New Penn Ball Demo

[813wilson]

I was given a can of Penn Marathon tennis balls to try out the other day. Top of the can said to pre order in January.

Stated advantages: brighter, more durable, (can't remember the 3rd)....

Anyway, I liked the ball. My favorite balls were/are the HEAD ATP, Slazenger Wimbledon ball, Prince Tour. Next level for me is the Wilson Open, and Penn ATP ball.

I thought this Marathon was a bit better than the WO and PATP.

It is very bright and durable - held the compression pretty well and did not fluff up too badly nor did it thin out, either.

Ball plays a little harder than the 1st three I mentioned but overall I liked it a fair bit.

I played two sets of singles + a 10 point tie break. Kept the balls in a "re-new" container and played two sets of doubles + another tie break.

Clay Courts
4.0 singles and three of us were 4.5 doubles.....

 

[heat010]

Thanks for the review

Thanks for your assessment of this ball. Can't wait to try them out. This last year I've been trying everything and my number 1 ball is the Prince Tour, with the Pro Penn USPTA ball being right behind it. It has been a constant challenge to find balls that can hold up to the rigors of hard court tennis without dying or wearing out after 1 set of tennis.