{"id":13133,"date":"2022-10-11T11:37:28","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T11:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/?p=13133"},"modified":"2023-04-04T14:21:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T14:21:39","slug":"head-boom-pro-vs-wilson-clash-100-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/head-boom-pro-vs-wilson-clash-100-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Head Boom Pro vs Wilson Clash 100 Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/head-boom-mp-vs-pro\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4629\">Head Boom Pro<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wilson-clash-100-vs-100-pro-tour\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9746\">Wilson Clash 100 Pro<\/a> are both aimed at intermediate to advanced tennis players who are looking for an <a href=\"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/best-tennis-rackets-for-tennis-elbow\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1005\">arm friendly racket<\/a> that gives good power and spin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, I will look at the racket specs of both frames to see how they compare to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Head-Boom-Pro-vs-Wilson-Clash-100-Pro-1.png\" alt=\"Head Boom Pro vs Wilson Clash 100 Pro\" class=\"wp-image-13134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Head-Boom-Pro-vs-Wilson-Clash-100-Pro-1.png 682w, https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Head-Boom-Pro-vs-Wilson-Clash-100-Pro-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head Boom Pro vs Wilson Clash 100 Pro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the comparison below I have used the <strong>2022 version<\/strong> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/head-boom-pro-vs-babolat-pure-aero\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"18633\">Boom Pro<\/a> (or &#8220;HBP&#8221;) and the <strong>V2<\/strong> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/babolat-pure-strike-vs-wilson-clash-100-pro\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"16110\">Clash 100 Pro<\/a> (or &#8220;WC100P&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Comparing the Head Boom Pro and Wilson Clash 100 Pro: What&#039;s the Difference?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/npZrT0sVs04?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Racket Specs Comparison <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Specs:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">HBP<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">WC100P<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Version:<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2022<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">V2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Design:<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-image-4631\" style=\"width: 250px;\" src=\"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Head-Boom.png\" alt=\"Head Boom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Head-Boom.png 250w, https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Head-Boom-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-image-6376\" style=\"width: 250px;\" src=\"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Wilson-Clash-100-V2.png\" alt=\"Wilson Clash 100 V2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Wilson-Clash-100-V2.png 250w, https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Wilson-Clash-100-V2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Head Size:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">98in<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Length:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">27in<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">27in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Strung Weight:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">329g (11.60oz)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">326g (11.50oz)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Unstrung Weight:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">310g (10.93oz)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">310g (10.93oz)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Swing weight:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">325g (11.46oz)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">325g (11.46oz)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Balance:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6pts HL<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9pts HL<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>TW Stiffness Rating:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">66<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">59<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Power:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Low-Medium<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Low-Medium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Player Level:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Intermediate &#8211; Advanced<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Intermediate &#8211; Advanced<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Beam Width:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23.5mm\/24.5mm\/23.5mm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">24.5mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Colors:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Black and Coral<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Black and Red<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>String Pattern:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16 x 19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16 x 20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Main Skips:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8T,8H<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7T,9T,7H,9H<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Grip Type:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Head Hydrosorb Grip<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Wilson Performance Grip<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head Size<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The HBP (<strong>98in<\/strong>) has a head size that is 2 inches smaller than the WC100P (<strong>100in<\/strong>), so the HBP will have a slightly smaller sweet spot due to its smaller head size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Racket Length<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The HBP and WC100P have a standard racket length of <strong>27 inches<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strung Weight<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The strung weight of the HBP (<strong>329g<\/strong>\/<strong>11.6oz<\/strong>) is 3 grams heavier than the strung weight of the WC100P (<strong>326g<\/strong>\/<strong>11.5oz<\/strong>), but you will not notice much of a difference in terms of strung weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As both rackets have a strung weight of <a href=\"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/average-weight-of-pro-tennis-rackets\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4114\">over 320g<\/a>, they would be considered to be heavy tennis rackets, that are not suitable for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unstrung Weight<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Both rackets have an unstrung weight of <strong>310g(10.93oz)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Swing weight<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the HBP and WC100P have a swing weight of <strong>325g<\/strong> which means your arm may get tired if you are playing with these rackets for an extended period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Balance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.head.com\/en_US\/boom-pro-233502.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HBP<\/a> has a <strong>6pts Head Light<\/strong> (or &#8220;HL&#8221;) balance, while the WC100P has a <strong>9pts HL<\/strong> balance, which helps these heavy tennis rackets be more maneuverable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stiffness Rating<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The HBP (<strong>66<\/strong>) has a higher stiffness rating when compared with the WC100P (<strong>59<\/strong>), with the WC100P being the more arm friendly of the two rackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Power and Control<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The HBP and WC100P are both <strong>low &#8211; medium<\/strong> powered tennis rackets, which require the player to have a full swing and good technique in order to get the most out of these rackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Player Level<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These <a href=\"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wilson-clash-rackets\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1933\">Clash<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/head-boom-vs-head-extreme\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14901\">Boom<\/a> rackets are best suited to <strong>Intermediate &#8211; Advanced <\/strong>tennis players as these rackets would be considered too heavy for most beginners to play with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beam Width<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Boom Pro (<strong>23.5mm\/24.5mm\/23.5mm<\/strong>) has a slightly thinner beam width when compared with the Clash 100 Pro (<strong>24.5mm<\/strong>), so you should get slightly more control from the Head Boom and slightly more power from the Wilson Clash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">String Pattern<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The WC100P has a <strong>16 x 20<\/strong> string pattern, while the HBP has a <strong>16 x 19<\/strong> string pattern, with the extra string on the WC100P helping to add more control to the racket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grip Type<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The HBP has a <strong>Head Hydrosorb grip<\/strong>, while the WC100P has a <strong>Wilson Performance grip<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Head Boom Pro and Wilson Clash 100 Pro are both aimed at intermediate to advanced tennis players who are looking for an arm friendly racket that gives good power and spin. In this article, I will look at the racket specs of both frames to see how they compare to each other. Head Boom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13134,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13133"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13133"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13133\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}