Gear of the Year 2023 with Henrik Wallensten

Racquet tester and Swedish Davis Cup stringer Henrik Wallensten is back on the podcast. In this episode, we break down 2023 regarding gear and discuss all the racquets, strings, and balls we tested during the year. We also look forward to 2024 and reflect on the reluctance of several racquet brands to send demos for review.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
04:06 From wooden racquets to…
09:00 Racquet releases in 2024, but no demos?
14:44 The beauty of the Blade 100
18:21 Wilson Shift - a new line
23:13 The Aero Rafa racquets
28:12 HEAD Radical
32:30 Yonex VCORE
35:30 Yonex PERCEPT
39:57 HEAD Prestige Auxetic 2 and Gravity
47:54 Wilson Pro Staff V14
52:33 Babolat Pure Drive 98
56:53 STIGA Supreme
1:02:00 Diadem Elevate V3
1:05:13 Strings
1:10:44 Shoes
1:21:44 Balls
1:28:09 Upcoming racquet experiments