Bolt 98L

The Bolt Racquet Series is back and in a very good way!

In case you don’t remember the Bolt racquets incorporate a patented Zip Strip that sits between the racquet and the string that mitigates the stiffness of the string bed somewhat.

I mention this because the In-Plane stiffness number you will see in the review shows a single number, and in fact for testing devices that number will be nearly the same with and without the Zip Strip interaction.

The Zip Strip will produce an “effective” hitting area larger than the measured racquet head size.

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Bolt 98L, V2
ManufacturerBolt
Racquet ModelBolt 98L, V2
Reference Tension55 lbs - 24.9 k
String: Main/Cross
Head Lynx/Head Reflex
Machine UsedBabolat Racket Station
Static
ASPS, RDC60
ASPS, FlexFour67.5
Racquet Flex, RDC61 - After stringing
Racquet Flex, FlexFour36
Weight, Grams318.2
Weight, Ounces11.22
Balance, mm333
Balance, Inch13.11
Length, Cm68.6
Length, Inch27.008
Head Width9.581
Head Length12.75
Head Area, cm2618.7
Head Area, Sq. Inch95.94
Beam Width, mm, Shaft, Center, Tip23.5, 22.7, 22.2
In Plane Stiffness, Pounds/In454 Lbs/In.
In Plane Stiffness, Kg/cm178.7 Kg/cm
Number of Main Strings16
Number of Cross Strings19
Ratio Cross/Mains.654
Main String Grid7.312
Cross String Grid9.562
Density (% of head filled with string).644
Average Cross String Space.481
Average Main String Space.446
Dynamic
Dynamic Tension, Kp, ERT38
Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in212.54
First Moment, Nm.823
Polar Moment355
Torsional Stability18
Swing Weight, Kg/cm2337
Swing Weight, Ounces11.89
Swing Weight Calculated353.7
Power, RDC48
Control, RDC52
Manueverability, RDC62
Power, Calculated 2024.7
Head Points3.15 (negative = head heavy)
Head Weight, %48.5%
Center of Percussion21.8
Dwell Time, ms, No Swing8.21
Effective Stiffness - lbs24.4
K, Lb/In (SBS) RDC192.31
Recoil Weight166.19
Twist Weight237.83
End Weight124.1
Tip Weight195.9
Total Weight332.3
9 O'Clock96.0
3 O'Clock99.8
Butt Cap117.9
Total Weight318.2

 

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