One of our most requested racquet modifications is for extending the racquet or if it is a full custom racquet cutting off an uncut racquet!

This post is going to present the Wilson Blade 98 v9 in the standard length and the extended length. This is not a direct comparison because one is 16×19 and one is 18×20.  The focus here is on the effect of the extension on dynamic properties.

A knowledgeable racquet technician, and current extended racquet user, will know that an extended retail racquet will not necessarily be the same as a “manufactured” racquet.  This is likely due to the different weight placement and amount used by the manufacturer.

Briefly, then, an extended racquet will likely be a more powerful racquet… but let’s take a look at two (2) of the properties that contribute to power:

Now look at the “Power, Calculated” data to see how the other two (2) properties contribute.

First the retail extended racquet

Now the retail standard racquet