Advanced Player Tests Eight Different Rackets and Picks his Favourite

[@TheRausing1]

This is the best racket review format imo. Feels very real and unbiased. I actually own every racquet featured in this video minus the pure strike vs. The Ezone is my favourite by far.

[@allthingstennis]

Cheers mate!

[@christianteves809]

same but instead of the PS VS, I dont have the Boom. Ezone for the win!

[@AmurTiger-vm5dy]

@@allthingstennis can you maker one test comparison with the yonex e zone 100?

[@DanielMooreMBA]

How do you like the ezone at the net?

[@TheRausing1]

@@DanielMooreMBA it is not the best feel wise but it’s not bad. Serviceable I’d say. I would say most of these other rackets probably have slightly better touch for volleys, but I’m really not a serve and volley nor doubles player some I’m probably not the best person to ask.

[@jobular90]

I really like this racquet testing format. 👍

[@allthingstennis]

Thanks a lot!

[@mteca5093]

@@allthingstennis wouldnt speed mp be better for his game then pro

[@allthingstennis]

@@mteca5093 to light as stock but maybe leaded up

[@jerome_morrow]

Firstly, a fabulous comparative review. Would love to see ATT keep up this review format. Jasper is an excellent player and provides good insights into each racquet (as opposed to the more generic, “honestly, it’s a decent stick” for just about anything!). No surprise he was underwhelmed with the Blade v8. Probably needed more lead to get the swingweight up sufficiently. It’s got a modest swingweight in stock form for a racquet marketed for advanced players.

[@Chrissing69]

Keep this series up!

[@allthingstennis]

Many thanks Chris

[@shessoperfecrblahblahblah]

this format is so fun to watch, would love to see it with more people!

[@allthingstennis]

We've got another on the way with an ATP dubs player!

[@a2casius]

Love this format racquet review especially given the high standard of Tennis playing ability, knowledge and the great analysis. Fab.

[@phillipmassie1982]

Cracking video. Great to see the review process from a 1st person perspective - great idea

[@allthingstennis]

Tension for all rackets @50lbs with full poly. Weight was added at 3+9 and under the handle to maintain balance. Measured on a Yonex precision scan!

[@ericahlers3097]

Weight added to maintain stock balance? Curious if you had the swing weights for each racket leaded up as well

[@jerome_morrow]

The playtest would indeed provide much better objective evaluation if swingweights were included, in addition to the usual weight and balance point.

[@Matheusfk3]

Yeah, look, people tend to say that feeling is subjective, but IMO, feeling is NOT subjective, but the way that we interpret it is. The way he describes a stiff racquet as not sending vibrations is kind of misleading, but I can understand that he is interpreting flexing in the frame as a vibration, not as energy dissipating. In my town, people usually talk about the pure drive as being a soft racquet, but they want to say that you get easy power. Something to keep in mind, also, is that this kind of description happens because ppl string flexible racquets high and they feel boardy (not saying that this happened in the video, even though they didn't tell what the string and tension was/were).

[@icemandl6]

Love this racquet review format! Definitely agree on the EZ98 taking the cake!

[@jabirout]

Perhaps the extreme tour with a bit of lead would have pleased him to, surely more than de boom. This Guy is Stan the man, ohbh with a psrf97, wow !!

[@allthingstennis]

Yep good racket! We will get him to review the new Auxetic version when we get it into stock

[@samster978]

@@allthingstennis would be good to know what he thinks of it!

[@DieBlaueKiwi]

I think he has the cleanest technique with the yonex, too. Felt that from the first hit with this racket

[@iloveeastvan]

As a fellow Ezone 98er, I was on the edge of my seat in the final round. Good choice mate!

[@myluckytofu]

Just tested the Ezone 98 recently too, an absolutely amazing racket. That controlled power is amazing.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

but why not pure drive? babolat is known for power

[@darrenw8573]

@@user-be5qg7mr1s Excessive power is a downside once players begin to generate their own power

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

@@darrenw8573 pure drive is not excessive power. If you have good technique you can control it and impart tons of spin. Thats why top level players use babolat and college students. Not to mention 4.5 and below

[@Sly_404]

@@user-be5qg7mr1s Players use whatever company sponsors them. Skilled players don't need the racquet to generate power. They can do it themselves.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

@@Sly_404 college players are not sponsored. They pick raquet that are the best fit for them which happens to be the pure drive and aero.

[@tennisrox4444]

Great video, love the bracket format and comparing racquets head to head. Any qualms over the disparity in the string in each racquet? Was surprised to see that wasn't identical across frames

[@oliverdesouza5741]

Great review. Would be useful to know where the extra lead was placed on the Ezone. Adding 10-15g is a significant change. Was it all in the hoop, or also in the handle?

[@matisms]

you need to add to the handle yes.

[@Nanas82]

I picked the ezone 98 too last march. I loved this racquet. I loved playing with it and I did well in tournaments. My arm and elbow didn't so much. It's a shame I had to leave it and pick another racquet. Very nice video.

[@s41magazine37]

I'm an ex County player with a OHBH. I use the Dunlop CX 200 with a bit of tape at 3 and 9. I would love to have seen it in the mix.

[@allthingstennis]

Great racket, we will get him to review it shortly!

[@mustafa_sakalli]

What's the string in Pure Strike at 0:52 ? The red one

[@Francisyrah]

Fantastic video! Well done team

[@KevinM141]

Interesting process of the rackets test based upon the one currently used and the user’s demand for the next👍🏻🎾

[@hoosierbud704]

Absolutely great job guys.

[@tennistennistennis9309]

Very interesting ! Could you detail where you added the weight for the different racquets ?

[@allthingstennis]

3 + 9 Plus under the handle to conteract the weight. Balance was kept around 31.5cm, on a yonex precision scan machine

[@tennistennistennis9309]

Thank you, love the channel

[@josephhodge7114]

@@allthingstennis Did you use tungsten putty in the butt cap? Assuming you didn’t add silicon to demo racquets right?

[@andynator7]

Just wondering why you didn't add lead to blade to get it to the same spec as the other racquets?

[@benjaminjensen111]

What tension did you string the Pure Strike VS with? It gives fine power if strung not more then 48 lbs co-poly 1.20. Its a bit string and tension sensitive. Bring the power up with string tension and it takes the cake over the Ezone.

[@CosminReti]

For a pro tennis player it takes at least 2 weeks, but usually more to know if it likes a racqut and he can play with it. But i am glad that this guys do better and faster.

[@peterlappland]

amazing test and a great player!

[@calvinl2199]

How much weight was added and what was the string tension of the racquets? Thanks!

[@Eliott-K]

Curious as to the reasoning behind trying a standard Vcore Pro and Ezone 98 that are weighted up vs. a Vcore Pro D or Ezone Tour. I can understand not liking the 18x20 on a vcore D maybe but an EZone Tour sounds like it may have been right on the money?

[@allthingstennis]

Yep good point - we currently don't have the new ezone tour in the UK. But will get him to review it when it's out

[@Gyswandir]

@@allthingstennis might not work out, as if they go with the same differences s the last gen, the tour will be a bit stiffer and balance will be different. I noticed you put the lead at 3/9? If so, then maybe balance won’t be an issue

[@gibbleway]

neither one of them was particularly impressive, I never need power but for a refined stroke I both felt a little off and with the ezone it wanted to hit a certain way, too hard and it was wild, too soft and it did relatively nothing.

[@curiousgeorge6921]

More of these videos please

[@harrynguyen7374]

Wait guys so how much lead tape did they add to the EZ98? Is it for stability?

[@GeorgeT370]

Interesting video...and I like jaspers technique a lot...BUT WOULDN´T YOU HAVE TO STRING THEM ALL ALIKE TO REALLY JUDGE THE FRAMES?

[@Frank-pg7xx]

This is the best racket comparison video. I have most of these rackets and wouldn’t need them if this video came out earlier 😂. I’m a pure strike player

[@nicolasramossalcedo9176]

Hello, what weight and balance did you put on the Yonex Ezone 98? thank you and greetings

[@josephhodge7114]

Did you consider having him try the Babolat Pure Drive (weighted up, or Tour)? It gives quite a bit more power, like the Ezone he settled on. Great video, first time to the channel, liked and subscribed!

[@fatsandrew7]

did andy murray take over for the voice portion? 😀

[@benjaminjensen111]

the VS 97 has same string real estate as my 98 Pure Storm......hmmmm which one is labelled incorrectly

[@juanantoniocanohidalgo5070]

Good video, I am a person who hits the ball hard but flat and it is difficult for me to lift, I always fight with the net and so that the balls do not come out in the background because I hit very flat. Which racket can be better for me, a racket with a spin 16x19 type pure aero or Vcore 2023, or a control racket with a thin frame type Wilson Blade v8?

[@userdjee834]

Great comparison, and a great choice of racquets. Ez98 and Pure Aero VS are the punchiest of 305-310g control racquets, and most comparable to the ProStaff flex and weight distribution. I hope he gets to try an Aero VS at 328-330sw and the new Ez98 Tour, I'd really like to see that comparison with Ez98! Thanks again 👍

[@eLDYGames]

This was a purestrike vs not an aero

[@jorgeandrescoppiano]

It would be nice to know the twistweight, swing weight, and balance of each used frame as well. (QC is not perfect and not each frame has the designed specs). And also having a single string would help. Since different strings and tensions affect the performance

[@deepenpatel5403]

What do you mean by added weight vs stock? How do you add weight to a strung frame? And to confirm does stock mean a regular version right?

[@bigrobsydney]

Yes! Yonex strikes again. Also to add, when you want to get multiple rackets, the quality control of the "Made in Japan" stick, is absolutely top of the industry. You will get sticks that are pretty much identical in spec from the factory, which is often pot luck with every other brand made in China. Great stick. Well done.

[@hanbrianlee]

Were they all the same strings too? I think strings will make a big diff too especially if it is rough shaped vs not or different types

[@HonkyMonky]

Pro staff 97 v13 is a great stick, only 315gr but with a leather grip and a bit of lead at 9 and 3 o'clock its a beast

[@altruismfirst6489]

Dunlop CX 200 Limited Edition which is a better 98 version of the Wilson RF97 and Technifiber TF305 RS 98 make great OHBH racquet with big pop and control. OHBH players enjoy the narrower throat like old 85inch mono throat frames when taking the racquet back. This is overlooked by many manufacturers with the plethora of double handed backhands.

[@buenosairesstreetart]

What is Yonex Ezone 98 like on shoulder and elbow?

[@MrFunkyko]

How much weight and where did you end up adding on the ezone 98?

[@gemeltradings]

For a spin and control game, I would look at the Head Extreme too.

[@FeReKee]

I was thinking about buying a yonex, now I know Im going to buy a yonex, thanks guys

[@Dd-wi8bk]

This is the second video I've seen by you all and granted there are plenty of rackets out there but why are you including the Boom and not the Gravity?

[@icemandl6]

Which string was used on the Ezone 98?

[@LightingUpTheAbyss]

Currently using RF97, and while very rewarding, technique is critical. Looks like Ezone 98 may be my next try

[@BornInArona]

Head Radical tour my love for ever!

[@abdallahsayyidzdccd294]

Hello. I played with the pro staff v13 stock form (315 g) without any lead. I now own the babolat pure strike vs. What are the weight related changes u can advise me to do so that I can customize the babolat as the same as the pro staff stock form? How many grams of lead tape did u add on the 3 and 9? cuz this is where I feel the most change should happen. Did u add anything on the 12 o clock ? Thank you

[@987mikka]

Great content

[@InfiniteQuest86]

The Ezone 98 is such a special racquet. So good at everything.

[@gibbleway]

For a refined swing I thought the ezone 98 either launched too hard or if softer stroked didnt do enough. There was really no crispness to it and the vcore 100 didnt fair much better.

[@dt8694]

The all black Wilson prostaff RF 97 v13 autograph is my favorite. Otherwise yonex are solid too

[@hybrid11theory75]

How much weight is on the Yonex at 3 and 9?

[@benjaminjensen111]

Great format. Only problem I have with it is that if the Ezone and the VS had been going head to head in the first round then the VS never would have made it to the finals.... even if it is better, for the reviewer/player, than let say the RF 97.... it then would seem like some lesser racket would have won over the VS as the VS get kicked in first round but the lsser racket makes it to the second round. I hope you get my point. maybe all the first and second round losers should be also compared to eachother.

[@jimclawley9117]

The blade is standard lay up is really unstable……BUT it’s a really customisable frame. With a leather grip and lead tape, it’s unreal. My favourite racket of all time. I actually weighed my today as I guesstimated them and they’re both 375 grams dead on. What a fluke

[@benjaminjensen111]

The players groundstrokes, in the video, looks a bit more heavy, powerful and spinny with the VS... than the Ezone 98.

[@TW-uh1ny]

How was the VS on your arm?

[@Editor_Hound]

Hmmm, who knows, as a user of 5 years of the Ezone DR98, maybe Yonex finally came around and delivered with the new Ezone generation. Definitely will go and test the new Ezone 98 and whonknows, maybe I'll get it as my backup racquet. I still won't let go of this amazing racquet that is the DR98.😅

[@s41magazine37]

Where did you add the weight, 3 and 9?

[@allthingstennis]

3 and 9 and counteracted under the handle to maintain the balance

[@kevingilhooley2064]

@@allthingstennis ...just wondering what sort of lead weight you added to the handle ....strips? or something else.....thanks.

[@andreasdinnebier4808]

So… you added 15g led to 3&9 to the yonex?

[@HussainAdam1]

Surprised the pure aero 98 isn’t in the vid

[@orangecoolius]

Try a Diadem Elevate Tour, it's awesome.

[@tennis-fan]

Such a cool dude Jasper is 😎

[@allthingstennis]

Haha we love him!

[@MuntjacS]

Ive just bought a Ezone 98 to replace my Blade 18x20. For some weird reason, I got arm issues with the Wilson. Probably my fault for leading it, but the Blade feels underpowered.

[@Rembr12511]

what strings?

[@johncharles2357]

Would be interesting to see a blind test. I feel like most people dismiss the less "cool" rackets like the Head Boom and the Wilson Clash.

[@curttheboywonder]

Agreed, but Can’t think of how to do that without it costing a fortune. Painting all the racquets would be costly, change the weight and destroy resale value.

[@Rimraz]

Try the Blade 18 x 20 ! Unreal!

[@MrFunkyko]

I'm surprised so many people prefer the 16x19. I demoed both and while the 16x19 felt easier to swing, the 18x20 felt awesome

[@jetonmatik]

Why not let him try the Ezone 98 Tour as opposed to a weighted up regular Ezone 98?

[@allthingstennis]

Not out in the UK yet. But would of been first choice!

[@snipaboy86]

I'm also still yet to decide which choice of racket I'm going to go forward with, so this was very helpful, cheers gents! Side note: is that Sutton TC? It is isn't it? I did most of my Level 3 course over there :)

[@gibbleway]

Switching away from Babolat, tried the ezone 98 it was clunky off-center for me, the speed pro was interesting, decent but felt like it needed motivation through shots after a while, and the blade was an amazing racquet, felt like it didnt need the weight and sung beautifully through all shots and even mishits hit better. The RF and autograph were pretty good but a little lackluster for the price, kind of like the aero pro for me though for some reason the rafa version hit kinda nice.

[@Sir_Leelord]

he would've liked the ezone 98 tour more because of the stock added weight

[@allthingstennis]

Interestingly he is using that now so 👏👏👏

[@thewildhunter5135]

What year is that yonex model ?

[@ASPIRINGATHLETE]

2022

[@allthingstennis]

Brand new!

[@myluckytofu]

It’s the Osaka LE

[@ll-ft4iv]

Sounds like if Andy murray was a tory

[@allthingstennis]

This is great chat 😆

[@Rodrigorodriguez20241]

Didn’t know Rublev tested rackets on the side…

[@albertoescobosa179]

Try the new C10 EVO from VOLKL

[@toomanyrackets]

I think the Clash 98 might have had a better chance than the Clash 100 Pro.

[@allthingstennis]

Yes good racket the 98 too!

[@pauljohnson2894]

Regarding Babolat it might have been good to compare Pure Strike Tour rather than Pure Strike VS if the current racket was the Federer model Pro Staff.

[@allthingstennis]

Yep good choice, he actually tried it too. Found it a little to powerful!

[@SaqibSheikh]

Y didn’t u just give him the v core pro 97d?

[@msalvs]

Is it my impression or is he trying each racquet with different strings? For a truer comparison shouldn’t he use the same strings in each session?

[@matteo4413]

Ezone 98 will probably give him arm problems tho 😬 it's got a lot stiffness that's hidden with all their dampening tech

[@bigrobsydney]

Thats my stick. I had a serious elbow injury (unrelated to tennis). I came back with these, and can tell you my arm is fine. I'm in my 50's, been playing forever. Currently using Lux Alu power at 52 lbs, and weighted at 12. Great stick, especially for 1hbh.

[@udeeksh]

Why does everyone choose Yonex? Are they that good?

[@WikiPeoples]

should have had the Dunlop CX200 in there

[@genin69]

I wonder if there are guys out there reviewing rackets most people can afford

[@allthingstennis]

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[@gab_ale]

Ezone 98 is really good.

[@patrickreyes5402]

I want someone to look at me the way he looks at that Ezone 98…

[@pm312]

Lol

[@SaqibSheikh]

This is the best way but hardly and shops do demos now!! It’s so annoying and hard to choose.

[@YehShano]

Never tried a Yonex because they just look like a girls racquet…interested to try this one though if they feel that nice

[@michaelthomas9243]

LOL. As if all poly strings are the same.

[@goggleboy2464]

Dude sounds like andy murray.

[@TimTheMusicMan]

I’m not sure how to rank him. He stands behind the baseline and takes time to set up every stroke and positions himself. He seems to reposition his racket before hitting each stroke. This all takes time. There is no way he could be a net / volley player when using so much time. I suppose for a club player he probably ranks very high. If your a club player and sit on or behind the baseline and just trade strokes and hope for a mis hit you will win lots of games as club players make tons of mistakes. So that said he could have a very high win percentage.

[@mattah]

Looked like he had a literally text book backhand? You are supposed to draw the racquet back with your left hand.

[@TimTheMusicMan]

@@mattah no. These are practice sessions and they basically stand on the baseline and pass the ball back and forth, there is ample Time to set up, it’s all Very mechanical, there is very little natural ability involved. It’s like tossing a baseball or football to one another in practice.

[@mattah]

@@TimTheMusicMan how are you suggesting a one handed backhand should be executed?

[@samster978]

@@TimTheMusicMan his backhand looks pretty good to me for a club player

[@TimTheMusicMan]

@@samster978 I’m not sure how to rank him. He stands behind the baseline and takes time to set up every stroke and positions himself. He seems to reposition his racket before hitting each stroke. This all takes time. There is no way he could be a net / volley player when using so much time. I suppose for a club player he probably ranks very high. If your a club player and sit on or behind the baseline and just trade strokes and hope for a mis hit you will win lots of games as club players make tons of mistakes. So that said he could have a very high win percentage.

[@Joeyc-vd2wm]

Gymshark is for bodybuilders bro.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

NO TO YONEX

[@allthingstennis]

😆 they make great rackets!

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

@@allthingstennis I really wished he chose the might and power of Babolat vs the arm friendly finesse yonex raquet. I used the ezone for a 8 months and I don't think it does anything special or great.

[@racketman2u]

@@user-be5qg7mr1s So you think everyone should buy a racket based on what you think rather than what suits their game? I know when I choose a frame, "might and power" are well down the specs list.