EXO3 replacement for Ozone Tour?

[Wondertoy]

As I look at the specs for the new Prince EXO3 line it looks like the Graphite 93 Mid and the Rebel 95 are the two in the line that would be a replacement for y Ozone Tour Midplus. I am a serve & volley all court player so I prefer a head light racquet for quick volleying, any insights by anyone who has play tested these two?

 

[NickC]

As I look at the specs for the new Prince EXO3 line it looks like the Graphite 93 Mid and the Rebel 95 are the two in the line that would be a replacement for y Ozone Tour Midplus. I am a serve & volley all court player so I prefer a head light racquet for quick volleying, any insights by anyone who has play tested these two?

Different headsizes, bro. There's a 100 EXO3 graphite, I think. Why not try that? It'd be much less of a switch, if you know what I'm saying. No difference in headsize. And why haven't you tested any of them? You're hooked up with Prince!

 

[Wondertoy]

The Graphite 100 is more even balance than the head light balance these other two have so it's probably more for baseliners.

 

[themitchmann]

The Graphite 100 is a great stick...feels great at the net. Don't pay too much attention to the specs: they're a little misleading in terms of how the racquet plays. Definitely makes for a good transition from the Ozone Tour.

 

[Trevor]

I found the Rebel to be one of the best rackets for volleying. Although there was little feel, the placement and maneuverability easily made up for it.

 

[iplaybetter]

the graphite mp is, i went from the ozone tor with leather to lead to the mp

 

[Jackie T. Stephens]

I perfer Graphite, for some reason I feel comfortable with that type of material.

 

[themitchmann]

Different headsizes, bro. There's a 100 EXO3 graphite, I think. Why not try that? It'd be much less of a switch, if you know what I'm saying. No difference in headsize. And why haven't you tested any of them? You're hooked up with Prince!

Wondertoy: You're on the Prince Team?

 

[Wondertoy]

Wondertoy: You're on the Prince Team?

Yeah I'll have to demo these two racquets and maybe the Graphite 100 before I make a decision to adopt a new stick or just stay with the Ozone.

 

[Wondertoy]

I'm going to demo the Rebel 95 and the Graphite 93 tomorrow. Should I bother with the Graphite 100, how does it differ from the 93 beside racquet head size?

 

[P8ntballa]

I use the ozone pro tour and hav demo'd the exo3 rebel(s) and graphite(s.)
I still prefer the feel of my pro tour over the other four, it had a larger sweetspot, more spin and slightly more power... Touch was fairly similar among the 5 diff stix.

 

[mjv384]

I would go for the Rebel 95. Its a sweet racquet.

 

[themitchmann]

Yeah I'll have to demo these two racquets and maybe the Graphite 100 before I make a decision to adopt a new stick or just stay with the Ozone.

I just put my order in on Thursday. Are you a teaching pro or a player? Looking forward to the new gear.

 

[Wondertoy]

I'm a junior tournament player. What's the deal when ne goes to college, does the D1 university buy racquets, shoes and strings for their players?

 

[Wondertoy]

I got to hit with both today and prefer the Graphite 93. It felt more stable and swings faster IMO. The Rebel is a good stick but it felt less powerful and less solid. I think I will order them this week.

 

[themitchmann]

I agree the 93 swings faster, but I don't think it's as stable as the Rebel. I thought the power level was similar with both sticks, but the feel was better with the Rebel. Nonetheless, the 93 is a nice stick.

 

[NickC]

I'm a junior tournament player. What's the deal when ne goes to college, does the D1 university buy racquets, shoes and strings for their players?

I responded in detail about all I know regarding your question. Might want to give it a look?

 

[Wondertoy]

I agree the 93 swings faster, but I don't think it's as stable as the Rebel. I thought the power level was similar with both sticks, but the feel was better with the Rebel. Nonetheless, the 93 is a nice stick.

Coming from the Speedport series which has a wider beam, I can see why you would like the Rebel better...but being an all court S& V player, I like the Graphite 93 better. Let me elaborate on the power issue. I think the Rebel may have more power however, I feel that I can generate a faster swing speed with the Graphite 93 and it is more manuverable for my volleys. Maybe I feel it getting through the air faster which leads me to think that it is more powerful.

 

[Wondertoy]

I responded in detail about all I know regarding your question. Might want to give it a look?

Got it, thanks.

 

[themitchmann]

Coming from the Speedport series which has a wider beam, I can see why you would like the Rebel better...but being an all court S& V player, I like the Graphite 93 better. Let me elaborate on the power issue. I think the Rebel may have more power however, I feel that I can generate a faster swing speed with the Graphite 93 and it is more manuverable for my volleys. Maybe I feel it getting through the air faster which leads me to think that it is more powerful.

Really, the big difference for me was the similar sweetspot that the Rebel has compared to the SP Tour, and the flex. I felt the Graphites were a little more stiff.