Prince Official - Racquets
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longtimelurker
Professional
From all the JP reviewers they mentioned comfort was the same just slight power increase and the ball comes of the stringbed quicker.
tele
Hall of Fame
Thanks. I am also curious to hear from ppl on these boards who have been using them for a while.
loosegroove
Hall of Fame
Are you simply referencing my REVIEW I contributed to the playtest? Kidding aside, it’s cool that some of my thoughts align with the JP reviewers, so I don’t feel like a total poser. @tele, as a user of the 2020 version and the current, I would say comfort levels seem similar when the ball is struck cleanly (maybe the slightest nod goes to the 2020), but outside the sweet spot the 2020 feels more forgiving.
longtimelurker
Professional
Haha you the man. Listening to the head prince designer with translations this is what Prince wanted to achieve.
WYK
Hall of Fame
I think where I find the Ripstick to shine is in how plush the stringbed is due to the huge ports. This allows me to use very stiff strings at higher tensions.
With that set up in a Ripstick, you now have control, power, and spin in equal measure. Few racquets deliver all three.
I have Prince XS 135 on top of Kirschbaum Max Power 130 at 24kg in it. Even at 22kg in my ATS, that is a touch stiff. In the Ripstick, that combo is plush at 24kg.
Yet, the ball acts like you are hitting with a super stiff string(well, because you are).
Although XS is a shaped string, it acts more like a round string in feel, and doesn't surprise you with it's launch angle when transitioning from heavy hitting to touch shots or slice like some shaped strings can do. Yet it still gives you ample spin and control.
So, the control is there, the spin is almost too much, and the racquet still does most of the work for you with control added.
My main complaint is sometimes when I am slugging as hard as I can, that the balls will occasionally dip into the service line area and not go as deep as I would like.
But I think it's a nice trade-off for how it behaves most of the time - especially on serve.
Then again, like I said before, I kinda like my sticks clubby. I also like how solid the hoop is as well.
I did add an OG to the Ripstick, so mine is 335g on the scale. My ATS is 337 with an OG. The ATS is definitely more whippy, but The Stick behaves just fine for me.
Both have 5g of lead at 3 and 9 since I am playing a lot of singles lately. Though I don't feel either are sluggish at all at this weight.
I added the weight because they just seemed a little light in the head when slogging it out at the baseline.
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mixtape
Professional
I was, but I was thinking of the MidPlus. My bad.
I hear you. the Pro 100P did lack the ATS. I still like the feel, when playing singles, but doubles for me needs more stability/stiffness in the head, especially since I volley more than normal, so I will play with the 2nd Gen or 3rd Gen 100P.
mixtape
Professional
Nothing twaron about that.
jmacdaununder2
Legend
A tstament to puns…
my ATS290 strung with hyper-g hybrid, gotta keep the black & green alive!
jimdontcare
Rookie
Let us know how the hybrid goes, been meaning to try that one in the 310 since it came out in a single package
mixtape
Professional
Nice! Is that the Tour 9 Bag?
thank you!, yup, its the Tour 9 bag, really spacious, can probably hold 12.
tele
Hall of Fame
I have the gray(otherwise identical I think) version from Japan. Great value.
oh wow, i'd love to see that. you got any pics? Japan always have the cool stuff.
tele
Hall of Fame
sorry, my mistake！ my bag (gray/black tour 12) shares many of the same specs(thermal pocket, etc.) as yours but is slightly different, especially the sides.
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damn thats a good looking bag, thanks for sharingsorry, my mistake！ my bag (gray/black tour 12) shares many of the same specs(thermal pocket, etc.) as yours but is slightly different, especially the sides.
jmacdaununder2
Legend
Racquet/bag harmony!!
Kal-El 34
Hall of Fame
rumor has it we are getting these bags in the US as early as next monthsorry, my mistake！ my bag (gray/black tour 12) shares many of the same specs(thermal pocket, etc.) as yours but is slightly different, especially the sides.
Kal-El 34
Hall of Fame
under rated bag. very good use of pockets / space and i always liked that it stood up easily like that. amazing travel tennis bag too
jbdbackfan
Semi-Pro
tele
Hall of Fame
perhaps they quickly remembered how much time trying to respond to all of the questions and suggestions tt members were throwing at them would require
jbdbackfan
Semi-Pro
Even a monthly appearance with one post answering general themes would be helpful
PBODY99
Legend
Tour Carbon Bags
Coming soon
Coming soon
Guttersnipe
Rookie
With Black Friday coming up, do you think we will get some mega deals? I just saw the old YT short from last year, where TW was promoting $69 prince frames
jbdbackfan
Semi-Pro
This tour carbon thing was a total joke - you fail to release on the 100P and 100 (310) which are arguably the most popular of the Prince 100's, yet its skipped...
TW EU has the 100P. https://www.tenniswarehouse-europe....Rackets_305g/descpageRCPRINCEH-PTC10P-EN.html
just get the 290 and weight it up to 310 or close in the handle, it's honestly not that big of a deal. I weighted my 290 and it feels pretty much the same as my 310.
WYK
Hall of Fame
The only difference between the the 290 and 310 is 20g of lead in the foam grip, and maybe the grommet colours.
ollinger
G.O.A.T.
Marketing101: If those racquets are very popular, you really don't need to produce them in a different color.
Lord of the Crags
New User
Prince bags are very good. I have the 6 pack version, and definitely can fit more than that. Good zippers, good straps. Glad I bought it.
jmacdaununder2
Legend
I solemnly swear that I will buy a Carbon 95 if it ever appears.
I’d also buy a VCore 98+ in Sand/Beige if that ever appears even though I have 3 2023 VCore 98+s. (I also have a 2015 TT95 & an ATS 95. Fortunately for my bank balance I’m apparently an unworthy sales demographic.)
I’d also buy a VCore 98+ in Sand/Beige if that ever appears even though I have 3 2023 VCore 98+s. (I also have a 2015 TT95 & an ATS 95. Fortunately for my bank balance I’m apparently an unworthy sales demographic.)
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Kal-El 34
Hall of Fame
Their duffle style backpacks are prob the best tennis backpacks on the market too. Maybe best travel backpack of any kind I've ever had
I'd be down to try the new O3 Tour since that's basically what racket I learned tennis on, but I don't ever see myself restringing one again.
Kal-El 34
Hall of Fame
the bags will be available later this month
PBODY99
Legend
@Remioli
Ported frames can be strung using the 50 / 50 pattern without any extra equipment or need for a turntable brake.
A longer explanation
Ported frames can be strung using the 50 / 50 pattern without any extra equipment or need for a turntable brake.
A longer explanation
lefty10spro
Semi-Pro
They said that 290 and the 98 were the biggest sellers so they only "carboned" those 2.
jmacdaununder2
Legend
As noted above, my wife & bank balance thanks them for their marketing decision. They also thank ROTW Prince for failing to provide the current Japanese paint job of the 95, which is even more attractive to me than a possible Carbon version. (I’d purchase the latter from Japan, but the extra cost, 10 grams lighter weight and in particular the lack of 4 1/2 grips precludes this.)
Wow, so basically stringing the crosses the ways you'd do the mains starting at the middle. But a bit more complicated. Do you need starting clamps to do this? I cannot watch right now.
dyslexical-scope
Rookie
loosegroove
Hall of Fame
You mean you do need a starting clamp on a fixed clamp machine?
I know nothing about stringing machines other than my own which has clamps that rotate. I’ve never understood what starting clamps are for.
