travlerajm
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I just purchased a brand new Wilson Ultra Tour. $99 feels like a good deal.
The first thing I notice is that this just might be the most handsome racquet I've ever held in my hand. That peacock blue trim on glossy midnight looks smooth! I'm almost afraid to mess up the paint job with my added tape.
My new frame arrived strung with 16g Wilson syn gut. I like the dense 18x20 pattern with more open edges, drill pattern looks identical to a Prestige mp.
After removing the plastic and dampener, it measures in at 11.2 oz., 12.9" balance, and 310 sw. Seems like great specs for a platform.
The feel when bouncing the ball on the stringbed is really firm and pleasant - feels like the racquet is flexing uniformly along the length.
I was originally planning to extend it 1/4", but the bounce of the stringbed feels so nice that I think I will mod it up in stock length first.
I've been experimenting a little with different hybrid lately. I liked Evolution 1.25 mains crossed with 18g syn gut on crosses on my BLX 6.1 18x20, but didn't like that the racquet changed shape over time as the stringbed wore (it initially was 1mm overlength right after stringing, then it shortened 2mm to about 1mm underlength as the 18g syn gut wore into flattened ribbons and stretched out). I'm going to try Evolution mains with 15L syn gut crosses this time to see if I can get more stable hoop length). I will try this in my UT at about 50 lbs.
Target specs: 13 oz., 12.8" balance, 360 sw. Will add the hoop weight spread out in the 10 and 2 regions.
The first thing I notice is that this just might be the most handsome racquet I've ever held in my hand. That peacock blue trim on glossy midnight looks smooth! I'm almost afraid to mess up the paint job with my added tape.
My new frame arrived strung with 16g Wilson syn gut. I like the dense 18x20 pattern with more open edges, drill pattern looks identical to a Prestige mp.
After removing the plastic and dampener, it measures in at 11.2 oz., 12.9" balance, and 310 sw. Seems like great specs for a platform.
The feel when bouncing the ball on the stringbed is really firm and pleasant - feels like the racquet is flexing uniformly along the length.
I was originally planning to extend it 1/4", but the bounce of the stringbed feels so nice that I think I will mod it up in stock length first.
I've been experimenting a little with different hybrid lately. I liked Evolution 1.25 mains crossed with 18g syn gut on crosses on my BLX 6.1 18x20, but didn't like that the racquet changed shape over time as the stringbed wore (it initially was 1mm overlength right after stringing, then it shortened 2mm to about 1mm underlength as the 18g syn gut wore into flattened ribbons and stretched out). I'm going to try Evolution mains with 15L syn gut crosses this time to see if I can get more stable hoop length). I will try this in my UT at about 50 lbs.
Target specs: 13 oz., 12.8" balance, 360 sw. Will add the hoop weight spread out in the 10 and 2 regions.