adidas Tennis Racquets To Make a Comeback
The last time we saw an adidas tennis racquet, it was in the sawdusty grip of Ivan Lendl. This time, to get a little branding jumpstart, adidas will be introducing three lines of racquets, each named after one of their shoe lines - Barricade, Response and Feather.
The Barricade Tour is designed for the "Tournament Player." It is the heaviest at 330g and the stiffest of the new adidas rackets, meant for players who can generate their own power and look for additional control.
The Barricade Tour Light is 30g lighter, suiting good juniors, but it offers the same control with every swing. Both the Barricade Tour and Tour light come with and 18/20 string pattern to give excellent control and a crisp feel.
The plain old Barricade is lighter and less stiff version with a 16/19 string pattern to ensure a forgiving and playable racket for competition players.
There is also a Barricade Junior model.
Barricade racquets will have adidas POWER STRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY (PST). Three structures at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock act like the claws on the Barricade shoe to improve torsional stability.
The Response racket has a higher frame height gives greater power while the stiffness and string pattern bring control.
The Feather is the lightest of the adidas Tennis Racket range just like the Feather shoe. However the Feather actually has the thickest frame offering a little extra power for the recreational or older club player seeking an easy to handle racket.
The adidas racquets are slated to be in stores in early 2009.
From Daily Racquet
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Posted by Noël Wallace at September 22, 2008 4:56 AM
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