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Tennis balls

Postby djarvik » Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:37

I guess I need a change in my life :D

Been playing with Dunlop Grand Prix Extra Duty for a few years now.

I play on hard outdoor courts and go thru a case in about 2 month or so.

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Any suggestions?

Thanks! :P
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Postby TomBs » Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:42

1 in 2 months ain't too bad.

I've always liked the Wilson U.S. Open series.
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Postby Moralspain » Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:00

I use Head ATP ("fake" grass courts), and when i play on clay i use the Tecnifibre Club

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Postby NARCOSIS2009 » Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:17

Slazenger Ultra Vis(ible) is the balls I mostly use - love the feel off the strings, I've tried US open series, australian open series and also Head ATP balls amongst others... And I prefer the Slazenger Ultra Vis out of all those :P.

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Postby Moralspain » Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:19

interesting, i'll give them a try.....love testing new tennis stuff
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Postby jayl0ve » Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:50

The best balls I've ever used are ...

PENN ATP's

Perfect weight, perfect amount of fuzz on the ball, perfect bounce, I love these balls (that's what she said)
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Postby djarvik » Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:11

jayl0ve wrote:The best balls I've ever used are ...

PENN ATP's

Perfect weight, perfect amount of fuzz on the ball, perfect bounce, I love these balls (that's what she said)


Since you didn't post a picture, I will not even consider Penn :P




























I was kinda hoping someone would mention Penn. I never bought them, never used them, but last week I accidentally exchanged a few balls with another court, and it was rather refreshing and felt really good!
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Postby Ali-Iqb93 » Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:22

I use head balls on grass and Wilson on hard courts
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Postby Moralspain » Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:06

i'm gonna be honest with you guys, i use my own balls, don't ask me why but i'm not comfortable using a stranger's balls
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Postby NARCOSIS2009 » Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:32

I always found head ATP balls and dunlop fort balls "heavier" than others, i found wilson and slazenger the lightest, and also felt that the slazenger balls kept newer for longer - and I've tried penn balls too they are sort of in the middle weight wise - you'd be surprised how much balls change play, different balls take different amounts of spin. For example just the other day after using slazenger balls for most of the season changed to a totally different type of dunlop ball as the person i was playing had bought them, I felt I couldnt bring the ball back down into court - basically felt myself hitting flatter than what I usually do - hitting long more than usual.
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Postby Rob ITST » Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:59

Just so everyone knows: Head = Penn.
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Postby Likos86321 » Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:09

TomBs wrote:1 in 2 months ain't too bad.

I've always liked the Wilson U.S. Open series.
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My preferred tennis ball as well, they don't wear out quickly and have the same bounce and hit for a month. Then it starts getting softer and softer.

Played also with head team, championship and they are similar to the wilson team and us open. Also tried the australian open balls but the us open balls are the way to go if you don't want to change balls too often.
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Postby Sherlock 117 » Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:39

I like Penn the best as well.

In a series of tournaments I am helping organize and run, we are sponsored by Prince and using the Prince tour-level balls. Those have a very consistent feel, and have a slightly heavier feel to them.
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Postby Coolhand Texas » Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:03

Sherlock 117 wrote:I like Penn the best as well.

In a series of tournaments I am helping organize and run, we are sponsored by Prince and using the Prince tour-level balls. Those have a very consistent feel, and have a slightly heavier feel to them.


These are the balls my tennis center uses and I really like using them!

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Postby jayl0ve » Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:15

Prince balls are nice too.

Penn/Head 'ATP' balls are simply the best if you don't care about durability though. 'Extra duty' balls last longer but don't feel as nice on your racquet and don't inspire as much confidence with their bounces.


I think it goes:

1. Penn ATP's
2. Wilson US Opens
3. Dunlop Grand Prix (just remembered that's the ball that started this thread LOL haha oh well)
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