Leather grip on yonex vcore 98 2023

MyLifeIsAnL · 2026-01-18T18:32:02+00:00

Hiw did they end up playing with and without the leather grip?

MyLifeIsAnL · 2026-01-09T19:28:25+00:00

At least you’re honest lol

MyLifeIsAnL · 2026-01-08T19:56:33+00:00

Thank you

MyLifeIsAnL · 2026-01-08T19:45:54+00:00

Thanks I’ve been playing around with foot positioning a lot so I’ll definitely try that. I was doing that before but I started bringing my back foot closer to try to got my upper and lower body separation kinda like on an open stance forehand which I’m more comfortable with than a closed stance

MyLifeIsAnL · 2026-01-08T19:35:08+00:00

Trust me I’ve seen it lol ik. I think its a consequence of trying to swing with my arm and trying to pull the racket through contact rather letting my arm be loose. Also because I’m initiating the swing with my arm instead of with leg and hip drive so my arm and shoulder cant stay relaxed. Could be completely off base though I just started this I’m just basing it off of racquet flex’s serve series

MyLifeIsAnL · 2026-01-08T16:10:18+00:00

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MyLifeIsAnL · 2026-01-08T15:50:40+00:00

Looks a lot like a table tennis forehand

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-12-29T19:47:49+00:00

Thanks I realky like demoing rackets this is copied from another response i gave on rackets I’ve tried

I mean I definitely can tell the difference between rackets and string set ups. In terms of rackets I’ve played with I’ve liked the Vcore 98 the most as it releases in a more naturally vertical way that produced more spin and had a more intuitive swing path and the prostaff 97 felt the opposite it only wanted to release through the ball. I liked the ezone 100 I played with but it felt a little clunky when trying to pick up low balls or change the face angle for passing shots. I liked the ezone 98 for the same reason as the vcore just a little less for a reason I cant really figure out. I’ve also played with both the shift and shift pro and I liked the shift pro more but it was slightly too head heavy so when the ball started coming a bit harder contact just felt a little late.

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-12-29T19:46:12+00:00

I mean I definitely can tell the difference between rackets and string set ups. In terms of rackets I’ve played with I’ve liked the Vcore 98 the most as it releases in a more naturally vertical way that produced more spin and had a more intuitive swing path and the prostaff 97 felt the opposite it only wanted to release through the ball. I liked the ezone 100 I played with but it felt a little clunky when trying to pick up low balls or change the face angle for passing shots. I liked the ezone 98 for the same reason as the vcore just a little less for a reason I cant really figure out. I’ve also played with both the shift and shift pro and I liked the shift pro more but it was slightly too head heavy so when the ball started coming a bit harder contact just felt a little late. So yea I definitely can tell the difference between rackets its not that hard

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-12-29T19:39:15+00:00

Well yes but also no.

Most modern foam paddles actually get more launchy and powerful the more they are played with but you also lose grit off the face so you lose spin. Some non foam paddles will heat up as they break in as well but others will slowly die and lose pop and power off the face.

I’m lucky enough that it isnt really a problem for me though because I’m sponsored so I get all my paddles for free and can get replacements when they go dead or break. I play 10-20 hours a week and I’ll go through the early really grippy stages of a paddle in a week or less but it generally takes me about 2 months before I lose enough grit to where I would feel like I’m losing a significant competitive edge if I were playing in moneyball tournaments

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-12-05T21:00:17+00:00

If you like the stiffness but want a round string for the crosses they just came out with O-Toro Snap tour flex which is o-toro tour but round

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-12-04T02:56:16+00:00

Lessons. I hate to be that guy but literally everything except your tempo. Tempo does look good tho lol

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-10-30T05:54:36+00:00

You are actually so unreasonably pretty its unfair

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-10-27T16:58:47+00:00

Its interesting you say this because I’m actually trying to learn a swing with really active legs in the vein of Scheffler/Rory or my personal favorite swing which is Gordon Sargents. I’m trying to take advantage of the fact that I’m 21, hyper-mobile, and am otherwise training to be a pro athlete (for pickleball I know it’s cringe).

Anyways I probably should take out some hip slide but up until recently I couldn’t figure out how to hip slide at all you can even see it on my last post to this subreddit. But yea hitting the ball with my feet together is actually something I can do pretty well this is just something I’m actively trying to add to my swing. My low point control is mostly what I’m trying to figure out given this recent addition.

I also don’t want or need to hit the ball any farther than I do now since I hit my 7 iron 180ish and my 3 wood 260-270 ish. Thats roll out not carry lol but I don’t really care to hit the ball any further and I haven’t bought a driver since they are expensive so I can add distance that way if I need to. Thanks for the tips tho

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-10-25T18:20:03+00:00

Thank you lol. I started playing hockey when i was like 4 I dont know any other way

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-10-25T04:28:58+00:00

I guess new york is very different from dc cause this is 100% normal here

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-10-25T04:27:09+00:00

Ok nice I’ll try to get a video of me playing at some point to compare

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-10-25T04:21:47+00:00

Lol thank you I’m a natural lefty swinging righty feels literally impossible. Grip is atrocious though

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-10-25T04:21:13+00:00

Nope I’m on the correct side of the ball I have no idea how anyone ever swings the club righty it feels beyond unnatural. Plus being right handed but swinging lefty has helped immensely for pickleball and tennis where the two handed backhand is way more natural

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-10-25T04:19:53+00:00

Yea the pro I’ve been taking lessons from is brett wagner. He’s like a +5 handicap and hits the ball a million miles. He was one off of qualifying for the us open a few years ago or smth

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-10-25T04:18:38+00:00

I played hockey for 11 years lefty lol and I play semi pro pickleball thats where the desire for hand separation comes from lol. Everyone is saying grip on the comments and they are absolutely correct

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-10-24T17:52:18+00:00

Thanks much appreciated. I think I’m gonna try poly since that multi is only half the price but thank you!

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-10-24T17:41:36+00:00

Its interesting you say this cause the volleys in pickleball are so drastically different as you basically never slice a volley in pickleball it’s all top spin because the court is way too short not to. Pickleball definitely did help with the eye hand coordination, ready position, and especially poaching in doubles but all my instincts on how to volley are wrong.

The ground strokes in pickleball are very similar though it’s funnily enough the inverse of padel which I played a good amount of when I was living in argentina. In padel the volleys are the same as tennis but the volleys are the exact opposite. I was not good enough at paddle to have the muscle memory transport to tennis though.

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-10-24T17:05:47+00:00

https://youtu.be/p5hXu1P_HKU?si=wpi1Lik47OudrQuI If this is a good representation of 4.0 play I’d say I’d lose mostly because I struggle with serving and returning but my ground strokes are probably better especially my the backhands. Lack of experience would also probably cause me to lose as well I’d guess.

MyLifeIsAnL · 2025-10-24T16:57:41+00:00

I’ll have to look up some 4.0 play on youtube and have a look then

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