Prince's best-selling Hornet tennis racquet is now improved with O3 technology for a higher sweet spot and greater stability. The Prince O3 Hybrid Hornet is a great choice for intermediates and advanced players looking for great racquet head speed, a lighter frame and plenty of pop. It's also a good racquet for 3.0+ level players looking to develop an all-court game. The O3 Hybrid Hornet also received the Tennis Magazine Editors' Choice Award, noting that it possessed "an ideal blend of power and control at the baseline and net." By replacing traditional pin-sized string holes with giant O-Ports, a super aerodynamic frame has been created with a more responsive stringbed. This increases the sweet spot, creating a "Sweet Zone," which means you hit your best shots more often. The O-Ports also reduce aerodynamic drag, helping to produce a faster swing speed and enabling players to reach more balls and win more points. The O3 is the first racquet technology to combine a larger sweet spot with a faster, more explosive swing speed without enlarging the racquet head, increasing its length, or adding weight. Specifications: - Power level: 1000 (moderate to fast)
- Length: 27.0 inches
- Headsize: 110 square inches (oversized)
- Cross Section: 25mm-27mm-25mm
- Weight: 9.4 ounces (267g), unstrung
- Balance: 13.4 inches (34.0cm)
- Grip Type: Cushion Grip
Prince O3 Engineered Technology was the winner of the Bronze Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA) in the Consumer Products category, recognizing it as an outstanding consumer product design for 2006. About Prince
From its origin as a manufacturer of tennis ball machines, Prince has proven itself to be an industry leader in the development and manufacturing of performance racquet sports equipment. Prince has revolutionized the game of tennis with its introductions of the "Oversize" and "Longbody" and today, O3 engineered racquets. Prince's expanded tennis line outfits players from head to toe, with shoes, apparel, balls, accessories, and more. Prince has leveraged its international exposure by sponsoring some of the sport's most elite athletes, including Maria Sharapova, Guillermo Coria, Jennifer Capriati, Patrick Rafter and Martina Navratilova. Their success in Grand Slam competitions has heightened consumer interest in the Prince brand as well as the sport of tennis. Today, Prince maintains a strong presence on the professional tennis circuit through sponsorships and events, working closely with local programs throughout the country, and developing grassroots opportunities for the sport's next generation of stars. |
