{"id":21976,"date":"2023-05-03T09:42:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T09:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/?p=21976"},"modified":"2023-11-05T08:43:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T08:43:43","slug":"wilson-clash-98-vs-shift-99","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wilson-clash-98-vs-shift-99\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilson Clash 98 vs Shift 99"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After the recent release of the Wilson Shift<\/a> tennis racket range, I thought it would be interesting to compare the new rackets to the Clash 98 (V2)<\/a>, which has similar specs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Wilson<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wilson Clash 98 vs Shift 99 – Racket Specs Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the below comparisons, I have used the V2 (released in 2022) of the Clash 98<\/a> and the V1 of the Shift tennis rackets<\/a> (released in 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shift currently comes in three versions (99, 99 Pro, and 99L<\/strong>), so I have compared the three versions to the Clash 98 (V2)<\/a> separately below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clash 98 vs Shift 99 Comparison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Main Differences: <\/strong>The Shift 99<\/strong> has a larger head size (99in vs 98in<\/strong>), a lower strung weight (11.2oz vs 11.5oz<\/strong>), a lower swing weight (317 vs 327<\/strong>), a less head light balance (6 points HL vs 8 points HL<\/strong>), a higher frame stiffness rating (67 vs 60)<\/strong>, and a slightly thinner beam width<\/a> (23.5mm vs 24.0mm<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarities: <\/strong>Both rackets have the same length (27in<\/strong>), and string pattern (16 x 20<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specs:<\/th>Shift 99<\/th>Clash 98<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Year Released:<\/strong><\/td>2023<\/td>2022<\/td><\/tr>
Design:<\/strong><\/td>\"Wilson<\/td>\"Wilson<\/td><\/tr>
Head Size:<\/strong><\/td>99in<\/td>98in<\/td><\/tr>
Length:<\/strong><\/td>27in<\/td>27in<\/td><\/tr>
Strung Weight:<\/strong><\/td>318g (11.2oz)<\/td>326g (11.5oz)<\/td><\/tr>
Unstrung Weight:<\/strong><\/td>300g (10.6oz)<\/td>310g (10.9oz)<\/td><\/tr>
Swing weight:<\/strong><\/td>317<\/td>327<\/td><\/tr>
Balance:<\/strong><\/td>6 pts HL*<\/td>8 pts HL*<\/td><\/tr>
TW Stiffness Rating:<\/strong><\/td>67<\/td>60<\/td><\/tr>
Power:<\/strong><\/td>Low to Medium<\/td>Low to Medium<\/td><\/tr>
Player Level:<\/strong><\/td>Intermediate to Advanced<\/td>Intermediate to Advanced<\/td><\/tr>
Beam Width:<\/strong><\/td>23.5mm<\/td>24.0mm<\/td><\/tr>
Colors:<\/strong><\/td>White<\/td>Red and Black<\/td><\/tr>
String Pattern:<\/strong><\/td>16 x 20<\/td>16 x 20<\/td><\/tr>
Main Skips:<\/strong><\/td>7T,9T,7H,9H<\/td>7T,9T,7H,9H<\/td><\/tr>
Grip Type:<\/strong><\/td>Wilson Pro Performance<\/td>Wilson Pro Performance<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

*HL=Head Light<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clash 98 vs Shift 99 Pro Comparison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Main Differences: <\/strong>The Clash 98<\/strong> has a smaller head size (98in vs 99in<\/strong>), a lower strung weight (11.5oz vs 11.7oz<\/strong>), a lower swing weight (327 vs 329<\/strong>), a more head light balance (8 pts HL vs 6 pts HL<\/strong>), a lower frame stiffness rating (60 vs 68)<\/strong>, a slightly thicker beam width (24.0mm vs 23.5mm<\/strong>), and a different string pattern (16 x 20 vs 18 x 20<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarities: <\/strong>Both rackets have the same length (27in<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specs:<\/th>Shift 99 Pro<\/th>Clash 98<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Year Released:<\/strong><\/td>2023<\/td>2022<\/td><\/tr>
Design:<\/strong><\/td>\"Wilson<\/td>\"Wilson<\/td><\/tr>
Head Size:<\/strong><\/td>99in<\/td>98in<\/td><\/tr>
Length:<\/strong><\/td>27in<\/td>27in<\/td><\/tr>
Strung Weight:<\/strong><\/td>332g (11.7oz)<\/td>326g (11.5oz)<\/td><\/tr>
Unstrung Weight:<\/strong><\/td>315g (11.1oz)<\/td>310g (10.9oz)<\/td><\/tr>
Swing weight:<\/strong><\/td>332<\/td>327<\/td><\/tr>
Balance:<\/strong><\/td>6 pts HL*<\/td>8 pts HL*<\/td><\/tr>
TW Stiffness Rating:<\/strong><\/td>68<\/td>60<\/td><\/tr>
Power:<\/strong><\/td>Low to Medium<\/td>Low to Medium<\/td><\/tr>
Player Level:<\/strong><\/td>Intermediate to Advanced<\/td>Intermediate to Advanced<\/td><\/tr>
Beam Width:<\/strong><\/td>23.5mm<\/td>24.0mm<\/td><\/tr>
Colors:<\/strong><\/td>White<\/td>Red and Black<\/td><\/tr>
String Pattern:<\/strong><\/td>18 x 20<\/td>16 x 20<\/td><\/tr>
Main Skips:<\/strong><\/td>8T,10T,8H,10H<\/td>7T,9T,7H,9H<\/td><\/tr>
Grip Type:<\/strong><\/td>Pro Performance (Wilson)<\/td>Pro Performance (Wilson)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Clash 98 vs Shift 99L Comparison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Main Differences: <\/strong>The Shiff 99L<\/strong> has a bigger head size (99in vs 98in<\/strong>), a lower strung weight (10.6oz vs 11.5oz<\/strong>), a lower swing weight (317 vs 327<\/strong>), a less head light balance (5 pts HL vs 8 pts HL<\/strong>), a higher frame stiffness rating (68 vs 60)<\/strong>, and a slightly thinner beam width (23.5mm vs 24.0mm<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarities: <\/strong>Both rackets have the same length (27in<\/strong>), and string pattern (16 x 20<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specs:<\/th>Shift 99L<\/th>Clash 98<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Year Released:<\/strong><\/td>2023<\/td>2022<\/td><\/tr>
Design:<\/strong><\/td>\"Wilson<\/td>\"Wilson<\/td><\/tr>
Head Size:<\/strong><\/td>99in<\/td>98in<\/td><\/tr>
Length:<\/strong><\/td>27in<\/td>27in<\/td><\/tr>
Strung Weight:<\/strong><\/td>300g (10.6oz)<\/td>326g (11.5oz)<\/td><\/tr>
Unstrung Weight:<\/strong><\/td>285g (10.1oz)<\/td>310g (10.9oz)<\/td><\/tr>
Swing weight:<\/strong><\/td>311<\/td>327<\/td><\/tr>
Balance:<\/strong><\/td>5 pts HL*<\/td>8 pts HL*<\/td><\/tr>
TW Stiffness Rating:<\/strong><\/td>68<\/td>60<\/td><\/tr>
Power:<\/strong><\/td>Low to Medium<\/td>Low to Medium<\/td><\/tr>
Player Level:<\/strong><\/td>Intermediate to Advanced<\/td>Intermediate to Advanced<\/td><\/tr>
Beam Width:<\/strong><\/td>23.5mm<\/td>24.0mm<\/td><\/tr>
Colors:<\/strong><\/td>White<\/td>Red and Black<\/td><\/tr>
String Pattern:<\/strong><\/td>16 x 20<\/td>16 x 20<\/td><\/tr>
Main Skips:<\/strong><\/td>7T,9T,7H,9H<\/td>7T,9T,7H,9H<\/td><\/tr>
Grip Type:<\/strong><\/td>Pro Performance (Wilson)<\/td>Pro Performance (Wilson)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After the recent release of the Wilson Shift tennis racket range, I thought it would be interesting to compare the new rackets to the Clash 98 (V2), which has similar specs. Wilson Clash 98 vs Shift 99 – Racket Specs Comparison For the below comparisons, I have used the V2 (released in 2022) of the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21978,"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\/21976"}],"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=21976"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29336,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21976\/revisions\/29336"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}