I have been a fan of Prince racquets for quite a while now. Here is the Prince Textreme tour 100 310 Racquet Review is no exception.
Prince Textreme Tour 100 310 Racquet Review
I got back into Prince tennis racquets when they released the first edition of Textreme racquets. The Prince Textreme Tour 95 was a racquet of mine for quite a while considering I am a true tennis nerd and racquets switcher extraordinaire and the Textreme Tour 100P became quite a popular choice for many recreational players as well as Lucas Pouille. This is pretty much that racquet, updated with an open string pattern and with Twaron added to the frame for better shock dampening and feel.
When you mention the material Twaron the ears of racquet nerds all over the world perk up. Twaron? You mean the same material that was inside the legendary HEAD Pro Tour 630? Yes, that Twaron. And does make wonders for the feel of the Prince Textreme Tour 100 310. Despite a pretty high stiffness rating, at least for a Prince racquet, the Twaron creates this beautiful connected feel to these racquets. You really feel it in the string bed, especially if you string a good poly a bit lower to get that classic “cupping” feel of the ball.
Specs and tech
Twaron and Textreme work wonderfully together in this frame to create a plush yet stable feel. The string pattern is 16×18, which was never something I personally gravitated towards, but this racquet manages to carve a low skidding slice and offer good control despite the pattern. Spin is also easy to come by with this frame so I think I prefer this from the 18×20 pattern of the Textreme Tour 100P of a few years back, but I have not tested the newer version. My guess is that this tighter 16×18 and that more open 18×20 won’t feel that different.
Unstrung Specs:
Head size: 100 sq inches (645 cm2)
Length: 27 inch
Weight: 310 grams / 11 ounces
Balance: 31 cm / 10 pts HL
Stiffness: 68
Beam width: 22/23/20 mm
Swing weight: 285
The swing weight of this racquet ends up around 320 strung, which is a little low for me, so I preferred it with 4 grams of lead tape at 3 and 9 to get a bit more power and stability.
How does it play?
I was impressed with this racquet from the first strike of the ball. Absolutely zero discomfort, nice plush feel, decent pace, and spin – a balanced response on all shots. Some people will crave a bit more power, but you can open up the power level by stringing low. I used two different string setups for this test. One was Yonex Poly Tour Strike at 22 kg and Yonex Poly Tour Pro at 23 kg. I preferred the Poly Tour Strike at a lower tension and it gave me a nice bit and a plush response.
This racquet is versatile and can be suitable for a wide group of players. It does offer room for customization if you are used to a heavier racquet and can be played in stock form if you play with faster swing speeds and more of a top-spin game. The 16×18 is definitely the most controlled 16×18 pattern I have played and I had no issues with the launch angle or not feeling confident about going for my shots. I just felt straight at home with this racquet early on. I did want a bit more stability and swing weight, but that was easily fixed with a little lead tape
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Summary
This racquet does not have the round head shape of the Phantoms so for me it felt more natural and faster through the air than that series of racquets. It played more like a 98 to me and would be closer to a Pure Strike 98 in performance than a Pure Aero for example. But the comfort, like with most Prince racquets, is a lot better.
A very good racquet by Prince. I could definitely see myself switching to this one. The only thing I missed a bit at times was some more free power (on serves for example) which could be a sign that:
A) I am getting old
B) it is incredibly hot in Malta and the body screams DON’T MOVE
C) I just need to move my feet more whatever racquet I play
But other than that. Top notch racquet. I can really recommend this one.
Are you curious about this Prince Textreme Tour 100? Have you tried it? Let me know in the comments below!
48 comments
I found good power with this one, probably you are getting older….
I have been demoing the Wilson Clash Tour and I know it is a unique racquet but I would like to have your comments on how you compare them. Despite the stiffness, both are 100 inch’s head, same SW, same weight…
The Prince offers a bit more control and a traditional feel. The Clash is more powerful and spin-friendly, but I think the Prince has a more even-sided response, meaning it has pretty much no weaknesses, while the Clash can feel a bit erratic at times.
Prince is making great racquets. Fortunately, rumors of their demise weren’t true.
I agree a hundred percent!
Hello tennisnerd!!! which one you prefer the Textreme tour 95 or this one ?
Hi Bruno,
I prefer this one! It is more forgiving, has a great feel, better spin and pop – just a classy racquet. Cheers / Jonas
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How would you compare (particularly arm-friendliness) it to the Beast line? Have you tried the Beast 100?
Hi Gary,
I have not tried the Beast 100, but the Beast 98 was crisp, but not uncomfortable. Prince racquets usually offer a pretty arm-friendly response. The new Textreme Tours are more comfortable than the Beast line in my opinion. Cheers / Jonas
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Thanks for the great review. How does the Prince Textreme Tour 310 compare to the Diadem Elevate Tour….control and power?
Thanks! Tough one. The Elevate Tour feels more solid on impact, but the high swing weight makes it more powerful. Control-wise they are similar, but I am a big fan of the Prince so would tip my hat towards that racquet unless you want something a bit beefier. The Elevate Tour will play a tad more stable.
Hi Jonas,
Thanks for the review, I really enjoyed it. I´m currently using the K7 Red but I´m looking for a bit more power and stability (in a comfortable package). Would you say that the Tour 310 fits those needs in stock form?
And are you planning to review the ported version as well?
Thanks a lot!
Ruben
Hi Ruben,
Appreciate your comment. What you could do is add some lead tape at 3 and 9 to get the stability up. If you want to maintain balance, add weight at the top of the handle underneath the regular grip as well.
But if you like the K7 and want more stability, the 310 is a great option. I am loving mine.
I might review the ported version, not sure yet.
Regards / Jonas
Really good review from you and TW, makes me want to buy one to give it a try. I’m just very weary of the 16×18 pattern, concerned that my shots will fly upwards…
How would you compare this racquet with an Angell V3 TC100, which has a similar RA and can be customized to almost match this one?
Also, I’m using a Prostock Ultra Tour at 60RA and 310g unstrung (5g silicone total at 3&9). It has a really closed 18×20 pattern, but apart from spin and launch angle, how do you think this Prince would feel compared to it?
Jonas, could you explain more what difference makes a round shape head like the Phantom and compared to a more oval shape like the Tour?
Thanks!
I am coming off Dunlop CX2.0 18×20 and I just enjoyed a couple of demo hits with the Prince TT310. I am also interested in the Dunlop CX200 Tour 16×19, but can’t demo that one in Australia – I image both are very comfortable on the arm and have similar feel on contact – wondering if you noticed much power difference once you added lead to the hoop of the Dunlop?
Yeah, these sticks are all comfortable enough, but I felt it needed some lead tape to increase stability, plow-through and power. On the TT 310, I can actually use it stock for some reason…Cheers / J
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Hej!
Tänkte först köpa detta racket men de säljer inte det i Sverige av någon anledning!? Tror det handlar om rättigheter men har svårt att förstå vad det handlar om.
Hej Tomas,
Ibland säljer de inte vissa racketar i Europa men i USA eller tvärtom. Det är upp till företagen och distributörerna. De kanske inte tror den kommer sälja bra i Sverige/Europa av någon anledning, ska kolla upp lite mer vad som gäller där. Kommer sälja mina Prince om du är intresserad. För många recensioner!
Mvh / Jonas
Hello tennisnerd.
Regarding the Prince Textreme Tour 100 310 and Wilson Clash 98.
Which racket offers most control ? Or combining both control and power best ?
My current racket is Head Prestige Pro and i struggle a little with the swingweigt of that racket.
I tend to get what we in Sweden call “gummiarm”
Hi Peter,
Good question! I prefer the control in the Prince, but they are not that far apart.
They both offer good control but prefer the feel and stability of the Prince.
If you struggle with the Prestige Pro, go for the Prince. It is a very nice racquet.
I know all about gummiarm! :) Cheers / Jonas
Hello Tennisnerd,
In terms of overall comfort, which is more comfortable the Prince Phantom 100P or the Textreme Tour 310? I found the Phantom to be a bit harsh with vibration on off center hits. How does the Textreme Tour 310 play with the additional lead in the hoop?
Thanks,
Ken
Hi Ken,
The Textreme Tour is significantly softer on off-center hits. You can add lead to improve this even further and the racquet is still easy to manuever. Great stick! Regards / J
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Hi Ken,
I think the Textreme Tour 310 plays softer and still with a bit more power. I much prefer the response from that racquet.
Regards / J
Please comment on the Prince Textreme Tour 310 vs the Diadem Elevate Tour. Especially in the areas of control and of serve. Thank you. Norm
Hi Norm,
They are both excellent racquets. The Diadem offers more power and a higher swing weight. I prefer the slightly softer response of the Prince, while the spin levels for the racquets are around the same. The Diadem packs more punch on serve, while the control is similar. I find the Prince a bit easier to use.
Regards / J
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Hi Tennisnerd.
I made the switch from Head Prestige Pro to the Prince Tour 100 310g racket and we strung it with Solinco Tour Bite Soft (25kg).
Playing with the Prince racket for the first times was a pleasant surprise.
Suddenly i could use my wrist and wipe the racket that i been told to do when hitting groundstrokes and it delivers great power hitting groundstrokes.
Head Prestige Pro is a great racket but my wrist doesn’t like the svingweight of that racket. I don’t know why but playing with the Prince made it all easier for me.
I´m glad i made the switch !
Suffering from a sever case of TE. How would you rate the Prince TT100 vs Angell K7 lime?
They are both very comfortable racquets that should work well if you have tennis elbow. String them with a multi and you are good to go!
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but it looked like you triedd a leather grip during your playtest for this racket?
What are your favorite leather grips when you do use them?
Choosing between Prince TT100 (310g) and TT100P. Did you compare them? Which pattern would you suggest 16×18 or 18×20. Otherwise they look pretty similar. Currently playing Head Graphene Radical Touch MP. Thanks
They are probably very similar, but I have not played the new 100P so I can’t compare them.
Following up on a previous question, how would you compare the Prince Textreme Tour 100 (310) to the Beast 98 overall?, all things considered I know you mentioned that the Beast 98 is more crisp. But overall, how would you compare the two? I use the Beast 98 and have been playing my best tennis with it! Thanks, and keep up the great work.
Beast 98: A bit more stable, more spin-friendly.
Textreme Tour: larger sweet spot, sweeter feel.
If you play good tennis with the Beast, stay with the Beast!
Hi Tennisnerd,
I have not seen / read many reviews of the 03 versions of the Textreme tour nor the 290g. And so I would like to get your thoughts on the Prince Textreme Tour 03 (290g) vs the 03 (310g)?
Would the 290 be more powerful / less comfortable vs the 310g?
Do you think the 03 tech makes a difference in with the sweet zone?
Hi Jonas, I have watched a lot of your racquet reviews, but this one about the Prince TexTreme Tour 100 310 really got me excited!
I am thinking THIS is the one.
One question. You stated the frame stiffness is RA 68, however when I want to actually BUY this racquet, and I go to let’s say Tennis Warehouse, the specs say RA 65 ! Also on a lot of other tennis shops I see specs rating this frame as RA 65.
I’m confused.
To me an RA of 65 is a world apart from a 68.
I am used to playing high RA racquets like Wilson Pro Staff Classic 6.1, Prince CTS Approach 90 and Prince Thunderstick 110.
Can you tell me what the real frame stiffness of the Prince TexTreme Tour 100 310 is, once and for all (unstrung) ?
Greetings,
Julius
Hello!
Great review! I am looking for an allround 100in. open pattern racket and narrowed it down to this racket, the new Head Graphene 360+ Speed MP and the Yonex Ezone 100. Can you compare the three and let me know which one you consider a better choice.
Thank you!
Hi, I think the Prince is the most versatile racquet with the best feel. The Speed is in second, while the Ezone is the most powerful (and least comfortable).
Hi Jonas,
What raquet will be more manouvrable between this and the the beast 98? I do mostly hit with short powerfull swings, and never had 310 gr raquets.
I ‘m currently playing with txt 100p and beast 100, and was looking for something a bit easier than the 100p…(looking for higher arch), but a bit more controllable than the lovely beast 100. Tollerance to misshoot is important as well considering my type of game.
Thank you!!
Hello Jonas,
still looking for a successor for my apd 2013 gt.
The Stringbed of the Pure Aero feel to erratic because it’s just to open. Also the pa is to powerful for me, can’t rip through the ball with confidence.
Do you think this could suit?
Strangely i feel the APD does has way more flex in the hoop as the pure drive and strike even its a stiff racquet….
Doe this has a similar access to power amd Spin as the aeropro?
Hi, yes similar power/spin in my opinion, perhaps a bit lower in power, but not much.
Thanks a lot!
Is the Stringbed as open as it’s on the pure Aero? The pure aero provides a very high launch angle and it’s quite hard to flatten out and hit a consistent ball with it…
Hi Jonas,
How far would you suite this prince to the pure drive gt plus, in terms of power and spin? I’ve been playing for some time with PD gt plus, young aggressive baseline hitter (5.0 – 5.5), and I am looking for a more versatile stick in order to help me extends and vary more my game style. I’m sure this stick could help me with that, but Im concerned about loosing too much power/spin in the way, and my strongest shots with it. Cannot acced to demo in my country (Argentina), so would really appreciate your opinion.
HOLA JHON…creo que podria ayudarte un poco con tu pregunta,ya que hace un tiempo he usado un PD y tambien un APDRIVE 2014. En este momento estoy jugando con la PRINCE TOUR 310 que se detalla en esta revisión.
Sin lugar a dudas , la potencia de las Babolat, no esta presente en la PRINCE, pero la capacidad de maniobra y la comodidad de esta raqueta es fantastica.!!!!!
Creo que si sos un jugador de todo el campo y no solo de disparos de fondo , la PRINCE sirve y mucho.!!!!
Personalmente juego tres o cuatro veces por semana y desde que uso esta raqueta no tengo ninguna molestia en el brazo.!!!!
Gran raqueta…..!!!!!!
Uso cuerda zons calibre 1.18 a 46 libras y la raqueta tiene bastante poder.!!!
Espero que mi comentario te sirva….y es realmente una pena que en nuestro pais (ARGENTINA), no se pueda hacer demostración de raquetas,.!!!!
Un gran saludo.!!!!!
I’ve been playing with a Wilson blade 98 for a couple of years and love the weight at the net and control (which was why I bought it) but I’m not a super strong player and find I can’t get enough power on my serve for example, wondering any thoughts to compare as the description on this sounds promising
Hi Jonas,
I am using Diadem Elevate Tour 98 with lead tape at 3 and 9. If I want more power, better control and better slice, is it worth switching to Prince Textreme Tour 100 (310 in your opinion? Thanks.
Hey, sounds like a heavy setup, but for more power, the TT 310 is an excellent option. Not sure about control, though.
Used these rackets for 5 years
1. Definite reduction in power compared to my previous babolat aeropro gt
2. This year 2024 got forearm tendonitis and shoulder pain from using them
Have switched to yonex ezone 98