Building on nearly 20 years of dominance, Wilson's Blade performance rackets continue to be the preferred choice of avid competitors looking for ultimate control, feel and stability. Featuring a new Emerald Night Green matte finish, the Blade 104 V9 is equipped with the largest head size in the Blade series, resulting in a generous sweet spot and an optimal balance of control and power. It has a braided graphite + basalt frame with a DirectConnect carbon fiber handle that delivers better feel and enhanced torsional stability. With an extra-long grip to increase reach, it features an open 16x19 string pattern and StableFeel technology designed to sharpen responses and increase stability. Sharpen your performance with the Wilson Blade 104 V9 tennis racket in Racing Green, an updated edition of the popular Blade racket with the biggest headsize in the range, bringing the ultimate blend of control, feel, and stability to the court. After nearly 20 years of popularity, the Wilson Blade is back to connect aggressive players to the ball. Designed for avid competitors seeking to improve their game, the V9 has a sharper, more stable response than previous iterations, producing an excellent connectedtotheball feel. Weighing in at just 290g, its more manoeuvrable than the Blade 100 V9, with an oversized head providing more forgiveness and an enlarged sweetspot for offcentre shots. It features a stunning new green paintjob with pops of orange and a matte finish that complements the sharp responses of the frame. With an elastic and reactive Braided Graphite + Basalt material composition that improves the flex of the racket, the V9 enhances feel and control. Featuring FORTYFIVE technology in the layup, the braided fibres are arranged at 45degree angles to allow the braid to breathe upon ball impact, meaning the V9 increases both flexibility and stability to suit the more modern, vertical swing path of attacking players.Innovative StableFeel technology provides a firmer feel than previous generations, increasing stability and delivering an improved sensation upon impact with the ball. The open 16x19 string pattern encourages more depth, power, and spin, thus promoting your attacking game. For improved stability lower down, DirectConnect sees the carbon fibre handle extend to directly connect with the end cap, better integrating the two and making the entire racket feel more natural as you play your shots. Furthermore, a Top Grip Taper provides a better feel for tophand grip placement, and the Blade V9 retains Parallel Drilling at the grommets for a more forgiving sweetspot. Double Holes increase the string flex which yields a larger sweetspot and produces a longer dwell time on the string bed. The latest bumper and grommet design is easier to apply, more durable, and completes the racket with a smoother finish. Headsize 104 sq in 671 sq cm Strung weight 10.8oz 321g Unstrung weight 10.2oz 290g Unstrung balance 32cm 9 HL Length 27.5in 70cm String pattern 16x19 Taper System 22mm Flat Beam String pattern 16x19 generates greater capacity for power and spin Light version More manoeuvrable than Blade 100 V9 Oversized head Provides more forgiveness and enlarges sweetspot for offcentre shots Innovations Updated features and composition improve stability to produce a more connectedtotheball feel Upgrades Latest bumper and grommet design is easier to apply, more durable, and fits the racket smoother Design Dynamic Emerald Night Green matte finish with pops of orange complement the sharp responses of the frame FORTYFIVE increases flexibility and stability to produce a more connectedtotheball feel while better complementing the modern, vertical swing path used by most competitive players DirectConnect extends the carbon fibre handle to connect directly to the end cap for improved feel and enhanced torsional stability New StableFeel technology provides an enhanced, firmer feel that increases stability and creates a more connectedtotheball feel Top Grip Taper provides better feel for tophand grip placement Braided Graphite + Basalt composition improves the flex of a racket to produce enhanced feel and control Double Holes increase string flex which yields a larger sweetspot and produces longer dwell time on the string bed Parallel Drilling provides a consistent, more forgiving string bed response Please note that this racket ships unstrung