What? Does a Wilson Pro Staff Six One 95 V14 exist? Yes, it does, at least from Tennis Only!
Wilson Pro Staff Six One 95 V14
I am a huge fan of the Wilson Six One 95 series. The nCode edition was my first serious racquet and I still bring it in my bag from time to time. Wilson brought it back as a part of the Pro Labs series and now they have it available from Tennis Only in the V14 cosmetic and from Tennis Warehouse in the V13 cosmetic. I don’t live on either continent, but otherwise I would have been tempted to buy one of these.
The reviews on both sites are mixed. Why? Mainly because it is a very demanding racquet. In today’s tennis, it’s difficult to see anyone outside the ATP Tour (where we have players like Lajovic and Evans, to name two) that still use this racquet.
I bring out my Six One 95 nCode edition from time to time but tend to end up realizing it’s too demanding in the long run. When I play well, it’s a joy, but it’s very punishing on off days.
But it’s a beautiful frame for a racquet collector to own, for sure and hits the ball like a TANK.
Now I’m curious to hear which cosmetic of the Wilson Pro Staff Six One 95 you prefer. And if you have played the recent editions, does it play like the older generations? And if so, which generation is its closest to in playability and feel?
Specifications of the Wilson Pro Staff Six One 95 V14
| Head Size: 95 in / 612.9 cm | ||
| Length: 27in / 68.58cm | ||
| Strung Weight:12.3oz / 349g | ||
| Balance: 12.4in / 31.5cm / 9 pts HL | ||
| Swingweight: 330 | ||
| Stiffness: 67 | ||
| Beam Width: 21mm / 21mm / 21mm | ||
| Composition: Graphite | ||
| Power Level: Low | ||
| Stroke Style: Full | ||
| Swing Speed: Fast | ||
| Racquet Colors:Black | ||
| Grip Type: Wilson Pro Performance | ||
String Pattern:
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I have ordered one from Australian site.
I live in India, waiting for my ausie friend to bring it to India. I currently use ncode six one 95 and I hope the new v14 is close to ncode mould, fingers crossed..
At TW website the swing weight is announced as 325, which is a number hard to believe for a racquet with a static weight of 332.
Hadn’t seen it at TW USA but saw a youtube video review pop up yesterday. The stiffness rating of the v13 was 67 while they report the stiffness rating of 64 for the V14. I saw a…British? YT Tennis channel report that the v14 was based off the nCode version which is wonderful news…if true, I have no idea where they got that info from.
I panic bought a v13 one since I still use about half the time an nCode 6.1 16×18 (when I’m practicing or feeling really on it, the other time I use a pure drive 100). It just feels right in my hand, even if I lack the talent to consistently get the most out of it.
my first frame was also the 16 x 18 ncode six one 95, which I also still have strung up with a full bed of gut and I really love hitting with it from time to time. Maybe it’s the 18 X 20 string pattern, but I’d say v14 plays nothing like the ncode version. I bought mine hoping that it would have that incredible racquet head speed of the pro staff 6.0 85, which I have but in a grip size that is too big for me. I was hoping it would have that swing speed, but more built for the modern game. – my frame for normal play is a pure strike tour v3 customized to be 340 swingweight, 355 static, 31.5 balance, natural gut hybrid 58 pounds. I play a very aggressive, attacking powerful game, and the pure strike is like fuel for the killer instinct. When I hit with the six-one (which I added leather grip to) it seems to subdue me, and lull me into swinging big and slow and even slows my footwork down. It’s lighter than my current frame in all aspects, but slows me way down. I think I just don’t understand how that stick wants to be swung yet. I can be sure that is far from an 85 which in my hands is a super aggressive, fast swinging killing machine.