The MOST Powerful 98 in the World: TF-X1 v2 305!

[@AllanTennis]

Thanks Beckett for hitting with me! Great Video as always

[@anthonydabaco8407]

Thanks for the content. I made a switch about 9mths ago to a more powerful frame to better cope with stronger players. Moved from first gen TF40 to PS 98 Gen3 16x19. I know it’s a polarising frame but I love it’s stability, ability to find depth from defensive positions and of course easy power.

[@benjaminjensen111]

PS 98 3. gen is an awesome frame.6-7 years old now and still competing with even the newest frames. no need for vibro dampener or overgrip. and you know exactly when the ball is in the sweetspot. Its the closest thing to a Regna 98.

[@vwmusicplaylist1935]

4:03 that chart is actually really useful 👍

[@jameshaldeman9181]

Just picked up a Pure Drive VS for cheap and love it, feels like my perfect ratio of "power/control". Ive tested a ton of rackets and Ive come to find that power sticks can help you win, sure, but only if you can tame it. I think for a lot of intermediate players, a stick that sits somewhere between absolute control and absolute power (figuring out what ratio of that you even want for your game) is the go to.

[@TennCom]

Love the PDVS! Those VS Pjs are something special

[@jameshaldeman9181]

@@TennCom yeah. Feel like I can spin it slightly better than an ezone 98 so it feels way more usable to me. Point is though is I think its just as hard to use a regular ass Pure Drive as a pure control stick without having good mechanics to spin everything in. Its nice to find whats JUST right

[@benjaminjensen111]

An in-responsible racket. Sounds like fun. Like an All In high tension stiff string kinda stick.

[@brandomaxwell]

I dig your 'Power Stats' at 4:00: swingweight, flex, and beam width TOGETHER tell you more about a frame's power potential than anything else (but maybe string pattern). That's good intel you're spreading. (And ain't you the heavy stick magnet; first the Pure Strike 98, now the TF-1X!)

[@TennCom]

just wait till we get to like at the Origin hahahaha

[@James-qv1dr]

I tried to switch to the Vcore 100 to get more power. I never felt confident with it and much prefer a racket I can really hit out with. I'm still going to give the Vcore more time though

[@The4.0Guy]

The problem i have with my 2023 vcore 98 is the launch angle is a lot different than other racquets, the trajectory you expect, especially on half volleys and stuff is not the same as conventional frames

[@paddyyyyyyyyyyyy]

​@@The4.0GuyHow is it different?

[@The4.0Guy]

@@paddyyyyyyyyyyyy i feel that when hitting a topspin shot from the baseline the ball will have a higher trajectory than i would expect and with slice a lower trajectory. So with a half volley situation without much time to adjust its hard to lift the ball over thr net. I miss a lot of half volleys and low volley into the net vs my regular 2017 ezone 98

[@James-qv1dr]

I gave up on the Vcore 100

[@InfiniteQuest86]

Bash and pray is a pretty good strategy at the lower levels. It's so hard to deal with.

[@tamagonbagel6569]

Would love a monologue on why you don’t use more powerful racquets. I feel like I’m missing out by not using them but I struggle to adapt to them

[@TennCom]

That'll come when I announce my switch

[@caseysmith544]

this is why I use an old ProKennex Jr Ace pro Power Contour in red and blue a 98--100 square inch racquet and in 2023 got 2 more and have now in 2024 another of same model & color on the way off e-Bay because I love how stiff 95% Aluminum model is for being as light of a racquet as one can find and having stiff nylon strings is a bonus so I have a stiff racquet for as one can get. Only part I do not like in model I use is the plastic bridge as I feel part robs me of power but it serves as dampening, so I do not need. Oh all of mine needed a new grip so I used black cloth athletic tape/black hockey tape on worn out grip in a single layer wide spiral after going over first tape loop on top taped bottom end using Loctite Ultra Gel Control for a waterproof glue for holding wrap on, needed since original stock grip was failing and wanted as thin as I could get, black cloth athletic/hocky tape is fine for a grip if you wrap it right and use a waterproof glue on open tape end. So, on new incoming racquet o same model, I will have to remove over-grip because grip is some thicker puffy synthetic rubber Head grip I do not like as how rounded grip looks, I have a feeling grip is going to be too soft.

[@matthewgreenaway2031]

Do you have a video already going over your racket display case in the background with all the rackets you have? Would love to know more about the setup and all the models you have. Thanks :)

[@TennCom]

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[@matthewgreenaway2031]

Hero ❤

[@Jakub_G_Tennis]

I find the Toroline strings to add to the discomfort, but I like them the most for control and power and durability, might have to string lower then 25/24 kgs

[@rbarreira2]

I've also been experimenting with more powerful/spinnier frames and I don't have a solid conclusion yet, but I feel like they almost force me to be more explosive in order to generate topspin, or the ball just flies past the baseline due to the inherent power. This is probably encouraging good technique? I did add a bit of weight in order to be able to get the same result with a slightly slower swing, since I'm not the most explosive mover...

[@TennCom]

You bring up an interesting idea that I've been thinking a lot about lately. I think there's something to be set with matching your footspeed to your swingspeed. If think players get in trouble when their feet aren't moving fast enough to keep up with their swing. The opposite is fine, having your feet move faster than your swing, but the faster you swing the more precise and active you have to be with your feet because the hitting window effectively shrinks.

[@AzulVaria]

hey have you consider testing the yonex regna?, very curious on your thoughts about it. thanks

[@ariurip3751]

The right power certainly helps

[@nick2k25-y5n]

Hey Beckett - unrelated comment but, what string and string tension do you have on the CX400T? Looking to buy one and would like to know some ideal strings.

[@TennCom]

I think the last setup I had was Sync in a full bed at 55lbs and I could have probably gone up to 58lbs tbh. I kept spraying my FH but I think that was more of a "me" thing than a racquet thing as I wasn't getting the racquet head speed im used to on that side.

[@nick2k25-y5n]

@@TennComDo you think Cobfidential or Hyper-G would work well on the CX400? What tension and gauge would you use?

[@RonnieJamesOsbourne]

But the real question is... Does the TF-X1 have small grommets and parallel drilling? A la; @Time410s This racquet is on my list to try, so the review is appreciated. I do love how open the string pattern is for a 98 with a 16x19, where I find my Yonex's to be insanely dense, similar to a 18x20. I hope the feel and pallet shape isn't a deal-breaker.

[@TennCom]

Holes look pretty small and the drilling is mostly pretty parallel. I don't quite have the eye of our man T410s though. Pattern is along the lines of an Aero but the response is less consistent for me

[@a05148493]

HI Do you suggest a hybrid setup with restring zero?

[@TennCom]

My recommendation is generally to use Zero in a full bed for max spin, or use Zero as a cross with your favourite main string for a noticeably bump in spin and durability and a more muted feel

[@lilmoois3309]

What dampener is the best for the babolat pure drive 98 it is tough on my arms?

[@TennCom]

Vibration dampeners, from the studies I've seen, only really reduce the sound. VT Advantec strips can help a little bit because they turn the mechanical energy into heat. You can also go for the replacement grip which is nice because it'll also add about 10g which will help reduce the vibration.

[@lilmoois3309]

@@TennCom okay thx for responding to my messages all the time i already liked and subbed :)

[@MisHitTennis]

Link provided for US is for the 1st version...

[@TennCom]

yeah they aren't available in the US yet so I just left a link for the general page. No idea what the timeline is

[@MisHitTennis]

@@TennCom Gotcha, hopefully soon! I feel like the US sometimes doesn't get the same amount of releases as in other places.

[@ispeakasiplease]

More powerful than the Pure Drive 98?

[@TennCom]

yes by a lot. I dont think the PD98 is that powerful tbh

[@jonathanberggren9805]

What is the name of the base grip in the racquet? I have a TF40 305 and I love that racquets base grip😂

[@TennCom]

Wax Grip Feel or something I don't remeber it being an issue for me when I hit the TF40 or TFIGHT

[@jonathanberggren9805]

@@TennCom ahhh the one I like which is the base grip of the TF40 is called X-Tra Feel

[@danielm.m.7654]

Pure dad looooool

[@HyperHorse]

All that hollow feeling would go away with LEAD TAPE. *evil laughter*

[@RickOwensHeelDrag]

“Fizz inducing”

[@DougHardy541]

X Damp sounds exactly like Ping’s Cushin tech in their golf shafts that they developed in the 1990s-nothing revolutionary here.

[@BrooklynZue]

First!

[@Archyzor]

second

[@mattgerhardt-os2fb]

@@Archyzor 125th

[@K4R3N]

PureDad!😂 I swear every Boomer in Chicago hits PureDad107

[@Thrilla4romManila]

WTH is on your head in that thumbnail?

[@TennCom]

i believe thats what they call "an wrinkle" but im not sure

[@AzulVaria]

hey have you consider testing the yonex regna?, very curious on your thoughts about it. thanks

[@TennCom]

yeye I love it. We have a script written, just need to film.