Tecnifibre X-one tennis balls

[-Bobo-]

Just a heads up since i've noticed a few questions about these, one word review :awesome

Only thing is they don't start out as soft as say Wilson Us open balls but they last forever and play great the whole time with a good weight to them. They lose their lose a decent amount of felt at around the 15 hour mark but still bounce almost as good as new and that's after roughly 25 hours, usually i get about 5-10 max out of a can.

 

[mikeler]

I like the clay court version of the Technifibre balls but they are hard to find.

 

[parasailing]

Aren't these only available in Europe? I would also like to get some if possible but they are too expensive to buy a case from TW Europe.

 

[Rysty]

Just a heads up since i've noticed a few questions about these, one word review :awesome

Only thing is they don't start out as soft as say Wilson Us open balls but they last forever and play great the whole time with a good weight to them. They lose their lose a decent amount of felt at around the 15 hour mark but still bounce almost as good as new and that's after roughly 25 hours, usually i get about 5-10 max out of a can.

How do you do this? I mean, usually 5-10 hours? Normal balls (US Open) go flat after 3-4 hours, and I don't consider myself as a hard hitter.

 

[-Bobo-]

How do you do this? I mean, usually 5-10 hours? Normal balls (US Open) go flat after 3-4 hours, and I don't consider myself as a hard hitter.

I use dunlop usually as they last the longest for me, i just compared to us open balls because they're the lightest and more importantly softest. and my favourite playing ball before they go flat but yea even 3-4 is pretty good out of them.

My ball preference in order of:

Playability : Wilson Us open, Slazenger Wimbledon, Tecnifibre X-one, Dunlop Roland Garos, then theyre all about the same with the general dunlop and slazenger being my preference to head/wilson etc

Durability : Tecnifibre X-one, Dunlop in general, Slazenger Hardcourt, the rest are all about average except wilson us open which go fast, you get about 3 sets out of em and then they suck, but while they're good they're the best

 

[Torres]

Are these
Pressureless balls?
''T

 

[-Bobo-]

Are these
Pressureless balls?
''T

Nope, if they were wouldn't really be surprised at how long they are lasting.

 

[Torres]

These last for 25 hours of play and are not pressureless???

What makes these so special - surely they're still rubber and felt?

 

[-Bobo-]

Dunno they do feel harder than most balls but not like Tretorn and the like. I have to add tho I've been playing with arm troubles so I've been hitting at about 70% and the two guys i usually hit with hit pretty flat and aren't hard hitters.

 

[PeterPanda]

I never can find them in america though.

 

[vasco andrades]

What makes these so special - surely they're still rubber and felt?

They are still rubber and felt, but high quality rubber (Grand Prix Formula Rubber) and high quality felt (72% natural material (wool and cotton)).

I use them.

 

[parasailing]

I would love to try them out but alas, here in the US, most people would not be willing to pay more than $2 per can even if the quality and durability is significantly better.

 

[-Bobo-]

to be honest if we had the wilson US open balls for 2 bucks a can here in Australia i wouldn't buy anything else. But considering if order string from stringers world it costs me the same for a 4 tin ball of x one as it does for the US open 4 tin ball and lasts 5 times as long with still very good playability it's definitely worth it. Like i said i think it has something to do with it starting out somewhat hard, nothing like that squishy feeling i love from the US open balls but still very good.

 

[parasailing]

Too bad I just checked a can on that site and it's $10 for 4 tennis balls. With that, you can get 3 cans of Wilson US Open balls. I love quality items but given the huge price difference not even accounting for the shipping cost, it just doesn't make sense for most people to go with them.

 

[mikeler]

Too bad I just checked a can on that site and it's $10 for 4 tennis balls. With that, you can get 3 cans of Wilson US Open balls. I love quality items but given the huge price difference not even accounting for the shipping cost, it just doesn't make sense for most people to go with them.

Wilson US Open tennis balls should be priced at 10 cents a ball since they are practically destroyed after I warm up with them.

 

[-Bobo-]

Wilson US Open tennis balls should be priced at 10 cents a ball since they are practically destroyed after I warm up with them.

Lol come on even pro's get 7 games out of em.

 

[DeShaun]

Lol come on even pro's get 7 games out of em.

I know, I laughed too when I read that. The Penn balls that I buy out of sheer convenience from the Walgreens which is only one bock away from my house also are very low quality (compared to, say, a can of Dunlop) and typically last me about an hour of hitting.

 

[-Bobo-]

I know, I laughed too when I read that. The Penn balls that I buy out of sheer convenience from the Walgreens which is only one bock away from my house also are very low quality (compared to, say, a can of Dunlop) and typically last me about an hour of hitting.

Yeah the main reason i found it funny was because it does feel that way, the us open balls are great one second and then all of sudden they're completely dead and your just standing there thinking "WTF".

 

[parasailing]

I found the regular Penn balls to be hit or miss. One time, my tennis buddy opened a new can and after 2 hours of hitting with them, they were just flat. The other time, they lasted a good 5 hours so I guess your mileage will vary.

So far, I use Prince Tour balls and Volkl balls but I think the regular Dunlop Championship balls are the best value. I usually try to go with a brand most people don't play with on the courts, ala Penn, Dunlop, or Wilson to avoid confusion once the balls fly into someone else's court.

 

[mikeler]

Yeah the main reason i found it funny was because it does feel that way, the us open balls are great one second and then all of sudden they're completely dead and your just standing there thinking "WTF".

I used to play USTA tournaments at a club about 10 minutes down the road. They always used the Wilson US Open balls and I could not stand it. The last tournament I played there, I was so excited that they changed to Australian Open balls. So I open the can and these balls are deader than a 4 pack of Penns sitting on the shelf of Sports Authority for a year. Every single can is the same. So my 2nd match I spot a can of Pro Penns and ask if we can play with those. My opponent was excited too. We opened up that can and the balls were completely dead. So we played with the Australian Open balls and neither of us hit kick serves because they bounced only waist high. It was more effective to hit a hard slice 2nd serve that bounced about ankle high (Ok, probably knee high).

Incidentally, before Nadal won the US Open, they asked him why the tournament was so tough for him. He did mention the balls not being very good for his topspin game. So at least I'm not the only one who does not like them. ;-)

 

[Dags]

I'm nearing the end of a case of X1. At the beginning, I would play with them for 10 hours. Now it's more like 4 or 5.

I'm not sure the reason. One is that they don't store well, though the box has been in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. More likely is that I've become more picky. I've started playing more matches, for which I always have new balls, and so it's more noticeable when they're not fresh during practice.

Although I like them, I think I'll be moving away because of the cost. The cheapest I can get the X1 are £5.10 per can, and that's when buying a case of 35. In comparison, Head ATP are £3.53 and Wilson US Open are £3.21.

 

[-Bobo-]

Hrmm yeah i think having recently put in gut it's making it seem like the balls are playing better than they actually are, tried a full poly set up yesterday and wasn't anywhere near as impressed, though the balls are old as hell now, haven't gotten around to getting any new ones, busy with holiday plans and stuff.

Nadal said the US open balls weren't good for topspin because they were too light and quick.

 

[mikeler]

"It's the more difficult for me, especially I think because the ball," he said. "The ball is more easy to play for the players when they have the flat shots, no? That's much easier for them than for the topspin players. That's the only thing. But I won Olympics with this ball. I won in Beijing in 2005 with this ball. I can do it."

I'm quoting myself from this thread:

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=346072

Found the real link:

http://2010.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2010-08-31/201009011283316427297.html

 

[Alistair23]

I'm nearing the end of a case of X1. At the beginning, I would play with them for 10 hours. Now it's more like 4 or 5.

I'm not sure the reason. One is that they don't store well, though the box has been in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. More likely is that I've become more picky. I've started playing more matches, for which I always have new balls, and so it's more noticeable when they're not fresh during practice.

Although I like them, I think I'll be moving away because of the cost. The cheapest I can get the X1 are £5.10 per can, and that's when buying a case of 35. In comparison, Head ATP are £3.53 and Wilson US Open are £3.21.

Dags, where are you getting Head ATP and Wilson US Open at £3.53 and £3.21?

 

[Dags]

Dags, where are you getting Head ATP and Wilson US Open at £3.53 and £3.21?

www.lta.org.uk, and visit the shop.

Those prices are based on 12 dozen (36 4-ball cans), which sell for £126.99 and £115.76 respectively. Plus shipping, which looks like another tenner or so. I'm tempted to have a crack at the Babolat balls myself, as I've never tried those out.