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Wilson Pro Staff 97 Black Racquet - $129

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Wilson prostaff 97 racquet for 129 at tennis warehouse.

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Mr.Perez
09-06-2021 at 09:25 PM.
09-06-2021 at 09:25 PM.
Great finding. Thank you!


PS. Remember that your local tennis store may price match in case you want to potentially by local.
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salezar
09-06-2021 at 09:43 PM.
09-06-2021 at 09:43 PM.
I'm pretty sure this is normal price for this racket. Note that this is the v11 of the Pro Staff racket, while the current one out now is v13, which probably explains the lower price point.
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fredsterific
09-06-2021 at 10:25 PM.
09-06-2021 at 10:25 PM.
Quote from salezar :
I'm pretty sure this is normal price for this racket. Note that this is the v11 of the Pro Staff racket, while the current one out now is v13, which probably explains the lower price point.
This is actually the clearance price for the racquet
And it coincides with Wilson raising the price for the v13 racquets by $50 this month
So I imagine Wilson is clearing these v11s out so that people are forced to buy only the v13 new

For anyone curious, the major differences between this racquet on sale (v11) and the current gen (v13) that's $279 are:

1. updated paint job on v13
2. string design slightly more dense around sweet spot on v13
3. graphite change for ball pocketing/feel
4. different butt cap (sharper on v11 and rounder on v13)

All other specs (weight, stiffness, etc.) are the same
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W0rmy
09-07-2021 at 02:54 PM.
09-07-2021 at 02:54 PM.
Thanks for this deal.. I just got back into tennis this summer and needed to upgrade a 15 year old racquet.

From reading reviews and researching, I added the Luxilon ALU Power Soft strings (under Best of the Rest! category) at 55 lbs
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nomadpp
09-07-2021 at 02:56 PM.
09-07-2021 at 02:56 PM.
Tempted to get more at this price but I already have 4... haha
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Mr.Perez
09-07-2021 at 09:41 PM.
09-07-2021 at 09:41 PM.
Quote from PayNay :
Thanks for this deal.. I just got back into tennis this summer and needed to upgrade a 15 year old racquet.

From reading reviews and researching, I added the Luxilon ALU Power Soft strings (under Best of the Rest! category) at 55 lbs

Polys are strung at -5-10 lbs than regular strings. I know it is a personal preference but something to keep in mind. Otherwise feels like playing with a wooden stick Wink
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sweetboy0715
09-07-2021 at 09:45 PM.
09-07-2021 at 09:45 PM.
HOw this compare to the Pro Staff 90 discontinued. I'm new in Tennis
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wsush
09-07-2021 at 10:46 PM.
09-07-2021 at 10:46 PM.
Has racquet technology advanced any since the 90s?
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W0rmy
09-07-2021 at 11:30 PM.
09-07-2021 at 11:30 PM.
Quote from Mr.Perez :
Polys are strung at -5-10 lbs than regular strings. I know it is a personal preference but something to keep in mind. Otherwise feels like playing with a wooden stick Wink
Thanks for the suggestion, just requested to lower down to 48
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BIG4
09-10-2021 at 01:46 PM.
09-10-2021 at 01:46 PM.
Quote from wsush :
Has racquet technology advanced any since the 90s?

Not really. String had big evolution
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song52xs
09-10-2021 at 11:23 PM.
09-10-2021 at 11:23 PM.
Thanks, ordered with NXT g17 black string to make a whole black racquet.
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JoshC3548
09-12-2021 at 12:57 PM.
09-12-2021 at 12:57 PM.
Thanks, OP! Just got a pair. I demoed the v13 and really like the head speed, especially on serve. Good feel, moderate power and spin. For $130, figures I'd roll the dice on the older model. I'm a 4.0+ player Smilie
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asahot
09-12-2021 at 01:23 PM.
09-12-2021 at 01:23 PM.
Has been many years since I played or picked up a racquet... just starting up again.

Any reommendation on string type? I'd likely play 1x/month at best. I was probably at a 4.0 level 15 years ago. Game is more defensive than offensive and certainly not a power player. Able to cover court well and favor slicing over topspin.
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ac6xp
09-13-2021 at 02:21 PM.
09-13-2021 at 02:21 PM.
Quote from Mr.Perez :
Polys are strung at -5-10 lbs than regular strings. I know it is a personal preference but something to keep in mind. Otherwise feels like playing with a wooden stick Wink

Any suggestions for the strings? Thanks
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