@@gholland75 I don't own one. I tried one out for about a month to see what the fuss was about. It had a hybrid setup of poly on the mains and multi on the crosses. I think it was strung at around 54lbs, and I always use a dampener.
the same here, was questioning whether it is just me because I switch to a heaver racket. Not sure whether to stay with ezone 100 or try different brand.
Loving Andre's technique, especially the 1hbh. He hits a big serve, too. Considering I love Yonex, I think he should go with that, but I would say start with the standard EZone, and then modify from there. If he wants tour level weight, he can always add to the head and handle as needed to get exactly what he wants / needs. The EZone is a beast.
@@mattiastennis Yes so it might have made sense in the past but not any more as it is no longer true that a 95 sq inch head is considered easy in any sense of the word.
@@diegocabrejas6059 ''Yes so it might have made sense in the past but not any more as it is no longer true that a 95 sq inch head is considered easy in any sense of the word.'' But why is it not considered easy? and is the 'easiness' now a real perception or just because its obviously easier to hit with lighter and larger racquets vs the superior ball that is made from a heavier and more precision controlled racquet? Not that I am suggesting that the racquet made these great players(probably the strings helped a lot too) but the great players that many associate with in recent history all came out of racquets that had 85 as the standard. Edberg, Sampras, Federer,.. In the early 2000's 85, 88 and 90 were standard. There were great power players then like Gonzalez, Blake as well as the obvious control and feel players. I feel today most go for 98, 99, 100 and larger and especially 100's because they feel overwhelmed by higher ball pace with a 95 frame. So what will then be the future if 95 is to go the way of 90 and 93 that 98 will one day go the way of 95? Are companies then pushing players towards less precision racquets and even altering outcomes on juniors? Are players of now and the future being set up to miss out on finding a fundamental great racquet to build upon(feel/control with some power and then build up with modification towards appropriate power or superior strings for power)? Currently it seems that 98 frames are the new standard but as opposed to Wilson Blade's 98 a lot of 98 frames are being watered down to semi-power frames There is a difference between Blade 98 and VCore 98 otherwise Tommy Paul would not have changed. VCore 98 seems to yield more pop but still maintain enough control vs the more feel on the v5, v6 and v7 of the Blades.(v8 I am unconvinced of). Its also not like pro players arent using 95's. Even now on the top part of tour there is players like RBA, Evans and the injured Opelka who all use the Wilson 95(there is many more players that use this). Cilic uses 93 sq inch. Obviously Wawrinka uses a VCore 95 and Dimitrov just hits with Federer's version. Marcos Giron uses VCore 95 and I think Karue Sell likes Yonex's in 95 and 97. Even Felix Mischker(tennis brothers) uses 95 sq inch Dunlop. I dont know if its the same line as what Kevin Anderson(He was really using a Head Prestige 95 and Dunlop Srixon just paid him to endorse them) was endorsing but it looks the same. Had Anderson and del Potro not succumb to injuries they would be another 2 top 20's on tour who would be using 95 stocks. As for the its not easy argument I am not so sure. I hit with one of Verdasco's Tecnifibre 95 and found it reasonable to hit with. Recentley I played against a junior who likes the VCore 95 and swears by it. I have hit with players who have used Wilson 90, 95 and 97 varying stocks. The problem with the trend of racquets now is besides the lack of great racquets and truly meeting a variety of players and what stock racquets should be(why isnt there a Head Radical in 18x20?), is that the trend could cause for players now and into the future to miss out on more precise strokes.
@@diegocabrejas6059 Well the points I raised are key to performance for players but not really the sole thing in the mind of racquet companies. Wilson made the point with the Clash to making it 'easy' for beginners and low-intermediates to get into tennis. Its anyone guess what goes through the mind of these companies...
There is not much grass on the various tours and it seems like hardcourts have been to some degree slowed down. It is right that the sport for a few years now and especially now is becoming mostly a power and speed game however low-powered racquets reward precise and hard to fast hitters. Jonas discusses mentions this with Prestiges. On clay and slow bouncy hardcourts there is going to be a strong case for precision and I think on proper grass the slice as well as precision serves and volleys takes ones a very long way. Whether or not 95's lose out to 98/99/100/+ these days only time will tell..
I would be interested in listening more about the gravity MP customized. Sounds like a racket that could be used by a lot of different people, including myself.
Bought gravity MP, stringed with Dunlop Black Widow 17 at 50. The first 2 hours, the gravity feels super muted, I am not sure why. Then suddenly after 2 hours of playing, it became super amazing. The spins were great, but it feels superb on flatter hit. The sound is super addictive. Love the racquet. I feel great using the stock setting. It is recommended to use Head Lynx Tour, I am gonna try that after I break this string.
Interesting how Andre is considering the Gravity MP over the Tour and Pro as this seems to be the prevailing trend of everyone I have come across and other racquet reviewers. Ezone 98 is probably the best racquet for one handers but still found it lacked enough control at times and felt rather flighty. Not so sure if I can agree with VCore 98 conclusion completely but it definitely yields the most pop out of all the Yonex frames(minus the VCore 100)
The Speed line rarely feature in your comparison vids - is this simply because you don't have one at the moment or is it that you don't think it's worth as a comparison?
To my knowledge, the Speed Pro is already the racquet of choice of the main Tennis Warehouse guy and I believe also the dude from Tennis Mentor (Ashley). Good Tennis nerd has different ones so we can have info on more of them!
Hey! May I ask how do you record the court level takes? Which camere do you use? What settings? And finally do you attach the camera to the fence or does it stand on a tripod? Great video as always!
@@Tennisnerd Thx for the info. How was the trip to paris? The cameras on Eurosport had your seats on rotation, I immediately thought I know this guy, haha ;-)
I am a bigger guy, 6'3" 225 pounds and have realized that my swing speed are probably on the slower side. I have tried for 3 years to make the Blade V7 18x20 my racquet but in match play I feel like I'm just slightly late to stuff on the FH side and my serve is just slightly above average. I'm considering a change to a racquet that is head light and a lower SW. I'm looking at the Head Extreme MP or Blade 100. Any thoughts?
@@Robust2013 you’re right there but the open string pattern makes it an absolute string eater. I’d take a smaller, plusher (almost sweeter) sweet spot over the spin monster that is the 310 (still own and use both lol)
Would have loved to see him hit with the 95 Vcore which IMO is completely different to the Vcore 98. But you would have to hide the 95 label because he would have a preconceived notion of a 95 sq inch racquet's playability downsides.
Y’all should do a comparison between the new Pure Aero 98 and the Ezone 98 305
Andre has such a sweet one handed backhand. You should do a slow mo breakdown of his strokes.
no they should not
So many people like the Ezone, including me. Although some people complain about arm pain with it.
Do you play your Ezone stock? What strings do you use?
@@gholland75 I don't own one. I tried one out for about a month to see what the fuss was about. It had a hybrid setup of poly on the mains and multi on the crosses. I think it was strung at around 54lbs, and I always use a dampener.
I sold it because of that.
@@zxbillfo I've heard the same from others. Do you use a dampener? What strings and tension did you use? Do you hit flat or with lots of spin?
the same here, was questioning whether it is just me because I switch to a heaver racket. Not sure whether to stay with ezone 100 or try different brand.
Loving Andre's technique, especially the 1hbh. He hits a big serve, too. Considering I love Yonex, I think he should go with that, but I would say start with the standard EZone, and then modify from there. If he wants tour level weight, he can always add to the head and handle as needed to get exactly what he wants / needs. The EZone is a beast.
Gorgeous strokes.
your serve looks better/changed from a few years ago! the motion looks different/better.
Still surprised yonex hasnt made an ezone 95
That would compete with their Vcore 95 line and even VcorePro 97 line(possibly)..
@@diegocabrejas6059 However only 2 decades or more ago a 95 was considered a 'easy one' to use..
@@mattiastennis Yes so it might have made sense in the past but not any more as it is no longer true that a 95 sq inch head is considered easy in any sense of the word.
@@diegocabrejas6059 ''Yes so it might have made sense in the past but not any more as it is no longer true that a 95 sq inch head is considered easy in any sense of the word.''
But why is it not considered easy? and is the 'easiness' now a real perception or just because its obviously easier to hit with lighter and larger racquets vs the superior ball that is made from a heavier and more precision controlled racquet?
Not that I am suggesting that the racquet made these great players(probably the strings helped a lot too) but the great players that many associate with in recent history all came out of racquets that had 85 as the standard. Edberg, Sampras, Federer,..
In the early 2000's 85, 88 and 90 were standard. There were great power players then like Gonzalez, Blake as well as the obvious control and feel players.
I feel today most go for 98, 99, 100 and larger and especially 100's because they feel overwhelmed by higher ball pace with a 95 frame.
So what will then be the future if 95 is to go the way of 90 and 93 that 98 will one day go the way of 95?
Are companies then pushing players towards less precision racquets and even altering outcomes on juniors? Are players of now and the future being set up to miss out on finding a fundamental great racquet to build upon(feel/control with some power and then build up with modification towards appropriate power or superior strings for power)?
Currently it seems that 98 frames are the new standard but as opposed to Wilson Blade's 98 a lot of 98 frames are being watered down to semi-power frames
There is a difference between Blade 98 and VCore 98 otherwise Tommy Paul would not have changed. VCore 98 seems to yield more pop but still maintain enough control vs the more feel on the v5, v6 and v7 of the Blades.(v8 I am unconvinced of).
Its also not like pro players arent using 95's. Even now on the top part of tour there is players like RBA, Evans and the injured Opelka who all use the Wilson 95(there is many more players that use this). Cilic uses 93 sq inch. Obviously Wawrinka uses a VCore 95 and Dimitrov just hits with Federer's version. Marcos Giron uses VCore 95 and I think Karue Sell likes Yonex's in 95 and 97. Even Felix Mischker(tennis brothers) uses 95 sq inch Dunlop. I dont know if its the same line as what Kevin Anderson(He was really using a Head Prestige 95 and Dunlop Srixon just paid him to endorse them) was endorsing but it looks the same. Had Anderson and del Potro not succumb to injuries they would be another 2 top 20's on tour who would be using 95 stocks.
As for the its not easy argument I am not so sure. I hit with one of Verdasco's Tecnifibre 95 and found it reasonable to hit with.
Recentley I played against a junior who likes the VCore 95 and swears by it. I have hit with players who have used Wilson 90, 95 and 97 varying stocks.
The problem with the trend of racquets now is besides the lack of great racquets and truly meeting a variety of players and what stock racquets should be(why isnt there a Head Radical in 18x20?), is that the trend could cause for players now and into the future to miss out on more precise strokes.
@@diegocabrejas6059 Well the points I raised are key to performance for players but not really the sole thing in the mind of racquet companies.
Wilson made the point with the Clash to making it 'easy' for beginners and low-intermediates to get into tennis. Its anyone guess what goes through the mind of these companies...
There is not much grass on the various tours and it seems like hardcourts have been to some degree slowed down. It is right that the sport for a few years now and especially now is becoming mostly a power and speed game however low-powered racquets reward precise and hard to fast hitters. Jonas discusses mentions this with Prestiges. On clay and slow bouncy hardcourts there is going to be a strong case for precision and I think on proper grass the slice as well as precision serves and volleys takes ones a very long way.
Whether or not 95's lose out to 98/99/100/+ these days only time will tell..
I would be interested in listening more about the gravity MP customized. Sounds like a racket that could be used by a lot of different people, including myself.
Bought gravity MP, stringed with Dunlop Black Widow 17 at 50. The first 2 hours, the gravity feels super muted, I am not sure why. Then suddenly after 2 hours of playing, it became super amazing. The spins were great, but it feels superb on flatter hit. The sound is super addictive. Love the racquet. I feel great using the stock setting. It is recommended to use Head Lynx Tour, I am gonna try that after I break this string.
@@alvinstefanus4887 i have played with the demo for multiple hours. I liked it but definetly needs weight at 3/9 for stability
@@brunoalves3736 I agree. It’s an excellent racket to customize.
Ive been very impressed by my Yellow Volkl C10 pro
Jonas,big improvement on your serve compared to a few years ago
Interesting how Andre is considering the Gravity MP over the Tour and Pro as this seems to be the prevailing trend of everyone I have come across and other racquet reviewers.
Ezone 98 is probably the best racquet for one handers but still found it lacked enough control at times and felt rather flighty.
Not so sure if I can agree with VCore 98 conclusion completely but it definitely yields the most pop out of all the Yonex frames(minus the VCore 100)
I recently switched to the new Vcore 98. It feels more powerful and spinny, and I agree the shape feels weird at the beginning.
The Speed line rarely feature in your comparison vids - is this simply because you don't have one at the moment or is it that you don't think it's worth as a comparison?
To my knowledge, the Speed Pro is already the racquet of choice of the main Tennis Warehouse guy and I believe also the dude from Tennis Mentor (Ashley). Good Tennis nerd has different ones so we can have info on more of them!
Mission impossible: to find better racquet then Babolat Pure Aero VS. Currently it's the best racquet for me:)
What about Gravity MP? Or one of the Yonex's?
Why not the new aero 98? Similar to the older aero vs;)
I think a custuomized gravity mp is the perfect racket but if you dont customize it the racket surface can shake
I like Yonex but for whatever reason I can never play with them long term because I develop wrist pain. Same for both the ezone and vcore.
Hey! May I ask how do you record the court level takes?
Which camere do you use? What settings?
And finally do you attach the camera to the fence or does it stand on a tripod?
Great video as always!
Hey Konn, I use an iPhone 14 Pro on a Tripod. 4k 60 fps for court footage. Thanks!
Great hitting. I'm very curious to know how much weight Andre preferred on the MP and an exact location where he put the weight.
He added about 3-4 grams at 10 and 2.
@@Tennisnerd Thx for the info. How was the trip to paris? The cameras on Eurosport had your seats on rotation, I immediately thought I know this guy, haha ;-)
Really useful insights, once again thanks @tennisnerd
Curious as to why he is looking to switch?
I am a bigger guy, 6'3" 225 pounds and have realized that my swing speed are probably on the slower side. I have tried for 3 years to make the Blade V7 18x20 my racquet but in match play I feel like I'm just slightly late to stuff on the FH side and my serve is just slightly above average. I'm considering a change to a racquet that is head light and a lower SW. I'm looking at the Head Extreme MP or Blade 100. Any thoughts?
His forehand reminds me of Kafelnikov's.
100 square inches kind of big for a OHBH, no? What level is he?
Nice to see Stuff's doubles play on singles too
He should try the old Textreme Tour 100 310 or Textreme Tour 100P
Twistpower 97 > TxT310
@@RickOwensHeelDrag Twistpower 97X has a small sweetspot in my opinion. Still waiting to try the 100x Tour
@@Robust2013 you’re right there but the open string pattern makes it an absolute string eater. I’d take a smaller, plusher (almost sweeter) sweet spot over the spin monster that is the 310 (still own and use both lol)
@@RickOwensHeelDrag Yeah I sold my 97X. But I would still prefer that over for example the Tour 98 and many other modern racquets
Would have loved to see him hit with the 95 Vcore which IMO is completely different to the Vcore 98. But you would have to hide the 95 label because he would have a preconceived notion of a 95 sq inch racquet's playability downsides.
I want to live in your country, always nice and warm
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Don't do it Andre! Don't switch yet! Try the new Aero 98 first
He already did and didn’t like it if I remember correctly from one of the previous videos.
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