Wilson Burn FST 95
Our Argentinian giant and hard hitter Juan Martin del Potro is back, with a new racket that is. This is the Wilson Burn FST 95!
Brand: Wilson
Model: Burn FST 95
Leaf size: 95 sq/inch
Weight: 320 gr
Balance: 32.0 cm
Stringing pattern: 16/19
Length: 27 inches
RA: 71
The Wilson Burn FST line is made for baseliners. The addition FST stands for Fast Speed Technology. A new octagonal frame construction with less air resistance for faster swings should ensure this. High performance carbon fiber ensures stiffer shafts and therefore more power. The shape of the handle can be adjusted with the X2 Ergo handle. This is ideal for the modern player with an ambidextrous backhand. The Wilson Burn FST series offers rackets that are clearly more control-oriented than the regular Burn rackets, all in a narrow, aerodynamic package.
Of all three new Burn FST rackets, the Wilson Burn FST 95 is the most control-oriented. The racket is for players with a full, large swing who want to dictate the game with hard groundstrokes. The racket offers more than enough control and stability to manage this own power, but also the power that is amply present in this frame. Somewhat striking about the Wilson Burn FST 95 is that it has the highest balance point (32.0 cm) of the 3 Burn FST frames, while it is the heaviest racket in the series. With heavier rackets, the balance point is often somewhat lower so that such a heavier racket can still be easily 'rounded'. This 32.0 cm balance point in combination with the 320 grams of the racket itself gives the Wilson Burn FST 95 a lot of mass to swing through the ball (swingweight), good for hard hits from the baseline. The 16/19 stringing pattern offers excellent spin potential as additional control on the beautiful slim frame construction that provides extra ball feeling.
The Wilson Burn FST 95 offers a surprisingly comfortable and cushioning playing feel for a racket in this genre and feels much less stiff than the high RA value (stiffness) of 71 would suggest. This racket has some of the power of the Blade 98 with the control of the old Six.One 95 of 332 grams. All in all, the Wilson Burn FST 95 is a special mix of control, power and spin for players who can generate sufficient speed from their swing.