Blade 98 16X19 V8 Noir

Attack at every opportunity with the Wilson Noir Blade 98 V8 16X19 Unstrung tennis racket in Black, a special edition of the Blade V8 with a sleek blackout colour scheme. The Blades back and better than ever.Returning with some gamechanging new tech, the Wilson Blade v8 has evolved in line with the modern game, providing even greater rewards for those willing to embrace aggressive, attacking play.The addition of FORTYFIVE technology in the layup the arrangement of braided fibres at 45 degrees creates the perfect combination of flexibility and stability, allowing the braid to breathe on impact for a truly nextgen, connectedtotheball feel. Its designed to indulge the vertical swing path that most pros tend to favour, but youll appreciate the satisfying pocketing sensation whatever your action looks like.For improved stability lower down, DirectConnect sees the carbon fibre handle extend into the end cap, better integrating the two and making the entire racket feel more natural in the hand as you play your shots.Elsewhere, the Blade v8 retains Parallel Drilling at the grommets for a more forgiving sweetspot, and the grommets and bumpers are made from castor bean oil, biobased Agiplast to help protect the environment. Noir special edition colour scheme Blade range endorsed by Serena Williams, Simona Halep, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Milos Raonic Headsize 98 sq in 632 sq cm Strung Weight 11.3oz 321g Unstrung Weight 10.8oz 305g Unstrung Balance 32cm 7 HL Length 27in 69cm String Pattern 16x19 Taper System 20.6mm Flat Beam Grip Size 05 String pattern 16x19 allows strings to stretch more, generating greater capacity for power and spin FORTYFIVE increases flexibility and stability to produce a more connectedtotheball feel while better complementing the modern, vertical swing path used by most competitive players DirectConnect extends the carbon fibre handle to connect directly to the end cap for improved feel and enhanced torsional stability Top Grip Taper provides better feel for tophand grip placement Ergonomic End Cap yields improved comfort and playability Braided Graphite + Basalt composition improves the flex of a racket to produce enhanced feel and control Parallel Drilling provides a consistent, more forgiving string bed response Racket ships unstrung Please note that all Wilson Blade rackets come without a protective head cover