Compare the Tour 90's

robok9

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I'm thinking of buying a used racquet on **** (less than like $70). I used my friend's blx prostaff 90 today, and loved it. So, i have decided to get a tour 90, but I've heard a lot of controversy over which one is the best. The blx prostaff 90 is the only one I've tried, so naturally it is my current top choice. Just give your opinions on the following:
-Blx prostaff 90
-ksix.one 90
-ncode tour 90
-k prostaff 88

Thanks
 
I have played with almost all the tour 90's, so here are my thoughts.
The Hyper Carbon Prostaff tour 90 is great, though it may be one of the hardest to play with. It has a denser string pattern, and is the first incarnation of the Tour 90 line. However, it is based on the Prostaff 6.0, so in my opinion it has the plushest feel. It is my current stick till the new tour 90s come out.
I played with the ncode for two years in junior college. It's almost exactly like the Prostaff tour 90 but with less feel and a little higher swing weight. It arguably has the best paint job. I prefer the Prostaff tour 90 over the ncode.
The Kfactor tour 90 has a more open string pattern, a shorter grip, great feel, and it's the easiest to swing, creating a more action on the ball. Great for one handers! Arguably the best tour 90 out of all of them.
The BLX is almost just like the kfactor, though it has a more muted feel and a somewhat heavier swing weight. Personally, I felt I could hit my two hander better with this one over the k factor.
The BLX Prostaff tour 90 has a lot of mixed feelings about it. Personally, once I got used to it, I liked it. It's way easier to swing than any incarnation, had decent feel, and my hitting partner said my ball had more action on it. I liked it so I think I'm going to wait till the new ones come out in January to
purchase one, since the new ones will be very close to this one.
The KPS 88 is a beast!! Imagine the kfactor with a lot more weight. It has awesome stability, incredible plow through, and pretty good feel. But beware, you are going to have to have a strong fore arm to handle that beast. . .or you could get the ps 85 or the kfactor and add a ton of lead tape.. .
Those are my thoughts, how your searching goes well!!! :)
 
Used them all. Man do I miss my N90 and Tour 90. Those things were awesome. K90 was by far the easiest to use, but I never liked the feel of it as much as the n90 and tour 90.
 
Alright, it does sound like the blx prostaff 90 is what I'm looking for. The k factor was the other main contender, but my only issue was the swingweight. My current blx blade with a leather grip and lead in the handle has a swingweight of about 340, and that is starting to feel a bit hefty. 327 in the blx sounds a bit more like my speed. Thanks for your thoughts.
 
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The KPS 88 is a beast!! Imagine the kfactor with a lot more weight. It has awesome stability, incredible plow through, and pretty good feel. But beware, you are going to have to have a strong fore arm to handle that beast. . .or you could get the ps 85 or the kfactor and add a ton of lead tape.. .
Those are my thoughts, how your searching goes well!!! :)

This KPS88 description is amazing. I play whit it and think is the best, it improoved my game a lot. Give it a try, if you like stability with the 90 you Will be very surprised.
 
This KPS88 description is amazing. I play whit it and think is the best, it improoved my game a lot. Give it a try, if you like stability with the 90 you Will be very surprised.
Well, I understand it is a great racquet, but I'm mainly looking for something a little bit more maneuverable. Not to mention I can't really demo it.
 
Or I think I'll just see whichever one I can get for cheaper, since it is sort of a toss up between the k90 and the blxps90.
 
Well, I snagged a pretty good deal on a k90 for like $60 including shipping, so it'll be here in the mail shortly. Let me know if I should post my first impressions.
 
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