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Although my accuracy wasn't quite there, I was able to hit crosscourt and down the line pretty consistently. My numerous mis-hits and off-center shots fared OK, thanks to the O3 Red's forgiveness. It had a generous sweetspot, and regardless of my time away from playing, I was able to really keep the rallies going. I liked the power level, and didn't have any trouble hitting the ball deep into the court. "The O3 Red was very comfortable in my hand, with good weight and feel on contact. Wendi had taken a short break from tennis before this playtest and her first time back on court was with the O3 Red. I did not notice the extra 1/4 inch of length until I read it in the specs after playing with it, which was a first." I found a good blend of touch and power dictated by the player, not the racquet (or its' designer/engineer).
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Furthermore, I was not overwhelmed with power - I could take full strokes, giving the ball exactly what I wanted to, YET, when necessary I had power on reserve to juice the ball down the line or knock it off the opposite corner from the baseline. A nice 'thwap' sound is what I was greeted with, NOT the 'ping' I have become accustomed to with widebody racquets. "The O3 Red has very nice feel off the ground. When I went for short angle or drop shots, I was pleasantly surprised with how the racquet responded." Also enjoying the feel of the O3 red was Granville. Spin was easy to generate and helped with control. In fact, my best shots came when I really hit through the ball. Power was adequate during routine rallies, but I could also go for winners with few control problems. It was quite comfortable without robbing the racquet of feel. In fact, that was my lasting impression of the O3 Red, too. There was still a very solid and dampened feel when hitting groundstrokes. First impressions - it was very maneuverable without feeling flimsy. There was no time required to get used to the racquet's weight, balance, etc. "The O3 Red is one of those racquets that you can just pick up and play with. To see how the new Prince technologies worked out on the courts, we took the O3 Red for a three-week playtest.įrom the baseline our team found a pleasing blend of comfort, power and control with the O3 Red.
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A third O3 racquet, the O3 Tour (currently used by ATP pro Guillermo Coria) is due out in April of 2005, adding a player's model to the O3 line-up. The Prince O3 racquet line currently comprises two racquets, the game improvement O3 Silver, and the O3 Red tested here. Prince claims the O-Ports provide an additional aerodynamic benefit of improved racquet head speed and mobility.
The grommetless O-Ports make for a very sleek looking design. As with the More racquet line, the O3 racquets only feature grommets at the throat. The result is that the strings are able to move more on shots hit near the frame, effectively expanding the sweetspot to areas of the racquet which would normally offer a very firm and low powered response. However, while the look of the racquets may be space age, the concept is relatively simple - larger holes, or O-Ports, allow the strings greater movement. Giant holes, which Prince calls O-Ports, positioned around the racquet head give the racquets a space age look. To say the O3 racquets have a unique look is an understatement. It only takes one look at the new Prince O3 racquets for them to make a lasting impression.