I was a bit surprised when Wilson announced that they were releasing a signature edition of the racquet that Federer started out with, the Wilson Pro Staff 85. Here are my thoughts after playing with the racquet. First off I’m a long-time Federer fan and his rivalry with Rafa is one of the reasons I’m such a tennis nerd today. Yet, I still find it a bit too much to have Federer’s face above the grip. I know the idea comes from the old Wilson Pro Staff Jack Kramer Autograph, but it still looks a little bit strange. I thought …
Wilson Pro Staff RF 85
There is lot of talk on tennis forums and among racquetholics and tennis nerds that the “holy grail” of racquets is the Head Pro Tour 630, known as PT57A in pro stock lingo. Is it really magic? As I wrote in a previous post, I recently acquired a PT57A XL in a iPrestige MP paint job and it’s the first HEAD Pro Tour 630 I’m playing in extended form. This particular racquet is from a now-retired grand slam finalist and has a molded handle (L4) and weighs 358 grams strung with a balance of 32 cm. Needless to say, this …
Yes, it’s coming – Wilson is relaunching the legendary Pro Staff 85 in a new paint job called Wilson Pro Staff RF 85. It is arguably one of the best feeling racquets of all time. Why is Wilson doing this? Well, they are listening to the fans who have been wanting this release for a long time. The Wilson Pro Staff 85 has a legendary status and was most famously used by Pete Sampras, Stefan Edberg and also Roger Federer until the Pro Staff 90 came out. The RF edition of the Pro Staff 85 will have a similar paint …