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I had the same issue with Pro Penns last year but they seem to have corrected it.
I was using US Opens because I kept getting USTA promo codes but in the last month went back to Pro Penns. They are quite lively and feel much better than Wilson. The US Opens are pretty hard these days, by comparison.
Also have yet to have any Pro Penn cans with 1 dead or weak bouncing ball, which previously was common.
Diadem are actually US Open balls, come from the same factory, unless they've switched sourcing. I used them during the pandemic as it was all I could find at the time and they were fine.
d-quik
Legend
Never knew that!
Yep, same factory.
Obviously that was 4-5 years ago, so could've changed but I doubt it.
Another variable that messes all this up is where did we purchase the balls from?
How much do they have in storage? Balls might be batches ago that were bad vs new?
Is it better to buy local or from big online store? Does the way the balls get to us effect their performance? Truck vs. air?
The other night played buddy opened up some US Opens. Felt crisp and lively and after 3 sets still had a nice bounce. But most US Opens I've played with lately are bald after a set and become hard. So did my buddy have an old batch or a newer batch? Or were the bad balls I've experienced come from some pandemic balls?
How much do they have in storage? Balls might be batches ago that were bad vs new?
Is it better to buy local or from big online store? Does the way the balls get to us effect their performance? Truck vs. air?
The other night played buddy opened up some US Opens. Felt crisp and lively and after 3 sets still had a nice bounce. But most US Opens I've played with lately are bald after a set and become hard. So did my buddy have an old batch or a newer batch? Or were the bad balls I've experienced come from some pandemic balls?
d-quik
Legend
AleYeah
Rookie
Very true. Almost every can of "America's #1 Selling Ball" I've opened or had opened for me this year has been rubbish. But, most probably came from Costco or Walmart and had been sitting around for god knows how long.
They're still made in Thailand, but they're most definitely not US Opens anymore. Someone in my group brings US open and their last batch was from November/December of last year, 2024. I bought Diadems on Labor day, about 2 months ago, and there's been sessions where I've played with both side by side. The current Diadems has a trait unique to Tecnifibre X-Ones, which is the ball jump out at you. The current batch or at least my batch are X-Ones not US Opens, which is also made in Thailand. So I'm guessing Diadem switched from US Open's factory to X-Ones' factory. Although I'm pretty sure their pressureless are still Trintis.
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Westerwick
Rookie
Most of your assessment is correct. One factory in Thailand makes pretty much everything except Penn, Head, Dunlop, Slazenger and some of the garbage balls. Agree that the Triniti and Diadem pressureless are indistinguishable, although I sometimes see Diadems that are flat--not enough to make up for the 50% price premium for Triniti. We use the Diadem pressureless at high altitude and cold temperatures (up to 2500 m elevation and down to freezing) and they seem to do very well for us.
Westerwick
Rookie
No kidding. Most of these don't bounce up to spec height straight out of the can, even at high altitude. I routinely show that multi set, week old Diadem or Babolats play better than new Penns.
Westerwick
Rookie
Come from the same factory, but with slightly different felt. Both have a mesh base, so they wear nicely and don't gouge out when you hit hard serves or overheads like some of the cheaper balls. US Open has a small wool content, which may account for why my Labrador tends to prefer US Open over Diadems.
FrankyRelax
Professional
Just got a case of the new Solinco balls. Will try shortly
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Same factory, but definitely not the same ball
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
That is a big problem for me and it continues that way with the USO balls.
Yonex Tour are the most consistent balls I’ve been using lately and really like how lively they remain even after 4 hours+
Great deal on balls in general.
ProStaffFanatic
Professional
Tbh, this past year I haven't played with a new case of balls that didn't go "dead" after an hour of good hitting. There are some I like more then others "fresh out of the can", but I haven't encountered any balls that still felt good the second time I played with them. Balls have become an expensive joke as such
Twice a year the local tennis webshop has a promotion on "Wilson RG all court" case with 18 tubes. Non-promo price is ~140 euro. In promo it goes down to ~90-100
So I just buy such a case once or twice a year. Not necessarily because I think they are "the best". I think they are okay enough for the price I pay.
I don't really have a "favorite ball". In terms of durability, I think they all just suck, lol.
I got myself a pressurized container to put the balls in after having played with them once such that they are semi-okay to play with them a second time.
That makes it a bit better, but not much.... Good thing I had a €80 coupon I received as prize from winning a tournament because the container was 90 bucks and it's not like it helps that much...
For those interested, this is the container I got: https://bouncesports.co/products/bounce-tube-tennis
And the "Play 3X more with the same balls" promo talk is greatly exaggerated lol. I don't play "more" with the same balls. Still only twice (max). It's just that the second time, they have a bit more life in them as opposed to just keeping them unpressurized.
So imo it doesn't "extend" the life of balls, but it just slightly improves the quality of life.
Twice a year the local tennis webshop has a promotion on "Wilson RG all court" case with 18 tubes. Non-promo price is ~140 euro. In promo it goes down to ~90-100
So I just buy such a case once or twice a year. Not necessarily because I think they are "the best". I think they are okay enough for the price I pay.
I don't really have a "favorite ball". In terms of durability, I think they all just suck, lol.
I got myself a pressurized container to put the balls in after having played with them once such that they are semi-okay to play with them a second time.
That makes it a bit better, but not much.... Good thing I had a €80 coupon I received as prize from winning a tournament because the container was 90 bucks and it's not like it helps that much...
For those interested, this is the container I got: https://bouncesports.co/products/bounce-tube-tennis
And the "Play 3X more with the same balls" promo talk is greatly exaggerated lol. I don't play "more" with the same balls. Still only twice (max). It's just that the second time, they have a bit more life in them as opposed to just keeping them unpressurized.
So imo it doesn't "extend" the life of balls, but it just slightly improves the quality of life.
Would be nice to know production date of the batch of balls you are buying. Bought like 30 cans of Wilson Us open and the rubber is so hardened, even the plastic rim/cap sometimes breaks for being so fragile. They were really cheap but still. Thinking of buying Yonex tours or platinum when I clear my old stock, maybe Yonex produces more on demand and batches are smaller. On the bottom of Wilson Us open can there is a code for production date, really hard to read and also hard to interpret.
Just got a case of Diadem Premier Balls due to their 30% of sale.
Used them for this morning's hitting session.
Out of the can crisp and lively feel. Good solid bounce.
After 2 hours, not fluffing up or balding. Still good solid bounce and good lively feel.
I'd say they are a heavier and more durable version of the Wilson US Opens.
Felt I could really attack this ball.
Side by side to some other balls, I wonder if they were a tad bigger than other balls? And maybe heavier?
Definitely a good match ball. Waiting to see how today's can lasts in a 2nd session to evaluate as a good practice ball.
Overall, I was impressed.
Used them for this morning's hitting session.
Out of the can crisp and lively feel. Good solid bounce.
After 2 hours, not fluffing up or balding. Still good solid bounce and good lively feel.
I'd say they are a heavier and more durable version of the Wilson US Opens.
Felt I could really attack this ball.
Side by side to some other balls, I wonder if they were a tad bigger than other balls? And maybe heavier?
Definitely a good match ball. Waiting to see how today's can lasts in a 2nd session to evaluate as a good practice ball.
Overall, I was impressed.
stapletonj
Hall of Fame
I have been using diadems as well.....
I have found that side by side with Wilson US Opens, the Wilson is a better ball overall, but the price, yikes!
The Diadem is a far better VALUE.
I have found that side by side with Wilson US Opens, the Wilson is a better ball overall, but the price, yikes!
The Diadem is a far better VALUE.
What qualities do you find superior with the US Open over the Diadem?
Torps
Semi-Pro
USO are more lively and softer than the Diadems ime. I'd agree with your assessment of the Diadems.. they are maintain pressure and the felt durability is far better than the USO balls which go bald after an hour.
stapletonj
Hall of Fame
The US Opens are, IMHO, a better ball overall, except in durability, where the Diadem is somewhat better, but not a lot.
Price is the major consideration.
Price is the major consideration.
Played twice now with a fresh can of Diadem Premier Balls. Singles for one and dubs tonight.
Singles buddy felt they got a little fluffy but overall hit really well. This same guy refused to hit with Dunlop ATPs after 5 minutes of hitting because of the level of fluff.
All the dub guys tonight thought it was a quailty ball and one noted it seemed a little heavier but played consistent for all 3 sets.
Used one can after play for warmup and still pretty lively. Wonder how it will hold up for a full practice session.
Looks like the sale sold out the Extra Duty Balls.
Singles buddy felt they got a little fluffy but overall hit really well. This same guy refused to hit with Dunlop ATPs after 5 minutes of hitting because of the level of fluff.
All the dub guys tonight thought it was a quailty ball and one noted it seemed a little heavier but played consistent for all 3 sets.
Used one can after play for warmup and still pretty lively. Wonder how it will hold up for a full practice session.
Looks like the sale sold out the Extra Duty Balls.
I’ve got a fairly sensitive elbow at this point from some on and off TE flare ups. I've noticed a pretty big difference in balls I've tried this summer and into the fall/winter. I've tried most all the stuff I can find here in the USA from local shops and various online retails like Babolat Golds, Tecnifibre X1, Dunlops (various forms but not the AO yet), variety of Wilsons, Yonex Champ and Tour, Penn's of all sorts etc...
Out of all these the biggest and most apparent winners were these 2 that stood out from everything else.
1. Slazenger
2. Yonex Tour
The Slazengers have surprised my quite a bit both in how long I've been getting out of them indoors this winter as well as the softness. They look like I beat a muppet with a bat after an hour or two but they still play quite well and I'm on my 3rd evening of playing with them so far. Still feeling soft, great bounce and good control/feeling overall. These have been so good on my arm that I even did something dumb the last time I played and cycled through about 6x different racquets between myself and my hitting buddy just playing with stuff and trying things out. Some even had some poly strings which I had sworn off since developing TE and yet...the next day I was no worse for wear. My elbow felt totally fine and actually surprisingly good given both him and I were just blasting shots at each other for ~2hrs. This ball was weird in that it didn't feel super soft when playing or mushy but man the feeling after a hard couple hours in my elbow was shockingly good despite doing some real stupid stuff racquet and string wise.
The Yonex Tour is a close second. They don't fluff up nearly as much as the Slazengers but have held up quite well as well. Again fairly soft feeling, great bounce and control. Also, weirdly enough they have a really interesting sound to them. They have this odd extra loud crack almost to them when you hit a clean strong shot. It's quite noticeable indoors when we had the entire 4-block of courts to ourselves. It didn't seem to translate into anything much in terms of how they felt or spun or anything but it was weirdly noticeable compared to all the other balls tried. Plus it did make you feel pretty cool like both of us were just cracking the balls apart with good shots. I would say they have been holding up about on par with the Slazengers, maybe a little less but hard to tell. That said, after playing a hard ~1.5hrs with them I felt that my elbow was about the same as when I started. Not better, not worse which is great but also didn't somehow surprise me in how good it felt like the Slazengers did.
Biggest disappointment was the Tecnifibre X1 actually. Got a couple cans of these to try out and noticed right away that they felt pretty hard/harsh. Used them for about ~1h and to be frank, even with one of my more comfortable racquet set ups they still kinda felt harsh/hurt. It wasn't like playing with rocks...these ain't Costco Penn's but man I was bummed how hard they felt on the arm/elbow. The bounce was great, they were crazy fast on court and didn't seem to wear almost at all but dang they hurt.
The other's to me didn't stand out enough to be worth mentioning. I was looking to try Tecnifibre Court and Champ too but now I'm kinda....on the fence given how the X1 felt. The Yonex Tour and Slazenger just felt and were so much more noticeably comfortable to me.
Most other stuff was just fair meh to poor to me. Wilson US Open XD was pretty nice but not like the Yonex Tour or Slazenger and too close in cost.
Maybe I got a bad can of the Babolat Gold's but...they didn't feel particularly soft or comfortable to me. Kinda harsh like the X1 but not as bad.
Any other recommendations what I should try?
Out of all these the biggest and most apparent winners were these 2 that stood out from everything else.
1. Slazenger
2. Yonex Tour
The Slazengers have surprised my quite a bit both in how long I've been getting out of them indoors this winter as well as the softness. They look like I beat a muppet with a bat after an hour or two but they still play quite well and I'm on my 3rd evening of playing with them so far. Still feeling soft, great bounce and good control/feeling overall. These have been so good on my arm that I even did something dumb the last time I played and cycled through about 6x different racquets between myself and my hitting buddy just playing with stuff and trying things out. Some even had some poly strings which I had sworn off since developing TE and yet...the next day I was no worse for wear. My elbow felt totally fine and actually surprisingly good given both him and I were just blasting shots at each other for ~2hrs. This ball was weird in that it didn't feel super soft when playing or mushy but man the feeling after a hard couple hours in my elbow was shockingly good despite doing some real stupid stuff racquet and string wise.
The Yonex Tour is a close second. They don't fluff up nearly as much as the Slazengers but have held up quite well as well. Again fairly soft feeling, great bounce and control. Also, weirdly enough they have a really interesting sound to them. They have this odd extra loud crack almost to them when you hit a clean strong shot. It's quite noticeable indoors when we had the entire 4-block of courts to ourselves. It didn't seem to translate into anything much in terms of how they felt or spun or anything but it was weirdly noticeable compared to all the other balls tried. Plus it did make you feel pretty cool like both of us were just cracking the balls apart with good shots. I would say they have been holding up about on par with the Slazengers, maybe a little less but hard to tell. That said, after playing a hard ~1.5hrs with them I felt that my elbow was about the same as when I started. Not better, not worse which is great but also didn't somehow surprise me in how good it felt like the Slazengers did.
Biggest disappointment was the Tecnifibre X1 actually. Got a couple cans of these to try out and noticed right away that they felt pretty hard/harsh. Used them for about ~1h and to be frank, even with one of my more comfortable racquet set ups they still kinda felt harsh/hurt. It wasn't like playing with rocks...these ain't Costco Penn's but man I was bummed how hard they felt on the arm/elbow. The bounce was great, they were crazy fast on court and didn't seem to wear almost at all but dang they hurt.
The other's to me didn't stand out enough to be worth mentioning. I was looking to try Tecnifibre Court and Champ too but now I'm kinda....on the fence given how the X1 felt. The Yonex Tour and Slazenger just felt and were so much more noticeably comfortable to me.
Most other stuff was just fair meh to poor to me. Wilson US Open XD was pretty nice but not like the Yonex Tour or Slazenger and too close in cost.
Maybe I got a bad can of the Babolat Gold's but...they didn't feel particularly soft or comfortable to me. Kinda harsh like the X1 but not as bad.
Any other recommendations what I should try?
Further follow up because I forgot to mention these.
Wilson Roland Garros Clay. These are probably my favorite Wilson ball. They hold up well, aren’t too hard, don’t turn into muppet fuzz. Overall they are really solid balls just not as comfortable on my elbow as the Yonex Tour or especially the Slazengers which both stand out in that regard.
Any other balls you all recommend I try? Tecnifibre Courts or give Babolat Gold another try?
I’m not opposed to just sticking with Slazenger and Yonex Tour but man they are both kinda pricey haha.
Wilson Roland Garros Clay. These are probably my favorite Wilson ball. They hold up well, aren’t too hard, don’t turn into muppet fuzz. Overall they are really solid balls just not as comfortable on my elbow as the Yonex Tour or especially the Slazengers which both stand out in that regard.
Any other balls you all recommend I try? Tecnifibre Courts or give Babolat Gold another try?
I’m not opposed to just sticking with Slazenger and Yonex Tour but man they are both kinda pricey haha.
d-quik
Legend
Local stores in my area has the same price for the AO, FO, W, and USO balls.
It seems like comfort is what you are after so if you have a Decathlon in your country, I heavily recommend their "Comfort Pro".
The name is not just marketing. It was the most comfortable ball I have ever used. I always wondered what it was a copy of. I value bounceyness over softness so I don't use it. I will use a "rockier" ball if it meant the rock flew further/faster
Which Slazengers are you talking about btw? The Wimbledon ones, right?
Elrico
Rookie
If you love Slazenger Wimbledon , just try Solinco Tour. They are just a little bit better on all fronts ....
Or give the X-one a bit more playing time....after a few sessions just the best ball
If you love Slazenger Wimbledon , just try Solinco Tour. They are just a little bit better on all fronts ....
Or give the X-one a bit more playing time....after a few sessions just the best ball
I’d check out the Solinco but only seem to be available by the case? Anywhere sell just a can or two?
I would try the x1 again but I noticed it too much in my elbow to keep using them…doesn’t seem worth going through a play session or two that don’t feel good on my arm to get to ones that do…
Given I could use Yonex Tour or Slazenger from the start and have no discomfort/bad play sessions in how my elbow feels.
If you are looking for a soft feeling ball that is more price senstitive have you tried good old Wilson Champsionships?
Find it to be a good bargain ball. not as crisp as "premier" balls but good bounce and softer feel but not mushy.
I did, I bought 2x cans and out of the 6 balls I got 2 dead ones. So of the 4 balls left they died really fast unfortunately. They actually were decently soft and fine balls but the fail rate made me think the more expensive ones were worth it?
These were from 2 different retailers too so not like one shop just had a bad batch
Weird. I have not experienced that level of failure with the Wilson Champsionships. My buddy brings those when it's his turn to open a can.
He bought a case.
Did you get the balls from a sports store, tennis store or online?
Sometimes when you buy balls from big box stores they can have stock that sits for a while and hence you get a can that has lost some pop over time. Unless they turn over tennis balls frequently.
Tennis retail store might not be as bad a a big box retailer, and getting a whole case might be the best way to get a good set of balls.
Hence, I wish they stamped the dates on ball cans.
Yeah I wish they did dates too!
One can was from tennis shop in town and another from just a sporting goods store. Dead ball in both so didn’t seem to matter.
To be frank they are cheap enough I’d maybe try them again. Appreciate the suggestion
It’s a different case with the Tecnifibre x1 where I kinda don’t want to try them again because they hurt. I’m open to trying a bad luck dead ball situation again if they aren’t too expensive
One can was from tennis shop in town and another from just a sporting goods store. Dead ball in both so didn’t seem to matter.
To be frank they are cheap enough I’d maybe try them again. Appreciate the suggestion
It’s a different case with the Tecnifibre x1 where I kinda don’t want to try them again because they hurt. I’m open to trying a bad luck dead ball situation again if they aren’t too expensive
Elrico
Rookie
X-One balls are indeed quite hard. But after a few sessions, they're really fun. If you can't tolerate them, you'd better avoid them; they're not worth a second try. Every new can is just as hard
X-One balls are indeed quite hard. But after a few sessions, they're really fun. If you can't tolerate them, you'd better avoid them; they're not worth a second try. Every new can is just as hard
Yea that’s my thought, I just don’t want to push through the “too hard for my elbow part”. These are different than the Babolat Golds which were just meh to me and a little on the hard side. Not bad but also just kinda middling as a ball while being a bit expensive here in the USA.
I did like the X1 bounce and how they played just not worth the discomfort part which is a bummer but so be it
Katzenjammer
Rookie
Takes about 20 minutes for the X-1s to soften up a bit; basically a good warm up. I cannot recall any ball I've ever used that really has a pronounced "break-in" period. But they do. Are they "hard"? I don't think they are particularly hard or heavy really, not even to start. Perhaps, for me, a better way to describe them is "stiff." And sort of muted. Hard to explain.
I'm developing a love hate relationship with Diadem Premier. Very crisp feel, durable and good bounce, but seems to play slow. We were wondering if it was the felt, since on a drop bounce it bounces very high, but when we start playing compared to ProPenn Marathons, the Diadem's sit up more and makes a thuddier sound against the racquet.
I like the way they feel--crisp and heavy but hard to put balls away with them sitting up easier. ProPenns would go through the court faster.
I like the way they feel--crisp and heavy but hard to put balls away with them sitting up easier. ProPenns would go through the court faster.
AlexKangaroo
Rookie
Maybe a very dumb question, but do you use the Roland Garros Clay balls on a hard court or only for clay?
Icsa
Professional
I tried Diadem Premier for the first time this week. They feel good and I liked them a lot, I would say they are the closest to Wilson US Open. No problem with making them go fast through the court here. This was indoor on hard court.
McGradey
Hall of Fame
X-One are now better than my previous favourite USO. Last longer and feel nicer.
Interestingly, I bought some X-Ones last week that were in a plastic tube (I've only ever seen them in metal cans before), and they felt a bit softer straight from the can than the metal-can ones I've previously used.
Interestingly, I bought some X-Ones last week that were in a plastic tube (I've only ever seen them in metal cans before), and they felt a bit softer straight from the can than the metal-can ones I've previously used.
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My favorite balls are the Yonex Tour and X-Ones - mainly for the quality and consistency. The Yonex Tours are excellent balls. They play consistently, have a very good all around feel and playability, and are durable. They feel as good as any on the market. My only complaints that they feel a bit light compared to a Dunlop or US open. They could use a slight bit more heft for people who like to slug a ball.
X-ones are also a high quality and durable ball. They play faster than all of the rest. The ball tends to skid a bit more - it doesn't have as much hair to grip the court surface. Their felt feels more like a cloth than a bunch of hairs glued together (like Dunlop or US Open).
I used to like the Penn Tour and Marathon balls, but the quality and durability declined in recent years. Even the Marathon balls, which are supposed to be durable, would thin out and look dirty faster than any others. I've played with a few recently that seemed better, but I need to see more before I trust the consistency and quality.
X-ones are also a high quality and durable ball. They play faster than all of the rest. The ball tends to skid a bit more - it doesn't have as much hair to grip the court surface. Their felt feels more like a cloth than a bunch of hairs glued together (like Dunlop or US Open).
I used to like the Penn Tour and Marathon balls, but the quality and durability declined in recent years. Even the Marathon balls, which are supposed to be durable, would thin out and look dirty faster than any others. I've played with a few recently that seemed better, but I need to see more before I trust the consistency and quality.
Jwdalton0713
Rookie
I'm also a fan of the Diadem Premier XD and they are easier to find in the US
I continue to test these out. I"ve got a lot of mixed responses from everyone I play with.
No one loves them.
But a few guys feel they are too slow and a few feel they fluff up. But when I look at them they just have some fuzz but not dog chewed fluff like some other balls.
JonathanShefftz
Rookie
The local junior training program uses the Diadem Premier XD.
We often play on adjacent courts or at the same tennis center after they finish.
(My own daughter hasn't joined that program since she has me to play with, supplemented with twice-weekly group training and occasional privates.)
Given how the kids aren't all that thorough in picking up balls after they finish (especially in the complex overlapping sections of the backdrops), I often pick up some Diadems and play with them a bit before returning them to a cart.
I agree with the assessment that seem similar to the Wilson U.S. Open, perhaps even from the same factory.
But I haven't noticed any especially fuzzed-up Diadems, even though we've had such bad fuzzing with U.S. Open extra duty that I've switched over the regular duty for the indoor season.
We often play on adjacent courts or at the same tennis center after they finish.
(My own daughter hasn't joined that program since she has me to play with, supplemented with twice-weekly group training and occasional privates.)
Given how the kids aren't all that thorough in picking up balls after they finish (especially in the complex overlapping sections of the backdrops), I often pick up some Diadems and play with them a bit before returning them to a cart.
I agree with the assessment that seem similar to the Wilson U.S. Open, perhaps even from the same factory.
But I haven't noticed any especially fuzzed-up Diadems, even though we've had such bad fuzzing with U.S. Open extra duty that I've switched over the regular duty for the indoor season.
JonathanShefftz
Rookie
Here's a tidbit of sorts that might be of interest ...
Almost all of my indoor time is with my 16 yo daughter, who started playing this past March, and is at a three-point-something-other NTRP level. She's also played in some G16 L7 USTA tournaments.
Hard to gauge how long balls last us since we mix in lots of hopper time.
But the U.S. Open extra duty were fuzzing up so badly this fall and winter while playing at a mix of four different indoor facilities that we switched to regular duty.
This week, at a new tennis center we opened a new four-ball can of U.S. Open regular duty.
The facility opened in mid December, and still has that new-facility smell!
The court surface is very grippy. Tennis ball fuzz ends up on sneakers, the lobby carpet, my fleece jacket, etc.
The Dunlop Grand Prix Academy balls for the facility's hoppers have also fuzzed up, and the owner says his next resupply will be regular duty balls.
I warmed up with my daughter for about 20 minutes before her jr program started.
Then during her program, I hit for an hour with my own partner, mainly just backcourt crosscourts & down-the-lines.
We started playing a set, and based on how I was up easily 5-0 when we ran out of time, I'd say he's ~4.0, but he hits with the same pace and topspin as my ~4.5 partners (just lots and lots of missed when playing competitive points).
So we were definitely giving the balls a good workout.
Even before the halfway mark with my own partner, one of the four balls was so worn down that I thought it couldn't be ours!
At the end, after 20 min of ~3.5 hitting and 60 min of ~4.0/4.5 hitting, all four balls were ready to report for hopper duty.
But at least we didn't have to deal with the annoyance of excessively fuzzed-up balls.
And this is about the same playing time as I get outdoors with a three-ball can of the cheapo Penn "Championship" (which oddly enough is what all the ~4.5 players here seem to use).
Pmasterfunk
Hall of Fame
I don't have anything positive to add to the conversation, but I do have negative. I found the worst balls I've ever used: Prince Match balls.
Incredibly bad. Super mushy out of the can, felt was irregular and bumpy, played like a balloon filled with yogurt. At regular price they’re in the same range as Pro Penns, truly one of the most offensive experiences I’ve had purchasing tennis gear, even at the 40% discount price I paid. Barely above dollar store balls. These are bad and Prince should feel bad.
Incredibly bad. Super mushy out of the can, felt was irregular and bumpy, played like a balloon filled with yogurt. At regular price they’re in the same range as Pro Penns, truly one of the most offensive experiences I’ve had purchasing tennis gear, even at the 40% discount price I paid. Barely above dollar store balls. These are bad and Prince should feel bad.
