Prince O3 Speedport Black
 

Price: $199
Head Size: 100 sq. in.
Length: 27 in.
Weight: 11.4 oz. (port); 11.6 oz. (string-hole inserts)
Flexibility: Stiff
Balance: 1/2 in. head light (port); 2/5 in. head light (string-hole inserts)
Ideal Swing: Long
NTRP: 3.5–5.0 (port); 4.0–7.0 (string-hole inserts)SALES PITCH:
This Prince provides advanced players with power in an aerodynamic, slightly wide frame.
COMPARE TO:
N/A
HOW IT TESTED:
With the O3 [...]

Prince O3 Red
 

PRICE $250
HEAD SIZE 105 sq. in.
LENGTH 27.25 in.
WEIGHT 10.5 oz.
FLEXIBILITY Firm
BALANCE 2/5 in. head light
BEAM WIDTH 23-26-23 mm
IDEAL SWING Medium to long
NTRP 3.5–5.0FIRST TAKE:
Instead of drilling grommet holes through a frame that’s made with a single mold, Prince has built this intermediate-toadvanced- player’s racquet by fusing two pieces of graphite with matching sets [...]

Prince O3 Hybrid Spectrum
 

PRICE: $170
HEAD SIZE: 100 sq. in. (MP); 110 sq. in. (OS)
LENGTH: 27 in.
WEIGHT: 10.6 oz. (MP); 10.1 oz. (OS)
FLEXIBILITY: Firm
BALANCE: 1/10 in. head light (MP); 1/10 in. head heavy (OS)
IDEAL SWING: Long (MP); medium (OS) NTRP: 3.5–5.5 (MP); 3.0–4.5 (OS)FIRST TAKE: Prince updates a classic frame to appeal to players looking for [...]

Prince O3 Hybrid Shark
 

PRICE $200
HEAD SIZE 100 sq. in. (mp); 110 sq. in. (os)
LENGTH 27 in. (mp); 27.5 in. (os)
WEIGHT 11.1 oz. (mp); 10.4 oz. (os)
FLEXIBILITY Firm
BALANCE 1/2 in. head light (mp);
1/10 in. head light (os)
IDEAL SWING Long (mp); medium to long (os)
NTRP 3.5–7.0 (mp); 3.5–5.5 (os)FIRST TAKE:
Shark fans can hold off on those angry [...]

Prince O3 Blue
 

PRICE $280
HEAD SIZE 110 sq. in.
LENGTH 27.5 in.
WEIGHT 10.1 oz.
FLEXIBILITY Firm
BALANCE 3/10 in.HL
BEAM WIDTH 24-27-25 mm
IDEAL SWING Medium
NTRP 3.5–4.0FIRST TAKE:
If you split the difference in weights, head sizes, and lengths of the super-oversize O3 Silver and mid-plus O3 Red, both of which came out this spring, you get this light, oversize Prince.
COMPARE TO:
Prince [...]

Prince Diablo XP
 

PRICE $190
HEAD SIZE 96 sq. in. (MP); 107 sq. in. (OS)
LENGTH 27.5 in. (MP); 28 in. (OS)
WEIGHT 11.5 oz. (MP); 10.4 oz. (OS)
FLEXIBILITY Firm
BALANCE 9/10 in. head light (MP); 2/5 in. head light (OS)
BEAM WIDTH 22 mm
IDEAL SWING Long (MP); medium to long (OS)
NTRP 4.5–7.0 (MP); 3.5–7.0 (OS)FIRST TAKE:
If you’ve hit with last [...]