TW Staff
Administrator
Attention Talk Tennis Members:
The last playtest of 2025! We have a limited playtest of the ProKennex Ace Station racquets- Black Ace Pro, Black Ace 315 and Black Ace 300. 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 strings. We have one grip sizes available - grip 2.
Applicant period closed. Participants have been selected and sent an email.
We have a very limited quantity of racquets to playtest. We select playtesters based on a number of factors, including message board participation and performance on past playtests.
Your review is due by January 2, 2026 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.
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What we look for in a playtester:
1) A user that is in good standing - no excess warnings on Talk Tennis
2) A user that is participating on the forum- we look for a participant that is actively participating/posting on the forum on a weekly basis and has at least 100 posts (although we do make exceptions)
3) A user that is participating in threads on the racquet forum and bonus points if it is in threads that are related to the racquet being playtested
4) Participation in a string playtest- we offer monthly string playtests that are much easier to get into. If you show great effort there, it will standout for the next racquet/shoe playtest
5) if you have playtested a racquet/shoe in the past- we look for good effort in the comments, turning in your review on time and actively participating in the thread throughout the playtest
We do try to spread the wealth, if you have participated in either a racquet/shoe playtest within the year, chances are you won't be selected for a racquet/shoe playtest (we do make an exception to the rule if we see a user that stands out, doesn't happen often). Each playtest contains a mix of users that haven't participated in a playtest before, users that haven't been selected in over a year and users that show exceptional effort in recent string playtests.
The last playtest of 2025! We have a limited playtest of the ProKennex Ace Station racquets- Black Ace Pro, Black Ace 315 and Black Ace 300. 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 strings. We have one grip sizes available - grip 2.
Applicant period closed. Participants have been selected and sent an email.
We have a very limited quantity of racquets to playtest. We select playtesters based on a number of factors, including message board participation and performance on past playtests.
Your review is due by January 2, 2026 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.
__________________________________
What we look for in a playtester:
1) A user that is in good standing - no excess warnings on Talk Tennis
2) A user that is participating on the forum- we look for a participant that is actively participating/posting on the forum on a weekly basis and has at least 100 posts (although we do make exceptions)
3) A user that is participating in threads on the racquet forum and bonus points if it is in threads that are related to the racquet being playtested
4) Participation in a string playtest- we offer monthly string playtests that are much easier to get into. If you show great effort there, it will standout for the next racquet/shoe playtest
5) if you have playtested a racquet/shoe in the past- we look for good effort in the comments, turning in your review on time and actively participating in the thread throughout the playtest
We do try to spread the wealth, if you have participated in either a racquet/shoe playtest within the year, chances are you won't be selected for a racquet/shoe playtest (we do make an exception to the rule if we see a user that stands out, doesn't happen often). Each playtest contains a mix of users that haven't participated in a playtest before, users that haven't been selected in over a year and users that show exceptional effort in recent string playtests.
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