TW: Chances of bringing in Wilson Tour 90 Asian Versions?

[PaulC]

Hi Folks,

As evidenced by the increasing interests and "wanted" postings for the either the Asian versions of the Wilson Pro Staff Tour 90 or the Ncode 6.1 Tour 90, any chance for TW to request a batch of these Asian version frames from Wilson?

I'd say these frames are more humanly-playable than the US versions due to the lighter and more widely acceptable weight (consider both Heads and Prince current mid-size "player racquet" offerings are both around 12.0 oz strung)

Feedbacks I'd like TW to send in to Wilson are that:

1. It doesn't hurt to issue the Asian versions in US by simply put a "lite" sticker label on the handle wrap -- If there are overstocks in Asia......

2. If they have market/sales region conflict concerns regarding the current NCode Tour 90 model, how about just re-issuing the Asian PS Tour 90 to US, which many folks including myself prefer way over the Asian Ncode anyway.

3. There is indeed a market for these "lite" versions maybe due to the Federer-wannabe effect, yet many people are turned off by the club-like weight of the US versions.

Just my 2 cents.

Let us know! Thanks in Advance!

~Paul

 

[LowProfile]

This really is a reasonable and well-waranted request. I second it.

 

[BreakPoint]

Just so you guys know, I've been requesting that TW try and bring in the Asian nSix-One Tour 90 for almost the past two years to no avail. Not to blame TW whatsoever, they have tried their best. Unfortunately, each time they ask Wilson, the answer from Wilson is no. This really doesn't make any sense to me either as back in the days of wood racquets, each model came in a variety of weights from "Super Light" to "Light" to "Medium" to "Heavy". Wilson's own best selling Jack Kramer Autograph came in these choices of weights. They all looked identical except they had a sticker on the shaft that gave the weight designation and the actual weight range, such as "Medium - Range 13.00 oz. to 13.50 oz."

Why can't Wilson continue to do this with their player's racquets such as the nSix-One Tour? They already make them in two different weights in the same factory. All they need to do is ship both versions worldwide. It doesn't really sound all that difficult. I understand that there are also lots of people in Asia that want to get their hands on the U.S. version but can't.

I'd be willing to bet that Wilson could dramatically increase their worldwide sales of the nSix-One Tour if they offered a choice of weights in all their major markets.

 

[vkartikv]

If there can be Players Special Eds. of lighter frames, there ought to be Intermed's Special Eds. as well of heavier frames. I would not use them but I know a lot of people who are looking forward to it.