HOW TO MAXIMIZE THE WILSON ULTRA TOUR TENNIS RACKET
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Wow for some reason I've never thought to counterweight the lead tape with lead under the overgrip. This is the best tip ever. Thanks for the awesome video
Very informative- appreciate the lead tape application tips; instead of buying more racquets I’m going to try to tailor my existing racquets to my playing style- great videos - enjoy the technical expertise with the equipment, appreciate tennis spin!
I bought an ultra tour 2.0 one year ago and I tried several setups. First I put some lead tape at 12 o clock but it didn't feel stable enough for me. So I decided to weight this up pretty heavily. I injected silicone in the handle and put a little bit of lead tape behind the trap door (in total 15 gram) and I put lead tape at 12 o clock and at 3 and 9 (in total 8 grams). The stability was perfect and the power I got was really good(not the same power as you get from a pure drive or something like that but just power because of the mass) I stickied with that setup for a few months but as I play on clay court and the you sometimes have to react quickly it was I little bit too head heavy and too heavy for my wrist. So then I pulled off the lead tape in the head and put some new one (4gram) at 2 and 10 and also put a few more gram right on the handle. So I ended up with a total weight of 354 g strung with a dampner and an overgrip. And I have to say that this just plays perfectly. The stability is really good and the racket doesn't twist in my hands when I hit off center shots. The power I get is really good if you swing it properly but still it feels manouverble and has a quite whippy feel. I am using Babolat rpm blast at 24 kg which still gives me good spin when I really try to hit with spin. ( I am 19 years old). I hope I could help you :)
I appreciate your help. I also customized this racquet and its nice to see what setting worked for other players. 👍
I have one question: when you took off lead tape from the head, you mean you took off all the lead from 12, 9 and 3 oclock? And then how much did you add to 2 and 10 oclock? Thanks for sharing!
i tried the 2g @ 12, 3, & 9 combo, but then my backhand swing was off. I don't know if I needed to counter weight it better but I would end up wristing it more and swinging under the shoulder rather than over. for reference my "go-to" racquet is a prince graphite oversize with weight on it, so it's not that it's too heavy for me, it's just "off" for me.
where on the handle did you put the counterweight?
This ultra tour is the best prestige I ever played. Your review is spot on. Wilson hit home run with this one.
Michael P Lol, no it won’t. It will hardly sell. Which is a shame because I hit once with the v2 and love the racquet. But in fairness this is getting no promotion and no one uses the channel this is being distributed on. So aside from a few tennis nerds who know about this racquet, no one will buy it.
Prestige is head. Ultra tour is Wilson.
@@bengray5013 Have you ever heard of H19? it's an head prestige proxy frame developed by wilson. This is a retail version of that H19.
@@msalvs H19 is a Wilson pro stock code. The ultra tour is defintely not a H19.
ben gray exactly like what I said.
I switched from this UT with similar lead setup to the vcore 95. Softer, little bit less control but with more pop. Has to be leaded though similar to this video. At first I didn't like it but then I leaded it and it grew on me.
Enjoying your videos TS, you should do a video on the vcores, specially the 95, very underrated.
can you make a video where you get a stock rf97 and modify it like how roger does it, like adding the lead tape, and stringing his string setup, string savers and power pads.
Add a leather grip and lead at 3&9 o’clock this will be a awesome racket. Will play as close to a H19 pro stock. Prices for these Ultra pro tour 97 are so cheap now, great price for a great racket.
i have had trouble switching to the "modern" era as i grew up on classic frames (even though i played in the mid-2000s as a junior) and the prince graphite is still my go-to racquet for singles. i was very impressed by the $40 ultra i got off ebay
great feeling platform racquet. Probably one of my favorites.
Would love a Clash 100 Pro (Tour) dedicated video. Especially as you use it.
Best tennis channel going. Keep up the great work!!!
Thanks! Will do!
Hi mate love your vids keep em coming. Do you reccomend any light weight tennis racquets(265-280 grams)
Great video as always. In response to the question: Matt...your setup is control overkill brother. You have 1. a control oriented racket, 2. a control oriented string, and 3. a fairly control oriented tension. If you go down the list of the top maybe 100 ATP pros and look for those using control racket with all polyester setup and an 18x20 pattern, the list might be 0 players. I don't know any. Djokovic for example uses a control oriented frame, has an 18x20 pattern and does use poly but its a gut poly hybrid. The gut gives him some power that you won't have with an all Luxilon stringjob. My recommendation in addition to adding weight to the frame, go with a higher powered string setup: Either gut poly hybrid or if gut is too expensive, a synth gut or multifilament mixed with the poly. Other alternative would be significantly drop your string tension on the Luxilon to maybe 46 ish. Maybe lower. If pros cant handle your setup, at 17 years old I doubt you can and it might actually lead to injury if trying to overcompensate to get power.
What I did to my Ultra Tour is I added a leather grip and then put some lead on 3&9 it turn out really nice and stable. I also had another one in which I put a strip of the thinner lead tape on the whole length of the bumper on top. Both work great, of course the one with the lead on top had a higher swing weight but funny enough both were around 345g strung. I personally wished they made the racquet more head heavy so that I didn't need to add as much weight to the head of the racquet since I personally like my racquets to be around 330-335g strung with a high swing weight. Still a good racquet, not as spin friendly and powerful as a H22, can't compare to a H19 since I don't have one. Overall a nice classic racquet in a modern paintjob.
Hello Tennis Spin! I'm really enjoying the videos. I was wondering if you could do a review of the Technifiber T40 rackets.
Thank you.
I would love to see that too
Would love to hear your thoughts on top 3 or 4 raquets for 4.5-5.0 players. I've on a vcore 97 pro and have messed around with a clash 98, but just curious if there's anything out there that you like a lot for the higher levels.
Hi, please may I ask, what is all-white tennis racket in the background. Where you have all the rackets on the wall, the bottom row, to the left of the Wilson Clash? Thanks for your vids meantime.
This is the best channel i've seen so far.
I have a question maybe you can help me. I used to be a good tennis player maybe you can say a pro player (376 ATP Rank in 2017, and 18 y.o) in the same year I had a tournament in Rome Italy, but i couldn't make it because i had a very bad car accident. I was in coma for about three months. After that i slowly recovered because i couldn't feel my legs for almost one year. Now I am much better physically and mentally but i have a problem. I used to play with a custom Wilson pro stock Rf97 95 sq.in 361g strung and swingweight 355. But unfortunately i can't play with that racket anymore. I tried changing the specs but couldn't get back the feeling, and it started hurting my elbow. So i started trying new rackets. A lot of them. Now i play with a Babolat pro stock pure strike 16X19 project One7 paint, 311g unstrung 332 sw. I felt in love with this racket, but is not very stable yet. Any tips on how can I improve that without messing too much the specs. I use to string my old racket with wilson champion choice.
Maybe you recommend me another racket to try out or some customization tips. I am coaching now and playing local tournaments, but i will start my old routine as soon as I get my gear done. I am from Romania.
Thank you!
can you review some leather grips and how thick they are...thx
Opinions please! I used to use heavy RF but now I use reg PS and I added weight to 12oclock, and 3 & 9 and I put some weight on handle as shown in this video. Any lead anywhere else? Maybe not lead on 12 and 3&9 just one or the other?
Just bought one of these (v.2) online for $100. I modified almost as you suggest. You cannot put silicone on the handle because it already has foam in the handle. I ended up removing a bit of the lead at 10/2 locations and strung it with a full bed of 18 gauge poly at 48lbs and it works pretty well. My only complaint is launch angle is lower than I'd like, so I have to "work" to shape the launch angle. Is there a butt cap I can add that would extend length just a litle bit (1/4")?
I was just thinking about picking this stick up and customizing it to my liking
Could you do a video on how to maximize perfomance for a Pure Aero (the banana)? I am currently stringing Babolat RPM Blast at 56lbs but I am not sure if thats the best option.
Can we get a QC video for the Head Gravity series? Particularly the Pro or Tour.
I've done 2 grams each at 10 & 2, and 1.5 grams each at 8 & 4 plus a leather grip and it hits really well.
I use a Head Pro Tour 280 and my hitting partner had the Wilson Ultra Tour. As an unmodified racquet, I didn’t like the feel as the frame wasn’t very stable and plush.
Hi Tennis Spin, I just got UT strung with Wilson Revolve Spin at 23kg. But I found low-powered. So, I am thinking adding lead tape but this is my first time apply lead tape. First time to use lead tape should apply 3 gram on 3-9? Or can I jump into 3 gram on 3-9 and 1~2gram 12h for more power? Is this okay for first time customize?
I use the pro staff and I used to use the heavy RF but then went to the lighter reg pro staff which still has a decent amount of weight but then I end up adding lead tape! Haven’t got it dialed in.
What are the other key points to put more weight strips on the racket and what are the effects of each key points?
Example: 12 o'clock to increase the sweetspot and add more power.
Best chanell. Can you make video about junior 25-26" rackets.
I have a question. does it apply on ultra tour 95cv 2.0? thx
i want to double down on the advice given in the video here: make one modification, test it out, and then decide if you like it. i've made a lot of mistakes with my racquet modifications over the years and i hope other people can avoid my mistakes:
- i counterweighted by putting at the top of the grip (where the electrical tape goes on the leather grip) instead of at the bottom. my serve was huge but i had horrible maneuverability from so much damn weight
- i would hit harder and harder in drills with more weight, so i had confidence with a ridiculous amount of lead tape, but then in a match i would be slow on the takeback for returns, volleys, and unpredictable points. i overdid it for years with a nearly 14 ounce wilson prostaff 6.0
- adding weight to extended length racquets - this is really hard to get right. the length adds so much swingweight already, so you've got to be extra careful with this
- not counterweighting like he does in the video - i would think, "well, it already feels heavier, why would I add MORE weight?" - give it a shot though. i added weight over the leather grip like he does in this video and my backhand just cleaned up. there's something about having the weight of the racquet in the handle that prevents it from "flicking over" and so when i went from 2 grams at 12 and 2 grams on the handle to 2 grams at 10 & 2 each, with the same handle, everything went off. but today i added another 2 grams to the handle and everything went back to how i wanted the backhand to go again.
Hey tennis spin can you do compare the racquet Andy Murray used in the us open with the racquet that Djokovic used in the Australian open
I legit just bought 2 of them right before this vid
Hi! Love your videos, i usually use the ezone 98, the 2018 version and I love it, im an agressive backliner (2 handed backhand) and a big server. What can i do yo maximise this racket?
Hi... Ive customized the ezone 98 I would recommend 2-2.5 grams at the 3 andb 9 and 3 grams at 12... And a leather grip. Cheers mate.
I think he should first drop the string tension down to a 22 kg. That will make the sweet spot bigger, give more spin and power.
Stringing it higher just for durability is the wrong reason. If he wants to lower his cost, choose a different string like a solinco tour bite or so. I think the high tension alu power is actually keeping this racket back from its full potential
Thank you for this! On the 3.0 version I feel like the weight was moved up to 12 o'clock on the racket, so I will definitely do this on the 2.0 first, and then try the 3.0.
Matt is the 3.0 version better than the 2.0 version? Please modify your 2.0 and let us know the difference if any. Thanks
David Ashman I’ll have to get some lead tape, but I’ll let you know when I do.
Matt DiMaggio can you please tell us the main difference between V3 and V2? Is the PWS and other features worth upgrade? Thanks
You're welcome!
David Ashman When I first played with the V3 all my shots went in the net, it felt like I had to relearn how to hit the ball for half an hour. This also happened with the serve, but since switching to the racket not only am I more consistent but also get easier power and spin.i don’t have to put as much racket head spread and whip my wrist to get the power I used to. I hope thus helped let me know if you need me to explain more. I will make the adjustments then tell you if it’s worth it, but leaving the racket untouched it is worth it. ( you will get fatigued the first day of practice with the v3 as it his heavier)
Hello, I really enjoyed the video. I have a question. I currently use the Wilson pro staff rf97a (the tuxedo one) Is there anything I can do to maximize this racquet? I am 16 years of age and I have a big serve. I have a two handed backhand, however, I don’t feel like I get enough support from the racquet to drive the ball all the way across the court. (The type of support that a racquet like the head gravity pro gives).
First check your strings. Maybe string it looser like 5 lbs looser. If that does not work do what I did to this racket, add 6 strings worth of lead to the top. Finally if both does not work add lead to the 3 and 9, 4 strings worth or each side. Maybe do it all. Thanks for watching!
Please do the same with pure strike 2 generation 18x20 please!!
This is my main frame for the past year. It needs some weight at 3 and 9 postion at least, and some weight on the handle
Needs a lot of weight for it to be playable, I had to add atleast 30 grams
Same. Anyway Im ordering the last pair from a UK retailer. I sold my older pair last month and regret it.
Sublime!! I recommended 21kg ( 46 pounds) and 1,20 poly strings
Tried some lead on my pure drive and i lost too much control. But it was an intetesting test.
Thank you for info!
Do you have any idea about general lifetime of a racket? Should we change a racket regularly (e.g., bi-yearly)?
S. Lee good quality racquets will last years, and if you find one you really like and play regularly it’s worthwhile trying to get two or three that are matched
Based on the changes you have seen in the 100 models from v2 to v3 do you think the pro version v3 will be that much better different than the v2 tour? Thanks
I don;t think they messed with the Pro version like the 100 models. I think it would be just a paint job. Thanks for watching!
Hello , do you know if a raquets drops its flexibility when it is strung ...thank you !
Yes, about 3 RA-points softer
Hi nice video, I was wondering if you could make another video like this in how to maximize the clash 100 tour 🙃💪🏾 I'm a competitive player trying to get into futures qualys , I play two handed backhand, got a decent serve and I'm all rounded player Style, maybe looking for more plow in my shots.
Luis Alejandro Riveros Santamaría go to the tennis nerd channel where you’ll get a lot more info
Cheers mate! Will do 💪🏾🎾
Thanks for another great video Tennis spin! I have a question how long does a tennis racket last? I have 2 Wilson blade 98 blx, 8 years old, I`m a medium to advanced player and plays 2 timmes per week all year around. The rackets are in very good condition and I string them lately with Solinco Tour Bite 1.15mm at 23,5kg.
I always tell people if it still works for you and you still like it. It;s fine. Only change rackets when you really think you need a change. You will know. Thanks for watching!
For me, the best results its add weight in the 9 and 3. Is possible encrease the spin potencial of this racquet whit more weight?
I think adding more weight automatically add more spin to your racket but adding to 3 and 9 doesn't maximize it if not even reduce it since your racket twist less
I like to take headguard off and add weight under
make his swingweight 360 and wilson QC is probably the reason why he perfers one over the other
Hi! How about ultra 95? I heard it’s really stiff, but it’s a great racket that has high swing weight with relatively lighter racket strung weight compared to Prostaff. What do you think?
Ultra Tour 95 3.0 is stiff 69 RA and slightly extended. 27.25".
Cheers
My main frame for the past 12 months. For me the best setup is leather grip plus OG, 2 grams at 12, 2 grams at 3 and 2 grams at 9. I also added 4 grams at 7 inches from the buttcap. The racquet comes up at 350 grams and 325 mm balance.
Btw you can't add silicon in the handle as the racquet is foam filled.
Some racquets are foam filled, as that is a final finishing step at the wilson plant to bring the racquet into its balance. Some are so off at the plant the actually use silicone to final balance it. One can always dig the final balance foam/silicone out and use their own for re-weighting +-.
Hello I am having Wilson ultra camo is it good to change to Wilson ultra 3.0 and I am age 15 pretty good tournament player from India please sir
yes. try the ultra 3.0.
tennis express and midwest sports both carry the Ultra Tour 2.0 For $99
Wilson customer service send me the Specs off the New ultra 97 V3.18x20.Its same as V 2.Only a new paint jobb..
supposed to have new tech?
I recently bought this racquet. What I didn’t like about it is that it vibrates SO MUCH. I hate using a dampener because it takes away so much feel but with this racquet is almost impossible to play without one, every stroke vibrates. Im using a dampener now but maybe elevating the sweetspot with lead at 12 can improve this vibration. Lets see, thanks!
Put a leather grip on it add 4 grams of lead at 12 o’clock. Problem solved. I’ve got 3 of these. One of the nicest sticks I’ve used once customised.
If you mean resonate you could try one piece stringing, occasionally same models have a variation and although I always string 2 piece, unless requested otherwise, I find stringing one piece usually cures the problem.
@@rcdbasherYeah it vibrates so much, unless I hit in a really small spot in the sweetspot. I dont string my racquets so I dont really know what that means, but ill talk to my stringer, thanks a lot!
@@JD-767 Yeah I really like it, I love the feel and control. I used a TI Radical MP, very similar racquet actually but you dont feel any vibrations without dampener, unlike Ultra Tour, so I still prefer the TI Radical.
I tried 4g at 3/9 didnt change anything. Will try at 12, maybe by raising the sweetspot it will improve.Its still a good racquet with dampener, but I just hate losing that feel lol. Thanks a lot!
I have the same vibration feel just like yours. Have tried many ways to customize my UT, at one point even weighted up to 12.6 ounces.. somehow I still feel vibrating unless I hit right on the sweet spot. Wonder if you found out your way? Thx
i have the ultra tour 95, can you measure the swing weight? I really think its 370 swing weight, can you verify? Who would paly this?
Pow Ranger i have never even seen the racquet you’re talking about but I can assure you the swingweight is not 370👍🏻
From any brand nowadays you will never find a SW over 340 in any of the current retail racquets.
Soo I added a leather grip and overgrip, strung it with yonex poly tour spin black. I tried measuring the swing weight with the tennis warehouse method and got 370, I've tested 3 times. Maybe I'm wrong but then I measured my newer prestige pro and got 340 just like in this video. By the way the wilso. Ultra tour 95 is Kei nishikori endorsed racquet check it out. It's a pretty stiff 95 27.25 inches length raquet. Mine with the overgrip/leather/10grams of putty in the handle = 357 grams.
@@johtodev Is it the ultra 95 CV? if yes tennis warehouse says 340 swingweight. www.tennis-warehouse.com/Wilson_Ultra_95_Countervail/descpageRCWILSON-U95CV.html
@@msalvs exactly that, but maybe they measured without strings? I mean the prestige pro is supposed to be 327 SW not 340.
Can you show us how to use lead tape correctly?
david tran cut it to required size, stick it where you want to add weight to the racquet, ensure you don’t lick the lease tape and wash our hands after handling it, there’s not much else to it...
the sweetspot is bigger in the Ultra Pro than the Blade Pro
If there’s anyone selling a Wilson Burn 95+ Countervail, please reply to my comment.... I absolutely love how this racket plays and would be interested in buying one or two more rackets.
i Got 3 frames, first is 310 cm balance strung, second one 323cm and the third one is 330cm. QC is a joke as I cant play with them. gg Wilson
Leather grip, about 5" of lead at 3 and 9. Hyper G 19 at 40 lbs was amazing, but for only about 5 hours. TourBite Soft 18 in the mains and Hyper G 19 in the crosses at 38 was ok, but meh. Confidential 16L at 30 lbs is *really* nice. I, too, just bought several of these. Very similar, to me, to the Tecnifibre 315 LTD.
Bumped the Conf 16L ten percent to 33. Better.
Without even waiting to hear the rest of this review....I have a 3.0 ultra pro demo arriving early next week.
The 3.0 ultra pro (97sq") and tour(95sq") aren't in the US yet is all.
The tour is the Kei Nishikori endorsed stick and is stiff (69RA) and 27.25".
The pro is soft and a standard length and is only 305g (I think) unstrung, so likely designed for a little customisation.
Weird these aren't in US yet, but have been out for close to a month. Perhaps there's issues given stock comes from China!
Cheers.
that suggestion is not enough. The Ultra tour for my taste is too head light, I use more weight towards the tip to get more plough through
I haven't added any weight at the bottom.The overgrip and eventually the dampener counteracts the weight you suggesting not to through it off
the sweetspot is bigger in the Ultra Pro than the Blade Pro ?
What about the cancer risk?
Tennis Replay just wash your hands after applying it and don’t lick it..l pretty simple tbh
@@bengray5013 i sweat like nadal
@@treplay8846 irrelavent to lead tape
@@bengray5013 its like covid i wipe my nose scratch my butt when i play
@@treplay8846 so you're a troll
Get it at Walmart 13 dollars
Put tournagrip on it string it at 44lbs with fishing line, lead tape from 2 to 10 oclock, .............and throw it in the ocean.
Wow this is so wrong guys… please don’t do it.
Such a cheap imitation by Wilson of the H19.