My favorite racket reviewer! I've been waiting for this video before I lock in my choice. Congrats on 10k!

Seriously you are a great reviewer. You make videos that answer the exact questions I would normally google. Thank you!

You deserve this 10k subscriber as you reviews are rare pearls in tennis equipments. Thanks to you.

A nice objective review, its really good to see you point out the negatives on certain products to help players figure out whether the frame suits their game style or not.

10k subs is deserved your racquet reviews are excellent (apart from that video giving the Pure Drive an S tier rating!!)

Great review as always! Question: How does this racquet compare to the Gravity Pro? Thanks in advance!

Nice review as always. From someone who just switched from a speed touch pro 18x20 to an aero 98, I will tell you: don't underestimate how much you lose on power and spin. Totally different rackets, for totally different players.

Love it before watching it. Ur my fav reviewer man. Keep it up Luca

Thank you for this review I’ve been waiting for!

Best racquet reviewer on KZfaq!

I guess Luca has Italian relatives. He is always speaking with his right hand 🙂. Great review Luca . You are always the first guy I look for , when I am trying to get infos about tennis gear. All the best

I'm excited to try out this racquet. I have a feeling it might be more suited to my game than the v8 16x19

Congrats!!What would be your tips for a beginner reviewer just like me?

Luca, it's time for some merch to celebrate 10k subs. How about hand-signed Luca Edition Rackets & Runners polos?

congrats on 10k!! Love your content. I currently use a Percept 100 (great racket), but I am thinking about adventuring into the 98inch frame world.. Would you recommend a blade 98 16x19 as a good first 98 inch racket? Or what would you recommend?

i was very happy with my v8 16x19 noir edition and decided to grab this v9 18x20 and boy im happy, love this racket more than my 16x19 and i was really happy with the v8

You do a great job Ty

This reminds me of my 2002 dunlop hotmelt 300g. The only problem with that racquet was stabilization at net. Otherwise, a flick of the wrist and ball hit every corner of the court

Always enjoy your reviews! These reviews tend to make me reevaluate my racket choices, and i thought i finally figured it out! Any thoughts on Head Speed Pro (2024) 18x20 vs Wilson Blade v9 18x20? Battle of the 18x20s maybe? 😅 **Still would like to see your review on 2024 Speed MP vs 2024 Speed Pro

Getting back into the game after 35 years. Had to drop out due to the elbow issues when using the '70s rackets of the day. I think my Arther Ashe composite finished my elbow off. I bought the Wilson 100L V9 hope it doesn't send back into retirement.

hi can you tell me for power i should buy babolat pure strike vs or wilson blade 97 or new pure strike.

Could you review the new Dunlop cx 200, I would like to get your opinion.

Congrats on the 10k! My question for the Q&A is, is there any racquet on the market that has a similar feel and playability to the 2010/2011 Wilson BLX Six.One 95 18x20 ? I can’t remember using something else that comfortable but crisp

Great video Luca. Who's your favourite player ever?

what are your favourite strings and what tension do you normally use?

Congrats on the milestone.. as to what next: speed mp vs percept 100(d) 😬

great strokes btw!

Hello Luca !!! I have a Radical Pro 16x19 strung at 48 pounds with luxilon Alu Power. Thinking about giving the blade 18x20 a try. What do you think? Pros and cons?

Just the review I needed! Currently shopping for a new racquet and I have narrowed it down to the VCore 95 and the Blade (16x19 and 18x20). Which racquet would you recommend to which type of player?

How does this compare with KBlade Tour (93)?

My favourite 18/20 racquet is always gravity pro❤

Hey you guys do alot of nice Videos :) Could you tell how the 98s 18x16 would compare to the 16x19 ? Got the 18x16 v9 as a present and wonder if the 16x19 would be a lot better ? Greetings from Bavaria.

How would you rank this on the tier list. Is it A tier or S tier? And how would it rank against the 16x19

Dude you’re a great reviewer - best on KZfaq I believe. My only gripe is you aren’t a fan of the extreme tour 😜

Been using Blade 18x20 since the K-blade. Just got my v9s and love them but the Isospeed Pro 17 I was using in the v7 is a tad underpowered in the v9. Any recs (nothing too stiff, probably a multi or soft poly). Something with a little more oomf but with an even racquetface without a huge falloff from the sweet spot. Thanks

Bought the v9 18x20 2 weeks ago. Never did I consider using any other racquet again. Also, it serves like a friggin revolver. I'm able to do a low toss, high coil serve here better than my previous speed and radical pro. 🔥

Would be interesting to compare this to the Whiteout 18x20

i want to ask something not relatable to this vid for beginner is it better to use gravity mp or radical mp?

Great video Luca. Is there too much difference between the v8?

Great review! Love the commentary and insight. How about a video on a three way comparison between the Blade, Pure Strike, and Percept? Oh yeah, thanks for keeping the strings straight! lol 🤣

any advise on string pressure? I have flat forehand and slice backhand and love to hit both with pace

I was actually very happy with the Blade V7 18 20. Beefed it up until it had RF97 like specs, which made a true weapon out of it. Sadly my arm wasn't happy. And on the stretch it lacked way too much power, even in the heaviest configuration that I could swing without major issues. And when I changed my clubembership to a more ambitious one it showed. So I switched to 16 19, but not with the Blade any more. Much better now. I guess I'm getting too old for 18 20.

hi luca, sorry to bother you in this video too but I don't know what to play with between the aero 100, strike 100 16x19 and 16x20, ezone 98 and the perched 100/100D can you do a tier list for power and control? thanks for your time

Are you ever working at the store? Haven’t seen you there before. Congrats on the 10,000 subs 👍

Hey thanks for the review, isn't 305 hard to play? I'm a flat player and am really looking for 18X20/19x20 racket but I'm just afraid about the weight. I use to play in 16x19 tfight 300. Was wondering between a blade S 295 or blade 305 / tf 40. Thanks a lot!!!

How does it compare to the 18x20 pro v8; my current smacker.

Current v core pro 97 user. Thinking of going for this. What do you think?

Can you do a comparison between Speed Pro 2024 and Blade 98 v9?

Congrats on 10k. Any idea compare this with the shift 18x20?

Thanks for the great review! But, i’m like USTA 3.5, does these things matter to me? Btw i feel more comfortable with blade 98 18x20 and have been using it for 3 years.. But maybe i just think that it’s better..

i am thinking of getting one, what the's tension you recommend for the strings and what strings, for an intermediate player

If I am a western grip player, which hits lots of top Spin in my forehead, which rackets should I choose?

What would you say is best for a counter puncher? This or the percept 97d? But alot of tines I'm a grinder and can attack (especially on the serve)

Intermediary player here. My 16x19 heavy spin style gets fully countered by moonballers who raise their rackets up like a flat frying pan to easily return my loopy balls back. Keep doing that until I lose patience, lose breath, or hit a spinny out wide. Full swings in a 16x19 are great if I restrung my racket less than 2 weeks before the match. However realistically speaking I'm restringing only every 6-12 months, which makes my 16x19 strokes unpredictable. I started training with a Yonex VCPro 97d 18x20 which behaves very well even with year-old stringbed but it is just too heavy (365g) , just caused me a back injury. Im looking into this 18x20 blade as a lighter weight alternative since im not buying a string machine, nor defeating moonballers with ineffective baseline topspin shots.

hi luca, how do you compare blade98 vs speed mp 2024?

Hi, can you tell me what String an tension you used on the 18x20, or should be used ? Thank You

Hey, wanted to get your opinion. Watched a lot of your videos and tried your suggestion of leather grips. Put one on my gravity mp and liked the feel. I’m maybe a bit new to feel the overall difference but did like the feel of the bevels. I’ve ordered the blade 98 (16x19) to make the switch, do you think I should use it as is to get start, or throw a leather grip on right from the start and make that the baseline.

Which would be better to switch to coming from the pro staff?

The swingweight is in a really good spot for a lot of intermediate to advanced players but the static weight and balance are both not at where some people might like it. So really great point, the racquet is basically BEGGING for a leather grip/silicone in the handle

I want another racket for double play which mean I have half of the time play volley position. There is no KZfaqr talk about best racket for volley. Can you give some recommendations?

What would you say is the biggest difference between the blade 18x20 and the ultra pro 18x20?

Could you do a review of the blade 100 v9, seems to be lots of info about the 98 but not much info on the 100. Would the 100 be a good intermediate racket? Thanks

Which one is actually better if you want to move from low powered grav mp...percept 97, v9 16x19 or v8 18x20 ????

The blade 100 please... We need your review on this one

I know they don't share the same string pattern, but how would you compare the Blade 98 18x20 V9 with the Percept 97? Thanks!

Love the reviews Luca! I came here thinking of trying the Blade 18x20 and I kinda left thinking maybe neither blade is for me. How do these frames compare to the Tfight 305ISO and Gravity Pro? I’m more of a traditional player that likes hitting flat with sticks with “heavier” SW, but need something that assists with spin when I need it.

Luca, gel-res 9, court ff 3 or vapor pro 2? Cheers

Blade is so nice to hold and play but is underpowered and produce short forehands. Maybe blade 100 with 22m is an underated racket

Can you recommend Wilson Blade 98 for beginners to intermediate players who are looking to improve more and have a stick that would be durable enough long term? I am torn between getting the Blade 98 V9 or Blade 100L V9. The Blade 98 V8 is also in my options as its price now is so much cheaper than the two.

why should i pick blade 98 with sw334 when i can pick a gravity pro with sw330 larger sweetspot,similar spin and more power.

I really believe this is the racquet is inferior to the Yonex VCore 97D after thorough testing with my tennis colleges. Head has the market when it comes to 18x20 sorted and although I like the Blade 16x19 v8 and v9 this model your balls land too short in the video just like we found in our testing. Wilson is still too far from Head when it comes to tuning good 18x20 frames and a weighed up 6.1 like used by Lajovic, Evans, Agut and LeHecka are still better units. I want to see the 6.1 with the Blades non pws and maybe 96 or 97 offerings with 18x19 like TF does so well.

yooo I see why you cut that point at 2:59 lmao!

Interesting. At the tennis shop, in Palo Alto , CA, Blade 98 purchasers have been choosing 18x20 more often than 16x19 for version 7 and version 8. I expect the same will be the case with the new version 9 Blade 98 racquets. There is a subtle, but noticeable, difference in feel between the two racquets. The consensus reporting back from players that demo both the Blade 98 16x19 and 18x20 is that the 18x20 just seems to plough through the ball better than the 16x19. These players also feel that they are also able to generate plenty of spin with the "denser" 18x20 pattern. I suspect that the 18x20 is giving players an added bit of confidence to go for their shots; and, this may be a reason that they are getting more ball feel and spin than they might have expected. Both the 16x19 and 18x20 Blades are fine racquets. Personally, I give a slight nod to the 18x20. Now, what would players notice as the on court, rather than marketing, difference(s) between Blade 98 v9 racquets and the Blade Pro counterparts?

It's finally time to ditch the shop and do this full-time 😂

So what was your final take Luca? 16x19 or 18x20? :)

Took you long enough! 😝

The 18x20 is far superior IMO. It's the most control, feel and stability u can get out of this line. Make sure you buy on spec with a SW around 330. The 16x19 has a wild launch angle and some inconsistency. I prefered the 18x20 way more, even on clay, bc u can just swing out and go for your shots with lots of consistency. The 16x19 doesn't allow me to flatten out high pace shots... u will get lots of flyers and uncontrolled feedback... Blade 98 is a demanding control frame, the 16x19 u sacrifice a lot of control and consistency with the same demanding nature. 16x19 doesn't pay off..

I have an older model fully in black. I hated the neon green, happy with the black version. Now this green... How ugly is this green??? I love my blade but with so many great rackets to pick from, I would not like to have a Shrek racket.

With the pros, 18x20 and 16x20s are more popular than 16x19s actually. If you can rip the ball, 18x20 is actually great and more powerful through the court, as you play with more confidence.

The original base grip weight was 14,9grams. The leather grip that i put there was a Tecnifibre one, and its weight was 19,8g. Adding another 5g to a grip would be a madness tho...