Wilson Pro Staff 97 v14 (2023) vs Yonex Percept 100 (2023)
Spec-by-spec, with every gap named. Rows where at least one frame has no published value are marked incomplete — an average across a missing number is a guess.
| Spec | Wilson Pro Staff 97 v14 (2023) | Yonex Percept 100 (2023) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head size | 625.8cm² | 645.2cm² | +19.4 cm² |
| Length | 685.8mm | 685.8mm | identical |
| Weight, unstrung | 315g | 300g | −15 g |
| Balance | 310 mm · 10.3 pts HL | 320 mm · 7.2 pts HL | +10 mm |
| Beam, throat | 21.5mm | not published | Incomplete — one of the two rackets publishes nothing here. |
| Beam, mid | 21.5mm | not published | Incomplete — one of the two rackets publishes nothing here. |
| Beam, tip | 21.5mm | not published | Incomplete — one of the two rackets publishes nothing here. |
| Mains | 16 | 16 | identical |
| Crosses | 19 | 19 | identical |
Who should pick which
- Balance: Yonex Percept 100 (2023) is 10 mm higher. That means more mass towards the head — the other gives you more mass in the handle, so a more manoeuvrable feel at the same weight.
- Weight, unstrung: Wilson Pro Staff 97 v14 (2023) is 15 g higher. That means more mass, so more plough-through and more to swing late in a match — the other gives you less weight, so easier to accelerate and easier to get round on fast returns.
Differences are computed from published specs only. Where a value is missing for either racket the row is marked incomplete and excluded from this list — an inference across a missing number is a guess, not a comparison.