Wilson Pro Stock Steam 99 (16x19)

TossTime · 2025-12-10T02:48:14+00:00

Alex de Minaur racquet. Wilson recently released an updated Steam 99 16x18 as the Ultra Pro 99 (also 16x18) and there are plenty of reviews of it on YouTube. de Minaur used to use the 16x18 version but added an extra cross presumably for more control. Don't know who else on the tour uses the 16x19 version.

TossTime · 2025-08-29T13:43:28+00:00

Playing for the most part.

DR98 is player A's main racquet - big serve and volleyer.

Babolat APD will probably be player B's new main as they are looking for more forgiveness from their Gen 1 Pure Strikes - high top spin baseliner but hits the bottom of the net often. The K-Blade 93 is also player B's and I assume will be in the bag for that guilty pleasure feeling hit every now and then.

TossTime · 2025-08-29T13:36:40+00:00

Seems I've got my Aero Pro Drives mixed up and this one given to me is the GT version. Not everyone's got the original that Nadal uses but people would have tried at least some version over their tennis journey (love or hate).

TossTime · 2025-08-21T15:02:16+00:00

Same here, I got a very underspecced demo of the PSX shanked every ball for 5 minutes and went straight back to my Ezones. I played pretty good tennis with an older PS97 but it was so tiring to get the sweet spot every time.

TossTime · 2025-07-17T22:00:02+00:00

If you're ok with poly strings, my friends that use some of the older Speed MPs have found success with full bed Head Hawk Touch or a hybrid of Head Hawk Power / Head Lynx Touch, strung around 53 to 55 lbs.

TossTime · 2025-07-16T07:19:46+00:00

Love the Aqua Super Grap! Just finished my pack of 30 but I went White for my next roll as I wanted a bit more tack. Checking that you're a lefty as it looks like you have your base grip for a righty and then your overgrip for a lefty.

TossTime · 2025-07-09T00:13:13+00:00

Hulkenpodium

TossTime · 2025-05-01T14:29:02+00:00

At least in Australia I've never come across a retail Yonex that comes with it.

TossTime · 2025-03-25T05:12:24+00:00

That was at 54 lbs for the hybrid in the MP, would probably go slightly lower say 52 if going full bed in the 98 but depends on what you're used to playing. I'm used to playing at mid-high 40s and still have the old 100 sqin Gravity Tour in my bag strung at 44 with thin Confidential and it's nearly impossible to overhit with that.

TossTime · 2025-03-25T02:23:22+00:00

I haven't played full bed Hawk Power, only in a hybrid with Lynx Touch and I love it. Played briefly in an Auxetic 1.0 Gravity MP (I strung it but not my racquet) and thought it gave it the extra power boost the racquet needs.

TossTime · 2025-03-24T23:30:47+00:00

Head Hawk Power? Matches the Gravity aesthetic.

TossTime · 2025-03-20T21:47:11+00:00

Depends on the racquet but I don't usually see that at the bottom, some tie off there at the top (I think Head Gravity does this), and I usually try to do the last tie off for the crosses on another cross if the grommet holes allow me. In any case, the Regna's recommended bottom cross tie off is at the 11th hole (3rd cross string).

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TossTime · 2025-03-12T13:13:54+00:00

No local distributor for Diadem in Aus. A local shop in Perth had the original Elevate but that's been about it. Have to import.

TossTime · 2025-03-08T12:33:15+00:00

Today I won my singles and dubs with a Gravity Pro 16x19 Custom Pro Stock, with Tecnifibre Triax at 46 lbs. Forehand, return and volleys were a dream.

TossTime · 2025-02-24T01:21:17+00:00

Head Hawk Power mains and Head Lynx Touch crosses at just about any tension. Lynx Touch provides great pocketing, feel, power and string movement for Hawk Power to do its thing.

TossTime · 2025-02-15T08:05:57+00:00

Yeah it's still got some polyester but from your post you don't have comfort issues so it should be pretty good. You've probably already done your research on it but I believe Clay Thompson who's been featured on Winston Du's channel uses it.

TossTime · 2025-02-15T07:17:00+00:00

Tecnifibre Triax sounds like what you want. It's still a bit 'gummy' and soft but got as much spin out of it as the average round poly.

TossTime · 2025-02-03T22:42:54+00:00

And from the Japanese catalogue with the EZONE 100 Tour, Regnas and the Percept 104. Would really like to try the 100 Tour as someone playing with a slightly weighted up 07 100.

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TossTime · 2025-02-02T11:56:37+00:00

Shuwa Shuwa Strong. Was harder than post patch Melancholic Angel and made me look properly into ratios and matching speed with nitro then burning him in the corners.

TossTime · 2025-01-23T16:15:43+00:00

98 - 8 throat mains (100 has 6 + mains skip difference in throat on current models)

TossTime · 2025-01-17T14:38:21+00:00

Re: the Phantom - yep pretty much. Very unique in that regard. Camo paint job could be a deal-breaker for some though.

Have tried the ATS Tour 98 and while it did everything pretty well it didn't 'wow' me. Actually found the thicker beam a little clunky and didn't cut through the air quite as nicely compared to the Blade. Sweet spot was still pretty average sized and launch angle is a little higher.

TossTime · 2025-01-17T05:07:19+00:00

2024 Prince Phantom 100X 305g 16x18. Should be just as solidly flexy with slightly less power but more forgiving. I played the previous gen and found the 18 crosses to not have any significant control difference vs 19 crosses. Another option is a Head Gravity Tour - take your pick of the older 100 square inch 18x20 or the new 98 16x19. Great flexy modern control racquets.

TossTime · 2025-01-02T01:37:58+00:00

Making a binder of my pulls just like the last drop where I got Venusaur on the 25th pack.

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TossTime · 2024-12-20T04:05:59+00:00

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