Fellow tennis nerd and buddy Henrik Wallensten is back. This time with a Slinger bag review, the most popular ball machine in the world? This Slinger Bag review was done during a week where Henrik got to borrow and test the Slinger Bag from FK Sports Nordic. Henrik has now reviewed this product for the Swedish Tennis Magazine as well as Tennisnerd. Word over to Henrik. What is it? I get a lot of questions about ball machines, but I can’t give any straight answers since my experience is limited. The Slinger Bag is a portable ball machine that looks …
Henrik Wallensten
My tennis buddy Henrik in Sweden has been able to test three of the new Blade V8 models. Here is his Wilson Blade V8 Review – First impressions. My Wilson Blade V8 review will come soon. I will get my test racquet at the end of next week. Henrik’s review deals with three models the Blade 100L, Blade 98 18×20, and Blade 98 16×19. Wilson Blade 100L V8 The Wilson Blade 100L V8 is a very underrated frame! With its low 285 gram static weight and relatively thin beam, it’s a dream for customizing. The only drawback is the high …
My friend and fellow tennis nerd, Henrik Wallensten, is back with his first impressions about the new Yonex VCORE racquets – both 98 and 100. Word over to Henrik! Ps. I also look forward to play-testing the new Yonex VCORE racquets. They should be on their way, so I will keep you posted. If you want to be the first to read or watch my impressions, please consider becoming a patron. DS. Specs After the initial shock of the new design (that actually starts to sink in – in a good way), it was time to take the 98 and …
Babolat Pure Drive 2020 Review
Henrik “Hank” Wallensten is back. This time with a Babolat Pure Drive 2020 Review. Yes, the new Pure Drive is here! Word over to Henrik. I have a strong memory of my first contact with the Pure Drive. Back In 1996 at a sports-business-fair in Jönköping, the importer of Babolat in the Scandinavian countries showed some new racquets. Babolat was up until then, “only” know for their superior natural gut strings and exclusive multifilaments. The new frame at display had an unusual shape, and it felt so good in the hand. The first Pure Drive was not something brand new, …
” Sorry, sir, that bag is too big” is a common phrase tennis-players hear when they are about to board an airplane. Not so with the Babolat duffle bag. A lot of players want to bring their big 12-pack racquet-bag filled with their beloved frames into the cabin as carry-on luggage, even if they are double the size of the allowed luggage. Even if most players try to get the racquet bag into the cabin to keep their frames from getting damaged or exposed to different pressure or temperatures, another reason is simply that the bag itself is very bulky …
Wilson made some appreciated changes to their Blade-line and we have previously tested both the Blade 98 and the Blade 100L. Here is the Wilson Blade 104 V7 racquet review. When we tested the 100L some readers sent messages and wished we test-played the softer Blade 104. Said and done, with some great support from Wilson in Sweden we got our hands on a Blade 104. The previous version of the Blade 104 had an 18/19 string pattern, flex of 66 RA, balance unstrung 32.5 cm and a swing weight of 318. I never had the chance to test this …
When I first tested the new Blade V7 98, I was struck by its comfort. But I wanted more spin/power. So here is my Wilson Blade V7 100L Racquet Review. The update to the Wilson Blade line was very impressive. No harsh vibrations, just soft and comfortable. The 98 sq inch head size racquets both had a pretty high swing weight and low flex, so you must be an aggressive and advanced player to really benefit from the control of these frames. If you don’t hit through your shots, the Blade 98 will in a way harm your game and …
There is one shoe I have used my entire “career” as my go-to model and that is the Asics Gel Resolution. So here is my Asics Gel Resolution 8 Shoe Review. The fit of this shoe has always appealed to me and my foot and almost all models have been really good. The only issue I have had was with the 4 or 5 versions where the somewhat low heel-cap made me feel insecure and afraid of stepping out of the shoe. The Gel Resolution 7 had no such issues and it is the best tennis shoe I have ever …
The solid feel of a pro-stock frame is almost impossible to get if you just take a frame off the shelf and string it up. This is how to customize a tennis racket. A pro-stock frame is a frame made specifically for a pro-player, in most cases customized to the exact specs of the unique player it´s intended for. Every player is unique, and everyone has their own required specs that they want to use in their frames. Some players want a very soft frame, some like it stiff (in the flex..), some low overall weight but heavy swing weight …