PRINCE GRAPHITE OS 107 MICHAEL CHANG 50TH ANNIVERSARY

[Deleted member 775108]

Racquet Guys has this for $169.95.... can't find any clear info anywhere else.

Prince Graphite OS Longbody Michael Chang 50th Anniversary Tennis Racquet Specs:

• Head Size: 107 sq. in. / 690 sq. cm.
• Length: 28 in.
• Strung Weight: 10.9 oz. / 310 g.
• Unstrung Weight: 10.4 oz. / 295 g.
• Strung Balance: 6 Pts. Head Light
• Swingweight: 305
• Flex: 63
• Beam Width: 20 mm / 20 mm / 20 mm
• Composition: Graphite
• String Pattern: 16 Mains x 19 Crosses
• Recommended String Tension: 53 - 63 lbs.
• Grip: Prince GTO Black

Any thoughts guys?

 

[Cirish65]

I don't remember the original one being this light. Was it?

 

[Deleted member 775108]

I don't remember the original one being this light. Was it?

Original was DEFINITELY not this light. But I thought lighter (when also longer) is probably a good thing for us mere mortals.

 

[ron schaap]

Racquet Guys has this for $169.95.... can't find any clear info anywhere else.

Prince Graphite OS Longbody Michael Chang 50th Anniversary Tennis Racquet Specs:

• Head Size: 107 sq. in. / 690 sq. cm.
• Length: 28 in.
• Strung Weight: 10.9 oz. / 310 g.
• Unstrung Weight: 10.4 oz. / 295 g.
• Strung Balance: 6 Pts. Head Light
• Swingweight: 305
• Flex: 63
• Beam Width: 20 mm / 20 mm / 20 mm
• Composition: Graphite
• String Pattern: 16 Mains x 19 Crosses
• Recommended String Tension: 53 - 63 lbs.
• Grip: Prince GTO Black

Any thoughts guys?

looks like the original. Despite its extra length and ov head i found it to have low power, probably because its light and flexible. I wonder if Chang actually played his signature model or a paintjob of other Prince model?

 

[travlerajm]

Racquet Guys has this for $169.95.... can't find any clear info anywhere else.

Prince Graphite OS Longbody Michael Chang 50th Anniversary Tennis Racquet Specs:

• Head Size: 107 sq. in. / 690 sq. cm.
• Length: 28 in.
• Strung Weight: 10.9 oz. / 310 g.
• Unstrung Weight: 10.4 oz. / 295 g.
• Strung Balance: 6 Pts. Head Light
• Swingweight: 305
• Flex: 63
• Beam Width: 20 mm / 20 mm / 20 mm
• Composition: Graphite
• String Pattern: 16 Mains x 19 Crosses
• Recommended String Tension: 53 - 63 lbs.
• Grip: Prince GTO Black

Any thoughts guys?

These specs have me curious. Seems like a interesting platform frame. You don’t see many frames with this comvo:

- lots of customization room.
- thin beam
- OS
- extended length.

 

[Dartagnan64]

These specs have me curious. Seems like a interesting platform frame. You don’t see many frames with this comvo:

- lots of customization room.
- thin beam
- OS
- extended length.

Add in Head light and Flexible to that combination.

I just wonder if it will feel flimsy at that low weight.

 

[travlerajm]

Add in Head light and Flexible to that combination.

I just wonder if it will feel flimsy at that low weight.

Of course it would feel flimsy. You would need to lead it up to 360+ swingweight just to have the same mass in the head as a standard length POG.

 

[McLovin]

Prince Graphite OS Longbody Michael Chang 50th Anniversary

Ummm. Anyone do the math? 50th anniversary would suggest the frame was introduced in...1970?

Given that Chang was born in 1972, I fail to see how they could be celebrating the 50th anniversary of his signature frame.

 

[travlerajm]

Ummm. Anyone do the math? 50th anniversary would suggest the frame was introduced in...1970?

Given that Chang was born in 1972, I fail to see how they could be celebrating the 50th anniversary of his signature frame.

Chang will be 50 soon.

 

[Dartagnan64]

Ummm. Anyone do the math? 50th anniversary would suggest the frame was introduced in...1970?

Given that Chang was born in 1972, I fail to see how they could be celebrating the 50th anniversary of his signature frame.

It's Prince's 50th Anniversary, not the Racket's.

 

[McLovin]

It's Prince's 50th Anniversary, not the Racket's.

Well, it’s a poorly worded advertising campaign, then. Didn’t we recently have a Wilson Pro Staff Classic 6.1 25th Anniversary? That wasn't Wilson's 25th Anniversary, it was the Pro Staff 6.1's.

 

[n8dawg6]

lighter (when also longer) is probably a good thing

thats what she said, questioning her own response

 

[Dartagnan64]

Well, it’s a poorly worded advertising campaign, then. Didn’t we recently have a Wilson Pro Staff Classic 6.1 25th Anniversary? That wasn't Wilson's 25th Anniversary, it was the Pro Staff 6.1's.

Blame Racket Guys not Prince. Prince's advertising campaign has always stated these re-releases were in honor of the company's 50th anniversary. TW doesn't even mention the anniversary in their 50th anniversary releases of the POG 107 and CTS Synergy DB 26.

 

[tennistiger]

The Specs are correct. It was that light.

Measurements from German Tennisrevue 1995:
Unstrung:
RA 57
SW 304
Weight 287g
They tested nearly 200 Rackets that year. The Chang was one of the 6 fastest ! And really measured the speed and comfort. Schockabsorption and Vibrationen Dampening was not so good.

 

[acintya]

The Specs are correct. It was that light.

Measurements from German Tennisrevue 1995:
Unstrung:
RA 57
SW 304
Weight 287g
They tested nearly 200 Rackets that year. The Chang was one of the 6 fastest ! And really measured the speed and comfort. Schockabsorption and Vibrationen Dampening was not so good.

so you saying chang played with such light frame?

 

[travlerajm]

so you saying chang played with such light frame?

Chang used to put a lot of weight at 3 and 9.

 

[es-335]

Add in Head light and Flexible to that combination.

I just wonder if it will feel flimsy at that low weight.

I've hit with it before (the original, not the re-issue). I've used the 4 stripe POG for 30 years - the Chang OS certainly didn't feel flimsy. It was stable and had good plow through.

The original TW page for the Chang Graphite
The review by RacquetTech magazine

 

[tennistiger]

so you saying chang played with such light frame?

That are measurements for the retail frame. May be Europe Versions had other specs then US? We also got the Extender that time which was complete Europe exclusive.

 

[ron schaap]

Ummm. Anyone do the math? 50th anniversary would suggest the frame was introduced in...1970?

Given that Chang was born in 1972, I fail to see how they could be celebrating the 50th anniversary of his signature frame.

maybe there already was a proto type in 1970 or Prince celebrates anniversery of their company?

 

[vsbabolat]

Chang used to put a lot of weight at 3 and 9.

Chang also really used the POG Oversize in an inch longer. He never really sided the Graphite Chang Longbody

 

[QuadCam]

I don't remember the original one being this light. Was it?

The OS was very light and low swingweight.

The Mid was close to mid 11 oz strung with a SW arround 350-360