Unbiased review on Yonex's newest racket in 2021 - Yonex VCore 95 2021 Review
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- Have you hit with the Yonex VCore 95 yet? Let me know if you have!
0:00 - Intro
2:19 - Yonex Racket Lines Explained
2:53 - First Impressions
4:18 - Groundstrokes (Positives)
10:06 - Groundstrokes (Negatives)
12:48 - Volleys
16:19 - Serves
18:24 - Afterthotts
Playtest Set Up:
Yonex VCore 95 (2021) 4 3/8 Grip
Strung with Yonex PolyTour Pro 16G @ 55lbs
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now this is the review I like. No filter, honest, very helpful to the buyer and no marketing gimiks.If you really play tennis and has plans of changing rackets, this the review you need to see.
Thanks so much Sean!
It was an awesome review. Excited to see more.
Which racket is your current go to?
It's crazy how tastes differ from one person to another. I think the paint job is one of the best looking and smartly designed of the current racquets in the market.
Agreed...
I totally disagree with this guys view on the red, I love the metallic dark red mixed with the light red. One of the best colors for this line up.
I think the paint job of the latest Vcore is the best paint job of all the yonex rackets
Yeah I really like how it looks.
it’s my favorite racket paint of all time
Mark, you a REAL ONE for the honest reviews! keep em coming please. that swift and a miss was hilarious 🤣
Will do!
You got a new subscriber! Real reviews are so much needed
Mate this is probably one of the funniest reviews I have ever seen and I had to subscribe to see what else man makes!
However this review was greatly appreciated because I’m actually looking to upgrade to the new model and his honesty was greatly appreciated. 👌🏽💯
Your video popped up on my feed... watched... Excellent review. Comprehensive... Thanks!
I love the transparency, how in depth, unbiased, and the edits to this review. Subscribed. Looking forward to more racquet reviews from you, my guy. 👍🏼
I have two racket reviews, a string review, and a shoe review coming up :)
Finally, glad to see you review rackets now.
Hehehe yep!
Stellar review Mark !!! Love the intro !!!
Thank you kindly
Thanks! You've basically confirmed what i also felt about this racket. I asked the shopowner for heavy racket with spin potential and found out while testing it doesn't provide that.
I like your honest reviews on all the playing aspect of the racket, Serve , forehand , volley etc. Aloha, Censei
Much anticipated!
Great review! Loved the depth you went into
Thanks so much Sam!
Great review mark. Brutal honesty and you have a top game. Subscribed!
thanks for the review. i just bought 6 of these and looking forward to balling with em. and tastes will vary person to person because i love this paintjob.
What a nice review. Should deffo do more racket reviews like this :)
Best review on this racket out there!!! An unbiased review that does not trying to trick you with marketing gimmicks. Good job Mark. I totally agree with you on the review, and the colours as well. Yonex in general makes excellent rackets. However, my racket of choice remains the same..... EZONE 98.
You and me both brother! I am using the same racket as you.
Great review, thanks for the time and sharing your experiences. Please do vcore 98 (2021)
Great Review! I am currently demoing this racket and agree with your issues on spin(serve specifically) and ball pocketing. I am planning on reducing the string tension some (from 52 to 49 maybe?) and adding lead tape to the head. Hopefully these updates will help with those issues.
4 sided shaped string, leather grip and a little lead at 11 and 2, weighing in at 343g and it works wonderfully.
Great and thorough review!!! I'd put you up there with TennisNerd, Team-Tennis, and My Tennis HQ, but you may be even more thorough. Keep it up! Would have been interesting to hear your take on the Ezone 98 vs this one.
Hehe thank you!
A proper racket review! Thanks very much.
Great review, I'm switching to this from a Vcore HD, I'm a 1 handed lefty serve and volley flat server. Giddy up
YEEE HAWWW
appreciate your hard work
damnnn! those 1H backhands @ 5:52 look killer! I play 2H but damn that looks fun! thanks for the awesome review and keep up the good work!
just got a vcore 95 and loved it, the spin potential is nice. slice doesn't bounce and through, and serve has that pop including insane kick serve from using this racquet that doesn't sit up. It has the right weight balance and good grip that fit my hand. I loved this racquet. I have completely difference experience than Mark probably because I have different swing technique maybe that's why. But I do appreciate Mark trying to be honest from his point of view but keep in mind, his swing technique will greatly affect his review of any racquet he uses as well.
Nice review! Just ordered one, coming from vcore pro 97 310, looking for more pop and less drag on OHB.
Thanks, Mark!!
Great video as always mark 👍in the future could you review the new pure drive?
Love your detailed, clear, and unbiased review! For all of those curious about the old SV95, I have already used it extensively for several months. What I liked about it: Awesome serving racquet
(flat and spin), easy to flatten out forehands with put away power without sacrificing control. What I less liked: Lack of spin potential on groundstrokes, small sweetspot, volleys, defensive situations, serve returns, slice could sit up if I don’t put enough weight. Therefore, based on Mark’s VC95 2021 review, the SV95 and VC95 2021 do share some similarities!
🙏🙏
I'm using vcore pro 97 and I'm satisfied to play.
Its probably a LITTLE more flexible than the VCore 95
Awesome review! More racquet reviews!
Will do evo18!
Mark, great review and I very much enjoyed the intricate detail on the play test. A few comments and suggestions. World #12 Shapovalov is definitely NOT using this frame paint job or not. He plays the original VCORE SV 95 version (2017) first disguised as the previous VCORE 95 and now presumably by the 2021 in your review. As for the slight torsional stability on the service return I recommend customizing with tungsten weighting. At 10.9oz unstrung, the production specs leave plenty of room for adding significant weight in the head according to preference. If you try stringing with original Tour Bite@54lbs. you will see the MASSIVE spin potential with this setup. The string movement and velocity of snapback during contact is far more important than the 16x20 string pattern when bringing out the spin potential of a frame. According to Yonex this attribute was specifically engineered into the new grommet system in the 2021 version.
Will do!
I like your comment on "feels like it's a 1 Hnd backhand" I know that characteristic, some rackets really does feel like it's made for a specific backhand.
i would love comparison videos. i know that's asking a lot but it is the best way to understand a product imo. like v core 97 vs the blade 98 would be a great video. or maybe also vs this 95.
I‘d love to see a review on the Ezone Tour in comparison to this one! Love the video!
I am asking some of my Yonex contacts about demoing it!
Such a great review! Would you be able to review the vcore hd Pro? Thanks!
Nice review!! keep up the quality...
Thank you kindly!
Nice review!
Sick edits broooooo 🤙🤙
THICCC EDITS
🤣, I love Mark's opinion on the paint job. He cracks me up
The paint job is tacky and over exaggerated. I prefer simple and classic.
Same
Great review!
Glad you enjoyed it
Been playing with the VCore 95 for a few months now (alongside over a dozen other frames). Great frame--second favorite and probably the one I'm best with. The slight lack of spin can be remedied with good, soft spin strings (like the Vokyl Cyclone), as can the depth by stringing just a little lower. Or adding a bit of weight because it is just a bit light (though still amazingly stable considering its base swingweight--there's nothing else that light on the market that feels good on the arm that is still stable).
(Also I'm in the "it's fugly" camp but I've been overcoming this for months with the help of my therapist.)
Fine job on the review. Nice backhand. Kinda reminds me of my own.😲🙂
Thank you Mark, can you do more reviews about rackets, with swinging practice as demo. Especially about flex vs firm rackets, 18x20 vs 16x19, etc.
Lots of people are still searching around for this. (Me - as an example :) )
Great vid, can you do the pro staff 97 v13????
Thanks for the review. Do you have a string recommendation for this frame?
Awesome review and great ethical unbiased approach! Do you think lowering the string tension would help get more bite and spin? Thanks!
Nice review
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The huddled masses demand racquet reviews!! All hail the brutal Sansait!
💪💪
Great!
I'm using vcore pro97^_^
A little lead at 3, 9 and 12 and this racket really comes into it's own. Fixes most of the issues you had with it.
I can definitely see that!
Did you use 1/2 in or 1/4 in weight strips? Like 2g each side or 4g? Thx
Nice review man. It’s difficult for me to get a good feel when I try out new sticks at my club. Everything feels terrible. I think it’s bc mine has quite a bit of customizations
Seriously the best review I’ve ever seen
Thanks so much 🙏🙏🙏
Please do with a yonex vcore pro 97 310g ! Don't have any good reviews of this racquet on youtube, and you review is perfect! Plsss!!
Would love to see your feedback on how this racket performs with some lead... Perhaps a heavier grip too. Great content.
Hey Mark great video. You're a hero for proving smaller size can perform better when you know how to use it wink wink. Having a smaller head size and under average length myself, I quite enjoyed it.
This racket looks nice. Local store here in NYC are selling them like crazy and they rave about the color. So there you have it.
Great review! And Yonex if you’re listening, a tour version in black please would be awesome. :)
I will try and get my hands on it!
My 2021 prediction (nightmare, more like) is that Every Yonex racquet line going forward, whatever colour it may be, will have the Yonex "Blue" splash in the throat :-I It's Yonex's interpretation of Tennis Racquet Harakiri .... Somethings never change.
EW, BLUE
This is a really good, detailed review. You get into areas the majority of reviewers don't get to, and that chronic racket switchers like myself can truly appreciate lol! If you have the time and enthusiasm, I think you should do a whole lot more of these because I'd certainly add you to the likes of Karue and Tennis Nerd and the top frame YT testers/reviewers and channels etc... And now for the inevitable question... er, what frame are you currently using? :-)
🥰 ty for the kind words.
Current racket is Babolat Pure Aero VS
@@MarkSansait pure aero vs is great racquet but in OHBH it's stronger sensation I have never felt it
Good review. Strong opinions. Like the suggestion to Yonex of a 16x19 version of this frame. Folks out there, I have not hit with the 2021 vcore 95, but I have hit with the other versions and the vcore sv 95 is a winner, as is the slightly heavier vcore sv 98 (both are 16x20). The vcore sv 100 is a 10.6 oz 100sq inch frame (so lighter) and I'd call it similar to a Pure Drive, but easier on the arm despite its high RA stiffness and with better feel. These can all be found for good prices on eBay.
Man I wish I could hit with the SV line, apparently they were REALLY good
That is why I like the wilson pro staff 97 the rf version is actually the same racket Roger Federer actually plays with apart from 5 grams of lead under the top bumper. The rest is just his specific string setup, with stringelings and the little leather cussions on the bottem bridge. Roger could go to a local shop buy his racket playing with his specs within the hour. Other brands use pro stock frames available for pro's to be customised/tuned by an official string technician. A standard pro stock only weighs 250 grams with no balance one way or the other. These rackets don't play anything like your normal off the rack model, Which look the same.
Excellent content and loved the honest talk; I wish to replace my prostaff 95 and was thinking to get either Dunlop srixon 200 tour 16*19 or the Yonex Vcore 95 . Mark by any chance you have played with the Dunlop ?
Great review! I was curious on your thoughts of the old Yonex DR 98?
I never played with the YONEX Ezone 98 DR, but apparently it's one of the best rackets ever made!
I've watched every VCORE 95 youtube reviews and this is the most in depth and brutally honest review online. The side panel pros and cons were a nice touch. I own the previous version and it's a dream one hander stick, but it really needs some lead tape at the 3 and 9 area for added stability and power. Hope you review more racquets in this way.
did you watch tennis hq one??
i use a six one 95 18x20 and it’s 360 grams strung. I really like the weight of that. i’m strong
Totally agree! Format is excellent. Did you play some points with Christian after the warm-ups? It might also be interesting to hear what your hitting partner thought about any differences he noticed in the balls he was seeing coming at him. Also would be nice to see a rematch ;)
I played him in a full match.
2 hours of hitting around
2 hours of a singles match
@@MarkSansait How’d it go?
Amazing review! Thank you as I’ve been looking to demo this one. In your opinion where would the old RDS series sit in the current line of Yonex racquets? I’ve been still playing with the 2006 RDS003 for the last 15 years even though I demo the new releases every single year but they just don’t feel the same.
I love the honesty but i love the color choice here. IDK Red and blue looks great but then again i'm a NYG fan too lol
Very good review, honest and spot on. By the way, how do you see it against Head Radical MP 2021 version?
A Weiss ultra cable review would be interesting to see :)
So many strings, so little time :(
Mark, Thank you for the review - really interesting. In terms of spin potential how does a 16x20 in a 95sq inch head compare to an 18x20 in a 98sq inch head?
Thanks for your review .. I’m using the vcore 98 and I’m thinking to switch to the 95 .. my style is aggressive and I try to close points ASAP using slice serves, attacking shots, volleys and dropshots .. do you think 95 is a good option ?? To help better understanding I’m a 57 years old, 4.2 level. Thanks in advance ..
I really want that Vcore. I just can’t decide whether 98 or 100. My current racket is Head Radical MP (2017). I consider myself as a beginner but I have a coach a try to work my way up. It’s going pretty good and I can keep up with boys who play longer than me. I suck at serving that’s my weakness. I serve like a guy who holds racket for the first time.
Just bought this stick. Love it so far, but not switching yet from the Ezone 98.
love my heavy six one 95
@@robocop6573 lmaooo
I like your honest reviews!
would love a video on racket customazation :)
Have you tried que 2018 version?
If you did can i have some difference between them?
Better if we can have a video of it😍
Really nice video, respect for the honesty
Thanks for the video. Have you ever played with the VCORE SV95? (Shapo's first Yonex) How would you compare this model to that?
Also if the only downside was a lack of spin potential, that can be fixed by using a thinner string. Probably 1.25 gauge.
You should find previous VC95 cause of the better feel and ball connection. Also it is well known that VC95 needs lead at 3/9 for more stability. I owned your 2020 ezone 98 but it was very difficult on my 1HB.... i didn’t have confidence staying on rallies. It excelled on serves as most yonex racquets. DR98 and ai98 had better feel. To me your are a blade 16x19/ radical MP type of player :)
Good review. I think a lot of your criticisms, except for the cosmetic criticism, could be applied to most 95 square inch rackets so I don't think the drawbacks of this racket are necessarily unique to the Yonex.
Ever tried a prince phantom 93? Its a dying breed but mann is it a special piece of gear. Give it a demo, you will be pleasantly surprised. The 18x20 is the way to go
Do you recommend this blue version or the previous all red 95 ? The all red is a bit thinner.
mad respect mark next taco bell crunchwrap supreme is on me!
So, Mark, what is the best (old or new) racquet for you and why? What racquet are you using in match play now and does using it have you looking for another one (and if so, why)?
Can you PLEASE review last years model of this frame ? The all red one
Please do a review of your current Ezone 98. Did you customize your frame in any way? I tried the Ezone 98. I did not agree with it, but thought it was a great frame.
I've been eye'ing this racquet for awhile but the colors are soooo bad although I like Yonex frames the most, I don't really like the muted DR's as much.. my favorite was the ezone xi which I still have (slightly weighted). Great play test and review. Usually there is something always that doesn't perform as well whether it's knifing shots, lose something on serve, not as maneuverable at net but all the reviews on this frame seem to point to it doing pretty well in most all areas. I thought the Strike was that racquet at one time but the newer version isn't my favorite even 18x20. The only other contender I'd consider and intrigues me is the updated Blade but it could be marketing hype or maybe it is a valid update, not sure. My CV blade 18x20 just cracked slightly at the throat, so I could replace it or chalk it up for Wilson QC (or maybe I over stressed it when stringing which would be weird). I think your review pushing again to leaning towards this racquet, last 95 I owned was the Pure Control, this turned TL:DR.. Thanks again for the review.
Added weight tape and this is the best racket I've ever used, I think yonex is one of those companies that understand you can easily add a couple grams but you can lose it so the stock form is little light.
Where did you add the weight and how much grams?
You should do an honest review of your current racquet of choice Ezone 98
Ask, and you shall receive.
@@MarkSansait damn this man gives what the people want
Please do the Vcore98 too!
Can you comapre this raquette with yonex dr 98 in terms of control , power and stability? Nice review!
@Mark Sansait I'm wondering if (despite the spin difference) this would make a good replacement for me or not in the 98 size. I currently have a Wilson Steam 99s and my weapon is my flat serve and one handed backhand. My forehand is pretty heavy with spin, but I definitely tend to go more for flat winners than long grinds.
Yes
Would poly tour spin be a good choice for this racket? If so, what tension? I demoed this racket with poly tour pro and it felt good with a dampener but I’m looking more bite as I hit with topspin. Thanks.
What an absolutely epic racket review, Great info mate.
YOURE epic!
Great review, thanks for that one.
I am really thinkink about to switch to that racket (the other two options are: Yonex Ezone 98 and Wilson Blade 18 x20).
I recently sold my Pure Aeros (the trajectory how balls get out of the stringbed was too high and also not so much feel).
I play one handed backhands and do like to do 2nd kick serves/ silices serves.
So, what should I do/buy now after your review?
Greetings from Heidelberg
Try demoing as many rackets as you can in my honest opinion!
I would say the VCore 95 might be perfect for you, but you say that you rely heavily on second serves... try lowering the tension of thte VCore 95 by a few kilos OR use a shaped copoly string.
i like your review! Will you please review that ol' pure drive. I'm thinking of buying them off the clearance rack.
Unfortunately that Pure Drive is not mine hehehe
@@MarkSansait ask
Hi Mark! Thanks for an awesome review. I just start playing with the new Vcore 95 but I feel that I need to reconsider my string setup. I wold like to add some more power and bite (currently playing with technifibre IceCode 1.25). Do you have any recommendation of a string that perhaps could be worth trying? All the best!
generally speaking the softer the poly the more power you will get but less ball bit/control there are always tradeoffs. Stiff polys are great for control but dont offer much in the way of power. You can always try a hybrid of poly in the mains and than your choice of synthetic gut in the crosses, the softer the more power once again.
@Mark Sansait, what would you recommend as the best alternatives for Yonex Vcore 95?
What size are you using? Also wondering what replacement grip you use. Currently using a Vcore 98 but considering the switch to the 95. Thxxxx!