Tennis Warehouse Playtest: Wilson Clash

[TW Staff]

Attention Talk Tennis Members:

The application process is over. Selected playtesters have be notified via email.

Unstrung Factory Targets
Clash: 27in/100in²/10.5oz
Clash Tour: 27in/100in²/10.9oz
*Specs may vary from sample to sample

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.

In order to participate you must post your findings in this thread by January 11, 2019 at 5 pm PST.

Posting a review by the deadline is necessary to remain in good standing for future playtests.

Include the following in your review:

Racquet Received:
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:
-Groundstrokes:
-Serves:
-Volleys:
-Serve returns:
-General reaction/comments on overall performance:

Thanks,
TW Staff

PS- We will delete “request sent” emails, but encourage a lively “pre-game” discussion on Wilson Clash racquets

 

[cknobman]

Clash tour specs are right in line with my current racquet and preferred specs (Head Graphene Touch Speed MP), it would be very interesting to see how the Wilson felt and hit in comparison!

 

[MisterP]

I just got in on the Dunlop playtest so I will leave this one for you guys. But I am curious about this stick for sure. The base model looks like a Juice to me but maybe a flexier one. The Tour could be pretty interesting. I am wondering how this will stack up against the Pro Staff and Blade lineups.

 

[mogo]

Is there any difference in flex for the Clash and Clash Tour??

 

[A_Instead]

cant wait to hear everyone's 2 cents on this one.. by the hype and pics.. sounds interesting and somewhat innovating

 

[tennisfan17]

Hope I get chosen! This racquet has me very interested

 

[zettavaska]

Looking forward to this one given all the marketing hype!

 

[SpinToWin]

US only again I presume.... sigh

 

[McLovin]

I just got in on the Dunlop playtest so I will leave this one for you guys.

I was thinking the same thing, but maybe I'll apply, and if selected, send it to @SpinToWin Brotherhood of the Traveling Playtest...

 

[redmini]

+1 to that. BOO! USA only again! Need to get something going for those of us from “the old country” (ie Europe) please!


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[TennisHound]

I was thinking the same thing, but maybe I'll apply, and if selected, send it to @SpinToWin Brotherhood of the Traveling Playtest...

Wow, that is very thoughtful

 

[djNEiGht]

Will playtesters be required to use strings provided? Both strings noted that will be provided are great but I'm checking just in case a user wants to test with a string they are currently using.

Cheers

 

[TW Staff]

djNEiGht,

You do not have to use the string provided.

Thanks,
Brittany, TW

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

I learned tennis using a Wilson racket so am excited if I get picked.

 

[M Pillai]

Very tempting..... But I have decided to skip this one. Specs are a lot different than my current frame, and don't want to continue in experiment mode for too long. Well.... I never stop experimenting.... but I mean I have some other minor experiments in plan. Looking forward to the future play tests.

 

[M Pillai]

Hopefully it is not against the rules. But have a sneak preview of the new aggressive design ....

 

[zettavaska]

Hopefully it is not against the rules. But have a sneak preview of the new aggressive design ....

This is old news

 

[Geoff]

Hopefully it is not against the rules. But have a sneak preview of the new aggressive design ....

More old news - that is for the prototypes that have been released for testing and not the final design.

 

[M Pillai]

Seems like you guys are top of the tennis news.... thanks for the update. I thought that was a final design. But I definitely have no idea, other than guesswork.

More old news - that is for the prototypes that have been released for testing and not the final design.

 

[Geoff]

Seems like you guys are top of the tennis news.... thanks for the update. I thought that was a final design. But I definitely have no idea, other than guesswork.

The secret is we have no life and this is all we know!

 

[McLovin]

Wow, that is very thoughtful

Well, I submitted, but since I was selected for the Dunlop/Srixon playtest, I suspect my chances are extremely low.

 

[dannywilliams10s]

Very excited to see what is new with Wilson. This frame looks very intriguing.

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[AMGF]

I don’t care much for the hype marketing campaign, but a sub 60ra frame is very very interesting. I have had many frames over the 30years I’ve been playing tennis, but I still regard low flex comfortable frames to be extremely desirable. I still own a pair of original mg radical mp originally specced at 58ra and probably mid 50 after all these years and they are really awesome frames to play with.

I’m really looking forward these new frames and hope Wilson the best of luck With this new line. Many of us have been looking for something similar for years.

 

[PBODY99]

Clash weighs in a @ 10.0 OZ, same as my Burn FST 99S, it will be interestng to check it out.

 

[TennisHound]

Low flex and light weight. It’ll be interesting to see if Wilson can pull it off - making it a playable racquet, since their montra is “stiff and HH”.

 

[gmatheis]

Ooohhh I've been anxiously waiting for this one. (I guess the marketing works )

 

[red rook]

I may have missed it, but are there any swingweight specs out yet on these?

 

[zettavaska]

I may have missed it, but are there any swingweight specs out yet on these?

In the first post...

Unstrung Specs
Clash: 27in/100in²/10.5oz
Clash Tour: 27in/100in²/10.9oz
*Specs may vary from sample to sample

 

[tennisaddict03]

I'm excited to feel how this plays!

 

[CosmosMpower]

Would be cool if they released it with the camo graphics. Sub 60 RA will be pretty interesting.

 

[mhkeuns]

From the video review of the proto-type, it seems like the frame offers power and precision but not so much in spin. It's quite a change from the stiff 100" powerful spin monsters we have been getting from pretty much all manufacturers. Wonder how this change would effect Wilson's other line ups.

 

[Matthew Lee]

My college mind has me thinking in many curious ways...

What is stiffness to me...will Wilson try to mess my arm up?

 

[mhkeuns]

Soft and Flexible Pure Drive?

 

[PanDa]

Is the clash replacing the burn line?

 

[Geoff]

Is the clash replacing the burn line?

No. The newest Burn graphics have been available here at TW since last month.

 

[Alekok1221]

Im very excited for this racquets, i want to know how it plays

 

[bertrevert]

djNEiGht,
You do not have to use the string provided.
Thanks,
Brittany, TW

Would like to know if users could also compare/contrast poly vs multi in this frame too?
I want to know if the flexy RA permits a stiffer string setup (for us w sensitive elbows!).

 

[PBODY99]

Would be cool if they released it with the camo graphics. Sub 60 RA will be pretty interesting.

@CosmosMpower

They put that paint on to hide design elements.
I hope they do paint it more in lne with the other Wilsons

 

[redmini]

I don’t care much for the hype marketing campaign, but a sub 60ra frame is very very interesting. I have had many frames over the 30years I’ve been playing tennis, but I still regard low flex comfortable frames to be extremely desirable. I still own a pair of original mg radical mp originally specced at 58ra and probably mid 50 after all these years and they are really awesome frames to play with.

I’m really looking forward these new frames and hope Wilson the best of luck With this new line. Many of us have been looking for something similar for years.

Have you seen the official RA? I can’t find it quoted officially here in this thread. Anybody know the swingweight too?


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[zettavaska]

Have you seen the official RA? I can’t find it quoted officially here in this thread. Anybody know the swingweight too?


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I don't think RA and SW are officially out yet. Seems like some early guesses of mid-50s and 320-330, respectively

 

[TennisHound]

^^^Pretty high SW. Balance similar to the Blade I’m guessing?

 

[ToastyTilapia]

Wilson rep said they measured a RA of 49 on the RDC they tested it on.

 

[mrtrinh]

this sounds like a reincarnation of the wilson kobra with a lower RA.

 

[jonestim]

Looks like a good competitor to the Phantom Pro 100. Not a lot of racquets in that ballpark these days and the popularity of the Phantoms show there is a demand. Wilson has a much broader reach than Prince as well.

 

[mogo]

Wilson rep said they measured a RA of 49 on the RDC they tested it on.

Wow, sounds like it will go well with some lead tape on that bad boy!!!!

 

[CosmosMpower]

@CosmosMpower

They put that paint on to hide design elements.
I hope they do paint it more in lne with the other Wilsons

I know, many car manufacturers do that on prototypes but it looks cool.

 

[loosegroove]

Looks like a good competitor to the Phantom Pro 100. Not a lot of racquets in that ballpark these days and the popularity of the Phantoms show there is a demand. Wilson has a much broader reach than Prince as well.

Yeah, could be, but looks like it has a much thicker beam width. I gravitate towards low flex (I use the aforementioned Pro 100), so this definitely looks interesting.

 

[TheOtherBecker]

Too bad they aren't keeping the prototype graphics, but if what I hear about the flexiness of this racquet is true, I am definitely intrigued! The Phantom Pro 100 is the softest I know of, I'm curious to see what the combo of soft flex and a modern thicker beam design holds. I don't think anyone is doing that currently, right?

 

[TW Staff]

Thank you everyone for signing up for this playtest. We had 100 applicants sign up and we have chosen the 10. We have sent confirmation emails to the sleected playtesters. For those of you who were not chosen, thank you so much for applying and keep on trying as we will have many more playtests coming up.

Thanks,
TW Staff

 

[TennisHound]

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