WHY is THIS RACKET so POPULAR? | WILSON BLADE 16x19 tennisracket review

[@servingaces]

What is you experience with the Blades? Also do you want to see a comparison between Shist, ProStaff and the Blade?

[@jorgmaierstein473]

Blade Vs Percept 97

[@christianscherer8754]

@@jorgmaierstein473 seems like a great idea :)

[@jorgmaierstein473]

@@christianscherer8754 i Play both. Customized to my specs. I‘m a professionell Racket Customer from Germany, near Munich. 😉

[@Mewborne89]

This and the Gravity Pro have been my go to’s for the last few years. I’ve tried tons of other racquets in between but always come back to these two. Glad you seem to agree! Nice review!

[@servingaces]

Nice one! Interesting. Thanks for the compliment and the comment

[@DrPravZ]

I have to agree your comment on the slice. It really goes nice and deep with Blade V8 👍

[@servingaces]

absolutely

[@tantennis]

As a Blade user, I agree that Blade is rock solid and stable even with its thin beam. Great review btw!

[@servingaces]

thanks man 🙌

[@LiamApilado]

we blade users love watching other blade videos. I cannot seem to find a replacement, maybe. I just suck lol or maybe the h22 is the one

[@servingaces]

@@LiamApilado the same for me when I played with the speed pro. Almost 10 years and tested numerous rackets and could not find one that I liked more.. Have one racket you love it is hard to find another one that can replace it :D

[@tantennis]

@@LiamApilado H22 is, but with SW > 330 to make it comes to life, which is too much for me now. lol

[@crazyguy338]

Thank you for the review! How would you compare this iteration of the blade with the Radical Pro/MP?

[@servingaces]

Thanks for the comment :) compare to the MP: the blade is more controlled, stable and has better overall feel. The Mp is easier to play and gives a bit more spin. compare to the Pro: the pro is pretty similar I think but more demanding. But gives better control and also little bit more spin I think (if I am not mistaken)

[@beziehungsweiseconsultinge1808]

I am using the Blade 98 v8 16x19. Since the Blades v9 will be launched beginning of February 2024, I would love to listen to your first impressions and differences between the v8 98 16x19 and the v9 😊. Greetings from Upper Austria!

[@servingaces]

Hey thanks a lot I am also very curious 😊🙌

[@beziehungsweiseconsultinge1808]

Great! Me too! By the way: Is it possible that you have been playing in Thalheim (taf indoor tennis court) a few weeks ago before christmas?

[@servingaces]

@@beziehungsweiseconsultinge1808 yes that was me

[@beziehungsweiseconsultinge1808]

@@servingaces haha ... wasn't quite sure and had the idea that it could have been you on the next day only :-) ... great ... have been playing with a FAMOUS guy on the next court. Wondering right now: Does this count that I am famous too now? hahaha ...

[@servingaces]

@@beziehungsweiseconsultinge1808 hehe yeah was one of the first time playing on a hardcourt for me hmm yeah why not 😅😅

[@LuvvAviation]

I never found ANY racket better than my blade. It is the definition of PERFECT. The only thing I wish was that it was not a green camouflage color.

[@servingaces]

Yeah the color is not best. The blade is very good though :)

[@LuvvAviation]

I switched from the head speed which people can argue is good looking. The speed is better when it comes to consistency but it lacks feel and feels like a Walmart racket. I checked the strings and there fine

[@LuvvAviation]

The dampener did fix the noise, but it still feels horrible when hitting with.

[@fjctan]

Have you tried the Babolat Pure Strike 18x20? Curious what your thoughts are of the Wilson Blade v8 16x19 vs the pure strike

[@servingaces]

unfortunately not. I will try when the new one comes out!

[@Estudio01deoctubre]

how would you compare the blade 98 vs the yonex ezone 98?

[@servingaces]

👍👍

[@henryhoward855]

I changed to it asit was reccomended for players with tennis elbow. It has helped in that regard. The control is fantastic. I get plenty of topspin with Biphase one string. The only down side is the lack of power after using a Babolat Pure Drive.

[@servingaces]

yes. So good for control and comfort. Great your tenniselbow is better now

[@LiamApilado]

I think you would like the v6 blade alot. expecially because it plays well with a dampener without and you get alot of feel over the v7 and v8 blade

[@servingaces]

Yeah I heard that the last two iterations of the blade are more dampened than before. Would be interesting!

[@jorgeandrescoppiano]

I think a great video could be to have the two Blade 98's and the Pro Staff 97, with matched sw, bal, and weight. And compare them, power, directional control, comfort, feel. What do you think?

[@servingaces]

Hmmm. Sounds like a good idea. But maybe not possible yet. That is a very tennisnerdi thing to do :D and will take time and money to produce that video. Maybe later in this awesome youtube journey :)

[@jorgeandrescoppiano]

How would you rank from least to most spin, the Blade 98 16x19, the 18x20, and the Pro Staff 97?

[@servingaces]

Did not play with the 18x20 yet. In terms of spin I think the blade 16x19 must have the edge here. The pro staff is not so spinfriendly overall. I can imagine that the 18x20 and the prostaff are similar in that regard.

[@Turbulencemode]

I’m looking for a new racket and have nailed it down to these lot : Yonex Ezone 98 Yonex Vcore 98 Babolat Pure Aero One of the 3 main Wilson lines… ( I haven’t done much research on Wilson ) Which would you say is best for my style of play which is very briefly an agressive player that hits serves flat or with spin, backhands flat, for hands flat and with topspin, If I can’t finish the point quickly then I love to add slices to my game… I really like playing at the net to finish a point quickly. Overall I like playing all over the court. Thanks for the help and great vid again

[@servingaces]

Yeah I mean the blade could be a fantastic option as well. Maybe also something like radical mp or head speed pro. Maybe the vcore 98 is the best option for what you described

[@Turbulencemode]

@@servingaces is there a specific blade you’d recommend? Maybe head size ? I’m just trying to nail it down to a few rackets that I’ll playtest

[@tanders7976]

Im curious what you Would think about blade 18 20 😊

[@servingaces]

I am also curious 💪

[@LL-kz1qe]

If you are not a beginner power racket is a bad think on reviews. It means that when you play points you miss Long. As so blade is like a gravity pro on 98 head size

[@servingaces]

not necessarily even mannarino - an actual pro - play with a pure aero and a very low string tension. It depends on the player and the playingstyle 👌

[@LL-kz1qe]

@@servingaces and he doesnt have half swing nor volleys

[@murilo3123]

How you compare this frame to the Head Extreme Tour?

[@servingaces]

the extreme tour has more power and is more spinfriendly but has less control and not as stable as the blade

[@murilo3123]

@@servingaces thanks!!! And about the Gravity MP? This is the one i am playing today, i love it but i miss a little power sometimes… thinking in changing for a blade v8 or radical Mp

[@servingaces]

@@murilo3123 you can go down in string tension if you need more power 🙌

[@murilo3123]

@@servingaces i will do that! I play with 51lbs, will try 48lbs… and add some weight by tungestoen… the Blade V8 seems to be great because i am a onehand backhand, buy maybe my Gravity can be a monster to me with some modifications… thanks!!

[@cyl450]

I use head liquidmetal radical os

[@imodium5118]

Hi dude, could you try ANGELL REACT PRO 99 ?

[@servingaces]

Very small brand. I will do my best

[@mteca5093]

Blade 18x20 is the smaller brother to gravity pro

[@servingaces]

😅😅 nice one. Looking forward to it

[@288kun172]

Again a very nice review from you 🙂 we just have to mention that on the Pro Tour level the players actually don´t play with these retail Blades that are for us mortals but with H22 or H19 frames with Blade paintjobs ;-)

[@servingaces]

yes most play with a prostock racket. You see that in appearance (the prostocks are glossy). Thank you :)

[@rich.e]

Don't know what it is about the Blade but having hit with a few of them (98 16x19 V7 and V8, 100 V8, 104 and more) this is a racquet that cannot gel with and I don't know why. I just found them lacking or not to my taste in just about every area. I see they're very popular but I'm just not feeling it, pun intended. Worst of all, they seem to exacerbate my tennis elbow so I should just stay away.

[@servingaces]

That is interesting. I always come across people who really like or dislike a tennis racket. It is very subjective because everyone is different. Another of my viewers commented that this racket helped him curing his tennis elbow. Maybe it is just not your racket. That is fine - there are so many others outthere! Which racket do you play?

[@rich.e]

@@servingaces I've used the Auxetic Speed MP since November; spent 2+ years trying to find the right racquet and it's not perfect but more than good enough for me. Re the Blade(s), I wonder if I don't have enough game for the 98 and just not good enough for it. The Blade 100 was a surprise; tried it in August, expected it to be really good but in my hands it was just dead. I have met plenty of Blade lovers, including at my club; as you say it's very subjective. Cheers!

[@servingaces]

@@rich.e sure 👍 it does not matter really. If you like the speed mp then be my guest 🙌 just because a lot of people love the blade does not mean you have to like it as well. I play with the gravity pro now and most of people I met who are even better than me does not like it because of the high swingweight and the balance. It is just very subjective 👌