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Specs for 95 and 100 sq in versions from that same website:

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Pro Staff BLX Specs

I put together this little summary of the specs of the new Pro Staff BLX line ( source: federerfan07[dot]com )

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The specs of the 6.1 95 16x19 look intriguing. Weight looks a tad low though. I hope it doesn't feel like a fly swatter in the hoop.

"ProStaff" + "6.1" + 100sq" / 300g is just blasphemy.

PJ for the new range is horrendous.
 
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Torres said:
The specs of the 6.1 95 16x19 look intriguing. Weight looks a tad low though. I hope it doesn't feel like a fly swatter in the hoop.

"ProStaff" + "6.1" + 100sq / 300g is just blasphemy.

PJ for the new range is horrendous.
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I think with a leather grip and a bit of lead in the right spots this could be a great frame.
 
Torres said:
The specs of the 6.1 95 16x19 look intriguing. Weight looks a tad low though. I hope it doesn't feel like a fly swatter in the hoop.

"ProStaff" + "6.1" + 100sq" / 300g is just blasphemy.

PJ for the new range is horrendous.
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I don't mind the PJ but I completely agree about the weight. If it was somewhere from 11.5 to 12.0oz unstrung I would definitely consider getting it. The PJ isn't that bad I bet most people will like it more when they see it in person like the last blx90. There aren't many nice white paintjobs out there right now.
 
Dgpsx7 said:
I don't mind the PJ but I completely agree about the weight. If it was somewhere from 11.5 to 12.0oz unstrung I would definitely consider getting it. The PJ isn't that bad I bet most people will like it more when they see it in person like the last blx90. There aren't many nice white paintjobs out there right now.
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Agreed, the blx paintjob is too busy. The opposing black/red. The stripes, a homage to the Hyper Carbon series, but it doesn't work here. Three "Wilson's". I get it, it's a Wilson frame. You don't need 3 Wilson logos to know it's Wilson product. One is enough, two if the product is ginormous, not a tennis racquet. The GIANT gold BLX on the side of the throat. It looks like a giant candy bar/lollipop, and it hits like a gummy bear because it's so dampened.

I hate the graphics scheme of the blx, because it makes the frame look like it's been pieced together, it looks like it's been assembled.

The n90 and k90 are both gorgeous to look at.

I don't like how Wilson kept the same scheme, but at least white goes better with red than black does.

And it says "Pro Staff", that name can save any painjob mishap. :)
 
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Say Chi Sin Lo said:
Agreed, the blx paintjob is too busy. The opposing black/red. The stripes, a homage to the Hyper Carbon series, but it doesn't work here. Three "Wilson's". I get it, it's a Wilson frame. You don't need 3 Wilson logos to know it's Wilson product. One is enough, two if the product is ginormous, not a tennis racquet. The GIANT gold BLX on the side of the throat. It looks like a giant candy bar/lollipop, and it hits like a gummy bear because it's so dampened.

I hate the graphics scheme of the blx, because it makes the frame look like it's been pieced together, it looks like it's been assembled.

The n90 and k90 are both gorgeous to look at.

I don't like how Wilson kept the same scheme, but at least white goes better with red than black does.

And it says "Pro Staff", that name can save any painjob mishap. :)
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haha, I just got an N90 and I love everything about it. A really great paintjob and I luckily play pretty well with it. I also like how it says Pro Staff. I didn't have too much interest in the first BLX but I am excited to see this one although it seems extremely similar.
 
JoelDali said:
I have an '82 blue Fender strat that was played heavily by Marty Friedman. It has scallopped frets that someone spent 6 months scallopping with a golden scallopper. And when I play this thing I can tap so fast Eddie Van Halen would say dude bro that's so damn epic. Why? Because a craftsman spent months customizing this thing.
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This is true.

It has long been rumored that Malmsteen was a normal boy with dreams of working in a bakery listening to opera until he was handed a Strat with a scalloped fretboard.

Alex Skolnick once shook my hand at a grocery store and slipped me a golden pick. 5 years later to the very day I signed my first recording contract. 2 years after that, I lost the pick in a tour bus robbery and was dropped the next day.
 
KHSOLO said:
Humm, dont understand why the weight loss so big between the .90 and the .95
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Simple, the 95 comes in around the Head Speed series, which suits a lot of people. Serious Pro Staff players will add lead in the handle and head and get it to whatever they prefer. The weight is perfect, it's like pro stock. Judging by the specs from that catalog, the swingweight will be about 315. Add a leather grip and you've pretty much got the Asian K/BLX 90 specs. Then put 5 grams at 3&9 and 10 grams at the top of the handle and you've got the PS 85 (95), put 5 grams at 2&10 instead and you've got the BLX90...
...K90 (95)
...KPS88 (95)
...whatever hits the ball you like the best.
 
About the PS BLX 90:

This is probably asking too much....but what about swingweight and stiffness(flex)? Will it be the same as the BLX90? Just curious.
 
corners said:
Simple, the 95 comes in around the Head Speed series, which suits a lot of people. Serious Pro Staff players will add lead in the handle and head and get it to whatever they prefer. The weight is perfect, it's like pro stock. Judging by the specs from that catalog, the swingweight will be about 315. Add a leather grip and you've pretty much got the Asian K/BLX 90 specs. Then put 5 grams at 3&9 and 10 grams at the top of the handle and you've got the PS 85 (95), put 5 grams at 2&10 instead and you've got the BLX90...
...K90 (95)
...KPS88 (95)
...whatever hits the ball you like the best.
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Good summary and exactly why I think this is a very interesting frame... Allows a lot of flexibility but gives you all the benefits of a flat beam ProStaff. A lot of people on this board thought the blx90 was great but too heavy, same with kps88... This frame will appease those people but also give the flexibility of making it a nice 12oz + frame with the right customizations. I'm ready to order a few... Along with some leather grips
 
The Juice line is going to blow everyone away. They even mention the Basalt Crystal mixture.

Can't wait for January...Epic.

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corners said:
Simple, the 95 comes in around the Head Speed series, which suits a lot of people. Serious Pro Staff players will add lead in the handle and head and get it to whatever they prefer. The weight is perfect, it's like pro stock. Judging by the specs from that catalog, the swingweight will be about 315. Add a leather grip and you've pretty much got the Asian K/BLX 90 specs. Then put 5 grams at 3&9 and 10 grams at the top of the handle and you've got the PS 85 (95), put 5 grams at 2&10 instead and you've got the BLX90...
...K90 (95)
...KPS88 (95)
...whatever hits the ball you like the best.
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Yes! That's what excites me about the new 95. I think I now KNOW my preferred specs, and frames such as this one make it easy to achieve. I even wonder if they are manufacturing it at a lower static/SW to give room for customization in part based on what is written on these very boards. :) BHBH
 
PeterFig said:
Good summary and exactly why I think this is a very interesting frame... Allows a lot of flexibility but gives you all the benefits of a flat beam ProStaff. A lot of people on this board thought the blx90 was great but too heavy, same with kps88... This frame will appease those people but also give the flexibility of making it a nice 12oz + frame with the right customizations. I'm ready to order a few... Along with some leather grips
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Right! The 18 mm flat beam but ever so slightly larger head with the same string pattern. Sounds like a more forgiving T/n/K/BLX 90! ;) BHBH
 
Despite the hideous paintjob, I really must try that 95

They should have made the white part red and the black at the top red. That would have been a sick paintjob
 
[d]ragon;6055068 said:
Despite the hideous paintjob, I really must try that 95

They should have made the white part red and the black at the top red. That would have been a sick paintjob
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That version is already out, it's called the blx90.
 
corners said:
Simple, the 95 comes in around the Head Speed series, which suits a lot of people. Serious Pro Staff players will add lead in the handle and head and get it to whatever they prefer. The weight is perfect, it's like pro stock. Judging by the specs from that catalog, the swingweight will be about 315. Add a leather grip and you've pretty much got the Asian K/BLX 90 specs. Then put 5 grams at 3&9 and 10 grams at the top of the handle and you've got the PS 85 (95), put 5 grams at 2&10 instead and you've got the BLX90...
...K90 (95)
...KPS88 (95)
...whatever hits the ball you like the best.
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This racket sounds like the peRFect racket!
 
corners said:
Simple, the 95 comes in around the Head Speed series, which suits a lot of people. Serious Pro Staff players will add lead in the handle and head and get it to whatever they prefer. The weight is perfect, it's like pro stock. Judging by the specs from that catalog, the swingweight will be about 315. Add a leather grip and you've pretty much got the Asian K/BLX 90 specs. Then put 5 grams at 3&9 and 10 grams at the top of the handle and you've got the PS 85 (95), put 5 grams at 2&10 instead and you've got the BLX90...
...K90 (95)
...KPS88 (95)
...whatever hits the ball you like the best.
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Ty for the info

I had 5 .95s and had to place some lead at 12 to get some confidence hitting back heavy balls, i got 3 .90 and they are perfectly weighted for me

Im no customization wizard but i guess if i try these new .95 with this new design ill have to again place some lead at 12 :)
 
AkilKB said:
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If they could make this new Pro Staff BLX 90 with the exact same weight distribution and ease of swing and maneuverability as the recent TW PS 6.0 85 reissue, that would be one AWESOME racquet! :)

Maybe this is finally the "PS 6.0 90" holy grail that we have been begging and waiting for for the past 10 years? :shock: Is that why Wilson put the "Pro Staff" name on it? :)
 
borgpro said:
I am afraid so..
Headlight and 313 grams!
Poor flys in my home; only good for that.
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All depends on the balance and the distribution of mass in the hoop.

330g strung, will also push that 7HL to perhaps 4 or 5 points HL.

The proof will be in the playing of course...
 
I'm a bit nooby with racquet specs, but I know I don't like very stiff racquets. I don't see the stiffness rating anywhere yet, but is it expected to be a bit of a softer frame? I really like my MG prestige MP and rdis 200 and I know they've got lower flex ratings. Just wondering if anyone can help, because I'm very interested in the midplus frame right now.
 
gplracer said:
Was the original prostaff 95 also an 18mm beam racket or was it 17mm like the 90?

Update; According to this: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Reviews/60/60Review.html it was a 20mm beam
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The old PS95 is 20mm - but looking at it compared to a PS85 it seems like it's even more than 20mm ... it's really noticeably wider. Interestingly enough - the actual width when looking head-on is noticeably narrower on the PS95 versus the PS85. So basically the PS95 has a frame contour that's a lot more tapered like a current BLX95 frame - less box-beam looking. The new ProStaff BLX 95 looks like it will be much more "box-beam-y" which is great.

EDIT: here is a quick photo to show the differences:
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fundrazer said:
I'm a bit nooby with racquet specs, but I know I don't like very stiff racquets. I don't see the stiffness rating anywhere yet, but is it expected to be a bit of a softer frame? I really like my MG prestige MP and rdis 200 and I know they've got lower flex ratings. Just wondering if anyone can help, because I'm very interested in the midplus frame right now.
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You can expect the next Tour 90/Pro Staff to be on the stiffer side. Pro Staffs have always been kind of stiff.
 
Thanks. I took a look at the KPS 88 and blx 6.1 95 as a reference, along with my other frames PDR, mg prestige, and rdis 200.

Both the wilsons had ratings of 67. Funny, because that's the exact middle of the PDR and mg prestige. PDR is 4 points higher, prestige 4 points lower. Maybe it's a sign, lol.

I'd probably be able to deal with the stiffness if it stays in the mid 60's. Anything higher could bring back wrist pain nightmare, ahhhhh!
 
BounceHitBounceHit said:
Right! The 18 mm flat beam but ever so slightly larger head with the same string pattern. Sounds like a more forgiving T/n/K/BLX 90! ;) BHBH
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Actually I think the new 95 is 16x18 where the current BLX90 is 16x19 so that's actually a slightly more open pattern over a larger head size.
 
Curious; Is the mold the same? Or like the last 95 Pro Staffs, where the frame is flat at the throat/head connection?

The 90 appears the same mold as the current K/BLX line, but that 'Juice' looks dead-flat, so I'm wondering if the 95 might be from the old ProStaff mold?

I don't know. This would have to be one he!! of a frame to make me leave the BLX 90. Hitting the best ball of my life right now with this frame.
 
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