CJ Hobgood swings the Six.One Tour BLX tennis racket and gives his take on Roger Federer’s racket

CJ Hobgood gives the Six.One Tour BLX a test swing

 

Name: CJ Hobgood

Racket Tested: Six.One Tour BLX

Please rate the categories below 1 through 5 rating (1-poor 5-Excellent) 

Comfort: 4

Power: 5

Control: 4

Stability: 5

Feel: 4

Overall: 4

What is the first thing you noticed when you picked up the racket? This racket was a bit heavier than what I am used to playing with.

What did you like about the racket? Loves the way I was hitting my returns, loved it on my backhand and at the net.

What did you dislike about the racket? Little bit heavier than what I am used to playing with, so couldn’t serve as well and didn’t find as much spin as I would have liked on low balls.

Overall, how did it play?  It was a great fundamental racket and was awesome for returning a fast serve. It was great for doubles play.

Compares to: Definitely an old school frame feel

What type of player do you think this racket is made for? Ie Baseliner, serve and volleyer, all courter, doubles player, etc.

This racket is for the doubles player looking for solid control at the net and loves to volley

Bottom line:  I think a player like me should play with a racquet like this to ensure playing fundamental tennis. You are forced to use good technique and make sure you are playing the right shots since this racquet has a smaller head size and is quite heavy.

Comments: Liked it for my doubles game

Don Opici reviews the Wilson Surge BLX tennis racket

Name: Don Opici

Racket Tested: Surge BLX

Please rate the categories below 1 through 5 rating (1-poor 5-Excellent) 

Comfort: 5

Power: 4

Control: 4

Stability: 3

Feel: 4

Overall: 4

What is the first thing you noticed when you picked up the racket?

The first thing I noticed was the relatively light weight of the racquet. The grip is also very comfortable and cushioned.

What did you like about the racket?

I liked the maneuverability of this racquet. It was very easy to get the racquet back quickly and start my swing. As a result, I felt that I could get into position to be aggressive on a lot of balls. The slightly wider frame also gave me the feeling that I had some help playing with this racquet. I didn’t need to take big swings and hit the sweet spot perfectly to generate power.

What did you dislike about the racket?

The light weight has its draw backs. There isn’t as much force behind your swings and I felt that resulted in some lack of stability. You need to create the acceleration through the ball with this frame.

Overall, how did it play?

Overall it was a forgiving frame that was easy to get used to. It was comfortable from all parts of the court. It had a good balance of power and control.

Compares to:

It compares to the more colorful Wilson Surge from a few years back. The frame is identical to that racquet.

What type of player do you think this racket is made for? Ie Baseliner, serve and volleyer, all courter, doubles player, etc.

I can see this being a popular racquet for baseliners, but it will perform for all court players as well.   

Bottom line:

I would recommend it for intermediate players looking to transition to more of a player’s frame. It is not meant for beginners, and it isn’t ideal for advanced players. This would have been a great racquet for me as a young junior player. I would also recommend it to more advanced players that may be looking for a lighter weight frame.

 

  

 

 

Wilson Surge BLX tennis racket

Don Opici was an All-Ivy League player for Columbia University and currently works for Opici wine. For more information on Opici wine go to: http://www.opici.com/home.asp?page=