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Penn Championship Extra Duty vs ProKennex Ki Q+ Tour (305g) 16x19 2026 vs Wilson Pro Staff 97 Classic
Axes first, then the short verdict. The overall Court Score is not an average.
Listing
Court Score
3
3
3
Powerfree depth
3
2
3
Controlaim when swinging out
2
4
5
Spinshape / dip
3
4
3
Comfortarm-friendly sessions
3
5
3
Valueworth street price
5
3
3
Verdict
America's default can, the official ball of USTA Leagues for about $3.50 a can by the case, but it's priced for volume and plays like it, with reviewers saying it fluffs and goes flat in a set or two.
The softest serious 98 you can buy right now (61 RA plus ProKennex's moving-mass Kinetic chambers), with real spin and placement, but you supply the pace, so it's a demo for arm-sore control players, not a Clash substitute.
The current Pro Staff midplus—same v14 playability in classic black paint—surgical aim and plow for players who supply the pace, not free depth.