This new addition to the Prince Tour line combines controllable power with outstanding feel
With the Prince ATS Textreme Tour 98, Prince adds a new member to the Tour family. With its 98in² head, this racquet offers a tad more power than the Tour 95 but still manages to deliver surgical targeting on full cuts. The signature technology is Prince's Anti-Torque System (ATS) which features Textreme and Twaron in both the shaft and upper hoop. The upshot is less frame torque through impact, resulting in a more stable hitting experience. On groundstrokes the Tour 98 feels fast, spin-friendly and accurate. Although it errs on the side of control, there is definitely enough pop to get the ball moving through the court, and the buttery 62-RA stiffness delivers an arm-friendly ride with great feedback. Ultimately, this is an impressive addition to the Tour franchise. Intermediate and advanced players looking for easy targeting and great feel will love this one.
Specifications
| Head Size: 98 in² / 632.26 cm² | ||||
| Length: 27in / 68.58cm | ||||
| Strung Weight: 11.4oz / 323g | ||||
| Balance: 12.79in / 32.49cm / 6 pts HL | ||||
| Swingweight: 325 | ||||
| Stiffness: 62 | ||||
| Beam Width: 23mm / 23mm / 20mm | ||||
| Composition: Textreme/Twaron/Graphite | ||||
| Power Level: Low-Medium | ||||
| Stroke Style: Medium-Full | ||||
| Swing Speed: Medium-Fast | ||||
| Racquet Colors: White | ||||
| Grip Type: Prince Resi Pro | ||||
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| String Tension: 48-58 pounds |
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Customer Reviews
Excellent racquetThis racquet will present as a surprise to you! You will be shocked at how incredibly maneuverable this racquet is. It’s equally impressive on the baseline as well as the net. Also, my serve has never been better.
Prince ATS Textreme Tour 98 RacquetI have been using the Textreme Tour 95 for years and decided it was time to step up to a larger head size. I am pleased with the obviously larger sweet spot which is very noticeable on volleys. The control of the racquet is still excellent. The only downside is that it is harder to generate the extreme topspin I often use. I am guessing its because the frame is a lighter that the old model. Its a very comfortable racquet to hit
Prince Tour ATS 98Reasonably light, and very maneuverable. Good balance between power and control. Strong on ground strokes and volleys. Accurate: The ball goes where I place it. The only thing I would change is the grip. The rubber is okay, but much prefer a leather grip.
Prince ATSThe racquet performs well as expected. The only problem was it did not match the specifications listed. I bought one a few months ago and had to do extensive customizing to make them match. The swing weight differed by ten grams and the balance was off three points.
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Finally a true tour racquetLeave it to prince to come out with a true tour racquet. Solid, maneuverable and comfortable this model has it all. It elevates your confidence in your strokes and the love of the game.
Great All Around RacquetA great all around, versatile stick. It has the stability and plow-through to handle heavy ground strokes, the maneuverability and stability to needed for volleys, and the feel, touch, and feedback to let you know where your shot is going. The TW review is right on the money.
Tour 98 interesting racquetI strung my new Tour 98 with Wilson Revolve 17 at 58. Today I went out to hit with it and some demos: Tour 100P, Tour 95 and Ripstick 305. The Tour 98 was the best of them for my game. Second was interestingly the Ripstick. One thing I noticed is that the 98 is a completely different frame from the other Tour frames. The throat is wider and has four sets of grommet holes versus three on all of the other Tour frames. The 98 has nice pop and a good launch angle and good shot shaping ability. I like the more stiffness coming from playing the Phantom 97 for the past year.
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Great racquet with only one drawbackI’ve had two of these sticks now. They are great at using the opponents speed to hit smoking returns/winners. Good at the net. Easy on the shoulder, although string always helps with this too. There’s only one drawback and it’s a pretty big one. Both of my racquets have cracked and easily without being abused. Luckily, the first one fell under warranty so they sent me replacement. Thankful for TW on that. However the second racquet cracked after about 15 months so it was not under warranty. Not to mention the crack is at a weird spot. At bottom of the racquet at 8:00 position and right into the grommet. So now it sounds a bit funny and the string makes a different sound. So just be prepared to re-order these racquets every other year. Looks like other user had same issue.
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Great All Around RacquetLove this racquet; it truly does everything well. It is stable and solid, yet also maneuverable and easy to swing. It has a nice, connected feel at contact and provides the perfect amount of feedback for touch shots and overall accuracy. I am a 4.5 all-court player with a one-handed backhand and play both singles and doubles (preferring to serve-and-volley during doubles).
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