Once in a while words “fit”! Clash fits this new Wilson racquet because it disrupts the trend of “everything stiff”. Luckily this trend is dying and Wilson has, in my view, done a masterful job of expediting that demise with this concept.

Not only does this racquet look good it just feels good in the hand. It is light, maybe too light, but the brain detects something different about this racquet. We all know racquets are all about “the brain”!

In this review you may notice the addition of a couple of specifications. One is “Racquet – In Plane Stiffness”. This is the racquets resistance to”squeezing the sides together. The higher the number the more resistant (stiffer) the racquet is. Another addition to the review is the three (3) weights taken at the sides of the head and at the very bottom (butt cap) of the racquet. This very helpful when matching or customizing a racquet. so I thought we would include it.

Before this racquet is strung it has a noticeable “softness” which is expected given the 52 stiffness (Wilson is not using the defacto device, RDC, for their stiffness rating). However, after stringing, the racquet takes on a different “feel”. It is like the string is pulling all the material components together! I intend to hit with this racquet tomorrow so as right now I have no idea how it will feel.

To get the maximum from this racquet our demo is strung with Luxilon Natural Gut, 125 and the new Wilson Sensation Plus multi-filament with a “wear” wrap. This should be a great setup, so if you want to hit with the latest technology this is it!

For each racquet we do an “Accuracy Index”. This tells us how accurately the ball will come off the string bed when hit at different locations on the string bed. This racquet has an index of 97, which is very good, in the areas of the string bed that show the most failure (breakage). The overall string bed index of 94 is quite good and tells us that the string bed should produce as much accuracy as the players skill allows!

Take look at the following specifications to see if you agree with the player evaluations you may have read.

Manufacturer	Wilson
Racquet Model	Clash 100
Reference Tension	58 lbs - 26.3 kg
String	Luxilon 125 Gut =M Wilson Sensation Plus =X
Machine Used	True Tension Professional
Static
ASPS, RDC	56
ASPS, FlexFour	61.5
Racquet Flex, RDC	51 - After stringing
Racquet Flex, FlexFour	27
Racquet - In Plane Stiffness	317 lbs/Inch
Weight, Grams	309
Weight, Ounces	10.90
Balance, mm	322
Balance, Inch	12.68
Length, Cm	68.5
Length, Inch	27.0
Head Width	9.92
Head Length	12.85
Head Area, cm2	646.0
Head Area, Sq. Inch	100.1
Number of Main Strings	16
Number of Cross Strings	19
Ratio Cross/Mains	.650
Main String Grid	7.50
Cross String Grid	10.37
Density (% of head filled with string)	.779
Average Cross String Space	.547
Average Main String Space	.469
Dynamic
Dynamic Tension, Kp, ERT	37
Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in	206.94
First Moment, Nm	.764
Polar Moment	321
Torsional Stability	15
Swing Weight, Kg/cm2	306
Swing Weight, Ounces	10.79
Swing Weight Calculated	320.4
Power, RDC	34
Control, RDC	70
Manueverability, RDC	83
Power, Calculated	1562.7
Head Points	6.46
Head Weight, %	47.0%
Center of Percussion	21.5
Dwell Time, ms	8.50
Efective Stiffness - lbs	26.7
K, Lb/In	179.49
Recoil Weight	155.9
Twist Weight	227.1
End Weight	126.8
Tip Weight	181.9
9 O'Clock	94.0
3 O'Clock	93.9
Butt Cap	119.9