Really interested in how much different they feel compared to the standard length. I regularly play a Solinco Whiteout bumped up to 315g. Probably the best 98 I've hit so far
just bought the solinco white out xtd and loving it so far! it actually reminds me of a wilson burn 95 cv but a lot softer and a bit more spin friendly. also love the feel from the string bed even w/ a full bed of tourna big hitter black at 52lbs. probably the best extended racquet i’ve played with to date! i prefer the whiteout xtd over the yonex ezone 98+ and the wilson burn 95 cv.
Can you explain pros and cons to having merely “half inch” longer (that’s what she said) and what that means to a recreational player. Will that effect my volley game when approaching the net and op hits ball towards my body? Will that affect my stroke and hit-box when I want to strike the ball on a forehand? Stuff like that …
in my personal experience, you get more stability without getting a bigger mass. which is great for defense and volley, slice and feel shots. Power is also bigger without losing control. But you lose maneuverability .. which means you will have a harder time coordinating your stroke and will need more time to prepare. Many pro players now use longer racquets. I think Djokovich is +0.25 inch too nowadays. I play with extended Blades(104,102sw) for the last 2 years. Love it.
The swingweight will be higher since the lever arm is longer. Like the blade, the regular version of Solinco’s handles feel short in my opinion and it makes it hard for me with my two hander. The extended adds some extra length to the handle so that’s a plus for me. As the poster said below, maneuverability may suffer a bit and you would have to retrain your mind for the new strike zone.
From experience, it may not seem like a lot but the extra half inch def takes some getting used to. I didn't like the maneuverability nor feel, especially at the net and with the serves. Perhaps i felt a little more power on the forehand, but I struggled to get the timing of the extra length on my backhand. I'm not a fan of the extra half inch on any racket but clearly some do see the benefit. However, I'm a BIG fan of the Solinco standard size rackets and even more so their Hyper G strings.
Really interested in how much different they feel compared to the standard length. I regularly play a Solinco Whiteout bumped up to 315g. Probably the best 98 I've hit so far
Thanks!
just bought the solinco white out xtd and loving it so far! it actually reminds me of a wilson burn 95 cv but a lot softer and a bit more spin friendly. also love the feel from the string bed even w/ a full bed of tourna big hitter black at 52lbs. probably the best extended racquet i’ve played with to date! i prefer the whiteout xtd over the yonex ezone 98+ and the wilson burn 95 cv.
Can you explain pros and cons to having merely “half inch” longer (that’s what she said) and what that means to a recreational player.
Will that effect my volley game when approaching the net and op hits ball towards my body?
Will that affect my stroke and hit-box when I want to strike the ball on a forehand?
Stuff like that …
in my personal experience, you get more stability without getting a bigger mass. which is great for defense and volley, slice and feel shots. Power is also bigger without losing control. But you lose maneuverability .. which means you will have a harder time coordinating your stroke and will need more time to prepare. Many pro players now use longer racquets. I think Djokovich is +0.25 inch too nowadays. I play with extended Blades(104,102sw) for the last 2 years. Love it.
The swingweight will be higher since the lever arm is longer. Like the blade, the regular version of Solinco’s handles feel short in my opinion and it makes it hard for me with my two hander. The extended adds some extra length to the handle so that’s a plus for me. As the poster said below, maneuverability may suffer a bit and you would have to retrain your mind for the new strike zone.
From experience, it may not seem like a lot but the extra half inch def takes some getting used to. I didn't like the maneuverability nor feel, especially at the net and with the serves. Perhaps i felt a little more power on the forehand, but I struggled to get the timing of the extra length on my backhand. I'm not a fan of the extra half inch on any racket but clearly some do see the benefit. However, I'm a BIG fan of the Solinco standard size rackets and even more so their Hyper G strings.
heard a rumor that the solinco whiteout frame is similar to tecnifibre's tf40 305 16x19 frame. Can you comfirm whether this is true or not?
Been rocking the blackout xtd since the spring. I’m glad they will be more available. Also glad the Bryan Bros endorsed it.
that blue CTC polo is dope.
I want my Solinco Black Out XTD..please :)
Think the Bryan Bros are using these XTD sticks now too
Gu's best review. Keep up this type of review. I can't believe I'm saying something nice about this vlog.
I would like the whiteout solinco
I like the blade 104 which is 27 1/2, Id like a solinco black out extended to compare, I posted on instagram, thanks !
Would like to see more hitting in these vids and some serving
I want my Solinco Whiteout Extended
Good job 👍
I want my Solinco Black Out XTD
I figured these were identical with different color schemes
Do they hit heavy balls?
i can only speak for the whiteout xtd but yes they do! i feel the strings might break quiet easily on these even with a full bed of poly.
What it do, Gu?! I need more power thinking of clash or blackout what says you, Gu?
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So, how much does a cup of coffee cost in his area where he needs someone to buy him a cup??? Lol.
Why can’t private instagrams enter the contest? Lol
It's not fair to ask people to make their instagram public
I want my Solinco Black Out XTD. 🥹 Please!!!
I want my Solinco Blackout XTD