringing back Wilson's classic design motifs in anything but the most half-baked and inhibited way
So every Wilson racquet has a large grey band on the hoop—concrete grey. Exciting
And the Pro Staffs bring back the classic red and yellow—but it's so understated it's almost invisible
Then the RF97 is just black, with some miniscule white and grey stripes
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Will it be available on TW immediately after the realise?
Still looking like a Monday 9/14 release date in the USA?
Actually there are a couple of changes that include the string mapping (drill pattern) and layup of the Pro Staff 97. I hit with the Pro Staff 97 yesterday for a couple of hours and can easily say the racquet maintains the classic Pro Staff feel. The changes have the strings denser in the top of the hoop which should extend string life. The layup changes (but not the string mapping) are also present in the 97L. The RF97 has no changes as reported in other posts and threads.
It was mentioned earlier in this thread that the v13 RF will have the squared butt cap, while the 97 and 97L will have the rounded butt caps!
why does wilson insist on keeping the sharper butt cap on the RF97 when Roger himself has the rounded ones on his racquets?
Hmm. Might have to get the PS97 a shot. What is underneath the velvet paint anyway? Could you scrap it off?To keep the classic Pro Staff feel I guess lol. I put the rounded buttcaps on both my RF97s and they feel much more comfortable in hand. Glad Wilson decided to do it with the new PS97 since I plan on trying it out.
Hmm. Might have to get the PS97 a shot. What is underneath the velvet paint anyway? Could you scrap it off?
Hmm. Might have to get the PS97 a shot. What is underneath the velvet paint anyway? Could you scrap it off?
I was wondering that too, if you could "wet sand" that fuzzy crap off of there.
Hmm. The plot thickens. Now could I get it off without scratching it all up? Could be a worthy experiment.When I had a 97 CV the velvet was peeling off and it was basically gloss underneath