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.
| Bolt 98L, V2 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Bolt |
| Racquet Model | Bolt 98L, V2 |
| Reference Tension | 55 lbs - 24.9 k |
| String: Main/Cross | Head Lynx/Head Reflex |
| Machine Used | Babolat Racket Station |
| ASPS, RDC | 60 |
| ASPS, FlexFour | 67.5 |
| Racquet Flex, RDC | 61 - After stringing |
| Racquet Flex, FlexFour | 36 |
| Weight, Grams | 318.2 |
| Weight, Ounces | 11.22 |
| Balance, mm | 333 |
| Balance, Inch | 13.11 |
| Length, Cm | 68.6 |
| Length, Inch | 27.008 |
| Head Width | 9.581 |
| Head Length | 12.75 |
| Head Area, cm2 | 618.7 |
| Head Area, Sq. Inch | 95.94 |
| Beam Width, mm, Shaft, Center, Tip | 23.5, 22.7, 22.2 |
| In Plane Stiffness, Pounds/In | 454 Lbs/In. |
| In Plane Stiffness, Kg/cm | 178.7 Kg/cm |
| Number of Main Strings | 16 |
| Number of Cross Strings | 19 |
| Ratio Cross/Mains | .654 |
| Main String Grid | 7.312 |
| Cross String Grid | 9.562 |
| Density (% of head filled with string) | .644 |
| Average Cross String Space | .481 |
| Average Main String Space | .446 |
| Dynamic Tension, Kp, ERT | 38 |
| Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in | 212.54 |
| First Moment, Nm | .823 |
| Polar Moment | 355 |
| Torsional Stability | 18 |
| Swing Weight, Kg/cm2 | 337 |
| Swing Weight, Ounces | 11.89 |
| Swing Weight Calculated | 353.7 |
| Power, RDC | 48 |
| Control, RDC | 52 |
| Manueverability, RDC | 62 |
| Power, Calculated | 2024.7 |
| Head Points | 3.15 (negative = head heavy) |
| Head Weight, % | 48.5% |
| Center of Percussion | 21.8 |
| Dwell Time, ms, No Swing | 8.21 |
| Effective Stiffness - lbs | 24.4 |
| K, Lb/In (SBS) RDC | 192.31 |
| Recoil Weight | 166.19 |
| Twist Weight | 237.83 |
| End Weight | 124.1 |
| Tip Weight | 195.9 |
| Total Weight | 332.3 |
| 9 O'Clock | 96.0 |
| 3 O'Clock | 99.8 |
| Butt Cap | 117.9 |
| Total Weight | 318.2 |
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