Wilson Steam Blx 100 - Different Versions?

[biengonzales18]

I’m looking for help identifying whether both of these Wilson Steam BLX 100 rackets I own are authentic.
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I noticed some differences between the two, such as:

• Butt cap variation: One has “CHINA” and "BLX" markings, while the other doesn’t.
• Font and decal differences: The printing of specs and recommended string info seems slightly off between the two.
• Gloss and finish also look inconsistent.

Both rackets seem to be the same model, but these minor inconsistencies got me wondering.
I also saw that some **** listings show slightly different variants of the same Wilson Steam BLX 100:

This makes me think there might be different production batches (e.g., retail vs. pro stock, or different factories), but I’d love to hear what others think.

Has anyone here encountered similar differences with this model?
Could one be a fake or just a regional/production version?

 

[biengonzales18]

More Pictures here:

Wilson Steam 100 BLX

 

[anarosevoli]

3 paintjob variations the same raquet exist with many minor differences.
To separate them the easiest way is to look at the outside of the throats:
Printed on one side of the throat is BLX, no difference on all variations iirc.
On the other side there are 3 different ones:
1. AmpliFeel
2. nothing
3. Steam 100
All have AmpliFeel technology but for some reason Wilson decided to remove it from the throat. (the reason I can see is that they wanted to use the word for some different tech in their shoes - I found Wilson shoes with "AmpliFeel" after this).
Then they probably realized it looked too empty and decided to print Steam 100 on it.

 

[WacTennis2017]

I’ve also wondered about these differences in the Steam 100 paint. Check
“Steam 100 vs similar rackets” thread.
Here was my post about inner hoop

Does anyone know why some Steam 100 racquets have 16x20 and 295g on the inside lower part of one side of the hoop whereas other Steam 100 do not have this? I suspect one was a 2012-2013 release and the other was 2013-2014.
I’ve noticed the same (string pattern and weight) on some Juice models

 

[biengonzales18]

3 paintjob variations the same raquet exist with many minor differences.
To separate them the easiest way is to look at the outside of the throats:
Printed on one side of the throat is BLX, no difference on all variations iirc.
On the other side there are 3 different ones:
1. AmpliFeel
2. nothing
3. Steam 100
All have AmpliFeel technology but for some reason Wilson decided to remove it from the throat. (the reason I can see is that they wanted to use the word for some different tech in their shoes - I found Wilson shoes with "AmpliFeel" after this).
Then they probably realized it looked too empty and decided to print Steam 100 on it.

Thanks for this info! Cheers

 

[jgreen06]

3 paintjob variations the same raquet exist with many minor differences.
To separate them the easiest way is to look at the outside of the throats:
Printed on one side of the throat is BLX, no difference on all variations iirc.
On the other side there are 3 different ones:
1. AmpliFeel
2. nothing
3. Steam 100
All have AmpliFeel technology but for some reason Wilson decided to remove it from the throat. (the reason I can see is that they wanted to use the word for some different tech in their shoes - I found Wilson shoes with "AmpliFeel" after this).
Then they probably realized it looked too empty and decided to print Steam 100 on it.

There is a fourth version that has another silvery script "Wilson" on the non-BLX side of the throat. Here is an image from a sold listing on the auction site.

 

[WacTennis2017]

3 paintjob variations the same raquet exist with many minor differences.
To separate them the easiest way is to look at the outside of the throats:
Printed on one side of the throat is BLX, no difference on all variations iirc.
On the other side there are 3 different ones:
1. AmpliFeel
2. nothing
3. Steam 100
All have AmpliFeel technology but for some reason Wilson decided to remove it from the throat. (the reason I can see is that they wanted to use the word for some different tech in their shoes - I found Wilson shoes with "AmpliFeel" after this).
Then they probably realized it looked too empty and decided to print Steam 100 on it.

Great information! My racquet has the “Steam 100” on the throat.

Another difference is that my racquet has 16x20 on inner side of the hoop.
Other versions also have specs wrapping around the throat. My version does not have this.