Saber Prototype Edition

Name: Saber Prototype Edition
Brand: Functional Tennis
SKU: GLOSS-PROTOTYPE-SABER
Price: 225.0 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Functional Tennis Saber Prototype - Matte Edition

Functional Tennis Saber Prototype - GLOSS Edition

Functional Tennis Saber Prototype - Matte and Gloss Edition

“must-have for every coach and serious player”

€225.00

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Gloss Finsh

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💣 SOLD OUT IN RECORD TIME - These were a lot more popular than I ever anticipated. I will try to bring these back in late 2024. In the meantime, we have a few other special editions arriving. Sign up above so you don't miss out.

👂 Anytime we shared photos or videos that we had our initial prototypes in, people always asked could they buy them.

😊 It's based on the same great frame as the Oringal Saber mid and has similar specs.

🏭 Made from a composite material in the same world-class factories as other major brands it has a 37sq.in head and weight of 312 grams strung.

💬 Players have said the saber is a “game-changer” providing a “great feel” and a “must-have for every coach and serious player”.

🥷 There is no need to change your grip or adjust your playing style to be efficient, simply swap your racket for the saber and you will feel at home right away. We’ve seen Top 10 ATP and WTA players use it in their training as well as upcoming juniors all over the world and players who strive to improve on a daily basis.

🎫 This miss out on this limited edition run.

Racket Specs

Head Size 37 Sq in

Weight (Unstrung) 300g

Weight (Strung) 312g

String Pattern 12x12

Swing Weight 270

Beam size 22mm straight beam

Grip size 2 (4 1/4)

Strung - Yes

Material - Mixed composites of Carbon Fibre and Fibre Glass

Recommended String Tension

- 13.5 KG / 30 lbs

Stringing

Can be strung in all manual machines and most automatic machines. If available we recommend you use the badminton kit on automatic machines but this is not necessary

String Length Needed

6 metres is more than enough. It's also half the length of a normal set so you will get 2 restrings from 1 normal set.

FYI - The Saber comes strung 😉

Express Shipping included with all Prototype orders worldwide*

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Functional Tennis Saber Prototype edition matte version

Superior Feel

Use the Saber to help you get to really feel the sweetspot through contact and get that sweet sound when you make the perfect connection.

Spin friendly

Generate your normal level of spin without needing to change your grip or adjust your swing pattern.

Play for hours

Its super soft feel allows you to play for hours as well as take on other people with a saber for some mini battles.

Pros with the saber

Check out Wawrinka, Hurkacz, Karatsev, Djokovic, Udvardy and 2 amazing 10 years using the saber.

The Story

Want to know more about the saber, how and why we developed it?

Read here

FAQS

The spec is the same as our top selling mid saber.

Racket Specs

Model : Mid

Head Size 37 Sq in

Weight (Unstrung) 300g

Weight (Strung) 312g

String Pattern 12x12

Swing Weight 270

Beam size 22mm straight beam

Grip size 2 (4 1/4)

Strung - Yes

Material - Mixed composites of Carbon Fibre and Fibre Glass

In total the Prototype Edition comprises of 50 rackets buts its split in 2 sets of 25.

25 of them are finished in matte black and 25 will are in gloss black.

When we go live there will be better pictures to show the difference.

Yes, we do. Currently, we have shipped sabers to 74 countries since its launch in 2022..

Shipping begins from Monday 9th October.

Of course, it can 😉

It can be strung in all manual machines and most automatic machines. If available we recommend you use the badminton kit on automatic machines but this is not necessary.

Nikki from Unstrung Customs shows us here in this video

and here is a recent video from a customer stringing the saber

Yes it comes strung.

- 300 grams unstrung

- 312 grams strung

Unfortunately, we won't. We have not tested on this colour and couldn't risk testing with such small quantities in case it didn't work out.

Recommended String Tension

Poly 13.5 KG / 30 lbs

It takes just under 5.5 metres to restring so we recommend you cut 6 metres of string.

A normal set of strings is 12 metres so you will get 2 restring from your normal set 😀