Should I get a 100 or 98 racket?
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2024
- In the world of modern tennis, advanced players looking for control tend to look for 98 sq inch racquets, while most intermediate players do best to look at 100 sq inches or more. Racquet sizes, on average, have increased over the last 10 years.
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Hey, nice job.. I'm a MRT. Enjoyed the casual approach and wealth of information.
I'm glad that you enjoyed it! The more casual approach I felt was best for giving people a good baseline understanding for what their racquets are designed to do without getting too technical and confusing everyone, especially beginners/new players
Very informative. Please do a video to expound more on the 16x19 string pattern vs 18x20.
I will put it in the list
Blade 100 has good reviews too. I have the 98 but as an intermediate player, almost regret not getting the 100 for the extra power and larger sweet spot
Gotcha. You could make up for the extra power by using a multifilament string unless you already have a string that you prefer
Good stuff. I’m curious about 98 vs. 97. Why did the industry offer control rackets one square inch less?
Likely an attempt to be different
I think 97’s might have come out first and then they eventually moved to the 98. Making the 98 was probably just an easier way to make a more flexible racquet as well as provide more power and spin for the player
Im more into the specific racquets than into spects
Vcore has to be 100 and ezone 98 for me for example, because of their aerodynamics. I cant whip a ezone 100 because of its shape and Vcore 98 doesnt delivers the spin I need from it
Gotcha. Having the specs knowledge as a base is a great place to start in my opinion and then you can start getting more into the specifics of how each specific racquet plays for you personally by using a demo
I have always used 98 rackets until a couple of months ago! I had used the Ezone 98 solidly for the last 2 years, but wanted more control as I found the Ezone power could make me hit long at times. I have been using the Yonex Percept 100 for the last few weeks and to be honest I cant see me going back to the Ezone, its an amazing racket, lots more feel, controlled power and hitting less shots long! So I would add the Percept to the list of 100 inch frame rackets and thats from someone who had played with 98 inch frames for the last decade!!!!
That’s awesome that you found the Percept 100 and you like it so much! It definitely is a great 100 square inch control racquet. The list mainly focused on racquets where the main head size from the line was 100. The percept’s main head size is 97 since it was originally the Vcore Pro but that’s the only reason I didn’t put it there. YONEX did a really good job with the racquet
@@brodytaylor2020 Thanks Brody. To be honest I thought a 97 inch frame may be beyond my capabilities!!! I was worried the 100 inch frame was going to feel large in my hands and maybe slow to swing, but to be honest I would struggle to know its different in size to my Ezone 98. Totally understand why you didnt include it in your list given the 97 inch criteria. Only commenting in case it helps others thinking of giving the Percept 100 a try. Thank you for the video, it was really good!!
I'm glad that you did comment! The Percept 100 is a great frame for the reasons you listed and I think that more people need to know about it or at least demo it. Thank you for watching and enjoying the video! Definitely share it with some tennis friends so that way we can help them know what's going on with their gear
@@brodytaylor2020 Yes will do Brody. The video really helped me as I felt moving to a 100 inch frame was a bit of a backward step from a 98 inch frame. But to be honest the Percept 100 has improved my game and seeing all of the pros you listed in particular the spin which is a big part of my game has reassured me that there are lots of positives to a 100 inch racket!!
I’m glad that I could help!
Um for 98 inch I would add, Yonnex Ezone and Vcore, Exreme Tour and don't forget Tecni Fibre Fight 300 and 305
Those are all great 98 inch head-size racquets as well! I definitely should have had a few of those on the board even though I was starting to run out of room at the bottom
Also the Pure Aero 98, which is very versatile.
Very true as well. When I made the video I tried keeping my selections of the 98 head-sizes to racquet lines that had a 98 racquet as the main version rather just the one offs from a line that traditionally started with a 100 head size. That's why I had the Extreme MP in the 100 head size category but didn't mention the Tour in the 98 section since I thought it would confuse people more than help them. Especially if someone is brand new to the sport
Do you think there should be more 99s?
I think that if a company can really make an effective racquet that utilizes a 99 head size I could see it becoming more common.
Right now though, I personally don’t think 99s are needed right now because then it would mainly confuse people even more when going to try and pick out a racquet as well as just take away more of the companies energy into making better quality 100 and 98 head size racquets
what about garavity pro...
Gravity Pro starts to blur the lines between what a normal 100 is supposed to do since it has the 18X20 pattern to help give control but the concept still tends to apply
Why not get one of each 😂 (I actually play with Ezone 100 Or a Aero 98, always with both in the bag)
I like the way you think!
And the speed racket I thought would be at the top
What do you mean by the top and I like your Totodile
@@brodytaylor2020 I thought the best racket at the moment 100 was the speed mp.
But since you didn't mention it, I'm hesitant to compare it.
Thank you, I love it
Gotcha. The Speed MP is definitely a high quality racquet. It does everything well but doesn’t focus on doing any one thing, besides helping you swing it faster, great. I most likely just forgot to write it down on the board and that’s why I didn’t mention it
@@brodytaylor2020 Thanks for the explanation. I love your videos, they help me a lot
You’re welcome for the explanation. That means so much that you love my videos! I’m glad that I can help you with them
you will get 100, 98 you may mishit the ball way too much. or just get the Yonex, it has the biggerst sweet spot, same size sweet spot as 120 sq inch racket
YONEX definitely has a larger sweet spot. I don’t know about as big as a 120 square inch racquet but it is definitely larger than most racquets from other brands
Yonex regna 98
A lot of people have been bringing up the Regna recently. I had no idea it was such a popular racquet
Regna 98 requires a whole other level of skill to use. I use my main 2022 ezone 98 easily, but not even close with my regna
This is a joke. 2% difference in racquet string bed area is insignificant for 99.99% of tennis players. Many other racquet and strings features matter more than a 2% area difference.
Wonder why manifacturers sell the same racket in 98 and 100 if it is insignificant for 99.99% of players? Seems like kind of a waste to me.