2025 mid year wrap up and sentiments

[Crocodile]

Well we are now in the second half of 2025 and there have been quite a few racquet releases and updates as well as some new string releases in the first 6 months.
I wanted to get people’s thoughts on what you liked and or disliked and where each racquet company is heading in the market place, who is doing well and making the right play and which companies you think are going backward or stagnant ?
Did any new racquet release stand out as leading contender for the racquet of the year ? Also what update are you looking forward to in the coming months and what do you consider as the value buy so far in 2025.
While I have my own thoughts about this I really want to read what others have to say,

 

[Soundbyte]

Black Ace Pro gets my vote for release of the year so far.

 

[ChrisJR3264]

I mean the two newest releases are the gravity tour and tfight 305S.
Both are completely different updates from their predecessors.

The former tour was 100 sq in 18x20 now a 98 16x19. Same beam and seems to have gain a lot of steam on the market. I haven’t tried it.

Tfight 305S scrapped the balance of previous generations of being 32.5 unstrung and lowered to 31.5.
I’ve actually played this racket and I think it’s a great update. It’s making me consider breaking away from my xtc’s as they are a bit more head heavy.

 

[heavyD]

Yeah probably 305S and GT98.

 

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Yeah probably 305S and GT98.

These are both rackets that I anticipate seeing Pros using 8+ years from now. But I guess we'll see.