Tennis Warehouse: Yonex VCORE 95, 98, 100 2021 Playtest

[TW Staff]

Attention Talk Tennis Members:

Happy holidays! We are very excited to offer our first Yonex racquet message board playtest. We have a VERY Limited number of Yonex VCORE 95, VCORE 98 and VCORE 100 2021 racquets for a playtest. This playtest is open to USA Talk Tennis members only.

Racquets/Grip sizes Available:
VCORE 95 - 4 ⅜
VCORE 98 - 4 ⅜
VCORE 100 - 4 ¼

Note: there are no alternative grip sizes.

VERY IMPORTANT: Playtesters will be required to get their test racquet strung. Each racquet will be shipped with one set of Yonex Polytour Rev string.

Application period is now closed. Selected playtesters will be notified by December 14th via email.

We select playtesters based on a number of factors, including message board participation and performance on past playtests.

Your review is due by January 15th at 5 PT pm.

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.

 

[taylor15]

Awesome! As a former player of the SV95 I've been really excited to try the next variation of the VCore 95.

 

[CosmosMpower]

Awesome, hopefully I get picked! Would love to compare my current gen Vcore 95 against the new sticks.

 

[taydbear7]

Awesome, hopefully I get picked! Would love to compare my current gen Vcore 95 against the new sticks.

Awesome! As a former player of the SV95 I've been really excited to try the next variation of the VCore 95.

I'm guessing the string pattern for all variation of the 95 is 16x20?

 

[taylor15]

Awesome, hopefully I get picked! Would love to compare my current gen Vcore 95 against the new sticks.

I hope I get picked too. I played the SV95 for a while and almost switched to the Vcore 95 red. Ended up with the Ultra Tour mainly out of love for 18x20 racquets and past Wilson. I feel like I lost some of my serve leaving the SV, and would love to see if the new version could help bring that back.

 

[taylor15]

I'm guessing the string pattern for all variation of the 95 is 16x20?

Unless something changed with this line (Which I don't see in press) is that there is only one version. 310g and 16x20 string pattern.

 

[datsveryinterestin]

I used the SV95 and really liked it. I probably should never have switched away from it.
I tried a Vcore95 demo strung up pretty high with poly and my serve was half the usual speed so I assumed it wasn't for me... At all.
But just recently, I borrowed a friend's Vcore95 strung at 42lbs with a poly/multi hybrid leather grip and some lead at 3&9.
I immediately served several aces in a row and hit a couple pinpoint placed winners in doubles.
So now I'm demoing the Vcore95 again but Id love to test the 2021 version at the same time.
Several hitting partners all switched to the Vcore95 and I never understood why because it played like a limp noodle for me the first time but now i know why. It felt amazing the 2nd time!
String and tension es mui importante!?

I've been on the fence about switching to Vcore98 or 95 because the 98 has crazy amounts of power and spin. (Sometimes too much power and not enough accuracy)
Meanwhile, I've been hesitant to use Vcore95 because if I'm lazy (which is often), I could get overpowered.

I'm hoping to either build up confidence with vcore95 or accuracy (thicker string?) with vcore98.. or maybe the 2021 vcore95 will be the Goldilocks frame for me?

 

[2nd Serve Ace]

Will be interesting to see what the new vcore line can do better than the current ezones.

 

[Slowtwitcher]

Pretty cool.

Hey @TW Staff, are the specs for these racquets listed anywhere?

 

[djNEiGht]

Wow...pretty cool to see a Yonex Racquet playtest. Seems like the 95 is the popular one (so far from comments). Would be intersted in that as well due to playing with other 95s/mids lately and see how it goes up against them (Prestige 360+ Mid/TC95)

 

[Phantasm]

Been using the Vcore 98+ for the past 5-6 weeks or so and planned to try out the new line. Excited that TW is doing a playtest for this new one. Hope to get in.

 

[jangotango]

Would be superb to be selected... I hear so many good things about the 95 once you find the right strings for it. Yonex is such a great high quality brand, really nice that TW is offering a playtest.

 

[Mr Backhand]

Use Ezone 98 right now, hope to see how the new VCORE feels like, maybe even try the 100

 

[etd]

Pretty cool.

Hey @TW Staff, are the specs for these racquets listed anywhere?

Best info I could find right now.

VCORE | Tennis Racquets | Yonex

www.yonex.com

 

[TennisManiac]

Hope I get picked. I would love to play the 95 and compare it to the 2018 VCORE 98 and the ProStaff 97.

 

[megamind]

Haven't played with Yonex racquets before, but hoping I get selected, as I've heard really great things about the new EZONE Tours, so I'm expecting great things from the new VCores as well!

 

[JOSHL]

You guys are all making me wish I would have not requested the 95! Seems like that’s the one everyone wants! Want to compare it to my Pro Staff 95S.

 

[taylor15]

I am interested in the new beam width of the 95. The 21.5/22/21 may give a touch more pop than the 21/21/20 of the outgoing model. That’s part of what kept me from it vs the VC95, a bit less free pop.

 

[taylor15]

You guys are all making me wish I would have not requested the 95! Seems like that’s the one everyone wants! Want to compare it to my Pro Staff 95S.

Ha, me too. I should have requested the 98 since it’s more comparable in head size to the UT/UP combo I have now anyway. I just enjoy 95” frames too much though

 

[MixedMaster]

I just started playing with Yonex during the summer, V core 100 and love it. Hopefully I'll get selected for this playtest as I'd love to see the difference in the new racquets.

 

[Kozzy]

Fantastic - I'd love to check out the 95. I've been grooving with the Vcore tour 89 - just an amazing stick.

 

[mogo]

I have heard good reviews for the Yonex Ezone 100 and plus. Hope the new Vcore 100 will receive high praise as well. The biggest plus is the Polytour Rev string!!

 

[TennisHound]

All of these racquets are so solid, it’s hard to imagine they could improve on them. It will be interesting to see if they’ve been able to take some of the harshness out of the upper hoop on the 100.

 

[taydbear7]

You guys are all making me wish I would have not requested the 95! Seems like that’s the one everyone wants! Want to compare it to my Pro Staff 95S.

I was going to put in an application for the 95 but the string pattern is 16x20 and I had a Diadem with that string pattern and it wasn't for me. I'm hoping I get picked for the 98 since couple of my friends have the 98 so I can just borrow theirs to compare. lol. One has a the red 98+ and the other one has the Galaxy Black.

 

[topspn]

I was curious myself on the new VCOREs so pretty nice they have a playtest

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

Hopefully I'm selected. After the bandography video I had decided my next racket would be a Yonex. Excited for the test.

 

[JOSHL]

Hopefully I'm selected. After the bandography video I had decided my next racket would be a Yonex. Excited for the test.

Yep that video was very impactful!

 

[tennisnoob1949]

Any word on the RA of each of these ?

 

[shadow01]

Looking forward to this one as well! Good luck everyone! I am interested to see how the 98 compares to the PS 97 v13.

 

[n8dawg6]

can yall imagine how stoked i am about this frame after seeing the blue contrast paint?

 

[A_Instead]

What a nice way to start off 2021...
New Yonex VCores...
These will certainly be better than the new pure drives that will also be released...

 

[stealthfighter69]

Used the Vcore Tour 97 310 for a few years. Got the SV95 from the rep but found it too stiff. Recently switched to the Vcore 98 after also demoing the Ezone 98. Hopefully Canadians are eligible for the playtest!

 

[McLovin]

Pretty sure I won’t make it, but I hope another stalwart VCORE 98 user gets in. Really want to hear how the new ones stack up against the previous version, although no word on + versions yet.

 

[boulderchips]

I'm also excited to hear about playtests on all of these. Sounds like they beefed up the beams a bit? Curious how that will change the feel, especially with VDM.

 

[mhkeuns]

Haven’t played this line since the SI & SV versions. Yonex must have improved on the feel. Looks like this line gained a lot of fans.

 

[TennisHound]

This thread is nothing without pics

 

[jwocky]

_________VCORE 95_______________VCORE 98______________VCORE 100_________

Source: https://www.yonex.com/tennis/racquets/vcore

Comparison:

Item Code	06VC95	06VC98	06VC100
Balance Point	310 mm	315 mm	320 mm
Color	Tango Red	Tango Red	Tango Red
Made In	Japan	Japan	Japan
Grip Size	1-5	1-5	1-5
Length	27 in.	27 in.	27 in.
Stringing Advice	45 - 60 lbs	45 - 60 lbs	45 - 60 lbs
Stringing Pattern	16 x 20	16 x 19	16 x 19
Weight	310 g / 10.9 oz	305 g / 10.8 oz	300 g / 10.6 oz
Width Range	21.5 mm - 22 mm - 21 mm	22.5 mm - 23 mm - 21 mm	24 mm - 25 mm - 22 mm
Head Size	95 sq.in.	98 sq.in.	100 sq.in.

 

[mhkeuns]

Interesting choice of colors. Hope it looks better in person.

 

[A_Instead]

Maybe the slight blue sections indicates some DNA from the Ezone line...

 

[martyr444]

After reading this , I wonder what the Flex is on these Frames?

"New designs and materials are crafted to produce a vicious racquet flex, heavy ball bite, and faster racquet head speed, resulting in 5.3% more spin and a 3% steeper drop angle".

2G-Namd Flex Force: Incorporated in the upper throat to lower frame, allowing the racket to quickly flex and snapback for maximum spin potential.

 

[Dragy]

2G-Namd Flex Force: Incorporated in the upper throat to lower frame, allowing the racket to quickly flex and snapback for maximum spin potential.

That’s doubtful, we are used to knowing that graphite frames do not recoil before the ball is gone - vibration frequency is too low. The stringbed snaps back way faster making the ball depart within 4ms of initial contact.

 

[taylor15]

Interesting choice of colors. Hope it looks better in person.

I’m a big fan of the colors! The touch of blue is cool and red is great

 

[Slowtwitcher]

After reading this , I wonder what the Flex is on these Frames?

"New designs and materials are crafted to produce a vicious racquet flex

Vicious
You hit me with a flower
You do it every hour
Oh, baby, you're so vicious


Carry on.

 

[yonexRx32]

I’m a big fan of the colors! The touch of blue is cool and red is great

These racquets have a novel feature: they were built to test your opponent for color blindness.

 

[yonexRx32]

That’s doubtful, we are used to knowing that graphite frames do not recoil before the ball is gone - vibration frequency is too low. The stringbed snaps back way faster making the ball depart within 4ms of initial contact.

Not entirely true... you can make a variety of layups, including some with fiberglass.. Not all rackets are super stiff. Watch the movie carefully. The racket deforms before the ball leaves the string. It was even more so with old generation rackets, such as the Wilson Pro Staff 7.5si

 

[Dragy]

Not entirely true... you can make a variety of layups, including some with fiberglass.. Not all rackets are super stiff. Watch the movie carefully. The racket deforms before the ball leaves the string. It was even more so with old generation rackets, such as the Wilson Pro Staff 7.5si

It deforms, but doesn’t recoil/snap back, that’s what I tried to say. So it stores/dissipates energy but never returns that part to the ball. Stiff racquet flexes less and dissipates less energy.

 

[yonexRx32]

It deforms, but doesn’t recoil/snap back, that’s what I tried to say. So it stores/dissipates energy but never returns that part to the ball. Stiff racquet flexes less and dissipates less energy.

I am not entirely sure of that. Look at the movie again. There is a lag between string recoil and racket frame but the racket frame snaps back before the ball has entirely left the strings. That should be even more so with a stiffer racket.

 

[Dragy]

I am not entirely sure of that. Look at the movie again. There is a lag between string recoil and racket frame but the racket frame snaps back before the ball has entirely left the strings. That should be even more so with a stiffer racket.

It’s not what you see from video. It’s what you read from science people who have put up theory, made calculations and verified with experiments and statistical data. TWU published related articles, which I personally prefer to follow over marketing texts or city legends.

 

[etd]

Best info I could find right now.

VCORE | Tennis Racquets | Yonex

www.yonex.com

Now with strung specs...

95

Yonex VCORE 95 (310g) Rackets | Tennis Warehouse Europe

www.tenniswarehouse-europe.com

98

Yonex VCORE 98 (305g) Rackets | Tennis Warehouse Europe

www.tenniswarehouse-europe.com

100

Yonex VCORE 100 (300g) Rackets | Tennis Warehouse Europe

www.tenniswarehouse-europe.com

 

[martyr444]

It will be interesting to see how all of the said Tech plays out in the real world.