We Rank EVERY 95 to 98 Square Inch Tennis Racket!! 95-98 Racket Tier List | Rackets & Runners 

Another great racquet roundup! Best racquet reviewer on RU-vid at the moment. I used to be a huge Head fan but the most disappointing racquet releases for me have been the Radical Pro and Extreme Tour. They're not necessarily 'bad' but they just don't come together as playable racquets for me. The Boom Pro was better than both IMO. Could be a QC thing which is an area Head need to improve...

The new 2023 VCORE 95 is the best version I've used. Hands down. Love it.

S-Tier Tier List

If you can find it the Prince Tour 98 ESP is the greatest 98 racquet of all time with and amazing 16 X 16 String Pattern. I love it so very much. Find it, love it.

I just can't fathom putting the pro staff 97 above the prestige pro, however after switching to the prestige I found myself enjoying the old graphene touch mp with a bed of hawk touch at 19g to be my favorite prestige so far

I just buy gravity pro because your video and i really loved it😂 I really like your detail review in the video keep it up! Now i want to ask about string what should i use for maximalize the racket and also what tension you recommend? My playstyle is control and power And today i used alu power with 53 tension.. I really appreciate if you reply my message, thank you!

Curious why you chose a B tier racquet? I saw that it also did not make it to the top 5 power racquet list.

Prince Tour ATS are worth testing, in both 95 and 98 flavours...

how would you compare the tfight iso vs the ezone 98s? like you mentioned, the tfight has taken me a month to dial in. The low launch angle, head heaviness make it extremely hard to use. And as my technique's gotten better, it's become a little too powerful to control.

Why did you not include the t fight 300 ? Have you tested it ? Any thought about that one ?

I have tried almost all of those racket, except from the new percept and the aero 98, but based on all the rest and your comment about the difference of the vcore pro to percept i agree totally with your line up. I have some 95 and 96 and 98 i would add here. Cx200 tour a tier angell react 96 s tier, white out 18x20 b tier. I want to like the solinco white out 18x20, maybe it's string sensitive and I've got to try a different string setup in it. It could be a tier. I have a tennis buddy blade v8 18x20 available again to me and the white out is hoop shape string pattern wise a blatant copy of the blade v8 18x20. I cannot find any differences. But if course the solinco feels differently with the foam filling and higher stiffness. That's where my issue is with it. It feels comfortable when you connect well with the sweet spot, but it feels stuff and jarring if you don't. Could be my stiff polyester strings at 23 kg in that 18x20

Do you think the previous Pro Staff v13 is better than the v14?

Could you compare the Yonex ezone and the Yonex percept, I have no idea which one to choose.

What are the top whippy rackets?

I play with VCore 95, but just got Yonex Regna 98, strung it with Gut@52/Toro Caviar@52 and have to say, it was very, very nice. I'm curious how it will be going forward playing with the racquet, but the first feeling was really, really great. Luca, if you have a chance to review Regna 98, would be curious to hear your opinion

Shift v1 is 99 inches, but if it came in, what rank was it?

Racquets are so subjective due to everyone's different playing ability and technique, one man's cat piss is another man's champagne.

Do one for 100 inch racquets 😃

Pure drive 98?

diadem?

I thought the Extreme Tour was pure garbage...

Add background music

I have owned almost all of these rackets and the Pure Strike VS is the best....

Shoulda include the Solinco Whiteout 305, such a sleeper hit of a racket.

Luca! Please make a same high quality review about tennis strings. String choice is kinda 40-45% of tennis perfomance starting from low-intermediate level.

feel like radical pro should have been at least A because it’s almost like any advanced player can use it, and you can make it exactly what you want with the string setup. and the weight distribution is good and plays well stock with a perfect swing weight for a lot of advanced players. if not enough control just go stiff poly at high tension

First time out with my brandy new PA VS today - OMG - Have played a few times with the 98 too. In my opinion Carlitos would never swap the VS for the 98 - the VS is just savage in comparison. Savage. At 44lbs (Wasabbi) the racquet really comes into it's own, power and spin are ridiculous; when strung in the 50's it becomes a plank...low tension makes it a completely different beast - try it, you'll see.

Looking forward to the 100 sq. in. tiering video.

Furi Arma Pro 98 needs to be in this list. "A" tier in my view. Similar to the Blade 98 and Pro Staff 97 but noticeably better than both with more power and spin, yet retaining far feel with a 23mm-21 tapering beam.

What are your thoughts on the TF40 18x20 vs Blade 18x20?

This is actually really interesting. Alot of debate to be had! No way is the Vcore 95 S tier though - far too demanding - even Marcos Giron has given up on it!

Nice review Luca. Question, if you are thinking to switch to the percept, why did you then rank vcore 95 in the S category? Btw, j’aime bien tes reviews, ils sont juste génial, bravo.

Wow, how does your site not carry the best 98sq in racquet on the market, Tecnifibre Tempo 298 from the world #1 player Iga Swiatek.

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I think the Pure Strike VS is an awesome racket. Its not c tier what so ever.

Why is the Pure drive 98 not included?, is like a more point and shoot Aero 98, for those of us who don't play with a lot of Spin. Also where is the Pure Strike 98, sure the Project one seven was miles better then the lastest version, but I think is a reasonably popular racquet to include

Wonder where the (soon to be released) VCORE 98 Tour would land on this list....

Just bought a 2023 vcore 95 and was happy to see it all alone in the S tier for the majority of this video 😂

He talks a whole lot about feel yet he places the babolat at s tier. Good racket, but probably the worst feel out of all these rackets.

Haha, as someone who’s bag is full of vc95 and PA98… I liked this video 😅🎉

The Radical comments are exactly why I got it. Needed a consistent, all around racquet. The MP is nice in that I don't feel worried about making it too heavy by adding things to it. Now to just find a string.

this is a great video idea, deff should keep these type of vids and update with new rackets

I've just made this morning 1h with the Aero 98 (new arrival yesterday!) after playing for some months with the 100 version and I 100% agree with you. It's definitely not simply aero with 98 frame. Quite amazing.

What about dunlop cx 200?

What about solinco whiteout 98 18x20

S tier: Head Prestige Tour

When I see my vcore 95 in s-tier... automatic W list

The aero 98 I found stiff with a full poly. Maybe a softer poly or a hybrid would be better in my case. But I think I would still prefer the vcore 98 as it feels less stiff and bigger sweet spot

100 tier...

Best racquet review. I’m a 5.0 player and I’ve tried a few on this list. Completely agree with your comments. Thank you

vcore 98 better than 95 imo

@racket runners - have played with the Prince ATS Textreme Tour 98? if so where would you rate it in your list

Great overview! I switched to a Blade v7 16x19 after having played with Babolat Pure Drive for years and then Babolat Pure Strike 100. Man, that racket could produce rockets but it lacked control and was tough on my arm, giving me golfers elbow. Had the same with the PD. Blade is definitely softer on the arm and more precise but I still miss the free power of the Babolats. This made me even more interested in the Aero 98, but how is that on the arm? Is a Vcore 95 maybe a better option, given my history of golfers elbow? Again, I like the Blade, it just feels a bit dull sometimes, especially compared to the lively Babolats I had been playing with for more than 14 years

which version of blade 98 would be S tier???

Great video Luca. These tier ones are my favorites of the year . Just got a percept 97. And I am loving it. I feel however the need to add some weight In order to get a little heavier stroke. Do you think that 4 more grams on the handle and 4 more on the hoop would do the job? Maybe instead of adding weight to the handle, it would be better to put a leather grip ? I am afraid to put in too much weight, because I do a lot of doubles, and I need this maneuverability on the net. Thanks again for the detailed tier list. Merry xmas

It’s too bad that you don’t carry, and therefore mention, the most iconic 95 square inch racquet: Wilson’s 6.1 95 . You know, the one used by past and present players like Del Potro, Kohlschreiber, Bautista Agut, Rosol, Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans, Opelka, Lajovic, Lehecka etc

Is it a good racket should I get it?

Pro staff garbage racket to flexy, paridihm bending crap makes it feel nothing like a pro staff either visually or the way it plays sold my 2 immediately...

Dunlop cx200 tour 16 x 19 i liked it better than all these..New one comes out jan. Hooefully it luves up to hype.Head radical mp was goid . I disliked vcore 95 as narrow low so u can't hit low on stringbed.

Silicone grommets ONLY work if grommets hole is big ...gravity pro n ezone holes are tight , you also have to hit the ball on the strngbed near the grommet ...sooooo stop talking silicone cause it's mostly the new layup giving it spin

Nooo where's my Pacific X Feel Pro 95? 😂 edit: yes, this has been discontinued for a while, but a great racquet nonetheless.

Donde colocarias la dunlop cx 200 tour 18x20?

Would take Prestige Pro any day over Aero 98 😅 I guess its just personal preference

glad to see my Ezone always maintain at a good tier.. cant wait for 2024 version

It's a shame prestige tour is not in the list. 95 in, 22 mm beam probably a very modern prestige.

So why is your main racquet a B-tier racquet? Why would you not change to something that you rate as better?

What about Pure Drive 98 and Tecnifibre Tempo Iga??

I have most of them i knew v core 95 is the best but gave me shoulder problem with the larger grip it has Blade is second because it is got the longest shaft and the backhand is superb Aero is good but not outsanding because it is never going to give you outsanding first serve and we see even alcaraz lacking outsanding first serve

Where was the babolat pure drive 98

I am Advanced Player and think about getting either the Pure aero 100 or 98. I think the 100 might fit better Right now but the 98 might be better going Formats and growing into. I played Both and liked Both equally

Great video, I wonder when they will make a Gravity 98 with an 18 x 20 string pattern so that it can take the top spot of this tier.

Any reason Rackets & Runners dont carry Tecnifibre Tempo 298 IGA? Awesome racket that has gained a lot of good reviews. Would slot in nicely in this video if you guys carried it I think.

Hi, nice video. Just want to comment that in my opinion the ezone did not start the "flex throat, stiff hoop", i think Dunlop did with the Revolution tour pro frame and similars in the 90's. I still have one of those sticks and are greats!! Salutes from Uruguay.

What is your thing with YONEX 97H? You have not done a video about it , yet you are enthusiastic about the 97 and more in general about Yonex, furthermore you have never even hit with this stick and still place in A tear: in front of your majesty Wilson RF97 and the best positioned Head... This is so confusing, you owe us all a full video on this stick :) I would be so happy and I am certain many others would as well.

The Radicals are for the advanced players. UTR 7-8 and above.

I lay with a Head youtek radical mp 2013 version, can you suggest new racquets that play similar. I have agressive play stypr and advanced swing.

Sad to see that the Pure Strike is not in this video. But properly because you dont carry this legend or its dampened and you dont get the "feel" the vibra shock in your arm. Feel to me is overrated as this do nothing to the game. You cant unmake your stroke because you felt something. the ball is out the rackets string before your brain register the "feel".

Boom Prom is a great stick, don’t doubt your instinct.

Very knowledgable video, interesting that you know all these frames first hand! Talking about the Ezone @ 17:15 - wow this is EXACTLY what I always thought. The DR98 Ezone is one of the best rackets ever made (I actually use it as my main frame still / now again, played the RF97 for 2 years! :-) ). So I really hope Yonex goes back from thickeining the Ezones. This is exactly why I just couldn't like the Ezone 2022 (currenty version). The Ezone must be 22mm period. Honestly, the thing they should do is go 100% back to the DR98 Ezone any maybe try to really improve tiny things on it (if that's even possible or necessary). PS. Fun question to you: If you have to chose between the VCore 95 (2023) and the Ezone DR98, which is it for you (and bonus question: why?)

Interesting! I would put extreme tour A tier - great feel, I don’t fully agree with your perspective, but racquets are very subjective!

Furi Arma Pro 98 should be on this list in S tier!!

You do know that weighting up the Percept 97 isn't going to get you anywhere remotely close to the feel and playability of the 97H right? There is a huge difference in the way those two frames feel and play. You should really try the Percept 97H. Best racket on the market imo. And I've tried them all this past summer.

Hi. Could you add the new blade and new strike and pro staff X. For 98 and 100. Thanks!😁

I don’t get how he said a non-constant beam on a 98 takes away the “perfectness” of a racquet. Would a constant beam be better for all 98s then?

Which Vcore 95 are you referring too? or just in general any is S tier. Thinking of getting a 2021, which is why im asking. Thanks!

Awesome review, but which blades would you say are S-tier? (….and which Blade is top of all time? :))

How different is the Aero 98 from the 2019 Aero 100? I own the 2019 Aero 100 and I really can’t play with it, so powerful and feel no connection to the ball, spraying balls long all the time, just way too powerful. I just bought a 2021 Prestige Pro in the hope that it would be a much less powerful one. I also prefer flexible, soft, ballpocketing rackets. Hurts to see it in B tier, since I play and enjoy it much more than the Aero. I also prefer the classical feel since I played most of my tennis back in 1998-2004 and all the new stiff powerful crisp rackets + stiff poly strings just feel like a different and worse hitting experience for me.

What is the problems of the boom pro?

Very good video as always !I m hesitating between ezone 98 and shift 99 300g customized. I have ohbh and use spin. First time i used shift i had good control and good power, i used another shift with different string probably less tension and i had no control at all 😔 I m a bit lost in my choice. What would you recommend between both of them please ?

This is what you do with the strike VS. Add 4-5g lead on the hoop, replace the leather with lightweight synthetic grip, and string with 4g at 50.

This ranking also depends on playing style. I’m playing with the new Blade 16x19 and hit quite flat. And one hand backhand. Suits me good. And use gut in main and poly in cross

Did you not get to play with the Solinco Whiteout 305 18x20 Racquet?

I played with the vcore 95 and like it but recently tried again the vcore 98 and like the extra forgiveness and power. I will play with the vcore 98 from now on. Great spin and good control if you hit with topspin specially. But you can flatten well also. In terms of solidity and clean hitting, both Vcores are better than the extreme tour.

nice review but no commments. on extralong rkts, how come? non deserving

I play an Extreme Tour and love it. So I'm one of the people that would put it in the A Tier. The biggest compliment I can give the Extreme Tour is that it's my favorite racket despite also having a Pure Aero VS and 98 in the bag.

hi i have a pure aero but thinking of going for the new wilson blade 16/9 2024 or a aero 98 what would u recommend ?? thanks and cheers from france

You rank the Pure Aero 98 the highest and the Pure Strike VS (2022) the lowest. Very interesting. But they are quite close to eachother as rackets though. Same size hoop, same stringpattern. very little RA/stiffness difference. some get the VS at 65 RA (source: RacketGuys). With the PA 98, and because of its aero-design, you need to use only one specific technique ( the Rafa-swing) or it will fight against you. With the PS VS you can swing how you want. The VS needs some few grams of lead at 12 and to be strung not higher than 48 lbs. Then its gold. Its not hard or wierd customization. The Pros customize the S**T out of their rackets. Even their PA 98's Other youtube Playtester has ranked PS VS higher than the Pro Staff and the V-core/ezone 98's. and another has its as his top 3 racket. And Troy at TW gave it high points. I would go with Troy this time.

I love this guy, his reviews and the channel but he really he needs to get rid of that dodgy 'tache - makes him look like some sort of axe murderer!!

why don't you include Percept 97D?

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