Okay that looks better than the descriptions made it sound like it would look. Still not the black and gold beauty it should be but whatever. This seems like a cool PJ for a special edition and they should have made the normal PJ more classic
It is very unique I must say, very different to what we’ve seen on the market. When they gradually update all their racket lines to this style of paint I think they’ll look very good. Not to mention the pros will get the glossy versions so it will look super nice on TV.
It’s definitely not as subdued as prior versions. However I think the market for crazy and bright paintjobs is larger than the market for all black or silver and black paintjobs.
Oh wow. That is ugly.
Maybe its just a Blade Fast and Furious special edition.
-i can confirm!!, that is the new V8!!
blade specs rarely change guys... only RA moves around..and ohhh sorry 304gr went to 305gr and then they will move the balance 0.5pts back and forth.. hah.. as if Wilson nails those things... the official spec changes are quarter of the noise from QC.... anyways.. the key is feel flex a bit... i liked it. some people hate it. It seems to me most likely feel flex is out...higher RA and it will get the raw power some are looking for. To my v7 is better on paper if that is the case... all theories...Whoa.. I actually love the color
Hopefully the specs aren't to far from the V7.
I think the V7 specs are great already
Ah dang, now I think I have to like it.
I’ve strung the new v8 Blades and feel that the grommets are the same in both the v7 and v8.
That’s good, it’s just the v7 grommets have been pushed back month after month and o have a racquet that really needs some new grommets lol. It says August and I’m hoping it sticks.
We've experienced trouble getting grommet availability from multiple manufacturers at our pro shop. No explanation from the reps why.
- the wilson rep. said that the grommets for the v8s are now biodegradable and/or recyclable
Update.
Is it rumored to be stiffer or similar to the V7?
A guy who sent me pictures and played with it told me it felt similar to the v7. However you gotta play with it yourself when it comes out.
Mine is 303 kg/cm2, strung.
How does that compare to the V7?
There is almost zero chance of that.
As someone mentioned, specs won’t change much. Expect the same. 2 things change with the blade every release: Paintjob and most importantly, Technology. That can make or break the blade for every player and it’s subjective (feel).
They do. And the majority of the public doesn’t feel the minor details like a 32.5 unstrung balance versus a 32.0 unstrung balance like many on this forum and advanced players do, so QC isn’t a big deal among the public. I see many beginners-intermediates owning 3-4 unmatched racquets without a care in the world.
Actually, not in this case. The youtek prestige MP had a similiar feel to the 2015 blade. But generally yeah they are different
I can only speak for that version, I know that nearly every British tour player seemed to be using the blade and I don't recall seeing more than prestige and the guy using that was a German playing as a guest in one of the events. This was a couple of summers ago but the Blade seems to have a following. I have an ultra pro that I haven't managed to string up yet but I do hear that is similar to the prestige mp in that it is a little underpowered but you have to lead it up to get the best from it, but @ 305g and balanced was a good platform stick, the V7 Blade 18x20 I assume could be tweaked by adding weight to the handle of the balance was too much coming from a prestige, swingweight comes in too I guess with adding weight and maneuverability.
You are incorrect.
Relative to other racquets in their weight class, Blades are in fact pretty head heavy. They might not be considered head heavy in that they don't have a balance point further than halfway up the racquet, but 4-5 pts "head-light" is a little on the head heavy side for what they are.
Knowing QC you can get EB or close to it if you aren’t careful.
