Why Pros Are Switching to Yonex 98's and YOU SHOULD TOO!

Should you buy the Yonex EZONE 98 or the 2023 VCORE 98? What racquet does Tommy Paul use and why did he switch? Which racquet does Ben Shelton use and why did he switch? What makes Yonex racquets so great?

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00:00 Intro
00:17 It's NOT Just Money
00:52 Yonex Players Using NEW Models
01:39 Why Risk Momentum with a Switch?
02:09 Tommy Paul's New VCORE 98
03:08 Tommy's Improved Game
03:36 Why Yonex?
04:13 Ben Shelton's New EZONE 98
05:02 Strengths of the EZONE 98
05:53 Strengths of the VCORE 98
06:31 Which Should YOU Choose?
07:20 I Think I'm SWITCHING!

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[justinl.]

I too just switched from the blade to the ezone 98. Took a while to transition but after about 20 hours of play I am getting the hang of it. If you’re playing with a Wilson blade v7 and thinking about switching here are a couple of things you may want to consider:
- are you a feel oriented player who enjoys and plays a great deal of touch shots e.g. drop shots, touch volleys etc. The ezone requires much adjustments from the blade as it is quite muted
- you may need to consider adding some weight to the racket head for stability which the blade offers much more of.
- are you a type of player who is prepared to commit to every shot, whether it be ground strokes or volleys. I find that with my blade, I could guide my shots when I feel less confident but with the ezone you really have to swing through and commit. You will be hugely penalized if you don’t.

Appreciate this will differ depending on your style of play but hopefully some viewers may benefit from this.

[KaesOner]

You forgot to mention current top womens tennis players such as Rybakina, Garcia, Pegula and Bencic have been repping Yonex since day 1

[curttheboywonder]

Beckett my dude. This video is you at your absolute finest.

Couple this with your top 10 reviews, your Pure Aero review and a few others, this is straight gold.

You have a lot in common with the other good reviewers making your standard reviews good as well.

Where you absolutely shine is your story telling abilities. There isn’t another name on my subscribed to list that could deliver this information in as clear, interesting and funny way.

You’re the king of tennis story time.

[ForceOfWill]

I switched to the VCore 98 a few months ago, and it completely unlocked my game. I'd resigned myself that to get excel in one thing you'd be sacrificing something else (i.e. the rigid Spin/Control/Power archetypes), but this frame truly does it all. The game of tennis is moving towards an all-court play style, and this is the racquet that gets it done. Whether you like swinging big and flat, or with whipped spin shots, you'll get it all with great feel and surprising stability. In 20+ years of playing, I've never tried anything like it. It's so liberating to just play tennis freely, and be confident that whatever you want to try, you'll have the right tool for the job.

[beqgmrs]

This is very informative and just goes to show raquets do make a difference on your game at any level and for the pros it's not just about money. These highlights break many myths in the tennis community among rec players saying "oh raquets don't matter its just technique" BS! I switched from Babolat to Ezone and I noticed I have more control and spin that keeps the ball during tough moments. It's not a magical change but Ive seen improvement.

[zoomania]

The yonex racekt uses alot of design features that can be seen in badminton rackets as they are the worlds premier badminton company. Hence their research in beam design and string layout from badminton can be corelated back to tennis rackets.

[sebastiandomagala]

I know why they all switch. You can't describe it, but Yonex racquets have a unique feel.
Although it must be said that the frames are VERY string sensitive. They seem to like soft strings, so the power level has to suit you very exactly.

[bigeasybri]

Totally agree. I'm just an old man 3.0, but I went 2-14 in first half of 2022 in USTA playing with older Head Radical and Speed and Gravity--switched to VCore 98 then eZone 98 and have gone 27-10 since!

[nicolasX]

For the last 2 years i used vcore 98 2021 and vcore 98 2023 and today i tried ezone 98 2024....I am switching for sure. More stable, very powerful, very predictable. Only con was that it felt way more heavier. One last thing, if you commit to your strokes, the ball is always in. tested with polytour pro. I believe the best string for yonex rackets

[Christian_Zilla]

I absolutely love my ezone 98 and was my main racquet until i took someones advice and put lead at 3 & 9 on my blade. Serving and manoeuvrability probably still better on ezone, but groundstrokes are much more consistent now with customised blade

[johnnacke]

Beckett… great video 👍…I actually will be getting the VCore 100 tomorrow… I’ve tried many rackets, but not Yonex, so I decided to give it a try. This is what I will look for: comfortable and swings easily, maneuverable, good for all court game including one - hander, touch shots, flat hitting… All the best, Ciao, John PS: Would have gone for the 98, but I’m just a 4.0 singles player who happens to be a million years old😂😂😂😂😂

[GabeFSU]

I have played with Vcore98 for the past 5 years. Only issues with '21 VC98 were hitting long when going for big serves and not the easiest to flatten out. Temporarily switched to the new Ezone in fall of '22 and loved the precision I was able to hit with and I still got plenty of spin. However, 2 issues gave me pause: 1) some arm pain & 2) opponents felt my ball was not as heavy, esp on serve, even if mph was same as VC98.
Thus the new '23 Vcore comes in and kind of meets in the middle, so I sold my EZ and sticking with new Vcore! Just dialing in with different string setups and slight weight at 3/9 but may take it off and play stock. I do need to pick a slightly bigger target vs EZ, but the feel and heaviness I get with increased spin are a worthwhile trade off.
Keep up the great content and good luck in your racket journey!

[donclem]

Ben Shelton is a big spin player on his forehand. He’s always firing banana balls. Some ppl including myself believe ezone is a better spin racquet. After all power and spin are directly correlated, so if ezone is the power racquet, then it’s also the bigger spin monster

[LunarEclipsism]

That "It's red!" joke absolutely killed me, lol. Fantastic video, Beckett

[philanthropenos]

I will echo gholland75. My feeling is that all these modern racquets are designed for poly strings (or hybrids). Therefore the control may not be exactly there when you switch to multis, which I have to do courtesy of my elbow. Getting the tension higher is the only remedy but that brings us closer to using poly strings (Head velocity strung at 58 or 60 is not that far away from a co-poly at 46 or 48). Another alternative going for the smaller head size, which hardly exists below 11.5 oz (Except Dunlop CX series, which are devoid of all notion of power). A third effort is to look frames from the antiquity (which I do currently) but that is not a sustainable way in the mid and long term.

[walterhayley]

Nice overview. As always, thank you Beckett...

[seantiwanak]

Thanks for your videos. I noticed the same stiffness with the Ezone and plush spring feel with the Vcore. I demoed both. As I'm getting older you convinced me to go with the Vcore 100 since I can have some issues with wrist and shoulder, especially after playing with Prostaff. As a former Pro Aero player, it had all the spin, and more, with less effort on part of my aging body. Thanks for you candid and thorough review and analysis. Appreciated

[jeriji]

i switched from an aero pro drive to ezone 98 in 2017 and havent looked back once. love the touch and solid feel

[eyemd]

I used Babolat before it was hard on my arm. Now I have both Ezone and Vcore and love them all. Ezone feels more powerful, Vcore feels more comfortable. Spin is about the same with both to me.

[gabrielsales]

Nice review! As always! I’ve been dying to watch you first impressions on the Regna but unfortunately i’m still not Lord tier. How do you compare do Regna 98 with those 2? Good power, spin and control? AC Tennis seemed to love it! Cheers mate!