I’ve just acquired some extra racquets to test alongside the Wilson Pro Staff RF 85 and the Pro Staff CV 97. It’s a Wilson H19 and a PT57A! Good times for a racquet nerd! I posted a pic and survey on my Instagram account yesterday between the HEAD PT57A and the Wilson H19 pro stock racquets (click the link to find out what a pros stock racquet is) and Wilson won the survey 63% to 37%. Whether that means people like the brand “Wilson” over HEAD these days or H19 has more fans than the PT57A is unclear, but it’s hard …
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pro stock tennis
A pro stock tennis racquet is basically the blank paper version (called a hairpin) of a retail tennis racquet. It can be based on the mold of an older racquet or a brand new one. Then pro racquet technicians (for example P1, RPNY, the official pro room of a major tennis brand) customize the racquet by modding the handle, applying silicone inside the handle and lead tape underneath the grommets to achieve the players’ desired weight and balance. All racquets are then matched to that preferred spec. The racquet does not contain any secret or magical ingredients. The pro’s advantage …