[Review Experience] VICTOR DriveX H

Jayce September 6, 2024 0

Many golfers may have noticed that Victor, a manufacturer that puts out a lot of classic mid-range rackets in the 8xx price tag bracket. Premium materials decentralized Columbia not to mention, the small falcon, small children chop, God speed 50 these three have directly become outstanding mid-range racket representative, in the event that the three can not decide to choose one can get a good experience of capital preservation.
But have you ever heard of a version of the “Midrange Four” that includes a Harness?

Parameters: 3UG5, total weight of 88.1g in bottom-used condition, balance point of 305mm, 7.0mm Bilo carbon center shaft, length of 210mm, moderately stiff tuning, 76-hole wind-guiding hexagonal racket frame, 8-4-point cable groove, warranty of 34 pounds, pulling line 26-28lbs nbg95.
The actual visual effect of the Harness 5H is not what the pictures can fully show. The paint used for the finish is evenly mixed with a lot of glitter, giving the whole racket a rather blingy effect, and the real representation of the paint color is a bit on the darker side than in the promotional pictures, not as vibrant as in the photos, and there is a chromatic aberration. I think this paint job is a bit controversial, the upside is the difference that can be seen at a glance, the downside is that this visual impact doesn’t always match the aesthetic. As for the strength of the paint, the last user used it for about a month, and there was a tiny blemish in the 2 o’clock direction of the racket head caused by picking up the ball, so I’m afraid it’s still not quite as good as it should be. Also, I’m afraid that once a larger chunk of paint loss occurs, that area of grey-black that reveals the original color of the carbon fiber will become very harsh under the current paint job. By the way the black in the picture is not pure, but a brownish color similar to a herbal decoction.

The weight of the 3U is quite impressive, and the reason why the previous owner of this Harness 5H got rid of it was indeed the same as some of the comments from a fish and the Chinese Feather: it was too heavy to hit. Recently in a variety of 3U racket trial in the crawling and rolling used to the author of the racket before and after the bottom of the feeling of empty swing, the overall is still a balanced racket weight distribution, the total weight is not too high, the swing load feeling is not big, the first feeling and the comments produced a conflict. The hexagonal frame has been used in the previous Harness 1L/3F, and it is still a frame that combines low wind resistance and high stability. When practicing bouncing the ball, there is no other unusual feeling except the sound of hitting the ball is muffled unlike other rackets. So, the problem of hard hitting, which is widely reported by golfers, may be in the center stick. As for damage resistance, I have not seen any case of non-collision damage with any racket equipped with the strong stacking system.

As soon as I got my hands on the racket, I was impressed by the hard and crunchy feel of the racket, not like Victor’s 76-hole string bed with nbg95. from the initial hardness of the racket, the markings on the center stick don’t correspond to the actual setup, which is a bit similar to the hx800ltdc that I had previously used. however, in reality, if you wait for the bullets to fly for a while, and wait for the 95 strings to start to come down, the racket will become more meaty, and so the whole racket is The stiffness is fairly neutral, both in the center stick and the frame.
However, the elasticity of the racket is really interesting, when warming up on the court, the power of the high long ball is smooth, the ball has a sense of holding and both speed and arc, for advanced players to use the Harness 5H is quite good at hand. In this way, the unpleasant point is also obvious, neutral texture leads to hit the feedback feeling a little ambiguous, for the stronger and can hit the middle of the club deformation of the players, the racket has a kind of stepping on the sponge feeling, and for the players who do not have the upper body stabilization power when hitting the ball to come to the ball, it may be a vibration of the burning stick. Although it is a mid-range, I think its current setup threshold is on the high side, similar to the Columbia series, but people Columbia’s audience is the typical head-heavy attack racket enthusiasts, harnessing the 5H’s own labeled balanced racket, it is inevitable that some buyers buy it and then call out that they are stepping on a pit.

The question of whether it will become as good as the Extreme 10 until after the opening shot will need to be answered by others through a very long period of use. This current state of bonking stiffness gives me a good experience on offense. The Harness 5H is not a powerful racket, and the ball striking effect is all about elasticity, which requires concentrated power from the user. Once the requirements are met, the speed of the ball is like a cannonball, and its explosive performance exceeds my expectation of the current swingweight, and the sound is also relatively sharp. As a mid-range, the current Harness 5H’s ball-killing effect is not much worse than that of its big brother, the Harness 7k, and its lower balance point also makes it more consistent. Strong core filling and hexagonal frame brings strong torsional effect can also be in a variety of power situations to ensure more stable ball control, so it also has excellent performance in the point kill.
Although it is a good offense, but its 305mm balance point I personally think it is a little bit false, in terms of being able to hit enough sharp and shallow landing, the downward pressure when killing the ball is still not as good as the Harness 7K, lack of a little bit of power and strength.

For the main doubles players who have already purchased the 5H but still think it’s heavy, try adjusting the racket point up a bit so that your thumb can reach the cone cap, and you’ll find that it’s still a good flat drawer. It’s responsive and dexterous, and if the knuckles are fully mobilized it’s really useful in fast-paced, localized matches in the first half of the court, with a punchy ball, and I’m even just using the 95 line when I make that call. While a balanced racket like the Harness is more in line with most people’s impression of creating chances at the net through subtle maneuvers, I preferred the straight forward push of this racket. In my hands, techniques such as putting the ball on the net and rubbing the ball are not bad for the 5H, but its dry style of play makes me abandon this option more often than not.
Of course, the big sweet spot and high forgiveness of the 5H can make blocking and slashing easier if you’re moved to the center court for a side or pick and roll and don’t want to admit to being passive.

I actually didn’t do my homework on this racket before I took it over, and was surprised to see the pyrofil on the center bar after I retrieved it, and checked my equipment library to make sure. How to say, I quite like Harness 5H, the material is sincere and good performance, but made into a moderate hardness, then I am afraid that the feeling of its hit is also has Victor balance racket trademark unpleasant, but also this kind of unpleasant and with the mid-range racket audience does not match the expected setup, led to the Harness 5H market performance is quite low-key.