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Yonex Ai 98 review

Racquet review: Yonex DR 98

by Jonas Eriksson August 22, 2016

written by Jonas Eriksson

One of the highest reviewed tennis racquets on Tennis Warehouse and Tennis Express is the Yonex DR 98 with some play-testers calling it “one of the best tennis racquets they’ve ever reviewed”. I really enjoyed the Yonex Ai 98 (still have four of those although I mainly play with the Tecnifibre 315 ATP Ltd 16×19) and I really think the Yonex DR 98 is a solid successor to the Ai 98. It feels a bit firmer, but not uncomfortable and doesn’t require lead at 3 and 9 o’ clock to feel stable. The Yonex DR 98 is endorsed by the flamboyant Nick …

August 22, 2016 16 comments

Racquet Reviews

Yonex Ai 98 review

by Jonas Eriksson April 22, 2015

written by Jonas Eriksson

Maybe the word “review” is not a fair statement when I’ve only played the stick a few hours, but here are my first impressions of the highly reviewed Yonex Ai 98. First of all, it’s very easy to get used to. It moves briskly through the air and is still remarkably arm-friendly which I don’t find in a similarly playing racquet like the Aero Pro Drive. This is obviously key in the modern game where you need massive racquet head speed to create spin on the ball. Secondly, it’s quite stable for its weight. Some players who prefer players’ sticks in …

April 22, 2015 9 comments

Tennis Racquets

Testing Yonex Ai 98

by Jonas Eriksson April 19, 2015

written by Jonas Eriksson

A lot of players choose their racquets based Tennis Warehouse reviews. This is not a stupid idea, since I think their reviews are usually quite spot on, but it’s obviously a good idea to test the racquet yourself before you commit to a particular model. After all, a new tennis racquet isn’t cheap. If you can get a lightly used one, you’re usually better off. Anyway, a racquet who gets a glowing review such as the Yonex Ai 98, certainly deserves a play test. So now I have two Yonex AI 98 at home, strung with the excellent strings Völkl …

April 19, 2015 0 comment