322 vs 330 swingweight will give that sort of performance difference. Blade 100 really needs a bit of extra weight in the head so outcomes will be closer in real world play.
Pedantic nerd alert…🚨 “Blade feels thinner”. It is thinner. According to TW specs anyway… Speed MP is 23mm v 22mm. So no surprise if it’s more powerful. FYI It’s also less head light by 1pt, 5g lighter in static weight unstrung, but most importantly… 9 swing weight points lighter. So pretty interesting that you guys felt it’s more solid / stable etc. surely beam thickness and SW are pretty big factors to compare… would be great if you’d include. FWIW - I use both blade 98 and 100 v8. Precision / control not a massive difference. Just more power and bigger sweet spot on the 100. Does feel ‘softer’ though v. 98 which is more solid. Also, genuine question - do you guys compare the specs on an RDC machine before doing these comparisons? Given how wildly different each stick can be off the shelf due to poor QC - especially Head and Wilson.. those differences may be even greater! (Or vice versa). enjoy the vids - just thought I’d chip in! 🥸 cheers!
I Have both! Blade v9 and speed MP 2024 hit them side by side (added 2g to the head of the blade to match SW of speed which is 224 strung) Thought the blade was more powerful once SW was matched! I thought the speed was actually less powerful!
I switched from the Speed MP to the Blade 100, mostly because of the solid foam filled feel and softness of the blade. The head being more round is also more forgiving. But I did have to weigh the Blade up or else it just didn’t have enough oomph. That thinner beam asks for more weight.
very similar, perhaps I would say Speed MP is slightly better for serves because the sweetspot is located slightly higher - feels almost an extended racquet.
They play very similarly, yes Blade feels softer because of the foam inside the handle (probably), Auxetic stiffens the racuqet upon impact but it is not uncomfortable by any means. Just depends what sort of feeling you prefer when hitting the ball.
I liked the CX 400 Tour. Felt easy to play with and loads of control. Didn’t have much power though and was surprisingly somewhat stiffer than I was expecting. Really good for flat hitting. Overall I thought it was a bit boring and bland, head speed mp was more power, spin and more fun to play with. Blade 100 had huge pop and crisp feel. Went with the speed mp lol
The swing weight of the speed mp is too high for most people. On top of that I hate that Head speed moved to 23mm beam. I have tried different speed (mp and pro) from the graphene 360 and newer. From that point the changed the beam width to 23mm. The one before (speed Graphene touch, SInner's racket) was a little bit too muted, but the one before that the Speed GrapheneXT is actually the best. I have that one in the LTD version and it beats all the ones after that. Good direct control of the ball, good feedback, 22mm beam, swing weight twist weight that has room for customization without it getting too clunky. Oh on top of that they spread out the crosses from the graphene 360 and up as well, which made the string bed a little bit erratic. Because of the 23mm beam and more clunky feel of the speed since the graphene 360 I have that older speed mp grapheneXT and for the newer rackets I moved to gravity (a way underspec gravity pro, more like the gravity tour but with the 20mm beam in stead of 22mm). In this comparison the blade 100 is much better on all parts, just add 1 or 1,5 grams to 12 and it blows the speed out of the water on all categories.
@@robalberts you should try the gravity tour and gravity mp. I think those rackets are great follow ups of the speed. I would take the gravity over the blade 100. I haven't tried the blade 100. The last blade i tried was the 98 v8 18x20 which was good, but i missed proper feedback from the ball in the string bed, so i was a bit lost so now and then. I also have had the blade 102 sw v5, or was it 104. But the Serena version v5 at least. That was a beast of a racket. Like a cheater racket. A bit too powerful for me. With the blade v8 i was able to have some great slap forehand winners that were rockets through the court.
@@robalbertsI used the Speed MP 360+ , I found it stiffer on the arm and generally less easy to play in comparison to the next 2022 auxetic generation. I consider the 2022 version a wonderful upgrade and it is my current racket (with hawk touch 22x21 kg)
Dunlop could do some better marketing through RUclips. I'd take the CX400 Tour over these two. The FX500 may be too powerful for my style, but for top-spin hitters it should play well.
Different frame completely, The Dunlop is much stiffer and less comfortable at 71 RA so its closer to Babolat style baseline basher vs the soft touch and control Blade. Shift 300 or Extreme MP vs FX 500 would be a better comparison for that sort of player IMO.
wow thanks guys i was looking for it! In the evolution of my game my coach recommended one of these two racquets. I did not get a chance to try the speed mp but the feel of the blade charmed me, especially since coming from pure drive, I always had elbow problems. So the soft feel is very important to me as long as forgiveness and spin playing mostly on clay
i'll use Blade v9 100ul before switch to speed mpl 2024 with same string (yonex polytour pro) 42lbs tension, oh my days kinda regret it cz i lost about 10-20% curve on my serve, but i love speed velvet paintjob stability and power ! , fyi i'm newbie that just started playing tennis less than 2 months 😓👍🏼
Great video! I’ve looked at the string patterns for way too long and played with both, the blade 100 string pattern is more dense than the speed mp. I think you would be hard pressed to find another 300g+ racquet with a more open pattern than the speed mp
The SpeedMP had a higher SW. If you add 2 to 3 grams at noon to the Blade100v9, I think you would get comparable power from the Blade. I demo-ed the SpeedMP Light as a possible platform racket but liked the feel and control of the Blade100v9 a bit more. I added 2.5 grams at noon and it has plenty of power now and it also adds stability.
@@novak0009 i have 100 v8 too, i find it stock just fine. It is 317g strung without overgrip. If you find it too easy through the air you might add some lead tape at 3&9, not more than 4-5g overall i would say, and see how that plays out. Lead usually stiffens the racquet which i dont like.
@@novak0009 lossen the strings for 1kg or change them for a more powerful ones, if you can handle more weight then that can help too. whenever i add weight it doesn't translate to more power for me since 300g racquet has big enough SW as it is.
322 vs 330 swingweight will give that sort of performance difference. Blade 100 really needs a bit of extra weight in the head so outcomes will be closer in real world play.
Yeah like add 2g under the bumper guard and compare again - power, stability, yet feel retained.
Pedantic nerd alert…🚨 “Blade feels thinner”. It is thinner. According to TW specs anyway… Speed MP is 23mm v 22mm. So no surprise if it’s more powerful. FYI It’s also less head light by 1pt, 5g lighter in static weight unstrung, but most importantly… 9 swing weight points lighter. So pretty interesting that you guys felt it’s more solid / stable etc.
surely beam thickness and SW are pretty big factors to compare… would be great if you’d include.
FWIW - I use both blade 98 and 100 v8. Precision / control not a massive difference. Just more power and bigger sweet spot on the 100. Does feel ‘softer’ though v. 98 which is more solid.
Also, genuine question - do you guys compare the specs on an RDC machine before doing these comparisons? Given how wildly different each stick can be off the shelf due to poor QC - especially Head and Wilson.. those differences may be even greater! (Or vice versa).
enjoy the vids - just thought I’d chip in! 🥸 cheers!
Why dont you play best of three sets playing with each racquet for first 2 sets and your fave in the 3rd? That would sort it out … 😀
I Have both! Blade v9 and speed MP 2024 hit them side by side (added 2g to the head of the blade to match SW of speed which is 224 strung) Thought the blade was more powerful once SW was matched! I thought the speed was actually less powerful!
I switched from the Speed MP to the Blade 100, mostly because of the solid foam filled feel and softness of the blade. The head being more round is also more forgiving. But I did have to weigh the Blade up or else it just didn’t have enough oomph. That thinner beam asks for more weight.
Is it just the handle or is the whole frame foam filled?
@@ryansolomon4178 feels like the whole frame
How/where did you weigh the blade up?
Very interesting that this comparison isn't between the blade 100 and gravity mp!
Good review but how are the performance of the rackets on serve?
very similar, perhaps I would say Speed MP is slightly better for serves because the sweetspot is located slightly higher - feels almost an extended racquet.
Excellent comparison gents. Would you say that the Blade is more comfortable to play with / less stiff than the Speed?
They play very similarly, yes Blade feels softer because of the foam inside the handle (probably), Auxetic stiffens the racuqet upon impact but it is not uncomfortable by any means. Just depends what sort of feeling you prefer when hitting the ball.
What do you think about yonex percept 100 in comparison with this two rackets? Feel, stability?
Dunlop CX400 Tour! Absolute sleeper was the previous version (might get that one), how about the new one?
I liked the CX 400 Tour. Felt easy to play with and loads of control. Didn’t have much power though and was surprisingly somewhat stiffer than I was expecting. Really good for flat hitting. Overall I thought it was a bit boring and bland, head speed mp was more power, spin and more fun to play with. Blade 100 had huge pop and crisp feel. Went with the speed mp lol
The swing weight of the speed mp is too high for most people. On top of that I hate that Head speed moved to 23mm beam. I have tried different speed (mp and pro) from the graphene 360 and newer. From that point the changed the beam width to 23mm. The one before (speed Graphene touch, SInner's racket) was a little bit too muted, but the one before that the Speed GrapheneXT is actually the best. I have that one in the LTD version and it beats all the ones after that. Good direct control of the ball, good feedback, 22mm beam, swing weight twist weight that has room for customization without it getting too clunky. Oh on top of that they spread out the crosses from the graphene 360 and up as well, which made the string bed a little bit erratic.
Because of the 23mm beam and more clunky feel of the speed since the graphene 360 I have that older speed mp grapheneXT and for the newer rackets I moved to gravity (a way underspec gravity pro, more like the gravity tour but with the 20mm beam in stead of 22mm).
In this comparison the blade 100 is much better on all parts, just add 1 or 1,5 grams to 12 and it blows the speed out of the water on all categories.
Great expertise on the Speed! Agree 👍🏼 look fwd to using the Blade 100 to replace my Sped 360. Agree also Head has ruined the Speed...
@@robalberts you should try the gravity tour and gravity mp. I think those rackets are great follow ups of the speed. I would take the gravity over the blade 100. I haven't tried the blade 100. The last blade i tried was the 98 v8 18x20 which was good, but i missed proper feedback from the ball in the string bed, so i was a bit lost so now and then. I also have had the blade 102 sw v5, or was it 104. But the Serena version v5 at least. That was a beast of a racket. Like a cheater racket. A bit too powerful for me.
With the blade v8 i was able to have some great slap forehand winners that were rockets through the court.
@@robalbertsI used the Speed MP 360+ , I found it stiffer on the arm and generally less easy to play in comparison to the next 2022 auxetic generation. I consider the 2022 version a wonderful upgrade and it is my current racket (with hawk touch 22x21 kg)
New Blade 100 is thus the earlier Speed MP 360... which I still use and need to replace thus this Blade is my next racquet, thanks guys! 😀
Great review as always. I'd like to see a comparison between those 2 racquests and the Dunlop CX400 Tour
Second this! Wondering if all the qualities mentioned for the Speed would be also present in the CX 400 Tour.
Likewise. The older versions of both were an interesting comparison - with some lead tape I thought the cx 400 tour was much better than the older MP.
Compare these with Dunlop FX 500 and you will have a clear winner.
Dunlop could do some better marketing through RUclips. I'd take the CX400 Tour over these two. The FX500 may be too powerful for my style, but for top-spin hitters it should play well.
Different frame completely, The Dunlop is much stiffer and less comfortable at 71 RA so its closer to Babolat style baseline basher vs the soft touch and control Blade.
Shift 300 or Extreme MP vs FX 500 would be a better comparison for that sort of player IMO.
@@vidpromjm fx500 v2 is 69 RA and has a grommet tech to make it feel easy for arm.
Review blade 98 v9 vs yonex percept 97
Really enjoy these reviews from you. Nice job! I prefer faster swinging racquets mainly on serve. It gives me more power and control, so Blade for me.
Great review of 2 solid racquets! I am looking for my next stick and these 2 are both up there for me
Me too, which one did you get?
@@Zekewood3 What did you end up getting? I'm also debating between these 2
wow thanks guys i was looking for it! In the evolution of my game my coach recommended one of these two racquets. I did not get a chance to try the speed mp but the feel of the blade charmed me, especially since coming from pure drive, I always had elbow problems. So the soft feel is very important to me as long as forgiveness and spin playing mostly on clay
Would be nice to compare them to percept 100 and pure strike 100 16x19
how this two compare to the head radical mp and percept 100 for power and control?
Any chance anyone knows the difference between the the speed MP and Gravity MP?
Speed : more power/spin
Gravity : control/feel/forgiveness
i'll use Blade v9 100ul before switch to speed mpl 2024 with same string (yonex polytour pro) 42lbs tension, oh my days kinda regret it cz i lost about 10-20% curve on my serve, but i love speed velvet paintjob stability and power ! , fyi i'm newbie that just started playing tennis less than 2 months 😓👍🏼
Hi. Could you compare the speed mp with the percept 100 ? Would be very helpful. Thx.
The Blade sounds more arm/shoulder friendly if I've understood your conclusions correctly.
100%! Josh
@ph-tennis Thanks. I love my vcore 100 but I basically need a more flexible version.
Great video! I’ve looked at the string patterns for way too long and played with both, the blade 100 string pattern is more dense than the speed mp. I think you would be hard pressed to find another 300g+ racquet with a more open pattern than the speed mp
@phtennis - please make a vs. video with Head Speed Pro and other good player 100s.
Hi, will you compare one if these racquets with the vcore 100 ?
The SpeedMP had a higher SW. If you add 2 to 3 grams at noon to the Blade100v9, I think you would get comparable power from the Blade. I demo-ed the SpeedMP Light as a possible platform racket but liked the feel and control of the Blade100v9 a bit more. I added 2.5 grams at noon and it has plenty of power now and it also adds stability.
Exactly my thoughts when testing both of these racquets.
I have blade 100 v8. I'm not sure how to start with costumized. 12 or 3&9?! How grams?
@@novak0009 i have 100 v8 too, i find it stock just fine. It is 317g strung without overgrip. If you find it too easy through the air you might add some lead tape at 3&9, not more than 4-5g overall i would say, and see how that plays out. Lead usually stiffens the racquet which i dont like.
@@tilenmlakar7036 I mostly lack a little power on it, the rest is ok.
@@novak0009 lossen the strings for 1kg or change them for a more powerful ones, if you can handle more weight then that can help too. whenever i add weight it doesn't translate to more power for me since 300g racquet has big enough SW as it is.
Did any of you use OHBH ? Curious to know if you found speed MP less maneuverable ?
Speed has auxetic 2.0, clean sweep
The fact that the Blade 100 goes neck to neck with Head’s best selling racket while being a completely under everyone’s radar is completely nuts
Great comparison! Which one do you guys think is better for doubles play?
Good question! Personally I’d use the Blade for doubles as that bit more comfortable and I feel I could manipulate the ball around a bit easier. Josh
Great review !!!
Thank you! Cheers!
how these compare to percept 100?
Greatest RUclipsrs ever! The Blade is better.
How is the speed pro vs blade 98?