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YONEX VCORE tennis rackets compared
The spin line. Isometric hoop as always, plus Aero Fin and Aero Trench — sculpted cutouts sold on wind-tunnel slides — and String Sync grommets to free the mains. The aero garnish is marketing; the open bed and hoop speed are the spin.
Compare these frames in the finder →Specifications and scores
All 6 current YONEX VCORE models, with unstrung weight, head size, string pattern, stiffness (RA), swingweight, balance and beam width, followed by the eleven playing axes rated 0–10 and a difficulty rating.
| Model | Weight | Head | Pattern | Stiffness | Swingweight | Balance | Beam | Ctrl | Prec | Spin | Pwr | Feel | Stab | Man | Serve | Smsh | Slice | Ret | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCORE 95 (2026) | 310g | 95 | 16x20 | 63 RA | ~320 | ~310 | 21.5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| VCORE 98 (2026) | 305g | 98 | 16x19 | 63 RA | ~318 | ~315 | 23/23.5/22 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| VCORE 98 Tour (2026) | 315g | 98 | 16x19 | 62 RA | ~325 | ~310 | 23/23.5/22 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| VCORE 100 (2026) | 300g | 100 | 16x19 | 65 RA | ~325 | ~320 | 24/26/23 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| VCORE 100D (2026) | 305g | 100 | 16x20 | 64 RA | ~320 | ~315 | 24/26/23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| VCORE 100L (2026) | 285g | 100 | 16x19 | 64 RA | ~305 | ~330 | 24/26/23 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swipe the table sideways for the remaining columns.
Axes, in order: Control (flat) · Precision · Spin · Power · Feel / comfort · Stability · Maneuverability · Serve · Smash & overhead · Slice / touch · Return / blocking. Difficulty is how demanding the frame is to use well, not how good it is.
Choosing between them
Frames in one family share a construction story but not a playing character — head size, pattern and swingweight move the numbers above far more than the marketing does. If you want a shortlist matched to how you actually play, and a string bed matched to the frame, the finder does that in a few taps.