I'm a 38 year old, former college (D1 level), current 5.0 player and I still play with the original (85 Sq.in.) pro staff. I've tried the newer versions of it and they're nice but, when I go back to the original, the ball just does what I want it to a majority of the time. Like the video good sir. Well played.
Truth! I'm a former d3 and I still love my pro staff 6.0. That said, I don't string em at 68 anymore. Similar weight and profile, now I use the pure strike from babolat (3rd gen). A little bigger than the 85 sq inch, but I'm older (almost 42) and slower. These strings now make playing completely different (I used to be a gamma live wire xp, 17 gauge, now I'm a hyper g 19 gauge at 52 pounds)
@@dnabuaf1 yeah, strings these days make a huge difference. I'm using gamma zo twist 16L but string the 85's at 45lbs. People say I'm crazy but, it's a pretty impressive combo.
I like your top, since I used to play with Pure Aero, changed to the VS for more control, and very recently changed to VCore 95 for max control and comfort
I still have my 2nd gen Prestige Pro, from '88. Still feels great, but just such low power. I hit the most amazing half-volleys with it, of all things. I happened to learn tennis during the greatest decade for racquets, the '80s. The decade started with wood, ended with racquets you can still use today, and experimented with anything you can think of.
same here. i'm playing with the OG brown prestige currently. I'm 6'2" gym rat, so no issues with generating power lol also have the '91/'92 green cap prestige 600, red prestige tour (600), and early 2000s i.prestige mid. recently tried pro tour 280 and didn't quite like the feel of it, so sticking with my prestiges for the time being.
I agree with Nick on Yonex rackets and why he ranks the RF97A as no.1. I used the RF97A this year and enjoyed how solid its feels but decided to switch to a Yonex VCore Pro 97D 2021 about a month ago as I felt I needed a more comfortable racket and weighing in below 350g strung. The RF97A really punishes you if your late, and is super sensitive to strings/tension combinations, and is super heavy for intermediate level players. I used Champions choice which seemed to work best for me, but decided it wasn’t for me. The Yonex VCore pro 97D seems to be working better for my game at the moment and is a work in-progress.
My list would be Wilson Blade 98, Wilson PS 97 315, Yonex 95, Volkl C10, and the old Babolat Pure Strike 98. These are all good control, lower power rackets that won't tear your arm up, soft and accurate surgical devices. Too many modern rackets are way over-powered and terribly stiff, arm injuring sticks. And ironically, most club level players would be better off learning to hit better shots with lower power, arm friendly rackets. Accuracy and endurance is what wins, not power.
This list kind of goes against the whole "greatest" thing since it's biased towards one archetype, but in that case you could probably add the dunlop cx line
@@mwu365 Though racket tech moves forward, the Volkl C10 is a 25 year old design, and the Pure Strike is at least a 20 year design in original format. I'm biased towards designs that don't destroy your arm and have exceptional feel. I watch a lot of D1 college matches live, and am amazed at how many players are using Wilson BLADE 98's, which are actually a pretty old design as well.
I think the best part of Wilson Pro staff 97 is the great feedback, you can feel the ball contact clearly, don't even need to look at the contact point and you can know which part of the racket face you've just hit the ball with.
I remember transitioning from a AeroPro Drive to a Prestige Microgel. It was love at first hit. The string bed felt so soft and plush. The only racquets I consider trying are thin, low powered, low stiffness, “control” oriented frames
I play tested a Pure Drive and was most impressed with its easy power and spin. The thicker beam made the racket feel shorter than the standard 27 inches, and psychologically made it feel very easy to maneuver on strokes. This is definitely a racket I would love to own if it’s ever on sale this boxing week! 🎾👍
I have used a pure drive + since roddick, 1 racket 14 years old, 2 that are 12 years old and one that is relatively new....the old ones are almost as good. I like the stiffness of the new ones...damper on the older ones isn't ideal but it's not bad if you like soft hands at night, it's a cheat code with a long wingspan too...i cover 2/3rds of the court with just a stretch hahahaha.
So funny, I learned how to play tennis on a Hyper Hammer 5.9 (the blue one), while my girlfriend at the time played with a 5.2. When they discontinued the 5.9 line, I switched over to the 5.2 and played with it and its successors for a good 4-5 years. Hit many great shots with it!
I'm a Dunlop and Head guy...my ultimate favs are the radicals and for me the best is the Dunlop 1 Hundred...it is precise like scalpel but you gotta hit that small sweet spot from the 90sq in head and generate your own power, once you get that dialed in it is so satisfying and unstoppable to play with especially hitting one handed backhand down the line.
Solid list Coach Aracic 👍 I'd re-categorise this list as best of the last 25 years. Personally I'd add a Radical and a Blade. Nice vid. How about best strings of the last 20 years? Throw in a little VS gut, Alu power, Poly tour, Wilson syn gut, maybe even some old school Ashaway!! 😁
Nice little surprise you did before getting to the Number One racket. The Number One racket was as I predicted, given how my tennis buddies talked a lot about its greatness. I'm just glad the racket I use made the list. 👍😁
I have the original Hammer 6.2 (The skunk). I’ve had it since it came out in the early/mid 90s. Still love that racquet. Always been a Wilson-guy and currently playing with the Prostaff but sometimes I switch to a Head Radical just so I can remember how good the Wilson is :)
The Wilson hammer series is my favourite. I have the first version of the hammer and still playing with it. Most comfortable yet powerful racket ever made in my opinion. Pity they discontinued its production. I find the Pro-Staff series too stiff.
This was one solid video. Love the Pro Staff. Used to play with the PS 6.1 version, until I got older and needed something lighter. Now I use the PS97 which is lighter than the RF97 version (315 grams and 7 points head light) and love it. And it comes in even lighter versions. And you left out a lot of important names with the Wilson PS. Sampras and Federer? What about Chris Evert, the first to really put the PS to the test (Connors tried it but went back to his trusty Wilson T2000)? And Stefan Edberg? And Jim Courier? They all won a few Grand Slams between them. In between I tried the Babolat Pure Drive, the original from the 90s and still have it. Got tennis elbow, but I think you're right. It's stiffness makes it string sensitive. Now I've been trying it with Babolat Excel multifilament and it feels a lot more confortable. And I know it wasn't part of this video, but talking about longevity, the old racquets like the Dunlop Maxply and the Wilson Jack Kramer were around forever, until graphite took over. Not even aluminum could displace them. And even though I'm in love with my PS97, and have been reuniting with my Pure Drive, you had to go and ruin it all!!! Now I just have to go try out a Yonex and see what all the fuss is about! Thanks a lot for that! Anyway, great video.
I've played like 10+ years with Hyper Hammer 6.3 and what a great racket it is. Very comfortable, light and with small head size - which for some could be demanding, but for me great for control and maneuverability. Just upgraded to Wilson Blade v8 98s so probably it will take some time to adjust, but I tested v7 version which felt great.
Babolat Pure Drive is my choice, too. I've been using for a long time. It is very stiff and it does give me an elbow pain, but at the same time it is really dynamic and powerful racket.
Such an entertaining video, from the perspective of how humble you are sir (not naturally athletic; not good enough to pull off using Fed's racquet) and using that Wilson hammer to "calibrate" and "heal" your swinging arm 🤣. But also totally agree with your rankings. I recently switched from Head to Yonex ezone 100 and wished I did it sooner! Thanks for the great videos!
That Coach Mel Purcell reference got my attention. Always nice to see other Racers! Although, my Intermediate Rec Level didn't have me on any teams, we certainly practiced on the same courts. Great video, I have that Yonex and love it.
Own several versions of the Prestige. My go to is the circa 2010 version (with the red paint job) and pre-graphene. My go to that I still play with is the 2010 Prestige MP with the 18 x 20 string bed. Buttery soft, head light for great serving and great manoeuvrability at net. An all-courter's racquet if there ever was one.
"Red Head" made in Austria. Classic touch. My go to for many years until age caught up to me and I moved off the courts. I was rough on frames and would scour Ebay to find authentic made in Austria replacements.
Nice video Nick, knew Mel at UT, great guy. Anyway, agree with your list, I used the PS6.1 for 10 years and think for it’s era, was the best frame of all-time. Then continued the the RF90, which is the purest striking racquet ever made- I thought Federer’s forehand was best with it. Now playing with the RF97 and Prestige Mid 93, the former when I need power, the latter when I need spin and short angles. I never could get used to the Yonex head shape, seemed dead at the top, or Babolat"s stiff throat, wasn’t able to pocket and shape the ball before it left the racquet. Keep up the good work- cheers!
Great video, and really useful. Maybe it's true that racquets have healing powers; at the very least, I (as a German) can say that the Pure Aero is my "Gute Laune Racquet" - "Good Mood Racquet". I tested all of these racquets, and the Aero just stuck with me. It's such a light and easy swing and looks cool too. I was also hitting more forehands, backhands, and serves properly than with any other racquet. However, it also seems to me that it can be different from player to player. One of my friends likes the Aero, another the Drive, and a third one was very taken in by the VCore 97H. Always good to test them first, and this video is a great primer to start.
Hi Nick, i play with Head Radical Pro (latest model) and i used to play with Babolat Pure Aero but it was to stif and my arm was allways hurting. I've tried various models of Head and i fill very confortable specially with Radical Pro and the old Prestige MP. I prefer to use my body weight for power than my arm velocity. I've never tried Wilson Pro Staff but is on my list. Happy Hollidays.
I started off with a Ti Radical back in high school and I've been a fan of the Radical series ever since. I got the latest Radical MP a couple years ago and I love it. It really helped me with my precision, and I'm getting some good top spin with it. I'd love to try the Radical Pro too.
Started playing again after a long hiatus and picked up my old PS 6.1 Classic. Still love how solid it feels and when you hit that sweet spot it just feels like butter. But man those 350+ grams start to feel reaallll heavy after 2 hours of hitting.
I have two Head Prestige racquets from the mid 2000s. 93 sq inch head so small by today's standards. They are amazing for serving but you have to use them a lot. My favourite racquet is the Estusa Power Beam braided. Heavy and yet felxible, easy to play with. I've been advised Yonex is a good comparable brand to complement my Estusa.
Yes Nik. I'm hitting 2021 Vcore95 fantastic stick. And I know at least 1 rec player that purchased RF97 because that's "Roger's stick" and this guy doesn't even take the racquet out of the bag anymore lol
I learned playing tennis around 20 years ago as a teenager with a nsixone 95 team?, somewhat headlight and I just never could even consider playing with a racquet even balanced. I just love the Pro Staff... I've tried others but I just can't switch from it.
Great video my friend. I will keep my Wilson Profiles 95sq midsize. I have tried almost every racquet and the profiles are the best made racquets I have ever seen.
Great video BUT... As much as I think the results are solid (and I do agree with them by and large), I think the video could have explained that the stiffness, vibration, and tennis elbow concerns some may have can be addressed by string choices to an extent. That alone might move some rackets around in the order; a racket that gives tennis elbow and is ranked lower, might all of a sudden be ranked higher if strung with a softer string (eg gut), and / or lower tension. Overall, I think Yonex are going to make a HUGE impression on the market in the next few years. The VCore and EZone ranges are extremely high quality, and built to incredibly high standards. If you want multiple rackets, then you want them to be nearly identical, in case you need to swap rackets. Swing weight an balance point with Yonex is pretty much identical within almost every model they make.
Love your content! I would make one change - swap out the Prestige with the Head Radical. That's such a classic racquet and is easily accessible. A lot of people start playing with the Radical because it's often times on sale, and does everything relatively well. I'm playing at a 3.5+/4.0 level, so my observation is at this level, I'm a lot more nervous against someone playing with the Radical than with the Prestige since the Prestige is such a difficult stick to use well, and at my level probably people pick it up more for it's history and looks than performance.
I played late 90s/early 2000 with Radicals. Stopped playing for 17 yrs, and got some Yonex (Vcore Pro) and really liked them. Tested a Radical, the latest one, and hated it, felt like wooden plank, very powerful, very little feel and control, to me; assume behind the stiffness.
Both the Aero and the Prestige are such beautiful racquets, and very different in the way they play. I think the Prestige is much more head-heavy than the Aero, I had to add a lot more vertical oomph when serving with the Prestige.
Agree on the Yonex! I also played since the mid 90s and have always been a prostaff player - from the 6.0 to the 6.1, loved both, and I played with the 6.0 classic until pretty much last year - when I felt I need to finally update on my gear (plus the grommet is pretty much gone, and it doesn't seem economical to attempt to find one anymore). I finally settled on Yonex Ezone Tour, but I would have been good with the Vcore Pro as well, EZone just felt a little bit more plush and easy power. Having been a long term Wilson user, I can pretty much say their QC is just absolutely terrible. You can buy 2 Prostaff and they would be balanced VERY differently. Sure you can customize, but you just dropped $250+ on a racquet and the least you can expect is the racquet to be actually close to the stated spec. Yonex's QC is not in the same league as Wilson, my 2 Yonexs are pretty much spot-on. On the Radical, I never got into it personally, I did fancy the Prestige and attempted to play with it for a year to finally conclude that actually, I am not Marat Safin. :) However I played plenty of players at my level who are Radical users and they are TOUGH. It's the racquet that I tell people to try if they are starting to get a little bit serious about tennis - get a Radical, it does everything pretty well, is reasonably priced. Eventually you'll form your own opinions but IMO, the Radical is the popular choice by a mile.
I was playing with a Head Radical MP but now I'm on a Tecnifibre TF40 305 16x19, which is a great all rounder but on holiday recently I did play with a Babolat Pure Drive, it actually felt great and was so easy and fun to play with! I would have thought the Wilson Blade would be on this list!
I’ve played with prostaff racquets for 25 years. I currently play with the prostaff 97L . If the 97 is too much racquet for you try the 97L it is a fantastic racquet. If you like to aim for the lines, play an all court game, volley, and hit drops shots try the Prostaff 97L. As far as serving, I can hit a flat serve, slice and kick with plenty of pace.
Thanks for the video and I agree about Yonex being the up and coming brand on tour. I play with both the Yonex VCore and VCore Pro 97 and they play fantastically well, offering great control and access to spin.
I love my RF97A. You know old dalmatian saying.. Its not about being good, it is about how it looks on the court! 😏 Jokes aside, I'm not big nor I'm sure what ranking I would be, 3.5 maybe 4 but the pure joy of playing with that racquet makes me want to improve.
That 5.2 Wilson was my first serious racquet, but it led me to the Wilson 5.0 HyperCarbon which I'm STILL hitting with. When they discontinued that frame in the mid to late 2000's, I bought every new one I could find. Just strung my last two less than a year ago. There will never be a better frame...
Great choices. And even though I hate all other Prince racquets, the original Prince oversize is my favorite axe. Tons of power, massive feel, super thin. String it with thick 15 guage at a super tight 80+ psi. The ball always feels the same, a giant sweet spot that is always sweet.
Stefan Edberg as well. I carry RF 97 felt heavy then switched to 97L almost perfectly on all my shots but need a little more power so now I am looking to try 11.oz countervail.
Although I moved on from the Pure Drive some time ago, it's still my guilty pleasure racquet that I pick up from the back of the closet from time to time and just rip some shots on the court.
As a player with an eastern forehand grip and a single handed backhand , I need an accurate frame and mass for my groundstrokes. I do not want long exhausting rallys. I like Yonex Vcore 97 Tour too. I prefer most of the time the Dunlop 200 Tour 4D aerogel ( 95sqi, 16/18) with a leathergrip to make it more headlight. The racquet has a standard swingweight of around 350. My upper arm would like a lighter racquet for serves , but my groundstrokes do not want. Rf97 is no PS85 and plays completely different. RF 97 is very stiff and needs in my opinion a medium stiff string like Alu Power 1,25mm or SPPP 1,23mm.
U forgot Edberg with the Pro staff. I picked up a Pro staff 90 hyper carbon first edition in absolute mint condition for $5 in a thrift shop in New Zealand!!! Beautiful piece of Kit
Kind of an odd list in some ways. Yonex vCore? I think the list has to reflect the truly influential graphite era (after 1980) raquets on the pro tour. Not sure the Babolat Aeropro really would make the list. 1) Wilson Pro staff/6.1 2) Prince Graphite (POG) 3) Head Prestige Classic 600 (the midsized scarlet one, not the modern version shown here) 4) Babolat Pure Drive 5) Head Radical/PT280, which are still the most common Head raquet molds being used by the pros
@@kevincosby1751 not many players actually used the 200g though and it’s design wasn’t very influential as it was such an odd duck the way it was made with injection molding. The other rackets I mentioned were all widely used at both the professional and amateur levels and inspired copies from other manufacturers for decades in some instances
A small correction: Guga Kuerten used a Head Pro Tour 630 (Pro Tour Trisys 280 in the US market), with several different paintjobs throughout his career (just like Nadal always did with the original Aero Pro Drive).
i been playing with the Wilson K factor sixone 95 (del potro raquet) for almost all my life... this year i played with the Babolat pure drive, and believe me... its game changer...
Prostaff also used by Stephan Ed berg.!great video. Prince graphite should be in your top 5. Players like Andre Agassi, Gabriel sabatini, Michael Chang used this racquet
Since the Six.One 95 started out as a Pro Staff 6.1 Classic, it probably should be position 0. If Wilson created a Six.One 95 'Tour' or some-such with a lighter 310g unstrung weight, a 17x19 pattern (it's quite a round head), 21.5mm beam and 67 unstrung flex, and the 2014 white & red livery, it would sell like hot cakes that have been allowed to cool to optimum eating temperature!!!
I have played (some are still mine, some I sold) : Yonex Ezone 98 Wilson blade 98 Head Gravity Wilson Ultra Tour Prince twist X97 Yonex Vcore 100 Head Gravity Tour Wilson Ultra Tour (95) Wilson Burn 100 I also tried Wilson Clash So far the best one I have tried/ owned is...surprising Prince twist X97, in all aspects, control, feel , power, whip, serve mainly FH , brush and flat, volleys etc 2nd best- Yonex Ezone 98 and Wilson Blade 98 Worst racket: Clash- very hollow. Although all of them are different weight , 285 lightest and 310 heaviest unstrung. ( I am 37 female, level 5.5, been playing tennis since 9 y.o., have shoulder injury, hence would never even try Babolat or TF)
Used to play with the Prostaff 85 for fun in the summer offseason. So good for hitting penetrating forehands and volleys for about 30 minutes. Then it was time to go back to my Wilson nCode 95 haha
Babolat pure drive has messed up my elbow really bad! I have been playing tennis for 10 years and only got tennis elbow after switching to this racket. I don’t recommend switching to this racket to get easy power.
A little sad that Wilson Blade didn’t make the list. It’s Serena’s racquet of choice. But I understand your choices and that maybe not a majority of players used it
Love the feel of my RF97 and I can swing it but dammit if I don’t keep returning to my Prestige Mid mostly because the thin beam feels like my Pro Staff 85 and it just feels right in my non-dominant hand.
Yeah I agree Radicals are great I had the ones Agassi had but too much for me back then over 20 years ago, but I went back to a Radical graphene about 7 years ago and still good.
Still have my original Prince Classic, Wilson Ultra (standard head), Head Director and Dunlop Max 200G. I still use my original Wilson Profile as my main racquet. It might be time to switch...lol
I have been playing with 4 of them. Pro staff is my most favorite. I recently just exchanged my pure drive for Prestige pro because I tend to play more control. Still keep my pure aero though, easy power and spin. I'm keeping my eyes on Pro staff v14 Noir, the paint job looks amazing.
Great video. My tennis racket addiction has ended now, but I had an unbelievable collection. Eventually, I decided to stop, and I delivered lots of them to charity stores. I blew a lot of dough on them, but it was a thrill. My favourite player was Tim Henman, and I love the look of his Pro Braided racket. I got a Blackburne double strung racket, but never had the nerve to take it out on court, lol. When I play these days, I use an old Head Liquid Metal Fire. The liquidmetal line were brilliant, in my opinion. I loved the look of the LM Instinct used by Anastasia Myskina to win the French Open. My favourite female player was Justine Henin, and the ncode nTour Two racket was pretty cool, especially for that one handed backhand.
hi, i'm back to tennis after a 25y break, started to play xith modern rackets, like pure drive, but ended searching for older stuff. i managed to get my jands on a pair of slazenger pro braided, tim henman, black and white version. did you know these are wilson pro staff classic 6.1 clones, without the wilson pws at 3 and nine? a little stiffer, and lighter than ps 6.1.plays soooo great! very old school feel. i'm on my way to kinda rebuild a collection, of old school frames, head prestige, ti radical, still got my older yonex rdti70... and i'm actually in love with some underapreciated prince nxg. old school frames are soooo great... pure drives sure are powerfull frames, easy play, kinda effortless,but thevlack of feel is a no go. once you played feel oriented frames, like prestige/pro staff, hard to get rid of tha need of pure feel!
It’s interesting to know that I currently use top 2 rackets. I find the Wilson PS is all rounded in general. Whereas the Babolat gives a bit more on power and serve at the expense of having a golfer elbow pain.
Gaudio and Del Potro won their majors with the pro staff 6.1 95 Kohlschreiber and Bautista Agut still use it. And the rackets of Sjeng Schalken and Robredo were Dunlop copies of the 6.1 95.
I can't play with anything other than aero drive. It gives incredible power and control. To improve the serve power just add lead tape at the top. Rafa does add weight. He uses a customized version.
I just demoed a Yonex Ezone. Great racquet, but unfortunately, it is marked "Made in China". It's a shame they are no longer made in Japan, but I buy from anywhere, before I'll buy from China. I wound up going with the Head TiS6, re-strung with Head Hawk black, 17g, at 50lbs, per your recommendation. Should be here next week. I'm 61, and haven't played since my 20s. Thanks for the advice. :)
Hi Nik, I have a HH 5.2 in reasonable condition. I don‘t have any use for it (although I like hitting it) so if you are interested I am happy to send it to you as a little sign of appreciation for all your great videos.
Great video Nick. How abt the Yonex Ezone?! I think it absolutely is a great competitor to the Pure Drive. Great pop and stiffness, good at the net and helps you get the extra power on the serve. Aesthetically pleasing as well
I have played with various versions of the Prestige for several years. I liked the Rev Pro Prestige the best. The Flex point Prestige I used for a few years also. Any models of Babolat rackets hurt my arm. Now that I am older I use the Angell TC95 which feels like a Prestige with far more power but still soft on the arm.
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Wilson Blade is Number 6 on all time (still in production) list. Had to give Yonex the top 5 slot bc they blowing up ⬆️
Nik, where's the Jack Kramer?
was just about to say I'm surprised to not see Blade on the list.
Thank God you mentioned it. I ran straight to the comments to defend my Black and green legendary frame lol
That's just not true. The Wilson blade is incredibly popular in college and on tour.
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#5 1:55 - Yonex V Core
#4 4:45 - Head Prestige
#3 7:33 - Babolat Pure Aero
#2 11:15 - Babolat Pure Drive
#1 14:35 - Wilson Pro Staff
played 4 out of 5. Aero is by far the best for me.
Just bought an Aero. Love it
Thank you!
Tried all already. Pro Staff 1. Pure Drive Tour 2
I'm a 38 year old, former college (D1 level), current 5.0 player and I still play with the original (85 Sq.in.) pro staff. I've tried the newer versions of it and they're nice but, when I go back to the original, the ball just does what I want it to a majority of the time. Like the video good sir. Well played.
Truth! I'm a former d3 and I still love my pro staff 6.0. That said, I don't string em at 68 anymore. Similar weight and profile, now I use the pure strike from babolat (3rd gen). A little bigger than the 85 sq inch, but I'm older (almost 42) and slower. These strings now make playing completely different (I used to be a gamma live wire xp, 17 gauge, now I'm a hyper g 19 gauge at 52 pounds)
@@dnabuaf1 yeah, strings these days make a huge difference. I'm using gamma zo twist 16L but string the 85's at 45lbs. People say I'm crazy but, it's a pretty impressive combo.
It's weird how that works. Similar situation to yours, I'm 45 and I can't get away from the Pro Staff 95 mold, no matter how hard I try.
You forgot to mention that Jim Courier and Stefan Edberg also played with the Wilson Pro Staff in their days.
Chris Evert also
Steffi graf as well. Her white pro staff was sweet!
And me
And most notably, me. 😂
I played with the cheaper, Jack Kramer Staff back in the day. LOL.
I like your top, since I used to play with Pure Aero, changed to the VS for more control, and very recently changed to VCore 95 for max control and comfort
I still have my 2nd gen Prestige Pro, from '88. Still feels great, but just such low power. I hit the most amazing half-volleys with it, of all things. I happened to learn tennis during the greatest decade for racquets, the '80s. The decade started with wood, ended with racquets you can still use today, and experimented with anything you can think of.
same here. i'm playing with the OG brown prestige currently. I'm 6'2" gym rat, so no issues with generating power lol also have the '91/'92 green cap prestige 600, red prestige tour (600), and early 2000s i.prestige mid. recently tried pro tour 280 and didn't quite like the feel of it, so sticking with my prestiges for the time being.
yes 80's music and rackets are best - Rossi F200, PS 6.0 etc
I agree with Nick on Yonex rackets and why he ranks the RF97A as no.1. I used the RF97A this year and enjoyed how solid its feels but decided to switch to a Yonex VCore Pro 97D 2021 about a month ago as I felt I needed a more comfortable racket and weighing in below 350g strung. The RF97A really punishes you if your late, and is super sensitive to strings/tension combinations, and is super heavy for intermediate level players. I used Champions choice which seemed to work best for me, but decided it wasn’t for me. The Yonex VCore pro 97D seems to be working better for my game at the moment and is a work in-progress.
My list would be Wilson Blade 98, Wilson PS 97 315, Yonex 95, Volkl C10, and the old Babolat Pure Strike 98. These are all good control, lower power rackets that won't tear your arm up, soft and accurate surgical devices. Too many modern rackets are way over-powered and terribly stiff, arm injuring sticks. And ironically, most club level players would be better off learning to hit better shots with lower power, arm friendly rackets. Accuracy and endurance is what wins, not power.
This list kind of goes against the whole "greatest" thing since it's biased towards one archetype, but in that case you could probably add the dunlop cx line
@@mwu365 Though racket tech moves forward, the Volkl C10 is a 25 year old design, and the Pure Strike is at least a 20 year design in original format. I'm biased towards designs that don't destroy your arm and have exceptional feel. I watch a lot of D1 college matches live, and am amazed at how many players are using Wilson BLADE 98's, which are actually a pretty old design as well.
I think the best part of Wilson Pro staff 97 is the great feedback, you can feel the ball contact clearly, don't even need to look at the contact point and you can know which part of the racket face you've just hit the ball with.
I remember transitioning from a AeroPro Drive to a Prestige Microgel. It was love at first hit. The string bed felt so soft and plush. The only racquets I consider trying are thin, low powered, low stiffness, “control” oriented frames
The Mid? I play that one.
I play tested a Pure Drive and was most impressed with its easy power and spin. The thicker beam made the racket feel shorter than the standard 27 inches, and psychologically made it feel very easy to maneuver on strokes. This is definitely a racket I would love to own if it’s ever on sale this boxing week! 🎾👍
its incredible
I have used a pure drive + since roddick, 1 racket 14 years old, 2 that are 12 years old and one that is relatively new....the old ones are almost as good. I like the stiffness of the new ones...damper on the older ones isn't ideal but it's not bad if you like soft hands at night, it's a cheat code with a long wingspan too...i cover 2/3rds of the court with just a stretch hahahaha.
Nice, my racquet of choice VCORE 95.
Iv been using my pure areo for 3 years now and it has really taken my game to the next level I’m now around a 4.0 at 16 yrs old
thank you Nick!!! such a great video! Happy new year from Croatia
Fun video, thanks Nik and happy holidays! Totally agree with #1.
Happy holidays
So funny, I learned how to play tennis on a Hyper Hammer 5.9 (the blue one), while my girlfriend at the time played with a 5.2. When they discontinued the 5.9 line, I switched over to the 5.2 and played with it and its successors for a good 4-5 years. Hit many great shots with it!
I'm a Dunlop and Head guy...my ultimate favs are the radicals and for me the best is the Dunlop 1 Hundred...it is precise like scalpel but you gotta hit that small sweet spot from the 90sq in head and generate your own power, once you get that dialed in it is so satisfying and unstoppable to play with especially hitting one handed backhand down the line.
In My Opinion The Top 2 Tennis Rackets Are :
(1) Dunlop Max 200g(1984-86)
(2) Wilson Pro Staff 85 Midsize
Great rackets, I have a 200g Hot Melt, PS 6.1 and a Yonex RD7 to try a different shape 😂
Solid list Coach Aracic 👍
I'd re-categorise this list as best of the last 25 years. Personally I'd add a Radical and a Blade. Nice vid. How about best strings of the last 20 years? Throw in a little VS gut, Alu power, Poly tour, Wilson syn gut, maybe even some old school Ashaway!! 😁
Nice little surprise you did before getting to the Number One racket. The Number One racket was as I predicted, given how my tennis buddies talked a lot about its greatness. I'm just glad the racket I use made the list. 👍😁
The dunlop cx 200 line is one of the best.
My soulmate racquet
Been rocking the vcore 95 for almost 2 years now......doesn’t get old, great frame.
I have the original Hammer 6.2 (The skunk). I’ve had it since it came out in the early/mid 90s. Still love that racquet. Always been a Wilson-guy and currently playing with the Prostaff but sometimes I switch to a Head Radical just so I can remember how good the Wilson is :)
The 6.2 is fantastic 🙌🙌
I managed to pick up the skunk (never heard that name before 🤣) for under 10$ a few years back!
The Wilson hammer series is my favourite. I have the first version of the hammer and still playing with it. Most comfortable yet powerful racket ever made in my opinion. Pity they discontinued its production. I find the Pro-Staff series too stiff.
This was one solid video. Love the Pro Staff. Used to play with the PS 6.1 version, until I got older and needed something lighter. Now I use the PS97 which is lighter than the RF97 version (315 grams and 7 points head light) and love it. And it comes in even lighter versions.
And you left out a lot of important names with the Wilson PS. Sampras and Federer? What about Chris Evert, the first to really put the PS to the test (Connors tried it but went back to his trusty Wilson T2000)? And Stefan Edberg? And Jim Courier? They all won a few Grand Slams between them.
In between I tried the Babolat Pure Drive, the original from the 90s and still have it. Got tennis elbow, but I think you're right. It's stiffness makes it string sensitive. Now I've been trying it with Babolat Excel multifilament and it feels a lot more confortable.
And I know it wasn't part of this video, but talking about longevity, the old racquets like the Dunlop Maxply and the Wilson Jack Kramer were around forever, until graphite took over. Not even aluminum could displace them.
And even though I'm in love with my PS97, and have been reuniting with my Pure Drive, you had to go and ruin it all!!!
Now I just have to go try out a Yonex and see what all the fuss is about!
Thanks a lot for that!
Anyway, great video.
I've played like 10+ years with Hyper Hammer 6.3 and what a great racket it is. Very comfortable, light and with small head size - which for some could be demanding, but for me great for control and maneuverability.
Just upgraded to Wilson Blade v8 98s so probably it will take some time to adjust, but I tested v7 version which felt great.
I had a Wilson Hammer 6.3 too. What a raquet ! I miss It só much.
Babolat Pure Drive is my choice, too. I've been using for a long time. It is very stiff and it does give me an elbow pain, but at the same time it is really dynamic and powerful racket.
Such an entertaining video, from the perspective of how humble you are sir (not naturally athletic; not good enough to pull off using Fed's racquet) and using that Wilson hammer to "calibrate" and "heal" your swinging arm 🤣. But also totally agree with your rankings. I recently switched from Head to Yonex ezone 100 and wished I did it sooner! Thanks for the great videos!
Such a great video. You come up with great ideas for videos. Top 5 shoes all time next?
That Coach Mel Purcell reference got my attention. Always nice to see other Racers! Although, my Intermediate Rec Level didn't have me on any teams, we certainly practiced on the same courts. Great video, I have that Yonex and love it.
Great analysis! Thx!! I cant swing with that pro staff either!!
Own several versions of the Prestige. My go to is the circa 2010 version (with the red paint job) and pre-graphene. My go to that I still play with is the 2010 Prestige MP with the 18 x 20 string bed. Buttery soft, head light for great serving and great manoeuvrability at net. An all-courter's racquet if there ever was one.
"Red Head" made in Austria. Classic touch. My go to for many years until age caught up to me and I moved off the courts. I was rough on frames and would scour Ebay to find authentic made in Austria replacements.
Used prostaff for 10 years and then tried a pure drive. Loved it for the last 5 years
Played 10 years as a junior with a Pure Drive, switched to the Pro Staff the last couple years after wrist injuries.
Played Wilson Raquet for 30+ years, switched to the pure drive briefly due to its crisp feel, but back to Wilson blade, loves it
The pd tour is a nice stick. No elbow problems.
This is one of the top five videos
you made so far, Nick!
Nice video Nick, knew Mel at UT, great guy. Anyway, agree with your list, I used the PS6.1 for 10 years and think for it’s era, was the best frame of all-time. Then continued the the RF90, which is the purest striking racquet ever made- I thought Federer’s forehand was best with it. Now playing with the RF97 and Prestige Mid 93, the former when I need power, the latter when I need spin and short angles. I never could get used to the Yonex head shape, seemed dead at the top, or Babolat"s stiff throat, wasn’t able to pocket and shape the ball before it left the racquet. Keep up the good work- cheers!
Great video, and really useful. Maybe it's true that racquets have healing powers; at the very least, I (as a German) can say that the Pure Aero is my "Gute Laune Racquet" - "Good Mood Racquet". I tested all of these racquets, and the Aero just stuck with me. It's such a light and easy swing and looks cool too. I was also hitting more forehands, backhands, and serves properly than with any other racquet. However, it also seems to me that it can be different from player to player. One of my friends likes the Aero, another the Drive, and a third one was very taken in by the VCore 97H. Always good to test them first, and this video is a great primer to start.
Hi Nick, i play with Head Radical Pro (latest model) and i used to play with Babolat Pure Aero but it was to stif and my arm was allways hurting. I've tried various models of Head and i fill very confortable specially with Radical Pro and the old Prestige MP. I prefer to use my body weight for power than my arm velocity. I've never tried Wilson Pro Staff but is on my list. Happy Hollidays.
I started off with a Ti Radical back in high school and I've been a fan of the Radical series ever since. I got the latest Radical MP a couple years ago and I love it.
It really helped me with my precision, and I'm getting some good top spin with it. I'd love to try the Radical Pro too.
Started playing again after a long hiatus and picked up my old PS 6.1 Classic. Still love how solid it feels and when you hit that sweet spot it just feels like butter. But man those 350+ grams start to feel reaallll heavy after 2 hours of hitting.
I have two Head Prestige racquets from the mid 2000s. 93 sq inch head so small by today's standards. They are amazing for serving but you have to use them a lot. My favourite racquet is the Estusa Power Beam braided. Heavy and yet felxible, easy to play with. I've been advised Yonex is a good comparable brand to complement my Estusa.
As a kid, I always aspired to own a Yonex.
Using the 2021 V Core 95 now, and I love it.
Cheers Nik.
Merry Christmas.
Vcore 95 Absolute Banger, Sooo freaking good!!!! Its the Six one 90 with a bigger sweet spot, more forgiving and so much feel.
Great video, can't argue with any of your choices. Merry Xmas
Yes Nik. I'm hitting 2021 Vcore95 fantastic stick. And I know at least 1 rec player that purchased RF97 because that's "Roger's stick" and this guy doesn't even take the racquet out of the bag anymore lol
Nice collection Nikola 👍🏻❤️🎾
I still have the signature Chris Evert 85 with the brown paintjob, new in my collection.
I learned playing tennis around 20 years ago as a teenager with a nsixone 95 team?, somewhat headlight and I just never could even consider playing with a racquet even balanced. I just love the Pro Staff... I've tried others but I just can't switch from it.
Great video my friend. I will keep my Wilson Profiles 95sq midsize. I have tried almost every racquet and the profiles are the best made racquets I have ever seen.
Classic frame for sure
Great video BUT...
As much as I think the results are solid (and I do agree with them by and large), I think the video could have explained that the stiffness, vibration, and tennis elbow concerns some may have can be addressed by string choices to an extent. That alone might move some rackets around in the order; a racket that gives tennis elbow and is ranked lower, might all of a sudden be ranked higher if strung with a softer string (eg gut), and / or lower tension.
Overall, I think Yonex are going to make a HUGE impression on the market in the next few years. The VCore and EZone ranges are extremely high quality, and built to incredibly high standards. If you want multiple rackets, then you want them to be nearly identical, in case you need to swap rackets. Swing weight an balance point with Yonex is pretty much identical within almost every model they make.
Love your content! I would make one change - swap out the Prestige with the Head Radical. That's such a classic racquet and is easily accessible. A lot of people start playing with the Radical because it's often times on sale, and does everything relatively well. I'm playing at a 3.5+/4.0 level, so my observation is at this level, I'm a lot more nervous against someone playing with the Radical than with the Prestige since the Prestige is such a difficult stick to use well, and at my level probably people pick it up more for it's history and looks than performance.
I played late 90s/early 2000 with Radicals. Stopped playing for 17 yrs, and got some Yonex (Vcore Pro) and really liked them. Tested a Radical, the latest one, and hated it, felt like wooden plank, very powerful, very little feel and control, to me; assume behind the stiffness.
Both the Aero and the Prestige are such beautiful racquets, and very different in the way they play. I think the Prestige is much more head-heavy than the Aero, I had to add a lot more vertical oomph when serving with the Prestige.
Agree on the Yonex! I also played since the mid 90s and have always been a prostaff player - from the 6.0 to the 6.1, loved both, and I played with the 6.0 classic until pretty much last year - when I felt I need to finally update on my gear (plus the grommet is pretty much gone, and it doesn't seem economical to attempt to find one anymore). I finally settled on Yonex Ezone Tour, but I would have been good with the Vcore Pro as well, EZone just felt a little bit more plush and easy power. Having been a long term Wilson user, I can pretty much say their QC is just absolutely terrible. You can buy 2 Prostaff and they would be balanced VERY differently. Sure you can customize, but you just dropped $250+ on a racquet and the least you can expect is the racquet to be actually close to the stated spec. Yonex's QC is not in the same league as Wilson, my 2 Yonexs are pretty much spot-on.
On the Radical, I never got into it personally, I did fancy the Prestige and attempted to play with it for a year to finally conclude that actually, I am not Marat Safin. :) However I played plenty of players at my level who are Radical users and they are TOUGH. It's the racquet that I tell people to try if they are starting to get a little bit serious about tennis - get a Radical, it does everything pretty well, is reasonably priced. Eventually you'll form your own opinions but IMO, the Radical is the popular choice by a mile.
@@majormajor9672 is there a specific Radical model you would recommend?
I was playing with a Head Radical MP but now I'm on a Tecnifibre TF40 305 16x19, which is a great all rounder but on holiday recently I did play with a Babolat Pure Drive, it actually felt great and was so easy and fun to play with! I would have thought the Wilson Blade would be on this list!
I like your top rackets. I play with Pro Staff and love it.
I’ve played with prostaff racquets for 25 years. I currently play with the prostaff 97L . If the 97 is too much racquet for you try the 97L it is a fantastic racquet. If you like to aim for the lines, play an all court game, volley, and hit drops shots try the Prostaff 97L. As far as serving, I can hit a flat serve, slice and kick with plenty of pace.
Great contribution. Thank you, coach.
The Becker Puma racquet is what gave me the most championships back in the 80's.
Thanks for the video and I agree about Yonex being the up and coming brand on tour. I play with both the Yonex VCore and VCore Pro 97 and they play fantastically well, offering great control and access to spin.
I love my RF97A. You know old dalmatian saying.. Its not about being good, it is about how it looks on the court! 😏 Jokes aside, I'm not big nor I'm sure what ranking I would be, 3.5 maybe 4 but the pure joy of playing with that racquet makes me want to improve.
Other legendary players to use the Prostaff, Jim courier, Stefan Edberg, Steffi Graf, Chris Evert.
Switched to the vcore some months ago. Let me tell you that is an amazing racket!
I want those training walls in my hometown!
I love how it began with Yonex, my personal favorite
That 5.2 Wilson was my first serious racquet, but it led me to the Wilson 5.0 HyperCarbon which I'm STILL hitting with. When they discontinued that frame in the mid to late 2000's, I bought every new one I could find. Just strung my last two less than a year ago. There will never be a better frame...
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@@IntuitiveTennis If you want to hit with my new "old" frame, reach out.
Great choices. And even though I hate all other Prince racquets, the original Prince oversize is my favorite axe. Tons of power, massive feel, super thin. String it with thick 15 guage at a super tight 80+ psi. The ball always feels the same, a giant sweet spot that is always sweet.
I love the Pure Strike but also a big fan of the Wilson Clash
Pure strike is relatively new I believe(2014 debut year?) but every new revision has been solid.
Stefan Edberg as well. I carry RF 97 felt heavy then switched to 97L almost perfectly on all my shots but need a little more power so now I am looking to try 11.oz countervail.
Although I moved on from the Pure Drive some time ago, it's still my guilty pleasure racquet that I pick up from the back of the closet from time to time and just rip some shots on the court.
As a player with an eastern forehand grip and a single handed backhand , I need an accurate frame
and mass for my groundstrokes. I do not want long exhausting rallys.
I like Yonex Vcore 97 Tour too.
I prefer most of the time the Dunlop 200 Tour 4D aerogel ( 95sqi, 16/18) with a leathergrip to make it more headlight. The racquet has a standard swingweight of around 350. My upper arm would like a lighter racquet for serves , but my groundstrokes do not want.
Rf97 is no PS85 and plays completely different. RF 97 is very stiff and needs in my opinion a medium stiff string like Alu Power 1,25mm or SPPP 1,23mm.
U forgot Edberg with the Pro staff. I picked up a Pro staff 90 hyper carbon first edition in absolute mint condition for $5 in a thrift shop in New Zealand!!! Beautiful piece of Kit
yea kinda shocked me didn't say his name
Kind of an odd list in some ways. Yonex vCore? I think the list has to reflect the truly influential graphite era (after 1980) raquets on the pro tour. Not sure the Babolat Aeropro really would make the list.
1) Wilson Pro staff/6.1
2) Prince Graphite (POG)
3) Head Prestige Classic 600 (the midsized scarlet one, not the modern version shown here)
4) Babolat Pure Drive
5) Head Radical/PT280, which are still the most common Head raquet molds being used by the pros
Dunlop Max 200 G (McEnroe, Graf)
@@kevincosby1751 not many players actually used the 200g though and it’s design wasn’t very influential as it was such an odd duck the way it was made with injection molding. The other rackets I mentioned were all widely used at both the professional and amateur levels and inspired copies from other manufacturers for decades in some instances
A small correction: Guga Kuerten used a Head Pro Tour 630 (Pro Tour Trisys 280 in the US market), with several different paintjobs throughout his career (just like Nadal always did with the original Aero Pro Drive).
#1 Wilson Pro Staff
#2 Babolat Pure Drive
#3 Babolat Pure Aero
#4 Head Prestige
#5 Yonex V Core
i been playing with the Wilson K factor sixone 95 (del potro raquet) for almost all my life... this year i played with the Babolat pure drive, and believe me... its game changer...
Prostaff also used by Stephan Ed berg.!great video. Prince graphite should be in your top 5. Players like Andre Agassi, Gabriel sabatini, Michael Chang used this racquet
Since the Six.One 95 started out as a Pro Staff 6.1 Classic, it probably should be position 0.
If Wilson created a Six.One 95 'Tour' or some-such with a lighter 310g unstrung weight, a 17x19 pattern (it's quite a round head), 21.5mm beam and 67 unstrung flex, and the 2014 white & red livery, it would sell like hot cakes that have been allowed to cool to optimum eating temperature!!!
Hold your horses. You're telling me there's a racquet with odd number of strings on the main? WTF????????
I have played (some are still mine, some I sold) :
Yonex Ezone 98
Wilson blade 98
Head Gravity
Wilson Ultra Tour
Prince twist X97
Yonex Vcore 100
Head Gravity Tour
Wilson Ultra Tour (95)
Wilson Burn 100
I also tried Wilson Clash
So far the best one I have tried/ owned is...surprising Prince twist X97, in all aspects, control, feel , power, whip, serve mainly FH , brush and flat, volleys etc
2nd best- Yonex Ezone 98 and Wilson Blade 98
Worst racket: Clash- very hollow.
Although all of them are different weight , 285 lightest and 310 heaviest unstrung.
( I am 37 female, level 5.5, been playing tennis since 9 y.o., have shoulder injury, hence would never even try Babolat or TF)
Used to play with the Prostaff 85 for fun in the summer offseason. So good for hitting penetrating forehands and volleys for about 30 minutes. Then it was time to go back to my Wilson nCode 95 haha
Babolat pure drive has messed up my elbow really bad! I have been playing tennis for 10 years and only got tennis elbow after switching to this racket. I don’t recommend switching to this racket to get easy power.
Too stiff that's why messed up your elbow. Babolat not good for tennis elbow or shoulder, will make it worse.
A little sad that Wilson Blade didn’t make the list. It’s Serena’s racquet of choice. But I understand your choices and that maybe not a majority of players used it
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
Thank you and same to you
Love the feel of my RF97 and I can swing it but dammit if I don’t keep returning to my Prestige Mid mostly because the thin beam feels like my Pro Staff 85 and it just feels right in my non-dominant hand.
The head Radical is a beast too. Sad it wasn't mentioned
Yeah I agree Radicals are great I had the ones Agassi had but too much for me back then over 20 years ago, but I went back to a Radical graphene about 7 years ago and still good.
You missed out by passing by the prince graphite. Best racket I've ever used and they are producing it again.
Still have my original Prince Classic, Wilson Ultra (standard head), Head Director and Dunlop Max 200G. I still use my original Wilson Profile as my main racquet. It might be time to switch...lol
Gustavo Kuerten did not use a head prestige, he used to head Pro tour PT57A.
I have been playing with 4 of them. Pro staff is my most favorite. I recently just exchanged my pure drive for Prestige pro because I tend to play more control. Still keep my pure aero though, easy power and spin. I'm keeping my eyes on Pro staff v14 Noir, the paint job looks amazing.
Great video. My tennis racket addiction has ended now, but I had an unbelievable collection. Eventually, I decided to stop, and I delivered lots of them to charity stores. I blew a lot of dough on them, but it was a thrill. My favourite player was Tim Henman, and I love the look of his Pro Braided racket. I got a Blackburne double strung racket, but never had the nerve to take it out on court, lol. When I play these days, I use an old Head Liquid Metal Fire. The liquidmetal line were brilliant, in my opinion. I loved the look of the LM Instinct used by Anastasia Myskina to win the French Open. My favourite female player was Justine Henin, and the ncode nTour Two racket was pretty cool, especially for that one handed backhand.
hi, i'm back to tennis after a 25y break, started to play xith modern rackets, like pure drive, but ended searching for older stuff. i managed to get my jands on a pair of slazenger pro braided, tim henman, black and white version. did you know these are wilson pro staff classic 6.1 clones, without the wilson pws at 3 and nine? a little stiffer, and lighter than ps 6.1.plays soooo great! very old school feel. i'm on my way to kinda rebuild a collection, of old school frames, head prestige, ti radical, still got my older yonex rdti70... and i'm actually in love with some underapreciated prince nxg. old school frames are soooo great... pure drives sure are powerfull frames, easy play, kinda effortless,but thevlack of feel is a no go. once you played feel oriented frames, like prestige/pro staff, hard to get rid of tha need of pure feel!
Thank you for this video. But are you sure no Head is on your list? For example the radical of Agassi 😀
Greetings from germany.
Prestige is a model by Head, my friend
Petra Kvitová plays with #1 too
It’s interesting to know that I currently use top 2 rackets. I find the Wilson PS is all rounded in general. Whereas the Babolat gives a bit more on power and serve at the expense of having a golfer elbow pain.
Gaudio and Del Potro won their majors with the pro staff 6.1 95 Kohlschreiber and Bautista Agut still use it. And the rackets of Sjeng Schalken and Robredo were Dunlop copies of the 6.1 95.
I can't play with anything other than aero drive. It gives incredible power and control. To improve the serve power just add lead tape at the top. Rafa does add weight. He uses a customized version.
I have 2 hyperhammer 5.3 110 and a RF97 (350). I just brought a blade 104. Both RF97 and blade are signatures edition.
I just demoed a Yonex Ezone. Great racquet, but unfortunately, it is marked "Made in China". It's a shame they are no longer made in Japan, but I buy from anywhere, before I'll buy from China. I wound up going with the Head TiS6, re-strung with Head Hawk black, 17g, at 50lbs, per your recommendation. Should be here next week. I'm 61, and haven't played since my 20s. Thanks for the advice. :)
I still play with the Babolat Pure Drive Roddick. Its a great racket
Masterpiece
Hi Nik, I have a HH 5.2 in reasonable condition. I don‘t have any use for it (although I like hitting it) so if you are interested I am happy to send it to you as a little sign of appreciation for all your great videos.
Thank you. I kept one in pristine condition. I’m ok 🙏
Great video Nick. How abt the Yonex Ezone?! I think it absolutely is a great competitor to the Pure Drive. Great pop and stiffness, good at the net and helps you get the extra power on the serve. Aesthetically pleasing as well
The ezone is copy of babolat pure drive. Every company copies this gold standard. It has changed the tennis world
>uses hyper hammer for 15 years
>calibrates arm with it
>magical healing properties
>not even in the top 100
???
I have played with various versions of the Prestige for several years. I liked the Rev Pro Prestige the best. The Flex point Prestige I used for a few years also. Any models of Babolat rackets hurt my arm. Now that I am older I use the Angell TC95 which feels like a Prestige with far more power but still soft on the arm.
You should do more videos like this one, more review stuff!
Will do
Thankyou brother..so love your vids…
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