Price: $209
Head Size: 100 sq. in.
Length: 27 in.
Weight: 11.3 oz.
Balance: 2.5 pts. HL
Swingweight: 328
RA Rating: 62
Beam Width: 20 mm / 21 mm / 21 mm
String Pattern: 16 × 20
NTRP: 4.0+
The VCORE Duel G 100 plays similarly to a true player’s frame, but in a lighter package. It possesses a low-to-medium power level that helps give serves and ground strokes a boost without fear of overhitting. Some testers even felt that it had the sweet spot of an oversize frame, but with the control and playability of a midsize, creating the perfect platform for steady baseline play. This desirable combination appealed to a wide variety of players. As a tester discovered, “One of my stronger juniors, who tends to counter-punch with a Babolat AeroPro Drive, really enjoyed this racquet.” Even though not overly head light, the VCORE Duel G 100 handles well and is quick at the net. Volleys are crisp and highly controllable, with a lack of stability on off-center hits being the only noticeable flaw.
Players that regularly face a heavy ball may prefer to add a little weight to the racquet. It otherwise has suitable feel to be a versatile, all-court weapon. For one tester, it was a fun, do-it-all frame: “I could easily drive through a ball on one shot, then hit a sick dropper on the next. This stick is a great Swiss army knife.”