) BUT I do know when I hit the ball wrong because the shot feels weaker and wobbly and I can feel that I hit with the edges of the racket. When you hit the ball in in the sweetspot you can really feel it, due to the power and the sound it makes. See my next point
I used the Wilson Clash 98 V2 when I had tennis elbow and like you nearly put off by all the negative reviews. I think it was such an underrated frame, I really enjoyed playing with it and it kept me on court. I found it had plenty of comfort, control and spin. Maybe lacking a little power, but not enough to put me off. On the Yonex front I found the VCore 98 to be far more comfortable than the EZone 98 and that is now my racket of choice. Have kept 1 of my Clash 98 V2 frames though just in case of any injuries in the future!!!I recently bought a couple of red clash 100 v2 (love the color btw). I think I have found finally found my racket, after playing with and testing tens of rackets. I recently had my first ever wrist injury, thanks to the highly praised Ezone 98 2022 and also got worse golfer elbow pain, which again started at the beginning of the 2025 for the first time ever after many years of playing, thanks to the Gravity Pro (my usual serve technique did not agree with this racket). After testing so many rackets and wasting so much money, plus the pain of stringing them and reselling them I've decided to go with the Clash 100 v2, which I picked up on a very good sale. The only good thing after years of playing and testing the wrong rackets for me is that I have finally found my specs: weight around 330-335 g, balance 32 (this is the most important for me), swingweight between 315-320. But it's time to stop this nonsense with racket testing - I got injuries because of it, my tennis level stagnated and guess what, there is no perfect miracle racket out there.
I've delayed going with the Clash, because I got influenced by the crappy "advanced" players reviews, and I was thinking "oh, but I am not such a beginner or that old to play with the Clash, I still play tournaments and need a performance racket". Well guess what, the Clash is a performance racket. My first impressions on the Clash 100 V2:
- first of all, my golfer elbow is thanking me about this decision. I guess the flexibility, the manageable swingweight and the head light balance is making me serve pain free. The existing pain seems to actually slowly go away, after playing with the clash.
- I read in so many reviews that the racket offers no feedback and you don't know when you mishit the ball. My take on this: I understand this point of view, because even on misshits the ball goes in the court (what is wrong with that though
- the sound when you hit the sweetspot is amazing and very special. It is like a wooden sound, like hitting a tree or piece of wood with something. It also makes a special "swoooosh" sound when you swing the racket.
- the control is good, the power is good (not excesive, I can easly keep the ball in play), the stability is good (but only after customization to my preferred specs). The feel is great, I love the soft but not mushy feel. I can easily volley and smash with it, and for me the smash usually tells me if a racket is too heavy for me.
I believe it is important to mention a couple of things, to make this post relevant:
- with my strings of choice (1.18 gauge) the racket had 300 swingweight stock. I added 4 g protection tape to the head (covering also 10 and 2 o'clock) + another 1.5 g protection tape to the head (12 o'clock). With another 2.5 g from the dampener, I got the swingweight to 317. I balanced everything in the handle with grip ring 1.7 g, OG and the rest in the butt cap, to get the balance to 32 cm. Final static weight is 331 g
- my singles playing level is 7 and hope next year to become a strong 7 and move maybe to level 6, with the help of the Clash 100. My doubles playing level is 6. I hope to consolidate my level 6 level and be a strong level 6 next year. This is the dutch rating system, from level 1 (best) to 9 (beginner)
- I play with eastern forehand grip and 2HBH, with medium topspin but not extreme
Many thanks and appreciation to a couple of reviewers that influenced my decision in finally trying out the racket for "old people and beginners": AC Tennis and Jean Pierre (Team Tennis) - good reviews by good level players, that really seem impartial to me, and that are not trying to sell stuff.
The launch angle on them is ridiculous you cant keep the ball inI recently bought a couple of red clash 100 v2 (love the color btw). I think I have found finally found my racket, after playing with and testing tens of rackets. I recently had my first ever wrist injury, thanks to the highly praised Ezone 98 2022 and also got worse golfer elbow pain, which again started at the beginning of the 2025 for the first time ever after many years of playing, thanks to the Gravity Pro (my usual serve technique did not agree with this racket). After testing so many rackets and wasting so much money, plus the pain of stringing them and reselling them I've decided to go with the Clash 100 v2, which I picked up on a very good sale. The only good thing after years of playing and testing the wrong rackets for me is that I have finally found my specs: weight around 330-335 g, balance 32 (this is the most important for me), swingweight between 315-320. But it's time to stop this nonsense with racket testing - I got injuries because of it, my tennis level stagnated and guess what, there is no perfect miracle racket out there.
I've delayed going with the Clash, because I got influenced by the crappy "advanced" players reviews, and I was thinking "oh, but I am not such a beginner or that old to play with the Clash, I still play tournaments and need a performance racket". Well guess what, the Clash is a performance racket. My first impressions on the Clash 100 V2:
- first of all, my golfer elbow is thanking me about this decision. I guess the flexibility, the manageable swingweight and the head light balance is making me serve pain free. The existing pain seems to actually slowly go away, after playing with the clash.
- I read in so many reviews that the racket offers no feedback and you don't know when you mishit the ball. My take on this: I understand this point of view, because even on misshits the ball goes in the court (what is wrong with that though
- the sound when you hit the sweetspot is amazing and very special. It is like a wooden sound, like hitting a tree or piece of wood with something. It also makes a special "swoooosh" sound when you swing the racket.
- the control is good, the power is good (not excesive, I can easly keep the ball in play), the stability is good (but only after customization to my preferred specs). The feel is great, I love the soft but not mushy feel. I can easily volley and smash with it, and for me the smash usually tells me if a racket is too heavy for me.
I believe it is important to mention a couple of things, to make this post relevant:
- with my strings of choice (1.18 gauge) the racket had 300 swingweight stock. I added 4 g protection tape to the head (covering also 10 and 2 o'clock) + another 1.5 g protection tape to the head (12 o'clock). With another 2.5 g from the dampener, I got the swingweight to 317. I balanced everything in the handle with grip ring 1.7 g, OG and the rest in the butt cap, to get the balance to 32 cm. Final static weight is 331 g
- my singles playing level is 7 and hope next year to become a strong 7 and move maybe to level 6, with the help of the Clash 100. My doubles playing level is 6. I hope to consolidate my level 6 level and be a strong level 6 next year. This is the dutch rating system, from level 1 (best) to 9 (beginner)
- I play with eastern forehand grip and 2HBH, with medium topspin but not extreme
Many thanks and appreciation to a couple of reviewers that influenced my decision in finally trying out the racket for "old people and beginners": AC Tennis and Jean Pierre (Team Tennis) - good reviews by good level players, that really seem impartial to me, and that are not trying to sell stuff.
See if you can find the Clash 98 V2 as different string pattern. I found it to have good control overall.
I have that already
And did it play well for you?
I played with the Clash 98 V2 when coming back from a shoulder injury. Outside of maybe Pro Kennex rackets I found it to be the most comfortable frame I have used. Very underated, had plenty of control to go with the comfort, yet didn't get very good reviews at the time. I prefer the Vcore 98 which I currently use as a bit more power and more spin, but have kept the Clash in case of need at any point in the future. I would happily recommend it to others who are nursing injuries as it certainly helped me get back on court as had to stick to about 50% hitting power for the first few weeks and the Clash performed well for me!
Not as well as the v1 98
I use this too same strings but it launches too much, launch is wrong answer just it doesnt have enough spin and the strings dont offer enough power.
I assume the 98 inch versions of the Clash didn't sell that well for Wilson as no 98 inch frame in the Clash V3 collection!
The 98 v1 sold well the v2 98 didnt
I actually quite like RIP C. Not as good as Lynx Touch or Element ie multimono, but comfort is just crazy, unreal. Have you ever tried a full bed of Velocity MLT 130?
Great ! Hiw would you compare the 100v3 with the 100v3 pro ? (I may buy one of them.)
Great. Where would you put the clash 100v3 pro here ?
No because i would break it too quickly i chose head rip control for the durability.
Cant compare it to the 98's
Yes think you are right in terms of sales. Mind you I liked the denser string pattern so the 98 V2 worked well for me.
Haven't tried in the Clash yet, but on other frames they last about the same to me. I change them around 20/25h. I prefer RIP first half and Velocity second half of the 20/25h
Your shoulder will love the stiffness.
Ok i always assumed velocity MLT wasn't as durable hence why i stuck to rip control
They arent making it in 98 let alone 95 lol
I just get the impression that with Wilson re the Clash, they see their core market as the rec club players who just want a nice comfortable frame that is easy to hit with, hence the whole 100 inch range. It's a safe option both for Wilson and the end user. I liked the 98 V2 but think I was in the minority. Also the market is full of lots of other 98 inch frames for people to choose from. It's purely a business decision from Wilson re the Clash sizes I feel.
