New Racquet Releases 2025?

[poodleful.Leon]

which racquets do we expect in 2025?
pure drive (i am really looking forward to this new release, PD2021 is still my all time fav!)
ezone
dunlop sx

what else?

 

[!<-_->!]

Gravity tour 98

 

[Dabeardlessdwarf]

Prince Ripstick/ripcord line possibly in the spring

 

[aus89]

Judging by what's cycling around the big updates will be Pure Drive, Ezone, new Gravity Radical and Prestige updates, Clash/Ultra from Wilson, T-Fight, Dunlop SX300

 

[Kemitak]

Another Phantom 93?

 

[Crocodile]

There will be updates for the Volkl C10 Pro, V1 and probably the V8.

 

[heavyD]

Pure Drive
Ezone
Gravity especially the Tour 98
Radical

 

[atatu]

Pro Kennex Black Ace line, you can see them on the PK europe site.

 

[Fighting phoenix]

Anyone know the timing on the Pure Drive and Ezone releases? Also, since the PD98 was updated more recently, will that get a refresh as well?

 

[fed1]

Pure Drive is mid January 2025.

 

[Ryebread]

maybe if something cool is coming out in 2025, I'll hold off on buying anything until then.....



























lol right.

 

[poodleful.Leon]

Judging by what's cycling around the big updates will be Pure Drive, Ezone, new Gravity Radical and Prestige updates, Clash/Ultra from Wilson, T-Fight, Dunlop SX300

I thought new prestige was release earlier this year?
clash t-fight were updated last year, do they have a 2 year cycle?

 

[WacTennis2017]

I thought new prestige was release earlier this year?
clash t-fight were updated last year, do they have a 2 year cycle?

Wilson Clash V2 was released Feb-2022, so it will be 3 years early 2025

 

[A_Instead]

I often wonder if the Ultra will be updated.. or shelved for a few years then brought back as a price point frame... aka like the Burn..

 

[PBODY99]

An O3 Tour & an O3 Phantom i hope.

 

[Boubi]

Tecnifibre ISO 305

 

[aus89]

I thought new prestige was release earlier this year?
clash t-fight were updated last year, do they have a 2 year cycle?

end of 2023 it was updated and Head run a very strict 2 year cycle, and T-Fight (305) was 2022

 

[z00]

Tecnifibre ISO 305

Any details or will it be just a PJ?

 

[Boubi]

Any details or will it be just a PJ?

No details yet but one says balance might change

 

[chirag77]

which racquets do we expect in 2025?
pure drive (i am really looking forward to this new release, PD2021 is still my all time fav!)
ezone
dunlop sx

what else?

Don't know about you all, but I am waiting and spreading the word for Head to bring back Prestige classic 102 with below specs: (If head wants to stay in the game)
Ok so a Head Prestige with below specs:
100 or 102 sq inch head size,
21-22mm beam,
16 x19 pattern, RA flex between 58 - 62, not a point more,
strung balance 6-8pts head light,
strung swing weight exactly 321 or not more than 325.
This will sell like hot cakes and will bring head prestige brand back in the game.
Why did they release a classic 2.0 with 93 head size. They should fire that guy.
There was a classic Head Prestige with 102 head size back in the day, but they killed it.
In today's game to stand against heavy topspin, you need 100 or 102 at least (recreational one handed backhand 4.0 - 4.5 folks).

 

[RNBABOLAT]

Don't know about you all, but I am waiting and spreading the word for Head to bring back Prestige classic 102 with below specs: (If head wants to stay in the game)
Ok so a Head Prestige with below specs:
100 or 102 sq inch head size,
21-22mm beam,
16 x19 pattern, RA flex between 58 - 62, not a point more,
strung balance 6-8pts head light,
strung swing weight exactly 321 or not more than 325.
This will sell like hot cakes and will bring head prestige brand back in the game.
Why did they release a classic 2.0 with 93 head size. They should fire that guy.
There was a classic Head Prestige with 102 head size back in the day, but they killed it.
In today's game to stand against heavy topspin, you need 100 or 102 at least (recreational one handed backhand 4.0 - 4.5 folks).

Those specs look really close to the MP-L... And still more control oriented at 99sqin and for a Prestige, is bigger than expected. Maybe something in the Radical silo would make more sense for a 102, considering the Prestige name is not about "easy to use" racquet.
So, no hopefully the Prestige still be a prestige without anymore adds and explore other options in other silos even Gravity is close to that with some mods

 

[Remioli]

95 sq inch Pure Drive lol

 

[10s_troll]

Those specs look really close to the MP-L... And still more control oriented at 99sqin and for a Prestige, is bigger than expected. Maybe something in the Radical silo would make more sense for a 102, considering the Prestige name is not about "easy to use" racquet.
So, no hopefully the Prestige still be a prestige without anymore adds and explore other options in other silos even Gravity is close to that with some mods

I've always been intrigued by that 102in prestige, and have wondered whether the it was actually a 99 given head used to include the outer hoop for headsize measurements. It might make sense given prestiges we're listed at 95s later on. If so, OP already got what he asked for!

 

[RNBABOLAT]

I've always been intrigued by that 102in prestige, and have wondered whether the it was actually a 99 given head used to include the outer hoop for headsize measurements. It might make sense given prestiges we're listed at 95s later on. If so, OP already got what he asked for!

From 2018 or some year around they completely change the head measure system and from now on is equivalet to the other brands so if x racquet says 99 sq in is a 99 sq in...

 

[poodleful.Leon]

95 sq inch Pure Drive lol

2012 PD string pattern + 2021 PD feel.

 

[aus89]

From 2018 or some year around they completely change the head measure system and from now on is equivalet to the other brands so if x racquet says 99 sq in is a 99 sq in...

yeah he's asking if the old Prestige Tour 660 was actually 99sqin given it is from the time they were measuring 95 as 98 and 89.5 as 93

 

[Automatix]

Don't know about you all, but I am waiting and spreading the word for Head to bring back Prestige classic 102 with below specs: (If head wants to stay in the game)
Ok so a Head Prestige with below specs:
100 or 102 sq inch head size,
21-22mm beam,
16 x19 pattern, RA flex between 58 - 62, not a point more,
strung balance 6-8pts head light,
strung swing weight exactly 321 or not more than 325.
This will sell like hot cakes and will bring head prestige brand back in the game.
Why did they release a classic 2.0 with 93 head size. They should fire that guy.
There was a classic Head Prestige with 102 head size back in the day, but they killed it.
In today's game to stand against heavy topspin, you need 100 or 102 at least (recreational one handed backhand 4.0 - 4.5 folks).

We all have our expectations and would love to see releases of things we want, at least currently want because we racquetoholics jump from flower to flower or in this case from release to release or "wants" to "wants".
You have every right to your own opinion but IMHO you really wrote a ludicrous one there...
Why the Mid? Because that one has the cult following. It's the one which has a lot of the crowd's sentiment.
Head has released its most iconic frames with the most potential to sell.

 

[TennisViking]

I often wonder if the Ultra will be updated.. or shelved for a few years then brought back as a price point frame... aka like the Burn..

Which lines sell best for Wilson ? For Babolat it is most likely Pure Aero and Pure Drive.

One would think the Ultra would be popular but I have a feeling the Clash sells far better.

 

[Automatix]

Which lines sell best for Wilson ? For Babolat it is most likely Pure Aero and Pure Drive.

One would think the Ultra would be popular but I have a feeling the Clash sells far better.

It depend on the year and what's currently new.
Pro Staffs and Clashes were best sellers. Blades did come up but not as often as the other two.

 

[aus89]

It depend on the year and what's currently new.
Pro Staffs and Clashes were best sellers. Blades did come up but not as often as the other two.

According to Rackets & Runners in 2023, The Blade 16x19 was Wilson's best selling racquet (in their store)

 

[Automatix]

According to Rackets & Runners in 2023, The Blade 16x19 was Wilson's best selling racquet (in their store)

Search results for query: year-to-date

tt.tennis-warehouse.com

 

[SVP]

Return of the Pure Drive Tour Plus?

 

[aus89]

Return of the Pure Drive Tour Plus?

if anything, the complete removal of the Pure Drive Tour

 

[Konik_1982]

I´ve been present on a racquet testing day this Saturday...Babolat was there too with 4 grayed out racquets where one of them is the new 2025 PD. Identified quite easily, 2 other racquets were lighter so some "team" version with 280g whatever...
The 2025 PD seemed to me a little less harsh than the current one but otherwise nothing stood out to me whatsoever. Power frame, easy depth and spin. Interesting was the last of the 4 frames, it had 16x20 pattern and red grommets at 12 position...definitely some kind of 98/VS version, the guy didn´t want to tell me anything about this one

I must admit that I am no PD user by any means, that´s why my "review" is so lame...even if someone gave me this new PD I would sell it straight away without even playing with it.

 

[mesaage85]

I´ve been present on a racquet testing day this Saturday...Babolat was there too with 4 grayed out racquets where one of them is the new 2025 PD. Identified quite easily, 2 other racquets were lighter so some "team" version with 280g whatever...
The 2025 PD seemed to me a little less harsh than the current one but otherwise nothing stood out to me whatsoever. Power frame, easy depth and spin. Interesting was the last of the 4 frames, it had 16x20 pattern and red grommets at 12 position...definitely some kind of 98/VS version, the guy didn´t want to tell me anything about this one

I must admit that I am no PD user by any means, that´s why my "review" is so lame...even if someone gave me this new PD I would sell it straight away without even playing with it.

Any photo?

 

[Konik_1982]

It's already posted here a few posts above.

EDIT - the photos were seen in the thread "Babolat Pure Drive 2024 Official Thread" so sorry for the confusion. But as I´ve just checked, the were deleted from there...

I wasn´t allowed to make any pictures but just exchange the current blue for a lighter sky blue paint and that´s it. Also the written font is slightly different but overall no dramatic change at all. I´m sure that you can find the pics somewhere on the web as the guys in the other thread put it there already.

 

[BLACKOUT]

I´ve been present on a racquet testing day this Saturday...Babolat was there too with 4 grayed out racquets where one of them is the new 2025 PD. Identified quite easily, 2 other racquets were lighter so some "team" version with 280g whatever...
The 2025 PD seemed to me a little less harsh than the current one but otherwise nothing stood out to me whatsoever. Power frame, easy depth and spin. Interesting was the last of the 4 frames, it had 16x20 pattern and red grommets at 12 position...definitely some kind of 98/VS version, the guy didn´t want to tell me anything about this one

I must admit that I am no PD user by any means, that´s why my "review" is so lame...even if someone gave me this new PD I would sell it straight away without even playing with it.

Definitely the new Pure Drive 98

 

[rizoto]

maybe a new ezone?

 

[Konik_1982]

Clash V3 in January confirmed

 

[pabletion]

New TFight coming: 305, 300 and others......

New weight distribution, new frame section.....

 

[ChrisJR3264]

New TFight coming: 305, 300 and others......

New weight distribution, new frame section.....

Please post specs on the 305 please. Beam, Sw, balance.

Would be helpful as I’m in the market for either keeping my 305 iso, upgrading to the new tfight or going with gravity pro

 

[Blade_X]

New TFight coming: 305, 300 and others......

New weight distribution, new frame section.....

Yeap. Lower SWs in the whole lineup.

 

[JK208]

Yeap. Lower SWs in the whole lineup.

That's unfortunate. The high SW with the fast swing speed due to the aerodynamic beam is what helped make the TFight so special. Tons of spin with awesome plow through that felt so much lighter than it while it is in the air.

 

[Blade_X]

That's unfortunate. The high SW with the fast swing speed due to the aerodynamic beam is what helped make the TFight so special. Tons of spin with awesome plow through that felt so much lighter than it while it is in the air.

Yeap. But they are loosing customers due to the high SW. Most club players can’t use medvedevs racquet. Their marketing team heard those complaints and are making changes. They must found a way to produce stable racquets with low SWs like other companies do nowadays.

 

[bastianw87]

The New Head Radical line Looks pretty cool

 

[Federerkblade]

Yeap. But they are loosing customers due to the high SW. Most club players can’t use medvedevs racquet. Their marketing team heard those complaints and are making changes. They must found a way to produce stable racquets with low SWs like other companies do nowadays.

Maybe it will be better than the current version …

 

[99Problems]

Not sure if it's from a reliable source, but I was told that the new Radicals will land sometime in December!

The New Head Radical line Looks pretty cool

Looks pretty cool in that you've seen it? Where are people seeing these? The rumor that they are florescent highlighter orange has me looking at buying some of the existing Auxetic 1.0 versions...

 

[ChrisJR3264]

Maybe it will be better than the current version …

The xtc 305 was butter. And that carried around 328 avg swing weight.

 

[Federerkblade]

The xtc 305 was butter. And that carried around 328 avg swing weight.

Good then

They not available anymore

 

[bastianw87]

Looks pretty cool in that you've seen it? Where are people seeing these? The rumor that they are florescent highlighter orange has me looking at buying some of the existing Auxetic 1.0 versions...

Yes, dealers have Seen it in the 2025 catalogue