source link Volkl has, for many years, made fabulous winter sports equipment and tennis racquets! The Volkl Highspeed 35 is a prime example of the forward thinking even in the early 90’s.
go to linkclick here The Highspeed 35 designation refers to the head size which is 35% larger than standard. They did not define, however, what “standard” is. I suspect they were thinking of the old wooden racquets at 68 square inches. If that is the case they are off by a few square inches.
seehttps://everitte.org/8tzedcfiv The racquet is beautifully proportioned but that is where the beauty stops! The “Galcier Green” finish does not fit well with tennis racquets. I like it on my BMW RT1100RT but not on a tennis racquet. But don’t let the color fool you! This is a stellar racquet as you will see in the data that follows.
https://everitte.org/wlt2z50https://www.thephysicaltherapyadvisor.com/2024/09/18/xqm1t5ir The folks in the racquet division of Volkl borrowed some P-Tex material from their ski manufacturing and used that around the head as protection instead of a molded bumper gaurd. P-Tex is the bottom material of snow skis. This saved a little weight.
https://www.fandangotrading.com/7ateficx6hhttps://boxfanexpo.com/kgvft08 I have played with this racquet and it is one of the nicest hitting of any racquet I used during that period.
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| Racquet Model | Volkl Highspeed 35 |
| Reference Tension | Not Strung |
| String | Not Strung |
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| ASPS, RDC | 0 |
| ASPS, FlexFour | 0 |
| Racquet Flex, RDC | 70 |
| Racquet Flex, FlexFour | 57 |
| Weight, Gram | 316.0 |
| Weight, Ounce | 11.15 |
| Balance, mm | 313 |
| Balance, Inch | 12.32 |
| Length, cm | 68.5 |
| Length, Inch | 26.97 |
| Head Width | 10.00 |
| Head Length | 12.55 |
| Head Area, sq cm | 653.3 |
| Head Area, sq in | 98.5 |
| Number of Main Strings | 16 |
| Number of Cross Strings | 18 |
| Ratio Cross/Main | 0.708 |
| Main String Grid | 7.50 |
| Cross String Grid | 9.10 |
| Density | 0.693 |
| Average Cross String Spacing | 0.506 |
| Average Main String Spacing | 0.469 |
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| Dynamic Tension, KP, ERT | Not Strung |
| Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in | Not Strung |
| First Moment, Nm | 0.754 |
| Polar Moment | 300 |
| Torsional Stability | 11 |
| Swing Weight, Gram | 316 |
| Swing Weight, Ounce | 10.19 |
| Swing Weight Calculated | 309.7 |
| Power, RDC | Not Strung |
| Control, RDC | Not Strung |
| Maneuverability, RDC | Not Strung |
| Power, Calculated | 1992.2 |
| Head Points | 9.29 |
| Head Weight, Percent | 45.7 |
| Center of Percussion | 20.8 |
| Dwell Time, Ms | Not Strung |
| Effective Stiffness | Not Strung |
| K, lb/in | Not Strung |
| Recoil Weight | 147.74 |
| Twist Weight | 235.45 |
