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Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 290 Review

Updated with a more flexible beam construction, along with a new paint job. how does the new textreme tour 100 play.

For 2022, Prince has revamped their Textreme Tour line, adding their Anti-Torque System (ATS) technology and, of course, a brand new paint job.

The Tour line has several rackets to choose from, the Prince ATS Textreme Tour 95, Prince ATS Textreme Tour 98, Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100P, Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 310 and finally, the Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 290.

For this playtest, I picked up the 290g version, which is the lightest in the range and targets beginners and intermediates looking for an arm-friendly, easy-to-swing racket.

How does it play? Find out in this full Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 290 review and playtest.

Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 290 Cosmetics

The new Textreme Tour line features a white base coat with a splash of solid black in certain areas and then a geometric line pattern on the throat and hoop in orange and cyan colours.

The head guard is orange, as are the grommets with that same orange used for the logo on the Prince Resi Pro grip.

I’m a fan of the design as I like white rackets and the injections of colour give it a bit of a funky look. The fonts used also work well for the ‘Tour’ branding.

The only area I don’t like is the grip, as I am not a fan of having logos on them; however, that is quickly fixed with an overgrip.

Prince ATS Textreme Tour Line Spec Comparison

My specifications and setup.

After removing the grip cellophane, I got the Prince on the weighing scales. The unstrung weight specified by Prince is 290g, but mine was over that at 294.4g.

This variance is pretty standard for most tennis racket brands’ tolerance levels. Luckily, I’d prefer a racket at 290g to weigh 294g as it brings the specs a little closer to the weight I usually like.

When strung, it came in at 316.5g with an overgrip, a balance of 33.5cm, 2 points head light and a swing weight of 327 kg/cm2.

If you bought this frame based on wanting a sub 320 swing weight, you would be disappointed. So do ask the retailer to match the specs if they offer it.

You can see the official (+ Tennis Warehouse ) ATS Textreme Tour 100 290 specs below and my self-measured specs for comparison.

I used Prince Diablo 17 (1.25mm) for stringing as a two-piece string job at 50lbs. Stringing the frame is easy with clearly marked holes and only having to skip 8T and 8H for the mains.

The 16 x 18 string pattern means the crosses are easy to weave, and you’re stringing one, or two crosses less than usual, which speeds it up.

For those interested, Prince Diablo is a co-polyester string that’s a tad softer than most strings in the category, and I thought it would pair well with the open string patterned ATS Textreme Tour 100.

The racket had an L1 grip which is not what I use, so I bumped it up with an overgrip. This took the specs to 11.2oz / 316.5g with a swing weight of 327 kg/cm2.

First Impressions

It has been a long time since I’ve used Prince rackets as, unfortunately, the brand hasn’t been well sold in Europe and therefore isn’t as popular or readily available as the other big players.

But popularity, marketing and having pros using the brand do not make a racket perform better. After all, the vast majority come from the same factories, so I was looking forward to giving the Textreme Tour line a playtest.

I’d already read and watched several reviews of the 95 and 98-square-inch rackets, but there was little on the 290g racket and having not used the previous iterations (the racket Iga Swiatek used before she signed with Tecnifibre), I wasn’t too sure what to expect.

After my first few hits, my thoughts were that the Tour 100 290 packs a decent punch, feels stable and is a racket I’d be able to use with no problems.

Full Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 290 Review

Groundstrokes

My first few full-blooded groundstrokes were wild from the back of the court.

Most of my play before this playtest was with a Blade 98 v8 18 x 20 , which is a heavier, more headlight frame, so replicating those shots from muscle memory sent this ball flying towards the back fence.

However, after the first dozen shots and not trying to hit the felt off the ball, I started to get a feel for it.

Given the 16 x 18 pattern, I expected a high launch angle, but the Tour 100 290 doesn’t balloon the ball at all, and the strings are not that widely spaced around the ‘sweet spot’.

The slice, in particular, felt good, which again surprised me given the racket was 100 square inches and 16 x 18, yet keeping the ball low with a decent pace was not a problem.

This was probably helped by the extra mass in the hoop, which put a bit more oomph behind the ball rather than a loopy-type shot.

My other main takeaway was the Tour 100 gives an excellent connected feel to the ball, and the Diablo strings paired with the soft frame gave a very satisfying sound on impact.

The Textreme Tour 100 290 is a solid feeling frame from the baseline overall. It is not a whippy racket, but you can still swing it fast, and despite its low static weight class, it doesn’t get pushed around by heavier incoming balls.

Any downsides? This is personal, and your mileage may differ, but I found my forehand on the run where I’m trying to whip the ball cross-court and then recover became unreliable. This is probably caused by the weight distribution in the frame, which takes some more adjustments.

What You Can Expect

• Not as high a launch angle as you’d expect from a 16 x 18 pattern
• Pleasing thud sound at contact
• Connected feel to the ball

The more I think about racket reviews, the harder it becomes to talk about specific shots, as they are very personal.

None more so than the service as you control every aspect of it from start to finish. Therefore a racket I think is good for my serve might be terrible for yours. And much of it depends on what racket you are transitioning from.

However, all players looking for spin and slice will find it with the 16 x 18 string pattern, and I think most players will find something they like when serving with this racket.

At 100 square inches, it does most things well – power but not excessive, control but not the ultimate precision and spin is plentiful.

Up at the net, the Textreme Tour 100 290 performs well. The racket I tested had a fair bit of mass in the hoop, so it was very stable, and punchy volleys had some real bite.

On the flip, the manoeuvrability of the frame wasn’t the best for those quick reaction type volleys, but if you were in position early or needed a little bit of extra stability when on the stretch, then your volleys were in good shape.

• Good stability for a sub 300g racket

Returning serves ATS Textreme Tour 100 290 worked well. Again the 316.5g strung weight and 327 swing weight meant stability was not a problem.

Blocked returns worked well, and I felt I could still get a decent piece of the ball even on those off-centre stretch returns.

In the hoop at 10 and 2, Prince combines TeXtreme with Twaron for their ‘anti-torque system’, which probably helped. I measured the twist weight of this frame at 15.15, which is relatively high for a sub 300g racket, and a point higher than the 2019 version of this frame.

• Stability when at full stretch
• Good feel on block returns

Who is this Racket For?

Like the Head Boom MP I reviewed recently, the Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 290 is a racket with which many players of varying abilities can pick up and play decent tennis.

I think it is very well suited to a higher-level female player (it is no surprise Iga Swiatek used the previous version of this frame in stock form), as the best description I can give is that it’s a lighter player’s frame.

Most rackets in the 290g range are often stiff layups with lower swing weights, whereas the Textreme 100 comes in with a softer 62 RA and a 318 swing weight (if you get one close to spec).

You also get that mixed beam width that starts at 23mm, moves to 20mm, and then back to 22mm. This gives you a frame that blends the ‘tweener’ type spec with the thinner beamed player frame.

With my outlier specs and higher swing weight, I was almost playing with a customised version of the Tour 100 290, which means I benefited from added stability and higher shot weight (‘plow’, as the Americans, often say).

Based on how my racket played, I could see quite a few players adding lead to their frame to bring the stock specs closer to this one.

At stock specs, the Textreme Tour 100 290 will be a good racket to demo for intermediate male players, strong female players and those looking for a solid base to customise from.

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Final Thoughts

The Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 290 ‘s slick cosmetics, coupled with the excellent thud acoustics it makes during impact, make it a very fun racket to play with.

At the time of writing this review, I hit with it for about 12 hours, and despite thinking I was ‘done’ with the review, it has become a racket that I keep picking up to play with, thanks to its ease of use, comfortable yet solid feel and the fact it does most things well.

While the racket didn’t deliver on the promise of a fast feeling and speed the net, it gave me plenty of controllable power, good stability and a great feel.

• Slick cosmetics
• Good blend of all-around specs
• Very stable
• Balance/swing weight specs off

Any questions about the ATS Textreme Tour 290? Have you used any rackets in the Prince Textreme Tour Line? Let me know in the comments.

And if you have tried the 290g version that was ‘on spec’, I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on stability, manoeuvrability etc. Do they differ from my experience?

Control - 8

Manoeuvrability - 7.5, stability - 9, comfort - 9.5, touch/feel - 8.5, serves - 7.5, groundstrokes - 8.5, volleys - 8, returns - 8.

A solid frame from intermediate male players and higher-level female players looking for controllable power and great feel.

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Updated with a more flexible and arm-friendly beam construction for 2022

One of the most arm-friendly racquets in its class, the ATS Textreme Tour 100 (290) is perfect for the intermediate player who wants controllable power and great feel. At under 11 ounces, this stick is faster than the ATS Textreme Tour 100 (310), making it great for hitting shots on the run and reacting quickly at net. It also packs a spin-friendly 16x18 string pattern, giving you enough spin-potential to bring the ball down hard. For 2022, Prince adds a more flexible beam, resulting in better ball feedback along with less shock to the tendons. Other updates include Anti-Torque System (ATS) which features Textreme and Twaron in both the shaft and at 10 and 2 o'clock in the upper hoop. The upshot is less frame torque at impact, resulting in a more powerful and stable hitting experience. Intermediate players looking for controllable power and great feel will love this one. 

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Tour 100 (290g)

The Tour franchise has been developed to provide supreme control and enhanced feel for players with long fast swings. The addition of TeXtreme® material has created a Tour franchise with more stability than ever before, increasing the control to laser like precision whilst adding enough pop to hit clean winners.

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POWER LEVEL: 850

Head size: 100in / 645cm, weight: 290g / 10.2oz unstrung, balance: 32.5cm / 12.8in / 6pts. head light, swing weight: 285, string pattern: 16 x 18, cross section: 22-23-20mm, length: 27in / 68.6cm, composition: 100% graphite / textreme®, tension: 53 +/- 5lbs / 23 +/- 2kg, available grip size: 1 - 5, grip: resipro, string: diablo 16, model number: 7t49a.

Prince Tour 100 Rackets (290g)

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Updated with a more flexible and arm-friendly beam construction for 2022

One of the most arm-friendly racket's in its class, the ATS Textreme Tour 100 (290) is perfect for the intermediate player who wants controllable power and great feel. At 290 grams unstrung this stick is faster than the ATS Textreme Tour 100 (310), making it great for hitting shots on the run and reacting quickly at net. It also packs a spin-friendly 16x18 string pattern, giving you enough spin-potential to bring the ball down hard. For 2022, Prince adds a more flexible beam, resulting in better ball feedback along with less shock to the tendons. Other updates include Anti-Torque System (ATS) which features Textreme and Twaron in both the shaft and at 10 and 2 o'clock in the upper hoop. The upshot is less frame torque at impact, resulting in a more powerful and stable hitting experience. Intermediate players looking for controllable power and great feel will love this one. 

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Prince Textreme Tour 100 (290) Racket Review

One of our top 10 rackets under 300g, the Prince Textreme Tour 100 (290) is an excellent racket for intermediates looking to play some aggressive strokes and hit a heavy ball.

At 290g unstrung, this racket has the maneuverability that an intermediate player needs, but it also has enough mass to get you playing some very good tennis.

We’ve been big fans of the Prince Textreme Tour 100 rackets for a while now and really connected with the Prince Textreme Tour 100 (310).

The 310 version offered a great blend of modern maneuverability and classic control that we loved and at 310g is another great option for slightly stronger intermediate players and more advanced players.

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We got our hands on the 290 version a few months ago for a quick hit and liked what we saw, which prompted us to rank this racket at number 7 on our top rackets under 300g list .

After our successful first session with the Tour 100 (290), we decided it was time to get it back for a full playtest and a thorough review.

The one thing we particularly liked about this racket in our initial playtest was how the open string pattern allowed intermediate players to generate some serious spin.

However, the Textreme Tour 100 (290) did this without sacrificing control.

Too often with light rackets, you get spin or control, but this stick was able to give us spin and control in equal measures.

While the Prince Textreme Tour 100 (290) comes in at a very manageable 290g unstrung, it has a serious 324 swingweight which adds a great deal of stability on contact.

The extra swingweight gives this racket some extra control, meaning this stick can compete even when the power levels go up.

This high swingweight means that the Textreme Tour is suitable for a wide range of players.

Whether you’re an adult intermediate, advanced junior player, or an advanced senior player looking for a slightly lighter racket, the Textreme Tour is an ideal option and is sure to suit a wide variety of players.

As we said, we were very impressed with this racket the first time we tried it, so we were excited to get our hands on it for a proper playtest.

Having had some experience of the racket already, we knew it had quite a bit of spin potential so we set it up with some Babolat RPM Blast at 56lbs, just to try and maximize the control aspect of this stick.

I tend to produce a lot of topspin naturally, so normally my setup will try and minimize the amount of spin a racket will give me, but different players will look for different characteristics from their strings.

If you’re looking for a little bit of help with your string setup then check out Tom’s “ Tennis String Tension Guide ” to get that perfect setup for your racket.

We’ve been talking this racket up for a while now, so here’s our in-depth review of one of our top picks under 300g, the Prince Textreme Tour 100 (290)!

Groundstrokes

7 out of 10

I always find that Prince rackets feel really nice in my hands, they just seem to be very clean, no-nonsense rackets.

The same can be said of the Textreme Tour 100 (290) , which feels wonderfully balanced and very clean through the hit.

I’m someone who values maneuverability and control above everything else from my racket and the Textreme Tour 100 really hits the nail on the head in this regard.

This racket has an unusually high swingweight for a 290g racket, which means there’s plenty of stability on contact, leading to huge amounts of control for such a light racket.

This excellent control, combined with good spin potential allows players to really attack with spin and accuracy.

I found this combination suited my game perfectly and I loved getting on the front foot and moving my opponent around the court with heavy topspin shots.

For intermediate players, this racket offers excellent performance when it comes to stability, spin, and control, but perhaps its one weakness might be its maneuverability.

While it is naturally a fast racket, at 290g it couldn’t be anything else, it is not super maneuverable compared to many of its sub 300g competitors.

The reason for this is probably the 324 swingweight, which makes this racket just a little bit more difficult to swing.

While this might be a negative for some players, it is certainly a tradeoff which allows the Textreme Tour 100 to achieve such good performance.

In my opinion, this aspect lends the Textreme Tour 100 towards the slightly more advanced intermediate players whose strokes are a bit more developed.

If you’re a beginner/intermediate player, you might find this stick a little bit more difficult to play with than many other light rackets.

However, for those intermediate players who are a bit more comfortable with their strokes and looking to develop their game quickly, the Prince Textreme Tour 100 (290) represents a brilliant option.

Stylewise, I definitely see this racket suiting someone who loves to attack using topspin to open up the angles.

I’m a player who loves to use my forehand to hit heavy topspin shots and move my opponent side to side, and I found the Textreme Tour 100 (290) to be ideal.

I had easy access to spin, but at the same time, I felt like I had the control to put the ball exactly where I wanted it.

All in all, I was very impressed with the Prince Textreme Tour 100’s performance from the back of the court.

This stick provides a great blend of maneuverability and stability that can give intermediate players a big boost in performance.

My only warning would be to make sure you’re ready for a racket with this kind of swingweight.

I gave the Prince Textreme Tour 100 (290) a 7.5 out of 10 for the groundstrokes.

7.5 out of 10

The Textreme Tour 100 is undoubtedly one of the best lightweight rackets I have played with at the net.

The big challenge for rackets under 300g when it comes to volleying is stability because they lack the weight to absorb power effectively.

With its 324 swingweight though, the Textreme Tour 100 has an edge over its competitors in this area.

Again, if you’re quite new to the game, you might find this racket is a little bit more difficult to get into position than many other light rackets.

What you sacrifice in maneuverability though, you do makeup in performance.

For the majority of intermediate players, I don’t see this being an issue, but it is worth giving any racket a playtest before buying!

Personally, I got on extremely well with the Tour 100 at the net.

I’m a firm believer that weight is all-important when it comes to volleys, so the 290g Textreme Tour 100 wasn’t likely to be able to compete with heavier rackets.

However, it’s when it’s compared to similarly weighted rackets where this racket really stands out.

I was able to get into position quickly, giving me every opportunity to time the ball well, and when I did, this racket rewarded me.

The extra stability of this racket means you’re able to absorb power and place the ball back where you want it with ease.

The good levels of control the Textreme Tour 100 showed from the back of the court continued at the net and I certainly benefited from it.

It’s always a bit tricky scoring rackets for their volleying performance.

The weight makes a massive difference at the net so I couldn’t score this racket as high as many heavier rackets.

So, I’ve plumped for another 7.5 out of 10.

It might not sound like a great score, but it’s about as good as it gets for a racket under 300g.

8 out of 10

The serve is another area where the swingweight really helps the Prince Textreme Tour 100 (290 ) .

It means this racket is not only fast through the swing but it has enough weight going through the ball at contact point to turn racket head speed into true power.

We all want to add a little bit of pop to our serves and the Textreme Tour 100 is certainly a sub 300g racket that can do that.

I found I was getting a good balance of power, spin, and control with this stick, but when I wanted to flatten the ball out and hit a big serve things really came together.

The nice thing about this stick though is that it doesn’t focus too much on any one characteristic.

Yes, it offers plenty of power on the serve but I didn’t find that it sacrificed on control in order to achieve this.

When it came to the second serve, I had full confidence in the Tour 100’s ability to produce spin and help me guide the ball into the court.

Performance wise, everything worked out nicely for me with this racket and I didn’t lose too many points on serve.

My first serve percentage was solid and I picked up a lot of free points, but when I needed it, my second serve was right there, giving me plenty of confidence to attack the first.

I found the Prince Textreme Tour 100 (290) performed brilliantly on serve, and it was deserving of its 8 out of 10 score.

This rounded off an excellent playtest, and reinforced my belief that the Textreme Tour 100 is one of the best rackets under 300g.

As you’ve probably guessed, we think the Prince Textreme Tour 100 (290) is an excellent racket.

It offers players looking for a racket under 300g an excellent option in the control/spin categories as well as a ton of performance.

This racket is strong from anywhere on the court, but it particularly impressed me on volleys and the serve.

For any intermediate players with designs on quickly progressing into more advanced tennis, I think this racket has the perfect level of performance.

The extra stability it has means it can handle the power of more advanced tennis, whilst still offering the maneuverability that a less experienced player needs.

If there is one slight weakness for this racket, I would say it is the maneuverability.

It’s a little less maneuverable than many other light rackets, so if you are someone who doesn’t have very developed strokes this could make life a little bit more difficult.

I don’t think this will be a problem for the majority of players though, and you can soon find out by giving this stick a playtest.

Overall, I gave the Prince Textreme Tour 100 (290) a 7.5 out of 10, which is about as good as it gets for rackets under 300g.

It gives solid performance on all shots and has a lovely blend of power, spin, and control, with a slight emphasis on spin that will really suit the aggressive baseliner.

Once again, this is another great racket from Prince and one that we love at TheTennis Bros.com.

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The updated 2022 Prince Tour (290g) has been enhanced with the all new ATS technology, along side  TeXtreme® x Twaron® for added stability and unrivalled feel with each hit of the ball. The Tour 100 290 is the lighter version of the Tour 100 that allows for the same combination of precision and power but in a more manageable and manoeuvrable frame. 

The Tour franchise has been carefully designed to provide supreme control and enhanced feel for players who hit hard and have a long fast swing.  

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SPECIFICATION (UNSTRUNG):

Weight : 290 g   Head Size:  100 sq in Swing Weight: 285 Length : 27 in Balance:  325mm String   Pattern:  16x18

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The Prince Tour 100 tennis racket (290g) offers an excellent compromise between power, control and stability with good maneuverability.

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Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 290g Racket

This new 2022 version of the Prince Tour 100 has a new, more modern and colorful look that will appeal to a wide range of players. It delivers power with control. This racket also boasts enhanced stability thanks to its new Anti-Torque System technology.

Indeed, its weight of 290 grams offers a good compromise between maneuverability , stability and power , enabling you to be solid on the volley. Its 32.5cm balance provides more ball speed for greater efficiency from the baseline. As for its 645cm² headsize, it provides power and good forgiveness on off-center balls.

What's more, its headsize coupled with its 16x18 string pattern gives you more power and an excellent spin . This makes it easy to push your opponent back behind the line and take control of the rally.

Even though it provides great ball speed, its 62Ra soft frame and slim profile (22-23-22mm) offer greater precision to find the areas that will give your opponent trouble. This flexibility also means greater comfort when hitting the ball .

The main new feature of this tennis racket is the addition of ATS technology, a blend of Textreme and Twaron in the handle and head at 10 and 14 o'clock respectively. This technology reduces deformation at impact, offering greater stability and improved ball feel .

Who should use the Prince Tour 100 290g?

We recommend the Prince Textreme Tour 100 (290g) for intermediate-level players looking for a versatile racket that offers excellent stability and maneuverability.

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C’est une très bonne raquette mais je viens d’une Clash à 295g et je voulais un peu plus léger, j’ai pris une Tour à 290g et j’ai eu une Tour à… 295g , pas de chance !

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Prince Tour 100 Rackets (290g)

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Updated with a more flexible and arm-friendly beam construction for 2022

One of the most arm-friendly racket's in its class, the ATS Textreme Tour 100 (290) is perfect for the intermediate player who wants controllable power and great feel. At 290 grams unstrung this stick is faster than the ATS Textreme Tour 100 (310), making it great for hitting shots on the run and reacting quickly at net. It also packs a spin-friendly 16x18 string pattern, giving you enough spin-potential to bring the ball down hard. For 2022, Prince adds a more flexible beam, resulting in better ball feedback along with less shock to the tendons. Other updates include Anti-Torque System (ATS) which features Textreme and Twaron in both the shaft and at 10 and 2 o'clock in the upper hoop. The upshot is less frame torque at impact, resulting in a more powerful and stable hitting experience. Intermediate players looking for controllable power and great feel will love this one. 

*Due to the way padel rackets are constructed by the manufacturer, there is a weight range for each model.  We offer a racket weighing service for 10€, please contact our customer service for more details by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at +44 (0) 204 525 3604.

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Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 290 Review

For 2022, Prince has revamped their Textreme Tour line, adding their Anti-Torque System (ATS) technology and, of course, a brand new paint job.

The Tour line has several rackets to choose from, the Prince ATS Textreme Tour 95, Prince ATS Textreme Tour 98, Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100P, Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 310 and finally, the Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 290.

For this playtest, I picked up the 290g version, which is the lightest in the range and targets beginners and intermediates looking for an arm-friendly, easy-to-swing racket.

How does it play? Find out in this full Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 290 review and playtest.

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The new Textreme Tour line features a white base coat with a splash of solid black in certain areas and then a geometric line pattern on the throat and hoop in orange and cyan colours.

The head guard is orange, as are the grommets with that same orange used for the logo on the Prince Resi Pro grip.

I’m a fan of the design as I like white rackets and the injections of colour give it a bit of a funky look. The fonts used also work well for the ‘Tour’ branding.

The only area I don’t like is the grip, as I am not a fan of having logos on them; however, that is quickly fixed with an overgrip.

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My specifications and setup.

After removing the grip cellophane, I got the Prince on the weighing scales. The unstrung weight specified by Prince is 290g, but mine was over that at 294.4g.

This variance is pretty standard for most tennis racket brands’ tolerance levels. Luckily, I’d prefer a racket at 290g to weigh 294g as it brings the specs a little closer to the weight I usually like.

When strung, it came in at 316.5g with an overgrip, a balance of 33.5cm, 2 points head light and a swing weight of 327 kg/cm2.

If you bought this frame based on wanting a sub 320 swing weight, you would be disappointed. So do ask the retailer to match the specs if they offer it.

You can see the official (+ Tennis Warehouse) ATS Textreme Tour 100 290 specs below and my self-measured specs for comparison.

I used Prince Diablo 17 (1.25mm) for stringing as a two-piece string job at 50lbs. Stringing the frame is easy with clearly marked holes and only having to skip 8T and 8H for the mains.

The 16 x 18 string pattern means the crosses are easy to weave, and you’re stringing one, or two crosses less than usual, which speeds it up.

For those interested, Prince Diablo is a co-polyester string that’s a tad softer than most strings in the category, and I thought it would pair well with the open string patterned ATS Textreme Tour 100.

The racket had an L1 grip which is not what I use, so I bumped it up with an overgrip. This took the specs to 11.2oz / 316.5g with a swing weight of 327 kg/cm2.

First Impressions

It has been a long time since I’ve used Prince rackets as, unfortunately, the brand hasn’t been well sold in Europe and therefore isn’t as popular or readily available as the other big players.

But popularity, marketing and having pros using the brand do not make a racket perform better. After all, the vast majority come from the same factories, so I was looking forward to giving the Textreme Tour line a playtest.

I’d already read and watched several reviews of the 95 and 98-square-inch rackets, but there was little on the 290g racket and having not used the previous iterations (the racket Iga Swiatek used before she signed with Tecnifibre), I wasn’t too sure what to expect.

After my first few hits, my thoughts were that the Tour 100 290 packs a decent punch, feels stable and is a racket I’d be able to use with no problems.

Full Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 290 Review

Groundstrokes

My first few full-blooded groundstrokes were wild from the back of the court.

Most of my play before this playtest was with a Blade 98 v8 18 x 20, which is a heavier, more headlight frame, so replicating those shots from muscle memory sent this ball flying towards the back fence.

However, after the first dozen shots and not trying to hit the felt off the ball, I started to get a feel for it.

Given the 16 x 18 pattern, I expected a high launch angle, but the Tour 100 290 doesn’t balloon the ball at all, and the strings are not that widely spaced around the ‘sweet spot’.

The slice, in particular, felt good, which again surprised me given the racket was 100 square inches and 16 x 18, yet keeping the ball low with a decent pace was not a problem.

This was probably helped by the extra mass in the hoop, which put a bit more oomph behind the ball rather than a loopy-type shot.

My other main takeaway was the Tour 100 gives an excellent connected feel to the ball, and the Diablo strings paired with the soft frame gave a very satisfying sound on impact.

The Textreme Tour 100 290 is a solid feeling frame from the baseline overall. It is not a whippy racket, but you can still swing it fast, and despite its low static weight class, it doesn’t get pushed around by heavier incoming balls.

Any downsides? This is personal, and your mileage may differ, but I found my forehand on the run where I’m trying to whip the ball cross-court and then recover became unreliable. This is probably caused by the weight distribution in the frame, which takes some more adjustments.

What You Can Expect

• Not as high a launch angle as you’d expect from a 16 x 18 pattern
• Pleasing thud sound at contact
• Connected feel to the ball

The more I think about racket reviews, the harder it becomes to talk about specific shots, as they are very personal.

None more so than the service as you control every aspect of it from start to finish. Therefore a racket I think is good for my serve might be terrible for yours. And much of it depends on what racket you are transitioning from.

However, all players looking for spin and slice will find it with the 16 x 18 string pattern, and I think most players will find something they like when serving with this racket.

At 100 square inches, it does most things well – power but not excessive, control but not the ultimate precision and spin is plentiful.

Up at the net, the Textreme Tour 100 290 performs well. The racket I tested had a fair bit of mass in the hoop, so it was very stable, and punchy volleys had some real bite.

On the flip, the manoeuvrability of the frame wasn’t the best for those quick reaction type volleys, but if you were in position early or needed a little bit of extra stability when on the stretch, then your volleys were in good shape.

• Good stability for a sub 300g racket

Returning serves ATS Textreme Tour 100 290 worked well. Again the 316.5g strung weight and 327 swing weight meant stability was not a problem.

Blocked returns worked well, and I felt I could still get a decent piece of the ball even on those off-centre stretch returns.

In the hoop at 10 and 2, Prince combines TeXtreme with Twaron for their ‘anti-torque system’, which probably helped. I measured the twist weight of this frame at 15.15, which is relatively high for a sub 300g racket, and a point higher than the 2019 version of this frame.

• Stability when at full stretch
• Good feel on block returns

Who is this Racket For?

Like the Head Boom MP I reviewed recently, the Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 290 is a racket with which many players of varying abilities can pick up and play decent tennis.

I think it is very well suited to a higher-level female player (it is no surprise Iga Swiatek used the previous version of this frame in stock form), as the best description I can give is that it’s a lighter player’s frame.

Most rackets in the 290g range are often stiff layups with lower swing weights, whereas the Textreme 100 comes in with a softer 62 RA and a 318 swing weight (if you get one close to spec).

You also get that mixed beam width that starts at 23mm, moves to 20mm, and then back to 22mm. This gives you a frame that blends the ‘tweener’ type spec with the thinner beamed player frame.

With my outlier specs and higher swing weight, I was almost playing with a customised version of the Tour 100 290, which means I benefited from added stability and higher shot weight (‘plow’, as the Americans, often say).

Based on how my racket played, I could see quite a few players adding lead to their frame to bring the stock specs closer to this one.

At stock specs, the Textreme Tour 100 290 will be a good racket to demo for intermediate male players, strong female players and those looking for a solid base to customise from.

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Final Thoughts

The Prince ATS Textreme Tour 100 290‘s slick cosmetics, coupled with the excellent thud acoustics it makes during impact, make it a very fun racket to play with.

At the time of writing this review, I hit with it for about 12 hours, and despite thinking I was ‘done’ with the review, it has become a racket that I keep picking up to play with, thanks to its ease of use, comfortable yet solid feel and the fact it does most things well.

While the racket didn’t deliver on the promise of a fast feeling and speed the net, it gave me plenty of controllable power, good stability and a great feel.

• Slick cosmetics
• Good blend of all-around specs
• Very stable
• Balance/swing weight specs off

Any questions about the ATS Textreme Tour 290? Have you used any rackets in the Prince Textreme Tour Line? Let me know in the comments.

And if you have tried the 290g version that was ‘on spec’, I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on stability, manoeuvrability etc. Do they differ from my experience?

Power – 8

Control – 8, manoeuvrability – 7.5, stability – 9, comfort – 9.5, touch/feel – 8.5, serves – 7.5, groundstrokes – 8.5, slice – 9, volleys – 8, returns – 8.

A solid frame from intermediate male players and higher-level female players looking for controllable power and great feel.

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Prince Textreme Tour 100 290g

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• Start date Jan 15, 2020

TennisHound

• Jan 15, 2020

It looks like this one has flown completely under the radar. It’s pretty much the only Prince racquet not on clearance. I have the TT100T (Orange) and it’s an awesome racquet. In fact it was so good that I’ve been here using it over the past couple of weeks. Even so, the Textreme Tour 100 290g looks slightly better. I plan to demo it before buying, but has anyone tried these back to back?  

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• Jan 16, 2020

I too have posed the question but there has been little feedback. Still, I would imagine it to play similar or even better. I haven't tried the tour 290 but I do prefer the lower RA off the 100T so leave more room to tinker with. I can always add weight to increase power but I won't be able to reduce the RA to lower it. Higher string tensions will only work for so long until the tension goes.  

I have owned the 100T and the lighter version of that and also a pro stock extended, all of them are / were fantastic, really beautiful frames. I have also weighted up the TT290 to be close to the 310 version and they are also fantastic all court frames... The older orange models vs the newer green ones ? well it comes down to feel, playability they are similar.. the twaron feels fantastic, I love that tec. The orange tours feel like a raw version, still comfortable, just a more direct feel.  

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To me, the 2019 has a more even flex profile, whereas the 2015 has a pretty firm upper hoop. 2019 has more SW and it is noticeable. I used it with no lead, but with the 2015 I had 4 grams at 3/9.  

I am amazed that Prince has been able to create such a stable and solid feeling racquet at 11.0oz strung. I'm scratching my head as to how Prince has accomplished this, and why I haven't pursued these earlier. I'm not sure if I need to demo the TT290, but rather just buy it. I guess there's a reason its the one Prince racquet not on sale.  

Played with a Textreme 100T 290g last week. I used to own a TT310 but thought it was just "meh", so I sold it. I actually liked this 100T 290g much better. It's lighter yet pretty much just as stable and packs quite a punch. Much easier to swing around.  

• Jan 17, 2020

TennisHound said: I am amazed that Prince has been able to create such a stable and solid feeling racquet at 11.0oz strung. I'm scratching my head as to how Prince has accomplished this, and why I haven't pursued these earlier. I'm not sure if I need to demo the TT290, but rather just buy it. I guess there's a reason its the one Prince racquet not on sale. Click to expand...

2ndSA...so you thinking that 20 grams added to handle? how was it achieved?  

A_Instead said: 2ndSA...so you thinking that 20 grams added to handle? how was it achieved? Click to expand...

Kan iemand iets zeggen over een vergelijk van dit racket met de BB Londen?  

1990's Graphite

• Jan 18, 2020

ruud5 said: Kan iemand iets zeggen over een vergelijk van dit racket met de BB Londen? Click to expand...

1990's Graphite said: Talk tennis Norway? All I got was Boris Becker London Click to expand...

Can anyone say something about a comparison of this racket with BB London? from @tennis347 Boris Becker London was een geweldig racket! @ruud5 Help to translate Hulp bij vertalen  

PBODY99 said: Can anyone say something about a comparison of this racket with BB London? from @tennis347 Boris Becker London was een geweldig racket! @ruud5 Help to translate Hulp bij vertalen Click to expand...

• Jan 19, 2020

2nd Serve Ace said: Not sure. I know angell offers a 40 gram spread, just by different handle weights. But that is a different system. Maybe somebody with a 310 currently could chime in? Click to expand...

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