Saber Prototype Edition

Name: Saber Prototype Edition
Brand: Functional Tennis
SKU: MATTE-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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💣 Our most asked-about racket is back. We have 50 available in Matte Black. There is no Gloss option available, unfortunately.

✈️ Free Shipping when you order the prototype edition

👂 Anytime we shared photos or videos that we had our initial prototypes shown in, people always asked if 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

There are 50 Matte Black Prototype editions available.

Unfortuantely with this release the Gloss version is not available.

Yes, we do and its free when you order this Prototype version.

Currently, we have shipped sabers to over 90 countries since its launch in 2022..

Every order ships next working day.

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.

Check out this video for info on stringing the Saber.

Yes it comes strung.

- 300 grams unstrung

- 312 grams strung

Unfortunately, we won't. We have not tested on this version 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 😀