Gear of the Year 2023 with Henrik Wallensten

Описание: Racquet tester and Swedish Davis Cup stringer Henrik Wallensten is back on the podcast. In this episode, we break down 2023 regarding gear and discuss all the racquets, strings, and balls we tested during the year. We also look forward to 2024 and reflect on the reluctance of several racquet brands to send demos for review.



Timestamps



00:00 Intro

04:06 From wooden racquets to…

09:00 Racquet releases in 2024, but no demos?

14:44 The beauty of the Blade 100

18:21 Wilson Shift - a new line

23:13 The Aero Rafa racquets

28:12 HEAD Radical

32:30 Yonex VCORE

35:30 Yonex PERCEPT

39:57 HEAD Prestige Auxetic 2 and Gravity

47:54 Wilson Pro Staff V14

52:33 Babolat Pure Drive 98

56:53 STIGA Supreme

1:02:00 Diadem Elevate V3

1:05:13 Strings

1:10:44 Shoes

1:21:44 Balls

1:28:09 Upcoming racquet experiments