Wilson Triniti Balls

[WPS97]

I got a couple of "cans" of these balls and after break in period they feel pretty good. I know they don't need to be pressurized due to the thicker core material compared to a normal ball that resists losing internal pressure over time. With that said, they will eventually go dead, albeit slower. Has anybody ever tried putting them in a ball saver just to see if there's any significant stability in that "fresh bounce" feel when they come out of the can?

 

[ChanterRacquet]

I haven’t, but they stay pretty consistent for a very long time, so it would feel kinda pointless.

 

[JEDI MASTER]

no need...

by the time these go dead.. there wouldn't be any fuzz left..

 

[Westerwick]

Between being pounded in my serving basket and eventually graduating to the ball machine, I’ve taken many Trinitis down to nearly bare rubber. Takes a while, but they still have almost their full bounce. Agree with ChanterRacquet—won’t gain enough to be worth the trouble if you pressurize them.

 

[2ndServe]

I can try, I built a pressurizer and can put some in. I’ve never found them to lose bounce so I‘ve never needed to

 

[ey039524]

You don't need to pressurize them. They get faster and livelier w/ time b/c of the reduction in felt. I like the Triniti pros more. They feel softer and livelier to me. I weighed them both, and they're the same weight as regular balls (all around high 50-something grams).

 

[WPS97]

Thanks for the input. So far I like the balls. Very lively.

 

[kevin qmto]

I only use these balls when hitting with less skilled/older players trying to help them get some form. They bounce higher so they help ensure even shallow ground strikes make it to the baseline on one bounce.

 

[WacTennis2017]

no need...

by the time these go dead.. there wouldn't be any fuzz left..

Agree 100%. Essentially you play with the Triniti balls until all the fuzz is gone. Then they still bounce comparable to a newly opened can of tennis balls. I also think the feel is different especially first 2-4 hours.

 

[2ndServe]

I only use these balls when hitting with less skilled/older players trying to help them get some form. They bounce higher so they help ensure even shallow ground strikes make it to the baseline on one bounce.

For those that want to practice serve returns with ball machines I found putting the machine at max topspin with these balls simulates a good kick serve. They bounce really high

 

[Westerwick]

no need...

by the time these go dead.. there wouldn't be any fuzz left..

The failure mode on these is kind of interesting. Below most of the nap is a layer of white mesh, followed by a very thin layer of more nap. When you wear out most of the fuzz, you get to the mesh, and as you start to go through that the ball has all kinds of long white threads hanging off of the surface. At that point I don't want to use it for the ball machine any more, it is useless for any kind of hitting practice except a backboard, and is so annoying to look at this wad of white strings sticking out of the ball that I just throw them out. Because of that construction I won't give these to the dog either. Plenty of Penns for that, although I think she would tell me that the Wilson US Opens are the best tasting ball since they are part wool instead of all polyester.

 

[optic yellow]

Agree 100%. Essentially you play with the Triniti balls until all the fuzz is gone. Then they still bounce comparable to a newly opened can of tennis balls. I also think the feel is different especially first 2-4 hours.

This is correct, though I would say once the fuzz is gone enough, they bounce "better" than any new tennis balls, rather more like a racquetball.

 

[Hagberg]

I have been using a 72-pack of Trinity balls in my ball machine together with 2 packs of 72 pressureless balls. These 216 balls are about the maximum I can fit in my Spinfire ball machine and this number of balls last quite a long time since each ball gets comparatively few hits. I normally do 500 - 600 hits per hour so that is about 3 hits per ball per hour. The ball machine is in use at two locations but I keep separate sets of balls so I don't have to move so much stuff around.
These balls have now been in use for 2+ years calendar time and I have some long term data to share.

The Trinity balls wears slightly less than the pressureless balls.
They haven't lost any bounce compared to the other balls.
In practice, I can't really tell what ball type I´m hitting when the balls come flying at me.
No drawback but no big advantage either in a ball machine compare to pressureless balls. For a bucket of balls used in occasional practice with people, it's a big advantage that they stay consistent over time.

Ball machine hit counter is now at ~65000 and this has been shared between 3 sets of ~200 balls so far.

I did try a pack of Trinity Pro balls last year but I don't feel they were an improvement over the normal ones. They felt more towards green dot practice balls in properties than I prefer.
For reference, I like Wilson US Open and normally compares other balls to them.

 

[WalC2019]

I have been using a 72-pack of Trinity balls in my ball machine together with 2 packs of 72 pressureless balls. These 216 balls are about the maximum I can fit in my Spinfire ball machine and this number of balls last quite a long time since each ball gets comparatively few hits. I normally do 500 - 600 hits per hour so that is about 3 hits per ball per hour. The ball machine is in use at two locations but I keep separate sets of balls so I don't have to move so much stuff around.
These balls have now been in use for 2+ years calendar time and I have some long term data to share.

The Trinity balls wears slightly less than the pressureless balls.
They haven't lost any bounce compared to the other balls.
In practice, I can't really tell what ball type I´m hitting when the balls come flying at me.
No drawback but no big advantage either in a ball machine compare to pressureless balls. For a bucket of balls used in occasional practice with people, it's a big advantage that they stay consistent over time.

Ball machine hit counter is now at ~65000 and this has been shared between 3 sets of ~200 balls so far.

I did try a pack of Trinity Pro balls last year but I don't feel they were an improvement over the normal ones. They felt more towards green dot practice balls in properties than I prefer.
For reference, I like Wilson US Open and normally compares other balls to them.

May I know what the other 2 packs of pressureless balls are? I am also feeding my Spinfire with Trinity but exploring other options too.

 

[zakezake]

@JEDI MASTER is right, though I might be the biggest Triniti fan on Earth but I've never had them "go dead" in terms of bounce before they "go bald" in terms of fuzz and just wear off. Much slower than most. You will know when it is time to retire a Triniti when the Slinger ball tube thingie doesn't suck them up because they are too small (lol). Triniti for life.

 

[optic yellow]

@JEDI MASTER is right, though I might be the biggest Triniti fan on Earth but I've never had them "go dead" in terms of bounce before they "go bald" in terms of fuzz and just wear off. Much slower than most. You will know when it is time to retire a Triniti when the Slinger ball tube thingie doesn't suck them up because they are too small (lol). Triniti for life.

It's when they start bouncing like an actual racquetball, more than when they were new or a fresh can of regular balls.

 

[Bud]

no need...

by the time these go dead.. there wouldn't be any fuzz left..

They actually get livelier as they age

 

[Bud]

The failure mode on these is kind of interesting. Below most of the nap is a layer of white mesh, followed by a very thin layer of more nap. When you wear out most of the fuzz, you get to the mesh, and as you start to go through that the ball has all kinds of long white threads hanging off of the surface. At that point I don't want to use it for the ball machine any more, it is useless for any kind of hitting practice except a backboard, and is so annoying to look at this wad of white strings sticking out of the ball that I just throw them out. Because of that construction I won't give these to the dog either. Plenty of Penns for that, although I think she would tell me that the Wilson US Opens are the best tasting ball since they are part wool instead of all polyester.

Post a photo. Never gotten to the point of seeing the threads.

 

[CVT]

A question - I hit with a Trinity Pro for the first time. It felt heavy and stiff. It was rough on the arm. It played a bit slow. How long does it take to break in, and will the difference be meaningful? Thanks!

 

[ChanterRacquet]

It doesn’t take too long, an hour of going at it, might also be adjusting to the bounce and off center just a tad.

 

[landcookie]

I tried the Triniti Pro for the first time today.

3/4 of the balls started to feel like rocks after 30 minutes of hitting.

Yes, the felt is more durable than the regular Triniti - but the playability is terrible! I had a much better experience with the regular Triniti.

Anyone else have the same experience?

 

[optic yellow]

I tried the Triniti Pro for the first time today.

3/4 of the balls started to feel like rocks after 30 minutes of hitting.

Yes, the felt is more durable than the regular Triniti - but the playability is terrible! I had a much better experience with the regular Triniti.

Anyone else have the same experience?

I have not had a chance to try Triniti Pro but I will keep this in mind for when I do.

 

[Purestriker]

I tried the Triniti Pro for the first time today.

3/4 of the balls started to feel like rocks after 30 minutes of hitting.

Yes, the felt is more durable than the regular Triniti - but the playability is terrible! I had a much better experience with the regular Triniti.

Anyone else have the same experience?

I have not, but have heard decent feedback about the durability. Will have to try it and see if I have the same experience as you.

 

[optic yellow]

Post a photo. Never gotten to the point of seeing the threads.

 

[VS_Power]

I had a case of Trinities in my ball machine for long enough that the felt was mostly gone. The bounce was still great even then.

But what really surprised me is without a normal head of felt the balls go ultra fast on serve. My serves seemed to be going 10+ mph quicker. I thought I just improved my technique, but after getting a new case of Trinities I was back to serving my usual weak sauce.

Since then I figured I need to cycle out my Trinities often still, but not nearly as often as I would need to with regular balls.