Wilson Pro Staff 97L v13 crazy stiff??

RSA Tennis

New User
Hi Guys. I had a hit with a junior at my club’s Pro Staff 97L. She complained she struggles to get power. The one racquet had Signum Pro X-perience 1.24 (i love this string) and the other had Gamma Moto 1.30 and she is trying other string. All strung at 54. I tried the racquet and it felt like a piece of wood. It had NO power. Any suggestions? Can she string it down to 45 pounds?
 

CameronS

New User
This is the stiffest racket in the Pro Staff line. I do like them, but over time that caused some bad tennis elbow.

I'd suggest looking at a Blade v8 if you're looking for less stiff but similar feel contenders.
 

CameronS

New User
Any ideas on how to soften the feel of a racquet except for dropping the tension?

You could use specific vibration dampeners. Check out the RTP Ultrasoft (they are the colored ones, no black or white). They mute feel and remove a lot of vibration using sorbothane instead of typical rubber.
 
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TennisHound

Legend
Hi Guys. I had a hit with a junior at my club’s Pro Staff 97L. She complained she struggles to get power. The one racquet had Signum Pro X-perience 1.24 (i love this string) and the other had Gamma Moto 1.30 and she is trying other string. All strung at 54. I tried the racquet and it felt like a piece of wood. It had NO power. Any suggestions? Can she string it down to 45 pounds?
Chunk it and get her a Pure Drive Team or Lite. It’s not necessarily flexier but easier to play with less effort.
 
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