Beastly SPIN: Prince Warrior 100 ESP

Brand: Prince Model: Warrior 100 ESP Head size: 100 sq/inch Weight: 290 gr Balance: 32.5 cm Stringing pattern: 14/16 Length: 27 inch Power level: 1150 With an extremely open stringing pattern of 14/16 in a 100 sq/inch magazine, the Prince Warrior 100 ESP is an absolute SPIN monster! The Warrior line is Prince's most all-round racket family, for players with an average to fuller swing. Prince brings all its technologies together in this racket: the ESP open stringing pattern for a lot of spin, the Exo3 holes in the frame for optimal freedom of movement of the string, which, together with the built-in Double Bridge damper, also provides vibration dampening. In short: this is a spin racket in a very comfortable jacket. Because Prince uses a string of at least 1.35 mm for all ESP rackets. thickness advises and Prince recommends this racket in combination with the Tour XC 15L polyester string, the Double Bridge damper is definitely of added value. Prince has also introduced a lighter version of this racket at 255 grams, the Prince Warrior 100L ESP, which is an ideal frame for youth. The disadvantage of these frames for some players is ball control. Despite a bit of extra control because the ball descends faster due to the extra spin you generate, the open stringing pattern in combination with the Exo3 gates provides a lot of trampoline effect and therefore power. Players who are looking for more control in a Prince ESP racket can refer to Prince's Tour series. In the market for rackets with an open stringing pattern, the Prince Warrior 100 ESP is in the range of the Wilson Juice 100 S and the Dunlop Force 100 S, but the frame is slightly lighter. You can find a review of the Wilson Juice 100 S and the Dunlop Force 100 S here.