Price: $180
Head Size: 95 sq. in.
Length: 27 in.
Weight: 10.6 oz
Flexibility: Flexible
Balance: 1/10 in. head light
Swingweight: 315
Ideal swing: Medium to long
NTRP: 3.5-5.0
Compare to: N/A

How it tested: The Rebel Team is a much lighter, more user-friendly version of the new standard Rebel. In fact many of our playtesters, even highly skilled ones, found it to be more to their liking than its heavier namesake. It has the same midsize head and dense (18-by-20) string pattern for a nice measure of control, but the more manageable weight allowed for greater swing speed, giving it a good deal of pop on ground strokes and serves. With the tight pattern, though, it can be a little challenging to put spin on the ball, so players won’t get much help in that department. The nearly even balance gives the frame more substance at contact than you would expect from a relatively lightweight racquet with a smallish head size. That comes in handy at net where playtesters found a solid response, making the Rebel Team an all-court performer.

Playtester comments: “When needed, you can really generate an awesome amount of power”; “Minimal loss of stability on off-center shots”; “Good base for customizing”; “Difficult to generate spin on serves.”

Bottom line: Has everything for the talented junior who’s not quite ready for the demands of a heavy player’s frame.