My ROK 102 Demo

kinsella

Semi-Pro
I play the normal ROK, 18g Bow gut, 55#, 6g lead divided between 2 and 10. I tried the ROK 102 to see what it would do.

There was a very strong family resemblance in the ROK 102 which is 27" long. Very comfortable and control oriented. However, with its extra head size and lower weight, it has more power and less stability than its smaller, heavier cousin. Volleys were strong, but I had trouble finding the range off the ground and serving. Not a knock on the 102, but a sign that I need to stick with the 93 inch version.

More spin potential than the regular ROK, but the 16g NXT Max does not exactly grip the ball, so I would expect gut to really get a grip.

On my second outing I split 9g of lead between 10 and 2, then added 9 more on the handle and voila: stable as could be. Also added pop I did not want, but most people complain the regular ROK doesn't have enough, so this may bring it into the range for those folks.

Well designed and easy to get used to, just not for me.
 
ROK 102 customized

Added a leather grip and lead tape at 3 and 9 o'clock. Brought overall weight to 11.85 and stabilized the frame.

For me the arm shock problems evident with the regular ROK seem to be creeping back, so may have to resume Volkl play.

Hope this is somewhat insightful.
 

Steve Huff

G.O.A.T.
Glad to see that Wilson has kept to the 27" length, instead of adding the 1/4-1/2" that we're seeing a lot of lately.
 
Tried the 102, utterly unimpressed. So unstable and insubstantial. I suppose it could benefit from addition but I'm not certain why to bother.
 
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