TripleB
Hall of Fame
Got my demos in and headed out for several hours of doubles. Specs for each:
Prince Classic Graphite 100:
Strung Weight: 338g (+6g from listed spec)
Balance: 7 pts HL (1 point more headlight than listed spec)
As Demoed (overgrip/rubberband): 344g and 8 pts HL
Wilson Six.One 95S:
Strung Weight: 326g (spot on with listed spec)
Balance: 5 pts HL (spot on with listed spec)
As Demoed: 333g and 6 points HL
Volkl Organix 10 325:
Strung Weight: 342g (-1g from listed spec)
Balance: 8 HL (1 more point headlight than spec)
As Demoed: 349g and 9 pts HL
Volkl Power Bridge 10 Mid:
Strung Weight: 342g (-1g from listed spec)
Balance: 9 HL (1 point less headlight than listed spec)
As Demoed: 350g and 10 pts HL
Prince Classic Graphite (strung with Prince Tour XC 16L poly):
The review of this racquet was spot on when it said this racquet has that classic Prince feel; plays more flexible (as it should 62 vs 66) than my Prince Original Graphite Mid; better serves than the other three racquets here…especially flat serves where I found more power than with other shots; kick serves had good kick but seemed to lack a little pace; fantastic topspin and slice but I would say both lacked pace; absolutely loved this racquet at net…not as solid of feel as the 325 but the touch is just unbelievable; along that same line, drop shots were absolutely fantastic; maneuverability was very good and I had no problem whipping my forehand or disguising my shots; a much more solid feel than I was expecting after reading the T-W review; overall I like a lot of things about this racquet…probably tied for first place right now
Wilson Six.One 95S (strung with what looks like Luxilon 4G 16L poly):
I was a little skeptical about the great spin I was supposed to get with the 18 mains, but spin technology is for real….amazing spin with this racquet, both top and slice, I could really hit dipping shots at my opponents feet….there were a couple times our opponents thought the ball was going out only to have it land a foot in; I struggled on serve with this racquet…2nd serves were a bit better than average but I could never find the pop I was hoping for on flat serves; groundstrokes felt solid and control seemed to be spot on; I will say at times, I got a bit too much spin and balls fell shorter than expected; some people have said there is a 'higher launch angle' with this racquet and I would agree...I left some high easy volleys for our opponents until I adjusted for the higher ball flight: at net I wasn't overly impressed…a little bit of instability in the head and I had a problem getting my touch dialed in with this racquet; maneuverability was the best in the bunch; overall probably 3rd place in this group of racquets right now due to problems on serve and not as solid feeling as the Prince or Volkl 325
Volkl Organix 10 325 (strung with what looks like Volkl VPro 17 poly):
This was the big surprise for me…this was the last demo I threw in the group and I about didn't order it; probably one of the most solid feeling racquets I've played with in many years---groundstrokes, serves, volleys…all rock solid; the topspin was probably the least in this group but slices were just amazing…low, hard, and no bounce; I didn't get in as much time serving with this racquet but seems to offer good pop and about average spin potential; maneuverability was excellent, especially compared to the PB 10 Mid; great feel to this racquet…could really feel the flex…seemed even more flexible than the Prince (which is supposed to be 2 points more flexible); I think this racquet was made to volley…crazy solid feel and excellent touch; right now I'd say this racquet is tied with the Prince as my favorite…if I can find more spin and a good kick serve with this racquet it would probably be ahead of the Prince just due to the solid feel - but my game is built around spin so if I had to choose a racquet right now I'd probably go with the Prince (luckily I've got at least 3 more hitting sessions to figure it out)
Volkl Power Bridge 10 Mid (strung with what looks like Volkl VPro 17 poly):
Disappointing first night out with this racquet; I tried this racquet a couple years ago and absolutely loved it; now it feels slow, has a small sweetspot, and feels way too flexy; still solid feeling if you find the sweetspot; has very good spin potential (especially slice) and control was great; first serves offered good pop due to the weight but I had some trouble getting the racquet moving fast enough to get the kick serves I normally have; but overall I felt like I just had to work too hard to play with this racquet; definitely in 4th place in this group
Again, just first impressions…I'll add more once I get a chance to play a couple more times with these racquets.
TripleB
Prince Classic Graphite 100:
Strung Weight: 338g (+6g from listed spec)
Balance: 7 pts HL (1 point more headlight than listed spec)
As Demoed (overgrip/rubberband): 344g and 8 pts HL
Wilson Six.One 95S:
Strung Weight: 326g (spot on with listed spec)
Balance: 5 pts HL (spot on with listed spec)
As Demoed: 333g and 6 points HL
Volkl Organix 10 325:
Strung Weight: 342g (-1g from listed spec)
Balance: 8 HL (1 more point headlight than spec)
As Demoed: 349g and 9 pts HL
Volkl Power Bridge 10 Mid:
Strung Weight: 342g (-1g from listed spec)
Balance: 9 HL (1 point less headlight than listed spec)
As Demoed: 350g and 10 pts HL
Prince Classic Graphite (strung with Prince Tour XC 16L poly):
The review of this racquet was spot on when it said this racquet has that classic Prince feel; plays more flexible (as it should 62 vs 66) than my Prince Original Graphite Mid; better serves than the other three racquets here…especially flat serves where I found more power than with other shots; kick serves had good kick but seemed to lack a little pace; fantastic topspin and slice but I would say both lacked pace; absolutely loved this racquet at net…not as solid of feel as the 325 but the touch is just unbelievable; along that same line, drop shots were absolutely fantastic; maneuverability was very good and I had no problem whipping my forehand or disguising my shots; a much more solid feel than I was expecting after reading the T-W review; overall I like a lot of things about this racquet…probably tied for first place right now
Wilson Six.One 95S (strung with what looks like Luxilon 4G 16L poly):
I was a little skeptical about the great spin I was supposed to get with the 18 mains, but spin technology is for real….amazing spin with this racquet, both top and slice, I could really hit dipping shots at my opponents feet….there were a couple times our opponents thought the ball was going out only to have it land a foot in; I struggled on serve with this racquet…2nd serves were a bit better than average but I could never find the pop I was hoping for on flat serves; groundstrokes felt solid and control seemed to be spot on; I will say at times, I got a bit too much spin and balls fell shorter than expected; some people have said there is a 'higher launch angle' with this racquet and I would agree...I left some high easy volleys for our opponents until I adjusted for the higher ball flight: at net I wasn't overly impressed…a little bit of instability in the head and I had a problem getting my touch dialed in with this racquet; maneuverability was the best in the bunch; overall probably 3rd place in this group of racquets right now due to problems on serve and not as solid feeling as the Prince or Volkl 325
Volkl Organix 10 325 (strung with what looks like Volkl VPro 17 poly):
This was the big surprise for me…this was the last demo I threw in the group and I about didn't order it; probably one of the most solid feeling racquets I've played with in many years---groundstrokes, serves, volleys…all rock solid; the topspin was probably the least in this group but slices were just amazing…low, hard, and no bounce; I didn't get in as much time serving with this racquet but seems to offer good pop and about average spin potential; maneuverability was excellent, especially compared to the PB 10 Mid; great feel to this racquet…could really feel the flex…seemed even more flexible than the Prince (which is supposed to be 2 points more flexible); I think this racquet was made to volley…crazy solid feel and excellent touch; right now I'd say this racquet is tied with the Prince as my favorite…if I can find more spin and a good kick serve with this racquet it would probably be ahead of the Prince just due to the solid feel - but my game is built around spin so if I had to choose a racquet right now I'd probably go with the Prince (luckily I've got at least 3 more hitting sessions to figure it out)
Volkl Power Bridge 10 Mid (strung with what looks like Volkl VPro 17 poly):
Disappointing first night out with this racquet; I tried this racquet a couple years ago and absolutely loved it; now it feels slow, has a small sweetspot, and feels way too flexy; still solid feeling if you find the sweetspot; has very good spin potential (especially slice) and control was great; first serves offered good pop due to the weight but I had some trouble getting the racquet moving fast enough to get the kick serves I normally have; but overall I felt like I just had to work too hard to play with this racquet; definitely in 4th place in this group
Again, just first impressions…I'll add more once I get a chance to play a couple more times with these racquets.
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