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Will it be worth waiting for the new Radical? The 2023 version is available at some places for €170-190, will the (almost certain) big difference in price for the new ones be worth the wait?

two different strings Head Lynx gives more power then Babolat RPM Blast (more control) at same tension. So you guys are also reviewing the strings and not only the rackets as you do not have same strings in the two rackets you are comparing.

Luxilon Big banger original came out around 1998 when Kuerten won roland garros. I think Alu power was released in 2001. It was andre agassi who said it was creation not sampras

What if you put a really slick or round poly in the crosses, like Wasabi X or something like that?

The best way to go is Nat Gut 4lbs higher than you would with your typical poly in the mains. To hold down its power. With a Rough in the crosses. For example Rpm Blast Rough which is roughly 40% cheaper than it's Luxilon Counterpart. Also, Gut in crosses is a total waste of Gut. It's a lack of respect for gut. If you prefer it in crosses, than just use a god damn syn gut, multi or soft poly. Question 2: If the Shift is supposed to be a better racket than the Vcore. Why are you guys playing the Vcore hahah?

Which is better for one handed backhand plz?

Both Alu Power and NG are relics of the past. NG is way, way WAAAYYY too powerful for me, I even tend to overshoot with poly/poly blend. Only thing to avoid it is playing calm and loose like in warmup. Alu Power is just god awful after 10 strokes or something. Loses it way too fast. Unplayable after sitting in the racquet for 10 hours or 30 minutes of hitting. There are way better options. Or be Roger Federer and change racquets every 9 games. Which I will never do. My strings are from September and still hold on like new. That´s the way to go. Besides: A NG hybrid would bend your racquet after that amount of time. Especially if hybrided with Alu Power.

I think cheatalon is an Agassi quaote???

Shouldn’t you string the gut with a higher tension than the poly?

Thank you for the video, great topic! You both mentioned that you prefer the gut/poly hybrid over full bed of gut. Would you prefer the gut/poly hybrid over a full bed of poly? Does having gut in the crosses improve the power and feel of the string bed significantly or is it very subtle?

Is the gravity only coming in 98 or they gonna bring the 100 back too?

The trick is to have a stiff poly at mid tension in the cross which does not lose tension quickly but increases control. `When the poly dies you only need to get the poly cut out and string the cross, its half the price for the string and labor. The tension difference between the cross and mains will be more than enough to provide loads of snap back which helps generate spin provide your technique is good.

I had been googling this all week out of curiosity. After purchasing a lockout machine last month I’m trying all hybrids I can. Great timing on the video lads!

I had been googling this all week out of curiosity. After purchasing a lockout machine last month I’m trying all hybrids I can. Great timing on the video lads!

Based in my experience, I hate Babolat Pure Strike lol I tried to like it but it’s just so stiff and it was hard to play with it. It felt like waving a stick and Iike a modern wooden racket haha. I love the new Blade v9 98 thou but I use TecniFibre T-Fight 305 😁

Love these videos, and they do make me want to buy from PH, but your postage cost is too expensive for smaller items.

Great video. Can also string Vs mains a bit tighter then crosses to bring bit more control back that way, think quite a few people do that.

Nice experiment lads! Quick question about longevity: my understanding is that Alu Power performance disappears after a very short rime on the court whereas VS Gut lasts a lot longer. In your experience, which configuration maintains its playability longest (if it’s not the same) and can you guesstimate a playing time for all three configs? Cheers

Great vid as always!

Due to arm problems i switched from vcore 100 to the blade. The blade is great softer . With the blade i can cteate power and it is so easy to swing

I recently switched from the Speed MP 2024 to the Blade 100 v9. And quite honestly, I haven’t looked back. The Speed felt like I was swinging a club with how sluggish it was with the high SW, and my shots were way too launchy and hard to control, essentially forcing me to hit loopy topspin in order to keep the ball in. The Blade is loaded with control, gives me surgical precision on shots, better for drive/striking and flat hitting, and just felt so nice to swing through the air. Two things I miss about my speed mp, admittedly, is how forgiving it felt on off center hits, and just how stable it felt on contact with every ball. I think the speed tries to do everything without truly having an identity, but it definitely has its fans, and I tried so hard to like it and just in the end felt right at home with the Blade

I chose the Prince Tour 98 after testing all of the others, of which the Technifibre, was a close second

The Head Extreme Tour? By the way: assuming I didn't somehow miss it, how about "the best rackets for doubles"?

Thank you guys , I have recently got the beast 300g from you, Shawn was very helpful 😊. This really is a wonderful racket, power, control and comfort which is what I was after with no adverse elbow effects per previous babolat aero. Beast is strung with the restring zero 1.20 @ 50lbs 👌✔️👏💪🎾 look forward to playing more

tecnifibre tfight ?

Love Speed MP besides the looks😅

The Tour is like the Wilson ProStaff 97 (315g), The Pro is standing for itself, The other two are for ppl they want the look of a Prestige but want a easier racket to use :)

Oh bro I absolutely disagree on #1. Pushers are the equivalent of guessing $1 on the price is right, they’re playing cowardly, weak, lame, boring, baby-boy tennis. If you need for me to lose in order for you to win … you aren’t playing, you’re hoping. Don’t be a pusher. I’ll shame it out of you. And when you finally start hitting big sexy forehands we can have a beer together.

Where’s serve and volley? More important than “looks”.

I m an ex vcre 98 club player I have shifted to shift 300 cause I needed more power I was struggling with it with v core as I m getting older. And definitely Shift actually looks great in real life

Try the BOOM pro 🤯

Which vcore????

prince atr tour 98

Why did you pick vcore as one of the best rackets of the year and not shift?

Try the Dunlop CX 400 tour plz it’s really good!

The Dunlop FX500 Tour is a worthy mention! but not very well recognised which is a shame, and Prestige Pro is another very nice 98

Looks wise, I'd definitely go for the vcore... at least it looks interesting

Aero 98 best modern 98. U missed v core 98 and extreme pro which r also two excellent frames.

Which Vcore? 98?

he got no clue

You know shit. PA has denser string pattern thus has way more control and is way more precise than vcore 100.

I was initially all excited about the new Gravity 98 coming soon, then Joe informed us all about the ezone 98 next gen coming in January next year, now I'm thinking that is going to be my racket of choice for 2025. Ben, you'll shortly have to completely redo your best 98 list 😂

What about Head Extreme Pro???

ReString Sync or Toro Toro 😏 which one is the best ?

Wilson Blade Pro v9 18x20

Hey Joe: What strings are you using on your Ezone 98's preferably on the non-Tour? I'm using Tout Bite but experimenting with 17 Soft and 16L just to cut down a bit on the pop. Thanks!!!

What about RF 01?

Nice vid! For those that find the Ezone 98 still way too powerful, what would be a good alternative? The Blade?

Nice list- surprised no Vcore!

While I generally like the Head Radical what I didn’t like were those “sound grommets” Head out that produced a pitched sound at impact that was distracting.