BIG NEWS: The New Name Of The Wilson 2010 Racket Line!!!

BreakPoint said:
Funny, because I first posted the yellow cover and then changed it to the pink cover because I have never seen the yellow cover before and recalled that it was pink so I searched a little longer for the pink cover. :)

Here you go. This is the first pic I posted before:

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Never Mind the BLX:)
 
BreakPoint said:
Hmmm....interesting. Thanks! :)

BTW, any idea about the flex? If the Basalt acts like fiberglass, I would imagine that it ought to be flexier than the K90.
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BP, why do you think there would be basalt in the BLX90? There isn't really any carbon black or karophyte black in the K90, just graphite and kevlar, right?
 
The BLX six one 95, if it looks similar to the Tour, is fine, attractive colours, some new technology, what more do you want if you choose to upgrade..wonder how the Del Potro version will differ from the standard 95, roll on January!
 
^ is the balance 12pts strung? the lower swing weight is interesting too, paint job aside, might be worth a try
 
Last time I read this thread was right. Whaddya know, david wasn't pulling our collective leg.

Weird name, very different look for a wilson frame. I just hope that their QC is better with this line.
 
Tofuspeedstar said:
ps- I wish I had all the time in the world to contribute the information I have, but I don't so I can give ya 1 racquet a day.


1-BLX Tour 90

http://www.tennisnow.com/Blogs/Tenn.../Wilson-BLX-Previews---1-BLX-6-1-Tour-90.aspx

Comments are appreciated, I'm trying to get my blogging skills out there and these guys were kind enough to give me a shot at it. :)
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Thanks for the post - very informative.

I like the K90 PJ the best out of the four racquets in your picture. I do like symmetry. I checked my Pure Drive Roddick and the PJ is symmetrical but I noticed that they changed this for the PDR GT so maybe this is a trend for racquet companies. It certainly is a little different. I like the KPS88 PJ even more than the K90 as it is simple and clean with just minor accents. Lots of people like bright and vibrant - I like simple and clean.

The specs are interesting. It should make the racquet accessible to more players with the lower swingweight and those that want more weight can always add lead. It might make it more maneuverable for net play (though it's already good in that department). It looks like a fine racquet on specs and something that I could be comfortable with though I think that I'll still prefer my KPS88s.

One other question that I have is the weight distribution. Does it still have the polarized feel? If so, then I don't think that I will be doing a demo (not that I really demo anyways).

I'm looking forward to the reviews of practice sessions with it.
 
BobFL said:
The difference between 12.50 and 12.52 is 2/10?! I mean, since when? How about 2/100??
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The other odd thing is that their unstrung weights are the same so perhaps the racquet is shaped or the string holes placed so that a bit more string is required for the BLX.
 
corners said:
BP, why do you think there would be basalt in the BLX90? There isn't really any carbon black or karophyte black in the K90, just graphite and kevlar, right?
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Because there's no such thing as "[K]arbon Black" nor "[K]arophite". They are made up marketing names. Basalt fibers however does exist, just like Kevelar exists. And I do believe Wilson put Basalt fibers in the new BLX, especially if you hit with it and it feels different than the K90, which I expect it will. Don't forget that Wilson can make the racquets for less cost if they put Basalt fibers in them since Basalt fiber is less expensive than carbon fiber (graphite).
 
aimr75 said:
^ is the balance 12pts strung? the lower swing weight is interesting too, paint job aside, might be worth a try
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No, it's 12 pts HL UNSTRUNG, just like the K90 and nCode 90. Manufacturer specs are usually unstrung since they don't know what kind of strings you're going to put in the frame. The specs printed on the frame are for the frame itself only.
 
Tofuspeedstar said:
ps- I wish I had all the time in the world to contribute the information I have, but I don't so I can give ya 1 racquet a day.


1-BLX Tour 90

http://www.tennisnow.com/Blogs/Tenn.../Wilson-BLX-Previews---1-BLX-6-1-Tour-90.aspx

Comments are appreciated, I'm trying to get my blogging skills out there and these guys were kind enough to give me a shot at it. :)
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I assume you realize that it's a nCode 95 and not a nCode 90 in the pic, right? :)

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Great specs by the way. Thanks!
 
Frankly, I care much less about how a racquet looks than how it plays. If this new BLX Tour 90 is all as they promised, I'm in! So far the specs look very promising. :)
 
If any racquet is all "they" promised I would be in too. But it wont be much different than the k90.

99% marketing
1% paint
 
BreakPoint said:
Because there's no such thing as "[K]arbon Black" nor "[K]arophite". They are made up marketing names. Basalt fibers however does exist, just like Kevelar exists. And I do believe Wilson put Basalt fibers in the new BLX, especially if you hit with it and it feels different than the K90, which I expect it will. Don't forget that Wilson can make the racquets for less cost if they put Basalt fibers in them since Basalt fiber is less expensive than carbon fiber (graphite).
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Yikes. This is a major step backward for fans of the Pro Staff lineage. I thought it was quite a nice thing that Wilson gave us players and wannabees the same, simple, low-tech but well-engineered frame that Fed uses with the K90. Now they are going to put some inferior material in there just so they can say they are doing something, anything, to justify bringing out a new model? Not enthusiastic here.

It would have been much better had they said, "Look, we need a new model to generate some buzz and give us some space from the counterfeiters, so here it is: the same as the last model, but with a new paint job. Nothing special really, but it's still the same frame used currently by the GOAT, which received the best reviews of any midsize frame introduced in years. And it remains a very legitimate kevlar/graphite double-braid close cousin to the legendary PS85. Sorry we didn't put the ********, cheapass basalt in there... but we knew you wouldn't like it anyway. We know when not to mess with a good, maybe great, thing."

Anyone know what the claimed composition of the BLX90 is? Is there any kevlar in it?
 
corners said:
Yikes. This is a major step backward for fans of the Pro Staff lineage. I thought it was quite a nice thing that Wilson gave us players and wannabees the same, simple, low-tech but well-engineered frame that Fed uses with the K90. Now they are going to put some inferior material in there just so they can say they are doing something, anything, to justify bringing out a new model? Not enthusiastic here.

It would have been much better had they said, "Look, we need a new model to generate some buzz and give us some space from the counterfeiters, so here it is: the same as the last model, but with a new paint job. Nothing special really, but it's still the same frame used currently by the GOAT, which received the best reviews of any midsize frame introduced in years. And it remains a very legitimate kevlar/graphite double-braidclose cousin to the legendary PS85. Sorry we didn't put the ********, cheapass basalt in there... but we knew you wouldn't like it anyway. We know when not to mess with a good, maybe great, thing."

Anyone know what the claimed composition of the BLX90 is? Is there any kevlar in it?
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I think the BLX 90 will have the same amount of Kevlar in it as the K90. The only difference will be some added Basalt fibers in the carbon fiber matrix which should make the frame a bit more flexible and give it a softer, plusher feel. This higher flex has already been proven by the specs. The K90 is RA 66 while the BLX90 is RA 65. :)
 
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All of the Tour 90 incarnations have been very different from each other, though admittedly I never hit with the N90.

The new model will be new. I just want that mass in the middle, none of this polarized nonsense. If basalt feels like fiberglass then all the better because I like the way those old fiberglass racquets felt. I hope this model is a bit flexier.
 
stormholloway said:
All of the Tour 90 incarnations have been very different from each other, though admittedly I never hit with the N90.

The new model will be new. I just want that mass in the middle, none of this polarized nonsense. If basalt feels like fiberglass then all the better because I like the way those old fiberglass racquets felt. I hope this model is a bit flexier.
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I can agree with that. More flexible and more forgiving.
 
stormholloway said:
All of the Tour 90 incarnations have been very different from each other, though admittedly I never hit with the N90.

The new model will be new. I just want that mass in the middle, none of this polarized nonsense. If basalt feels like fiberglass then all the better because I like the way those old fiberglass racquets felt. I hope this model is a bit flexier.
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A Tour 90 with more flex, better feel, and a lower swingweight than the K90. Sounds like Wilson has been listening to its customers. :)

BTW, the PS Tour 90 is different from the PS 6.0 85, the nCode 90 is different from the PS Tour 90, and the K90 is different from the nCode 90. They all have a different feel to them and they all swing differently. The K90 even has a different string density and a shorter pallet than the PS Tour 90 and nCode 90. I'm betting that the BLX90 will be different enough from the K90 to entice people to switch. If they were exactly the same, very few people would switch just to have a new ugly paintjob.
 
Some people want lighter, some heavier, some flexier and some stiffer, some polarized and some not polarized. I'm sure that it will be different and that some will be happier and some won't like it.

My guess is that most that have played with any of them will be able to play with the new model though not necessarily optimally. It doesn't sound like something that I'd be interested in from the specs. But I said that about the K90 long ago too.
 
So what are we all going to refer to this new baby by? BLX90?

We of course already have (from most recent to original):
K90
N90
PS90 << or is this PST90? :)
(HPS90)
PS85

Anyone outside the tennis nut circles would think we're all crazy giving our frames little code names :)
 
BreakPoint said:
I think the BLX 90 will have the same amount of Kevlar in it as the K90. The only difference will be some added Basalt fibers in the carbon fiber matrix which should make the frame a bit more flexible and give it a softer, plusher feel. This higher flex has already been proven by the specs. The K90 is RA 66 while the BLX90 is RA 65. :)
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Wow, 1 RA difference. I wouldn't mind a flexier Tour 90, but that's not much different than the K90, and certainly falls within manufacturing tolerances/ margin of measurement error.
 
corners said:
Wow, 1 RA difference. I wouldn't mind a flexier Tour 90, but that's not much different than the K90, and certainly falls within manufacturing tolerances/ margin of measurement error.
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TW actually measures the K90 at RA 67 and the PS Tour 90 at RA 68, so I'm sure I'll feel the difference if the BLX90 is RA 65. BTW, I actually don't find the K90 to feel very stiff at all. but something even flexier is even better. :)

Also, don't forget that the PS 6.0 95 is spec'd at RA 67 but feels much, much flexier than that (more like RA 61 or 62). So you never know until you actually play with a racquet how flexy it feels.
 
PeterFig said:
So what are we all going to refer to this new baby by? BLX90?

We of course already have (from most recent to original):
K90
N90
PS90 << or is this PST90? :)
(HPS90)
PS85

Anyone outside the tennis nut circles would think we're all crazy giving our frames little code names :)
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I like X90. B90 sounds like a rap group.
 
The name is okay imo...I just dont like the design :?
Red,black,white and gold? Those are way too many colors on one frame.
Oh well, we will probably get used to it.
 
Is this 326 SW verified? If so, maybe Wilson finally has got it right. I mean these SW's of 330+ for older guys like me are tough even though we still like the 90 sq. in. heads. According to their customization program and using the quoted specs all you have to do is add a mere 1-2 grams near the top of the head and you have a SW of 330 or more for those who like the higher numbers. Here is hoping!
 
The paint job is a bit out there, I agree. But I actually like it. Not as much as the current 90, but I hated the ncode and think this one is much better looking.
 
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