Thanks for the comment. Are you still with ATS Tour 98? I found the Pro Staff to be quite different to Tour 98 but can agree that Tour 98 is arm friendly. I just could not come to like the Tours feel even though I liked the Tour 100 310 the most. Definitely 'easier' to play with Tour 98 than Pro Staff 97s

@@mattiastennis Yes. The 98 is great all around. I feel I can play and swing out the same way as with a PS97, but with more comfort. I am a Prince geek because of nostalgia so I do have the bigger ones as well. Tour 100/100P goes a little long and lacks control for me but great rackets. ATS Tour 98, Phantom 100P and 93P (both) are my favorites. Haven't tried the ATS Tour 95. All of these frames are also great for a two handed backhand since the handle is long. The PS97 have a shorter handle, which is sad since PS90 had a long handle just like these new prince rackets.

Thanks for watching

Thanks. 'SNES' - Not so sure what that genre is but its just music I had stored from years ago that I thought would be fitting for these videos

@@mattiastennis sorry I meant Super Nintendo music

@@dharmaboy75 Ok

Have you tried this new Dunlop FX500 Tour?

​@@mattiastennis No, it's an older racket.... An older FX 500

Thank you for mentioning this. Joran is using the textreme version before this? Which Tour is he using? Because I will mention this in a future video. And by Lucas you mean Pouille? And who is Marc?

@@mattiastennis ; Marcel Granollers uses a ported tour. Lucas went back to the 2015 Tour from the PD , Joran also uses the 2015 tour. I based this on current video observation & stills plus an article on Lucas.

@@MrPBODY1966 Allegedly Granollers moved on from the Tours some years back. Interesting that Joran uses the previous model. How did you exactly determine through this observation that both Joran and Lucas are using 2015 Tours? Also would these not be Pro Stock Prince Tour moulds?

@@MrPBODY1966 I mentioned in the video that Marcel moved on from Prince. How did you find out about Joran in the first place though? You would probably be one of the very few who would even know who he was let alone what he uses...

@@mattiastennis I have played for over 50 years, mainly doubles these days. I follow the sport as best I can.

Thanks for commenting though I am a bit puzzled ? I explained clearly why I did not like the 'feel' of this specific line of Prince. Its such an odd feel compared to anything else I have played with honestly. It is not just foreign but has no plush feel or pocketing or power on it. What does it give me? Nothing but some odd muteness This is just the textreme tour 2022 and its possible that when I pick up the new Phantoms they will play better. I am not married to any brand and nor should anyone really and the point of my series here is to find my Ultimate Racquet and then others can take whatever they can of all this. Also not every other reviewer likes the textremes and some reviewers do not even touch Prince racquets at all. And what reviewers are you specifically talking about? The ones on TW websites who are mostly low intermediate level ? Or actual Ytubers? Some reviewers will be different, hence why some of us do not all play with the same racquets! My coach for eks - Use Wilson Blade 98s but disliked the textreme tours more than I did. I at least tried to give them a fair trial and even though the 100 was my pick its still inferior. Wilson Blade is way superior to textremes but maybe Prince can win out with the Phantoms. 'do you just prefer stiff sticks like the Babolats?' I do like Babolat frames but I dont like all stiff frames. I am not particularly fond of the Radicals which is a stiff frame. I have used Babolats before the Pure Drive+ back when I was into extended frames and never found it stiff whatsoever. As for Babolat if you dont suffer any pain or injury from them, they and particularly Pure Strikes are great racquets. I even wonder sometimes what 'stiffness' even is anymore or how it can really be measured. Until it can be meaningfully measured and with precision, its best just to go off how you feel / the absence of pain / flex or not?

​@@mattiastennishello! Stiffness can be mesure with Babolat rdc machines. But the thing is much more complex because each frame vibrate in different ways and there are lots of technologies to eliminate them...

@@patricioab That is why there needs to be an update in the technology and measure standard not just this RA 'rating' and everyone takes it as the concluding statement. I have played with Pure Drives and Pure Aeros(both stiffest frames allegedly) and have had NIL problems but then pick up Pure Strikes and had to stop using them. How can it be that Pure Strike causes soreness/injury whilst Pure Drive does not? Same problem I had with Yonex Ezone 98+ / regular 98 2020 and 2022 which causes wrist and forearm injuries for me. There needs to be a sports scan device that can analyse each players swing and internal stress on the arm on contact and then determine a racquet to match respectively.

@@patricioab Hello. Apologies for not replying earlier. Thanks for commenting

It will suit certain players and it is good that it has worked for you. What was your opinion on the feel of tour 98?

Also looking into a 98.My100p is great,extra 6 grams at 12 gives me more serve power!!Cheers from 🇦🇺👍

@@bencarpenter3785 So you have the same 100P I tested in the video? Interesting to think that the 100P could be even better of a serving racquet, as it is already a good serving racquet. Top 10 if not Top 5 serving frame on the market.

@@bencarpenter3785 Thanks for the comment. Where are you located in Australia?

Thanks for taking the time to make the comment and the kind backhand remark. My backhand is ok, could be a lot better. Blake has a solid consistent backhand. Did not Agassi play with 107 also? I recall seeing pictures of him with both 107 mostly and 110? Prince has always dominated in the oversize market and I am looking forward to testing out the new Phantoms as I have heard a lot of good things about them. You are right to say they are underappreciated and nearly non-existent at Pro shops. I have to literally order them online if I was to use one. However if Prince was to get behind the 2 pro players I mentioned and upcoming Juniors this would change. Similar to what Solinco did

Which of these 3 Prince Tours do you like the most? Have you tried any of the Tours or even Phantoms?

@@mattiastennis I'm a one-handed backhander. Been playing phantoms for the last few years and love them. Had to get the Swing Weight up to 340 for power and stability, esp on the backhand side. I still use the older grey model, can't bring myself to use that cammo new paint job :)

@@billbill454 Ok. What did you exactly notice or feel on your backhand once you raised the SW to 340? Also the new model may not just be a new cosmetic it could be an entire new racquet. Apparently Zylon instead of Twaron is to be utilised

@@billbill454 Thanks for commenting. What do you like about the phantoms and the model(which is exactly?) you are using now?

Thats good. What was your thoughts about this video? And have you watched the main Dunlop video before?

@@mattiastennis I just found your channel through this video so I have no seen your others. However, this was a really good and detailed review, was impressed by the effort. Especially on showing which pros endorse it and their winnings - I also agree with everything you said about how the racquet felt

@@soaren7728 Thankyou kindly. I spend a lot of time and some money on making these videos, so it is nice to hear when people appreciate this. You should watch the main Dunlop video I did which featured all 3 of the 98s

Thanks for commenting. Within a few weeks to a month you will come to know which one usually works for you. What did you like about both of those? And why not FX 500 Tour? What strings do you use? Agreed on having to work harder with CX200 and is definitely the case out of all the 3.

@@mattiastennis Now that you mention it, I might give a demo to the FX, I just thought that the power might be a bit much, but given your review I can see some benefits of trying it out. What I like about the CX is the ability to swing full on any shot and keep the ball in play, I like the SX because I can easily whip a forehand from anywhere on the court, but the backhand and the serve are a bit inconsistent with the SX I use VOLKL Cyclone 17 at 48 tension, and both of these racquets are easy on my elbow.

@@tridentstacking Yes give the FX 500 Tour another chance and I would be interested to hear what your thoughts are of it. I used to use Cyclone string but found it was all power and limited to nil control. Völkl is a decent string brand and overall serious brand and if you like it then thats good. What do you like about Cyclone strings?

@@mattiastennis I just bought an FX tour on ebay for $90 US dollars...so yeah I will give it try! I like Cyclone stings because they are good for my elbow, not sure if they are the best string, but I just stick to them because they dont cause any tennis elbow :)

@@tridentstacking Thats a ridiculously good price and where racquets should be at. Infact thats a ridiculously cheap price given the $300-$500 prices being slugged at people! If Cyclone works for you then thats fine however do you have a video of yourself hitting? Would be helpful to gauge the consistency of your hits taking into mind what Cyclone string can be like

Thanks for taking the time to comment and leave feedback. Good to hear that you liked this video and it is useful in your search. Regarding the written portions I will just leave them up there for twice as long, and the only reason why they dont stay up long is partly because I thought viewers wanted to see more action and not to distort the view of hitting with the writing. I am also used to reading things quickly. In your case Tennis Warehouse .c om website is your friend. They have a demo program which when I just perused through has the full range of Dunlops(some I cannot for now even get!) so if your local store does not have them go through TW. Dunlop is WAY cheaper for you also and while Dunlop can be a budget option I dont think $379 is 'budget' especially if as a player you want to have 3 racquets.. Regarding Racquets try both FX 500 and FX 500 Tour. Also I think you should look into Dunlop CX400 Tour or if your after spin try SX range but they arent great feeling racquets. Dunlop is mostly different to Head and its only crossover is CX range to Prestiges as I mentioned and maybe Pro Tour 2.0s without mentioning 'Pro Stock' moulds which are not obviously budget Yes, more videos to come and you will again see some 'before 2024' racquets. Please pass on this video and the channel to others you know. The more subscribers and views helps greatly

I found a CX 200 oversized on ebay at a really good price. It is the 2022 model. I really liked it’s control. I like the light feel, easy swing and easy on arm. It seem to lack some power while playing against my daughter (high schooler) who just got a new Wilson Shift which is a great racket. I am going to experiment with some lead in hoop and handle (mine has a trapdoor in handle). I think this will be a “good for now” racket. It doesn’t feel oversized at all. If the new ones are even better then I know they are a great racket. I hear your partner in the video say something about “the blue one”. I really want to try the FX also - I missed a chance to get the 2022 FX at a good price. Also the Diadems seem to be very good budget friendly rackets as well.

@@foxanddoggamer946 In response to your comment: There is no 2022 model. What your talking about is 2021 model and it would be a similar mould to the racquet I was discussing about at 31:09. The oversized is lighter and designed to be easy use. Looks like this one: i.ebayimg.com/images/g/zzUAAOSwaixmQ4BW/s-l1600.webp ? Shifts are a good racquet. I did a review on them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX2ZlYiCjMusq6M Which Shift did she get? The new ones are way better. Nil comparison. Why did you not go with the new ones ? 'the blue one' is the FX 500 Tour 2023. There is no 2022 FX. I think for majority of people FX works the best. Diadem are all about budget but I cannot get access to any Diadem demos here without 'taking the risk' of buying them. Apparently their 98 sq inch racquets are similar to Blades but who knows

What do you mean?

Critique is fine(whether either of us being comfortable or not is irrelevant here though) but can you elaborate on this further? Once I am over this injury I will be reconstructing my serve as I am aware there is some problems. However if you mean the start that is just something I have always done. Middle of the way through or at the back there is some problems but please be more specific

@@mattiastennis I was being a little goofy with the "uncomfortable" sass. I just thought you held your racket hanging down a long time while you toss and start your trophy and behind your head drop and backscratch kinda late for a smooth fluid motion before contact. Perhaps sort of rushed because you didn't bring the back swing up earlier. It may very well work just fine for you, but for me it seems like timing with your knee bend, transitioning momentum and power could be slightly disrupted. I could be totally wrong, but I wouldn't teach your form for consistency. However, it may be a good tactic to possibly throw your opponent off a little in his anticipation. Idk if I'm describing it right, and it really shouldn't matter if you have success with it. I don't believe there's any one absolute proper way to execute any stroke, and the service is unique in some ways to each individual. On another note, I love the one hand backhand and the fact that you don't scream and grunt every time you hit the ball like so many are starting to do these days.

@@arthurevans2029 'On another note, I love the one hand backhand and the fact that you don't scream and grunt every time you hit the ball like so many are starting to do these days.' Thanks for the kind words on the backhand. It is the part of my game that needs the most work and something I have been working on for a long time. Long long way to go though. As for grunting/screaming/yelling out I have watched live matches where it becomes quite stupid and annoying. There is one thing to exhale the pressure or putting everything into the shot and then there is blatant attention seeking/obstructing the opponent. I think it should be natural and not forced. There is some very obvious examples on the pro tour who are forced. Re- Serve: The whole serving motion as well as the in-part mechanics is something I will be working on. The way it is in the video is a motion I have had for some time and there is even a few pros out there who are somewhat similar to this. 'but I wouldn't teach your form for consistency. ' I didnt expect anyone taking my form of serving for any pedagogical purpose. Infact most players from the national tour to semi pro to top pros anyone learning to intermediate should not be copying. In your next statement you somewhat mention this though so.. Do you have a serving video of your own to examine?

@@mattiastennis I agree on the grunting. It shouldn't be an intentional constant part of your game. I believe many coaches have taken to training as if it gives you more power or concentration or some other nonsense. It's fine if you're fatigue and stretching for a 'get' brings out an extra oomph to dig deeper and reach further, but Monica Seles started a horrible strategy that has taken on a life of it's own. Sharapova to W sisters to Nadal etc... Now it's way too common and it ruins the spectator enjoyment for me and many alike. My serve hasn't been recorded since about 1989. I didn't pick up a racquet from about '93-'12. I went hiatus again until 2018. My father died in '19, and I did play again until a couple months ago. You understand tennis is not like riding a bike. I have to relearn my form and timing and muscle memory all over again every time I start up again. So no, you can't get anything from my serve and you can't pick it apart either 😄 P.S. I was merely a basketball player who loved tennis and played USTA and a little in highschool, along with 5 other sports. I was a good all-around athlete but never completely committed to anything. My dad coached tennis or else I might have never played. Then I joined the Marine Corps and life took over all my hobbies. I am always noticing certain things about fundamentals and techniques, so I was compelled to comment. However, as I said before, there is no one absolute proper way to do anything. If you have success with your methods, that's what matters.

​@@arthurevans2029 Sad to hear about your father but he lives on within you and your family no doubt. Its good your back in tennis again. I never followed basketball however if you had a good athletic basis you should be doing something. ''I agree on the grunting. It shouldn't be an intentional constant part of your game. I believe many coaches have taken to training as if it gives you more power or concentration or some other nonsense.'' Well there is 'coaches' out there that think there is a dominant eye that is worth $7500 per hour to inform you of so who knows what goes for 'coaching' anymore. Honestly there should be a authoritative manual on tennis mechanics, teach players no bull$hit and then let them develop with correct fundamentals and be a mirror to correct and advance them. It should be about the player though this is something tournament directors will also have to learn(instead of having inadequate balls, 30 different balls on tour and stupid scheduling and poor prizemoney). Of course there should be INTENSITY in what you do at the right time and if a sound(that isnt stupidly loud or annoying or swearing) is produced from that then thats just part of things similar to doing a big lift in the gym. Obviously not every hit on the court is full power or even ½ power at times. Ja, a few coaches though next to none I usually come across with, have advocated grunts as 'high energy' or 'player expressing themselves' which is nonsensical. Jannik Sinner does not grunt hard and he is top player out there. Federer didnt make much noise nor does Novak make excessive noise all the time. This being all said I dont have a total problem with it. In some ways its great to hear Zapata Miralles or Dominic Thiem or Nadal go full at it, but when the likes of Sonego and even at times Alcaraz go overboard with it, it becomes a bit much. ' Monica Seles' a bit before my time but I remember from documentaries as a kid what happened. I will not say anything bad about Monica. She suffered enough to that lunatic in 1993 who never stood a day in jail and the failed 'german' 'justice' system protected, to which many could discuss of how intentionally failed and twisted is. There is people who exposed deathjab bigPharma(Reiner Fuellmich high level lawyer part of corona investigation group) sitting in jail in 'germany'(on fabricated and very interestingly timed charges) along with old spiritual groups banned and home schoolers persecuted yet crime and foreign destruction of Indigenous Germanisch populace and culture is endorsed and collusionist 'politicians' encouraged..Of course 'U'SA (does not look very united or even functional though I cannot speak from experience) is not much different and very much integral to this('eu' serves Global Corporatist interests). Nonetheless Monica despite her grunts without what happened in 93 would have been the greatest female player of all time(period). She was robbed that and was never the same .Now female(I wonder how long that distinction will remain intact?) tennis is a joke(people still thinking Radacanu is a 'top player' just because of 'media') and the fact they dont even play 5 sets or have any one handers any more is absurd. It was really Sharapova that enabled loud screaming and Williams screaching antics which solidified this. ' So no, you can't get anything from my serve and you can't pick it apart either' From the way you were commenting I thought you were going to demonstrate some big serves ' I have to relearn my form and timing and muscle memory all over again every time I start up again' I would say just return to hitting and applying advice from good instructional videos like Tomaz at Feel Tennis Instruction and Nikola's channel. Nothing is a quick process and you have to have a clear goal.

Thanks for commenting Zane

Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching the videos. It is nice to hear from those watching. The wind was very unpleasant that day and got worse as the day went on with random gusts also. 'and you look like a totally different player in that' What do you mean by this? Totally different for the worse or better?

@mattiastennis I was looking for reviews on extreme tour and came across yours which was pretty good and thought you were hitting well, When checking your other vids I saw you played at Caloundra where I've spent a bit of time so checked it out to see what you were hitting with. I didn't watch the whole thing but thought you were playing much better in the racquet review clip. I've currently got an extreme tour demo from tennis only, its probably the same one you had. Pity they don't restring more often, strings it came with were 6 months old on one and 4 months on the head boom.

@@vidpromjm Thanks for the kind comment. I go to tournaments at Caloundra when I can as its a great venue minus the one court out the back when its windy(nearly unplayable with the wind). The 2 Extreme Tour videos are the best ones I have made yet(I have quite a few coming in the next 2 months) and I have continued playing with it since. 'Pity they don't restring more often' This is a big problem and I recommend you either find a local or state-local tennis shop or friend that will let you have the racquet for 1-2 weeks where you have it re-strung. String it with Kirschbaum or Head string you like around '48-50 pounds' / 21,7-22.7kg 4 or 6 months is not good enough as your obviously paying for this. Leaving a racquet unstrung for even 1-2 months can ruin the experience. Did you get Head Boom MP or Pro? Because I will be doing a proper full review on Head Booms in future videos. Feel free to email me more in detail at: [email protected]

Watch it and you will find out what it is about fellow vw lover

This video is about reviewing the 2 Wilson Shifts as the title outlines. I dont know what a '1980s style overlay' is but thanks for the comment on the effort As for your channel cannot see any vw music or any videos for that matter?

It was illustrated because these were close calls 2 which were very questionable and ALL of them went against me and the outcome of the set and the match could have been very different had even 1 or 2 went my way. Its why there should be umpires in every round not just the final of Tier 1. That said this match was not that bad, I had one match(luckily in consolation so who cares but it all sadly counts for UTR) where the opponent was making horrible calls. The 'officials' dont do much and you can get defaulted for hitting a ball against a fence yet 2 or 3 cheating calls barely gets a warning.. And sadly I have witnessed worse than this for adults and its unspeakable what goes on in junior 'events'. Makes one not even want to enter and can see why people dont bother I find its best whenever in doubt to call the official over asap. Again would not have to do this with umpires and the money we pay one would think there was more officiating..

What did you prefer about the Blade 100 over Speed MP?

@@mattiastennis The blade more solid and consistant. And the feel is addictive.

Thanks for the comment. There is definitely a difference to the previous model and the 2022 Extreme Auxetics are the best Extremes to date. 3 and 9 weights are NEEDED for the Tour. One could also place 4 to 5 grams in the handle but this depends if headlightness is desired. I think the Tour should be 10 grams heavier at the least but its not the kind of racquet to be loading up as its made to be quick, easy and flicky to use. Certainly agreed that it is a great platform racquet and while it does compete in spin-ness to the Aero 98 apart from this the 2 are not that comparable. But you are right that it provides greater feel. The difference between Extreme Tour of current to the Aero 98s is that Aeros are all about control through spin and easy-scalable power. Babolat have always been about power and once Rafa came around more aerodynamic-like moulds. Head was always about Quality Feel, variance in Control and with the Auxetic one reaps the benefit of some interesting applied materials science. Both of them hold the similarity only in outcome and because of this thankfully Head provides more than just a 'spin-frame'.

@@mattiastennis thanks so much, great info. Keep going 💪

Thanks for watching! They are my favourite hard courts! All 3 racquets were demos. I only know precisely what was used on Head Extreme Tour and it was strung at 48 pounds. Head Extreme MP was with a Babolat RPM and was strung somewhere in the 50s. Head Speed MP was with Yonex Poly Tour Pro

Thanks for watching and the comment. Your not alone with using the older Speed MPs but what part of your game would need to change to play with the Extremes? And I take it you mean the Extreme MP or the Extreme Tour?

@@mattiastennis yes sorry I meant the extreme mp. And I say that because it seems like more of a heavy spin oriented racquet and my main weapon is my large pretty much flat two handed backhand

@@SLMDNKAHO Extreme MP definitely packs a bit more spin than Extreme Tour but I feel with a bit more weighted-modified Extreme that you can get more plowthrough. Obviously though if you want flat shots more go with the new Auxetic Head Speed MP which is 16x19 and thus will still provide some access to Spin. And do you have any videos of you hitting?

@@mattiastennis I do not have any videos but I did make a decision and bought the speed mp! It will be in tomorrow

@@SLMDNKAHO In my opinion the Head Speed MP is the better choice and I would go with that vs Head Speed Pro which is more a Jannik Sinner style. Out of curiosity how much did they charge you for the racquet?

Thanks for the comment John. Agree completely with that. Extreme Tour is going to feature in the Review Final so you will see it again for sure

Between 5-6. However I have not played enough UTR involved tournaments to have a real conclusive rating. I have seen numbers in 4s to once 7,7 to 5,3 or 5,4. Additionally my training and development is not really complete so whatever it would be now would not be a true indication anyways. What is your UTR ranking?

@@mattiastennis Last year I was a 8.66 highest, now it's fallen little below a 7 due to multiple injuries. So my UTR really took a large hit last 6 months

@@Monsterenergy791 8,66 is decent. Where do you train and compete usually? Also there should be an option in UTR to apply for a Protected Ranking if one becomes injured

@@mattiastennis In Connecticut on a 4.5 men's league, but I moved to Florida last month

Thanks for commenting but what does your comment mean?

Hey Ben, thanks for tuning in! Just by coincidence I actually have that racquet and it will feature in an upcoming racquet review video. I am not sure if it suits my style(maybe yours or Coach Blake) but it is one of the most well designed racquets of all time(vs original 85 Pro Staff that Edberg and Sampras had) and thus warrants a review in its own right

Thanks Ben! Yes good recovery is essential and while this session wouldnt be described the toughest(though it was hard) I find when doing multiple sessions per week what is key is: Maintaining Hydration and Electrolytes, having high energy and stamina and post-session stretching. From what I have observed from those on the circuit, solid juniors and in general even quality open-tier players is that they always do stretching, foam rolls, static bike rides after or easy jogs and even swimming which as one chiropractor explained to me is a good non-intensive dynamic warmdown. You basically dont want to just go from training for hours on end and have no down cycle.

But every player is different so do what works for you of course

Thanks for the comment Theodor. I can easily see how you would keep to it. From the brief period I was able to hit with DR98 I was impressed by how nice it felt, how stable it was and overall I feel I could more freely hit with it. If you have 5+ of these DR98s than there is probably no reason to try anything else as you would have a racquet for life

@@mattiastennis Unfortunately, when I purchased it, I didn't expect I would stick with it for so long, so I only bought 1. 😅 alas, I didn't have the presence of mind to purchase another 1 before it got discontinued, but thanks to some cool members on the tennis warehouse forum, I managed to get my hand on another one.

@@Editor_Hound If you go onto Fbook Marketplace I have often seen people selling DR98s that were in near new condition so that would be another place

'Overgrip + 5 gr Blu Tack in the Handle and 2g@ 3+9 feels much better' If I were to buy a MP I would definitely put such added mass into it however I am hesitant of making the handle much more heavier. Did you try variations of the 2g say at 4 and 8 or 6 and 12? Did you also try copper tape?

Never heard that title describe Ben before! At this current moment its hard to tell who is better but it will be a good match when we soon play which WILL FEATURE in a new video soon!

Out of interest though, how do you compare to Ben and do you have any videos of hitting yourself?

Whats your opinion on it?

Hey Matt, When did you recover from your surgery? As for hits unless your going to come to Europe in the future then its going to be hard as I am no longer in Australia..

@@mattiastennis had my last physio last week Damn I’ll see you at the futures in Greece next year 💪

@@Pla5ma Which futures in Greece though? And why not just come and train on the Clay in Europe this year?