Tennis Warehouse Playtest: Prince ATS Textreme Tour Family

[TW Staff]

Attention Talk Tennis Members:

Just in time for summer, we have the Prince ATS Textreme Tour family of racquets available to playtest. This playtest is open to USA Talk Tennis members only.

VERY IMPORTANT: Playtesters will be required to get their test racquet strung. Each racquet will be shipped with a set of and strings.

UPDATE - Application Period closed. We will email winners by June 14th.

Your review is due by July 15, 2022 by 5 pm PST.

Posting a full review by the deadline is necessary to remain in good standing for future playtests. Reviews lacking sufficient effort will resort in disqualification from the playtest program.

Include the following in your review:

String and tension used for test:
Tennis experience/background:
Describe your playing style (i.e. serve & volley):
Current racquet/string setups:
How many hours did you play with the racquet?

Comments on racquet performance for each stroke (each section should be 3-5 sentences minimum):
-Groundstrokes:
-Serves:
-Volleys:
-Serve returns:

Comments on racquet performance in each area (should be 2-3 sentences minimum)
Power/Control-
Top Spin/Slice-
Comfort-
Feel-
Maneuverability-
Stability-

General reaction/comments on overall performance:


Thanks,
TW Staff

We will delete “request sent” emails, but encourage a lively “pre-game” discussion on the racquets.

 

[jonestim]

@TW Staff - In the first paragraph you mention "Please note that we only have one grip size available - grip size 2." In the form you mention "Grip Size (2 or 3): "

Could you clarify if Grip 3 are available?

 

[A_Instead]

Another good time complements of TW..
The variety of this Playtest is going to be exciting...

 

[TW Staff]

jonestim,

Sorry, yes grip size 2 and 3 are available. Post is updated.

Thanks,
Brittany, TW

 

[chrian]

Excited for the tour 98, I really like the cosmetic too

 

[taylor15]

Excited to see this line updated from prince.

 

[Molk]

Low stiffness = arm friendly Yes!

 

[Bloviator]

Do love a Prince frame.
Excited to try these.

 

[mhkeuns]

Can’t wait to hear more about the Tour 95 & 98.

 

[Chairman3]

I like the classic prince black on the previous models, but these have a stylish and eye-catching paintjob.

 

[A_Instead]

The poll so far favors the 98...
The 98 is a hard segment to crack...
Comparisons to the competition will help us make judgement..

 

[Chairman3]

The poll so far favors the 98...
The 98 is a hard segment to crack...
Comparisons to the competition will help us make judgement..

Seems like despite the rising popularity of 100sq-in, the 98s are battling back
TF40, Tfight, Blade, Radical
Lot of new 98s released, plus a few 97s (which are the same to me)

 

[StringStrungStrang]

For the longest time I always though Prince racquets were the easiest for me to play with. I enjoyed some of their O3 tours very much years later.

 

[PBODY99]

I was hoping that an O3 Tour would be released with this group
My O3 Heritage edition, in my avatar, which I ordered from TWE is lonely.

 

[SlowTiger]

For the longest time I always though Prince racquets were the easiest for me to play with. I enjoyed some of their O3 tours very much years later.

I still miss my esp 100t. That like 60ra, speedports and 16x16 was magic...to bad 16g poly only lasted like 1.5 hitting sessions. Textreme is nice but it ain't magic. Lol

 

[ChanterRacquet]

What a crappy time to get hit with tennis elbow. The 290 has my curiosity piqued!

 

[djNEiGht]

this looks like a fun one. looking forward to the reviews

 

[!<-_->!]

Would've thought the 100 would be a bit more popular given the Head Speed family is relatively popular.

 

[Mmazzoni]

excited to see the entire family line available for playtest and all the reviews that will come

 

[taydbear7]

Following. My vote was for the 100 310. Looking forward to the reviews.

 

[jmacdaununder2]

As a Prince devotee I so wish I could join in this play test; 4000+ posts - one or two of them were actually funny (imo anyway) - and six years should count for something, especially with Tennis Only open in Richmond (Melbourne) these days.

 

[StringStrungStrang]

I am glad to see Prince getting back into the game with a variety of offerings. I also like the idea that the 98 Tour has a lower RA (62), which seems to be a tend as of late.
Not bad looking either!

 

[DUROC]

Playing with the 100P currently - I coach and teach and love the feel. Super interested in seeing how the 100 (310) plays as well

 

[mhkeuns]

I hope Prince does well and become a major force in tennis again. The Tour line has always been great, both in playability & the softness in feel.

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

I love the Prince grip shape. Looking forward to trying one again if picked.

 

[ianjamz]

Really looking forward to seeing the reviews on these. I'm very interested in the 100 (310)

 

[Liam Grennon]

Does anyone know how it might compare to a blade? That’s what I’m currently rocking, but I might need to beef up the V8 if I upgrade - and I like the feel of the old 95’s!

 

[martyr444]

All seem to have nice flex and controllable power................nice

 

[sheaunien]

Currently playing with a Textreme Tour 100 O3 290g
looking forward to the reviews

 

[A_Instead]

Prince certainly has the products to elevate themselves and those players that use Prince to a higher level..
This Playtest will prove that..

 

[stapletonj]

as a guy who started with the pro 110 back in the day, I am excited to try this bad boy out.

 

[taydbear7]

I hope Prince does well and become a major force in tennis again. The Tour line has always been great, both in playability & the softness in feel.

I've never played with the Tour line but own a 93P a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. It was easy on the arm for sure. Phantom line is really underrated.

 

[A_Instead]

I hope that some of the play testers that get picked never played with a Prince before..and when they try it for the 1st time... they get that WOW.. what have I been missing..

 

[haqq777]

Interesting to see the Textreme Tour 100P drop down so much in the poll. I enjoyed the very first generation of that racquet a lot (Hyper-G looked so sweet in it too).

 

[Chairman3]

Interesting to see the Textreme Tour 100P drop down so much in the poll. I enjoyed the very first generation of that racquet a lot (Hyper-G looked so sweet in it too).

I was also surprised by this.
I knew the 98 would be at the top as its brand new, but figured the two 100 models (P, 310) would be up there too.
Really surprised by the showing of interest in the 95, figured it'd remain single digits in the poll.

 

[jangotango]

Gunning for the 290... Need a replacement for my six one teams.

 

[SlowTiger]

I was also surprised by this.
I knew the 98 would be at the top as its brand new, but figured the two 100 models (P, 310) would be up there too.
Really surprised by the showing of interest in the 95, figured it'd remain single digits in the poll.

I feel most people who go 100 have something easier in mind. Babolats, yonex and etc. Also the 18x20 isn't a huge turn on for most US players. I personally don't mind it since I grew up on it but it's not longer my preference

 

[ChanterRacquet]

2 98s are already in the For Sale subforum. That was quick!

 

[jmorker]

yeah i just sold one.. this was my first prince so didn't know what to expect.. in short pros: its really similar to speed auxetic (in a good way) in that its super comfortable, muted and control oriented racket with solid feel. cons: didn't like the beam felt bit thicker and too boxy for my liking, swings easy but didn't feel whippy maybe due to this. I was directly comparing it to technifibre iga tempo 298, the beam is same 23mm but its more 'aerodynamic' and just feels thinner than PT98.

 

[jmorker]

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both PJ looks great in person

 

[StringStrungStrang]

It would be great to be able to try all of these @ a Prince Demo Day at some local courts around the country! My preference s for the 98 but you never know which will really suit you till you try it. The colors are a must if you are a Dolphins fan!!

 

[Yamin]

Prince has always been solid, but power on serve has been lacking in all the lines I've played.

 

[Pronate]

The racquet PJ looks great

 

[Paul Iwanaga]

I just bought a Babolat Pure Strike 98 with "Japan" cosmetics at TW and would love to hear how it compares with the softer Prince lineup. Babolat is one flashy and ugly racquet. Prince ATS Textreme Tour looks much better in photos.

 

[StringStrungStrang]

Looking at the specs from this new Prince ATS Textreme family they seem to be differentiating themselves again. So many years after Prince revolutionized tennis with oversized racquets, and later a lineup of extended length racquets it seems the entire family of racquets has been updated with a softer kinder RA that is sure to cater to a larger audience of users. I am (a little) surprised that there is no extended length offering. Glad to see they are still innovating.

 

[Liam Grennon]

Looking at the specs from this new Prince ATS Textreme family they seem to be differentiating themselves again. So many years after Prince revolutionized tennis with oversized racquets, and later a lineup of extended length racquets it seems the entire family of racquets has been updated with a softer kinder RA that is sure to cater to a larger audience of users. I am (a little) surprised that there is no extended length offering. Glad to see they are still innovating.

I'm not sure I would call lowering frames RA's is "innovating"...

 

[Cobra Tennis]

would love to try the 290.

I'm currently hitting with my old TT Bandit 95's and loving them!

 

[dak95_00]

I played Prince frames since 1988 until 2019 where I changed to the Head Gravity S due to a TW playtest. That was a great experience. I’d always played “player’s frames” until then. My Prince Monos were almost 13oz strung.

I’m interested in the 290.

 

[SlowTiger]

I'm not sure I would call lowering frames RA's is "innovating"...

It could be if all the people playing with stiff racquets turn to prince to cure their TE. It's like when retro clothing comes back into style 30 years later . Could be a good alternative to the clash which is also a very good selling racquets despite having no pro endorse it. I took a small break from stiff racquets to let my forearm heal up a bit and I'm considering moving away from them all together now

 

[chauvi88]

I have just finished demoing the tour 98 with multi filament and loving it. I am interested in joining the play test to continue demoing the racquet with different string setups. Please include me in the play test if it's still possible. Thanks!