Updated with a more flexible beam, this midsize player's racquet offers outstanding control and feel
This update to the Textreme Tour 95 retains the speedy and surgical feel of previous generations while adding an even more arm-friendly beam construction. Although it weighs nearly 12 ounces strung, the ATS Textreme Tour 95 comes around fast, making it great for whipping up spin and hitting shots on the run. It also has decent pop for a midsize player’s racquet (thanks in part to how fast this stick moves through contact). For 2022, Prince has given the Tour 95 a more flexible beam, resulting in even better ball feedback along with less shock to the tendons. Other updates include Anti-Torque System (ATS) which features Textreme and Twaron in both the shaft and at 10 and 2 o'clock in the upper hoop. The upshot is less frame torque at impact, resulting in a more powerful and stable hitting experience. Ultimately, with its seductive combination of speed, control and feel this update to the Tour 95 checks all the right boxes. Experienced players looking for user-friendly midsize player’s racquet should love this one.
Specifications
| Head Size: 95 in² / 612.9 cm² | ||||
| Length: 27in / 68.58cm | ||||
| Strung Weight: 11.9oz / 337g | ||||
| Balance: 12.5in / 31.75cm / 8 pts HL | ||||
| Swingweight: 324 | ||||
| Stiffness: 61 | ||||
| Beam Width: 22mm / 22mm / 19mm | ||||
| Composition: Textreme/Twaron/Graphite | ||||
| Power Level: Low | ||||
| Stroke Style: Full | ||||
| Swing Speed: Fast | ||||
| Racquet Colors: White | ||||
| Grip Type: Prince Resi Pro | ||||
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| String Tension: 45-55 pounds |
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Customer Reviews
Small but MightyFour years I owned the prince ATS Textreme Tour 98. It was a fantastic racquet. So when I was ready to add another racquet to my collection I thought of my VCore 95, which is also a fantastic racquet and my go to in tournament play. Why not order another 95 in this case? I ordered the 95 and it definitely lives up to all the reviews and the hype. The head size looks and feels like a 98. I had to read the label twice to make sure! It is very headlight so it can whip quite easily. One caveat… it is a bit on the heavier side, but that makes it fantastic for hitting against stronger players and serves. I was quite unstoppable with this racquet and serves. I would highly recommend this racquet to anyone who likes a small head racquet, whippy, headlight, and pinpoint accuracy, and wants great serves. I must admit the next day if I have another match, I have to switch to a lighter frame to give my arm and shoulder rest. So I weave in my different racquet, depending on what level I'm playing against, how often I play or if it's just for fun. Again… Great racquet! I added orange strings to bring out the orange in the racquet frame and it's an art piece.
THE BOX FRAMEOne of the few classic racquets that remains on the market with an open string pattern. Great for players who want a traditional feel with good access to control and spin. The other reviews are correct in saying that this racquet is whippy!
Very similar to the classic Wilson box frames, especially Wilson's BLX Pro Staff 95. Prince has sort of carried on the legacy of the box frame with this racquet after Wilson abandoned it for the PS 97 line.
Really enjoyed this update—Prince is moving in the right direction with each new version!
Prince ATS Textreme Tour 95 - Two Thumbs UpI have always been a huge fan of Prince racquets. This particular one has really been a step up from my Thunderstick that I bought in 1999. Yes, the technology has changed quite a bit since then and I am really enjoying how the ball comes off the racquet with this model. Next step - buy a backup racquet and yes, it will be this one...
Better than PS 14 and Percept offeringsAn excellent players frame. Check the specs and compare with Pro Staff 14 and others and you will find it is right in there. Love this racquet all around. Strung with hybrid set up at 48/49 pounds
The racquet I didn’t know I neededI have been searching for the right racquet to fit my game over last one, the two years, and I’ve also been dealing with wrist and elbow injuries. Coming from stiffer frames, I tried the Prince Phantom 100x and fell in love with the flexible feel. However, it was too light and low powered for me to stay in rallies with big hitters. I demoed both the Tour 98 and Tour 95 and found that the 95 had the best combination of stability, feel, and power that I have found thus far. If you are thinking of trying a 95, this is the one!
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Save the 95's!Feel, control, and spin are what this racquet excels at. I have been playing with Prince racquets since the 90s and prefer classic flexible, thin, box beam, heavy racquets with a 95 square inch head. This Tour 95 gives me all the benefits of those classic frames - incredible feel, control and whippiness. But its sweet spot is a little more forgiving. It still gives that special satisfaction you get when you hit a shot right in the sweet spot like the more classic player frames, but somehow is still about as forgiving as a 98 square inch head. And the spin! Because it is so head light, it is very whippy and I can generate massive racquet head speed and as much spin as I want. It’s a heavier frame, which gives it great stability and mass based power. I can serve bombs with this thing. I hope Prince and other brands continue to make these types of racquets. Please save the 95's!
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ButttaahhhhWhippy racquet. Feels like butter. It's soft with tons of maneuverability. Have to get used to the launch angle since I'm coming from an Yonex Vcore HD and D version, 18x20.
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Love the open string pattern!Where else can you get an open string pattern, 95 in head, and a racquet with some heft? This racquet is really nice, and a low flex which is easy on the shoulder!
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Best Prince I've used in a whileI am not normally a fan of white racquets, but tried this out after an extensive playtest of older and new frames. What a great racquet! I have used the Prince racquets back to the Pro 90 and Graphite Pro 90. This racquet has great feel, add a leather grip and some lead and you have the perfect stick! Thank you Prince for bringing back this old college player!
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Not for everyone but brilliant nonetheless!I'm a 3.0 to 3.5 player who is on the court about three to six hours a week, entering my fourth year of playing. After my 101 and 201 courses I switched from a modern racquet to a 1979 Fischer Superform and then to a 1984 Kniessl White Star Twin. I wanted a racquet I could develop the "touch" I wanted in my playing and would communicate to me exactly where I was hitting the ball in regards to the sweet spot. The Kniessl and the Fischer were perfect for that but as I (and the people I played against) improved the inability to develop spin on those racquets because of the impossibly small head sizes became a real handicap. Enter the Prince, which I feel is a perfect marriage between the touch and feedback of a classic racquet and the head size and power of a modern one. The racquet is very communicative and you know right away where you are hitting on the racquet face. I have it strung with a full bed of natural gut which, combined with the racquet's weight, gives you plenty of punch for volleys and power for groundstrokes when you want it. The brilliant thing is you can turn that off for touch volleys and drop shots right over the net when you need that as well.
Spin is good and slice backhands are brilliant with this setup. I'm certain the 95" head size (not to mention the gut strings) would restrict a modern player who uses a ton of topspin in their game but for flatter, more traditional players like me it's a perfect balance.
The racquet really shines with volleys but is slightly slower on reaction volleys than other racquets I have been testing. Compared to the Dunlop CX200 Tour, this racquet has a bit more power, is more forgiving, and is much easier on the arm. Compared to the Yonex Ezone 98 Tour this racquet is much more focused, has more plow though, and gives much more feedback but also is slightly harder to play and probably less versatile (perhaps simply from the 95 compared to the 98 head size). Compared to the Tecnifibre TF40 305 its the same story, again perhaps from the head size.
In conclusion I think this is a brilliant racquet but you need to want to play the game it wants to play. It's not a topspin machine nor does it give you a bunch of free power. You need to generate the power yourself but it rewards you for that by giving you good plow though and tons of feedback on exactly how well you are hitting the ball. At the net you can shoot lasers between your opponents or absorb the pace and gently touch one over the net. It's best suited (at least in my limited experience) to a more traditional player who wants to control a point, place shots where they want, and either come to the net or fire flatter, harder game winners when needed as opposed to a top-spin player who might be playing a game of attrition from the baseline. Regardless, it's a fun racquet and one unlike what you usually see on the court!