The mystique of Wilson's St Vincent factory?
Moe
Wilson racquet?
DavetheKoz
very good player, you might be able to notice differences. I sure as heck
wouldn't be able too, but I don't like the feel of the PS 6.0 to begin
with...;-)
Dave
>Can you really tell the difference between a St Vincent and non-St Vincent
>Wilson racquet?
>
Always proofread to make sure you don't any words.
TAKE OUT EGH to reply by E-mail :-)
Moe
>very
>very good player, you might be able to notice differences. I sure as heck
>wouldn't be able too, but I don't like the feel of the PS 6.0 to begin
>with...;-)
>
>Dave
What don't you like about the ProStaff 6.0? I'm checking out the PS 6.0 85.
TIA!
DavetheKoz
>TIA!
I play with Volkl racquets. They're very flexable, with RDC ratings in the
58-60 range. Compared to them, the PS 6 I tried, which RDC'd at 66
(tennis-warehouse.com), felt too stiff. I like to feel flex in my racquet when
I hit the ball. Also, I played with the 95, and most prefer the 85, so maybe I
missed out on a little something extra. Lastly, the swingweight was a little
too low, I like 320 and up, for stability reasons. So many people like the PS
6 though, so I can't honestly say it's a bad racquet, it has withstood the test
of time from numerous players who would kill me on the courts. Just not my cup
of tea :shrug:
Dave
Bill Smith
Wilson racquet? <<<
One of the unique features of the Pro Staff is the braided graphite
construction. Imagine a childhood toy, Chinese Finger Torture, an interlaced
web of material that runs like a tube within which is blown foam and the usual
epoxy resins.
The process with which the braid is made and laid is a bit like the art of
musical instrument construction. Each factory has its own quality control
ideas. There's a difference, negligible to the average player, obviously the
pros can feel that variance and need what they have become used to, rather than
a close approximation. In all likelyhood, if Sampras had grown up using a
China-production Pro Staff, he would have eschewed using the St. Vincent frame.
Bill Smith
Burlingame, CA
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AFAIK, Wilson abandoned braided construction after they moved
manufacturing to Taiwan, and switched all their racquets to
uni-directional construction. Thus, Taiwanese Pro Staff 6.0's were
essentially different racquets compared to original St.Vincent ones and
subsesquently unpopular. Wilson later switched back to braided
construction, but Taiwanese Pro Staffs already got a bad rep. I guess most
people could not tell a difference. Sampras btw is known as the pickiest
guy in the planet when it comes to racquets.
Moe
>manufacturing to Taiwan, and switched all their racquets to
>uni-directional construction. Thus, Taiwanese Pro Staff 6.0's were
>essentially different racquets compared to original St.Vincent ones and
>subsesquently unpopular. Wilson later switched back to braided
>construction, but Taiwanese Pro Staffs already got a bad rep. I guess most
>people could not tell a difference. Sampras btw is known as the pickiest
>guy in the planet when it comes to racquets.
How do you spot a St Vincent ProStaff 6.0? I saw a used one in a tennis shop
with red ProStaff Midsize marking on the side with white buttcap that said
"SGO". Is this the real deal? The guy who worked there didn't know. TIA!
Michael Scarpitti
The Taiwan racquets are probably more consistent in manufacture, but
Sampras may be reluctant to part with the tried-and-true...