Video Review - Wilson Burn FST 95 & 99 by @BounceHitBounceHit & @Geoff

Geoff

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Right down to the knee injury?
A very sad time for the Swiss faithful. We hope that our hero will be back ASAP!

If getting the same injury would mean adding to the Grand Slam total, I would take one for the team! ;)
 
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Geoff

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Good work BHBH and Geoff.

Some TW test reviews comment that modifications to the test racquet would bring the stick up to their specs and make the test more enjoyable. Would it be "swiss neutral" to test the racquet with your specs (lead and strings only)? You could possibly avoid that "new car smell" sensation and give a different perspective of what the racquet can do (given your swing and game are constant). Just a thought.
Our 360 reviews in the past had the racquets strung and matched to the specs of @BounceHitBounceHit. Since I use a gut/poly hybrid I am too cheap to spend the money to test the racquets with my string set up. Also a lot of the racquets we have tested have been loaners from friends and/or the TW community so we have limited access. Not sure how we can get around these 2 issues. I am happy to set up the frames but not spend the money for the materials!
 
Our 360 reviews in the past had the racquets strung and matched to the specs of @BounceHitBounceHit. Since I use a gut/poly hybrid I am too cheap to spend the money to test the racquets with my string set up. Also a lot of the racquets we have tested have been loaners from friends and/or the TW community so we have limited access. Not sure how we can get around these 2 issues. I am happy to set up the frames but not spend the money for the materials!

I'm glad to redo the playtest at my specifications and with my standard Big Banger Ace 18 set up. It's probably worth noting however that the FST 95 was already pretty close in terms of my preferred specifications. Best, BHBH
 
A very sad time for the Swiss faithful. We hope that our hero will be back ASAP!

If getting the same injury would mean adding to the Grand Slam total, I would take one for the team! ;)

Now THAT'S a fan!!! Trust me (I speak from recent experience!) a torn meniscus is no fun!!! [emoji41]. BHBH
 
Good work BHBH and Geoff.

Some TW test reviews comment that modifications to the test racquet would bring the stick up to their specs and make the test more enjoyable. Would it be "swiss neutral" to test the racquet with your specs (lead and strings only)? You could possibly avoid that "new car smell" sensation and give a different perspective of what the racquet can do (given your swing and game are constant). Just a thought.

Thanks Sup! Great thought. I am in if Geoff is willing. For me a smaller grip would be key. [emoji41]. Best, BHBH
 

onehandbh

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I totally agree with you. Compared to the Max 200G I was using at the time, the Pro Tour 280 felt like a cheap tin can to me. I couldn't get rid of them fast enough.

BTW, nice video reviews, BHBH and Geoff! :)

Not sure what the difference is between the Pro Tour 280 I tried years ago and the Pro Tour 630 I just picked up but the PT630 feels much more solid and maneuverable.

Only briefly hit a few groundstrokes with it. Will have to do a more extensive play test.
 

Zoolander

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Although these reviews have been posted in another thread @BounceHitBounceHit and I thought it might be easier to find this way as well and sharing our impressions of these two new frames from Wilson

Special thanks to @onehandbh for making the videos, professional.



While the RA is measured at one spot along the long axis of a frame, the manner in which any frame actually 'feels' in play is a different matter. :) I suspect the Burn 95 FST would measure quite flexible in the head, were such a measure available. I would even go so far as to say that it felt 'plush' as presented to us for review with a hybrid string set up at what seemed to be lower-mid tension. :) Best, BHBH

@Geoff and @BounceHitBounceHit wonder if you could enlighten me..... do you remember if the burn fst racquets have a typical molded Wilson foam handle under the grip, or is it a straight graphite handle that fits the plastic ergo thingymaggys on? Thanks
 
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