The Wilson Practice Tennis Ball: The Perfect Blend of Cost, Durability and Feel

[@PreciseTennisStringing]

Added some additional comments about the trade offs or downsides of the ball in my description!

[@ltkimNP]

Can you comment more on the playability of Wilson practice vs us open? My experience is that us open extra duty is done after 90mins-2 hours of serious hitting (pressure loss, felt loss, and ball stiffens up a lot). I play outdoors in cold conditions, and ideally want something that is arm friendly and can last multiple sessions. Thanks for the video!

[@PreciseTennisStringing]

@@ltkimNP Sure! I found they do last longer and stay softer than the US opens. They aren't game balls though, so if you are playing matches I wouldn't recommend using the practice balls. The QA level is lower and they have higher rubber content so even though they last longer and are more durable they kind of have a break in phase. I don't really like them as much when they are fresh out of the can but after they start loosening up they start feeling better. As for a comparison it's hard to say for your conditions because I haven't played in the cold with the us opens, so I can only speak for warmer weather. The problem with cold is that rubber completely changes as it is put under stress in cold weather and the two balls have different rubber content. Hope that answers your question! Also thanks for asking. I realize I should have added this content to the video! I'll probably add it to the description

[@PreciseTennisStringing]

I also want to add, if you are hitting hard, you might want to give the balls a bit of time to break in. They have a higher rubber content so it might be a bit too bouncy at first... Another thing to keep in mind is that they are cheaper than the US opens so there are trade offs to how the ball feels.