{"id":1181,"date":"2021-12-01T11:41:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T11:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/?p=1181"},"modified":"2023-09-27T09:53:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T09:53:05","slug":"wilson-clash-98-racket-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wilson-clash-98-racket-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilson Clash 98 Racket Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
My racket of choice for the past 3 years has been the Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph<\/a> but recently I have felt the need to change to a lighter more arm friendly frame<\/a> like the Wilson Clash 98.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have had on-and-off tennis elbow issues ever since I demoed<\/a> a Babolat Pure Strike a few years ago and although I don’t think my RF97 <\/a>made the condition any worse, I did think I needed a less stiff frame if I wanted to continue playing tennis for many more years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I looked at other arm-friendly rackets like the Blade 98<\/a> and the Clash 100<\/a> but after some research, I decided to go with the Clash 98<\/a> as it is the most control focused option in the Clash Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I loved the control I got from my RF97<\/a> so I was looking for a racket that would give me a good level of control but without the stiffness of the RF97.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With a stiffness rating of 55, the Clash 98 V1 seemed the perfect fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There was a lot of hype around the launch of the Clash Series so I demoed the racket<\/a> just to make sure it was a right fit for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can read my full review* below but the result was that I have now switched from my Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph<\/a> to the Wilson Clash 98<\/a> and I couldn’t be happier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n *Please note that the below review is for the V1 of the Clash 98 but I hope to be able to review V2 which was released in February 2022 in the near future.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Wilson Clash 98<\/strong> I demoed was strung with Wilson Sensation Multifilament Strings<\/a> with a string tension of 50 lbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Below are the factory specifications for the Clash 98<\/strong> but bear in mind that quality control issues can cause the racket you actually get to be +\/- 10% of the below specs in terms of Strung Weight, Balance, and Swing Weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWilson Clash 98 V1 Specs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n