Wilson adds another chapter to the Pro Staff 97UL v14! Defined by its maneuverability, this 270 gram (unstrung) racket provides an easy learning curve to dedicated beginners and early intermediate players. On the court, the Pro Staff 97UL will not only make it easy for you to achieve clean contact with the ball, but it also enables less advanced players to generate the required stroke speed for effective pace and spin. According to Wilson, this update recaptures that classic Pro Staff feel with Paradigm Bending a layup technology that optimizes the bending ratio between the shaft and head. This racket also has FORTYFIVE technology, which strategically aligns the graphite fibers at a 45 degree angle to increase lateral bending through impact. The payoff is increased dwell time and pocketing for greater command over the ball. Like the previous generation, this racket also has String Mapping, which combines denser spacing in the center for control with wider spacing at the margins for greater comfort outside the sweetspot. Ultimately, with some nice updates to the feel, this racket continues to be an obvious option for improving players looking to tap into the controllable power and great feel of the legendary Pro Staff family.