OFFICIAL Wilson pic of the 2010 BLX Six.One Tour
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Recon
Semi-Pro
The bags look like something coming out of mcdonalds. The racquet cosmetics have gone overboard, N90 paintjob is delicious, so is the black one with the yellow inside(could change yellow to white or red). The only thing that pisses me off, is they discontinue the great racquets (k90) & force you to buy this bs. Honestly they should take tips from HEAD- there's still liquidmetals for sale! please realize that everyone is not a mindless zombie buying whatever stick you try to make us believe our fav proffesionals use, wilson. Someone always ends up with a pro's racquet and figures out whats under the crappy paint. (I respect pete sampras like crazy for not selling out and not wanting his racquets paintjobbed, Pete, YOU THE MAN!) I do not want to change from k90. I only have 2, so sooner or later i'm going to be forced to buy this basalt crap, the sheer thought is hurting me. Well maybe this great board will have sellers who find basalt easier to use(from what I hear- it is.) Stay up guys.
Xenakis
Hall of Fame
From Wilson's website - Pic of Federer with the racquet, additional info, and the racquet itself.
WILSON BLX KEY INFO:
What is BLX?
A survey of over 600 tennis players revealed a common interest to Wilson, 90% of them wanted a racquet with the right feel, and felt right. So Wilson set out to create a line of racquets that would meet player's demands...
Feel-Impact information transferred into the players hand
Feel determines the ability to sense the ball coming off the string bed and better control the shot, and this is what connects the ball, racquet, and player's hand together.
Technology, Material, and Design are all combined in one to bring you the ultimate feel. BLX
Basalt
Wilson introduces a new material into their highly respected line: Basalt. Basalt is a natural volcanic rock used in manufacturing and made into fine and ultra fine gold fibers. Basalt fibers are enviornmentally friendly and superior to other fibers in terms of thermal stability, sound insluation, vibration assistance and durability.
With the new BLX line, Basalt fibers are woven longitudinally with the innovating [K]arophite Black to create the most advanced composite ever in the industry. Players will find the ultimate in frequency reduction while retaining the performance of carbon fiber in terms of lightness, responsiveness, stability and ridgitiy.
Basalt added into racquets filters out unwanted frequencies (i.e vibrations) that reach the hand to deliver a clean feedback and sensation for the perfect feel players demand!
9 elements of BLX
The BLX line incorporates 9 variables into their racquets.
Frame Technology
Triad technology incorporates Isozorb to seperate the hoop and handle for Maximum Comfort.
FX technology incorporates a quad shaft design for 23% increased torsional stability on off-center hits.
Linear Geometry provides an overall 35% stability increase compared to a classic beam construction
Grommet Designs
Wilson is going to use 3 different grommet designs so players can get the ultimate performance out of their racquets.
Classic-Traditional 22 string movement for a classic response players love.
Double Holes-A bigger hole allowing 26 string movement for a 7% bigger sweetspot
AGT- Articulated Grommet Technology allows an extraordinary 76 string movement for the biggest sweetspot ever (+34%)
Grip
3 different grip styles will be available.
Pro Hybrid(1.6mm)- a Leather base will transmit more feel to the player's hand, a firm PU allows for full racquet sensation and thin diameter will allow players to get a complete feel of the racquet.
Performance Hybrid(1.8mm)-A cotton base allows a softer feel than leather yet firmer feel than foam, excellent moisture absorption. A tackified PU gives players a high performance feeling grip, and the medium thickness @ 1.8mm gives all around racquet control.
Comfort Hybrid(2.0mm)-An Air-Cell foam provides the ultimate in comfort, a soft PU gives players a comfortable and tacky feel. The thick diameter gives players the ultimate cushioning.
With this new line, which BLX racquet is right for me?
Wilson has associated each racquet category with the elements of Fire, Water, and Air to give players a better understanding of their racquet choices.
Fire (Player)-Passion, Heat, and precision.
Water (All Around)-Fluid, versatile, and balanced.
Air (Game Improvement)-Light and maneuverable
Racquet colors are inspired from its element (i.e. water=blue) a common Gold color represent Basalt and Feel.
So what racquet goes where?
Fire Category
-Six One Tour BLX
-Six One 95 BLX
-Six One Team BLX
-Six One Lite BLX
-Pro Tour BLX
-Pro Open BLX
-Pro Team BLX
*Pro Hybrid Grip
Water Category
-Tour BLX
-Tidal Wave BLX
-Coral Wave BLX
-Surge BLX
*Performance Hybrid Grip
Air Category
-Cirrus One BLX
-Khamsin Five BLX 108
-Khamsin Five BLX 98
*Comfort Hybrid Grip
Category Breakdown
Fire: For players who demand maximum feeback at ball contact to sense the sweet spot and flex for ultimate precision
-Precise
-Responsive
-Consistant
Air: A comfortable touch of the racquet in the player's hand and smooth sensation during impact
-Comfortable
-Quiet
-Easy
Water: The ability to appreciate where the ball hit the string with a sense of forgiveness to experience the quality of your shot.
-Accurate
-Forgiving
-Balanced
They spelt insulation wrong, looks like a typo. Hope their quality control isn't as blx.
jwbarrientos
Hall of Fame
well not trade in per se, but i would consider trying/buying it more seriously, at least.
depending on how the weight is distributed (polarized vs depolarized/classic), the blx 90 seems like the perfect blank canvas for customization. 12 pts headlight is a perfect starting point.
i put lead tape on the butt of my 88's. two of them are 375 grams and one is 373. all three are roughly(within 1/16 ") 10 pts headlight strung. i don't have a viper board (i used the square block and ruler method) but i can attest that the racquets feel a good bit more headlight than stock - which is around 6 hl strung.
but yeh, if racquet were more predominantly black around the throat/bridge area i would try it out.
Nice looking, I'd go with this if that exists?
TennezSport
Hall of Fame
Spelling???
I think you meant "spelled" as spelt is a grain of wheat. :wink:
: an ancient wheat (Triticum spelta syn. T. aestivum spelta) with spikelets containing two light red grains; also : the grain of spelt
Cheers, TennezSport
I think you meant "spelled" as spelt is a grain of wheat. :wink:
: an ancient wheat (Triticum spelta syn. T. aestivum spelta) with spikelets containing two light red grains; also : the grain of spelt
Cheers, TennezSport
Xenakis
Hall of Fame
I think you meant "spelled" as spelt is a grain of wheat. :wink:
: an ancient wheat (Triticum spelta syn. T. aestivum spelta) with spikelets containing two light red grains; also : the grain of spelt
Cheers, TennezSport
Your tentative tone is well justified, next time follow your intuition (i.e. you're wrong and you sort of knew you were somewhere, yet for some reason you didn't look it up to check and still attempted to correct me, epic fail.)
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/spelt?view=uk
and
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/spell_1?view=uk
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Mick
Legend
yeah but the cool thing about the red and black paint job is that it would match both your red shirt and black shirts -- and as we know, federer likes to wear both black and red shirts
paulorenzo
Hall of Fame
this is what happens when an american tries to correct an Englishman's english.
on the other hand, "spelt," as opposed to "spelled," is not really used here in the states, let alone in new jersey, so i'd have to cut him some slack on that.
Cup8489
G.O.A.T.
true story. Demoed it again, and fell in love. never experience the honeymoon with any rackets but wilson mids, and this one keeps lasting
probably the first and only mid i've played with where my main thought was controlling the shot, not trying to hit with more pace. I blew my friend Sam off the court 6-2 in the set we played, and normally if i get a set off him it's in a close tiebreak, playing my very best. I've never aced him more than twice in a set, but got 6 by him that day. I felt like the Pistol with it
Gonna be picking up a pair, maybe two pairs, soon here.
I think it will be the blx88, just with red/yellow lines instead of white...
MrFlip
Professional
I would be surprised if Wilson made a BLX 88. It sold moderately well, but not in Australia, I know that. TWAus was selling them $110 US during the Australian Open trying to get rid of a lot of stock. I think a lot of people have bought them also and gone back to something lighter. Who knows though, perhaps one with a lighter swingweight and slightly ligther static weight will be producded, but then its too close to the BLX90 or K90... :-?
Nextman916
Professional
IMO the blx tour aesthetically is one of the nicest looking racquet's ever in person. Although I completely hate the way it plays...it just looks great.
Jack the(Forehand)Ripper
New User
Wilson BLX Six One Team
Hit with this one today as a demo. I must say, the best racquet for serving I have ever used. Absolute bombs for flat serves, and nice kicks for kick serves (I am just now getting the kick serve down pat). Not as superb for sidespin serves, but still a nice jolt when it touches the ground. For forehands, it feels maneuverable but not quite enough power for me with a heavily topspun shot. I did feel as I flattened out my shot a bit that I could hit it EXACTLY where I wanted, helpful against a fast opponent. Backhand slices oddly seemed to have the most slice of any racquet I have ever tried. I was not expecting this with the 18X20 string pattern, but I am not complaining. This racquet has performed superbly for me, but I am not the average tennis player. (I am around 5'5", not super built, and fast on my feet) Just my two cents.
Hit with this one today as a demo. I must say, the best racquet for serving I have ever used. Absolute bombs for flat serves, and nice kicks for kick serves (I am just now getting the kick serve down pat). Not as superb for sidespin serves, but still a nice jolt when it touches the ground. For forehands, it feels maneuverable but not quite enough power for me with a heavily topspun shot. I did feel as I flattened out my shot a bit that I could hit it EXACTLY where I wanted, helpful against a fast opponent. Backhand slices oddly seemed to have the most slice of any racquet I have ever tried. I was not expecting this with the 18X20 string pattern, but I am not complaining. This racquet has performed superbly for me, but I am not the average tennis player. (I am around 5'5", not super built, and fast on my feet) Just my two cents.
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