krautfox
Rookie
Old Textreme 100p is a wonderful frame though
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Combo match today with the 95...
First things first...string, I went with one of my go-to's, Head Lynx 17, at 49lbs, could've gone lower. Some balls landing short and just had that slightly tight feeling. I like the borderline trampoline/slingshot feel while maintaining control.
Volleys are great with this racquet, so easy and quick. Very stable, borderline RF97 due to the precision and feel, not quite as much mass and finishing power though. I've also hit the best high backhand volleys ever..!!
Serves have good jump, I'm mainly a kick-server but flat ones would benefit from slightly lower tension or more powerful string.
My main complaint is the backhand wing, I'm struggling to dial it in, there's still a lack of comfort/confidence and I'm not sure why.
Hoping I get that sorted because this is a nice 95, that ABSOLUTELY can be played in todays "modern game."
It is low-powered but not super low powered. The frame definitely benefits from lower tension or higher powered string because it has so much natural control from the smaller headsize and flex.
First things first...string, I went with one of my go-to's, Head Lynx 17, at 49lbs, could've gone lower. Some balls landing short and just had that slightly tight feeling. I like the borderline trampoline/slingshot feel while maintaining control.
Volleys are great with this racquet, so easy and quick. Very stable, borderline RF97 due to the precision and feel, not quite as much mass and finishing power though. I've also hit the best high backhand volleys ever..!!
Serves have good jump, I'm mainly a kick-server but flat ones would benefit from slightly lower tension or more powerful string.
My main complaint is the backhand wing, I'm struggling to dial it in, there's still a lack of comfort/confidence and I'm not sure why.
Hoping I get that sorted because this is a nice 95, that ABSOLUTELY can be played in todays "modern game."
It is low-powered but not super low powered. The frame definitely benefits from lower tension or higher powered string because it has so much natural control from the smaller headsize and flex.
mistapooh
Semi-Pro
Guys, I'm having a really hard time letting go of the crossbar and venturing out. It feels like a part of me after starting with the POGY 4 stripes years ago. Should I upgrade my pcg 100 to the phantom 100g? On paper they are similar, but the sexy thin beam and crossbar is really calling me despite the less power (due to more flex I'd imagine). The 100g is just not a popular frame it seems.
TripleFault88
Rookie
im a fan of the thin beam and flex also. I weighted up some phantom 107’s with a gut/Poly hybrid and was able to have power.
mistapooh
Semi-Pro
I've used 107 in the past, just not very maneuverable with my 1 hander. I want to upgrade more for the sake of it since I'm picking up tennis again after a few years hiatus.
jmacdaununder2
Legend
Apparently there's now no ATS release in Melbourne for another six weeks...
threeseatercouch
New User
Katarzyna Kawa playing with a Ripstick at Wimbledon
time_fly
Hall of Fame
I picked up a Ripstick 300 when they were on sale to push on some my Babolat-wielding friends with chronic arm pain. I have to say that it plays really well; I meshed with it better than I expected. To maximize the arm friendliness, I strung it with multi and I don't get the same bite with it that I get with my own frames on spin serves. Therefore I haven't played any serious matches with it. But I expect that if I restrung it with one of my usual shaped polys, I could use it in a match.
The swingweight on mine measured 332 strung, which is actually one of the highest among my unmodified frames. Swingweight doesn't consider drag though because it's measured at slow speed, and I think the ports keep it feeling pretty fast. On the other hand, one of my friends with a Pure Drive and wrist pain tried it and thought the swingweight hurt his wrist even though the impact was soft. So perhaps the 280 version is the way to go for some players if they aren't used to higher swing weights.
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djNEiGht
Legend
Was said player trying the Ripstick already injured ?
jonestim
Hall of Fame
ATS Tour 98 already sold out in grip 3 until September 13. Ouch.
That's a big bummer to have such hype around a racquet and then not be able to supply the most popular grip size for months. Hopefully for Prince there won't be some new "wunder racquet" between now and then.
That's a big bummer to have such hype around a racquet and then not be able to supply the most popular grip size for months. Hopefully for Prince there won't be some new "wunder racquet" between now and then.
FrankyRelax
Professional
They've gone crazy with the collabs with other companies though. They are trying something...not exactly sure what.
janelgreo
Professional
Crazy is an understatement, seen a new collab every week on IG lol (PacSun, Reigning Champ, and some others). They're definitely trying to get their name out there again but with the younger crowd. Interesting they chose those outlets though.
It is kind of weird but they seem to be choosing collabs to attract the younger crowd and get their name out there more. Considering they have a big following in Japan and streetwear is huge in Japan, this makes a lot of sense.
krautfox
Rookie
Totally agree. I think it's also a cheaper way to get their name out there than the more traditional major partnership (Wilson with Roland Garros or Babolat with Wimbledon). I mean, they don't have the 1/10th of the financial means than the big brands, so in a way, it's understandable to strike a collab with small fashion brands
curtstead
Professional
I didn’t get to demo the 18x20, but I tried the 14x18 for a couple of nights just for fun. Knew I couldn’t handle playing with something like that full time. While the stick was hard to use and really demanding like I thought it would be, I had a 5 minute/3 game span against a friend I almost never beat, and just annihilated him. Just went absolute ape s**t with groundies. There has never been a better feeling sweetspot than hitting in the middle of the 93P. I’ll never forget it.
If only I was good enough lol.
JOSHL
Hall of Fame
Don't you really know his only glowing reviews are of Head racquets. He doesn't like Yonexes, Princes (outside of Tour 100) and everything is too stiff for him.
tele
Professional
He does seem to like Head racquets, but the main reason I was curious about his 95 review was because of the very positive review he gave to the first tt95.
"Having played with the stick now for a few months, I can only say it’s a great stick. Good-sized sweet spot, super arm-friendly (although it plays a bit stiffer than 59 in RA), great feel and still spin-friendly with its open string pattern. I’ve been switching racquets a LOT these last few years, but I really feel like I’ve found a winner with this Prince teXtreme Tour 95. As a sidenote, since I have four of these – the quality control is much better than Wilson where I feel sometimes balance and weight are way too far apart.
Great job with the teXtreme series, Prince."
bnjkn
Professional
True. And he gave a positive review to the Beast 98 as well.
Happi
Hall of Fame
Head, Technibre and niche brands basically... He does enjoy Prince frames though ; he thinks the ripstick is fun and does appreciate the tour line (old like new). He's just not overenthusiastic like we are
He is from cool Sweden where an ok would translate to amazing in America
10S-Junkie
Semi-Pro
I was a bit surprised as well because of how much he liked the 2015 TT95. Maybe he's outgrown 95" racquets now after playing with so many other new racquets that are 97" and larger. He has good things to say about the new 98 and 100P though.
bnjkn
Professional
To be fair though, the 2015 TT95 is a gem of a racquet. Haven't played with the new one, but it's a high bar to reach.
10S-Junkie
Semi-Pro
The 2015 TT95 is a gem indeed. I would really like to try the new one before buying it but no demos in my area
You know, I visited one tournament this year where TW Europe had its shop. Guess which racquets were there? Head only. Head only grips. Head only strings. Make your own conclusionHead, Technibre and niche brands basically... He does enjoy Prince frames though ; he thinks the ripstick is fun and does appreciate the tour line (old like new). He's just not overenthusiastic like we are
I bought a couple last year then they became my daily drivers for over a year now (now I have 4 of them) It opens up tons of options for your game that most modern rackets just can’t do (slice, drop shots). You can still hit killer forehands with it too and You won’t find a better racquet for volleys.
The strength and timing will naturally come as you play with it more.
janelgreo
Professional
You a Prince salesman because you've just about sold me.
calmrottweiler
Rookie
Current racquet Phantom 97P and was looking for a racquet with more power. I've been playing with the Tour 98 for the last 10 days. As soon as the racquet arrived, I changed out the grip to a leather grip (+ 10 grams) and strung it with Confidential 17G (#48 Pounds). The overgrip put on was much thinner than the regular one I use (didn't realise this at that time). I had trouble gripping the racquet and never felt comfortable playing. Especially on the backhand (Double Handed) and Serve. I changed the strings out to HyperG soft 16L @ #50 and still wasn't comfortable. Due to a sudden downpour the overgrip had to be changed and I got my regular overgrow on this time. After this there was a marked difference and I felt much more comfortable with the frame.
I am really surprised that there can be so much difference in the feeling just due the thickness of the overgrip.
Sufficient power, Great Control and Good feel.
I am really surprised that there can be so much difference in the feeling just due the thickness of the overgrip.
Sufficient power, Great Control and Good feel.
naturalexponent
Hall of Fame
Don't let the head size dissuade you! Width-wise it's not that far off from 97s and 98s. The trade-off of course is that you have a rounder head with a longer throat, which gives it a polarized feeling that borders on feeling like the head is separate from the handle. But it swings so fast and light for something of its static weight, and has TONS of power especially if you string it low. Bombs serves too. What's your grip size?
tennispro492
Rookie
You know the point of doing business is to make sales and have some margins. Prince has already Tour line, Phantom, Twistpower, Ripstick, Warrior, Beast, Synergy, Vortex, Classic and Legacy lines. And their sales aren’t exactly like Head or Wilson. So it means they have lots of inventory.
I don’t have anything against having various models, but wouldn’t it make more sense to have 3-4 lines and not 10? And also these lines like Phantom have multiple models - Phantom line has 13 models… I’m not sure Yonex has 13 models through all lines, at least these main ones.
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Slicehand
Guest
Hi there, i need to know if you are gonna bring more textreme tours 100 310 to europe, not the new version but the one before, the green one, i asked tennis warehouse and they told me yes, but the new ones are here and yet no sight of the old ones, i have two of them and want a 3rd
tennispro492
Rookie
flyfshrmn98
Rookie
I left this on the playtest thread but figured I would here too...
I bought a couple of the tour 98s and wanted to leave my thoughts about them. I have a good 30+ hours on them so far and have officially switched as my racket of choice.
A little background…I am a 35-year-old, 5.0 all-court player that previously was playing with the current Yonex Vcore Pro 97 310 and occasional current Ezone 98. I was hoping to find a racket in between the 2 and think the tour 98 fits nicely. My VCP and ezone were weighted up with leather and lead to be about 345g and 6-8 pt HL. In college I played with the Prince Ozone pro tour but its been a while and don’t remember how it played, plus my game has changed as I’ve gotten older
Both of my tours came in right on spec at 305g unstrung. I strung them both up with diadem solstice power 17 mains and diadem flash 17 crosses at 49lbs. With an over grip and dampener brought the weight to 327 and 8 pt HL. The stock grip felt too “spongy” to me so I switched them both out to leather grips which made the racket feel much more solid and final specs to 338g and 9pt HL.
Off the ground I felt this was an easy transition from both the VCP 97 and Ezone 98 and similar tight/control 16x19 frames as far as launch angle goes. The racket is very comfortable and easy to swing. Both spin and power fall between the VCP 97 and Ezone 98, with plenty of both available. The nice thing is I can hit out fully on the ball without as much worry it is going to fly, a problem I had with the Ezone at times. Balls are still heavy and jump after contact with the court. Control is great and I can easily change directions and adjust spin as needed. It is also very stable stock and can handle heavy balls without getting pushed around.
At net it is very maneuverable due to its HL balance. Volleys are controllable and can put some pop on the ball if needed. The VCP 97 still wins in this category due to its solid feel. Again, the racket is stable unless you hit a super off-center shot. Overheads are nice with some free power.
It took a couple hours to get used to serving with the racket just because it was different, but after the short learning period I really enjoyed serving. Power, control, and spin are all there. Power and spin are less than the Ezone 98 but more than the VCP 97. I can more effortlessly hit flat serves with some extra mph as well as directional slices and kick serves. It has a nice audible pop when you connect cleanly with a big serve, although not as big as the new 100T. (I’m sure strings are part of the equation as well).
The MOST important thing to me is I’ve had ZERO arm issues using this racket, whether its the racket or continued arm therapy or both. Even though the VCP is listed as softer, I would still get forearm and shoulder discomfort after intense hitting and multiple days in a row. I played 5 matches last weekend in an open level tournament and had only minimal discomfort, which is to be expected from a 35 year old, ha. Thus far I have played with the solstice/flash and hyper g/ghost wire hybrids. Will probably play around with other string setups in the future. I do think 48-49 is nice if you are used to it with other frames.
My only complaint thus far is the paint quality. I am not one to hit the court a ton with my rackets while playing, but from the few small incidents the paint has chipped or left noticeable rash. My yonex frames had much stronger paint.
I bought a couple of the tour 98s and wanted to leave my thoughts about them. I have a good 30+ hours on them so far and have officially switched as my racket of choice.
A little background…I am a 35-year-old, 5.0 all-court player that previously was playing with the current Yonex Vcore Pro 97 310 and occasional current Ezone 98. I was hoping to find a racket in between the 2 and think the tour 98 fits nicely. My VCP and ezone were weighted up with leather and lead to be about 345g and 6-8 pt HL. In college I played with the Prince Ozone pro tour but its been a while and don’t remember how it played, plus my game has changed as I’ve gotten older
Both of my tours came in right on spec at 305g unstrung. I strung them both up with diadem solstice power 17 mains and diadem flash 17 crosses at 49lbs. With an over grip and dampener brought the weight to 327 and 8 pt HL. The stock grip felt too “spongy” to me so I switched them both out to leather grips which made the racket feel much more solid and final specs to 338g and 9pt HL.
Off the ground I felt this was an easy transition from both the VCP 97 and Ezone 98 and similar tight/control 16x19 frames as far as launch angle goes. The racket is very comfortable and easy to swing. Both spin and power fall between the VCP 97 and Ezone 98, with plenty of both available. The nice thing is I can hit out fully on the ball without as much worry it is going to fly, a problem I had with the Ezone at times. Balls are still heavy and jump after contact with the court. Control is great and I can easily change directions and adjust spin as needed. It is also very stable stock and can handle heavy balls without getting pushed around.
At net it is very maneuverable due to its HL balance. Volleys are controllable and can put some pop on the ball if needed. The VCP 97 still wins in this category due to its solid feel. Again, the racket is stable unless you hit a super off-center shot. Overheads are nice with some free power.
It took a couple hours to get used to serving with the racket just because it was different, but after the short learning period I really enjoyed serving. Power, control, and spin are all there. Power and spin are less than the Ezone 98 but more than the VCP 97. I can more effortlessly hit flat serves with some extra mph as well as directional slices and kick serves. It has a nice audible pop when you connect cleanly with a big serve, although not as big as the new 100T. (I’m sure strings are part of the equation as well).
The MOST important thing to me is I’ve had ZERO arm issues using this racket, whether its the racket or continued arm therapy or both. Even though the VCP is listed as softer, I would still get forearm and shoulder discomfort after intense hitting and multiple days in a row. I played 5 matches last weekend in an open level tournament and had only minimal discomfort, which is to be expected from a 35 year old, ha. Thus far I have played with the solstice/flash and hyper g/ghost wire hybrids. Will probably play around with other string setups in the future. I do think 48-49 is nice if you are used to it with other frames.
My only complaint thus far is the paint quality. I am not one to hit the court a ton with my rackets while playing, but from the few small incidents the paint has chipped or left noticeable rash. My yonex frames had much stronger paint.
Junioradae
New User
Played with the tour 98 the past week. It's like an ezone Dr 98 v3.0 with the stability of an RF97 A. It flexes and serves similarly to the dr98.
I currently use the phantom pro 100 18x30 modified with leather grip ,1g at both 12 and in the throat . Prior to that was the Dr 98 ..the Dr 98, although good, felt unstable with some volleys...the phantom resolved most of the issues with the dr98 albeit is a more heavier and headlight form ...all has been good till a brief stint with an RF97A v13 .....man, that thing is stiff and instantly got some shoulder pains.Could play groundstrokes and all using my phantoms but serves were painful after that....was looking into the phantom 107g as a lighter alternative to take some pressure off the shoulder when the tour 98 arrived....
Although I still limit the games and this serves , when I do , there's been zero pains. If anything ,there's the risk of overplaying which might cause it to become sore.
Now back to the tour 98, it does have some power to it , I have to take a step back from my normal position when serving compared to the phantom pro , my 2hbh ( which is self taught as I'm originally a 1hbh ) feels better with depth ....1hbh are still bombs when hit .
I've swapped out the resitex pro grip for a leather grip but yet to play with it ...will see how that feels in comparison
I currently use the phantom pro 100 18x30 modified with leather grip ,1g at both 12 and in the throat . Prior to that was the Dr 98 ..the Dr 98, although good, felt unstable with some volleys...the phantom resolved most of the issues with the dr98 albeit is a more heavier and headlight form ...all has been good till a brief stint with an RF97A v13 .....man, that thing is stiff and instantly got some shoulder pains.Could play groundstrokes and all using my phantoms but serves were painful after that....was looking into the phantom 107g as a lighter alternative to take some pressure off the shoulder when the tour 98 arrived....
Although I still limit the games and this serves , when I do , there's been zero pains. If anything ,there's the risk of overplaying which might cause it to become sore.
Now back to the tour 98, it does have some power to it , I have to take a step back from my normal position when serving compared to the phantom pro , my 2hbh ( which is self taught as I'm originally a 1hbh ) feels better with depth ....1hbh are still bombs when hit .
I've swapped out the resitex pro grip for a leather grip but yet to play with it ...will see how that feels in comparison
Hello, I am gonna jump in for an advise.
What is the closest current alternative to the Yellow Rebel 98 Team. (285g, oval head, flat box bean, flexible, with O3). As far as I remember it plays very different than the orange EXO 100 O3 tours.
I am using it with some lead at the throat and at the handle and I really love it, but its getting old and they are not grommets available.
I am looking at:
Phantom O3 100
ATS Tour 98
Yonex Vcore Pro L
Yonex Ezone Tour
Head Prestige MP-L
Dunlop CX200
Thank you
What is the closest current alternative to the Yellow Rebel 98 Team. (285g, oval head, flat box bean, flexible, with O3). As far as I remember it plays very different than the orange EXO 100 O3 tours.
I am using it with some lead at the throat and at the handle and I really love it, but its getting old and they are not grommets available.
I am looking at:
Phantom O3 100
ATS Tour 98
Yonex Vcore Pro L
Yonex Ezone Tour
Head Prestige MP-L
Dunlop CX200
Thank you
Junioradae
New User
Anybody noticed, the tour 98 seems 5mm longer than most rackets? Just compared to both my phantom pro 100 and a pure drive Evo ,both of which are the same height
Happi
Hall of Fame
No, exactly same lenght as other Prince racquets like TT100P and TT95
Happi
Hall of Fame
I had a few times out with the TT98 by now, so I will give a little feedback.
I often read glowing reviews from TW or TT, and I was totally sure that the TT98 was a match in heaven for me, I kind of liked the spec, and have been playing with TT95 (2015) and TT100P (2015) for the last few years so I know the Prince feeling. I by now should have known better that to trust reviews, you should also not trust mine but try out for yours self.
The first think that comes to mind is that it is rock solid, but also much more demanding than the TT100P. I would say that I agree with Tennis Nerd review.
TT98 is great on grundstrokes, slice, volley but really shines on returns, solid solid on very fast heavy serves. Soft on the arm too. Feel is excellent. BUT I could not get my serve to work with this frame, simply too cumbersome and too much mass for me to swing over my head.
Beam is a bit too big for my taste, frame design kind of in between TT95 and TT100P.
If you are used to a TT95 I think this racquet could be for you, they are very similar in many ways to swing. However the TT95 (2015) is still superior in feel. I can play the TT95 but TT98 swings too heavy for me. The TT98 is much closer to TT100P in head size, TT95 is much smaller.
If you are a TT100P user, and that frame is the top of your ability, then the TT98 IMO is not for you. If you like the easy play of the TT100P then you will not find the same in the TT98. However the TT98 is much more solid. TT100P has a more open stringpatterd than TT98 despite being a 18x20.
I am not sure if I will put the TT98 up for sale or keep it in the bag for when encountering heavy servers. Perhaps play with 2 racquets TT100P for serve and TT98 for returns - but I am not sure that is a good idea. It could also be a good double racquet, not sure yet what to do.
@10S-Junkie are you in Europe ? if so PM me.
Hope this help, I would personally get the TT100P over the TT98 knowing what I know now, but that is just my game. Please do not take this as more than one opinion, but I was kind of fooled by the glowing reviews, and since no demo from TW EU I just purchased the frame.
Cheers, H
10S-Junkie
Semi-Pro
Thanks for your comparison Happi!
I was on the fence but you have tipped me over to the 100P as I also prefer the lower swingweight of the 2015 TT95 & 100P. Especially when serving!
I am in Canada and I also don't have access to demos so your info is truly valuable and greatly appreciated.
Cheers!
Just shows how subjective rackets are to each players strokes/styles. I thought the serve was one of the standouts on the ATS 98, swings effortlessly IMO and produces very good pace/spin/placement for me.
Happi
Hall of Fame
yes I absolutely agree, its very subjective. To me the serve was not working, the frame swings slow compared to TT100P, and I could not get the TT98 to swing fast on my serve. It reminds me actually of my POG 107 solid in every way but the serve was too hard.
Dont misunderstand the TT98 is a hell of a frame for the right and strong player. But for me as a player it swings to slow on serve, it swings much slower than the spec would indicate.
In comparison the Prince TT100P (2015) swings much easier. I also play Angell TC100 and TC95 (310g/315mm unstrung) and these frames swings much easier too, esp on serve.
10S-Junkie
Semi-Pro
@Happi , curious to know what strings and gauge you had in your TT98 when you were playing with it.
Happi
Hall of Fame
Technifibre X-One 16g, I am into multis after a case of GE, it’s gone now so I will soon get back to soft poly. TT100P is great with multi strings though.
I am thinking of getting the new TT100P, and hope it will have the stability of the TT98 combined with the playability of the original TT100P from 2015. Need to see some user reviews that compare the two.
stealthfighter69
Rookie
I've been using the Phantom 100 since May 2017 and have been looking for a racquet with more power for the last year as I make my push towards UTR 10. I saw that the new ATS racquets had come out and looked at reviews for the previous Tour 100 310 and they were overwhelmingly positive so I decided to buy the new one without a demo (I also live in Canada).
Ordered three matched two Mondays ago, got them last Wednesday and have hit with them for around nine hours now. Maybe demand for racquets are high right now but I've never had to wait close to 10 days to get matched racquets from TW before which was unfortunate but now I have the racquets.
The feel at first was much crisper than the Phantom and though it's still crisp, I'm much more accustomed to it; there's no discomfort or anything (I also use gut/poly). Launch angle is slightly higher than the Phantom but by no means a large departure and slices are much better with the Tour 100 than Phantom. For those who aren't coming from ports, there might not be an adjustment at all.
The power is noticeably higher with this racquet and it's immediately felt/seen/heard on both first and second serves and ground strokes. I played my fellow UTR 9.xx Sunday morning who's also making his push towards UTR 10 and had a tennis enthusiast watching on the sidelines waiting to give me my little gifts from his trip to Madrid. My friend watching mentioned that I was hitting much bigger than before and dictating more frequently. With the same swing as I would the Phantom, the ball goes through the court more quickly. Any time I launched the ball, it was because of technique, not because the racquet is inherently "launch-y". I didn't notice any flutter on mishits or off-centre hits.
My outgoing Phantoms have a SW of 332/333 and returning with them (a strength of mine) was a breeze with easy depth. The Tour 100 is good on returns but because the SW is 324, you gotta work a bit harder to get the same depth. My practice partner has a massive serve so it's a very good test of the racquet on returns.
Volleys are more or less the same as Phantom which is good, the biggest difference being the feel which is a big adjustment coming from the Phantom with its flex.
Maybe it's been the humidity here but I broke the strings after 2.5 hours. Maybe just a fluke.
I'm very happy with the racquets and look forward to playing tournaments with them during the summer.
Ordered three matched two Mondays ago, got them last Wednesday and have hit with them for around nine hours now. Maybe demand for racquets are high right now but I've never had to wait close to 10 days to get matched racquets from TW before which was unfortunate but now I have the racquets.
The feel at first was much crisper than the Phantom and though it's still crisp, I'm much more accustomed to it; there's no discomfort or anything (I also use gut/poly). Launch angle is slightly higher than the Phantom but by no means a large departure and slices are much better with the Tour 100 than Phantom. For those who aren't coming from ports, there might not be an adjustment at all.
The power is noticeably higher with this racquet and it's immediately felt/seen/heard on both first and second serves and ground strokes. I played my fellow UTR 9.xx Sunday morning who's also making his push towards UTR 10 and had a tennis enthusiast watching on the sidelines waiting to give me my little gifts from his trip to Madrid. My friend watching mentioned that I was hitting much bigger than before and dictating more frequently. With the same swing as I would the Phantom, the ball goes through the court more quickly. Any time I launched the ball, it was because of technique, not because the racquet is inherently "launch-y". I didn't notice any flutter on mishits or off-centre hits.
My outgoing Phantoms have a SW of 332/333 and returning with them (a strength of mine) was a breeze with easy depth. The Tour 100 is good on returns but because the SW is 324, you gotta work a bit harder to get the same depth. My practice partner has a massive serve so it's a very good test of the racquet on returns.
Volleys are more or less the same as Phantom which is good, the biggest difference being the feel which is a big adjustment coming from the Phantom with its flex.
Maybe it's been the humidity here but I broke the strings after 2.5 hours. Maybe just a fluke.
I'm very happy with the racquets and look forward to playing tournaments with them during the summer.
10S-Junkie
Semi-Pro
Good news ATS Textreme Tour owners, 2015/2019 grommet sets are compatible with the new ATS Textreme Tour models (excluding the new TT98 model of course).
Below is confirmation from the TW Questions forum.
Below is confirmation from the TW Questions forum.
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