REVIEW OF WILSON nVision FRAME

wilson nvision.jpg In today’s tennis world, the search for the Holy Grail of racquets has been a quest for more power without losing control. Up until now, when we found a racquet with the “juice”, we usually couldn’t keep the ball inside the lines. And when we found a frame we could control, we had to swing so hard, our arm almost popped out of the socket.

This season, that's all gonna change!!

Most manufacturers have gone back to the drawing board and altering the materials and the construction process to make frames more powerful and easier to control.

Frames for those “tweeners” – those players that get caught in the middle of the traditional levels that are looking for a springboard to the next level – are now within reach. With all of these new changes, these sticks are better in power and control than even those of just a few, short years ago. Many racquet companies will be releasing their versions of these new frames over the next few months and you will be able to hear about them all right here. Here’s one now…

WILSON nVision ($180-200)
You won’t see much difference on the outside of Wilson’s new nCode frames. But wait until you swing it. Without getting too technical, Wilson has filled the spaces between the thousands of graphite fibers with silicone dioxide crystals. This is to give the racquet a more solid feel and greater stability on mis-hits. The nVision (formerly Lindsay Davenport’s popular H Tour frame) is a head-heavy stick that adds juice to your shots, especially on the serve and off the ground. And if you are an advanced all-courter, serve-and-volleyer, or doubles player, Wilson has the head-light version called the nPro.

I have hit these sticks and they were not kidding when they said they have juice. If you have a shorter, compact swing, the control and power is not an issue. I have a longer swing, so it would be necessary for me to string up a few pounds to keep my shots in the court. But from a serve-and-volley standpoint, big advantage!! Very crisp, deliberate, and stable. This racquet will perform best with a multi-filament string and will add to the feel. Have fun with this one!

WhatsAllTheRacquet.com Ratings: (from 1 to 5 best)

Playability 4.0
Power 4.5
Control 4.0
Touch/Feel 3.0
Spin control 3.5
Overall 4.0

Product review by Mike Wallace

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