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!

Just what we need…right?

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 Six-One is a Beefier” looking racquet!

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:

ManufacturerWilson
Racquet ModelWilson Pro Staff X 100, v14
Reference Tension55

String
PEEK 7710
Machine UsedTrue Tension Professional
Static
String Bed Stiffness - RDC50.0 Units
String Bed Stiffness -FlexFour61.0 Pounds
String Bed Stiffness - SBS47.0 pounds
String Bed Stiffness - ERT38 Kg/Cm
Racquet Flex, RDC64 - After Stringing
Racquet Flex, FlexFour47.0
Racquet - In Plane Stiffness467.9 Lbs/Inch
Weight, Grams340
Weight, Ounces11.99
Balance, mm322
Balance, Inch12.68
Length, Cm68.6
Length, Inch27.03
Head Width9.73
Head Length13.06
Head Area, cm2643.4
Head Area, Sq. Inch99.7
Beam Height @ Grip, mm22.3
Beam Height @ Mid, mm22.0
Beam Height @ Tip22.0
Beam Width @ Grip, mm11.00
Beam Width @ Throat, mm11.00
Beam Width @ Mid, mm12.00(PWS)
Beam Width @ Tip, mm12.00(including bumper)
Number of Main Strings16
Number of Cross Strings19
Ratio Cross/Mains.627
Main String Grid7.50
Cross String Grid10.81
Density (% of head filled with string)81.2%
Average Cross String Space.569
Average Main String Space.469
Dynamic
Dynamic Tension, Kp, ERT MasterTensometer38
Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in212.54
First Moment, Nm.841
Polar Moment341.0
Torsional Stability17
Swing Weight, Kg/cm2324
Swing Weight, Ounces11.43
Swing Weight Calculated352.2 (full-length)
Power, RDC53.0
Control, RDC47.0
Manueverability, RDC71.0
Power, Calculated 2088.8
Head Points6.61
Head Weight, %46.9%
Center of Percussion20.8
Dwell Time, ms9.00
Efective Stiffness - lbs28.1
K, Lb/In160.26
Recoil Weight158.85
Twist Weight240.78
End Weight 141.3
Tip Weight 198.9
9 O'Clock102.5
3 O'Clock101.9
Butt Cap135.6
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.”

We like the graphics!

Wilson Pro Staff v14

We care about the racquet’s appearance, but we really care about the specifications!  

So here we go…

ManufacturerWilson
Racquet ModelWilson Pro Staff 97 v14
Reference Tension55
String
PEEK 1.25mm
Machine UsedTrue Tension Professional
Static
String Bed Stiffness - RDC51.0 Units
String Bed Stiffness -FlexFour64.1 pounds
String Bed Stiffness - SBS49.0 pounds
String Bed Stiffness - ERT34 Kg/Cm
Racquet Flex, RDC66 - After stringing
Racquet Flex, FlexFour49.0
Racquet - In Plane Stiffness447.2 lbs/Inch
Weight, Grams330
Weight, Ounces11.64
Balance, mm324
Balance, Inch12.76
Length, Cm68.57
Length, Inch27.00
Head Width9.438
Head Length12.80
Head Area, cm2623.0
Head Area, Sq. Inch94.9
Beam Height @ Grip, mm21.0
Beam Height @ Mid, mm21.8
Beam Height @ Tip21.8
Beam Width @ Grip, mm11.1
Beam Width @ Throat, mm11.0
Beam Width @ Mid, mm11.0
Beam Width @ Tip, mm12.8 (includes bumper guard)
Number of Main Strings16
Number of Cross Strings19
Ratio Cross/Mains.621
Main String Grid7.25
Cross String Grid10.13
Density (% of head filled with string)77.4%
Average Cross String Space.533
Average Main String Space.453
Dynamic
Dynamic Tension, Kp, ERT34
Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in190.16
First Moment, Nm.822
Polar Moment336
Torsional Stability14
Swing Weight, Kg/cm2322
Swing Weight, Ounces11.36
Swing Weight Calculated346.4
Power, RDC53
Control, RDC47
Manueverability, RDC72
Power, Calculated 2036.6
Head Points5.98
Head Weight, %47.2%
Center of Percussion21.1
Dwell Time, ms8.91
Efective Stiffness - lbs28.8
K, Lb/In163.46
Recoil Weight158.78
Twist Weight220.98
End Weight 134.0
Tip Weight 195.9
9 O'Clock100.8
3 O'Clock100.5
Butt Cap128.1
COF, Main.323
COF, Cross.323