Wilson K Blade 98 strung weight...

[ac3111]

Identifying an authentic K Blade 98 via strung weight...

I am looking for a Wilson K Blade 98. I know that Wilson has not the best quality control. I asked the seller to tell me the strung weight of the racket as a criterion for me to judge whether it is a real one or fake.
The racket will come strung which makes me doubt a bit because I read that K Blade 98 come unstrung...
What else should I ask him to tell me beyond photos etc?

 

[jwbarrientos]

KB98 strung is around 304 + 12/15 = 316/320 grs

What else should you ask?... Is it original? franqly have no idea, read around that are many fakes, never heard about a KB98 fake.

 

[ac3111]

The one K Blade 98 has 322g strung weight and the other one 323grams...
According to TW it should be 315...
And I am afraid this could affect the balance point.
I don't care if it makes it more headlight but I would not like it to be more headheavy...

 

[Meaghan]

could be it is strung with poly so it will come in heavier and it will affect the balance and make it very slightly more HH.

 

[ac3111]

You are right but why a new racket would be strung with poly?

 

[Meaghan]

You are right but why a new racket would be strung with poly?

I dont know? where you getting it from?

 

[ac3111]

From a power seller with 100% positive score.
129 euros while TW-europe has it for 175euros...
Maybe that explains the better price. It's a wilson racket that is a bit far from the specs. Wilson did not want to sacrifice it and some people are getting them to sell them cheaper...

 

[Meaghan]

From a power seller with 100% positive score.
129 euros while TW-europe has it for 175euros...
Maybe that explains the better price. It's a wilson racket that is a bit far from the specs. Wilson did not want to sacrifice it and some people are getting them to sell them cheaper...

Is it the one in Spain?

 

[ac3111]

Nope, Austria.

 

[ac3111]

Identifying an authentic K Blade 98

The string on the racket is Wilson Sensation 16. The strung weight is 322 and 323 grams...
It's a bit off the strung weight specs according to TW.