What are your favorite racket cosmetics of all-time?

[socallefty]

It is important to factor in the overgrip and string interplay. For example APDO doesnt look right without the Pro hurricane tour.
Slap a tourna on a bumblebee with silver poly and you have created art

I tend to put red or white overgrips on my Strike Tours.

 

[vndesu]

The other day one of my friends brought out their Ultra Pro 16x19 and not going to lie, that pj is pretty nice.

Im also liking the new Gravity PJ.

 

[Fed Kennedy]

I tend to put red or white overgrips on my Strike Tours.

I believe this is acceptable but I will double check with Eric

 

[vsbabolat]

Dunlop Maxply Fort
Snauwaert Vitas Gerulaitis Autograph
HEAD Prestige Pro
HEAD Comp Pro
HEAD turquoise Graphite Pro

 

[gino]

Hard to pick just one, here’s a few of my favorites:

Pure Drive and Pure Control Swirly
Pure Storm Team 98 2004 version
KBlade Tour
Head IG Prestige Anniversary Edition
2021 VCore Pro
2022 Pure Strike VS

That ig anniversary prestuge paintjob is next level good. Youtek - youtek IG was brilliant execution of the asymmetric color blocking

 

[gino]

Dunlop Maxply Fort
Snauwaert Vitas Gerulaitis Autograph
HEAD Prestige Pro
HEAD Comp Pro
HEAD turquoise Graphite Pro

This graphite pro? https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/ind...o-with-cap-grommets-green-usa-version.207336/

Might need to hunt one down…

 

[Airspun]

TT Warrior, so fresh so clean

 

[gino]

TT Warrior, so fresh so clean

A real nice looking frame. May have to add to my first few posts , plus aura of sunscreen rafter !

 

[Seth]

TT Warrior, so fresh so clean

Awesome stick and design. Terrible use of the rubber paint that Wilson used recently. The white trapped dust and dirt and made it look dingy after a while.

 

[vsbabolat]

This graphite pro? https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/ind...o-with-cap-grommets-green-usa-version.207336/

Might need to hunt one down…

Yes

 

[tele]

I know the clear grommets are controversial, but the youtek ig prestige mid pj is one of my favorites.

 

[McGradey]

I know the clear grommets are controversial, but the youtek ig prestige mid pj is one of my favorites.

The IG Prestige is an absolute stunner. I have the Pro and while the sweet spot is rather tiny, I still play with it every so often because it looks so damn good.

 

[veelium]

Any k-factor deep cuts you were fond of ?

6.1 is great but also have a blade and blade tour which are great.

 

[jxs653]

I like the look of Head's twin tube racquets, radical tour, satellite tour, and the competition series...

 

[jimmy8]

Wilson shift looks beautiful.

 

[BlueB]

Prince Graphite, all iterations, but the green and gold stripe versions (Straight Shaft, Tour, Classic) are particularly nice.

 

[veelium]

For all black the Extreme Nite is my pick, the combination of matte and glossy with minimal writing or other decorations on the frame just looks awesome.

 

[Honza]

pretty simple - matte black everything

 

[Casper777]

Gravity Auxetic
Pro Staff v13
Yonex Percept

 

[Yurifi]

Wilson Pro Staff v13 or Head Gravity 2023, can't decide ...

 

[peRFecto]

 

[NicoMK]

Boris Becker's blue and red Puma/ Estusa/ Head. Best mold / PJ ever IMO.

 

[vsbabolat]

Boris Becker's blue and red Puma/ Estusa/ Head. Best mold / PJ ever IMO.

https://imgur.com/a/scW3en7

 

[vsbabolat]

To add to my list:
HEAD Elite Pro 1988
Prestige Pro 600
Prestige Classic 600
Prestige Pro 2021

 

[basil J]

My favorites are:
Dunlop 200G MW
PK Redondo MP
Becker Melbourne

 

[NicoMK]

https://imgur.com/a/scW3en7

The Head being the best incarnation of the three, I think. Absolutely beautiful, I've said it before. Wish I had one but out of price for me. I have a Puma Super though.

 

[Bisquick]

https://imgur.com/a/scW3en7

Have this - I kick myself for passing on a new unstrung estusa all blue version of this frame.

 

[Mischko]

First Pro Staff 90, black yellow red one

 

[Alcawrath]

Never owned one, but loved the way these looked. Six.One 95 in red & white. A close second is the black & blue pure drives.

 

[vsbabolat]

Have this - I kick myself for passing on a new unstrung estusa all blue version of this frame.

You have the HEAD version too, It’s awesome!!!!

 

[gino]

To add to my list:
HEAD Elite Pro 1988
Prestige Pro 600
Prestige Classic 600
Prestige Pro 2021

Prestige 600 is all-time

 

[gino]

Never owned one, but loved the way these looked. Six.One 95 in red & white. A close second is the black & blue pure drives.

I've got one of these 6.1s.... they look better in person, nice white carbon fiber on the upper hoop

 

[vsbabolat]

Prestige Pro 600 is all-time

That’s a photo of the Prestige Tour 600

 

[gino]

That’s a photo of the Prestige Tour 600

whoops confused the two. prestige pro 600 is red throat black hoop?

 

[Rattler]

I don’t know the years of the cosmetics but…

Head Radical Twin Tube Zebra

Babolate Aeropro Roland Garros. White with silver leaf lettering…racquet was a work of art
-even if it feels like I’m swinging around an empty plastic bag

The Blue and Red Laver Cup RF-97’s

Wilson Blade Neon Green.

Wilson Blade black with silver

Wilson blade animal print (black and white)

Head Radical Microgel; white, black, red with the animal print

2015 RF-97

Jimmy Connors ‘91 Open Neon Yellow

Donnay Pro One, Blue and Yellow

Donnay Borg One. 1980

 

[vsbabolat]

whoops confused the two. prestige pro 600 is red throat black hoop?

It’s red and brown

https://imgur.com/a/RqtVKyv

 

[AmericanTwist]

For me it's both the tactile feel of the Dunlop cx 200 tour series (maybe the same for other dunlop models?) and the design. From the limited edition all black model to all red model and the mostly black model with red. All 3 have fantastic feel and their designs I think are really great.

I also do like the current yonex ezones with their dragon designs and the older blue/red vcp models with subtle designs. I like the tactile feel of these frames too but Dunlop for me is tops. Matte with a slick feeling...

 

[mavsman149]

My favorites are:
Dunlop 200G MW
PK Redondo MP
Becker Melbourne

The gun Metal MW is great

 

[gino]

For me it's both the tactile feel of the Dunlop cx 200 tour series (maybe the same for other dunlop models?) and the design. From the limited edition all black model to all red model and the mostly black model with red. All 3 have fantastic feel and their designs I think are really great.

I also do like the current yonex ezones with their dragon designs and the older blue/red vcp models with subtle designs. I like the tactile feel of these frames too but Dunlop for me is tops. Matte with a slick feeling...

Interesting tactile sensation plays a role for you, to me that’s an element of a paintjob so makes sense. Just an interesting thing to hitch the wagon to, respect

 

[AmericanTwist]

Thanks gino. I'm a details guy. I am also playing with the ultra tour/pro which is a gloss finish which looks shiny on tv and sparkles but it detracts a little in the feel department. Still, I really dig the super closed pattern of the UT/UP platform so I have to carry some of these in bag.

There are many other fine frames on the market, but these two models really jumped out to me. Graphics is one thing but feel-in-hand to me is more important. I will say some frames out there with loud graphics don't do a lot for me, feel notwithstanding.

 

[gino]

Thanks gino. I'm a details guy. I am also playing with the ultra tour/pro which is a gloss finish which looks shiny on tv and sparkles but it detracts a little in the feel department. Still, I really dig the super closed pattern of the UT/UP platform so I have to carry some of these in bag.

There are many other fine frames on the market, but these two models really jumped out to me. Graphics is one thing but feel-in-hand to me is more important. I will say some frames out there with loud graphics don't do a lot for me, feel notwithstanding.

I totally get that. It honestly took me months to vibe with the tactile sensation of the pure strike tour throat section. The beam design has these odds ridges but after a while I adapted. Some things I couldn’t adapt to though were the rubber based paints in the 2016-2023 pro staffs… so nice to the cold touch but once I’d start sweating just made for a miserable go. I feel the same way about the extreme gloss of the BLX 6.1 95 2012, just collected sweat like crazy. Interesting and important practical considerations !

 

[naturalexponent]

Awesome stick and design. Terrible use of the rubber paint that Wilson used recently. The white trapped dust and dirt and made it look dingy after a white.

For sure. Mine looked yellow after a few years…

 

[JEDI MASTER]

i have Both Red and BLue!.. Red one is my Fav..

 

[bnjkn]

Prestige 600 is all-time

There are many I like, but this is unbeatable.

 

[gino]

Take away the performance attributes of any frame. This is just a discussion about the best paintjobs in your personal opinion.

Curious if there are any that get a swell of support. If you can, add pics!

For me personally, see below for my top 5 (subject to change). I'm also going to add honorable mentioned frames to a few successive posts.

1. Wilson nCode pro staff
2. HEAD Youtek prestige
3. Wilson K-Factor pro staff
4. HEAD Microgel prestige
5. Babolat Pure Strike 2020

2004-2006 Wilson nCode pro staffs

2010 HEAD Youtek prestige

2007-2009 Wilson k-factor pro staffs

2007-2009 HEAD Microgel prestige

2020 Babolat Pure strike

Thought about my life and updated the OP/various honorable mentioned posts. I think it's more well-thought out now.

One thing we can all participate in is the idea of all having a top-5 and "best of the rest" or "classic paintjobs"

Could be a fun exercise to have the "current top 5" depending on new releases/nostalgic thoughts

 

[gino]

i have Both Red and BLue!.. Red one is my Fav..

the red rf97 is just incredible. sad i sold one off

 

[gino]

@TW Staff can one of the moderators change the thread title to: "What are your favorite racket cosmetics of all-time?"

Think it better suits the dialogue. Thanks

 

[Underdog]

I have to mention the VCore in galaxy black. Astonishing

 

[ollinger]

Wilson HPS Surge 5.1 broke new ground for funky cosmetics, and I still love it

 

[gino]

It is important to factor in the overgrip and string interplay. For example APDO doesnt look right without the Pro hurricane tour.
Slap a tourna on a bumblebee with silver poly and you have created art

i pondered on a few more of these iconic combos:

Goran prestige/yellow OG

roddick blue pure drive/blue tourna

Rafa aero / yellow strings sleeveless OR aero / black strings sleeves

AA Radical & rubber band damp

Big pete energy PS85 blue tourna