mpournaras
Hall of Fame
You tell us! Should be some good hitting
topspn
Legend
Yeah, good racquet with decent feel and precision. I liked it much more then V7 16M which is vague on feel and certainly more flexy. This is firmer, more direct raw feel and plays a bit livelier. In spite of respectable SW it needs some help with stability so added 2g spilt between 2&10 which helped. I would have liked a touch more control or less lively feel but overall could be dealt perhaps with a deader string. I only played it in tour hex. Overall it’s at 340g strung and with leather grip, OG and 2g in the head. I still have the racquet but it doesn’t see any playing time. I have PKs Q+5 pro, BP and a PA and they just all have a little extra for me in different ways. Overall a nice racquet and attractive price just depends on what you compare it to in your bag. I did not try the countervail version so can’t provide a comparison
pico
Hall of Fame
Thanks a lot for this. The stiffer feel is what drew me to this particular version. I am waiting for my leather grip to come in. I will string this with my preferred BHS7T at 57lbs.
Fxanimator1
Hall of Fame
I am guessing it's the same pattern as the old V6 and V7. If so, the main tie-offs are @ Head 7, The first cross ties off is @ Head 6 and the last cross tie off is @ Throat 7. And you start the mains at the Head.
Novichok
Professional
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pico
Hall of Fame
This is correct!He has probably switched racquets at least five times since then.
pico
Hall of Fame
Were you referring to the stringing part? If so, that worked out. I do enjoy the racquet and I still have it but it is not getting much play as I have been playing my Gravity Pro mostly now which just does everything better. I am also flirting with a Prestige MP, CX 200 + and a Yonex Vcore 97 HD.
Brando
Professional
I find it interesting that a racquet that's supposed to be a "re-issue" of the coveted Blade BLX of 2015-- complete with identical specs-- is getting at best an "it's-ok" from good players. It makes me wonder what beyond the specs is going on. Could it be about graphite composition or something?
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Brando
Professional
Into the breech rode the one legend!
Fact-checking the video review that claimed the re-issue's specs to be spot-on the original's, I find one significant difference courtesy of TWU's Power Potential Tool: the flex (RDC) of the new one is 67 vs. the original's 62. (Consequently, vibration increased from 133 to 148 Hz.) Looks like Wilson has fallen into the stiffer-is-better trap once again. So let us know how it goes, @n8dawg6 ...
Fact-checking the video review that claimed the re-issue's specs to be spot-on the original's, I find one significant difference courtesy of TWU's Power Potential Tool: the flex (RDC) of the new one is 67 vs. the original's 62. (Consequently, vibration increased from 133 to 148 Hz.) Looks like Wilson has fallen into the stiffer-is-better trap once again. So let us know how it goes, @n8dawg6 ...
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you’re listing the v7 vibration frequency and RA. The 2015 model has a 66 RA.
https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/learning_center/racquet_reviews/B98G16review.html
Brando
Professional
Viewing your link, I see that you're right @emaz8724 . Thanks for the correction. Still, you're not correcting me but TWU: Click the Power Map button on TW's Wilson Blade 98 (16x19) v6 page. On the resulting Racket Power Potential page, choose the racket to compare as the "Wilson Blade 98 (16x19)". You'll see that TWU has the original's flex as 62. So, unless I'm wrong, we just found a data glitch.
Either way, your original page link doubtless holds the correct figure. And if so, the re-issue should feel virtually identical to the 2015 model and we're back to hearing @n8dawg6 's expert opinion as to whether it indeed does...
Either way, your original page link doubtless holds the correct figure. And if so, the re-issue should feel virtually identical to the 2015 model and we're back to hearing @n8dawg6 's expert opinion as to whether it indeed does...
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n8dawg6
Legend
well, i didnt give the first one a fair shake. i just went out and hit with the full bed of factory sensation and hated it. which is usually what happens when i hit with a full bed of multifilament. gotta get some more grabby strings in there and see what she does.
Brando
Professional
Copy that @n8dawg6 . From your 'back in blade' signature (which is hilarious, BTW), I figured you must be a 2015 Blade connoisseur. Anyway, am still interested in your impressions, and will add that I agree that strings are super essential. Too many of us are stick-obsessed when strings can make all the difference, too.
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n8dawg6
Legend
the 2015 was my favorite. i also had countervails. and i had the v7s. i have dabbled in 16x19, 18x20, and 18x16. all sold except for a 2015 98S.
the thing i have liked about the various 16x19s is the predictability of the frame. they dont help a whole lot like a tweener does, but its easy to be consistent with them. i did find the v7 to be less forgiving than any of the others ive tried. just not as much pop.
Brando
Professional
Ah then, I misunderstood; you are a real fan of the 2015. Cool. And I couldn't agree more about the added pop of a 16x19; when I entered my 50s I made the switch from 18x20 and never looked back.
n8dawg6
Legend
sorry i missed this. i sold my v6s. they felt just like the countervail to me with a different grip
if i was to try another blade it would be the v8. im over the v7 too. nothing quite like the v5s to me …
Brando
Professional
Ah, there you are. Glad to have you back. Bummer it didn't work. Some folks were saying the v6 feels much better without the countervail but you felt no diff but grip shape, huh? Interesting. Did your sticks at least play similar to each other or did you experience Wilson's famous QC gap?
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n8dawg6
Legend
fairly similar. i gotta be honest, i didnt like the feel right out of the box. i sold the first one pretty quick, then had racquetholism and bought another thinking i had missed something. i didnt. they feel like cheapened versions of the blade to me
Brando
Professional
kreative
Hall of Fame
Anyone played this frame care to share their impressions or conclusions?
I picked one up recently but have only had the one outing so far where I think I messed up a bit (strings/mods), so a bit hazy in my thinking. That said, it seemed to have most of the qualities any self-respecting Bladester would want (and minus the CV).
Oh... if you're reading this n8dawg, how did it feel 'cheapened' to you?
I picked one up recently but have only had the one outing so far where I think I messed up a bit (strings/mods), so a bit hazy in my thinking. That said, it seemed to have most of the qualities any self-respecting Bladester would want (and minus the CV).
Oh... if you're reading this n8dawg, how did it feel 'cheapened' to you?
itischanandlerbong
New User
Anyone here has hit with the Pure Aero VS and the Blade 98 v6 (no-CV)? How would you compare between the 2 of them?
I currently use the Pure Aero VS, which I like a lot except for 2 points:
1. It's a little too stiff, my elbow and wrist hurt sometimes especially if it's colder or balls are heavier/ more worn out — how does the Blade 98 v6 compare on stiffness? I note both have an RA of 67, but I also recognize RA isn't the best measure of stiffness wrt joint health
2. I have a hard time controlling its launch angle. As a result, I tend to have to string stiffer polys (at 45lb for problem 1 above) and apply a lot of spin to get shots consistently in. I am trying to improve my flat shots to finish points faster — I know the Blade 98 v6 has a tighter string pattern, which I am looking forward to. How does it compare wrt launch angle?
I like the power/control aspect of the Pure Aero VS (except for the launch angle), which is why I’m most keen on the v6. V8 felt underpowered for me.
Any other points of comparison? TIA!
I currently use the Pure Aero VS, which I like a lot except for 2 points:
1. It's a little too stiff, my elbow and wrist hurt sometimes especially if it's colder or balls are heavier/ more worn out — how does the Blade 98 v6 compare on stiffness? I note both have an RA of 67, but I also recognize RA isn't the best measure of stiffness wrt joint health
2. I have a hard time controlling its launch angle. As a result, I tend to have to string stiffer polys (at 45lb for problem 1 above) and apply a lot of spin to get shots consistently in. I am trying to improve my flat shots to finish points faster — I know the Blade 98 v6 has a tighter string pattern, which I am looking forward to. How does it compare wrt launch angle?
I like the power/control aspect of the Pure Aero VS (except for the launch angle), which is why I’m most keen on the v6. V8 felt underpowered for me.
Any other points of comparison? TIA!
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