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Its artificial grass, just red coloured inside the court. Plays great and has low maintenance!

@@myrkotennis I ended up getting the impression that it was a type of clay because the ball bounced on the court and raised a type of dust. I hadn't imagined it would be artificial grass, really cool. Thanks for the info 👍

@@JoaoPauloLindgren yes actually right, there is some additional sand on the grass, which gives it a more solid feel, and a mixture of clay and grass, if you can say that.

Thank you.

Es ist ein Verein: SG am Hain, in Berlin Prenzelberg am Friedrichshainer Park! Man kann im Sommer auch den 1. Platz buchen. Sonst Vereinsspiel.

Better in what way?

@@myrkotennis every aspect

@@Official.tadiwa Well, maybe I need to get one of these as well from the second-hand market. Not sure. So far most think the v5 and v4 where the best ones, especially the 18x20 (which I also just got for testing now). Especially the swing weight and general plow through is much better than with the current blades. But this is true of every early Blade, which is I think made the Blade so widely recognized and used, even by pro players. The current versions fell short of that, but the v9 might go back a little bit at least.

It’s artificial grass. Plays very nicely.

Oh yeah, those are pretty great

True. But to my defence I have to add that I had a meniscus tear over new years. So it's still healing and I'm moving carefully.

@@myrkotennisbest of luck towards your recovery, tore my ACL last summer and had surgery last December so I’m currently 3-4 months into my recovery.

@@kennethcatalan9926 oh best of luck to you as well. Thanks.

cant answer that, because I didnt play the other versions.

Usually 23kg both

I ended up going back to the Ezone DR 98, which is softer and more complete for my taste.

@@myrkotennis Tried one, but the sweet spot feels too small and I'll be honest I can't tell the frame apart from the dampening in the hane which I love. I've had shoulder problems so it really helps.

Somewhat in between Western to Hawaiian

Thanks!

I like the DR98 more. Current Ezone is a bit too stiff and a bit too light for me.

Great, best Ezone indeed. I actually play with the DR98 matches now, besides the T-Fight 305 ISO from Tecnifibre.

What is your final weight strung with overgrip ( in grams)?

@@akbarberlian with strings and everything it’s around 340 g

Yes I'm currently alternating between the Yonex Ezone DR98 and the T-Fight ISO 305. Just played a team match with the DR98 in the singles and the ISO 305 in the doubles match. I pick the DR98 first right now, but sometimes I'm overhitting with it too much, then I fall back to the ISO 305. So we'll see how this will turn out eventually, but those are my 2 favorite rackets now.

It's artificial grass.

It's artificial grass, with a little sand on it for sliding. It's a common surface here in Germany. Very low maintenance and plays well.

Hm yes I would probably recommend the VCORE 98. I also like the EZONE 98. It depends on the flavour you like. The VCORE 98 is a tiny bit softer, but really solid feeling. It is more a spin generator, but you can actually hit flat with it, with the right stroke mechanics too. You can see some of those in the video @ 4:28 for instance or @ 8:10 ... compared to more spinny shots like @ 2:10 or 3:02. Also strings are important I think, I'm not happy with the Luxilon Adrenaline Century20 Tennis-Point pots in all test rackets. I would probably go to one of my other goto strings next: like Hyper-G or Tour Bite or RPM Blast etc. Always the same with a new racket you need to check new which string fits really your needs. Pure Aero 98 also a solid choice. At the end it comes down to personal liking. Anyway, you wanna test drive these rackets for sure.

What did you find is so magic about the VCORE 2023. And of which model are you talking about here, the 100, 98 or 95?

In der Tat. Leider ;-)

Well, I would say they are equally great and it totally depends on what is more important to you: with the RF97A you get the massive plowthrough and you can hit a very heavy ball. BUT this thing is obviously a bit tiresome over the time of a match (with its 340g unstrung, which translates to 355-360g strung). Also it's great for offense but not so great for defense. The PS97 is just a lighter version. A bit easier to handle. But also delivers a good ball. So for me personally, they are almost equally great. Although I played most of my tennis lately with the RF97A. But I'm in the process of moving to a new frame now (Tecnifibre T-Fight ISO 305, or maybe a Yonex Regna 98 or Ezone 98, those are the candidates). But the RF97A, especially with the setup with a lighter 1.20 string like Hyper-G Soft and a lighter grip, will always keep it's special place in my bag and tennis-heart ;-) No other racket gave me the feeling of being in control on the court like this one.

To me the Ezone 98 is more manoeuvrable, the Blade Pro is a bit softer. I put lead on both to get more plow-through and stability. In general I would say the Ezone is easier to play with than the Blade Pro.

I'm 4.5 NTRP. Although I can understand that this match didn't look very much like it. Look at my other, current videos. Can't talk about my opponent here (result was 6:0 6:1)

The single sticks at the net are provided yes.

@@myrkotennis Thanks! Do most players use them for non-tournament matches or practice? I find they are seldom used in Canada and the US, even if provided by the clubs.

@@ChefJeffVancouver yes most advanced / experienced players (who actually know about it) use them.

It's a Tennis hall in Berlin, Germany. (called TCW)

@@myrkotennis looks nice. is the surface hard court or something else?

@@villiano1 It's ok. It is actually carpet with rubber granules on top. What I don't like about it is that inside and outside of the court is the same colour and the colour is somewhat similar to the ball colour. I prefer the blue/green hard court I play on now mostly for indoors.

@@myrkotennis yeah the color is a bit odd but it still looks like a nice club.

Thanks

That's actually true. I added my impression and the reason why I switched to this racket now in the description. Hope it helps!

Thanks, this is Berlin, Germany. Yes, some people already asked me about Stefans extreme forehand grip (you can see it from 4:12 on). It's definately Western or I'd even say Hawaiian.

Yes it’s Berlin, Germany

@@myrkotennis Can you do video how does German tennis club works (membership / fees / booking / floodlit). Every country is different and I plan to do similar once I will have more time.

23kg

Yes I think so. It's definitely Western or even Hawaiian.

23 kg