I just have to chime in and say that these UP (16M and 18M) are amazing frames. I'm pretty happy with my Blade V7s 16x19, but I started working on my serve and volley game and felt it was really lacking in that department, which made me realize that the frame feels a bit too "fluttery". So I decided to demo the UP16 V3 (only one available on TWE) and Vcore Pro 97.
The Vcore Pro felt good, stable, plush when hit right and decent power. I did feel like the trajectory was a little low, but otherwise was globally impressed with the frame. I hit with a friend and decided to do a practice set with it, and I played pretty well ; backhand might need a little adjusting.
Switched to the UP16 for the second set (that I weighted with 4g total @3 and 9 and 2g @12) strung with Alu Power RG edition 1.28 and this thing was like an extension of my arm ! Felt so smooth and plush. I love how it flexes uniformly and you feel exactly where the ball is on the stringbed and where it's going. Like a lot of you mentioned on this thread, consistency was terrific with this frame. You can construct your point however you want and use a lot of variety (launch angle helped with that). It just feels so different compared to modern frames; so much feel ! Reminded me of my i.Prestige mids (played more than 10 years with those frames).
I then had a tournament in Normandie, and decided to use the UP16 and really played my best tennis. Wanted to find some to buy but couldn't find any L2s. I did however find 2 UP18 in ok condition, so after reading all of you who've tried both, decided to get them. First time I hit with them was for another tournament match (talk about a test drive !) and I gotta agree with what some have said on this thread : with the UP18, you have less balls coming back to you and the UP16 you have more balls going to your opponent. The ball doesn't jump up but through, making it harder for the opponent to return. Felt like Monfils ripping forehands at times ! Launch angle is a little lower, but I still found great variety, and again, the court penetration was addictive. Volleys felt stable, precise and touch shots felt great.
So I'm switching to the UP18 and would love the get some V4s, but sadly TWE doesn't have them and they're sold out on Wilson's site... anyone got any solutions
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