Wilson [k] Zen Team Tennis Racquet

by Wilson

Product Features

• All-around tennis racquet with unmatched control and feel
• Next-generation [k]arophite black technology creates high precision
• Double Hole technology results in smoother feel and added power
• Designed for players of any skill level; weighs 10.1 ounces strung
• 103-square-inch head size; measures 27.25 inches long

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

What's the difference between winning and losing? Wilson boils it down to one word: [k]ontrol. The Wilson [K] Zen Team tennis racquet is made using [k]arophite black technology, a proprietary next-generation structure that results in better feel and a stronger, more stable performance. As a result, it's easier than ever for players to shape their shots and hit the corners with accuracy. And control is a crucial tool, as players who had the fewest unforced errors have won a combined 74 percent of the most recent Grand Slam tournaments. As a whole, the [K] Zen Team provides a sense of touch that's almost organic in feel, making it ideal for the player who's always in the moment.

The [K] Zen Team also boasts Wilson's Double Hole technology, which offers larger-diameter grommet holes that create more flex within the stringbed upon impact, resulting in a smoother feel and added power. And in comparison to its [K] Zen sister racquet, the [K] Zen Team offers extra spin and maneuverability in a lighter overall frame.

Specifications:

• Head size: 103 square inches
• Length: 27.25 inches
• Weight: 10.1 ounces (strung)
• String pattern: 16 x 19
• Balance: 0 points, HL
• Cross section: 26 mm flat beam
• Grip sizes: 0 to 5

About Wilson
At the heart of sports history for almost a century, Wilson has been influential and intimately involved in shaping the games of tennis, golf, baseball, and American football. As the originator of breakthrough technologies, Wilson has produced legendary classics and earned world-wide legitimacy in each sport it participates in. The world's leading manufacturer of ball sports equipment, Wilson's core sports include tennis, baseball, American football, golf, basketball, softball, badminton, and squash. A division of Helsinki-based Amer Sports, Wilson is headquartered in Chicago.

Product Description

For 2009, Wilson prints "K ZEN" only on the frame.
The specification is for the K ZEN TEAM, despite the typo on the frame text.

The Wilson K Zen Team is an all-new racquet that delivers an extremely versatile combination of power, maneuverability, and comfort in a lighter (10.3 oz. strung) weight than the K Zen (11.1 oz. strung). Designed for a wide variety of players, the K Zen Team offers the control of a mid plus 103 sq. in. head size, with the added pop of a 27.25 in. length and a stiffer 26mm beam. A solid choice for a player looking for control, feel, with some added pop.

What is [K] Factor?
At Wilson's global launch of the [K] Factor product line in Las Vegas February 27-March 1, this next-generation technology was unveiled to Wilson dealers from 50 countries around the world.
All [K] Factor racquets utilize Wilson's proprietary next-generation [K]arophite Black structure which adds additional bonds between the SiO2 and graphite molecules on a nanoscopic scale, resulting in more feel and a stronger, more stable racquet. Overall, there are 4 new key [K] Factor technology concepts found in various configurations depending on the [K] Factor model:Racquet Specifications

Headsize: 103 sq. in.

Length: 27.25 in.

Weight (strung): 10.30 oz.

Stiffness (Babolat RDC): 69

Balance: 13.63 in. Even Balance

Cross Section: 26mm Straight Beam

Swingweight: 313 kg*sq. cm

String Pattern: 16x19

Grip: Wilson K Grip

Wilson Stiffness Index: 6

Product Details

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• ASIN: B001EHEX1A
• Item model number: WS16
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #230,997 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for gal or guy!, September 12, 2009

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F. Johnson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wilson [k] Zen Team Tennis Racquet (Sports)

Love this racquet!

I play 4.0 USTA Ladies 1st singles AND doubles with a better than 500 record. I won 4.5 Ultimate Tennis in my area (thanks to a strong opponent's sister having her wedding on the weekend of finals ;-)
I use touch, drop, lob, spin and have recently added topspin driving strokes on forehand AND backhand as well as topspin lobs (old lobs were ALL backspin)! THIS RACQUET DOES IT ALL! Light head allows you to quickly adjust at the last minute to ball changes due to funny bounce, spin, wind, etc. This is a MUST for my kind of game.
Folks who swing for the fences on every shot might prefer more weight in the head.

Warning:
It looks just like the K Zen (no "team" in the name), which is a tad heavier in the head. I prefer the K ZEN TEAM. I accidentally bought a "no team" off a rack at a store & my first purchase was the 4&3/8 (size I've ALWAYS used) which felt too big. So... I now use 4&1/4, my hubby (good USTA 4.0, has kick serves, etc.) uses the 4&3/8 with a wrap, and my daughter uses the "no team". My 2.5/3.0 pal tried mine & LOVED IT! -- so I think it's good for all abilities.

Alert:
Wilson is phasing them out. Academy sells larger grip sizes in stores. I could no longer order one through Golfsmith, & I panicked -- I had to stock up before they became extinct! Thank you Amazon! I ordered three more & hubby is about to get several in his grip size. Now I'm set for the next few years :-)

PS: Golfsmith sold them unstrung; my Amazon order arrived STRUNG! COOL!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great racquet, April 20, 2009

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M. Denis - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wilson [k] Zen Team Tennis Racquet (Sports)

This is a review form an intermediate player than went from an oversize to a medium size racquet. I used this racquet yesterday and it was an easy transition from my previous one. It is incredibly balanced and you get to have more control and feel, as stated by the manufacturer. I highly recommend it. Great value and cool-looking.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars according to Wilson the kzen team is no longer the same, May 24, 2010

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Gretchen Lychuk "intermediate player" (nevada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wilson [k] Zen Team Tennis Racquet (Sports)

I read many good reviews of the kzen team only to learn that the prestrung kzen team is a mass produced racquet that Wilson says is not the player racquet it previously offered and is not necessarily made to be restrung. Not sure how to tell the differecne, but the prestrung performance racquet sells for around $90 and the old kzen teams apparently sold for much more. Not sure how to tell though and have only hit the prestrung China racquet, and not sure what i have actually bought.

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