HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN A RACKET IS PERFECT FOR YOU?

[@JTuuube]

For Coach Jerod: I feel you were explaining my tennis journey with your rackets lol. I used to looove the 2012 pure drive 100 back in the day (roddick and Li Na used them). Felt I could hit anywhere with power and pop; besides my one-hand backhand. Good combo of pop and feel! After some years I switched to the 2017 model; it was good but something was missing. THEN I tried the V7 Blade 16x19. Man that racket was good. I know you guys said before it had countervail in the v8 video, but it doesnt. V7 has so much pop, control, touch, depth, and plow. Most of all plushy soft feel. Later on, I tried the new pure drive, bunch of yonexes like ezones and vcores, and even technifibres. Even the Yonex DR 98. I ALWAYS steered back to the good ole reliable blade V7. Coach Jerod I think you should give the Blade V7 16x19 another shot. I have mine strung with Luxilon 4g @ 48 lbs. I’m minimum 4.0 player. They dont make many rackets like this blade. Being the weight it is with a swingweight of 331! New V8 doesn’t have that. I havent needed to customize mine at all! I feel this is the magic racket companies need to copy. I’ve accepted my fate now no matter how many cool new rackets come out. The blade V7 16x19 is my racket. Give it another shot Coach Jerod!

[@medvedwanders9627]

what bag is that?

[@mauriciodenardipeterlevitz3694]

Harry is always pleasing his buddies. Way to go harry

[@AmunBadar]

what tennis bag is that, it looks great, can I get the name of the bag please, or a video or something.

[@miguelbarahona6636]

A racket is perfect to me if: 1) my arm, wrist, elbow and shoulder don´t hurt. 2) the racket lets me hit all the shots I want to play with the depth, spin and power I intend. Only 2 things, but very difficult to get in the same racket.

[@bournejason66]

The first is much more important. If first doesn’t meet then one won’t be able to develop the second

[@miguelbarahona6636]

@@bournejason66 Agree 100%.

[@tennis-fan]

And which one is that ? 😮

[@miguelbarahona6636]

@@tennis-fan For me the Babolat Pure Aero 2017. Some weight added at the handle and at 3 and 9.

[@leonardoramirez7667]

Blade v8 100

[@HélioMOjuara]

Please! Anybody knows the brand of this bag? I just loved it!

[@Raidersscm]

I use the Angell TC95. I did use the Volkl power bridge 10. I wanted something like that racket but lighter and the 310 TC95 had the same soft feel with a little more power. Been using them for 5 years now.

[@danielemorasca1721]

I shoud agree with coach Rob. I'm still using the first iteration PSC 6.1 95 in 18x20. Got an unique plowtrought due the 370gr+ and the 31cm balance strung. I got the chance to test PS 97 v13 and it's pretty similar to the 1995 version I have, only pro far lighter than the first iteration with different balance due the reduced weight, more access to spin, non the same plowtrought. This Is why I choose to pair my PSC with a Boom Pro as the PS97 seems like a lighter clone of PS 6.1 95 and I willing to try something different to improve my forehand technique in a more modern way. I shoud say Wilson Is doing a wonderful job in keeping pro staff alive as is a very unique racquets with a rough feel and tons of control, manouvrabilty, stability and touch. 0:01

[@villiano1]

fun video. good job harry!

[@maikinmattyfunchannel4679]

Can you make a video with 3 racquets from different brands but from the same category of control, spin or power (eg. Dunlop CX/Head Prestige/Wilson PS). Cover up the racquet with double sided tape or something so the testers don't know what they're hitting with and then see which one is their favorite?

[@BIGLOVE4TRUTH]

After using Ezone 100’s for a few years, I now use Harry’s favorite: Wilson Burn. Versions 4 and 5.

[@TennisObsessed]

I just saw WTA players (on TV at exhibition) using the new Wilson Blade v9...I don't know if it suits me but the dark emerald green color is amazing!!!! Right now I use Head Gravity S and Wilson Clash 100 mainly.

[@ivandean1]

after several years playing with Yonex VCore 95, I managed to buy Yonex Regna 98. Strung it last night with Gut @52 on Mains and Toroline Caviar @52 on Crosses. And have to say, the feel is amazing. Enjoyed playing today a lot with it. It felt like the perfect racquet. Not sure how the long the honeymoon will last, but hope it will continue. Right now the plan is to use Regna 98 as primary racquet for foreseeable future. It reminds me a lot of RD 7 from the early 2000, just built with modern technology

[@limes..100]

Does Regna have decent power? Obviously gut will help any racket but yeah

[@ivandean1]

@@limes..100 I don't know what you mean by decent. It is pretty low power racquet with great feel and love it for serve and volleys (and i play like that a lot)

[@ivandean1]

@@limes..100 Not sure what you mean by decent power. It is great feel and control racquet. I have more than enough power with it. Play lots of doubles, grew up serve and volley, so a great racquet for it. Have 1HBH and no problem with generating quite a bit of spin with the racquet.

[@fxanimator1]

Watching the two guys hitting, I thought they both hit better balls when they used the middle racquet, so the version 5 Blade and the N-Code pro Staff.

[@frankojudoka]

I have the pro staff 97 autographed edition v13 (max tension 60lb) and blade sw 104 autographed edition v7 (max tension 65lb).

[@jessewightman4317]

I love the feel of the Mantis line of racquets but they are so hard to find in the USA. I don't know of any tennis shops selling this small brand currently. Tracking there is a Mantis USA website with David Carl as CFO but he has limited/old stock. Most of what I can find online is used eBay or old overstock Mantis 250 CS II or Tour 305. I have seen Mantis Pro 275/295/310 III, Performa 260 and Xenon racquets but they are probably for the European market. Does Mantis tennis still produce racquets in the UK? Understand Mantis is a small tennis company that cannot compete with the likes of Wilson, Babolat, Head, or Prince. As an aside, I also like the Volkl C10 Pro racquet. Happy New Year everyone!

[@mib910]

at 10:30 is that the V8 or the V8 pro?

[@ggryffiths]

This was awesome. Thanks!

[@TheodorosKolokotronis799]

Which bag is this ?

[@asdrubalpoker7069]

Nice! I´m Curious, witch coach is hitting better this days? Who would win betwing coach Jerod x coach Gu x coach Chris?

[@movdqa]

I watched the two players hitting and they seemed to hit fine with all of the frames. My approach is to buy a frame on specs and just get used to the racquet and try to use it forever. My current frames are for 2010/2011. It took my about 9 months to get completely comfortable with it. I had trouble getting the ball over the net the first time I hit with it.

[@meinsouza]

i agree, especially when you think that all rackets are customisable , eventually you will get used to the racket regardless of specs, the only argument that I can make is that the constant restring process starts to fracture and degrade the racket over time, I try to change mine every 5 years (im 36 and have been playing since im 12)

[@movdqa]

@@meinsouza Restringing a lot does have a big effect on the frame but I bought a bunch of them in 2011 and try to use them evenly. There are some minor differences in stiffness between them though as I don't track the number of restrings strictly.

[@aent89]

Im dying to know about that bag 😢

[@devpatel7154]

Ah yes the perf video for me as I’m thinking about trying and switching frames

[@charlieknoch5502]

You can't go wrong with the pro staff classic 6.1, back in the day sooooo many touring pros used this frame. I actually like the 4.2 pro staff even better. Great video

[@tomk5238]

I play with the pro staff. I hate the blade. It feels so mushy. I hate that feeling. Also it feels like it gets pushed around.

[@Official.tadiwa]

The blade thing is incorrect. I was sponsored by wilson and had the blade. They had nunerous versions of the balde k factor 93 16x20 & 16/19 95 16x20 and 16/19 98 16x20 16x19 and 18x20 100 16x20 18x20 and 18x19 The serena & venus one 104 was 18x19 They all also had a 88 and 90 sq inch

[@quentincrisp6933]

No one explained what the differences were between head sizes on the nCode vs current Pro Staff! Such as power, control etc. A flat beam racquet is more forgiving on shanked balls & plow through. Why did they stop making flat beam racquets??

[@sebastiandomagala9233]

To me finding the perfect racquet has become more and more easy. Meanwhile I can buy a racquet without testing, which I did a year ago. I think I will keep it for quite a while, maybe as long as I can handle it. Or pass it on to my son as soon as he is ready for it.

[@islandmerchandise3017]

To make it easier for your victims, aka the coaches, maybe give them a standard list of closed ended questions. Open ended questions are hard for the coaches and I’m sure they have a lot more to say if the right questions are asked which Harry should be good at.

[@Dong]

Whatever that can gives you the pops😂 that's my daughter's coach said

[@goldencalf5144]

Wilson should re release the 6.1 95 Classic as a limited release. The same way they did with the PS 85. They'd sell a bunch of them to dinosaurs like me. Head is making hay re issuing some of their iconic older models like the PT Tour and the Prestige Classic.

[@limes..100]

They still make it 6.1 95 just in original colours

[@PrecisionPointTennis]

Fun times 🎾

[@iannmiller]

1:35 check my bag, and you’ll find 6+ grips

[@fabianobizarro2117]

The old racquets are way better than the new ones. I think the graphite that was used in the old ones was better, cause the feel is incomparable. Still using a pair of Babolat Pure Control Team of 2003. The feel and the plow through of this babes are awesome!

[@ishannage248]

thats why you see everyone playing with rackets from 2003 right? /s

[@garrydhintz8017]

Its worth noting that honestly not a lot has really improved in the last decade or so. Most models are just strung a little different and might have a different paint job but the frame is a design from 10 years ago. Tour pros use many older models and get them painted to match the new stuff out. Look at Rafas old pro drive from 05 or 06. Its basically the same as he uses now. Its very common. Old raquets are good. No question about it.

[@bzo218]

Screw the perfect racquet selection, please ID the bag ty

[@bzo218]

Brand is Kyrion and their site hasn't gone live yet.

[@Ockv74]

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