Is Wilson Discontinuing the Pro Staff 97?
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DanS
Semi-Pro
That really doesn't surprise me that much. Seems like they are all in with Countervail. If you have the means, I'd stock up on some if he likes it that much! Hide them and give him a new one for Christmas every year! That's what I call killing two birds with one stone! lol
DanS
Semi-Pro
You are correct. It's the all black paint job (which I love), but they probably won't be restocking it after the new models start coming in. You're probably on a countdown until around September or so until they run out.
NickShot
Rookie
Is the black PS97 the same as orange/black PS97? I know they are supposed to be the same, but sometimes manufacturers will tweak weight distribution slightly anyway.
Twistweight on orange/black PS97 is very high, I am hoping it was lowered a little to increase maneuverability.
An example is the newer versions of Volkl C10 Pro, that have a higher twistweight than the original, despite being sold as a paint job update only.
Twistweight on orange/black PS97 is very high, I am hoping it was lowered a little to increase maneuverability.
An example is the newer versions of Volkl C10 Pro, that have a higher twistweight than the original, despite being sold as a paint job update only.
SeeItHitIt
Professional
A good question. I've never even hit an all black 97, or an orange/black one for that matter. Still stuck on tweaked arsenal of 3 red/black and a red/black rf97. I honestly assumed they were just paint jobs (the easier way to update a line with no R&D).
DanS
Semi-Pro
It's the same frame, but I believe you are referring to the version with red/black velvet paint. The orange accents are on the Burn line. I tried the countervail version of the PS97 as well. I actually liked the way it was balanced a little better (It felt a little more head light), but I didn't like the overly muted feel of the countervail.
NickShot
Rookie
Actually, I have not played the orange/black one either. But the red/black one plays great, just a little sluggish for me.
Most likely they are all the same, and then there will be variances between each individual frame from the manufacturing process.
NickShot
Rookie
Yeah that is the one I mean. It is a very orangy red though. Too bad the cv mutes the frame so much, I like how the first PS97 is very crisp.
ollinger
G.O.A.T.
a good time to teach your son about the little compromises one needs to make in life, far more important than the trivial racquet differences
gplracer
Hall of Fame
That sucks! I figured they would say and do that. My son said the Pro Staff 97 CV felt more dead than his batch of Pro Staff 97 rackets he has had for three years. He has 5 and we go through about 25 sets a string a year so that is a lot of stringing.
You know the newer is always better.
Wilson did the same marketing ploy when they introduced Amplifeel. Then they came out with the Pro Staff 97 with braided graphite like it was in the past. Now the new amplifeel is CV. Thank you Wilson for taking a good product and messing with it. And then trying to tell us everyone likes it better.
You know the newer is always better.
Wilson did the same marketing ploy when they introduced Amplifeel. Then they came out with the Pro Staff 97 with braided graphite like it was in the past. Now the new amplifeel is CV. Thank you Wilson for taking a good product and messing with it. And then trying to tell us everyone likes it better.
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Bender
G.O.A.T.
They must have asked exclusively the marketing team which they preferred and not the actual users of both frames, because the PS97 CV is utter garbage.
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