Category Archives: Pro Staff
Are you ready for a peek at the NOIR SIDE?
Are you ready for the Dark Side?
Do you dare? Of course you do!
Of course you’re ready! You have been hitting with the Wilson Blade for a while but always wanted a Noir racquet!
But why?
These Noir Series racquets represent the pinnacle of style!
When combined with the performance of the Blade and Pro Staff models the Noir aesthetic projects your determination to anyone standing in your way of success on the court!
These racquets are duplicates of the current “rust” Pro Staff and the “green” Blade so you are assured of the performance and feel of the Blade or Pro Staff you are currently using which means all you need to do is buy one…then visit the Dark Side. We have a few remaining!
So, here IS the difference!
This table will clarify the differences between the Pro Staff Six-One and Pro Staff X models. While numbers are important, it is equally important to actually hit with the racquet(s) setup as you will be using them.
Pro Staff Six-One versus Pro Staff X
Click here to see the Wilson Pro Staff X
Click here to see the Wilson Pro Staff Six-One data
So, what IS the difference?
Wilson has presented us with a couple of choices when it comes to choosing a 100-square-inch racquet!
Later we will have a comparison table showing the pertinent property data, but now we can see the graphics difference between the two racquets:
Pro Staff Six-One 100
ProStaff X v14 100
The Pro Staff Six-One 100 has a very shiny rust color. The Pro Staff X is the matt finish used on most of the v14 Pro Staff models.
In addition to the “shining,” the Six-One has the “normal” elliptical cross-section, while the “X” has a “box beam” geometry which is a little more narrow.
The string spacing on the “X” is slightly more open, which may contribute to the power calculation being a bit higher.
The flex of the “X” is a little greater in the shaft area.
That is enough talk!”
Let’s look at the numbers:
| Manufacturer | Wilson |
|---|---|
| Racquet Model | Wilson Pro Staff X 100, v14 |
| Reference Tension | 55 |
| String | PEEK 7710 |
| Machine Used | True Tension Professional |
| String Bed Stiffness - RDC | 50.0 Units |
| String Bed Stiffness -FlexFour | 61.0 Pounds |
| String Bed Stiffness - SBS | 47.0 pounds |
| String Bed Stiffness - ERT | 38 Kg/Cm |
| Racquet Flex, RDC | 64 - After Stringing |
| Racquet Flex, FlexFour | 47.0 |
| Racquet - In Plane Stiffness | 467.9 Lbs/Inch |
| Weight, Grams | 340 |
| Weight, Ounces | 11.99 |
| Balance, mm | 322 |
| Balance, Inch | 12.68 |
| Length, Cm | 68.6 |
| Length, Inch | 27.03 |
| Head Width | 9.73 |
| Head Length | 13.06 |
| Head Area, cm2 | 643.4 |
| Head Area, Sq. Inch | 99.7 |
| Beam Height @ Grip, mm | 22.3 |
| Beam Height @ Mid, mm | 22.0 |
| Beam Height @ Tip | 22.0 |
| Beam Width @ Grip, mm | 11.00 |
| Beam Width @ Throat, mm | 11.00 |
| Beam Width @ Mid, mm | 12.00(PWS) |
| Beam Width @ Tip, mm | 12.00(including bumper) |
| Number of Main Strings | 16 |
| Number of Cross Strings | 19 |
| Ratio Cross/Mains | .627 |
| Main String Grid | 7.50 |
| Cross String Grid | 10.81 |
| Density (% of head filled with string) | 81.2% |
| Average Cross String Space | .569 |
| Average Main String Space | .469 |
| Dynamic Tension, Kp, ERT MasterTensometer | 38 |
| Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in | 212.54 |
| First Moment, Nm | .841 |
| Polar Moment | 341.0 |
| Torsional Stability | 17 |
| Swing Weight, Kg/cm2 | 324 |
| Swing Weight, Ounces | 11.43 |
| Swing Weight Calculated | 352.2 (full-length) |
| Power, RDC | 53.0 |
| Control, RDC | 47.0 |
| Manueverability, RDC | 71.0 |
| Power, Calculated | 2088.8 |
| Head Points | 6.61 |
| Head Weight, % | 46.9% |
| Center of Percussion | 20.8 |
| Dwell Time, ms | 9.00 |
| Efective Stiffness - lbs | 28.1 |
| K, Lb/In | 160.26 |
| Recoil Weight | 158.85 |
| Twist Weight | 240.78 |
| End Weight | 141.3 |
| Tip Weight | 198.9 |
| 9 O'Clock | 102.5 |
| 3 O'Clock | 101.9 |
| Butt Cap | 135.6 |
| COF, Main | .529 |
| COF, Cross | .499 |
Click here to see the Comparison Table
Wilson Pro Staff v14
Wilson Pro Staff 97 v14
Wilson Pro Staff v14
The initial response to the new Wilson Pro Staff 97 v14 graphics pack is similar to the Blade shifting color graphics…you either like it, or you don’t! There seems to be very little “in-between.”
Wilson Pro Staff v14
We care about the racquet’s appearance, but we really care about the specifications!
So here we go…
| Manufacturer | Wilson |
|---|---|
| Racquet Model | Wilson Pro Staff 97 v14 |
| Reference Tension | 55 |
| String | PEEK 1.25mm |
| Machine Used | True Tension Professional |
| String Bed Stiffness - RDC | 51.0 Units |
| String Bed Stiffness -FlexFour | 64.1 pounds |
| String Bed Stiffness - SBS | 49.0 pounds |
| String Bed Stiffness - ERT | 34 Kg/Cm |
| Racquet Flex, RDC | 66 - After stringing |
| Racquet Flex, FlexFour | 49.0 |
| Racquet - In Plane Stiffness | 447.2 lbs/Inch |
| Weight, Grams | 330 |
| Weight, Ounces | 11.64 |
| Balance, mm | 324 |
| Balance, Inch | 12.76 |
| Length, Cm | 68.57 |
| Length, Inch | 27.00 |
| Head Width | 9.438 |
| Head Length | 12.80 |
| Head Area, cm2 | 623.0 |
| Head Area, Sq. Inch | 94.9 |
| Beam Height @ Grip, mm | 21.0 |
| Beam Height @ Mid, mm | 21.8 |
| Beam Height @ Tip | 21.8 |
| Beam Width @ Grip, mm | 11.1 |
| Beam Width @ Throat, mm | 11.0 |
| Beam Width @ Mid, mm | 11.0 |
| Beam Width @ Tip, mm | 12.8 (includes bumper guard) |
| Number of Main Strings | 16 |
| Number of Cross Strings | 19 |
| Ratio Cross/Mains | .621 |
| Main String Grid | 7.25 |
| Cross String Grid | 10.13 |
| Density (% of head filled with string) | 77.4% |
| Average Cross String Space | .533 |
| Average Main String Space | .453 |
| Dynamic Tension, Kp, ERT | 34 |
| Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in | 190.16 |
| First Moment, Nm | .822 |
| Polar Moment | 336 |
| Torsional Stability | 14 |
| Swing Weight, Kg/cm2 | 322 |
| Swing Weight, Ounces | 11.36 |
| Swing Weight Calculated | 346.4 |
| Power, RDC | 53 |
| Control, RDC | 47 |
| Manueverability, RDC | 72 |
| Power, Calculated | 2036.6 |
| Head Points | 5.98 |
| Head Weight, % | 47.2% |
| Center of Percussion | 21.1 |
| Dwell Time, ms | 8.91 |
| Efective Stiffness - lbs | 28.8 |
| K, Lb/In | 163.46 |
| Recoil Weight | 158.78 |
| Twist Weight | 220.98 |
| End Weight | 134.0 |
| Tip Weight | 195.9 |
| 9 O'Clock | 100.8 |
| 3 O'Clock | 100.5 |
| Butt Cap | 128.1 |
| COF, Main | .323 |
| COF, Cross | .323 |
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