Tennis express lets you demo for free, u just got to pay for shipping which (in the U.S. for me at least) $15, and they give you a sticker along with it so shipping back should be free
Love you grisha. Ur an amazing guy, keep it going. Only one thing I think u miss and I consider quite important when choosing a racket. The beam width. In my opinion not only affects significantly the feel and control it gives you, it also affects the speed at which you can swing through the air. Appreciate your point of view on this🙏
Choosing a tennis racquet is truly like Harry Potter's first wand selection at Ollivander's; every wand has different characteristics and must meet your needs. Great video and explanation, kudos.
Totally feel this. I looked at a wall full of rackets and only one of them popped. It was white and looked trendy. I bought it with very little knowledge about rackets. To this day I have not tried a racket that I like better.
one thing that nobody discusses is the type of string pattern, a 16/19 can be very different from one racket to the other, if we look at the size of the squares made by the strings in the center of the rackets, it really makes a difference. All websites don't discuss this key point
@watersmoke1114 well TennisNerd and Tenncom are about the biggest in the field and they both very often discuss it. I see what you mean and you are right about most reviewers, but the best ones do talk about it quite a lot.
@@JulienGaudfroyamazing I had never noted any comment on the topic by Tennisnerd so it’s not very visible to me on many videos - same as for real racket head size by the way - nobody discusses it
In Norway we don't really have access to demoprograms unless you live in the capital, sadly. So kind of have to buy the sticks. With some solid research watching/reading reviews from you, Tennisnerd, Tenncom and Rackets and runners I've managed to get some sticks that are all very good rackets. Yonex Ezone100, Vcore100, Ezone DR98, Tecnifibre Tempo298 Iga, Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13(best looking racket), Wilson Blade v8 100, Furi Arma Pro 98 (had to import from USA). One tennisshop in Norway did a heavy discount on the day of Båstad Final, so the brand new Head Extreme MP 2024 was up for grabs for 148 euro incl shipping! I might have ordered that...
@@TheFrontyer Good to know! Sadly XXL has a really low range of sticks to choose from, and they are way more expensive (1000kr +-) than other racketshops. They legit sell a not really real Ezone racket (Ezone Game) for the price I paid for my real regular Ezone 100.
@@TheFrontyer Most people would struggle to find a racket at XXL. I have 2 big XXL stores nearby, and only one of them even have tennis rackets. Last time I checked they had two PureAero100, some PureAero100 L. A few Radical Pro (don't have MP, guess they bought a big shipment of Pro only). Two Ezone 100 and a bunch of "fake" Ezones in Ezone Game and Ezone ace. Think they had one Head Speed MP and one Head Extreme (the old model, priced at 400kr more than what I paid for my 2024 Extreme MP...). If you find a racket you like the chance they have your grip size is slim.
I appreciate the effort to help consumers find the best racket for their game. However, this is a good example of the disconnect between people who have knowledge of how a racket's specs affect its performance, and the professional players who use these rackets on the tour. Although the pros can explain what works for them, I've seen too many struggle to explain how it actually works for the lay person. While I agree with some of what was covered, there is quite a bit that I disagree with, and a couple of things that are just not true. Control and Feel do not have to be mutually exclusive with Power and Spin, especially not with the market we have today. The rackets used as examples already contradict what was said in this segment. The Pure Strike - assuming that was the 16x19 - has similar power levels to the Speed MP; it just goes about it in a different way. One could also argue that the Speed MP has better feel than the Pure Strike, or most Babolat rackets, unfortunately. A lot of rackets these days do a decent job of trying to bridge the gaps between all four, like the Percept 100, or the aforementioned Speed MP. Additionally, a larger headsize does not make a racket less stable. I think this is a misconception that came about from companies selling rackets in larger headsizes (over 100 inches) exclusively in lighter weights. At the same weight, a larger headsize might actually help with stability, but even that is not always the case. To be more specific, it would help with torsional stability, which helps the racket twist less on off-center contact. We'd be getting into the weeds here, but larger headsizes tend to have higher twistweights than smaller headsizes. Rackets with smaller headsizes might feel more stable to advanced players because those rackets also tend to be heavier. The simplest way to explain swingweight while also trying to sound smart is how much of the racket's mass is closer or farther away from the handle. The swingweight of a racket is not necessarily a combination of the weight and balance; two rackets with the same weight and balance can have significantly different swingweights. What I always suggest to players is that they use highest swingweight they possibly can that would not exhaust them over a full match, or that wouldn't have a significant impact on how they swing their racket. This is the spec that influences power more than a racket's string pattern, or headsize. If you can handle it, there's no reason you shouldn't use it. I mean no disrespect with my comments. I appreciate the work done on this channel to help people get a little more insight into the world of Tennis that we otherwise wouldn't be able to see. Moreso than that, I really appreciate a pro player's input on new rackets coming to the market with your reviews. I just wanted to clear some things up for people who might watch this video and are looking to buy a new racket. Despite playtesting a ton of rackets, I think the reason you you haven't been made aware of some of this stuff is because you've been too busy playing Tennis at the professional level. So busy, in fact, that it looks like you're not so sure of your own racket's specs. I think that it's just harder for professional players to explain how something works to us mortals because they focus more on what works for them, even if it doesn't necessarily line up with how it actually works. Exceptions are made for the exceptional, and your Tennis is definitely exceptional.
Thanks a lot man! This was super helpful. I'm kind of a bigginer, I started playing tennis three months ago after playing 2 years of padel, finally I was ready to swithc to the big boys sport jaja, but yeah I've been doing a lot of research and everything you said makes sense compared to what I read plus you synthesize it perfectly to cover all the topics. I curretly owe a Head Radical Pro 310gr, 98 inches. It's heavy and really balanced to the hand. I got used to it for a while so now that I'm looking for a new racket I tend to like the heaviest ones even though I'm a bigginer. In terms of string pattern I believe I'm, more aimed to choose more strings to gain more control, I think that after using my old heavy racket I'm used to the stiffness so I hope it won't be a problem. Thanks for everything! Btw, do you know a good strore that lets you try the rackets? I live in Queretaro, Mexico and unfortanally there is no place like that here but I'm willing to travel just to make the right pick! Jajaja
Thank you so much for the great video!! I played for many years when I was younger, pretty powerful and good at top spin, and want to get back into the game by getting an intermediate to advanced racket. I don't necessarily need a lot of power, but rather control and feel, so I think the Wilson Blade could work. Would a setup like the Blade 100 (for a bigger sweet spot), with 16x19 stringa be a good choice? Alternatively I could go for the Blade 98 with the 18x20 strings. I don't want a racket that makes me sacrifice too much power but I also want to make sure I increase the control and feel because I think that's what going to get me to the next level.
I needed this video months ago!!! I went with instinct and a little research, and I got an 18x20 Pure Strike (I chose this model because it's the one that Thiem uses, haha)
String choice can almost always enhance spin and/or power. Used v-square and ultra cable in a PB 10 mid and the ball had tremendous bite. Dropped tension into upper 40s with hex+38 and had power to spare.
There is a small selection of racquets that feature all categories (control, feel, power, spin) at the same level. I would say that Ezone, Phantom and Blade 104 are right in between everything. Maybe a few more like PA 98 or a Radical as well. Depends on where you would place an average performance. Selecting a racquet is also way easier than you might think. Just get a Pure Drive, shoot holes in the fence, change to something proper like a Percept 100D and there you go.
Very good guide. I have never been able to understand what are all the differences, at least I learned something new. Have I missed anything, I think you have not mentioned anything regarding the grip size.
Great explanations for understanding character of a racket.. but is there any way to get the ideal string's tension based on racket's stiffness and weight?
Amazing video!!! Only doubt, head speed mp current models are way diferent than 2013 for example. New models are not power frames as you say in the video , and also as i believed when i updated my old speep mp. every new version is more “blade” like, what do you think?
What do you think of the extended frames? Besides adding a lot of swing weight, is there any advantage (e.g. serving height). Also, it's interesting that the racquet trade off is between control/feel vs. power/spin, because with string type and tension you kinda go along a perpendicular axis, low tension = feel+power+spin, high tension = control. So you could get a small head low string pattern racquet and understring it to compensate the loss of power, or conversely get a large head racquet because you want a big sweetspot and more power, but use slightly above spec tension to keep the balls in...
@@sebastiandomagala9233 But that was not my question… I know that the Gravity Pro is his racket of choice, but i would like to know what rackets are his favourites of the recently tested ones…
The all time favorite for me is the Gravity Pro, yes. Out of the ones that I've tested lately 🤔 Id say Strike 100, Pure Aero 98, Percept 97H and Radical Pro
Grisha, what's your advice if you naturally have power, for example, would you prefer to get a power&spin racket in order to be in line with your style or you will get control racket in order to compensate its lack?
Hello, my 12 year old daughter is going to move from the Head boom 26 250 grams junior racket to an adult racket. We are looking for a powerful racket with controls to have good hitting sensations. Here is our selection: 1.WILSON ULTRA 100UL V4.0 (260 GR) 2.BABOLAT PURE DRIVE LITE (270 GR) 3.Head Boom MP L Weight unstrung (270 GR) I welcome recommendations to make an informed choice. Thank you in advance for your help
Hello! Thank you for video. I have a question. My daughter playing tennis. She is junior and still looking for her racket. Right now she is using Wilson Pro Staff but we want to try Head Boom. Her style aggresive backline play, also loves to drop-shot. She has great top-spin hits and oftenly hits it to hold opponent on the backline. Which racket do you recommend to try? Thank you
I would like to see more advance videos from you about technique of all the shots. You are good player and advance details can be learned from you. You should make your channel much more about that, and be more serious. Just my advice.
I am a 38 year old recreational player. Playing 1 a week just for fun. Have been playing Wilson blade 98 v7 18x20 for 3 years now. I need a little more power an spin. Any recommendations? How about blade 98 v10 19x16?
Hi Grisha, I love your content! Where have you placed the 15 grams of weight? I understand that 5 grams are from the grip cover, but is the rest lead? In what position? Thank you very much.
How good is a pinjian spiral tech carbon? In my opinion the feel is good and the control is good and the power is good to but the spin is meh but still pretty good
I have been trying to buy a new racquet for some time now. Being in South Africa, we dont have the variety available in other countries. America for example , does not ship to SA. Will this shop deliver to SA and does he have an online site. Thank You
Just be careful of doubling down on to much of one, you can get a 100sq in racket that has some control, like the pure strike. But doing a 95 sq in head and an 18x20 is not going to mean ultimate control, its going to mean basically no sweet spot and a very very low power racket. Unless you are a pro and really can make use of timing and technique stick with 97 to 100 sq and just learn how to hit with the racket you get. DON'T BUY INTO THE MARKETING its very rarely true, all of them say ULTIMATE SPIN FEEL POWER and CONTROL. Which as Grisha said, isn't really possible.
hello,I really need an expert to help me out.I want to buy the WILSON PRO OPEN UL and i i do not know if it is good for me,it has the length of 68,5 cm,head size at 645 cm and string patern of 16x19.I am 14 years old and heigth at around 160-170.Do you think that it is to small.Can you please help me?
how much (if at all apart maybe from strings) have racquets evolved in the past ~14-15 years? i trained tennis 15 years ago with the pure drive babolat(one Roddick and Kim Clijsters used in 2009-10) and just wondering how will it fare in 2024/25? Tnx for the great videos!
Grisha Im a beginner and I play on Clay and I cant hurt the opponents with 98 Control racquet. Do u think 100 spin or Power raquets would suit me better?
Alot of the fancy equiptmen can be done on the kitchen table. good enough for matching rackets. Balance and weight you can get from balancing on edge on kitchen table and if you have a meassuring tape and a kitchen scale. String tension you can buy a stringmeter. about the only thing you cant do at home is meassure stiffness of the racket. But you can do that too by hanging kilos in the handle and fix top and see how much the racket needs of weight to bend 1 cm After stringing the racket is 2-3 points less stiff.
Гриша, привет! Можешь видос сделать про натяжение струн и как часто надо менять? Сам тяну 24/23 кг, но в ютубе часто попадаются видосы где говорят, что нужно ниже тянуть. Пару раз пробовал, но чет непонятно как так играть - мяч улетает постоянно)
Привет! 24/23 очень нормальная натяжка. Играй как тебе больше нравится. Все тянут по разному. Нет одной формулы. Лично у меня натяжка бывает 27/26 😂😂. А менять можно тоже по ощущениям. Лично я чувствую сильное ухудшение натяжки где-то через полторы недели. Но многие не так сильно замечают разницу даже через месяц.
Да, согласен абсолютно. Надо тянуть так, как чувствуешь свой мах по соотношению контролируемой мощности. Играл 16х19, при игре 4 раза в неделю, ездил перетягивать каждые полторы, устал от этого и перешел на 18х20 блейд в8. Более равномерно садится струна на 18х20 (23/22) и перетягиваю раз в три недели, если не рвутся… Потому что 16х19 в начале хорошо, 4-6 часов поиграешь - вообще батут…
ime feel relates to technique moreso than racquet. I used a pure drive for 15 years and it didn’t lack feel but I’m an advanced player and have worked on my technique a lot in the course of my tennis career.
You don’t explain what stiffness means. It’s how flexible the frame is right? So a stiffer frame means the arm and hand take more of the impact rather than the racket.
Is it difficult to switch to a completely different racket? I want a Technifibre like Daniil's, but I've been playing with 2013 Babolat Aeropro drive... 🙃😅
@@gladiatorstribe yes it's relative too, each racket that feels better in the hand and at contact with the ball is supposed to have a good feel for us, for me as an example the tecnifibre iso 305 has the best feel ever !
Do you think it's better to choose racket to cover your weaknesess (f.e. power) or buy something that will augment your strenghts? I play Blade Pro 16x19 and sometimes struggle with power and feel overpowered by stronger guys... is the Pure Drive a way to go? 😅
I am out of shape and I play with my friends and family after work at a beginner level. We all suck and don’t play competitive. I want a cool looking racket that isn’t the heavy a** head I am playing with
I remember going through rackets and testing some of the higher end ones, and some of the most loved ones feel horrible to me, vibration all the way down. Absolutely no need to put up with that nonsense.
again too much focus on static weight. How heavy a racket is to swing has not much to do with static weight, but more related to swing weight which is a measure for how much effort it takes to accelerate or deccelerate the racket. A lower balance can make it feel easier but that is because of the increased manouverability with a lower mass center. Static weight is the measure on how the racket is pulled towards the ground. is there a correlation between swing weight and static weight? partly yes, but that is not a guarantee. There are many rackets that are lower on static weight which have a higher swing weight than other rackets that are higher on static weight combined with a lower swing weight.
So. This is not the whole truth. Maybe about half the truth. There are 95's and 97's with bigger sweetspot and more spin and that have more power and spin than some 100".... It's more a matter of string pattern/ how big spacing there is between the strings and how big the squares are in the sweetspot/sweetzone. I can also find 102's with more control than some 98's Again string spacing and size of squares in middle are very important. Also a heavier racket can be more whippy and easier to manage than a light racket with alot of head heavy ballance. What is also not mentioned is beam width and lenght. String tension and choice are about 50 % of the rackets playability.
Incorrect, play with a small and light child racket and tell me how you play. 😂 skill also wont win you games with the wrong equipment. You need a balance of both, but slightly more skill.
For me as a rec. player the shape and the colour of a racket is also important.🤪
Everyone loves a beautiful racket
Maybe try Wilson Blade 100 v9
How could I forget that 🤯
And who endorses it, so we can summon their skills in spirit when we play 😂
@@kkarx especially because it’s great for REC. Players and it looks great
Biggest problem is a lot of shops don’t do demos. Demo is the best way to choose a racket. U need to play with it to decide
Tennis express lets you demo for free, u just got to pay for shipping which (in the U.S. for me at least) $15, and they give you a sticker along with it so shipping back should be free
@@bdhjzbcdhz971 Same for Tennis Warehouse
@@bdhjzbcdhz971 and you can test 3 for $15 total.
Love you grisha. Ur an amazing guy, keep it going. Only one thing I think u miss and I consider quite important when choosing a racket. The beam width. In my opinion not only affects significantly the feel and control it gives you, it also affects the speed at which you can swing through the air. Appreciate your point of view on this🙏
Choosing a tennis racquet is truly like Harry Potter's first wand selection at Ollivander's; every wand has different characteristics and must meet your needs. Great video and explanation, kudos.
Except here the racquet doesnt choose you, you must spend atleast 30 minutes choosing a good one 😭
Totally feel this. I looked at a wall full of rackets and only one of them popped. It was white and looked trendy. I bought it with very little knowledge about rackets. To this day I have not tried a racket that I like better.
It would be nice if u can explain: power, spin, stability, feel and control. A request for another video. 🙂 Thanks
one thing that nobody discusses is the type of string pattern, a 16/19 can be very different from one racket to the other, if we look at the size of the squares made by the strings in the center of the rackets, it really makes a difference. All websites don't discuss this key point
Many do, and many UA-camrs do to. Quite often.
@@JulienGaudfroynot in my experience if you look at the big channels not the small ones
@watersmoke1114 well TennisNerd and Tenncom are about the biggest in the field and they both very often discuss it. I see what you mean and you are right about most reviewers, but the best ones do talk about it quite a lot.
@@JulienGaudfroyamazing I had never noted any comment on the topic by Tennisnerd so it’s not very visible to me on many videos - same as for real racket head size by the way - nobody discusses it
@@watersmoke1114 Intuitive Tennis Nick talking about it on his most recent racket review too... And previous ones.
In Norway we don't really have access to demoprograms unless you live in the capital, sadly. So kind of have to buy the sticks. With some solid research watching/reading reviews from you, Tennisnerd, Tenncom and Rackets and runners I've managed to get some sticks that are all very good rackets. Yonex Ezone100, Vcore100, Ezone DR98, Tecnifibre Tempo298 Iga, Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13(best looking racket), Wilson Blade v8 100, Furi Arma Pro 98 (had to import from USA). One tennisshop in Norway did a heavy discount on the day of Båstad Final, so the brand new Head Extreme MP 2024 was up for grabs for 148 euro incl shipping! I might have ordered that...
That's a really good price for the new extreme! Congrats!
XXL offers you to return used rackets within 30 days, if you buy a new one. Only allowed one swap though.
@@TheFrontyer Good to know! Sadly XXL has a really low range of sticks to choose from, and they are way more expensive (1000kr +-) than other racketshops. They legit sell a not really real Ezone racket (Ezone Game) for the price I paid for my real regular Ezone 100.
@@Nessaj87 There is a price match, so if you find a raciet you want you can get it cheaper using the price matching
@@TheFrontyer Most people would struggle to find a racket at XXL. I have 2 big XXL stores nearby, and only one of them even have tennis rackets. Last time I checked they had two PureAero100, some PureAero100 L. A few Radical Pro (don't have MP, guess they bought a big shipment of Pro only). Two Ezone 100 and a bunch of "fake" Ezones in Ezone Game and Ezone ace. Think they had one Head Speed MP and one Head Extreme (the old model, priced at 400kr more than what I paid for my 2024 Extreme MP...). If you find a racket you like the chance they have your grip size is slim.
I appreciate the effort to help consumers find the best racket for their game. However, this is a good example of the disconnect between people who have knowledge of how a racket's specs affect its performance, and the professional players who use these rackets on the tour. Although the pros can explain what works for them, I've seen too many struggle to explain how it actually works for the lay person. While I agree with some of what was covered, there is quite a bit that I disagree with, and a couple of things that are just not true.
Control and Feel do not have to be mutually exclusive with Power and Spin, especially not with the market we have today. The rackets used as examples already contradict what was said in this segment. The Pure Strike - assuming that was the 16x19 - has similar power levels to the Speed MP; it just goes about it in a different way. One could also argue that the Speed MP has better feel than the Pure Strike, or most Babolat rackets, unfortunately. A lot of rackets these days do a decent job of trying to bridge the gaps between all four, like the Percept 100, or the aforementioned Speed MP.
Additionally, a larger headsize does not make a racket less stable. I think this is a misconception that came about from companies selling rackets in larger headsizes (over 100 inches) exclusively in lighter weights. At the same weight, a larger headsize might actually help with stability, but even that is not always the case. To be more specific, it would help with torsional stability, which helps the racket twist less on off-center contact. We'd be getting into the weeds here, but larger headsizes tend to have higher twistweights than smaller headsizes. Rackets with smaller headsizes might feel more stable to advanced players because those rackets also tend to be heavier.
The simplest way to explain swingweight while also trying to sound smart is how much of the racket's mass is closer or farther away from the handle. The swingweight of a racket is not necessarily a combination of the weight and balance; two rackets with the same weight and balance can have significantly different swingweights. What I always suggest to players is that they use highest swingweight they possibly can that would not exhaust them over a full match, or that wouldn't have a significant impact on how they swing their racket. This is the spec that influences power more than a racket's string pattern, or headsize. If you can handle it, there's no reason you shouldn't use it.
I mean no disrespect with my comments. I appreciate the work done on this channel to help people get a little more insight into the world of Tennis that we otherwise wouldn't be able to see. Moreso than that, I really appreciate a pro player's input on new rackets coming to the market with your reviews. I just wanted to clear some things up for people who might watch this video and are looking to buy a new racket. Despite playtesting a ton of rackets, I think the reason you you haven't been made aware of some of this stuff is because you've been too busy playing Tennis at the professional level. So busy, in fact, that it looks like you're not so sure of your own racket's specs. I think that it's just harder for professional players to explain how something works to us mortals because they focus more on what works for them, even if it doesn't necessarily line up with how it actually works. Exceptions are made for the exceptional, and your Tennis is definitely exceptional.
My dude knew what he was doing with the thumbail with the Extreme mp 2024 on there
Hahahahahaha oh yes 😂😂
Why?
Thanks a lot man! This was super helpful. I'm kind of a bigginer, I started playing tennis three months ago after playing 2 years of padel, finally I was ready to swithc to the big boys sport jaja, but yeah I've been doing a lot of research and everything you said makes sense compared to what I read plus you synthesize it perfectly to cover all the topics. I curretly owe a Head Radical Pro 310gr, 98 inches. It's heavy and really balanced to the hand. I got used to it for a while so now that I'm looking for a new racket I tend to like the heaviest ones even though I'm a bigginer. In terms of string pattern I believe I'm, more aimed to choose more strings to gain more control, I think that after using my old heavy racket I'm used to the stiffness so I hope it won't be a problem. Thanks for everything! Btw, do you know a good strore that lets you try the rackets? I live in Queretaro, Mexico and unfortanally there is no place like that here but I'm willing to travel just to make the right pick! Jajaja
Thank you so much for the great video!! I played for many years when I was younger, pretty powerful and good at top spin, and want to get back into the game by getting an intermediate to advanced racket. I don't necessarily need a lot of power, but rather control and feel, so I think the Wilson Blade could work. Would a setup like the Blade 100 (for a bigger sweet spot), with 16x19 stringa be a good choice? Alternatively I could go for the Blade 98 with the 18x20 strings. I don't want a racket that makes me sacrifice too much power but I also want to make sure I increase the control and feel because I think that's what going to get me to the next level.
I needed this video months ago!!! I went with instinct and a little research, and I got an 18x20 Pure Strike (I chose this model because it's the one that Thiem uses, haha)
98sq inches, stiffness 65-67, beam width 22-24mm
12oz minimum
You’re good to go 🎾👍
How’d you calculate this
Only if those characteristics are what you want/need...
Very educational, thanks, and loving the great variety of your content!
Glad you enjoy it! Thank you!
String choice can almost always enhance spin and/or power. Used v-square and ultra cable in a PB 10 mid and the ball had tremendous bite. Dropped tension into upper 40s with hex+38 and had power to spare.
was looking for a video like this, top tier content and timing as always
Glad you enjoyed! Thank you very much!
I'm new to tennis and a coach at a middle school! Nice video!
Great video! Thanks for being so detailed with the explanations :D
There is a small selection of racquets that feature all categories (control, feel, power, spin) at the same level.
I would say that Ezone, Phantom and Blade 104 are right in between everything. Maybe a few more like PA 98 or a Radical as well.
Depends on where you would place an average performance.
Selecting a racquet is also way easier than you might think. Just get a Pure Drive, shoot holes in the fence, change to something proper like a Percept 100D and there you go.
Very much agree on phantoms and ezones.
I agree also with the PA 98. It can do everything, and is quite forgiving for a 98.
Thank you for this information!!!
Very informative 👍👍👍
Thank you
Nice vlog.. Very informative
Bro speaks really well Spanish and English 😂😂
Hahahaha thank you!
@@gladiatorstribeyou speak Russian too right?
Very good guide. I have never been able to understand what are all the differences, at least I learned something new. Have I missed anything, I think you have not mentioned anything regarding the grip size.
Thanks a lot! I have mentioned the grip closer to the end
Pure Aero user thinking of upgrading to a Pure Drive that’s where I’m at right now
That’s a downgrade tbh. If you want wrist problems using a really stiff racket though go ahead!
Pure Aero user as well. Thinking to get either Head Speed MP or Pure Strike
instant sub! thanks for the great info
Great info. Ty!
As important is Grip size…its where everything starts. Too Big or too small will effect everything!
Great explanations for understanding character of a racket.. but is there any way to get the ideal string's tension based on racket's stiffness and weight?
Nice video next videos head extreme and new pure drive review???
Possible!
I am looking forward to your review of speed legend mp.
Большое спасибо за столько ценной инфы. Монтаж с двух камер - найс! 💥
Very good explanations, but you forgot the strings. They affect the feel and other characteristics as much as the racket you choose.
Maybe more!
Amazing video!!! Only doubt, head speed mp current models are way diferent than 2013 for example. New models are not power frames as you say in the video , and also as i believed when i updated my old speep mp. every new version is more “blade” like, what do you think?
I use gravity pro because grisha says its good and i agree😂 i wont be able to chage to other racket for some time
Let's gooo!! That's it!! Hahahaha 💪🏼💪🏼🫶🏼
@@gladiatorstribe need to know ur racquet setup grisha so i can hit the gym
what are the top 3 power rackets anyone grisha? anyways keep up the work grisha love watching your videos
Great content!
Thank you so much!
The best and most complete explanation I've ever seen. Thx!
Thank you so much! Really appreciate it!
What do you think of the extended frames? Besides adding a lot of swing weight, is there any advantage (e.g. serving height). Also, it's interesting that the racquet trade off is between control/feel vs. power/spin, because with string type and tension you kinda go along a perpendicular axis, low tension = feel+power+spin, high tension = control. So you could get a small head low string pattern racquet and understring it to compensate the loss of power, or conversely get a large head racquet because you want a big sweetspot and more power, but use slightly above spec tension to keep the balls in...
Of all the racquets you have tested recently, which one would be your personal favourite?
The one he plays of course. Head Gravity Pro
@@sebastiandomagala9233 But that was not my question… I know that the Gravity Pro is his racket of choice, but i would like to know what rackets are his favourites of the recently tested ones…
The all time favorite for me is the Gravity Pro, yes. Out of the ones that I've tested lately 🤔 Id say Strike 100, Pure Aero 98, Percept 97H and Radical Pro
Grisha, what's your advice if you naturally have power, for example, would you prefer to get a power&spin racket in order to be in line with your style or you will get control racket in order to compensate its lack?
Is there a difference between a long swing and a short swing when choosing?
Appreciate this vid, thanks, got a new sub :)
Thank you!
Can you do a review on the t fight again?
Can you make a video about Strings and Tension?
I might do in the future!
Hi Grisha, could you please so a video about the Wilson blade pro 16x19
I have just subscribed, Bro. Ur vids are great, very helpful to know more about tennis. Thanks Broo
Now do a racket giveaway🤭😉
Hello, my 12 year old daughter is going to move from the Head boom 26 250 grams junior racket to an adult racket.
We are looking for a powerful racket with controls to have good hitting sensations.
Here is our selection:
1.WILSON ULTRA 100UL V4.0 (260 GR)
2.BABOLAT PURE DRIVE LITE (270 GR)
3.Head Boom MP L Weight unstrung (270 GR)
I welcome recommendations to make an informed choice.
Thank you in advance for your help
lovely content🎉🎉🎉❤😅😊
Hello! Thank you for video.
I have a question.
My daughter playing tennis. She is junior and still looking for her racket.
Right now she is using Wilson Pro Staff but we want to try Head Boom. Her style aggresive backline play, also loves to drop-shot. She has great top-spin hits and oftenly hits it to hold opponent on the backline.
Which racket do you recommend to try?
Thank you
I would like to see more advance videos from you about technique of all the shots. You are good player and advance details can be learned from you. You should make your channel much more about that, and be more serious. Just my advice.
Then go to the channels of those serious oldies, who can hardly move. 😂 He is a very young guy and will eventually find his way.
I am a 38 year old recreational player. Playing 1 a week just for fun. Have been playing Wilson blade 98 v7 18x20 for 3 years now. I need a little more power an spin. Any recommendations? How about blade 98 v10 19x16?
Hi Grisha, I love your content! Where have you placed the 15 grams of weight? I understand that 5 grams are from the grip cover, but is the rest lead? In what position? Thank you very much.
Hey man, please can you review Dunlop cx 400 tour..🎾🎾🎾🙏
How good is a pinjian spiral tech carbon? In my opinion the feel is good and the control is good and the power is good to but the spin is meh but still pretty good
Which racket do you prefer for feel and power currently i have Radical current edition
Power feel 🤔 Ezone 98
the thickness of beam also important😅
Tendrías que subir vídeos también en español abrazos 🎉🎉
Please explain how to add weight on racket
u use lead tap, u can just search it up where to put it
I have been trying to buy a new racquet for some time now. Being in South Africa, we dont have the variety available in other countries. America for example , does not ship to SA.
Will this shop deliver to SA and does he have an online site. Thank You
Just cracked my new pure strike after owning it for approximately 4 days
@@thelonelydekuscrub4817 You damn fool. Maybe you should take up pickleball as punishment?
No waaaay! That sucks 😢
@@gladiatorstribe slipped out of my hand while serving. At least the serve went in I guess...
Just be careful of doubling down on to much of one, you can get a 100sq in racket that has some control, like the pure strike. But doing a 95 sq in head and an 18x20 is not going to mean ultimate control, its going to mean basically no sweet spot and a very very low power racket. Unless you are a pro and really can make use of timing and technique stick with 97 to 100 sq and just learn how to hit with the racket you get. DON'T BUY INTO THE MARKETING its very rarely true, all of them say ULTIMATE SPIN FEEL POWER and CONTROL. Which as Grisha said, isn't really possible.
Hey man what are your thoughts on the wilson clash 100L v2 285 gr? Thanks!!!
hello,I really need an expert to help me out.I want to buy the WILSON PRO OPEN UL and i i do not know if it is good for me,it has the length of 68,5 cm,head size at 645 cm and string patern of 16x19.I am 14 years old and heigth at around 160-170.Do you think that it is to small.Can you please help me?
how much (if at all apart maybe from strings) have racquets evolved in the past ~14-15 years? i trained tennis 15 years ago with the pure drive babolat(one Roddick and Kim Clijsters used in 2009-10) and just wondering how will it fare in 2024/25?
Tnx for the great videos!
Not much
What racket would you recommend for big servers? I am not enjoying my Pure Aero VS on serves and i am considering switching.
My friends : "Why do you buy this racket?"
Me : "Bro, it's looks so good."
Facts!
Perfect
Well done lads.....SPOSIBO
Thank you!
What version of the Wilson Clash did you pick up? I’m currently demoing one but it looks a lot different.
It's a us open special. It's the clash 100 v2
I think it’s really nice very like video shooting in this mundo mundial . ❤️
Grisha Im a beginner and I play on Clay and I cant hurt the opponents with 98 Control racquet. Do u think 100 spin or Power raquets would suit me better?
Yes
You should definitely give it a shot. It might solve the problem! Ezone 100 perhaps?
@@gladiatorstribe half of my school uses it hahahaha, guess I couldn't go wrong with it
Alot of the fancy equiptmen can be done on the kitchen table. good enough for matching rackets.
Balance and weight you can get from balancing on edge on kitchen table and if you have a meassuring tape and a kitchen scale.
String tension you can buy a stringmeter. about the only thing you cant do at home is meassure stiffness of the racket.
But you can do that too by hanging kilos in the handle and fix top and see how much the racket needs of weight to bend 1 cm
After stringing the racket is 2-3 points less stiff.
🙏 Excellent!!!!🎾💯
Thank you!!
Гриша, привет! Можешь видос сделать про натяжение струн и как часто надо менять? Сам тяну 24/23 кг, но в ютубе часто попадаются видосы где говорят, что нужно ниже тянуть. Пару раз пробовал, но чет непонятно как так играть - мяч улетает постоянно)
Привет! 24/23 очень нормальная натяжка. Играй как тебе больше нравится. Все тянут по разному. Нет одной формулы. Лично у меня натяжка бывает 27/26 😂😂. А менять можно тоже по ощущениям. Лично я чувствую сильное ухудшение натяжки где-то через полторы недели. Но многие не так сильно замечают разницу даже через месяц.
Да, согласен абсолютно. Надо тянуть так, как чувствуешь свой мах по соотношению контролируемой мощности. Играл 16х19, при игре 4 раза в неделю, ездил перетягивать каждые полторы, устал от этого и перешел на 18х20 блейд в8. Более равномерно садится струна на 18х20 (23/22) и перетягиваю раз в три недели, если не рвутся…
Потому что 16х19 в начале хорошо, 4-6 часов поиграешь - вообще батут…
Всегда было интересно, почему без струн проверяют sw и ra
can there be a power and feel racket
Middleground rackets like blade 100, speed mp etc
ime feel relates to technique moreso than racquet. I used a pure drive for 15 years and it didn’t lack feel but I’m an advanced player and have worked on my technique a lot in the course of my tennis career.
You don’t explain what stiffness means. It’s how flexible the frame is right? So a stiffer frame means the arm and hand take more of the impact rather than the racket.
Is it difficult to switch to a completely different racket? I want a Technifibre like Daniil's, but I've been playing with 2013 Babolat Aeropro drive... 🙃😅
It depends on the player. You'll figure it out if you really want to.
Why did this video get recommended to me when I bought the racket 😭
😂😂😂 I hope you made the right choice!
i somehow get more feeling with pure aero than the blade
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@@gladiatorstribe yes it's relative too, each racket that feels better in the hand and at contact with the ball is supposed to have a good feel for us, for me as an example the tecnifibre iso 305 has the best feel ever !
What do you think of wilson pro staff presicion 100?
Do you think it's better to choose racket to cover your weaknesess (f.e. power) or buy something that will augment your strenghts? I play Blade Pro 16x19 and sometimes struggle with power and feel overpowered by stronger guys... is the Pure Drive a way to go? 😅
I think it's a matter of finding a balance. Though if you have the chance to test, definitely give it a shot!
I am out of shape and I play with my friends and family after work at a beginner level. We all suck and don’t play competitive. I want a cool looking racket that isn’t the heavy a** head I am playing with
Simple choose a gravity
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#GRISHA IS THE GOAT
Woooww 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼💪🏼
Or just buy whatever Grisha uses...
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Watching this video because i just want to watch something, i alredy jabe my eyes on percept 97h
Wow that's a gooood one!
I remember going through rackets and testing some of the higher end ones, and some of the most loved ones feel horrible to me, vibration all the way down. Absolutely no need to put up with that nonsense.
smaller head size = more stability, i think you re wrong about this one
Pretty sure I'm not!
It has explained many things but not make it any easier for deciding what racket to go for.
Damnit, I hoped it would help 😂😂
im saving 150$ for a new racquet
btw... head heavy is for spin and head ligth is for controle ....
Control*
@@gladiatorstribe gj! at least u can teatch some english. so u can stop talking about tennis ;)
again too much focus on static weight. How heavy a racket is to swing has not much to do with static weight, but more related to swing weight which is a measure for how much effort it takes to accelerate or deccelerate the racket. A lower balance can make it feel easier but that is because of the increased manouverability with a lower mass center. Static weight is the measure on how the racket is pulled towards the ground.
is there a correlation between swing weight and static weight? partly yes, but that is not a guarantee. There are many rackets that are lower on static weight which have a higher swing weight than other rackets that are higher on static weight combined with a lower swing weight.
So. This is not the whole truth. Maybe about half the truth.
There are 95's and 97's with bigger sweetspot and more spin and that have more power and spin than some 100".... It's more a matter of string pattern/ how big spacing there is between the strings and how big the squares are in the sweetspot/sweetzone.
I can also find 102's with more control than some 98's
Again string spacing and size of squares in middle are very important.
Also a heavier racket can be more whippy and easier to manage than a light racket with alot of head heavy ballance.
What is also not mentioned is beam width and lenght.
String tension and choice are about 50 % of the rackets playability.
Blue racquets will give you 20+ mph on your serves.
😂😂😂
Didn’t Einstein say white rackets reflect UV radiation? 😂
10 times out of 10 it’s a skill issue not the racket
Incorrect, play with a small and light child racket and tell me how you play. 😂 skill also wont win you games with the wrong equipment. You need a balance of both, but slightly more skill.
@@RR-ss1tj would a top 50 player beat you with a child racket?
what am i even doing here im a PICKLEBALL player
Made me laugh out loud 😂😂
TOO ample domain for you, too fast you go to another thing....