I can't believe that you completely skipped over all the popular aluminum racquets. You mentioned the Prince oversized aluminum racquet, but not the very popular Head line (Professional, Master, Standard, and the aluminum/graphite Arthur Ashe Competition, etc.). You guys even revisited the "Red Head" (Professional) on your channel. 🙂
The original Profile was the gold 2.7 SI as coach Rob said. This was quickly followed by the silver 3.6 SI which was slightly more of a player's racquet especially in 95sq" version. These were 12.5oz headlight racquets. The hammer series came next. They were lighter but head heavy to compensate and still provide big power. The Profile Harry showed in this video was from the later Hammer series. And, no, this example wasn't faded. That was the original color scheme.
Best Rackets according to decade: 70s - Wilson T2000 80s - Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 85 (Honorable second to Dunlop Max 200g) 90s - Head Pro Tour 2000s - Babolat Pure Drive Teens - Wilson Pro Staff 97 20s - I dunno. Maybe the Gravity or VCore?
I hit some serves with my old Wilson Hammer 6.2 "skunk" yesterday and landed more 1st serves in versus my Clash 100 V1. Speaking of old racquets here, in Jr. High and my freshman year in high school I played with Yamaha's fiberglass racquet in colors red or black. I loved the sound and feel of it, plus it seemed pretty powerful as well.
I always wanted a prince woodie but they were very expensive here in Australia. I remember Australia's top players Peter McNamara and John Alexander used the woodie but way out of my price league in the 1980s. About 25yrs later I came across a website selling old rackets and although I wasn't really playing tennis I couldn't resist and I think it cost me $7 and postage was abit more as it was shipped from America. I finally got my dream racket. It felt heavy when I had a hit with it compared to my newer graphite rackets but it would have felt space age compared to the old wooden dunlop maxply's.
How can you forget Carlos Moya? He was almost unbeatable on clay with this racquet. And he is Nadal's coach. So it was not Roddick who put Pure Drive onto the map :)
A couple misses from the 90’s I can think of that I played with: the Wilson Ultra series and the Prince CTS series. Many great racquets among both those lines.
Fun vid - biggest iconic racquet missing was the Head Graphite Edge. It was one of the most important early graphite racquets in history. I remember the first time I played with it - changed the whole industry and what non professionals could do with a tennis ball. Surprised noone here mentioned that - unless I missed it.
Well, that was a best of from a strict Wilson perspective. Not a single mention of Ivan Lendl's racquet, who was the long term #1 and the man to beat. No mention of Andre Agassi's Head racquet, no mentioning of Steffi Graf, who dominated women's Tennis like nobody else in the 90s.
My first racquet was a Jack Kramer Autograph and my second one was the T 2000 which i learned to do my slice serve with that i still use 50 years later. Brings back a lot of memories. I also have one of the Wilson Hammer 6.2 right now. Like new needs stringing.
I started with a medium wood Slazenger Challenge #1 then moved to a Wilson Sting 85 sq inch then Wilson Ceramic 85. I stopped playing for many years and when I returned to the game in the early 2000s I finally got a couple of Wilson Pro Staff 85s. After that I experimented with dozens of demos. I played for a few years with the ProKennex Redondo 98. When I wore them out I demoed dozens and dozens of frames and string combinations. I nearly ended up finding a perfect racquet for me in the Pacific X Feel Pro 90 Vacuum. I just couldn't bring myself to go to a smaller head size again. I would have went for it if it was a 100 to 110. I'm 57 now and at the time I was looking for a little bit more help from the frame than an 85 or 90 square inch could give me. But the feel of that Pacific 90 was sublime. Just by chance I got a free frame I played with for a while. It was a used Wilson Sting 110 7si. I still wanted something different so I continued my search and ended up with what I use now which is the first generation of the RF97 autograph. I've been injured for a few years and haven't been able to play but I think when I go back if I can I will get a different frame yet again. Probably something a little lighter and a little bigger. Not sure what it will be but like so many we're always searching for the perfect frame. I think without playing with everything that was out there it's hard to say what is the best of an era. Maybe if you're judging on what the pros used or what sold the most you might get some indication but I think there are some hidden gems out there that never get talked about. For me the best wooden racket I played with I would have to go with the Dunlop Maxply McEnroe. I would also say that it is important to be specific about wood rackets in particular because there were light, medium or heavy versions. It might have the same name but a light version plays drastically different than a medium at least from my experience in dealing with playing with the Slazengers. As the name implies the light one was lighter but it was thinner and more flexible then the medium. I never played with a heavy one. I do think this carried over into other brands as well though. So if you're out there searching for a specific wooden racket and you have an example that you like to compare with make sure you get the comparable one and compare them side-by-side.
I got the Prostaff Class when I was 16 turning 17. Loved that no matter how hard you hit the ball, the racquet gave it to the ball, but yet so controlled with touch volleying. When I was younger I struggled to control the launch angle and power, then when I got stronger/older age 16 right through Uni/college that racquet could do no wrong with tight strings. But then after a few years away, playing just once a week, I again was struggling with the launch angle and power and randomly sending shots meters long and changed to a softer raccquet for more forgiving control. I still have my Prostaff and can't imagine ever throwing it out just because of all the good memories when I was playing my best tennis
The POG (1978) preceded the Prof Staff (1985) by some years. In the early 80's graphite raquet Head Graphite Edge, Rossignol F200, Kennex Ace, and Dunlop Max200g were all popular before the Pro Staff dropped
I had a pair of Jack Kramer Pro Staff racquets in the early 70’s strung with full gut; back then there was nylon or gut, nothing else that I can recall. The “diamonds” were just decoration. Could not possibly hit with them now! Currently enjoying the Wilson Clash Tour.
I strung up a T2000 to try out a couple years ago. I was bashing 2 handed backhands the best I ever have on any racquet. Could land a single forehand though...
Nac Was using actually Jack Kramer that he have in hand. In that legendary 1980 final he had Wilson. Then in 1981 he switched to Dunlop. Dunlop Max 200G 1) It is a wonderful racquet with a flexibility 38 and interestingly way more powerful than Pro Staff 2) Worldwide, it is a not a caveat but a part of holy trinity. Towards mid 90s Babolat purchased the mold of Pro Kennex Destiny, recalibrated it for incoming polyester strings (lighter, stiffer, slightly bigger headsize_and they had a world beater (at least in terms of sales) Carlos Moya in 1998 was the first pro user of Pure Drive btw. Finally I have to congratulate you guys for managing going over the best racquets and not mentioning any Heads, Prestige or Radical (Racquets which forced Wilson to imitate them and come with H19, then H22)
200G (1982)came before the Prostaff (1984). I think the Sting and Ultra came before the Prostaff as well. Coach Rob is definitely correct that the original Profile was more gold.
In the late 80s I swung a racquet by Wilson called the Cobra Mag and it was magnesium. It was an improvement over aluminium in that it felt more stable and it was the first one I ever had that gave me a good balance of power and accuracy. I played it till it fell apart and was never able to find another one.
The Wilson T2000 came out in 1967. By the 1970's, only Connors was still using it. Reportedly, Wilson did not pay him royalties to use it! The T2000 had a bad reputation as uncontrollable and as hard on the arm. Connors modified his T2000 with lead tape; reportedly, his was head-heavy. He played great with it! The Prince Graphite Oversize pre-dates the Wilson Pro Staff 85 that Evert (and Edberg and Courier) used. You have your chronology wrong.
I know this is a Wilson history lesson and I have two of them....and love them. But an early '80's graphite racket was the Dunlop Black Max. I played with that throughout the '80s and into the '90s. Not mentioning the Arthur Ashe Head AMF is disappointing.
I had quite a few rackets over the years,started with a Slazenger wood racket (awful) then a yonex alloy frame with a tiny head (still awful) . Then ProKennex Golden Ace (wood and graphite heavy but pretty) . Followed up with a Dunlop Black max.Then a ProKennex destiny graphite - the destiny mold was used by Babolat for the pure drive. Then a Wilson hyper prostaff 7.6 with rollers (terrible to string). A couple of prostaffs (nice). Now got a Blade, a prestige pro and a radical pro. Ps hated all those 90s power frames couldn't keep the ball in,bats not rackets
Left out the midsize wooden racquets, then the fiberglass racquets, the small head Arthur Ashe graphite racquets. It's more a Wilson Special than an actual 'evolution of racquets through the decades'.
Kramer and Kramer prostaff were different in feel, weight and stiffness. Gullermo Vilas, Tracy Austin. and Vita Gerulaitis etc. played with the Kramer John Mcenroe played the Kramer prostaff. Mcnroe played a Wilson before switching to Dunlop. Rumor was his Maxply had an extra layer that Dunlop later released as the maxply mcenroe. All of the late 70's racquets were substantially heavier than todays racquets. You did not have a Chris Evert autograph model for 10 bucks even then they were 30 or more. Shouldn't leave out the Puma Becker either. All wooden racquets were laminated. The characteristics had to do with how many layers and what type of wood.
Still using the PSC 6.1 95 18x20 from 1995 (First Taiwanese iteration) and Is still a "modern" racquet. Not so far from PS97 v13 I've tried recently IMHO after almost 30years. Quality wise old pro staff are in the different league compared to the newest model. The One I have is above 470gr strung, the only reason why I switch to a lighter racquet (Boom Pro) now to train my groundstroke with less effort and for longer time, PSC tend to be pretty heavy after a couple of hours even if it is 31cm strung balance. Best racquet I've ever tested/used at net.
@@ivanvanvanliBack in 1998 he used the Pure Drive. I remember a match he played against Agassi, that was the first time I saw this racket and I was wondering what in the world he was swinging. It seemed so big and with a wide frame.
What you miss that in Europe clash is not popular at all. You barely see anyone using it. Even among seniors. V2 is absolutely not selling good. Moreover nobody on tour uses it. So I do think clash is way too far away from the racket of the decade. It’s very niche racket for a particular person, usually who has constant arm discomfort.
Good topic. Poor execution. Late 70’s early 80’s were the most pivotal transition to the modern sticks. We went from wood to steel to fiberglass to graphite in a spanse of 5-7 years. Totally skipped over Prince, Head, Donnay, Dunlop. The Dunlop 200g was wielded by Mac and Graff therefore a ton of championships …….revisit this with a little more focus on each decade and who played them.
I can't believe that you completely skipped over all the popular aluminum racquets. You mentioned the Prince oversized aluminum racquet, but not the very popular Head line (Professional, Master, Standard, and the aluminum/graphite Arthur Ashe Competition, etc.). You guys even revisited the "Red Head" (Professional) on your channel. 🙂
Guys, I love Wilson as well but you totally overlooked Head Pro Tour/Prestige/Radical that were also dominant in the tour for a while
The original Profile was the gold 2.7 SI as coach Rob said. This was quickly followed by the silver 3.6 SI which was slightly more of a player's racquet especially in 95sq" version. These were 12.5oz headlight racquets. The hammer series came next. They were lighter but head heavy to compensate and still provide big power. The Profile Harry showed in this video was from the later Hammer series. And, no, this example wasn't faded. That was the original color scheme.
Best Rackets according to decade:
70s - Wilson T2000
80s - Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 85 (Honorable second to Dunlop Max 200g)
90s - Head Pro Tour
2000s - Babolat Pure Drive
Teens - Wilson Pro Staff 97
20s - I dunno. Maybe the Gravity or VCore?
I hit some serves with my old Wilson Hammer 6.2 "skunk" yesterday and landed more 1st serves in versus my Clash 100 V1. Speaking of old racquets here, in Jr. High and my freshman year in high school I played with Yamaha's fiberglass racquet in colors red or black. I loved the sound and feel of it, plus it seemed pretty powerful as well.
How can you not mentioned the Head Prestige Pro? That was the most popular racket among professionals during the 80's. That mold still popular today.
Coach Rob is always so graceful…on the court and with his comments. Always disarming, even when the other person is in error.
Good trait(s)
Hmmmm. The first Profile was actually the Kuebler Resonanz. Wilson just licensed it from Kuebler… They were honest though: it was stated on the frame.
1980 Prince Woodie, mapled laminated wood, over size head...Gabriela Sabatini played with
I always wanted a prince woodie but they were very expensive here in Australia. I remember Australia's top players Peter McNamara and John Alexander used the woodie but way out of my price league in the 1980s. About 25yrs later I came across a website selling old rackets and although I wasn't really playing tennis I couldn't resist and I think it cost me $7 and postage was abit more as it was shipped from America. I finally got my dream racket. It felt heavy when I had a hit with it compared to my newer graphite rackets but it would have felt space age compared to the old wooden dunlop maxply's.
La tecnología ha cambiado la forma de jugar...pero las sensaciones de la madera para mí gusto son incomparables...
How can you forget Carlos Moya? He was almost unbeatable on clay with this racquet. And he is Nadal's coach. So it was not Roddick who put Pure Drive onto the map :)
Moya and Corretja, also Nadal used before babolat made the aeropro drive for him
A couple misses from the 90’s I can think of that I played with: the Wilson Ultra series and the Prince CTS series. Many great racquets among both those lines.
Fun vid - biggest iconic racquet missing was the Head Graphite Edge. It was one of the most important early graphite racquets in history. I remember the first time I played with it - changed the whole industry and what non professionals could do with a tennis ball. Surprised noone here mentioned that - unless I missed it.
Well, that was a best of from a strict Wilson perspective.
Not a single mention of Ivan Lendl's racquet, who was the long term #1 and the man to beat.
No mention of Andre Agassi's Head racquet, no mentioning of Steffi Graf, who dominated women's Tennis like nobody else in the 90s.
Yea what happen to head flex point and liquid metal.
Head flex point was fun to hit with. Liquid Metal is on my Rushmore of favorite racquets
Steffi was magnificent and like McEnroe used the Dunlop 200G for about a decade.
My first racquet was a Jack Kramer Autograph and my second one was the T 2000 which i learned to do my slice serve with that i still use 50 years later. Brings back a lot of memories. I also have one of the Wilson Hammer 6.2 right now. Like new needs stringing.
I started with a medium wood Slazenger Challenge #1 then moved to a Wilson Sting 85 sq inch then Wilson Ceramic 85. I stopped playing for many years and when I returned to the game in the early 2000s I finally got a couple of Wilson Pro Staff 85s. After that I experimented with dozens of demos. I played for a few years with the ProKennex Redondo 98. When I wore them out I demoed dozens and dozens of frames and string combinations. I nearly ended up finding a perfect racquet for me in the Pacific X Feel Pro 90 Vacuum. I just couldn't bring myself to go to a smaller head size again. I would have went for it if it was a 100 to 110. I'm 57 now and at the time I was looking for a little bit more help from the frame than an 85 or 90 square inch could give me. But the feel of that Pacific 90 was sublime. Just by chance I got a free frame I played with for a while. It was a used Wilson Sting 110 7si. I still wanted something different so I continued my search and ended up with what I use now which is the first generation of the RF97 autograph. I've been injured for a few years and haven't been able to play but I think when I go back if I can I will get a different frame yet again. Probably something a little lighter and a little bigger. Not sure what it will be but like so many we're always searching for the perfect frame. I think without playing with everything that was out there it's hard to say what is the best of an era. Maybe if you're judging on what the pros used or what sold the most you might get some indication but I think there are some hidden gems out there that never get talked about. For me the best wooden racket I played with I would have to go with the Dunlop Maxply McEnroe. I would also say that it is important to be specific about wood rackets in particular because there were light, medium or heavy versions. It might have the same name but a light version plays drastically different than a medium at least from my experience in dealing with playing with the Slazengers. As the name implies the light one was lighter but it was thinner and more flexible then the medium. I never played with a heavy one. I do think this carried over into other brands as well though. So if you're out there searching for a specific wooden racket and you have an example that you like to compare with make sure you get the comparable one and compare them side-by-side.
I got the Prostaff Class when I was 16 turning 17. Loved that no matter how hard you hit the ball, the racquet gave it to the ball, but yet so controlled with touch volleying. When I was younger I struggled to control the launch angle and power, then when I got stronger/older age 16 right through Uni/college that racquet could do no wrong with tight strings. But then after a few years away, playing just once a week, I again was struggling with the launch angle and power and randomly sending shots meters long and changed to a softer raccquet for more forgiving control. I still have my Prostaff and can't imagine ever throwing it out just because of all the good memories when I was playing my best tennis
Is it the 6.1?
We never called it the 6.1 - but yeah the red and yellow splashes @@goldencalf5144
CARLOS MOYA was the main figure for the babolat drive
I still have my T-2000. I will hit with it occasionally for fun. The ball still jumps off it nicely if you nail the sweet spot.
The POG (1978) preceded the Prof Staff (1985) by some years. In the early 80's graphite raquet Head Graphite Edge, Rossignol F200, Kennex Ace, and Dunlop Max200g were all popular before the Pro Staff dropped
I had a pair of Jack Kramer Pro Staff racquets in the early 70’s strung with full gut; back then there was nylon or gut, nothing else that I can recall. The “diamonds” were just decoration. Could not possibly hit with them now! Currently enjoying the Wilson Clash Tour.
I strung up a T2000 to try out a couple years ago. I was bashing 2 handed backhands the best I ever have on any racquet. Could land a single forehand though...
I have 2 hyper hammer 5.7 and a H2. I put 40g of lead tape on the H2 to make more head heavy.
Fernando Gonzalez is also one of the many users of Babolat (pure Storm if I am not mistaken), same with Sam Stosur and Carlos Moya .
The Pure Drive came out of a Pro Kennex mould. The racquet was called the Destiny.
Nac Was using actually Jack Kramer that he have in hand. In that legendary 1980 final he had Wilson. Then in 1981 he switched to Dunlop. Dunlop Max 200G 1) It is a wonderful racquet with a flexibility 38 and interestingly way more powerful than Pro Staff 2) Worldwide, it is a not a caveat but a part of holy trinity. Towards mid 90s Babolat purchased the mold of Pro Kennex Destiny, recalibrated it for incoming polyester strings (lighter, stiffer, slightly bigger headsize_and they had a world beater (at least in terms of sales) Carlos Moya in 1998 was the first pro user of Pure Drive btw. Finally I have to congratulate you guys for managing going over the best racquets and not mentioning any Heads, Prestige or Radical (Racquets which forced Wilson to imitate them and come with H19, then H22)
I got the hammer 4.0 , 95 sq in head for Christmas when I was like 12. I loved that racket. It's disappeared since. Darn it!
Does anyone remember the wilson Outer limits racket? My buddy played with that one. 135 sq in head and 29 in length.
200G (1982)came before the Prostaff (1984). I think the Sting and Ultra came before the Prostaff as well.
Coach Rob is definitely correct that the original Profile was more gold.
Harry get his groove back? Today’s topic is excellent, after the dud of a topic yesterday.
In the late 80s I swung a racquet by Wilson called the Cobra Mag and it was magnesium. It was an improvement over aluminium in that it felt more stable and it was the first one I ever had that gave me a good balance of power and accuracy. I played it till it fell apart and was never able to find another one.
Carlos Moya was the first one to use Babolat Pure Drive
The Wilson T2000 came out in 1967. By the 1970's, only Connors was still using it. Reportedly, Wilson did not pay him royalties to use it! The T2000 had a bad reputation as uncontrollable and as hard on the arm. Connors modified his T2000 with lead tape; reportedly, his was head-heavy. He played great with it! The Prince Graphite Oversize pre-dates the Wilson Pro Staff 85 that Evert (and Edberg and Courier) used. You have your chronology wrong.
Diamonds are decorative only. The wood pro-staff was excellent. I preferred it over the Dunlop Maxply.
The one who changed players forehand grips wasnt Bollietieri but Bjorn Borg...
My first racket was a $5 Indian made piece of crap that folded after 4 hitting sessions . My first good racket was a Dunlop Max Ply.
That was a shallow dive into the alternative history of classic racquets.....
Head Radical, Prestige and Pro Tour were hundred times more iconic then Wilsons.
I know this is a Wilson history lesson and I have two of them....and love them. But an early '80's graphite racket was the Dunlop Black Max. I played with that throughout the '80s and into the '90s. Not mentioning the Arthur Ashe Head AMF is disappointing.
Carlos Moya is the one started to use Babolat Pure Drive.
Yamaha Secret 04 and Yonex RQ380 are other widebody backthen.
I miss my Kneissl White Star….I hit like hell with it….
No head prestige? No aero pro? I think those were iconic. The banana too
I had quite a few rackets over the years,started with a Slazenger wood racket (awful) then a yonex alloy frame with a tiny head (still awful) . Then ProKennex Golden Ace (wood and graphite heavy but pretty) . Followed up with a Dunlop Black max.Then a ProKennex destiny graphite - the destiny mold was used by Babolat for the pure drive. Then a Wilson hyper prostaff 7.6 with rollers (terrible to string). A couple of prostaffs (nice). Now got a Blade, a prestige pro and a radical pro. Ps hated all those 90s power frames couldn't keep the ball in,bats not rackets
T-200 was released in the mid 1960's.Prince 110 was the mid 1970s. Carlos Moya owas the face of the Pure Drive.
What happen to the K factors!!!
carlos moya for the babolat pure drive first pro to use it
MOYA!!! He was the babolat player. Number one player in mid ninety for a bit.
Also, Sharapova endorsed a prince shark racket for a while
Carlos Moya used a soft drive with the pure drive paintjob
Left out the midsize wooden racquets, then the fiberglass racquets, the small head Arthur Ashe graphite racquets. It's more a Wilson Special than an actual 'evolution of racquets through the decades'.
Kramer and Kramer prostaff were different in feel, weight and stiffness. Gullermo Vilas, Tracy Austin. and Vita Gerulaitis etc. played with the Kramer John Mcenroe played the Kramer prostaff. Mcnroe played a Wilson before switching to Dunlop. Rumor was his Maxply had an extra layer that Dunlop later released as the maxply mcenroe. All of the late 70's racquets were substantially heavier than todays racquets. You did not have a Chris Evert autograph model for 10 bucks even then they were 30 or more. Shouldn't leave out the Puma Becker either. All wooden racquets were laminated. The characteristics had to do with how many layers and what type of wood.
prince woody , 1979 started the oversize
dunlop max 200g was the real transition from metal/ wood to graphite. Johnny Mc's stick of choice. He dom inated with it.
Still using the PSC 6.1 95 18x20 from 1995 (First Taiwanese iteration) and Is still a "modern" racquet. Not so far from PS97 v13 I've tried recently IMHO after almost 30years. Quality wise old pro staff are in the different league compared to the newest model. The One I have is above 470gr strung, the only reason why I switch to a lighter racquet (Boom Pro) now to train my groundstroke with less effort and for longer time, PSC tend to be pretty heavy after a couple of hours even if it is 31cm strung balance. Best racquet I've ever tested/used at net.
That 6.1 18×20 was not a forgiving frame. You had to be sharp.
Was it Carlos Moya who used the Pure Drive as on the first pro's?
I believe so.
I feel like you guys missed a ton of iconic racquets.
Wilson centric
Moya was the face of Pure Drive !
Carlos Moya was the one that swung it first.
Yes. Think he uses Babolat Control.
@@ivanvanvanliBack in 1998 he used the Pure Drive. I remember a match he played against Agassi, that was the first time I saw this racket and I was wondering what in the world he was swinging. It seemed so big and with a wide frame.
Pro staff classic:bjorkman,krajicek,Edberg
Babolat:Carlos moya
I think it was Carlos Moya who played first with Babolat.
around 1998 was when the best rackets were around then like late 90s and early 00s
yonex is the best nowadays
Moya-Sampras AO 1997 Final Babolat Pure Drive first court??
No mention of Head or Yonex !!😂😂😂😂
Also u forgot the Serena black and white racket
Carlos Moya is the name you are looking for.
Costa used Babolat
Missed a decade in the title: 00s
24.36 carlos moya 🤔
Ok, so you don't know Moya, Fognini, Pliskova... :)
Babolat first top player was Carlos Moya
AO 97... Sampras kicked his ass in the final
Forgot about Head and Yonex. Pro tour and Radical and Prestiges are dominated in 90-20. Yonex dominates in woman's tennis.
What you miss that in Europe clash is not popular at all. You barely see anyone using it. Even among seniors. V2 is absolutely not selling good. Moreover nobody on tour uses it. So I do think clash is way too far away from the racket of the decade. It’s very niche racket for a particular person, usually who has constant arm discomfort.
Rafa also started with it at first
Alex Coretjia
Carlos Moya
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You are addicted to tennis, Harry
Good topic. Poor execution. Late 70’s early 80’s were the most pivotal transition to the modern sticks. We went from wood to steel to fiberglass to graphite in a spanse of 5-7 years. Totally skipped over Prince, Head, Donnay, Dunlop. The Dunlop 200g was wielded by Mac and Graff therefore a ton of championships …….revisit this with a little more focus on each decade and who played them.
Only liking racquets from 1 specific manufacturer just tells me that his opinion can’t be trusted.
Clash is the absolute worst racquet ever made!