Prince Sports, Inc. – a leader in tennis innovation – has announced the launch of EXO3, its newest high performance tennis racquet line.
Shahar Peer and Gael Monfils are among the players who have switched to the revolutionary new racquets.
EXO3 features the patented engineering feat called the Energy BridgeTM which suspends the string bed, expands the sweet spot and delivers a myriad of playing benefits.
The line-up includes four models and will be available in tennis shops nationwide and online beginning this week.
“One of the beauties of EXO3 is that its core technology delivers benefits that will be appreciated by all levels of frequent players,” John Embree, President of Prince Sports Americas, said about the new technology.
“For the EXO3 project we met with hundreds of players around the world and listened to them describe what they would like in a tennis racquet,” said Roberto Gazzara, Vice President of Technology at Prince Sports, Inc.
“What we heard, consistently, was a wish for everything. More power and more control and more comfort and more feel, all in one racquet. So we started by re-writing the laws of physics.”
The heart of EXO3 is an engineering breakthrough called the Energy BridgeTM. This Bridge suspends almost the entire string bed from the frame. In fact, 77% of the strings never come into contact with the frame allowing the strings to move more freely, unlike traditionally constructed racquets which restrict them.
Quick Technical Facts About EXO3
Energy BridgeTM – An exo skeletal structure made from a blend of multiple strands of carbon fiber that creates tennis’ first suspended string bed. The suspended string bed increases the virtual headsize of the racquet and reduces frame vibration.
Energy ChannelTM – A sculpted groove within the frame that enhances the dynamic benefits of the Energy BridgeTM to provide added stability, boost ball control and increase spin. EXO3 delivers up to 26% more energy back into the ball.
The Racquets:
There will be four models and six frames in Prince’s new EXO3 line:
EXO3 Silver 118
EXO3 Red 105
EXO3 Graphite 100
EXO3 Graphite 93
EXO3 Rebel 95
EXO3 Rebel Team 95
The EXO3 Silver and EXO3 Red have been engineered with both the patented Energy BridgeTM and Energy ChannelTM technologies for players looking for ultimate comfort with plenty of power. The racquets feature a supersized sweet spot and up to 50% less frame vibration.
The EXO3 Graphite and EXO3 Rebel will define “state of the art” racquets for more advanced-level competitors such as Gael Monfils, the twenty-two year old star who switched to the EXO3 Rebel and joined Prince immediately after testing the new technology. Israel’s No. 1 player, Shahar Peer, is currently using the EXO3 Red.
These player spec frames, featuring the patented Energy ChannelTM, are designed using high performance weights, cross-sections, beam widths, headsizes and string patterns to provide increased spin and precision for players with faster swing speeds.
The EXO3 line is scheduled for U.S. availability starting on January 15, 2009 to coincide with the first Grand Slam event of the year – the Australian Open – where fans will see players such as Monfils take to the court using the new technology.
For more information, please visit Prince’s dedicated EXO3 website, www.princetennis.com/EXO3.
