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Gear ·11 min · July 2026

Reading Tennis Racquet Specs: Why Does One Control Frame Play Nothing Like Another?

You have two racquets in front of you. On paper they are nearly twins: both 98 square inches, both around 11 ounces strung, both 16x19 patterns, both listed with a mid-60s stiffness figure.

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Wilson ·6 min · July 2026

Wilson Pro Feel Vibration Dampener Review: Does "Feel" Really Mean Less Dampening?

Wilson is better known for frames and strings than for the little rubber button that sits in the throat of your stringbed, but the Pro Feel is one of the more talked-about accessories in that category…

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Playtest ·5 min · July 2026

The "Just Buy Breathable Tennis Apparel" Rule: Where It Holds and Where It Falls Apart

The advice you hear in every pro shop and every gear thread runs the same way: for warm-weather practice, buy breathable, moisture-wicking tennis apparel and you're set.

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Grips ·9 min · July 2026

The Serve Is a Shot: How Tennis Came to Treat It Differently, and What the Evidence Actually Says

The serve is the only stroke in tennis you begin from a standstill, on your own terms, with the ball in your own hand. No one hits it to you.

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Racquets ·5 min · July 2026

Wilson Blade 98 v8 vs v9: A Racquet Comparison for the Sensitive Player

The short version of this racquet comparison: the Wilson Blade 98 v9 is a construction refinement of a frame that already worked, and if you own a v8 in good condition with life left in the grommets…

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Racquets ·6 min · July 2026

Wilson Clash 108 v2 Review: Is the Upgrade Worth It for Your Arm and Your Game?

You are standing in a shop, or more likely a browser tab, looking at the Wilson Clash 108 v2, and the question in your head is not the one the marketing page answers.

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Gear ·6 min · July 2026

The 62 RA Question: What Frame Stiffness Actually Tells Intermediate Players About Control Tennis Racquets

Pick up any spec sheet for a "control" racquet aimed at improving players and one number keeps showing up in the 62 to 66 range: the RA, or frame stiffness rating.

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Wilson Blade ·6 min · July 2026

Wilson Blade 98 16×19 Racquet Comparison: Should You Actually Upgrade?

"I already own a Blade 98 16×19 — is the current version enough of an improvement to justify buying it again?" That is the question that sends most people to a Wilson Blade racquet comparison in the…

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Gear ·5 min · July 2026

Clash 100 Pro v2 vs v1: A Tennis Racquet Review for the Player on the Fence

The most useful thing we can tell a Clash 100 Pro v1 owner is this: the v2 is the tighter, more controlled frame, and most of you should keep the racquet you already own.