PRINCE EXO3 Hybrid Red 102 Tennis Racquet Review 

The folks at "DO IT Tennis" recently allowed me to play with the new PRINCE EXO3 Hybrid Red 102 inch racquet.  I observed that this very light racquet (9.0 oz unstrung) was a little head-heavy (spec's said 4 pts.).  I liked that feature on this racquet---it helps give the power that such a light racquet requires.  It is an attractive racquet (mainly black/white/red) and has Prince's "energy bridge / sweet spot expansion" features.  I also noted that Prince engineered it with a varied beam-width (29mm/28mm/22mm) to give more power around the sweet spot, but also allow comfort and feel.

For a head-heavy racquet, this one gets around FAST!  Baseline ground-strokes, serves, and reflex-volleys really demonstrated it's built-in quickness.  It's ability to swing fast increased the depth and power of my shots--but, for me, threw my timing off a little (I'm accustomed to a heavier racquet).  It's 16 x 19 string pattern also helped bite the ball better than some of my other racquets.

I think this would be a great racquet for a players who may have shorter swings, are newer/intermediate players, or just really enjoy a racquet that is highly maneuverable.  It really gets-around to the ball quickly and is forgiving on off-center hits.  It would also make a good choice for Doubles players (fast at the net).