Love yonex because they keep it simple with only 3 racket lines!

I like prince because their rackets usually provide different choices for us these day

I’m a Volkl and ProKennex fan because grip shape and less marketing BS to charge higher prices. Just a lot more quality for the tennis enthusiast. But completely funky naming sometimes from both brands, yah.

I was looking for exactly this topic for a long while. Very solid review and appreciate your focus on avoiding bias. Looking forward to seeing more videos!

Fair, accurate and comprehensive review. Great work Jonas!

You're making great job! Such a precise wording and description, real joy to follow you!)

Pro kennex and Prince they made beautiful racket and very arm friendly

I really appreciate the consistency of quality control with Yonex. Like usually their specs are spot on. I also think the build quality and quality of their paint is superior to other brands I have tried.

Great review. And the Loyalty/Familiarity comments are so true. I was a longtime Head Prestige Mid player for over a decade; switch to the Wilson RF97A when the Heads just became too stiff. Hit those, original red then black for years; one day my stronger gave me a Duel G 330 to demo for fun - immediately fell in love with the plushness and comfort. Then got TV e blue/orange VCP 330; just demo’d the 97H and bought.

Great analysis, love your contents!

I recently demoed and enjoy using the Volkl V Cell 2 racquet after trying it first at the 2021 Indian Wells tournament tent put on by Tennis Warehouse. In your video you said you did not know much about Volkl so I thought I might add my 2 cents. I am almost 60 and I was playing with the Wilson Pro Staff v13 and able to hold my own with much younger players but found myself struggling at times. Prior to this racquet I had developed some tennis elbow playing the the Pure Aero racquet which I loved for its amazing spin potential. When I tried the Big Bubba by Gamma, this racquet had enormous power and spin but was very hard to control. I was able to beat players that I struggled to keep up with before. When I tried the Volkl V Cell 2, I was very impressed demoing it again later and found it to have a really nice combination of power, spin, control and comfort. It was far more powerful than the Wilson or Babolat racquets but not as much as the Gamma Big Bubba (nothing is though). When I added some weights to the 9, 12 and 3 o'clock positions, the Volkl was absolutely amazing and the best racquet I have ever played with so far. I am 4.0 player with a one handed backhand and the racquet is light and 115 sq inches but rewards you well if you have full strokes and decent form. I found that the larger racquets have a bigger sweetspot and therefore are much easier on my arm. The V cell 2 also has shock dampening technology which makes it even more comfortable. This is my favorite racquet but some of the other Volkl racquets are worth checking out too. The V cell 1 has an unusual detached bridge from the frame for example.

Thanks for the video! It's good to hear about the key characteristics of the different brands. It seems that nowadays the price of the brands is all about the same. But when I started out in the 80s ProKennex was one of the cheaper brands (usually about 10% less expensive than the other main brands). So I played with those racquets and I really liked them. For the most part, they've always had somewhat flexy, arm-friendly, comfortable racquets.

All good advice and personal summary of 4 top brands. I like Prince, Pro Kennex, Volkl, Fischer too, they make some premium and unique rackets.

I just purchased a Volkl V Cell 8 - 315. Compared with the other rackets I demoed, (Wilson Blade 98 18x20, Wilson Clash 98, Head Gravity MP, Yonex VCore Pro 97 HD) the Volkl had the best combination of comfort, control, and stability. I strung it with Gamma Professional 17 at 55 lbs. and found a little more power than the demo as well.

Since I started with a head prestige pro, I always end up going back. Not because it’s better, but because it just feels right. It’s hard to change racquets when you played with a stick for some time. I always end up trying new frames if I have the chance though, every company has their advantages and disadvantages.

Great overview, thanks.

I just switched back to my old Textreme Tour 95. Why did I ever switch!?

I have tried Prince, Wilson and Babolat but I always go back to the Head Ti S6. It's been my favourite racquet for years.

I like how you presented the PD, Ezone, Force, and others, in the middle of the other lines. 👌🏼 Strike: most controlled line with the tightest strings and thinner beam Drive: of the two teeener lines, has a tighter string pattern and the elliptical throat. Ironically the highest ra Aero: a PD with an aerodynamic throat for faster and more vertical swing. And more open strong pattern in today’s versions. The more powerful setup, the more you need to swing low to high to keep the ball in. So it would make sense that the Aero with its aerodynamic design, was their more power racquet. But the order they present their sticks is confusing. And set an idea for the other brands. You ordered them Babs and other frames on point Jonas. 👌🏼

Big fan of yonex’s craftsmanship but overall I dislike the new trend of all new racquets being absurdly expensive for no real upgrade in quality (QC). It’s refreshing to see Prince, Head, and Wilson reintroduce quality frames at a moderate price point (warrior 100, POG, speed mp, radical MP, blade no CV). Going forward I vow to buy used or buy the moderate/older options.

Great review! I’ve had wilson, prince, Babolat, and Yonex rackets over the years. Currently playing with the Vcore 95 (2021) and absolutely love it! Will be sticking with Yonex for the foreseeable future.

I really like Dunlop. I think they're underrated!

Been stuck on my head prestige mid racquets for 25 years. Just bought a couple Fischer vacuum pro 90's though and I'm loving them.

I'm still waiting for Rossignol to return to tennis!

played pro staff for more than 20 years, but due to wrist problems i switched to a Clash 98 a year ago and it worked wonders for me.

When I restarted playing in 2010 I played with a Wilson Triad 6 (260g).I loved the light feel and did not want to even testplay the Head Radical MP Microgels I also had. Anyway as I got better I finally tried the Radicals (295 g). Wow! I played with the Radicals a few years and then started to modified them, ended up at 325g unstrung and around 35cm balance. Next I bought a Prestige MP XT, played with it stock and then decided to ad lead to reach approx the same balance as my modified Radicals, strung weight for the Prestige 362g. Loved it. But then I still bought the Prestige MP Touch, modified it to the same balance as the XT’s. Never looked back since then and never wanted to test something new different. I love my Prestige and will keep them for a long long time

I don't like specific brands I like specific racquets. I'm a fan of the babolat pure aero series and the yonex vcore series

Grew up with Wilson ProStaff N90/K90. Took me a long time to get over it. Not a fan of modern day Wilson. Dunlop CX series feels the closest in terms of feel. Very underrated. Switched to Yonex for the QC. The OCD in me wants consistency more than anything else. Feel was a bit too muted, isometric felt weird to get used to and grip felt weird. I don't like how Tecnifibre racquets feel (sorta slow). Would try Babolat but not keen on suffering from more arm problems. HEAD is very expensive here. Strings wise, I prefer Tecnifibre multis, grips I choose Toalson Ultra.

I like head because their rackets arent too stiff and they have good variety

I started only using Babolat, but seeking a racket that gave me a slightly more controlled version of the Pure Drive that was also much better on the arms, I went to Yonex. Played with the Vcore for a while and have now switched the to the Vcore Pro 100

Lately, I have been playing Head racquets though I was not happy with the grip shape change. I like frames with some flex and that weigh at least 11 ounces strung. It took a while to adjust because the frames with those properties usually have denser string patterns which are more difficult to play with and generate less spin.

Hi Jonas. Many thanks for this YT channel. I found it to be rather informative and i like the way you hit on the court. Are you playing at the 4.5-5 level (US)? I am hitting with the Technifibre Tfight RS 305 paired with Hyper G, but likely moving to Tour Bite at 51 pounds. Keep up the good work mate!

I really like Yonex. Playing the HD currently and going to try the new 97D. I also have Wilson PS90 Asian version but you can't get hold of that easily anymore. Never tried Prince but I like that they aren't trying to copy the other brands so much.

Prince and Dunlop high end classic racquets are the nicest feeling racquets I’ve played with... of the modern racquets I’d say Wilson blade, closely followed by Babolat pure drive (pure strike felt awful, but that could have just been a bad setup)

I'm really liking the current Dunlop(Srixon) racket range. I am currently using SX300 with technifibre multi feel and signum pro plasma pure hybrid 52lbs setup. I found it plush, spinny, comfortable, and easy access to power.

Thank you for the video

Excellent video

Interested in your analysis of the new Solinco frames when you get your hands on them. I've seen the new Solinco 100 Black frame unstrung (not sure what the official name will be) and it looks and feels really nice. The new frames will be in 98 & 100 sq in. High end designed frames which indicates Solinco is very serious about getting into the Tennis market with quality frames.

Currently enjoying the technifibre tfight 305 rs, coming from blade V7 18x20 I feel it gives me some more power but still have the same control

I played with Yonex racquets for many years. Once I tried Tecnifibre TFight 305, and I really liked the grip shape, it suits my hand better than Yonex grip. Now I am playing with the Tecnifibre TFlash 300 CES, which gives a nice spin and power combo.

When the strings are not too tight/loose, old or new my Prince Phantoms Pro 100 and Yonex ezone 98 make me happy. They both hit well, but the Yonex makes a very impressive thwack sound! 🙂 I would add Prokennex to those brands for future purchases (when I get good, maybe)

13:08 killed it man

HEAD Prestige MP XT has been my racket for about 5 years. HEAD rackets feel durable with a mix of control and power. Have my eyes on Yonex for my next racket.

Yonex Ezone 98 Tour!! great quality, power and control!!

There was a guy at my tennis club who went to a Barcelona Tennis School and a very gifted player who got a deal with Pro Kennex. He had the Black Ace 98 and said it was the best racket he'd ever played with. This was a few years ago by the way.

Started with Wilson, tried Prince, then Head, but now mostly uses Dunlop older 300 series and CX 200 Tour

Question for your next Q&A. From all your experiences trying different sticks, what do you think affects the power:control ratio the most, the head size or stiffness? My previous idea was that the head size would be more influentual, however, I have recently compared the ezone 98 with the pro staff 100 and I felt that the ezone was way more powerfull. Would like your intake in this! Keep up the good work!

What a great compact review! 👏👏👏💪🎾 Maybe you forgot PACIFIC.

I’m a flat hitter very basic which racquet is best for me? I’ve been using babolat but I think it’s time for upgrade

Absolutely love the 2000-2003 Radical OS series. Plush sticks.

I really like this video. Can you make a video about what makes the best arm-friendly and comfortable rackets? I saw this vibration frequency charts from tennis warehouse university, but it's just the numbers we wouldn't be able to tell which feels more comfortable between prokennex and clash and finding the difference is hard.

Prince Rackets are my favorites great feeling beutiful desing and very arm friendly

I have been out of the tennis game for 20 years and just starting to get back in, well after my final surgery. So, with that in mind because I fell in love with Prince back when I played tennis in high school I will have to say prince. I fell in love with my Prince Thundercloud 110 with the shock absorber in the grip. I am really considering the Prince Textreme Tour 100 (290) as my new racquet.

Before starting tennis, I would watch it on TV. Roddick looking cool with his double line blue racket and then a certain young Spaniard coming along with a yellow one really made me excited to get a Babolat for myself, and I did when it came to starting the sport. While I've gone to other brands (Yonex being my joint fav I'd say) and may or may not have found myself back with Babolat again now, they will always have a special status in my mind because that's where the love for the sport started for me. The 2003 Pure Drive, the one I saw Roddick use on TV (paintjob, sure), probably represents tennis for me because I would look at that one in a tennis shop near me at the time as a kid, years actually before I started playing. I've often thought about buying one of those if I ever come across one in decent condition.

Wilson for the feel, the best to me but I also like Prince.I would like to try Dunlop and Technifibre

I’ve tried and played dozens of rackets from all different makers. I play Yonex. EZone and VCore.

Volkl with the v cell line made all the rackets even more powerful with thicker beams(especially the 10 series), the v cell 8 is still pretty much the same as the previous v feel 8. They still produce the c10 pro which is one of if not the best racket they have rn on the market.

Donnay, both penta gold 99 and dual silver 99. Weighted to 330 grams unstrung. I love the way they swing, the forgiving sweetspot and they are very stable with a good amount of power and spin. Last but not least, they are very comfortable on the arm.

RF 97 Autograph. The stability you get when hitting in front is unparalleled from all the rackets I demoed.

I like the Prestige and Pro Staffs. Mainly what I've played with for the past 20 years.

Find the player that inspires you and your game the most and start with a similar setup... from there you can migrate towards your own preferences and try some alternatives. I went on a search for the best racket brand as opposed to staying with what was tried and tested for my game, style and shots (Sampras, Federer etc for style and single handed backhand) and found I just wasted alot of time and money trying to reinvent the wheel. I grew up with a devotion to the Wilson pro staff line and after stubbornly persisting with various Head rackets more recently (as good as they were) I have come full circle back to where I started and what now still feels like home. My dad is obsessed with Rafa... he plays better when emulating Rafa's game, racket choice and even gear. Try it!

2016 pure aero because I like the color scheme. That’s it. At my 3.5 level, you could put any racket in my hands and it wouldn’t matter much.

I did also understand from this video that ProKennex make particularly arm-friendly rackets - that is a useful generalisation.

Thank you for these videos it helps a lot, Yonex calls my name every time I use it. Might be my next after a Wilson I've had for 10 years now

I Love Prince and Tecnifibre . They've got some of the best racquets a player can look for , with great feel , touch, power and control .

Hi Jonas, great content as always. I am a 42 year old male (3 UTR), playing with Babolat pure drive and Hyper G 17. I feel some pain in the arm (around biceps) while playing sometimes but it usually goes away after a day or so. I'm winning matches with this set up and I love how the racquet and string feels. Should I continue to use Babolat or will I be causing any permanent damage to the arm in the long run?

I don't like any particular brand. I do like rackets. I love Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 85, Babolat AeroPro Drive 2005, Babolat Pure Drive, Pure Aero. I want to try a Yonex Vcore 98. I would love to find a racket in the Pure Drive/Aero mix. I like Nike clothes but I love Asics shoes this is an example. But I'm not loyal to a brand.

My favorite brands are Wilson, Head, and prince. A brand I think it’s really underrated is pro-kennex, I use that brand for a few years, it was a lot more popular back in the day that it is now, I think ivan Lendl might’ve used that one point.

I play with Head since I started tennis 7 years ago, and now I play with the head speed s

Love the Wilson RF97 signature prostaff

WILSON - mfg. of the greatest racket of all time (imo) - the PRO STAFF 85, w/HEAD a close 2nd. Wilson's corporate headquarters are close to my hometown & their products were carried in most local sporting goods stores and tennis shops so used a variety of their stuff, including tennis rackets, growing up back in the day. Never had any complaints with the quality of Wilson products & after acquiring & playing the magical PS 85 considered them as my favorite. Seems like they've generally had a good variety of high quality rackets available for all skill levels over the years & as far as I'm aware they're the only mfg. that (1) currently allows for racket cosmetics customization (via the Pro Labs website) & (2) offers a select group of rackets with specs close to those used by Pro players (via the RF97 & Pro Labs offerings). The 1st Head stick I recall seeing was the popular Ashe Comp. II from the early 70s but when I think of Head nowadays it's primarily that Agassi guy & the Radicals he played. Interesting video so thanks for posting.

Hey Jonas.Apparently most tennis balls are manufactured in 2 factories in Thailand because of rubber sources there. One can even see it when buying multiple cans in boxed. They all look the same, just different logo. Similar with bikes. Giant makes for most other brands, simple economics. Is there such setup when it comes to tennis rackets? I know yonex is made in-house in Japan but all other brands produce in China, are similarly packaged so I wouldn’t be surprise if there is one factory for most rackets out there. What do you think?

Wilson, because of the Pro Staff RF97

I use Wilson rackets from 2004. The Prostaffs have a great feel to me, and their older rackets are built like bricks. Very hard wearing. Although Wilsons QC issues mean I have to match all of them. I have a soft spot for Prince Rackets, they have a great range but I just find across the board they're not as stable. But I haven't tried any new Prince Rackets made recently. I've only hit with one or two Head rackets, but they are made really well. Very high quality product. Same with the one or two Yonex rackets I've tried.

Angell for me, more specifically the TC95. Costs a fraction more than other brands, but specs are exactly on the spot, at least for their Custom line. If not Angell, I'd be using a Vcore Pro 95, which I think would complement my game well, and Yonex QC is (usually) very good. I like Prince, too, especially their Phantom line, but they seem to be a bit all over the place recently. Dunlop makes decent frames, too. Avoiding like the plague Wilson and their shameful QC, and Babolat because of their stiffness. Not familiar enough with Head to have an opinion.

I think I have played with every major brand owned or tested. Babolat/Wilson/Head/Prince/Yonex/Dunlop/Technifibre/Pro Kennex. Angell seems hard to get over here. Lacoste, Volkl and Pacific, There wasn't a demo service for those. So as a junior i was addicted with Pro Kennex. Over here in the 90's a Pro Kennex was the brand to go for a junior player. I loved those back in the day. Today i have issues with the general feel of those rackets. Although i own 3 new ones (because i have a sensitive arm) As i got in my 20's I switched to Babolat (Soft Drive) which has the same kind of mold as the Pro Kennex was known for. So had little to none adjustment period with the transistion. Technifibre frames tend to be to stiff for me. Tested several Head and Prince's but found none i could settle with. Same problem with the modern babolats today, tend to be to stiff for me. Dunlop Sx has been tested was okayish but did not buy. Wilson I didn't like when i was a teenager and in my 20's. But do appreciate them more today. Ended up buying a Clash last summer. Everything is great about that line, except I seem to lack a bit of power on my serve with that racket compared to the Soft Drive which i'm used to. So in that aspect, I'm currently testing Vcore and Ezone rackets. Probably will buy one in near Future. The Rackets i own or did own: Browning (don't recall the model): was a basic racket to start with => Tossed it Tecno Premier Lite: Still own it, don't play with it anymore tho Tecno some red with black paint job, forget the model => Cracked it Pro Kennex: Some 'ace' model dont recall wich one it was => Cracked it Pro Kennex: Ceramic 265=> Cracked it => favo racket i ever had :( Pro Kennex: Assymetric => Still own it, still play with it from time to time Wilson Hammer 6.2 => was my dad's racket, i got it now as my dad stopped playing Pro Kennex Syntex => Loved to paint job (my dad cracket it by accident dammit :( ) Prince Sierra => was my mom's racket. I own it now as she stopped as wel. Wilson Clash Pro Kennex Black Ace Pro Kennex Kinetic Ki 5 Pro Kennex Quadfocus q5 Testing Yonex Vcore and Ezone and waiting for the new ezone to be tested too. Probably will test the new version Clash also approx april i think I Short i will stick with Pro Kennex, Wilson and maybe Yonex in future. All other brands are disgarded. Come to think about it, once's you know your specs. There are not that many rackets to choose from despite being probably over 500 different rackets on the market year in year out.

Grew up Wilson Pro Staff, left the sport for nearly two decades, came back and couldn't stand anything in the Wilson lineup, just no feel. Now a Head loyalist.

What do you think about Decathalon rackets and strings Jonas? Are they truly budget equipment that are not worth looking at for players that take tennis seriously?

I believed in Wilson for a very long time, used prob. all iterations of the SixOne lineup, but since they dropped this whole line of racquets, I tried Blade and Pro Staff but never felt as happy with it, so I tried out all the main brands and switched to Head, first Radical, now Gravity... right now with 360+ technology, they have prob. the best playing racquets out there with a great design department... ;)

I'm a recreational tennis player, 51 years age, now i"m using Yonex Ezone 105, i want hsve 1 back up racket, should i buy the same one? Or i can have another brand like Wilson Clash 108? Thank you

I love Volkl... I currently use the PB 10

I really like the comparison, I´m still on an Head Youtek IG Extreme MP and searching for a new racket because for me this racket has too much power, I´m missing the control on this one. From these I´d be interested in Wilson Clash/Pro Staff Head Gravity/Radical Dunlop CX/SX / Tecnifibre and Prince Phantom but this is even a lot to pick from. Any recommendations?

Hej!! Really love my babolat pure strike 2014, hate the new ones are white instead. I think I will go with the 2022 V2 with 16x19 pattern, loved it

I consider making the switch from HEAD to the Wilson Pro Staff RF 97 Autograph because HEAD hasn't managed to ship a proper Prestige since 2014. Have been playing with HEAD all my life but the RF 97 is so easy to play with and offers a nice feel and plenty of spin and speed.

Have tried head speed xt grapheen pro , speed + pro, babolat pure aero pure strike, technifibre tf 40 but nothing compares to the crispness of my wilson RF 97 a especially weighted with 12 g more, though I would like a little more control. would love a prostaff 97 with 18 x 20 pattern but only the rarer and hard to come by 6.1 95 18 x 20 exists. Maybe I should try the pro staff 6.1 95 - 18 x 20. Can anybody tell me does it play a little like a more controlled wilson RF 97a?

I have 75% of the shown brands and tested all: Dunlop SX 300 Tour gold, Head Speed Pro silver, Pure Aero Tour/Pure Strike (305g) bronce.

I have 5 Yonex RD Power 10 racquets, rather old but they are so good. Use leather grip and they are heavy from 340 to 357 depending on which one I have tuned each one to my preferences.

I was a big Wilson blade guy but recently started playing the Yonex VCORE Pro HD and I love it. I still have the Wilson’s and will use it now and again. I like the grip feel for both brands but I volley better with the Yonex.

Do you have any thoughts on why British percived "cheap" brands like Slazenger and Dunlop aren't as popular? I've got and old 90's Slazenger that my dad owned and I actually don't mind it as a backup to my Wilson Blade. No clue on it's price though. I always buy Slazenger tennis balls, always find them very good at any price range

I've always been comfortable with Wilson for some reason. I played Head for years in the 1990s but I've lost track of their racquet lines now. I'd like to explore the Prince lineup but their racquets are very confusing. I don't know what's what with them.

I play with a Babalot Pure Aero bananas. I love them. I wonder what their weights are and I should check. I don't want a racquet that is too heavy for me. I weigh 65 KGS and 165 cms in height. 300 Grams seems to be a good weight for me with strings and dampener. 4 3/8" grip. No larger. I tried 4 3/4 once and while it felt better, I received more tennis elbow from smaller grip.

The expert on this channel is getting better and better with explanations and racquet analysis. My quiestion is actually what racquet to prefere for "fun house" game, for entartainer on court?

Prince Tour 310 is one of the best rackets ive ever used. It just hits different than other sticks, the feel is addicting. Currently playing my best tennis with it at 4.5 level! Shame lucas pouille left prince, since then hes been completely out of the spotlight after his switch to babolat... he struck gold with the tour.

After trying Babolat PS 16x19, Wilson RF97 v12, I settled on a pair of leather-gripped Yonex VCore 97 330 that are clones (within 0.1 gr of each other witout mods and equal balance) and a Head TGK 238.1 pro stock (prestige mid plus). Yonex are something magical, so solid and feel so good to use (I also have an 80s R-27 which is 372gr weight and 351 SW for fun play which I adore). I also love their grip design, for some reason even with thin Babolat leather and Yonex Super Grap they still feel plush and just fit right. I dislike the way my Head grip feels and this Head racket is very unforgiving, but I treat it as an improvement tool that forces me to play perfectly to acheive a good result. I really disliked Babolat, my wrist absolutely broke after playing with it and I had to take a 3 week break and deal with big pain.

I’ve just gone over to the head extreme tour and I absolutely love it in the nite paint scheme. Got my three all on spec too which is a bonus

Kneissl, Rossignol, Donnay, Bosworth and Prince

I was loyal to Yonex but got prokennex and was blown away, and the price was 2/3 big 4 price

I've tried many racquets over the years as well, and, at least for my preferences and playing style, I always found myself retuning to Prince, which is what I used growing up (original graphite, precision Equipe, Diablo mid). These days, the plush feeling, combined with the flexible feeling of some of their players frames like the Textreme Tour 100p or Phantom Pro 100p was like 'coming home' in a way. I guess I'm a fan of traditional feeling players sticks.

I’ve been using Pro Staffs ever since I can remember. I had a Hyper Pro Staff 5.0, upgraded to the Ncode Six-One 95, then the BLX Six-One 95, and now the Pro Staff 97 v13. I’m considering going the RF97 route soon.

thank you sir