Prince O3 phantom 100X tennis racquet review

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Prince O3 phantom 100X tennis racquet review

O3 technology

it corresponds to these large spaces, instead of the classic grommets
it's going to give more freedom of movement to the strings than the traditionnal grommets
it'll really impact the feeling you have when you play with the racquet
it'll increase the comfort, the size of the sweet spot, the power and the access to top spin
it also produces something special that is perfectly useless but it's fun, that whistling of the racqet when you swing it fast

Power
The Prince O3 phantom tennis racquet is part of the Phantom series from Prince, which includes flexible racquets with a fairly thin profile and a low stiffness, control oriented racquets.
I think it's one of the most powerful rackets among the phantom racquets, and at the same time it provides a good control.
control given by thin profile and flexibility of the frame, power given by frame 645, 16x18 string, O3
finally, I'd say there's an intermediate power, good mix between power and control

I had a very nice feeling on my slice backhand, very good control
on my top spin backhand, which is a powerful shot in myy game, I had a good mix between power and control, really fine for me
on my forehand, where I sometimes lack looseness and power, I struggled a bit more. Overall it was ok but sometimes I lacked some easy power.
I didn't try on the serve because I have a shoulder injury but I think it would the same : you need to have a good technique, relaxed swings and you must be able to produce some power because the racquet does not give much power
among the racquets with a one hundred frame, rather versatile and forgiving, this one has a good mix between power and control, but with a feeling of control which is really present, it's clearly a bit control oriented. Pay attention to that.

I found the access to top spin very good
not a crazy access to top spin but really easy
thanks to 100 head size, the opened string pattern and the O3 tec

very good maoeuvrability despite the weight of 310 g
the balance at 31 cm helps to have a nice manoeuvrability and the thin profile also
the racquet is rather head light and the manoeuvrability is really fine

Comfort
I felt the forgiveness for off centered shots was fine, once again, thanks to the 100 frame, the opened string pattern and the O3 tec
I also liked the comfort of the racquet, which is rather flexible and at the same time I didn't feel the frame bending when I hit the ball
I didn't have muted feelings, I saw it was reported by some testers but I didn't have that feeling
On the contrary I sometimes felt a bit of string vibrations but it didn't bother me
I really liked the comfort of the frame

I'd recommend this racquet to intermediate or advanced players
not to beginners because of the weight and it's a bit control oriented
players who don't put too much power and who play more with feel and precision
players with an aggressive top spin game because the control is good and the access to top spin also
often times, top spin oriented racquets are rather powerful, and this one provides a nice access to top spin and at the same time a good control
keep in mind that if you want to have some power, you need a good level, loose and relaxed swings because of the control provided by the racquet
who want racquet a bit heavy and at the same time head light and manoeuvrable
players looking for a comfortable racquet.