Hello, I got this racket and I am 90% sure its Pro Stock. Can somebody verify that and also tell me what mold is under that Blade v6 paint?
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Wilson Blade Pro Stock
- Thread starter Ddakk
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It's definitely a V6 mold by how the grommet channel extends below the hoop and has no grommet hole at the end. All the previous Blade molds stopped this channel a little higher.
All the pro stock Blades I've seen used a pre-V6 mold, but that doesn't mean this can't be a pro stock with a V6 mold, don't know.
The pics show finish flaked off. Is it clearcoat that has flaked off the matte basecoat, or is it the rubberized finish that has flaked off? Hard to tell. Most of the pro stocks are base/clearcoat finish. Retail frames did not have gloss clearcoat.
All the pro stock Blades I've seen used a pre-V6 mold, but that doesn't mean this can't be a pro stock with a V6 mold, don't know.
The pics show finish flaked off. Is it clearcoat that has flaked off the matte basecoat, or is it the rubberized finish that has flaked off? Hard to tell. Most of the pro stocks are base/clearcoat finish. Retail frames did not have gloss clearcoat.
TennisHound
Legend
Good eye and info
lidoazndiabloboi
Hall of Fame
From what the others pointed out, it's more likely this is a retail v6 Blade 18x20.
Yes, this is glossy paint that is peeling off and under that glossy paint you can see matte one. @Nadal15thslam showed me his Wilson Ultra Pro Stock if i remember correctly and it was similar to that.
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And there is question about weight. Normal Blade v6 98 weights 304g unstrung. This one weights 318 strung without base grip (only overgrip) with silicone inside handle. What do you think about that?
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Here you can see that paints:
Seems it has to be a pro stock with that clearcoat finish. Unusual mold for a pro stock. I have a bunch of them and their static weights are all about the same as retail frames, the difference is that the pro stocks have a little more mass in the hoop and a higher SW even before any additional customization is done. All of the pro stocks I've had have significantly better feel than retail Blades from V6 onward. They are generally slightly stiffer and less spongy/vague feeling, but still very soft and arm friendly. Slightly more power too, but some of that is the additional plow mass. The extra hoop mass also makes them more stable feeling. They are classics and I wish the retail frames felt like them. Hope yours is the same.
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what_army
Professional
The clearcoat you see on the inside of the throat was the result of a sticker that sat in there for a long time. When you remove it it will come with the matte finish attached. You can clearly see the matte finish peeling off everywhere else. This is a retail V6, nothing unusual about it.
what_army
Professional
The grip that shows on the photos is that racquet’s original base grip (wilson sublime, I think it’s called). Again, nothing unusual about it, it’s a retail frame.
No its not result of the sticker. There is clear coat on the whole racket and its peeling off. Matte finish isn't peeling off anywhere.
what_army
Professional
I’m not going to discuss with you because you clearly have no idea what you’re talking about but if that was the case why is the residue from the gripsize sticker still attached to a part of the racquet where the matte finish still hasn’t peeled off (pic below)?
Tan Tennis
Rookie
Looks like a retail v6 to me. But if it’s a pro stock, I don’t think it’s anything pre-v6, so it would still be a v6 mold. Same reason as above, the grommet end. But I have never seen a glossy paint peel off like that.
what_army
Professional
It’s the matte paint that’s peeling off.
No, there's clearcoat all over the frame. Maybe someone did a Krylon clearcoat job or something over the retail rubberized finish. Might explain why it's peeling so bad. I've never seen Wilson polyurethane clearcoat come off like that either.
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Def not. It's the clear that has come off. Again, it could be someone's homegrown clearcoat job though.
Yes, it is definitely clearcoat that is peeling off not matte paint. But yes it might be home painted.
Yes you are right that the sticker is on a matte paint but wrong that matte paint is peeling off. Clearcoat is on top of a racket. Still you dont have to be mean. Everyone can miss something or dont understand someone. Dont be a jerk.
So, summarizing its more likely to be a painted retail one. For the price i bought it (20$) it is still worth the money and risk ive taken. I may have found another proof that its actually retail frame painted with clear coat. There are no embeded Wilson logos on bumpguard. Most (or every?) pro stock ive seen had them.
Nevertheless thank you all for help. Last time i got unlucky with Babolat Aero Storm being fake (i canceled order). Now racket i got is only painted with clear coat and injected silicone. I will still continue to hunt for low priced pro stock and finally i will find another. I already bought Wilson Steam 99 in Blade v7 paint and Korda Wilson KBlade in Blade v7 paint so its not going bad.
Tan Tennis
Rookie
Yes most of them have, but not all
Nadal15thslam
Hall of Fame
Similar case here like the op, can you tell me if it's pro stock or not?
It has the retail hologram, so it’s not pro stock.
The velvet paint on the CV frames, especially the first runs of them, would chip just from being in a bag with other racquets, revealing a glossy layer beneath. Not to be confused for the thick, intentional gloss finish on the vast majority of actual pro stocks. The re-releases of the blade and ultras without cv are much better about the chipping than the originals. And some of the later runs of cv frames are ok too.
anarosevoli
Semi-Pro
Lol. And the clear coat comes off the most where it is being touched the least (inside the hoop)? And it comes off the least where it is being touched the most (throat)?
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