NEW WILSON BLADE 104 V8
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Wilson Blade 104 V8. Is it better than the generations before?
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I don’t understand the girl’s racquet comment. These are the types of racquets that most rec players should be using. A 3.5 or 4.0 player has no business using an RF97 or similar.
Hey just dropping back into here to say this racket is awesome. 5% longer, 5% bigger head, proportions are great. I did a lengthy demo program at Swetkas and was surprised I ended up with this racket. When I showed it to my club Pro, he said it is the same racket his best friend uses. I added a bunch of weight to 12-o’clock and along the handle (Swetkas did this for me), and put on a leather grip. Poly stings at 50lbs for the win. Not trying to jinx myself but after a solid summer of tennis I’ve played the best tennis of my life with this racket (and good footwork and discipline to move into the ball). I would say I’m a 4.0-5.0+ depending on the day hitting big strokes every chance I get unless it’s doubles and then there’s more spin and lobs and and touch. Confidence, touch, power, very few mishits. No arm problems (~42 yo). This was too light for a soft racket out of the box to play a heavy game against a serious opponent but with the extra weight it really hits the spot and I am reaching levels I thought were long behind me.
Even if its 16x19 f you look at the string holes around where the sweet spot is - you'll notice that the holes are a lot more closer together and not so big. I think that really help's with the control.
I know this is an old video, but I just demo’ed it. I really like it. Compared to the Radical 102 and the Dunlap CX 200 OS (105), this gives the best amount of feels and right amount of power. The CX200 has not enough power probably because the beam is skinny. The Radical has good power but It feels too light and lack of control.
Yea this racket is great. I demoed a lot of other rackets. This one hit the spot. I’ve got a one handed backhand that’s almost as big as my forehand. Loving the feel, spin, and size. I don’t know why I used a mid plus for so many years.
After two sessions I'm not liking it with Confidential as much as Harry does. I'll give it a 3rd try tomorrow. After that I'm having the BLADE V8 104 strung with Ultra Cable. I like that string in 3 other racquets and it may be a good match for this stick as well.
I owned both the sw 104 and this version, the newer version is more easy on the swing, with the same stability, older with 306 grams and newer with 290 grams… i think this version is a good update of blade 104
I demoed it. It’s awesome. Feels really good in hand. Not at all head heavy. The beam feels solid and heavy. Very nice plough. Great spin. Very comfortable
Think it also had something to do with the 4g rough nxt control hybrid string setup but it was absolutely amazing when I demo'd. Crazy power, spin & control blend, and very easy serving with the extended length...
Coming back to tennis from 20 years ago it seems like there's lots of stereo types of who rackets are for be good if user tried rackets without knowing brand and size and weight to have non biased perspective from the start
can you please balance the Blade 104 v7 and v8 and let us know the difference ?
I have it to demo it... I played ATP now coach at club for years now. Haven't played much one tourney a year if so. I work. I have the 100 and 104 at home.for demo.... Wife loves the V8 so hoping this one is better. I bought 115 instinct for doubles 2 of them. Now searching for my singlea Raquet...the guy w review about blade w weight makes sense
No spec measurements? I got one and the SW was 299 strung! Still hit pretty well though.
Hey Harry, Or anyone else reading… I wonder how the 104v8 compare to the Dunlop CX 200 OS?
weighted it to 11.3 ish ounces and im switching from blade 98.
I like the addition of the music.
Any first racket recommendations for a somewhat new tennis player in their mid 20s (with an athletic background) in the $100 price range? Head Graphene Extreme? Wilson Pro Staff Precision? Wilson Ultra Team?
Wilson Ultra
hello! what kind of strings and tension would you recommend for this racket?
Can’t believe they didn’t give you the new prestige yet. It’s out next month
Maybe they have, maybe they haven’t. Either way, he’s never been particularly big with promoting HEAD on this channel. He’s a most of the time Wilson fanboy, some of the time Yonex.
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it's a great great racquet.... that none of the coaches would use.
+DanTuber thats good cause they're coaches not players!
Is there no serena blade?
Hello. I would like to know if you would recommend this racket to me when I am quite a beginner and I have been on the court about 25 times this season. I tried the Wilson Clash 100 and it wasn't bad but so far I've only played with my insanely hard Wilson hammer 4.2 and I'm a little bothered by how much the Clash springs. And now I'm deciding whether to buy a Clash or a Blade v8 ... I'm a 185cm tall man
I've played with the Clash and have just demo'd the Blade 104. They both are similar in spin and swing weight. However, this blade is more stiff, slightly lighter, and obviously has a larger head size. I can't say that its good for a beginner with confidence, but I would imagine so. Its very forgiving with the larger head space, serves feel great, and its actually very maneuverable at the net. Try to see if you can demo it from a local pro shop or sites like Tennis Warehouse. Cheers.
The RA is 60 bro not 66?
Any suggestions on how to customize it for more plow through?
Just bought 2 and feels great but a bit light.
Thanks
I got two of these a few weeks ago, too, after nearly giving up on the demo process having tried a bunch of mid plus long body rackets for months. Tried this racket out reluctantly and knew it was my racket right away. It was light, so I had the racket store add 10 grams total of tape - mostly at the top underneath the head guard, a bit underneath the grip - and replaced the grip with leather. Love this thing and hope it lasts 20 years.
The weight modification threw off the balance a bit to be more head heavy but still feels great, soft, forgiving, powerful, really easy spin, lots of control in my opinion, too.
The racket feels really proportional- 5% longer at 27.5 inches and 5% bigger head at 104. Feels really well balanced.
I’m stringing it with Alu poly At 50lbs. Playing competitively against 4.0-4.5s and up to 5.0 depending on the day.
@@scottanderson9852 Hey Scott! Just demoed the Blade 104 and you're on the money. Great racket. Def. a front runner in my final selection. How is the weight added at the head working for you? How's the overall performance?
@@SilverBloodedOne yea it’s working great with the added weight and balance. My hitting partner likes it too. I’m hitting with 50lb Alu poly. I might try something a little looser by 2-4lbs but expecting this to be my next 20 year racket.
I also saw a Tennis Spin video of Federer’s racket and he had long strips of weight right on the top at 12-o clock under the head guard (nothing on the sides) which is what the racket store did on my 104s.
Its similar to head pure competition xl ??
How would you compare it vs a Pro Staff L (290gr) ??
Well they're both Wilson racquets for starters...
V7 vs v8? Tell us the differences
What is a good string to use on blade 104 v8 for spin and power?
I have Alu poly at 50lbs and it feels great at many different paces and hitting styles.
I have played it with Solinco Hyper-G and Technifibre NRG2... enjoyed it with both... great spin and easy power. Both strung at 55lbs.
16x19 on a 104 square inch racket is quite an open pattern!
Pretty closed for what it is actually especially around sweet spot
I feel like string and tension is more important than racquet
I used to think so too. But this year, after a long layoff due to the pandemic and also turning 51, I found that the racquets I'd been playing with were a bit too heavy now for me and I couldn't generate the racquet head speed I was used to in the past. I switched to a lighter racquet and have been playing much better since...
My opinion is that it's somewhat like this.
35% frame, 25% strings and tension, and 40% static weight, balance, and swing weight.
They're all as important as each other. The problem lies in which you have Control over and the knowledge of how to manipulate. Unless you're a top 50 pro player and can go to the manufacturer to specify your choice of "Layup" (how and where the racquet flexes which would determine its stiffness in different areas), we're all stuck with the off-the-shelf frame. So, for me, it's important to find the right layup and feel in the frame. The rest, I can customise to my own desire.
@@sjjapp whats the other 5% ? Fairy dust ?
@@robertclary1718 who knows. Do you want it to be?
Anybody that customise frames outside the normal ratio you see with most stock frames should be aware of the significant difference it has on a frames performance. It's massive. A majority of 'good' rackets on the market though have very similar specs. You know, 300g, 32cm balance, 320 swing weight, that kind of thing, + or - a bit here and there. Some frames fall outside of that normal range and their attributes are affected by that. Obviously quality is generally poor but that's not my point here. The point is you can switch frames and strings and tensions and it all matters a lot, but how a racket is customised matters a few percent more. A personal example would be when I had two of the same racket but they were poorly matched, and one played very differently to the other. I actually found, till I sorted the issue, that using a different racket but at my exact specs to be a lot better. It's easier to play with a racket, or a different racket even, at your custom specs but with different strings than to play with two of the same racket but with very different specs in my opinion.
It's all important though and you can't really ignore any of the sides to this if you're looking to get as good of a setup as possible for you as an individual player.
Can you do a comparision between Blade 104 V8 and the Head gravity S? Thank you.
I tried both. My partner in tennis loved head where as I think this felt a tiny bit better.
@@timmark4190 thank you!
Kinda of sexist to say it’s just for women, isn’t it? Why couldn’t a male player enjoy the racquet just as much?
Agree. It's not something I'd go for but for sure anyone could use it if it aligned with their playstyle, and I'm also sure that could be a male pro in some cases.
It's a stick for oldies or women with no power.
Do you think splitting professional tennis into ATP and WTA is sexist too?
@@Fred_P If the two tours weren't split, then the women would definitely be making significant;y less income than the men and we'd be be back to square one. I think even the women would prefer a split.
@@a2casius I asked OP, but since you responded: you failed to see the analogy. The reason why there's a separate tour for women is because they would have no chance getting into the top rankings otherwise. Therefore it's perfectly reasonable to market lighter racquets towards women, because they aren't strong enough on average to play with the same racquets as men.
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I think if you say it is a good racket for women, explain it, and don't make it a joke. Just saying. Probably a good racket for some men too.
Dunlop CX200 OS has way better control and comfort.
Nope.
@@timmark4190 yep
@@robertclary1718 Dunlop is a cheapo brand.
@@roybodin7301 your opinion...when do you want to play?
@@robertclary1718 You paid too much and now you talk too much.
Why do y’all “not like blades”?
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104s are generally for older people, or less advanced players, who want a bigger sweet spot to make the game a little easier to play. It makes sense to make those racquets easier to swing, too.
In general, the Blade changes are about making it a more accessible line. High SWs really limit your audience.
Which is Serena, older or less advanced?
@@robertclary1718 The Serena 102 with its extended length and 349 swingweight is the only oversized racquet on the commercial market that is even remotely that demanding. Other than a handful of pros (Chang and Agassi and Williams) almost all pros (certainly today) play with 100" and smaller heads. The oversize racquets you see on the market now are fairly easy to swing...the larger sweet spot is intended to make the game easier. There's nothing about a 349 swing weight that is easy.
Head Microgel OS - 318 swingweight
Wilson HyperHammer - 301
Head Titanium - 301
Head Instinct S - 302
Radical S - 302
Textreme Premier - 315
Aero 112 - 324
Pure Drive Max - 302
Pure Drive 115 - 314
Volkl V1 Classic - 318
Clash 108 - 312
Blade 104 v7 - 321
...so you see, oversized racquest are almost always designed with low swingweights...easier to swing, bigger sweet spot...generally that fits the older or less advanced markets...Serena's racquets is a huge outlier...in fact it has one of the single highest swingweights of any racquet you can buy over the counter.
@@petershort936 oh i dont know, im playing with a Blade98 v7 18x20 sw 334 and i have it weighted at 3 and 9. Doesn't seem all that difficult.
@@robertclary1718 generally, swingweights above 330 are demanding for most players...think of it this way, most rec players are below a NTRP 4.0 rating
The serve on this racket isnt great compared to a vcore or ezone. 😢
But... what if I'm *not* a woman or Coach Chris?! Hedz iz hrrting... :(
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