Catapult your tennis game
Here is a quick look at the latest racquet technology rollout from Volkl, timed to coincide with the finals of Wimbledon.
By Tom Kosinski Sports Central Columnist
As I warned you all last time, Head and Volkl were getting ready to unveil new racquet technology.
Well, Volkl has drawn "first blood" with their announcement of the next generation players' racquet, the Catapult 10.
The announcement comes with great fanfare as two new frames were added to the Volkl.com website.
The Catapult 10 and Tour 6 are aimed at taking Volkl's latest tennis racquet technology and applying them to racquets meant for competitive club and pro-tour players.
The Tour 6 continues in the 2002 introduced line of Tour frames, joining the Tour 8, Tour 9, and Tour 10 Mid.
Unlike its siblings, the Tour 6 has a blue painted frame with bright graphics, meant to appeal to a younger and rising player.
The frame has a 105 square-inch head, right in the middle between pro (93-98) and recreational (110+) head sizes.
The racquet is in the mid-cross section range (24 mm) and is in the mid-weight range (9.8 ounces unstrung).
The racquet has an open 16x19 string pattern for optimum power and control.
This frame is also favorably priced, so it will appeal to a large range of players, whether just picking up a racquet for the first time or for budding intermediate players or improving juniors.
The Catapult 10 is the first Catapult TM technology in a player's frame. The Catapult spring has been redesigned to accommodate the higher tension and range of string tensions used by competitive and pro players.
The weight of the racquet has been increased to 11.3 ounces, placing it clearly in the range for technically advanced players (I, for example, play with racquets in the 11.1-13 ounce range.)
Previous versions of the Catapult series, the Catapult 1, Catapult 2, and Catapult 3, are aimed at recreational and beginning players, having much lighter weights (8.7-9.4 ounces), large head sizes (110-120 square inches), and large cross sections (27-29 mm).
The Catapult 10 also comes with transparent grommet strips and bumper guards and sports a very eye-catching silver/gray frame graphic.
The Catapult 10 has been anticipated since the introduction of Volkl's Catapult TM technology two years ago.
The Catapult Technology incorporates a carbon-graphite spring into the frame head and combined with Volkl's proprietary "Big Grommets TM," provides an increase in sweet spot of 12 square-inches and a 30 percent increase in power and control.
Catapult TM technology allows for the ball to sink into the string bed further and stay on the string bed longer providing increased feel and control. The action of the carbon spring loading and unloading like a "catapult" provides the additional power.
The Catapult 10 and Tour 6 will be in stores by August 15. Look for them to make their tournament debut by the U.S. Open.
Article courtesy of Sports Central.
As I warned you all last time, Head and Volkl were getting ready to unveil new racquet technology.
Well, Volkl has drawn "first blood" with their announcement of the next generation players' racquet, the Catapult 10.
The announcement comes with great fanfare as two new frames were added to the Volkl.com website.
The Catapult 10 and Tour 6 are aimed at taking Volkl's latest tennis racquet technology and applying them to racquets meant for competitive club and pro-tour players.
The Tour 6 continues in the 2002 introduced line of Tour frames, joining the Tour 8, Tour 9, and Tour 10 Mid.
Unlike its siblings, the Tour 6 has a blue painted frame with bright graphics, meant to appeal to a younger and rising player.
The frame has a 105 square-inch head, right in the middle between pro (93-98) and recreational (110+) head sizes.
The racquet is in the mid-cross section range (24 mm) and is in the mid-weight range (9.8 ounces unstrung).
The racquet has an open 16x19 string pattern for optimum power and control.
This frame is also favorably priced, so it will appeal to a large range of players, whether just picking up a racquet for the first time or for budding intermediate players or improving juniors.
The Catapult 10 is the first Catapult TM technology in a player's frame. The Catapult spring has been redesigned to accommodate the higher tension and range of string tensions used by competitive and pro players.
The weight of the racquet has been increased to 11.3 ounces, placing it clearly in the range for technically advanced players (I, for example, play with racquets in the 11.1-13 ounce range.)
Previous versions of the Catapult series, the Catapult 1, Catapult 2, and Catapult 3, are aimed at recreational and beginning players, having much lighter weights (8.7-9.4 ounces), large head sizes (110-120 square inches), and large cross sections (27-29 mm).
The Catapult 10 also comes with transparent grommet strips and bumper guards and sports a very eye-catching silver/gray frame graphic.
The Catapult 10 has been anticipated since the introduction of Volkl's Catapult TM technology two years ago.
The Catapult Technology incorporates a carbon-graphite spring into the frame head and combined with Volkl's proprietary "Big Grommets TM," provides an increase in sweet spot of 12 square-inches and a 30 percent increase in power and control.
Catapult TM technology allows for the ball to sink into the string bed further and stay on the string bed longer providing increased feel and control. The action of the carbon spring loading and unloading like a "catapult" provides the additional power.
The Catapult 10 and Tour 6 will be in stores by August 15. Look for them to make their tournament debut by the U.S. Open.
Article courtesy of Sports Central.
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