I've been playing with the DR98 for a little over a year now, and I don't think it is overly powerful. I've been playing with Weiss Cannon Ultra Cable, and I get it strung at 45lbs.Anyone else find the DR98 quite powerful? I have upped my tension to 60/58 Solinco Hyper G and find it performing better, may even go 63/61 with one of my back ups for days where I need it low powered.
Compared with most 8 strings in throat 98in rackets this feels powerful to me. Maybe it is the isometric head shape that makes it feel like a 100in kind of power. Maybe hyper G is also more powerful than I first thought, will try it with Velocity next and see.I've been playing with the DR98 for a little over a year now, and I don't think it is overly powerful. I've been playing with Weiss Cannon Ultra Cable, and I get it strung at 45lbs.
Not at all powerful, probably your previous racquet had a higher swing weight (?). It got the ideal power for my game (except if am not setup properly to play my SHBH). My setup is volkl cyclone (18g@52lbs or 17g@50lbs).Compared with most 8 strings in throat 98in rackets this feels powerful to me. Maybe it is the isometric head shape that makes it feel like a 100in kind of power. Maybe hyper G is also more powerful than I first thought, will try it with Velocity next and see.
I too played with Prince Warrior and switched to EZONE 100 300g and it made a huge improvement to my game it made me wonder why I stuck with Prince so long. Easy power along with control, substantially improved my backhand. I’m a guy that likes to find a new stick every year or so and always trying something new to demo, looking for new toy. I haven’t found a racket that can out perform my EZONE. I’m hoping Yonex come out with newer version or just new graphics. I may take a look at the EZONE plus (27.5). I’m curious if I will see a difference in performance compared to the 27.I have after maybe a decade of intense loyalty to O3, speedport, and Textreme Prince frames moved on to a new weapon.
I’ve been in love with the Yonex EZONE 100 300g.
I was actually interested in the DR Blue 100 plus but just wasn’t connecting with my shots.
What I love most about the EZONE 100 Green/Black is the right mixture of dampened feel (without a dampener) and also that controlled response feeling.
I have no problem moving from textreme warrior right to the EZONE.
So yea. I’ve like so many have left prince. I stayed for a long time tho.
Move those weights down to 4-5/7-8? That should reduce SW a little and still give you stability.Has anyone customized their DR 100? I add 2 grams at 3 and 9 but I’m having mixed feelings about it. It’s definitely more stable but sometimes I feel like it excessively powerful on forehands and serves.
Does any have experience with customization or have any recommendations?
Thank you
What string set ups do you guys use on your DR 98s? I tried out tour bite at 48 (Andy from TW's personal favorite) but have found balls flying a bit long on me more than expected.
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What string set ups do you guys use on your DR 98s? I tried out tour bite at 48 (Andy from TW's personal favorite) but have found balls flying a bit long on me more than expected.
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Ok, but UC is a control spin string. Did you try your dr with other strings?I've been playing with the DR98 for a little over a year now, and I don't think it is overly powerful. I've been playing with Weiss Cannon Ultra Cable, and I get it strung at 45lbs.
I've played with lots of different strings. Tour bite, RPM Blast, Tourna BHB7. The racquet is great. I just don't find it overly powerful.Ok, but UC is a control spin string. Did you try your dr with other strings?
I've played with lots of different strings. Tour bite, RPM Blast, Tourna BHB7. The racquet is great. I just don't find it overly powerful.
Absolutely loving this stick so far. Got the last two that TW had in stock randomly last month, got the grip size shaved down, and have been playing with it exclusively ever since. The first couple of weeks were a bit of an adjustment especially on serve, but I'm now fully on board. Just won my first league championship so I've got a $50 TW gift card on the way! Maybe I'll experiment with some string setups now...
Not planning on buying another racquet any time soon.
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There is an app you can use to work it out, from the guys who do racket tuneHi guys currently using the Dr 100's can't find even one in Australia for over $350 dollars. however I can find the lite model do you think it would be possible to get a customiser to match the specs of the lite to my customised Dr 100's ?
The gold ezones are already selling in UK retail shops.Noticed these gold ones popping up in the bay Australia, what's the chances of getting them in the UK? I think weighted up the curremt Ezone 98 may be a very good racket.
A few Yonex Questions..
Anyone knows if the DR or Ai 98 310 exists in Grip 1?
Can you change the Pallets?
How can i place Silikon in the Grip?
A few Yonex Questions..
Anyone knows if the DR or Ai 98 310 exists in Grip 1?
Can you change the Pallets?
How can i place Silikon in the Grip?
There are a bunch of options to choose from now. I'd suggest having a look in the TWU string database. http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/learning_center/reporter2.phpHi ! Which of poly do you recommend for DR 98 to have plush feel? I bought used racquet with 4g but it too stiff
im trying to figure this out myself. sub-50 lb tensions helpHi ! Which of poly do you recommend for DR 98 to have plush feel? I bought used racquet with 4g but it too stiff
Yes, but still there are only numbers. Feel is immeasurableThere are a bunch of options to choose from now. I'd suggest having a look in the TWU string database. http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/learning_center/reporter2.php
Yes, but still there are only numbers. Feel is immeasurable
Yes, but still there are only numbers. Feel is immeasurable
could you code name any of the uk places?What lively string would you recommend in the DR98? I played with my friend’s DR98 and it felt disconnected compared to my VCP97 310.
Did you really write you like the old super smash? That string is so outdated you never find what your racquet is capable of, besides the enormous temsion loss of it. Furthermore, the dr98 is so plush, you could put every string it to play comfortably.As you have said feel is immeasurable and very individual. For that reason, it is very hard to recommend strings to you. Furthermore, do you like a round string, or a shaped one?
Things that have been recommended in the past here have been: RS Lyon, Yonex PTP, and Tier One Black Knight (amongst others).
Strings I also personally liked have been Kirschbaum Super Smash (Honey), Luxilon Savage (Black), Weiss Cannon Red Ghost, Solinco Revolution 16L.
Try having the Mains and Crosses at a 3 Lbs differential, with the Mains being tighter (52M/49C or 50M/47C, etc). The exact tension is also a personal thing as some people can handle looser tensions and still retain control, while others say the racquet becomes a rocket launcher if you go too low... so just experiment.
Hope that helps.
I recommend Signum Pro X-Perience 17L at 55/53. Great feel, great spin and easy on the arm. Superb combination.What lively string would you recommend in the DR98? I played with my friend’s DR98 and it felt disconnected compared to my VCP97 310.
I have been playing with Dr98 a couple of years with RD Lyon and been pleased enough to not feel the need to try something else. I have a pair and ask the stringer to put 22 Kg on one of them and 24 on the other. I find these string playable quite long so at the end I guess the tension has dropped quite a lot.Hi ! Which of poly do you recommend for DR 98 to have plush feel? I bought used racquet with 4g but it too stiff
Did you really write you like the old super smash? That string is so outdated you never find what your racquet is capable of, besides the enormous temsion loss of it. Furthermore, the dr98 is so plush, you could put every string it to play comfortably.
should we start a petition for Yonex to reboot the DR series they're getting really hard to find even if they sold them at full price we would buy and the sales would be out of control everyone would win (Yonex, ourselves. and retailers).
LET'S START A PETITION
There's a new one coming soon... and I think it's been mentioned that it's got a lower RA... so might be similar to the DR98.
Will it still be under the ezone name. couldn't imagine it being that similar
"world of stringers", for instance.could you code name any of the uk places?
vokyl cyclone is lively if you want a high spin string, the think RS Lyon is lacking a little bit for me at the moment.
Thanks, will give that a try too.I recommend Signum Pro X-Perience 17L at 55/53. Great feel, great spin and easy on the arm. Superb combination.
"world of stringers", for instance.
Thanks, I'll give Cyclone a try.
Why not Tour bite?Which string do people feel has the best control in this racket? By that I mean consistent response that helps keep the ball in on big swings.