Sporting a slick color-shifting elastic finish, the Blade 98 (18x20) v8 commands attention with eye-catching design alongside elevated performance. While the exterior of the frame morphs between shades of green and copper, the interior of the frame features new FORTYFIVE° technology to increase flexibility and stability, yielding excellent feel for the modern, vertical swing path common in today's game. In addition, the carbon fiber handle extends to the end cap for enhanced feel and torsional stability, producing a frame that exceeds all expectations for the latest evolution of the most popular racket franchise on the pro tour.
Features
Braided Graphite + Basalt
Elastic and reactive material combination improves the flex of a racket to increase ball contact with the strings for enhanced feel and greater control.
Parallel Drilling
Grommet construction provides a consistent, more forgiving string bed response while dramatically increasing the sweet spot.
Top Grip Taper
Tapered grip lends better feel for top-handed grip placement on two-handed backhand.
FORTYFIVE°
Patent-protected frame layup produces more connected-to-the-ball feel while better complementing the more modern, vertical swing path. Material increases both flexibility and stability without compromise through the swing.
DirectConnect
Carbon fibre handle extends to directly connect with end cap for improved feel and enhanced torsional stability.
- Ergonomic End Cap yields improved comfort and playability
Specifications:
- Head Size: 98 in / 632.26 cm
- Length: 27in / 68.58cm
- Unstrung Weight: 310g
- Strung Weight: 323g
- Balance: 13in / 33.02cm / 4 pts HL
- Swingweight: 327
- Stiffness: 60
- Beam Width: 21mm / 21mm / 21mm
- Composition: Braided Graphite
- Racquet Colors: Green
- Grip Type: Wilson Pro Performance
- String Pattern: 18 Mains / 20 Crosses
- Mains skip: 8T,10T,8H,10H
- One Piece
- No Shared Holes
- String Tension: 50-60 pounds
(The specs written on the racquet frame are unstrung and will be different to our strung specs. All racquet brands have manufacturing tolerances, so specs may differ slightly to the actual product received. Please contact us before ordering if you have any questions about a particular specification.)
NOTE: All Wilson racquets come unstrung. Please ensure that prior to adding to cart you select one of our string options
