Why does the account have to be private.. can somebody maybe send it through here?
oldmanyellingatcloud
Semi-Pro
no, the original Youtek Speed Pro resembled something like a Pro Staff competitor. It was pretty stiff if I remember correctly and had an 18 mm beam. I too am curious about what lineages Head is drawing from for the new Gravity Tour 98
flyhome
Semi-Pro
Oh ok, I though the Yutek was 18mm and the Yutek IG 22mm, but you probably right
Charlie Mewborne
New User
It has been confirmed from multiple sources that the new Gravity is gloss. Not sure about the entire thing, but mostly gloss at least.
mpournaras
Hall of Fame
Right the blue will be. But we don’t know about the black throat being gloss or matte like the current prestige
Konik_1982
Rookie
Let us all know your impressions then
I asked the local store, and it turns out they have the demo. I’ll see how it compares to my PSVS/97.
_FrankTheTank_
Rookie
Anyone yet able to draw a short comparison to the Gt 98 and the Vcore 98? Although the VC designed more HL, the headshape and the relatively open 16x19 seem similar to me and both frames flex seem on the softer side.
galapagos
Hall of Fame
There are some things that they share - high launch, boost in power yet still classy feel. I prefer the feel of the gravity 98. In feel gravity 98 is closer to tc95 but tc95 feels more „solid” where the gravity is a bit more towards vcore 95 (slightly muted but still nice)Wondering if this thing will be any similar to the TC97
AndrewUtz
Professional
prestige mp is beautiful imo and it plays very well, not near as demanding as the other prestiges
SaaKha
Semi-Pro
I can totally get down with this
Tan Tennis
Rookie
Hi. Just finished hitting the first hour with Gravity 98. I’m putting Sync 18 at 46/44 lbs like I normally did in various 98 frames.
Very powerful, good spin potential but the power trumps spin. Launch angle is high and I cannot get enough spin to make the ball dip so it’s quite launchy. But this is because of the string choice that I go low tension and round string, I know what to do here. I’m going to go with shape string (tour bite soft 17 at 50 lbs). Should solve this issue more or less. It’s a happy problem for me. Other than that, it serves big, easy pop, backhand slice monster.
The flex feels something like 62-64 to me but I remember they said sub-60. I think they flex it at the throat but the frame itself is quite crispy and firm so that’s probably what they did to get down to that number like many other modern frames. The racket is not as maneuverable as the Blade 98 tho.
Very powerful, good spin potential but the power trumps spin. Launch angle is high and I cannot get enough spin to make the ball dip so it’s quite launchy. But this is because of the string choice that I go low tension and round string, I know what to do here. I’m going to go with shape string (tour bite soft 17 at 50 lbs). Should solve this issue more or less. It’s a happy problem for me. Other than that, it serves big, easy pop, backhand slice monster.
The flex feels something like 62-64 to me but I remember they said sub-60. I think they flex it at the throat but the frame itself is quite crispy and firm so that’s probably what they did to get down to that number like many other modern frames. The racket is not as maneuverable as the Blade 98 tho.
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Hello Tan,
thanks for youre impresions.
Can you compare the Garvity 98 with the Head Extreme Pro ?
Greetings Wolfgang
hdjs94
Rookie
Will you be making a review video?! If so highly highly looking forward to it!
DanTheMan1972
Rookie
Hello, thank you very much for your first impressions. Would you say that the racket has more power than the Blade 100 or the Vcore 98?
Head trying to compete with aero 98 ?
Federerkblade
Hall of Fame
Seen the pic of new gravity 25 on social media , seems very similar to current version ?
WYK
Hall of Fame
If it has a high launch angle and too much power with your round string at 44lbs, I would put a more controlled string it in(AKA stiff) at 50lbs and see how you get on, shaped or not. And maybe try a gauge higher as well. Setting the cross 2-3lbs lower may help as well.
Or else maybe close the racquet face more with the current string.
What many of us are wondering is how the over all feel of the racquet is, and how does it compare to the likes of a Blade or Percept etc.
Konik_1982
Rookie
The pattern will be pretty much the same, the current colour will be exchanged to "ultra pro PJ" and there will be some gloss for sure. Also some font changes are there.
Based on specs the 98 tour looks like a blade hunter..but from the reviews I've seen it seems like it is much more powerful. The 58ra and thin beam sounds like it will have great feel. I currently play the blade 98 v9(16x19) and like it alot. But as a former prestige pro, vcore pro 97, and tfight 315ltd(from over a decade ago) user, this gravity is very tempting to me. Im kinda glad the reviews are coming in saying it's pretty powerful, so I won't sucked into trying it. Plus the mostly black glossy paint job looks awesome. Hopefully the the paintjob of the retail version will be something ugly like the extreme so then I definitely won't try it.
Agzetabyte
New User
from the reviews it seems to be more of a pure aero 98 hunter. Modern spin focused players frame like the extreme tour now pro/vcore 98. Could throw in the ezone 98 in as well
MrBD
Rookie
I asked the local store, and it turns out they have the demo. I’ll see how it compares to my PSVS/97.
My first impression, coming from a PSVS/97 player:
My demo Gravity 98 has the same swing weight as my PSVS, but I still find it harder to swing compared to the PSVS, as it’s not head-light enough for my taste.
The feel is really great - kind of muted, but not too much. It sits between classic and modern feel, and in short, it feels better than the Blade 98 V9. Sometimes, I feel it’s stiff, like a 63-65 RA, but after hitting for a while, it feels softer like 60RA. I don’t know how to explain that feeling - it’s really unique. It’s not as flush as the Prestige Pro, but it’s not as stiff as my PSVS or PAVS, kinda like Prestige Tour 95.
It’s a really nice racquet for defensive play, as you can feel you can hit the ball back with decent pace. Sometimes I feel like I’m playing like Djokovic, lmao.
The launch angle is quite high compared to my PSVS (16x20), and it’s not my favorite. I need to hit flatter to keep it low.
I think the longer gommet with a bigger sweet spot makes the racquet “feel” head-heavy when swinging, as I can feel the weight sitting from the grommet and above. I say “feel” because on the specs, it’s not as head-heavy as my “feeling” suggests.
In short, it’s a really nice power and feel racquet with that RA. It impresses me every time I hit the ball with it. A unique one indeed. Need to play more to tell...the word “power” is a great word to add to this racquet, you can't say it's low power.
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What if you just added a leather grip?
Tan Tennis
Rookie
I don’t think so. It doesn’t remind me of PA98 at all. If anything, it’s more like a breed of Blade 98 + Speed MP. I think they’re going for the Blade 98 with this release.
I agree with this. Somehow it does feel head-heavier than the number says. Mine is 32.5cm balance, which is the same as my Blade 98, but somehow it does swing more beefy even though SW is just 318. It feels like 328 SW.
MrBD
Rookie
I think I know the reason. That head shape (bigger sweet spot) and longer grommet make it not aerodynamic enough when moving through the air, so we feel more resistance. But it’s also the reason behind the power it gives. It’s really a stable power racquet, way more power than Blade 98 & I'm sure about that. I will add weight to the handle to see how it goes.
Tan Tennis
Rookie
Shankmeister-Chubs
Rookie
What you're describing sounds a bit like what I feel with the Boom. It seems to swing heavier than it's SW. That changed head shape makes the head of the racquet slower and less aerodynamic.
QQQ
New User
Hi Tan, Thank you for your review. If you compared this racquet to Ezone 98, what is similar and different?
Slightly thicker bream, too. But yeah, the tear drop head shape puts more mass near the tip.
DJ-
Hall of Fame
Prince and Prokennex are amongst the rare to have that kind of thickness these days....
tele
Hall of Fame
graphene 360+ mid. only 5 or 6 years old, so there might be some NOS floating around out there.
DJ-
Hall of Fame
100x, 93p, phantom graphite 97, etc...
Tan Tennis showed the final retail paint job on his review video. Its kind of like the Speed but with different colors and more gloss/matte vs that Speed rubbery texture.
longtimelurker
Professional
Hashtagtennis leaked it before anyone, that image on Tan's looks like his/hers. The upadated pic looks sweet. This 98 is going to dig into my savings account lol
AndrewUtz
Professional
is it something different from the one in the tan tennis video which looks mostly the same except with the new lines?
Tan Tennis has the prototype, the design matches the rest of their lines when you think about the two tone design on their Auxetic 2.0 racquets. However, think glossy black and Gravity (Auxetic 1.0) blue.
Yes, he flashes it up in the begining of the video as like a static picture.
Yep, that’s it.
