LOVE the cosmetic, hope the stiffness isn’t true or I will have to stick with my current set up
Blade V8 Official Thread.
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They also show 315sw unstrung. I'd say it's fake news...
do they?
They don't have beam width, swingweight (they never have that), and obviously no RA b/c wilson never lists or uses RA...
It only has head size 98 (it is a blade 98).. and the racket is 27inches long and 305gram. basically, they have no real specs.
not quite, in features they write about FORTYFIVE and etc
i don't think Wilson releases a blade line with 345sw strung. that is why. vcp 97 has 318 sw (strung)... there is about 28-32sw pts difference between a strung and unstrung racket...Why? This also same data:
Wilson Blade V8 2021 Racket Release Photo
The popular Blade line of Wilson is due for an update soon. Similar to the last Blade update, expect the Wilson Blade V8 around the US Open in Late August or September. Now Available for Early Purchase! Link: wilson.aqpq.net/kjo3Jx To keep our site running, we receive a small commission when you...www.thetennisinsider.com
For example, new Yonex Vcore pro 97 310 has sw 318.
May be, we don't want to belive in this RA and SW.. remains to wait for the official release.
I said specs, not talking about new tech. New tech is listed there plain as day.
VAPORHEAD
Rookie
So there's going to be a NYC blade v8 cosmetic and this one from Humbert? Or is this one not releasing?One last special edition Blade before its send off to v8?
Humbert is using it.
A few more photos of it
mpournaras
Hall of Fame
NY:
mpournaras
Hall of Fame
I hate it lol
Lavs
Hall of Fame
galapagos
Hall of Fame
haha it looks like blade went graphene xd
n8dawg6
Legend
is the 98S still dead in the v8 line? im not sure how they botched it so badly going from v5 to CV.
Keizer
Hall of Fame
NY:
Looks like a worse version of the 2013 PJ to me…
Yeh strange the blades going stiffer with lower swing weights, I’d of thought they had that type of frame covered already
DJTaurus
Hall of Fame
Maybe same thing that happened with v7 ? Released only in Europe.
I called Wilson’s customer service yesterday to bring up the 69 RA unstrung (65-66 strung) rumor, and the associate said that the direction they started with the v7 and lower flex rating would continue. This echoes what 2 local pro shops to me have said. Take that for what it’s worth, but I believe the 3 sources that have all verbally affirmed the same thing.
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Krulik
New User
I don’t hate itNY:
Yeah they better stay with the low RA and let us , who like more raw easy power , go to other companies.
Ryanblessed
Semi-Pro
Hold....22mm beam? New mould?
danbrenner
Legend
Any news on the release
danbrenner
Legend
So it’s official. It will debut on Wilson . Com on sep 1. Amd be available everywhere else two weeks later.
danbrenner
Legend
im loving it. the blades have been too soft for me lately.
I asked a Wilson guy at the US Open about that a couple years ago when they debuted the V7. He said that apparently they’d been getting a lot of complaints from American users of the 98S about strings breaking too easily and so they dropped it from the US market.
I used the S as well but ultimately just adjusted to the 16/19. Everytime I pull out my old 98S the spin I get is crazy!
n8dawg6
Legend
i love the spin i get from it. it does go through strings pretty quickly though.
that’s good to know. I do feel like I remember my strings breaking a lot with my Countervail one.
I considered getting the S on a trip to Japan but got impatient and moved to the 16/19. Maybe we’ll see what they do for V8
wmrhawk
Rookie
Bearing in mind I was not a Marketing major, my guess is this new paint job for the Blades, Pros/H22s will be a massive marketing blunder for Wilson. We are all fans to some degree of the Blade racquet. I don’t think the new versions will be much different in terms of playability. I may even like the way it looks in my bag or in my hand while playing. BUT WHAT ABOUT SEEING IT ON TV? It looks like it could be about any nondescript frame out there. Unless you have a close shot, you wouldn’t know it is even a Wilson racquet aside from the stencil ink. Previously, I don’t think there was a more obviously ubiquitous frame on the ATP tour (lots on WTA too). How do you throw that marketing edge away?
Didn’t even think about this aspect but you’re right. Love the cosmetic in pictures and I’m sure in person as well but on TV you can’t tell that it’s a blade at all
Hankenstein
Hall of Fame
That is a very important aspect! I did watch some matches on tennis-tv and it’s almost impossible to see the PJ of the new blades. It’s very very cool in hand but I presume we will see some new reverse version with some stand out color at the time of aus open
Pleb123
Semi-Pro
This just arrived. 320 grams strung with 4G rough and about 6 points head light with plastic still on the handle. Have yet to test it on court but a few ball bounces and hitting against the wall it is solid, smooth (no harsh vibes), not mushy at all or overly muted, and generally reminds me of the Head iRadical, which is a good thing in my books.
sick! Does it feel similar to the v7, in terms of softness and flex? Love the ball pocketing of the v7. Also, did the beam stay 21 mm or did it bump up to 22?
rv75
Rookie
What type of paint does it have? I like gloss finishes but those don't seem to be offered anymore by Wilson
TennisCanada1
Professional
Is it actually 22m or still 21?
lidoazndiabloboi
Hall of Fame
I find it interesting Wilson used the same font and size on the Blade/Wilson in the throat of the US Open LE v8 as the v7 rackets. But the regular V8 blades have a different sizing on the Blade/Wilson font
Pleb123
Semi-Pro
Different feel to v7. I understand what you're saying, I played with the 18x20 v7 for a while and this does not have the same softness and flex. V8 is not harsh though. I can't see any difference in the beam width side by side with the v7. Would need callipers to accurately measure that.
Pleb123
Semi-Pro
Matt finish all over. The Pro Lab Blade has gloss.
Pleb123
Semi-Pro
Looks the same width to me.
thank you! The beam looks the same in the side by side pic.
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
Does it still have that awful rubber paint?
