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flashfire276
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The Radical is as close as it gets when it comes to the K Blade 98.
Heck, look at Djokovic right now. He was a icon of the N Blade and the K Blade. Now he's using a Radical Pro mold with a Speed paintjob.
Heck, look at Djokovic right now. He was a icon of the N Blade and the K Blade. Now he's using a Radical Pro mold with a Speed paintjob.
Hi I'm Ray
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APDGT is stiffer feeling and thicker than the K-Blade. The K-Blade is thin and flexy feeling so it's actually closer to being flimsy.
The Prince Ignite Team has a similar feel to the K-Blade based on the 20+ current racquets I demoed recently. It's design has tons of holes in it but there is a lot of mass in the head so it feels very solid, see how its slightly lighter than the K-Blade but actually has a higher swingweight. Spin potiential is much higher than the K-Blade but power is low and it feels like a control frame. Add some lead tape to the handle to match the K-Blade's balance and you should have your spin and plow through, that's what you wanted right? Plow through is easy, just add lead tape. But for spin you likely need a more open string pattern.
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dr325i
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except that he never used the nBlade or the KBT, but the H22 which is, indeed, almost a copy of a Head racket...
I'd just play with lead.... That Wilson is a very sweet racket. I'm sponsored, and I'm actually looking for one to have in the bag for fun, it's such a good hit. I'll probably lead it up a bit to give it more punch.
I play a top Junior girl in the 18's, and she uses that frame, and she just crushes the ball....
I play a top Junior girl in the 18's, and she uses that frame, and she just crushes the ball....
But the H22 is a pro stock KB98 right? It's just a different layup and lighter? H22 to KB98 is like Microgel Prestige MP to TGK238.1 right? Am I missing something?
TripleB
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Head LiquidMetal Radical Midplus..probably closest to it. As other have mentioned the Head is much easier on the arm.
If you don't mind an open string pattern take a look at the Ozone Tour. I was going to purchase the KBlade 98 until it caused arm problems...ended up with the Ozone Tours and couldn't be more happy.
TripleB
If you don't mind an open string pattern take a look at the Ozone Tour. I was going to purchase the KBlade 98 until it caused arm problems...ended up with the Ozone Tours and couldn't be more happy.
TripleB
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
No, the H22 has nothing (but the PJ) with the KB98.
Different beam, totally different mold, different weight, balance, materials, stiffness.
H22 is wilson's stab at PT57 from Head (thicker beam though).
238.1/.4 is the same exact mold as the retail MG/YT Prestige MP. The TGKs are made of different materials and lighter than the retails...
Wilson also has the H19, a 19mm version, I believe it is also smaller head, but I have not had a chance (or a desire) to try it...
From this thread, I grabbed 2 demos for the weekend, refreshing my memory...
The 98MP is nothing like the 93 Mid. I tried...really, I did.....with the MP, but it just didn't have what the Tour 93 has. Two completely different rackets. They should have had different names.
My thought was that there was no 93 in the nCode nBlade version, and when they made the new 98 kBlade, someone at Wilson decided on a completely new frame - in a 93 Mid.
My apologies on my first thoughts. After refreshing, I would say there are a ton of 98's out there that are better.
That 93 is sure sweet, though....That Junior girl I hit with? She uses the 93 Mid too.
Dr325i. The H22 is a 98, correct? No 93 versions of that frame? I'm not looking, just curious.
The 98MP is nothing like the 93 Mid. I tried...really, I did.....with the MP, but it just didn't have what the Tour 93 has. Two completely different rackets. They should have had different names.
My thought was that there was no 93 in the nCode nBlade version, and when they made the new 98 kBlade, someone at Wilson decided on a completely new frame - in a 93 Mid.
My apologies on my first thoughts. After refreshing, I would say there are a ton of 98's out there that are better.
That 93 is sure sweet, though....That Junior girl I hit with? She uses the 93 Mid too.
Dr325i. The H22 is a 98, correct? No 93 versions of that frame? I'm not looking, just curious.
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Correct, the H22 is a 98.
