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Wilson K Factor K Five 108 OS Racquets

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Wilson K Factor K Five 108 OS Racquets

Traditional Wilson tennis racquets largely no longer exist, with sports’ shops no longer selling these original designs. Innovative materials, such as steel, aluminium, graphite and, more recently, an amalgam of graphite, were all introduced into new models of Wilson tennis racquets. Wilson tennis racquets incorporate an excellent stability and balance, with a responsive spring-bed. The ubiquitous K technology integral to this tennis racquet, has been fitted at the 10 o’ clock position and the 12 o’ clock position to amplify the stopover time the ball spends in the strings. The length of this Wilson tennis racquet is 27.25 inches. The overall tennis racquet weight is 10.3oz, with more weight towards the head than the handle, measured at 9.6 points HH. The Wilson K Factor K Five 108 retails at around $219.00.

The Wilson tennis racquets frame is described as being made of a composite consisting of the basic graphite and resin plus additional materials: the quality of the composite frame is still, however, dependent upon the percentage of graphite used in the manufacture. Some composites produce a very flexible racquet, not favoured by advanced players, while other composites result in a stiffer racquet much more appropriate for experienced play. composite of 40% plastic resin and then moulded to form a frame. Tennis racquets, when manufactured from the graphite and resin amalgam are marketed as 100% graphite.

The K Five 108 has, as its name suggests, a head-size measuring 108 square inches, with a responsive sweet spot and a lightweight frame. A larger head enables more power in the play with additional torque resistance with off-centre hits. A larger head has a larger sweet spot and enables an improved spin because of the more open string pattern and basically, it is a better choice for a novice player. Meanwhile, with a smaller head, the player has more manoeuvrability, more control and less torque since the ball that might hit the outer edge of a larger racquet would just pass this by. Players with much more experience usually choose slightly smaller, medium sized heads.

The Wilson K Factor K Five 108 tennis racquet is best suited to the intermediate level of player, in the NTRP 3.0 class. This tennis racquet offers comfort and manoeuvrability, an ideal tennis racquet for improvers. This tennis racquet in the Wilson K family of Wilson tennis racquets features the nanotechnology of incorporating the hexagonal molecular structure of graphite allotropes, the Karophite Black which, with silicon oxide, is revealed in the flexibility of all of Wilson’s K Factor Wilson tennis racquets. The innovative model the Wilson [K] Factor has been based on is the understanding of control or, spelled phonetically, K-ontrol.

It features technology at the molecular level, measured at 1 thousand millionth of a unit, which is a single nano-unit, so tiny it only exists at molecular level. This Nano Technology which focuses on molecular structure, is a development from the concept of nCode Technology. Nanotechnology only became widely used in manufacturing in 1990. A very recent innovation of nanotechnology is chemically altering the nanotubes with ferrocne to produce a supply of electrons when exposed to light, although this is still in the prototype phase. The K factor in Wilson tennis racquets is Karophite Black. The unique Kontour Yoke has been applied to strategic stress points to improve the torsion which, in turn, increases the stability of the tennis racquet. This amalgam features a Kevlar, or aramid weave, which is very light and incredibly strong, although it can be damaged – but only at speeds in excess of 250mph!

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