Wilson Pro Staff V14.0

Pretty much nailed it @PhxRacket. I play a lot of dubs and it’s not stable enough for me at the net. But one of the best serving racquets out there. Not sure if you’re a poly user but Lynx tour does great in it.
 
JOSHL said:
Pretty much nailed it @PhxRacket. I play a lot of dubs and it’s not stable enough for me at the net. But one of the best serving racquets out there. Not sure if you’re a poly user but Lynx tour does great in it.
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I think the PSX was a little better around the net. But the whippiness of the 6.1 was addicting.
 
Thanks all for sharing. My usual stick is a PS 6.0 95 (customised for lower static and higher sw) but I’ve been searching for a more forgiving alternative with similar specs to my custom 95 to use against tougher opponents or on my off days or when the 95 becomes too demanding for my age.

I’ve tried the Blade 98 v4/v5 (both string patterns), PS 97 v11/v13, Pro Stock Steam 99, Clash 100 Tour v1, but all have fallen short either because of feel, directional control, stability, whippiness, or manoeuvrability.

I recently bought the PS X secondhand and added 2g at 12. Have only played it a couple of times but early impressions have been good. Really like it’s stability and surprisingly it cuts through the air very well, felt a lot less clunkier than the PS 97 v11. The 6.1 100 was on my list to try but based on the sharing here I think I’ll prefer the PS X.
 
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gino said:
RF signed a lifetime wilson deal back in like 2007, i wonder what the holdup is on the RF97
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I guess there won't be any RF97 in the line ups any more. Probably some limited releases from time to time (see PS85) or move to Wilson Pro Labs. As far as I can remeber, even Dimitrov didnt play with the RF but rather a regular PS customized to his specs (close but not identical to RF97).
 
tazz said:
I guess there won't be any RF97 in the line ups any more. Probably some limited releases from time to time (see PS85) or move to Wilson Pro Labs. As far as I can remeber, even Dimitrov didnt play with the RF but rather a regular PS customized to his specs (close but not identical to RF97).
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not very close at all to regular PS or RF

he used 18x17 , roughly 345 grams strung, and 32.3 cm balance
 
If I had to choose between PSX and PS 6.1 100, I would go with the PSX. They are close in a few areas, the 6.1 excels in a couple areas as does the X. The difference is volleying. The X is just that much better at the net. I think I am going to try to convince my lts to string a demo of the PS 97 in a hybrid and let that rip after I return from NYC in a week and a half.
 
I got an extra stick last week that has a 323 grams static unstrung weight. Have not measured the string SW but this will be in the 330-335 range I guess..
this stick is just excellent, due to the relatively high weight. RF 97 feel in slightly lighter package. Much nicer then the v13 for me at least, higher SW, slightly more flexible , more dwell, way better IMO!
 
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TimePlease said:
Correct. The difference in feel/feedback is quite noticeable. Whether you like that raw, connected feel or not is a different matter (many prefer muted frames), but you can certainly feel way more of the contact yet without any harshness. There's a kind of crystal clarity but still really smooth and comfortable - hard to describe.
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Got one cheap used, a Zus 100, you're right it has next level solidity and crystal clarity. But also the other thing I'm impressed by is its so balanced and maneuverable which also really helps manipulate shots

Cool racquet helps me a lot on serve I make a lot more good serves with this one
 
Aestheticsaboveallelse said:
Got one cheap used, a Zus 100, you're right it has next level solidity and crystal clarity. But also the other thing I'm impressed by is its so balanced and maneuverable which also really helps manipulate shots

Cool racquet helps me a lot on serve I make a lot more good serves with this one
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Ah, good to hear you liked it. Did you get the 70RA or 62RA?
It's one of those frames that puts it exactly where you aim it...so it brutally exposes all your errors in technique and timing, which really forces me to focus.
 
jered said:
can confirm.i demoed the new v14 6.1 and I quite like it. My regular stick is the v13 PS97. I thought the 6.1 was more forgiving with a bit more pop.just got an X and need to string it up to hit the courts and compare.
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Any update available?
 
TimePlease said:
Ah, good to hear you liked it. Did you get the 70RA or 62RA?
It's one of those frames that puts it exactly where you aim it...so it brutally exposes all your errors in technique and timing, which really forces me to focus.
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I don't know but based on the feel I guess its the 70 RA feels quite stiff and solid. Need to change the string seems like just some cheap synthetic gut with a Z stencil
 
Anyone else have the Noir? Feel like it's light as heck, maybe even 0.2oz off specs. Need to get it measured.
 
Been playing with the prostaff V14 now for 5 months now. Strung them with gut (mains) / alu rough (crosses) @ 58/56lbs. The racquet feels great, but I will say power was lacking unmoded. Had TW match both my sticks to the following unstrung specs:

322.01g 9HL 300SW
321.70g 9HL 300SW

So roughly 332g strung and ~330 SW. I added about 4 grams of lead to the hoop to try and increase the power here and it worked well. Curious if any moded up their v14's as well.
 
Rasheeq Haq said:
Been playing with the prostaff V14 now for 5 months now. Strung them with gut (mains) / alu rough (crosses) @ 58/56lbs. The racquet feels great, but I will say power was lacking unmoded. Had TW match both my sticks to the following unstrung specs:

322.01g 9HL 300SW
321.70g 9HL 300SW

So roughly 332g strung and ~330 SW. I added about 4 grams of lead to the hoop to try and increase the power here and it worked well. Curious if any moded up their v14's as well.
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What were the specs of your racquets prior to modding? Swingweight? You added 4g after TW matched them to 300SW or?

It needs around 328 swingweight as a minimum for solid hitting and depth imo
 
Strung specs were about 332g and 329 swing weight on both.

I added 4 grams to the hoop after that to up the power. Might be overkill as my volleys have gotten a bit more cumbersome, but they do hit more solidly now.
 
So you're effectively up around 341-342 swing weight then, probably 32.7cm balance. That's a lot to tote around. I'd have to add ~10g in the handle to counter-balance, to even be remotely pivot-able enough for my game. But hey, to each their own!
 
Rasheeq Haq said:
Strung specs were about 332g and 329 swing weight on both.

I added 4 grams to the hoop after that to up the power. Might be overkill as my volleys have gotten a bit more cumbersome, but they do hit more solidly now.
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So in your first post, when you say that you had TW match your racquets, that's without modding? They just found two 300SW racquets for you, they haven't modded them in any way?
 
Yes, that is without modding. What's interesting is that they first matched me a set of sticks with the following unstrung specs:

319.41g 11hl 290sw
319.59g 11hl 290sw

Which I complained was on the lower end of the advertised stats for the v14. They then went back and matched me with the two sticks that were slightly higher in weight and SW below:

322.01g 9HL 300SW
321.70g 9HL 300SW

It just goes to show how poor the quality control at Wilson has gotten when sticks can vary this much in specs!
 
Wilson's QC has been horrible for a very long time now, nothing new. Your use of "matched" confused me, sorry to bother you. Usually if I say that I matched my racquets that means that I modded them to be the same. But I get what you mean

It's actually great that you could find two with such a high SW, all I found was 285-290 max, and I looked all over. Of course the demo PS97 v14 was at 303..

Power is there for me with it, but with long lined up swings only. Super precise on all kinds of shots though
 
I would appreciate anyone who has played with the v11 (black with red at 3 and 9) and v14 to compare the two. Experience with the PS X and 6.0 95 would be a bonus! On paper the v11 and v14 have the same specs, only difference is the “newer” paradigm bending and braided 45 tech. So I’m wondering how similar they are to each other.

I found my 330 strung sw v11 to be a bit clunky and slow to swing through the air or manoeuvre, so I ended up sticking to my modded 6.0 95 with 327sw strung. That was until I tried the PS X, which I also modded to 327sw strung. Was expecting the PS X with its larger headsize to have the same manoeuvrability issues, but I was very pleasantly surprised. I only perceived slightly less RHS on serves compared with the 6.0 95 and it definitely didn’t feel as clunky as my v11. I have since made it my preferred stick as it provided better performance than my 6.0 95, particularly in defensive situations and at the net. And had better stability than the 6.0 95.

Now I’m wondering whether the v14 is closer to the v11 or the PS X? I’m particularly interested in comparing directional control/precision, whippiness, and manoeuvrability. If it is closer to the PS X and there aren’t big differences on those qualities then I’ll probably just stick with the X. Unfortunately, demo programs are not accessible to where I’m based so very reliant on feedback here. Thanks!
 
v11 has a firmer throat and a punchy sweet spot, if the string tension is lower it's necessary to spin to control the ball. But otherwise very nice and stable, nice graphite feel also. Was sold in 4 different paint jobs, 2014 red black, 2016 all black, then black with bright red at 3&9, and black with white at 3&9. Probably because it didn't sell very well, because everyone wanted to play with the RF97A instead

PS97 v14 has a slightly flexy throat, it twists a bit, and that gives more dwell time. Results are fabulous, but there's slightly less power, requires nice long fast swings, very precise, fabulous on serves, nice feel. More demanding than v11, and generally I'd advise it to advanced players only. But since it's still relatively light, both in static weight and swingweight, and is not harsh nor stiff at all, there's no reason for an ambitious club player to not try it, it's a very nice racquet, one of the best today

Wilson's horrific quality control is a big deal also. On paper, PS97 v14 should have a strung swingweight of around 330, so that's 300 unstrung. However in reality its head is much lighter, and the swingweight is around 315-320 strung, so it needs extra lead at the tip to feel normal and well balanced

PS X is altogether a different racquet, not directly comparable, significantly bigger head size, more power. Reviewers say that they need to spin to control the trajectory. There are plenty of youtube vids that explain it well
 
Mischko said:
v11 has a firmer throat and a punchy sweet spot, if the string tension is lower it's necessary to spin to control the ball. But otherwise very nice and stable, nice graphite feel also. Was sold in 4 different paint jobs, 2014 red black, 2016 all black, then black with bright red at 3&9, and black with white at 3&9. Probably because it didn't sell very well, because everyone wanted to play with the RF97A instead

PS97 v14 has a slightly flexy throat, it twists a bit, and that gives more dwell time. Results are fabulous, but there's slightly less power, requires nice long fast swings, very precise, fabulous on serves, nice feel. More demanding than v11, and generally I'd advise it to advanced players only. But since it's still relatively light, both in static weight and swingweight, and is not harsh nor stiff at all, there's no reason for an ambitious club player to not try it, it's a very nice racquet, one of the best today

Wilson's horrific quality control is a big deal also. On paper, PS97 v14 should have a strung swingweight of around 330, so that's 300 unstrung. However in reality its head is much lighter, and the swingweight is around 315-320 strung, so it needs extra lead at the tip to feel normal and well balanced

PS X is altogether a different racquet, not directly comparable, significantly bigger head size, more power. Reviewers say that they need to spin to control the trajectory. There are plenty of youtube vids that explain it well
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Thanks! Could you elaborate more on why the v14 is more demanding than the v11?
 
Because it has less power and requires long fast swings, while v11 has some more easy power even with a shorter backswing. It's not a huge difference, but it's there
 
Anyone have favorite string combos on the v14? I'm using gut / lux on main/crosses at 58/56, but curious if others have had better results with either a full multi setup or fully poly set up (at lower tension).
 
I don't have a favorite combo yet as my batch is still about to arrive. But from experience with occasionally hitting with V11, V13: Thick multis are good (Wilson Sensation, Babolat Addiction) to great (Signum Pro Fibre Touch).

My test set of the V14 came once with Lux Element (strung pretty loosely) and twice with Lux Adrenaline (once stiff, once MOR). Unfortunately I cannot provide details about the tension, but all these strings were bad.

I'm looking forward to test my V14s with Head Lynx Tour, Tecnifibre 4S, Signum Pro HEXTreme, Solinco Confidential & Hyper G. Coming from the RF strung with Tour Bite I wonder whether I can handle a livelier setup. In general, PS are build for hybrids. Multiesters like HDMX and NXT were marvelous in the RF. I imagine performing great in the V14 as well. Unfortunately, I cannot afford these strings.
 
I just got one and had my first hit with it, very nice. I'm wondering if anyone else has found the grip to feel larger than its assigned size? For instance I play with 4 3/8 and find the grip to feel a bit larger than other 4 3/8 Wilsons that I own, such as six one 95 (ncode, hps) and 2013/14 blades? Is the grip just thicker on this model? Anyone replaced?
 
It's seems even with Wilson now that the feel of their grip sizes can very..
I had the 97 and the X and still have the 97L.. fortunately they all felt the same.. 4 1/4.
My Ultras felt huge. My Shifts felt in between ProStaff and Ultra..
 
A_Instead said:
It's seems even with Wilson now that the feel of their grip sizes can very..
I had the 97 and the X and still have the 97L.. fortunately they all felt the same.. 4 1/4.
My Ultras felt huge. My Shifts felt in between ProStaff and Ultra..
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I didn't notice it because I switched grip sizes (from 4 to 3). But does the size feel different after including the new buttcap? It felt a little flared and more round than the typical Wilson buttcap.
 
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