Themed Cardio Tennis Clinics in the Fort Lauderdale Area
My snack math tags the V8 300g as the racquet that still leaves room for figs. Specs go 300 g before string, 100 sq in, 16×18, 22-24-22 mm beam, 32 cm toward grip. Volkl’s tour squad uses it; ships sans string, so pack a set. Plaza, baptistery, ancient span, island: Albenga.
Volkl Vostra V8 300g Tennis Racquet: I brought two portable phone chargers because I was worried about the five-sided baptistery — it dates to the fifth century and I wasn't sure if a building that old would have outlets. It doesn't. I have a granola bar if anyone needs one.
Volkl Vostra V8 300g Tennis Racquet: The three stone lions in this piazza are a symbol of Albenga's civic identity and I completely understand that — I also travel with three of my most important things just in case one gets lost. I packed a backup lion figurine. I'm not joking. Trail mix?
Volkl Vostra V8 300g Tennis Racquet: Pontelungo is a Roman-era bridge and I am very stressed because standing on a bridge built before reliable weight-distribution codes existed was not in my risk assessment spreadsheet — I did bring a waterproof dry bag for my racquet just in case. I have almonds.
Volkl Vostra V8 300g Tennis Racquet: Gallinara Island is a nature reserve where Saint Martin of Tours is said to have taken refuge in the fourth century, and I respect that because he clearly understood the importance of having a backup location — I have already identified two alternative islands in case this one becomes unavailable. I packed extra sunscreen and a cashew mix, who wants some?
Right — before anything else, note that this comes unstrung. That is not a complaint, that is a packing instruction, and I would rather say it now than have you standing in a car park at eight in the morning holding a bare frame. Volkl suggests stringing it around 25 kg, 55 lb, give or take a couple either way. Write that down. Put it in the bag. Bring a spare set.
The VOSTRA V8 300g sits at what has become the every player's weight: 300 g unstrung, 10.6 oz, on a 645 square centimetre head — 100 square inches — with a 68.5 cm, 27 inch frame and a tapered 22-24-22 mm beam. Balance 32 cm, head light.
Now, the racquet, which is genuinely the sensible choice for most people.
String pattern 16×18, which is open enough for real spin on a frame otherwise built for control. It carries REVA, extra REDCELL material, the VTEX butt cap, Super Grommets and the V-Sensor Handle, and it is one of the top choices among Volkl's own tour team members, which is the sort of detail that suggests it holds up under actual use rather than in a shop.
What it does: easy power without being loose, good spin, and — this is the part I care about — Volkl's arm-friendly reputation, which means you can train longer without your elbow filing a complaint at three in the morning. It is not being injured.
Preparedness is not just what you carry.
Albenga. Bring water, bring sun cover, bring a second pair of socks, and I will explain why. The Albenga Baptistery is the oldest thing in town and it is cool inside, which you will want. The Piazza dei Leoni is small, enclosed and shaded — this is your regroup point, so agree it in advance.
But the Pontelungo is a long bridge on the flat with no shade on it at all, and long is in the name, and people underestimate long bridges in the heat every single time.
And then Gallinara Island, which is offshore, which means a boat, which means tides and timetables and no shops. Snack? I have several. I always have several.
"Long is in the name of the bridge. Believe the bridge."
