Gear Comparison
Gear comparison looks at how rackets, strings, and shoes actually differ in playtesting across African courts. Find coach-graded reviews with real durability data and surface-specific breakdowns here.
Racquet Review: Control Player’s Dilemma — Wilson Blade vs Yonex Percept vs Head Radical Pro
You hit a forehand from the deuce side, 30-all, good contact, decent shape — and it lands a metre inside the baseline. Not short enough to attack. Not deep enough to push. Just... there.
HEAD Extreme 2026 Review: The Quiet Retune
You hit your first forehand with the 2024 HEAD Extreme, and something was missing. Not power — that was there. Not spin — the 16/19 pattern did its job.
HEAD Extreme 2026 Review – A Racquet That Finally Feels Like Something
Let me start with a confession. When the 2024 HEAD Extreme landed, I wanted to like it. The cosmetic was sharp — that black-and-neon yellow combo, even if YouTube comments had some naysayers.
HEAD Extreme 2026 Review — The Version That Finally Talks Back
A hundred and twelve grams of racquet hit the floor of court seven at Bryanston Country Club. Not dropped — deliberately placed.