Diary of a Racketaholic

gino said:
Basically pulling a Murray with the two patterns in the same mold, nearly same spec. I like that play for a lot of players who want help from their stick but also a touch more control on a day where the more open pattern is sailing. I always thought it would be cool to main the blade pro in this dual pattern capacity. Just read and react to how I’m feeling the ball
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In the new the 305S is the 98 and the 300 is the 100 version, so it’s more spin and forgiveness. I still get the point though. When I mained the MPL I had an MP 18x19 in the bag also with same specs for fun. I rarely used it, but did like it on clay where I try to keep the ball from kicking up as much.
 
taylor15 said:
In the new the 305S is the 98 and the 300 is the 100 version, so it’s more spin and forgiveness. I still get the point though. When I mained the MPL I had an MP 18x19 in the bag also with same specs for fun. I rarely used it, but did like it on clay where I try to keep the ball from kicking up as much.
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Whoops I thought he meant 300S vs 305S! My eyes deceive me!
 
SpinToWin said:
Made an offer for a PA98 on the fleabay. Browsed around and decided that if there’s one frame I should demo it is probably that one. Read about some people finding an erratic response on the Tec 300s (and saw the prices on it wtf) and decided against it. Cause that was what turned me off the Blade 100 personally, got launchy when going for higher trajectory shots with high swingspeed on clay at least. Ngl still intrigued by the Whiteout v2, but probably more so the regular than the XTD, I’m not sure an almost 10 point jump in swingweight plus extended length will help me in a competitive setting.

I don’t have a ton of time this year as I’m travelling to Japan mid May-mid June, so I’ll reserve a more extended demo of frames for another year. If the PA doesnt convince I’m loading up on two more PS X, maybe a PS 97 just to have a smaller more precise sibling in the bag for days I am launching too much.

Now to get organised on the frames in the storage and start selling them on the fleabay and classifieds here. I’m sure others could appreciate some of the stuff I have in there more than me who just has them laying around now.
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Hopefully the PA 98 will not disappoint. It has a sneaky amount of weight in the head and tw stock despite the lowish sw. The key for me was keeping the overall static and balance low - 304 g / 31.4 cm / 292 sw are excellent.
 
gino said:
Thank you mate, really appreciate the support and glad the content is resonating with you. I’m trying to do what I can to inform ppl as concisely as possible

Also appreciate the shout on shoe game. I’m always rotating something, loving the new vapor 12!
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The 12s look great, I have not tried them yet though. Looks like they brought back some elements of older versions, which is a plus for me. Also have my eye on the new vapor pros, which seem to be an improvement over the previous version. Ooof, holic'ing has no limits :X3:.
 
gutfeeling said:
The 12s look great, I have not tried them yet though. Looks like they brought back some elements of older versions, which is a plus for me. Also have my eye on the new vapor pros, which seem to be an improvement over the previous version. Ooof, holic'ing has no limits :X3:.
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They are really good. Ive waxed poetic about them in the shoes and apparel subforum so ill keep my comments brief here. great fit, back to Vapor 10/X fit. Other improvements are the half boot tongue, TPU medial sidewall, plush upper materials, and the return of zoom in the heel.

Jury is still out on the traction and shank, but I love most things about the V12. Agreed the holicing knows no bounds, but at least the holicing sparks joy lmao
 
gino said:
Honestly pretty close in playability. WO quicker through the air and PS97 better touch/feel. I like both of them a lot as modern 97-98 sq in frames that can provide enough power to be relevant, I did reviews on both so I’ll send you that way for more extensive thoughts: WO V2 and PS97
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you’re the best man, thanks a bunch!
 
gutfeeling said:
Hopefully the PA 98 will not disappoint. It has a sneaky amount of weight in the head and tw stock despite the lowish sw. The key for me was keeping the overall static and balance low - 304 g / 31.4 cm / 292 sw are excellent.
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I’ll keep it stock to begin with and then add weight to yoke or grip if I want more mass. Not looking to add weight to the head this time around. Encouraging to hear that the head probably is fine!
 
I know the 18x20 Whiteout was released after the 16x19 for the first gen but I’m kind of surprised they didn’t release the 16x19 and 18x20 at the same time with the second gen.
 
veelium said:
Today Marin with Cylone 16g at 17kg. Fantastic stuff, felt super comfortable as well but lets see what the arm says tomorrow. Everything was working.
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Marin’s win streak up to 7. Well, kind of. Began the match testing the Madison YY98, won the first set with it but didn’t feel the ball enough in the cold bubble, switched to Marin Lux ALU goat bed, broke string at 1-2, ended up at 1-5 with backup Marin and its new TB bed and a scrambled mind, but this Marin then won the next two games before the set was lost 3-6. Salvaged a 10-7 super Tiebreaker. Pure Drive (prior Gen) on the other side

This was a disgusting embarrassing mess but I found my way out of it. Barely.

Frame is incredible but the string has to be right. ALU 115 will go back into one Marin bed and the “more controlled Bab Vs gut” / RPM blast will go into the other when I get back to tennis in a week and a half after a trip to good ol’ NYC.
 
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EggSalad said:
I know the 18x20 Whiteout was released after the 16x19 for the first gen but I’m kind of surprised they didn’t release the 16x19 and 18x20 at the same time with the second gen.
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Talked to my Solinco rep, 18x20 will come in a staggered release. Also confused why that’s the case
 
I just finished a week of demoing the new Pure Drive. First time playing this much with one in probably 15 years. It's boring to say, but what a quality stick.

Something notable about the experience I wanted to share here. When I'm trying out sticks, I can put two caps on--one for judging a racquet by the standard of what it's trying to do, and one for judging it by how well it can be an extension of my arm. By "extension of my arm" I don't just mean something that feels good, although that's an element of it. I mean that it helps me access the kind of tennis that is natural for me to play, and to do so naturally enough that I don't really think about it while playing.

With the PD, I had a new feeling toward a racquet: it felt like a symbiotic relationship. The PD has so much personality and affects the ball in such a lively way that it feels like it has a life of its own. Normally that'd be a no-go for me, but I felt like I understood the racquet pretty well and I was able to respond to it. And when I needed it for help--because that's why I'm trying out a power 100 after all--it reacted how I was telling it to.

This feels super hocus pocus now that I'm typing it out, but I thought it was interesting. I can't not think about the PD while playing because there's just so much going on, and normally that'd be a problem, but it was very easy to understand how the racquet would respond to my inputs and it was easy to understand how I needed to change my inputs to make the racquet perform better. I've tested a lot of power 100s at this point, and the PD is the only one where I had this kind of response. Others required a lot more effort to make do with.

All that said, can anybody relate to this? What kind of approach do you have to your racquets when you're evaluating them? Is it a good sign when you don't think about them, or do you like this more active call-and-response type of thing? Or something else?

If nobody responds to this I'll take it as a sign I should take up therapy
 
jimdontcare said:
All that said, can anybody relate to this? What kind of approach do you have to your racquets when you're evaluating them? Is it a good sign when you don't think about them, or do you like this more active call-and-response type of thing? Or something else?
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I dont think its bad to think about something as you are interacting with it. After all, its the only conduit (other than strings) between you and the tennis ball

When Im using a stick for the first time or testing it, I try and remove as many variables as possible (IE ball machine, regular hitting partner, similar string). Once I remove as many variables as I can, I put it through its paces as evenly as possible (10 mins groundies, 10 mins serving, 10 mins at net). That gives me a good sense of how the whole picture is. Often times i think we can trick ourselves into liking/disliking something because you arent giving it a fair shot (IE testing a racquet by playing only ground games or focusing on one stroke). Have to give it a comprehensive go. That being said, as I put a stick through its paces, im not thinking about what the frame is doing to my game. Just playing my game and letting those feelings sink into my brain through osmosis. That passive approach to processing I think is healthy, but I also understand trying to be in tune with what is different. I'd say in general just trust your instinct on whatever process enables you to evaluate the quality of a racquet best
 
BPlain said:
Decided to be proactive around my GE flare up and submitted demo order for new Black Ace Pro & Ki5. Also put a gut/multi hybrid in one of my PSVSs and broke out an old 2023 modified Gravity MP with gut/multi hybrid to play test tonight. Because being healthy trumps not playing at all with my ideal frame (he says as a reminder to himself...)
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Black Ace Pro first and 7G then, were the 2 frames that "cured" my TE. I know that GE is probably more technique than equipment, but with the BAP you wont go wrong. It did real good to me, on top of being a great frame overall.
 
JGads said:
Marin’s win streak up to 7. Well, kind of. Began the match testing the Madison YY98, won the first set with it but didn’t feel the ball enough in the cold bubble, switched to Marin Lux ALU goat bed, broke string at 1-2, ended up at 1-5 with backup Marin and its new TB bed and a scrambled mind, but this Marin then won the next two games before the set was lost 3-6. Salvaged a 10-7 super Tiebreaker. Pure Drive (prior Gen) on the other side

This was a disgusting embarrassing mess but I found my way out of it. Barely.

Frame is incredible but the string has to be right. ALU 115 will go back into one Marin bed and the “more controlled Bab Vs gut” / RPM blast will go into the other when I get back to tennis in a week and a half after a trip to good ol’ NYC.
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6.5 winstreak kinda. I don't think the frame is very string sensitive but maybe a bit tension sensitive.
I thought tour bite was great in it but I also (re)-injured my wrist with this setup so mentally not prepared for that.
Bit of a sore arm from the cyclone but I also played 3 hours yesterday. In terms of comfort and serve, the gut/poly certainly wins.
For the rest, a controlled poly in low tension is hard to beat.
 
jimdontcare said:
I just finished a week of demoing the new Pure Drive. First time playing this much with one in probably 15 years. It's boring to say, but what a quality stick.

Something notable about the experience I wanted to share here. When I'm trying out sticks, I can put two caps on--one for judging a racquet by the standard of what it's trying to do, and one for judging it by how well it can be an extension of my arm. By "extension of my arm" I don't just mean something that feels good, although that's an element of it. I mean that it helps me access the kind of tennis that is natural for me to play, and to do so naturally enough that I don't really think about it while playing.

With the PD, I had a new feeling toward a racquet: it felt like a symbiotic relationship. The PD has so much personality and affects the ball in such a lively way that it feels like it has a life of its own. Normally that'd be a no-go for me, but I felt like I understood the racquet pretty well and I was able to respond to it. And when I needed it for help--because that's why I'm trying out a power 100 after all--it reacted how I was telling it to.

This feels super hocus pocus now that I'm typing it out, but I thought it was interesting. I can't not think about the PD while playing because there's just so much going on, and normally that'd be a problem, but it was very easy to understand how the racquet would respond to my inputs and it was easy to understand how I needed to change my inputs to make the racquet perform better. I've tested a lot of power 100s at this point, and the PD is the only one where I had this kind of response. Others required a lot more effort to make do with.

All that said, can anybody relate to this? What kind of approach do you have to your racquets when you're evaluating them? Is it a good sign when you don't think about them, or do you like this more active call-and-response type of thing? Or something else?

If nobody responds to this I'll take it as a sign I should take up therapy
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It is a great sign when I’m not thinking about anything. It means I’m just playing and grooving and nothing is obscuring my focus. Except for the gravity tour on my volleys. My volleys are so bad that I’m like oh these are going in with this racket

Usually if I’m thinking about my racket it’s cause I’m not confident in some aspect of it
 
mmazzinin1 said:
Black Ace Pro first and 7G then, were the 2 frames that "cured" my TE. I know that GE is probably more technique than equipment, but with the BAP you wont go wrong. It did real good to me, on top of being a great frame overall.
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I’m excited to try the new BAP. I mained the 2021 BAP awhile back and have played BA 315, Q+Tour 300 & 315, Q+5 & 5x, and 5G before. Given my long term elbow issues and having already sworn off poly, it’s likely the frame I should stick with at this point.
 
jimdontcare said:
I just finished a week of demoing the new Pure Drive. First time playing this much with one in probably 15 years. It's boring to say, but what a quality stick.

Something notable about the experience I wanted to share here. When I'm trying out sticks, I can put two caps on--one for judging a racquet by the standard of what it's trying to do, and one for judging it by how well it can be an extension of my arm. By "extension of my arm" I don't just mean something that feels good, although that's an element of it. I mean that it helps me access the kind of tennis that is natural for me to play, and to do so naturally enough that I don't really think about it while playing.

With the PD, I had a new feeling toward a racquet: it felt like a symbiotic relationship. The PD has so much personality and affects the ball in such a lively way that it feels like it has a life of its own. Normally that'd be a no-go for me, but I felt like I understood the racquet pretty well and I was able to respond to it. And when I needed it for help--because that's why I'm trying out a power 100 after all--it reacted how I was telling it to.

This feels super hocus pocus now that I'm typing it out, but I thought it was interesting. I can't not think about the PD while playing because there's just so much going on, and normally that'd be a problem, but it was very easy to understand how the racquet would respond to my inputs and it was easy to understand how I needed to change my inputs to make the racquet perform better. I've tested a lot of power 100s at this point, and the PD is the only one where I had this kind of response. Others required a lot more effort to make do with.

All that said, can anybody relate to this? What kind of approach do you have to your racquets when you're evaluating them? Is it a good sign when you don't think about them, or do you like this more active call-and-response type of thing? Or something else?

If nobody responds to this I'll take it as a sign I should take up therapy
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This is almost exactly how I felt the first time I tried the 2015 PD Tour. Agree with Supahman, any time I've found a racquet that I can just "forget" about - that's a racquet I play good tennis with. Those racquets are few and far between (for me), but I feel like you kind of just know when you have one of them. It starts with feel for me. I lose confidence quickly with super dampened or "vague" racquets like an Ezone, extreme, or even the previous '18 & '21 gens of the PD. If I can't trust the feel or feedback from the frame, it all goes downhill very quickly.
 
flyhome said:
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Thanx, but It looks better with the racquets :)
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topspn said:
Beautiful home, befitting an Anfield guy!
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YNWA (y)
 
BPlain said:
I’m excited to try the new BAP. I mained the 2021 BAP awhile back and have played BA 315, Q+Tour 300 & 315, Q+5 & 5x, and 5G before. Given my long term elbow issues and having already sworn off poly, it’s likely the frame I should stick with at this point.
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2025 Black Ace Pro (BAP) demo arrived. Strung with TW's M1 1.30 multi, swingweight came in at 321 so I can confirm SW appears to be lower on the new BAPs vs 2021 and earlier. Massive upgrade to the cosmetic compared to 2021 BAP and looks great in general.

I added an OG, 1g at 12, and 1g to handle to bring it to 324 across the board (static, balance, and SW) I usually play frames closer to 330-340g, 315-320 balance, and 325-330 SW but figure I'll start here for now. Curious to see if I can lighten up my usual static a bit by going a little more head heavy than usual.

Looking back at my notes on 2021 BAP, I really liked it with full bed of multi but broke strings around 4 hours of play. Most of my time with 2021 BAP was using poly and finding it missing a little pop but this was pre-Briffidi days for me so can't speak to SW. I'd happily restring more using multi now in exchange for enough pop, feel, and arm comfort.

Hoping to get out with the ball machine tomorrow morning to test both my arm and BAP.
 
BPlain said:
Looking back at my notes on 2021 BAP, I really liked it with full bed of multi but broke strings around 4 hours of play. Most of my time with 2021 BAP was using poly and finding it missing a little pop but this was pre-Briffidi days for me so can't speak to SW. I'd happily restring more using multi now in exchange for enough pop, feel, and arm comfort.
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Let's leave the <20kg taboo behind us already. Zverev played 16.9 / 15.9 kg and we thought Manarino played low. I'm getting back in playing regular tennis in the following weeks and will be aiming for tensions around 21 for the mains (max) and 1kg lower for the crosses. First outing two Sundays ago with my Blade V5 16x19 and Dyreex Match Power 1.25 at low 20kg (don't really care for the exact tension nowadays), after 5 months of absence = zero discomfort, zero issues controlling depth or hitting the ball long. As soon as I was hitting the incoming ball at its peak with flat strokes, it get really nice pace and penetration and wouldn't miss the baseline. Everything lower than its peak, I used more topspin.

I found the previous Blace Ace 300 to have a small sweet-spot and I would blame the high stringbed tension for it. The racket itself was super stable, a bit higher swingweight than my liking, but on the backhand side especially, I could argue it was the most stable racket along with the Prince Synergy 98 to ever use. Both high swingweight though.
 
Soundbyte said:
Sold 2 Pure Drives....so I guess I need two replacements...
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As long as you've been an Aero guy and have Axis frame(s) incoming, might as well pull the trigger on one each of the new SX 300 and 300 Tour. That way you can be the Holic thread tip of the spear on the latest spin stuff, have a playoff of them, give us the lowdown, dump the losers, keep the winners, etc. You've got my vote!
 
Trip said:
As long as you've been an Aero guy and have Axis frame(s) incoming, might as well pull the trigger on one each of the new SX 300 and 300 Tour. That way you can be the Holic thread tip of the spear on the latest spin stuff, have a playoff of them, give us the lowdown, dump the losers, keep the winners, etc. You've got my vote!
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I can't source those yet....so it looks like the new Ezone 98 will take the spots. But unclear when I'll get them as they appear to backordered all over the place.

Still happy with my Origins. I listed my Rafas for sale/trade. Tec 305s remains in the bag as well. Unless the Axis or Ezones WOW me....I don't see myself diverging much from the Origin or 305s
 
It has been said many times already, but I agree you need to hit pretty aggressive to keep control of the GT98. I'm enjoying it though, it works pretty well for me. It's insane how much feedback it gives to the hand while still being a very soft frame, very interesting. I'm still on the first string job: Hawk Touch, 1.25 mains, 1.20 crosses.

@SupahMan5000 inspired me to try some Element again after a long time. Put it in the TGT334.2 and the plushness is quite ridiculous. Maybe a bit much, but for a casual hit it was a joy.
For tomorrows doubles matches, it will be the '24 EP no doubt. I feel like I've turned into a Head man now. YY is still ballin' but Head creeped into 1st spot for me now.

Meanwhile, rackets are selling very slowly, but it's getting there. Probably when the weather starts getting a tad warmer in a few weeks, it should get a bit of a boost. Two string reels, a bunch of string sets, '23 MP-L, 1 PSVS and YY95D still to go. However I've been decreasing the asking price of the 95D so much, that I think I've gotten to the point where I feel better keeping it. It's a gem after all.
 
Soundbyte said:
The 4th Law of (Racket)Thermodynamics applied yet again: When a racket goes out, a racket must come in!
Sold 2 Pure Drives....so I guess I need two replacements...
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I justify any new racquet purchases, or at least to my wife by saying that I'm selling one. hahaha
 
So after hitting/testing a bunch of the modern 98s that have released this year, I feel like there’s a bit of a common thread amongst them...

What I’m noticing is definitely a push to pack 98 in frames with more power and spin. Funny enough, the one company that didn’t release subscribe to this approach was Babolat. It seems like they really tamed the power of pure Drive 98 with that upper hoop beam design. Offset that change with a bit more spin IMO. In general, I think frames like the gravity 98 are the way of the future. Injecting enough power to compete with 100 inch frames but reducing the footprint so that it can be a little bit more controlled. Main sticks I’m referring to are Tec 300s/305s, GT98, and PD98. I’ve yet to give the RF01, EZ98, or new Radical a fair shot, but I’d hazard a guess changes will be more pop and spin than predecessors
 
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RF_PRO_STAFF said:
It has been said many times already, but I agree you need to hit pretty aggressive to keep control of the GT98. I'm enjoying it though, it works pretty well for me. It's insane how much feedback it gives to the hand while still being a very soft frame, very interesting. I'm still on the first string job: Hawk Touch, 1.25 mains, 1.20 crosses.

@SupahMan5000 inspired me to try some Element again after a long time. Put it in the TGT334.2 and the plushness is quite ridiculous. Maybe a bit much, but for a casual hit it was a joy.
For tomorrows doubles matches, it will be the '24 EP no doubt. I feel like I've turned into a Head man now. YY is still ballin' but Head creeped into 1st spot for me now.

Meanwhile, rackets are selling very slowly, but it's getting there. Probably when the weather starts getting a tad warmer in a few weeks, it should get a bit of a boost. Two string reels, a bunch of string sets, '23 MP-L, 1 PSVS and YY95D still to go. However I've been decreasing the asking price of the 95D so much, that I think I've gotten to the point where I feel better keeping it. It's a gem after all.
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@Boredsurfer is looking for a 95D
 
SupahMan5000 said:
Ok so I did a hit with my fellow 10 or so UTR colleague with the Rad pro

All I’ll say is I might’ve preemptively switched to the Gravity Tour. Not to say this is a revolutionary upgrade if you’re using the 2021 or 2023 RPro but I’ve just never entertained the radical line enough
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I’m supposed to hit this tmw. Now you got me sweating lmaooo
 
gino said:
I’m supposed to hit this tmw. Now you got me sweating lmaooo
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I never hit previous radicals. I just think between the WO 18m, cx200, gravity tour, the old prestige’s I used to use, the radical pro (I might gravitate towards MP for customization purposes) embodies a lot of characteristics of each but where a lot of them lack the radical tends to have a moderate buff in
 
SupahMan5000 said:
I never hit previous radicals. I just think between the WO 18m, cx200, gravity tour, the old prestige’s I used to use, the radical pro (I might gravitate towards MP for customization purposes) embodies a lot of characteristics of each but where a lot of them lack the radical tends to have a moderate buff in
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Wow so this is the first radical you’ve tried ?

If you like the current mold, you’d probably like the 360+.. that one Cuevas used in the pro mold, but with a custom pattern. Many have remarked the new radical molds are very balanced frames, jacks of all trades but masters of none. I’d push back on that notion as I’ve long felt radicals (even in their new molds) are some of the best frames for flat ball strikers out there. Something about a linear swing mechanic that makes these things sing (IE Novak). Interested where you land, amongst your other favs which I’ve all tried, I get why you think the radical mp/pro could give you a lot of the same but maybe less things to be frustrated about (low cx200 tour power, lowish WO 18M spin, and low power/spin for ig prestiges). The Gravity tour is suspect feels a little more powerful and less direct than the radicals, but curious about your thoughts there
 
SupahMan5000 said:
Ok so I did a hit with my fellow 10 or so UTR colleague with the Rad pro

All I’ll say is I might’ve preemptively switched to the Gravity Tour. Not to say this is a revolutionary upgrade if you’re using the 2021 or 2023 RPro but I’ve just never entertained the radical line enough
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oh wow. I love the new paint job. I've tried the previous radical pro but not sure if I liked how the racquet felt as it was a bit muted as most of the head auxetic 1.0 are. curious to see if the new one has better feel with auxetic 2.0. Interested in seeing what your comparison take is with the new rad and the GT.
 
gino said:
Wow so this is the first radical you’ve tried ?

If you like the current mold, you’d probably like the 360+.. that one Cuevas used in the pro mold, but with a custom pattern. Many have remarked the new radical molds are very balanced frames, jacks of all trades but masters of none. I’d push back on that notion as I’ve long felt radicals (even in their new molds) are some of the best frames for flat ball strikers out there. Something about a linear swing mechanic that makes these things sing (IE Novak). Interested where you land, amongst your other favs which I’ve all tried, I get why you think the radical mp/pro could give you a lot of the same but maybe less things to be frustrated about (low cx200 tour power, lowish WO 18M spin, and low power/spin for ig prestiges). The Gravity tour is suspect feels a little more powerful and less direct than the radicals, but curious about your thoughts there
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from what im hearing im thinking GT has little more power and spin than the radical
 
SupahMan5000 said:
Ok so I did a hit with my fellow 10 or so UTR colleague with the Rad pro

All I’ll say is I might’ve preemptively switched to the Gravity Tour.
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Man your comments on the GT lined up with my impressions of in on a couple demos and I was debating a switch to it…. but maybe I’ll hold off. I also liked the Aux1 RadPro quite a bit honestly.
 
Soundbyte said:
I can't source those yet....so it looks like the new Ezone 98 will take the spots. But unclear when I'll get them as they appear to backordered all over the place.

Still happy with my Origins. I listed my Rafas for sale/trade. Tec 305s remains in the bag as well. Unless the Axis or Ezones WOW me....I don't see myself diverging much from the Origin or 305s
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Oh damn you sold the rafas? Is it just because switching from the origin is too drastic?

But yeah I’m so far enjoying the origin as well. At some point I’ll revisit the Rafalito. Need to string it up with lynx tour.
 
BPlain said:
2025 Black Ace Pro (BAP) demo arrived. Strung with TW's M1 1.30 multi, swingweight came in at 321 so I can confirm SW appears to be lower on the new BAPs vs 2021 and earlier. Massive upgrade to the cosmetic compared to 2021 BAP and looks great in general.

I added an OG, 1g at 12, and 1g to handle to bring it to 324 across the board (static, balance, and SW) I usually play frames closer to 330-340g, 315-320 balance, and 325-330 SW but figure I'll start here for now. Curious to see if I can lighten up my usual static a bit by going a little more head heavy than usual.

Looking back at my notes on 2021 BAP, I really liked it with full bed of multi but broke strings around 4 hours of play. Most of my time with 2021 BAP was using poly and finding it missing a little pop but this was pre-Briffidi days for me so can't speak to SW. I'd happily restring more using multi now in exchange for enough pop, feel, and arm comfort.

Hoping to get out with the ball machine tomorrow morning to test both my arm and BAP.
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Do you mean 324g unstrung!
 
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