Thanks for the review. I tried some artengo balls more then a year ago, it felt like us open balls. I think they are done on the same factory. I personally think they’re okay, but I like Dunlop ATP and especially FORT better. X-one okay, but has less feel to me. I’ll get Artengo once again when I can. The problem is they’re only available in Decathlon store and shipping is also not free. So if you have no store nearby, there’re really expensive balls. What do you think of ATP and Fort balls?
Great choice. Almost all the balls from Dunlop are superior. I like the Dunlop ATP, too. I played with them few times a competition match when I was playing in Austria this season. Really nice feel and control, nice comfort and good durability. Fort balls are excellent and one of the all-time best and very favourite in the Czech Republic. If you want to know more about tennis balls, I wrote an extensive review for many balls in 2020 with deep test analysis. It was the biggest tennis balls test done in Europe. You can read it here, translated into English: www-sportega-cz.translate.goog/s/test-tenisovych-micku-2409?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en
Hi last week I saw Dunlop Fort balls in U14 boys tournament in NL "exploding" during match started (at least I saw it 3 times in different matches when I was attending) and FORT balls bin always opened for matches starting. In more than 3 years attending with my sons to tournaments I had never seen balls "exploding" by players strokes in U14 category. I checked later balls bins and all FORT balls in event were made The Phillippines.
@@erch7043 Hi, I never witnessed anything like you described. Balls can have some failures inside, when there is the air capsule that stays in the ball and then the ball has weird bounce and sound. But exploding tennis? That is something really unusual. Did you managed to capture the ball, makes picture of it? I would like to see it if possible.
@@CzechTennisGuy I couldn't get any ball damaged (exploded) as "trophy" or taking photos, but I was checking other ball bins after "1 match use" to see balls status with one member of organization and asking to him...(there were 2 shippers/boxes full of ball bins same trademark for that 2 days event) Together we saw on bins where balls were made because by curiosity I was trying to verify exactly the country of balls origin with bins information as I know there are few manufacturers (5 or 6?) supplying all trademarks worldwide ......For sure every match new bin was opened and given to players (happened with my sons playing). Indeed, sound of last ball exploded with stroke (I was 1 court beside) was clear and players stopped the rally...days later I saw your video and I decided to share this experience.
@erch Very interesting. I have been playing tennis competition for over 20 years and experienced similar problem only few times, but it was usually with older balls, where there was some tear in the rubber and the ball opened a little bit. Maybe it was some bad batch of the balls. Thanks for sharing it with us 👍
I played with the tb920, great balls. Next balls will be the tb930. I already buy 2 cans. I use the pressureball bag and i can 5 x longer play with the same ball without this bag.
Tested them both and have very similar opinions. I did not like TB930's because it lacked comfort and was very harsh/bouncy. Long time user of the TB920's because of their great price point. Do you have recommendations on; 1- Most comfortable/arm friendly balls (can be premium) 2- Relatively very comfortable (must be budget friendly) Thanks for the great videos. Keep them coming!
Thank you. I like the comfort from Tecnifibre Club balls and from the cheaper Tecnifibre Court balls. Both are lively, feel easy to hit, fast and light. These 2 balls are for me the match & training option for the best money. When I go and play a match, I pick the Club ball and for basic training I go with Court version, I use 40 balls in my training basket.
@@CzechTennisGuy You said in the TR920 video that TR920s are better than Tecnifibre Club and Court balls...so what's the final verdict, which balls are better for a casual club match?
@@rick23ro Tecnifibre Club balls are my favourite. Light, lively, pretty good durability. Speedy ball with good feel. The TR920 are maybe little bit more durable with better felt, but not as lively and lightweight. They are more suitable for a regular tournament play.
They also changed the name for the balls. The red ones (best ones) are called TB Speed Pro (75% natural felt), the blue ones are Comfort Pro (63% natural felt). They have also new ones in a black tube - Control Pro (70% natural felt). These were developed in the Decahlon's newest factory and they are little bit slower than the red ones and they are easier to control.
Thanks for the review. I tried some artengo balls more then a year ago, it felt like us open balls. I think they are done on the same factory. I personally think they’re okay, but I like Dunlop ATP and especially FORT better. X-one okay, but has less feel to me. I’ll get Artengo once again when I can. The problem is they’re only available in Decathlon store and shipping is also not free. So if you have no store nearby, there’re really expensive balls. What do you think of ATP and Fort balls?
Great choice. Almost all the balls from Dunlop are superior. I like the Dunlop ATP, too. I played with them few times a competition match when I was playing in Austria this season. Really nice feel and control, nice comfort and good durability. Fort balls are excellent and one of the all-time best and very favourite in the Czech Republic. If you want to know more about tennis balls, I wrote an extensive review for many balls in 2020 with deep test analysis. It was the biggest tennis balls test done in Europe. You can read it here, translated into English: www-sportega-cz.translate.goog/s/test-tenisovych-micku-2409?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en
Hi last week I saw Dunlop Fort balls in U14 boys tournament in NL "exploding" during match started (at least I saw it 3 times in different matches when I was attending) and FORT balls bin always opened for matches starting. In more than 3 years attending with my sons to tournaments I had never seen balls "exploding" by players strokes in U14 category. I checked later balls bins and all FORT balls in event were made The Phillippines.
@@erch7043 Hi, I never witnessed anything like you described. Balls can have some failures inside, when there is the air capsule that stays in the ball and then the ball has weird bounce and sound. But exploding tennis? That is something really unusual. Did you managed to capture the ball, makes picture of it? I would like to see it if possible.
@@CzechTennisGuy I couldn't get any ball damaged (exploded) as "trophy" or taking photos, but I was checking other ball bins after "1 match use" to see balls status with one member of organization and asking to him...(there were 2 shippers/boxes full of ball bins same trademark for that 2 days event)
Together we saw on bins where balls were made because by curiosity I was trying to verify exactly the country of balls origin with bins information as I know there are few manufacturers (5 or 6?) supplying all trademarks worldwide ......For sure every match new bin was opened and given to players (happened with my sons playing).
Indeed, sound of last ball exploded with stroke (I was 1 court beside) was clear and players stopped the rally...days later I saw your video and I decided to share this experience.
@erch Very interesting. I have been playing tennis competition for over 20 years and experienced similar problem only few times, but it was usually with older balls, where there was some tear in the rubber and the ball opened a little bit. Maybe it was some bad batch of the balls. Thanks for sharing it with us 👍
Hello Michale. Great video. Your level is higher and higher. Be as you are and be yourself and continue…
Thank you very much! I will try my best ;-)
Red tubed are for clay court. Blue ones for hard court. Clay needs speedy balls.
Which altitude do you play in? Tried the presureless offered in my country, and they are waaaay too hard
I play around 350-400 m above sea level. So we use standard pressurized balls.
I played with the tb920, great balls. Next balls will be the tb930. I already buy 2 cans. I use the pressureball bag and i can 5 x longer play with the same ball without this bag.
Thanks for your thoughts. Can you tell me more about the pressureball bag? Any link for the product?
@@CzechTennisGuy great tool
Tested them both and have very similar opinions. I did not like TB930's because it lacked comfort and was very harsh/bouncy. Long time user of the TB920's because of their great price point. Do you have recommendations on;
1- Most comfortable/arm friendly balls (can be premium)
2- Relatively very comfortable (must be budget friendly)
Thanks for the great videos. Keep them coming!
Thank you. I like the comfort from Tecnifibre Club balls and from the cheaper Tecnifibre Court balls. Both are lively, feel easy to hit, fast and light. These 2 balls are for me the match & training option for the best money. When I go and play a match, I pick the Club ball and for basic training I go with Court version, I use 40 balls in my training basket.
@@CzechTennisGuy You said in the TR920 video that TR920s are better than Tecnifibre Club and Court balls...so what's the final verdict, which balls are better for a casual club match?
@@rick23ro Tecnifibre Club balls are my favourite. Light, lively, pretty good durability. Speedy ball with good feel. The TR920 are maybe little bit more durable with better felt, but not as lively and lightweight. They are more suitable for a regular tournament play.
A year later, Blue one is like 1,2 euros more expensive than the red one in Croatia
They also changed the name for the balls. The red ones (best ones) are called TB Speed Pro (75% natural felt), the blue ones are Comfort Pro (63% natural felt). They have also new ones in a black tube - Control Pro (70% natural felt). These were developed in the Decahlon's newest factory and they are little bit slower than the red ones and they are easier to control.
@@CzechTennisGuy what do you think of these new black balls? Good middleground or unnecessary?
I can't tell I did not play with them. I will probably buy them just for fun and test them in the future.
they will break so much faster in hard court dont they?
As any other ball they will get worse faster on a hard court.
I play with 930
Great ball it is, no doubt. I prefer more comfort and control with the TB920.
Nope, TB920 is better,TB930 they are hard
Yes, exactly that's what I'm talking about in the video.