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wilson blx six one tour 90 review

This racquet is what is categorized as a midsized frame. The head being 90 sq inches and weighing 12.5 oz strung, it’s considered a control frame meant for players with a strong knowledge of the game and good technical strokes. However I started playing tennis with the K Factor 6.1 Tour and while it was less forgiving than most of my friend’s wal-mart racquets and I struggled early competing ultimately the frame helped me learn some of the basics as well as some of the complexities of modern tennis.

I hit with this racquet several months ago, right around the time it was released. I demoed the frame from Midwest and overall just hated it. It felt so heavy almost like a hammer, and the feel was so muted it was like hitting with a metal bat over a wooden one. Anyways after some time after that experience I was playing with a guy who was using one, curiosity got the better of me so I asked to switch racquets for a few minutes just to see if the frame was as bad as I remembered. Here comes the strange part, instead of feeling heavy it felt solid, instead of feeling muted it just felt a touch duller than other racquets. I was further intrigued, I demoed it a few more times before completely deciding to put my Yonex’s up for sale and buying three of these racquets.

Ok….so now time for the actual review

Ground strokes – The way this racquet handles ground strokes is by far my favorite attribute of this frame. With the 90 sq inch frame you have a lot more control of your shots, the 16×18 string bed allows for both good spin and control, and the weight of the frame makes it seem like they need to invent a new word for “plow through”. Basically if you get set up and have a good target in mind this racquet will not miss. You will definitely notice the dampened feel no matter what frame you used before but it shouldn’t affect your game or ground strokes in anyway. The solidity of the frame allows for deep penetrating shots on both wings and adapts easily to both topspin and slice. My one handed BH was one shot were I felt the biggest difference in the positive. Because of its thin beam I was allowed to maneuver the racquet through the air like a knife and its heft meant I could always rely on a penetrating shot back to my opponents side whether I had time to go for the full motion or was subjected to blocking it back. One thing I really liked about this frame was how well it took to poly’s strung at low tensions, my favorite combination thus far has been stringing with ALU Power at 44lbs. The low tension allows to get even more depth on the shots while also helping to add a bit more spin, all while not sacrificing precision and control.

Volleys – To be honest I don’t volley much; I am a singles player who is still learning to approach net. However, recently I have been trying to work on my net game. I find that this racquet despite contrary belief is a great stick for being up at net. Because of its heft and solidity it really allows you to make a short and controlled swing, which is so crucial for volleys. For touch volleys you are able to really hold the racquet loosely and let the racquet do all the work. Allowing the ball to hit and be absorbed by the frame coupled with its weight and firmness makes for a killer drop shot volley. The thin beam helps tremendously maneuvering the racquet quickly through the air in transition when reaction time is at a premium.

Serve returns – With the weight and solidity of the racquet it really takes well to shorter swings that return to your opponents side with a good amount of depth and pace. The aforementioned ability to take well to both topspin and backspin allows an opportunity to mix up returns to keep your opponent off balanced. Of course when you do have time to take a full swing you can take the advantage right back and put your opponent of the defensive using the control and power offered. Cross-court, down the line, wherever you might be targeting this racquet will offer all the necessary tools to allow you to play your absolute best.

The best thing about this racquet maybe that because its a smaller and heavier control frame, it takes to customizing very well. Whether you drop or raise string tension, add lead tape, increase or decrease grip size, one thing will remain constant and that is a solid crisp shot from anywhere on the court

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Wilson BLX Pro Staff Six.One 90 Racquet Review

  • Thread starter asiank90
  • Start date Dec 30, 2011

asiank90

  • Dec 30, 2011

Found the written review guys http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/REVIEWS/WPS90/WPS90Review.html  

rrito

sweet. looking forward to the ps 95 review  

Looks like they trimmed the SW a bit to make it more accessible to rec players. It's still a certain type of racquet for a certain type of player though. Personally I'm more interested in how the normal 95 non pro staff 6.1 has changed.  

CBORNANCINI

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Torres said: Looks like they trimmed the SW a bit to make it more accessible to rec players. It's still a certain type of racquet for a certain type of player though. Personally I'm more interested in how the normal 95 non pro staff 6.1 has changed. Click to expand...

Power Player

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Torres said: Personally I'm more interested in how the normal 95 non pro staff 6.1 has changed. Click to expand...

It looks like the paint's already chipped on the racquet they photographed for the review. Right in line with all of my recent Wilsons (not that it will stop me from buying it).  

Say Chi Sin Lo

Power Player said: You and me both. Even though I played it, I am curious to see what they say. I personally did not notice a big difference at all. But at the time I did not have a current BLX to put right next to it on the court to compare. Click to expand...

Sanavan

Nice find! For now, I won't change my BLX  

Fed Kennedy

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Great review. Although I found my tw playtest rac to feel heavier than a blx90 or a k90. I would like to try one that is dead on the published spec.  

Say Chi Sin Lo said: But if both the BLX and PS-BLX racquets were painted with identical colors, I wouldn't have been able to tell the two apart. They're that similar in my opinion. Click to expand...

JGads

My playtest of the new 6.1 95 16/18 swung lighter than my blx 6.1 95. Not by a huge margin, but definitely lighter.  

  • Dec 31, 2011

If anyone finds the PS 95 review, please post it!  

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youngfolks said: If anyone finds the PS 95 review, please post it! Click to expand...
JGads said: My playtest of the new 6.1 95 16/18 swung lighter than my blx 6.1 95. Not by a huge margin, but definitely lighter. Click to expand...

Meaghan

Hmmmm 86 is rather high, where was spencer etc moaning about weight and manoeuvrability etc glan give it a 9/10.....sounds like the big push, the pst90 imo is the best 90 by a country mile can't imagine this is better.  

Torres said: Could that be due to manufacturing variances? I have a couple of currrent BLX 6.1s; one feels absolutely spot on in terms of SW and mass, whereas the other swings like a tree trunk with a more non-polarized weight distribution with noticeably more mass around the lower hoop and throat. Going to have to demo one of these new ones to see what's what. Click to expand...

^ Yeah, I did that originally. Went to the local shop with some electronic scales, pulled a load off the shelf and stockroom and went around weighing and balancing them on a table edge as very few retail shops have an RDC before picking two that were relatively close to each other, though its still not an exact science. No two sticks were the same. Paid full retail prices for the privilege. But several months later, played an away match, left one of the sticks behind in the away team's clubhouse and it was never to be seen again! So I ordered another one off the web, not realising that there might be such a big difference in the way that it would play. Wilson QC is a pain and with the weight of these sticks, there's no additional headroom in terms of lead tweaks. I hope they've improved their manufacturing QC with the new range, but somehow I doubt it.  

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I believe that the best approach is to try and buy the lightest sticks that you can and then match them with lead tape. If you get one at the top of the range and you don't like it, you're really out of luck.  

Yah the Wilson qc is the problem here. I have 1 that swings a little lighter than the other, but I adjust very fast..it's not too bad. They may have trimmed some SW off the tick, but it was never 338 like TW says regardless. They swing at 328-330.  

I'd love to hit with this just for fun, though it's too much too be my everyday frame. Like the white cosmetic.  

  • Jan 2, 2012

why BLX with strung weight 354.37g and balance 9 pts HL has 333 swingweight while ProStaff Blx with weight 357! and balance 8 ptsHL has swingweight: 327 PS has more static mass and its less headlight and still has lower swingweght  

SW is not that simplistic; depends where the mass is located and Wilson has obviously made adjustments in that area. If you look at the PB mid for example, it's extremely head light but the SW is still over 330.  

Yes but PB10mid has less power than a Blx90 or K90 even with the same weight ,played with it  

That's not really relevant to your question above but that aside, the PB Mid is considerably more flexible and will absorb more energy. The 90 Tours are stiffer, have a higher static weight and with a more open string pattern, which all contribute to the overall power.  

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bluetrain4 said: The new BLX 2012 6.1 95 16x18 is up on TW-Europe. The published specs are 12.2 oz, 10 pts headlight, and 324 SW The current BLX is 12.2 oz, 8 pts headlight, and 338 SW. So, in theory, the new 6.1 16x18 should consistently swing lighter than the current BLX (of course, we have to contend with Wilson's crazy variances). I hope the specs for the new 6.1 are the same for the U.S. release. I had stated in my playtest review that the easier-swinging aspect of the new frame is something I really appreciated. Plus, if the new specs are the same as Europe, the frame can easily be customized with a little lead on the hoop. Click to expand...
  • Jan 5, 2012

Why tt site has 8pts HL and srtrung weight 357.2 but official wilson site has weight 355gr its just a pure QQ ?? http://www.wilson.com/en-us/tennis/rackets/prostaff-sixone-90/  

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doodlyd said: Why tt site has 8pts HL and srtrung weight 357.2 but official wilson site has weight 355gr its just a pure QQ ?? http://www.wilson.com/en-us/tennis/rackets/prostaff-sixone-90/ Click to expand...

The glaring mistake (perhaps?) would be the 17 .5 mm beam. It was the case with the BLX90 too.  

  • Jan 6, 2012

I saw the blx ps 90 in a shop yesterday. It has identical weight and balance specs printed on it as the blx 6.1 tour 90. It felt a little bit easier to swing though (a bit more headlight).  

  • Mar 12, 2012

I didn't want to start a new thread so I'll post in here. I just ordered the new Wilson Pro Staff Six.One 90 BLX and wanted to ask a few questions to those who currently own and play with this racquet. What strings do you play with and recommend? What string tension do you recommended for this frame? Do you use lead tape on the frame? Where? How did this change the characteristics of the frame? Was it better with lead or without? I currently use a Babolat Pure Storm Ltd with Alu Power mains 53 and Gut cross 55. I have lead tape at the 12 position. I would like to continue with a hybrid of poly/gut or gut/poly in the Pro Staff Six.One 90 BLX.  

stormholloway

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I string it with VS or Tonic and ALU Fluoro at tensions near 59/54. My first frame was at 58/55. My second was at 59/54. I'm still tinkering with the tension aspect but I'm loving what I've gotten out of this string combination in those tensions. I bought some lead tape but haven't toyed with it yet. I really wasn't planning on adding a lot. Maybe just 5 grams at 3/9 and 5 to the handle as counterbalance. Just enough to beef it up close to the K90.  

stormholloway said: I string it with VS or Tonic and ALU Fluoro at tensions near 59/54. My first frame was at 58/55. My second was at 59/54. I'm still tinkering with the tension aspect but I'm loving what I've gotten out of this string combination in those tensions. I bought some lead tape but haven't toyed with it yet. I really wasn't planning on adding a lot. Maybe just 5 grams at 3/9 and 5 to the handle as counterbalance. Just enough to beef it up close to the K90. Click to expand...

Recoveringhobo

  • Mar 13, 2012

Here's the review for the Pro Staff BLX 95. http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/REVIEWS/WPS95/WPS95Review.html  

neesun said: Did you find at 58/55 and 59/54 tensions that the raquet felt stiff (board like)? I've read a few posts on the internet where people were stringing at high 40s and low 50s. Click to expand...
  • Mar 20, 2012

Owners of this racquet please post your preferred strings and string tension. Thanks.  

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Wilson Pro Staff Tour 90 Review

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I had never tried the first edition of the pro staff 90 before, so it was high time for Wilson Pro Staff Tour 90 Review.

The Wilson Pro Staff Tour 90 is pretty much synonymous with Roger Federer. This was likely the racquet he used until 2013 when he switched to the Pro Staff RF97 Autograph . He used it under various paint jobs: nCode, the k-Factor, the BLX, and the Amplifeel. I have tried all the retail versions, but this is the first time I play with the Wilson Pro Staff Tour 90 and for me, this is the best one. Perhaps because it’s the closest one in feel to the legendary Wilson Pro Staff 85 .  So it was a lot of fun to do this Wilson Pro Staff Tour 90 Review.

The Wilson Pro Staff Tour 90 was the racquet/paint that Federer used when he won his first Wimbledon title in 2003 and I think he stayed with that mold. But let’s go through, briefly, how the different models of the Pro Staff Tour 90 played. I am also keen to hear which one was your favorite.

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The nCode was a bit more muted in feel and lighter to swing, the k-Factor was heavy and stiff but offered a good amount of power, the BLX was again a bit lighter and muted and the Amplifeel version that Federer won the 2012 Wimbledon title with was again rawer, but with a lower swing weight and the most user-friendly version.

I haven’t hit the Pro Staff 90 in a few years and I was keen to take this one on court. I bought it used and it was strung with a synthetic string that had likely been in the racquet for years. I had no time to restring it before my first session, but I actually preferred it with the synthetic gut over the multifilament/poly hybrid I installed after this session.

The Pro Staff Tour 90 has a razor-thin 17 mm beam, perimeter weighting system at 3 and 9, a braided graphite and kevlar construction for stiffness and stability. Mine was grip 2, so I added a half-size shrink sleeve to get the size up to 2.5. At first, I tried adding a full size to get it to three, but then the racquet came in at 367 grams and that is a bit much so I removed it and put on a half-size. I strung it up with Mayami Tour Hex 1.23 in the mains at 53 lbs or 24 kg and Tecnifibre Triax 1.38 in the crosses at 25 kg or 55 lbs.

I played nice, but I liked the pocketing and feel better with the synthetic gut and I would have preferred a full bed of Triax. This is not a knock the Mayami Tour Hex string, which is one of the best polys for my game right now with excellent tension maintenance.

My strung specs were: 360g, 31.4 cm balance, and 337 swing weight. Yes, not for the faint of heart. Below are the specs from prostocktennis.com

wilson blx six one tour 90 review

How does it play?

This racquet is a dream to hit with, but it won’t forgive your sloppy footwork or lazy preparation. If you bring your A-game, the racquet delivers in spades. It’s the best Tour 90 I’ve hit with and if you want the feel of the Pro Staff 85 in a slightly bigger head size, I think this is the one. So as long as you hit the sweet spot, you’re gold with this frame. It almost made me want to call Roger up and say: Why did you ever switch? But then I remembered I don’t have his number.

When you’re hitting your forehand well you can create really impressive angles with this frame. And it rewards you with great control, but some pop too. On my weaker backhand wing, I struggled a bit more to find the sweet spot. Despite Roger being a true tennis black belt, I could see why he would struggle against Rafa with this head size. Shanking is very likely when you get high balls on your weaker wing. But if you move around and protect your backhand, it provides surprising maneuverability.

I miss the mids. You can still play great tennis with them. Sometimes I would love it if they restricted head size to 90 sq inches to make tennis a bit more difficult for the pros. It would definitely create some entertainment in my mind. I have played the IG Prestige Mid and the Pro Staff Tour 90 side by side and they’re both great in different ways. The Prestige is more controlled, softer in feel, while the Tour 90 is more powerful and raw.

I could take this into a tournament just for the fun of it. It would look like a brilliant idea on a good day and a ridiculous idea on a bad day. It shines a mirror on your tennis game. If you’re Roger, you can win 16 slams, if you’re a happy tennis nerd, you can just appreciate the beauty of a real tool on the court.

Which Pro Staff 90 is your favorite?

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Great review Jonas. I have all the Pro Staff 90 and I agree the 1st version is the best one. I’d probably rate PS90tour > K90 > BLXPS90 (2012) > N90 > BLX90. btw since Wilson just launch v13 RF97, any chance you can compare all the RF97 from v10 to v13?

Aren’t the “versions” of the Pro Staff 97 RF Autograph just updates in paint job?

Speaking of paint jobs, but semi off topic, what’s the deal with the reissued Six.One 95 in a shiny all black paint job (infinitely better than the white/red!). The so called ‘Pro Labs’ racquets were supposedly launched sept. 28 yet no tennis shop sells them yet. Furthermore on the Wilson US website the price is $249 and in Europe (DE/UK) wbsite the price is €290 !! What’s up with that Wilson?

I have had the pleasure to play for most of my tennis time. I have 3 of them. Not because I needed 3 in my bag but because I liked to keep one at my parents place to play when going home. Sadly my back is causing me too much trouble (I am only 35 :/ ) so I will say goodbye to two of them. How much would you value them ?

Hi John, do u still have the Wilson Hyper Pro Staff Tour 90?

Used to play with the blx 90 and switched to the rf97. While serves and backhand has more pop, I really miss the fh angles that the 90 could produce. Is there a racket out there now that plays closest to the Wilson 90s but a touch more forgiving?

Hey, John. Let me know when if you still have the Tour 90’s. I’ll be happy to buy them. You can email me anytime at [email protected] . Thanks.

After watching your review I just bought a mint Hyper Pro Staff Tour 90 and I can say without questions, this is the most connected I’ve ever felt to a racket. The balance is perfect and it really doesn’t feel heavy. It is surgical at the net and you’re right, you can get some crazy angles even from the baseline. Definitely punishes you if you aren’t setting up early and tracking the ball well, but the feel and pocketing makes it worth it. Didn’t expect to love this frame this much, but so glad I purchased one.

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Racket review: Wilson Pro Staff Six.One 90 BLX

Originally published on: 19/07/12 00:00

Name : Wilson Pro Staff Six.one 90 BLX Suitable for : (Very?) Advanced player tennishead award : Testers’ choice, Best for feel RRP : £179.95 Head size : 90sq.in Unstrung weight : 339g Length : 27 inches String pattern : 16×19 Balance : 30.5cm Beam : 17mm

Hold off on the technical jargon – what will it do for my game? Roger Federer's racket of choice is a fabulously sophisticated frame – just take a look at that suave leather grip – but, make no mistake, you have to be playing regularly and be of a very useful standard to get the most out of it. The 90-square-inch head and very thin 17mm beam mean you have to hit through the ball to generate power, but the control of this set-up means you can really rip your groundies without worrying about taking down the back fence. The feel is simply wonderful and there’s oodles of feedback to be had when you find the right spot – which is why you really should be good enough to consistently find the money on the rather stingy string-bed if you’re going to benefit from a racket like this. Master the ball in a manner remotely similar to the Swiss and you’ll get a great response, not least because the combination of the thin beam, braided graphite, basalt fibres and Wilson’s Amplifeel technology really do deliver. Silky soft.

Go on then, give us the technical bit Amplifeel handle technology provides an even cleaner and enhanced feel in the racket, also allowing for a more customised approach to the individual player. BLX technology incorporates Basalt – a natural volcanic rock – into the frame in the form of fine gold fibres, each with incredible vibration resistance. These new fibres are woven longitudinally with braided graphite to create one of the most advanced composites in the industry.

In English? This could feel beautiful in your hand or, quite frankly, horrible.

Where can I find out more? www.wilson.com

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Wilson BLX Six.One Tour 90

Wilson BLX Six.One Tour 90

Updated version of Roger Federer´s Six.One Tour. Wilson has woven Basalt fibers in the construction of the racquet. On court the BLX version of the Six.One Tour picks up where the KFactor version left off. With a very similar spec, the differences between the two are subtle. The BLX Six.One Tour is designed to resist vibration and offer a cleaner feel. Compared to the KFactor version, the Six.One Tour BLX feels slightly more dampened. As with previous versions, the racquet is incredibly solid from all areas of the court. The racquet's mass offers excellent plow through on everything from groundstrokes to serves. At net, there is a high level of control thanks to the solid response and solid bite from the stringbed. All in all an excellent choice for the advanced player.

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You fly for hours, anticipating your arrival, wanting to take in the area and the views of another country far away from your departure airport. The airport and the area you leave from is detailed and visually full, and you know you have a great airport scenery waiting for you at the other end of the flight, then when you arrive...

...  Nothing, but flat plain emptiness and the same boring standard X-Plane basic scenery, worse there is no OSM (Open Street Map) data in the tile either, so there is no road or autogen detailing in there as well, just well nothing.

When Drzewiecki Design released their UUEE Sheremetyevo Airport XP , I loved it because it was like a visitor from the Cold War past, the Soviet era, and it was also great scenery and great choice of a destination to fly to from any of the capitals of Europe...  but that was it, just this great airport in the middle of nothingness, bland....   zero ville.

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Now Drzewiecki Design has released "Moscow City"  a scenery package to compliment their UUEE Sheremetyevo, and boy how much a difference this release has done to this totally boring area.

To get the full first impression effect I flew JARDesign's A320neo from EFHK Vatnaa, Helsinki to UUEE Sheremetyevo which is flight Finnair AY153 which is a daily 9.25am service.

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First Impressions

I was surprised to start picking up scenery still quite away out from central Moscow, as I approached my 6000ft transition altitude. Here there was buildings and houses and the physical visual notes you were arriving somewhere.

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Looking hard at the horizon through the A320's windows and you could see the iconic silhouette of Moscow city.

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The scenery provides lite versions of all Moscow's Airports, this is UUWW Vnukovo, which was easily recognisable as you flew over. As you fly closer to the centre of the city the density of the objects below becomes quite heavy as the landscape fills in. You have all kinds of infrastructure including, blocks of flats, tower blocks, factories, housing, skyscrapers and almost everything that makes up an urban landscape, in all there is 2000 custom-made buildings that makes up this impressive scenery.

A note here in that you don't get that rolling as you move feeling effect where as it just suddenly appears in front of you and then quickly disappears behind as soon as you have flown out over the area. There is a slight effect of that as there has to be, but only in the far distance and as you can see from the images the views in every direction are widespread and visually it is very good to excellent.

The "Seven Sisters" or "Stalinist skyscrapers" built from 1947 to 1953 are all in the scenery with their "Wedding Cake" architecture or officially  Russian Baroque               - Gothic style. Most famous is the Moscow State University, front and centre of the image below.

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Central Moscow is excellent and extremely realistic, and you really need a travel guide to pick out the landmarks and detail, but it is hard to miss the Red Kremlin complex  and St Peter's square from the air.  Both sides of the aircraft is visually full until you have crossed right over the city.

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I am not a fan of the generated 3d OSM scenery, but this is very good in blending in perfectly with the X-Plane default scenery and giving you a smooth transition from country to urban and back again with great realism.

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Over the city and turning north towards Sheremetyevo, another Moscow airport UUMU Chkalovsky is represented on the turn.

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The city skyline is now easily visible on landing at Sheremetyevo, and that really helps in the arrival factor, more so in that the cities building infrastructure spread now comes up and around the airport to fill the gaps to the city itself, and making the original  Sheremetyevo scenery that was so open and lonely in the old X-Plane view is now a big part of the whole in this combination. No doubt it really brings this always good scenery now alive and very usable.

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Sheremetyevo Airport

Before we move on to the city itself. It is important to note the area around UUEE Sheremetyevo itself.

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Compare the large image above to the earlier image at the start of this review to see the amount of change there is around UUEE Sheremetyevo with the addition of this Moscow City package. The two sceneries are of course meant to be used together, and in reality it would look odd if you had Moscow City scenery installed without the Sheremetyevo scenery included to fill out the northern areas. A highlight is that both sceneries together form a single whole, as the areas between the airport and the central city area are well filled in and that gives you a huge area of coverage and the full visual aspect.

To get a closer lower look at the Moscow Center I commandeered Dreamfoil's lovely Bell 407.

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There is a 4.000km² total area covered with this scenery here, and you have expect some sort of building replication to cover all that ground. There is of course but as well in the fact there is also enough variations as to not keep it all interesting and not obviously visually obvious.

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The closer you go to the central area, the variations in the buildings change there in style and density as well. And then more of the iconic buildings start to appear as you get closer in again to the middle. The business district is excellent, with a lot of business towers and the more modern futuristic skyscraper architecture that stands out in every view point in eye scans across the city.

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The more recent is in tune with the more older Stalinist era that makes up the Moscow skyline.

The Kremlin Complex and the Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed (St Basil's) is excellently represented and so is "Red Square"

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There are Orthodox churches everywhere and all the big icons in the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, Otkrytive Arena and department stores, museums and power stations and more....

I did have issues with many buildings floating, including the Kremlin. I tried both "Runways follow terrain contours" on and off with no flattening of the objects and there is no information in the manual either on how to fix the problem.

Night lighting is very good, yes there is again a repeatable pattern to the majority of the hundreds of the apartment blocks that does stand out, but the more individual buildings do all have that personal touch and some buildings look really very good.

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The highlight here is the business district which looks magnificent and is very realistic from any direction at night as is the lit Stadium.

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Although away from the central area the Ostankino Tower that stands 540.1 metres (1,772 ft) tall, and is the tallest freestanding structure in Europe and it looks great at night and is a very good position indicator from the air from any direction.

Included Moscow Airports

As noted also included in the scenery are seven airports and several helipads.

UUWW Vnukovo

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The futuristic Vnukovo International is very good for a lite version, with great terminals and lots of small detailing. Only thing missing is the static aircraft and a bit more ramp equipment, but otherwise it is highly usable.

UUDD Domodedovo

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The oldest of Moscow's International airports is Domodedovo. Again it is quite devoid of static aircraft and I am not crazy about the blue terminal glass work, but it is still a very workable scenery to use and has a lot of well made objects.

UUBW Zhukovsky

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Zhukovsky was a major aircraft testing facility since the  cold war years, with most of the major Russian Experimental Design Bureau's having facilities here. It is also now used by the Ministry of Emergency Situations! and cargo carriers. It was also used as a test site for the Soviet Buran  reusable Spacecraft because it has the world's second longest pubic runway at at 5,402 m (17,723 ft). Mostly it is a collection of very large hangars but has a lot of static aircraft in storage.

UUMO Ostafyevo International Business Airport

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A former military airbase. Ostafyevo features a new modern glass terminal, and caters primarily to business aviation.

UUMU Chkalovsky

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Chkalovsky is a military logistics airport that is famous for it's support for the Russian Space program and transport to Star City and the Yuri A. Gagarin State Scientific Research-and-Testing Cosmonaut Training Center. Yuri Gagarin left here on his final flight before crashing by the town of Kirzhach.

UUBM Myachkovo Airport

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Myachkovo is a small General Aviation Airport that is owned by the Finpromko company. Cargo aircraft up to the size of the Ilyushin ll-76 freighter can also use the airport.

UUMB Kubinka

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Kubinka has been a significant Russian military airbase and large airshows are held here to show off the Russian military might.

There is also provided UUU1 Kremlin Airport, within the Kremlin walls, but I couldn't get it to work? There are two pads in H1 and H2.

Your first thoughts after reviewing this excellent Moscow scenery is not with this actual package. You then wish that you could have this extensive scenery at London, Rome, Madrid, Berlin and the list could go on with any of your favorite European Cities, and don't count a load in the Middle East and Asia. But a London scenery like this would certainly be a godsend in our X-Plane world. Drzewiecki Design has already done Warsaw and Manhattan, so there is always hope.

It is not cheap either and you need to add in their UUEE Sheremetyevo scenery package on top of that as well. But you get an awful lot of ground covered here for your money, with the area covered here that is extensive...  huge and flying into Moscow will never be the same again.

A few areas to note in one that in my case a few of the buildings floated, the download is huge load at 1.4gb and this Russian area is not the best for navigation aids and programming FMS units as most waypoints are not recognised. Most of the airports ILS coordinates also have to checked and recalibrated (Drzewiecki Design do provide all the correct coordinates) so there is a little work to do to set up repeat services but the work is worth the results.

Not only is the actual Moscow city and all it's buildings supported, you also get seven (if lite versions) of Moscow's other airports included as well, but the framerate processing of all this huge amount of objects and scale is pretty good to excellent. Framerate does hurt more on a lower (helicopter) level and certainly you need a computer with a little extra power is in no doubt required, but overall for the size of the area the scenery is extremely efficient.

Yes I was impressed by this Moscow City Scenery, as this once very barren area of X-Plane is now a very attractive repeat destination as nothing can give you a greater fulfilment than seeing your destination appear in the distance and then give you a huge visual experience as you fly over and approach your destination.

Moscow City certainly delivers that and more...  Just more sceneries like this please!

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Moscow City XP by Drzewiecki Design is NOW available! from the X-Plane.Org Store here :

  • Extremely detailed model of Moscow metropolitan area in Russia
  • Almost 2000 custom-made buildings and other objects, all high quality, FPS-friendly and with night textures
  • Whole Moscow center done in 3D as well as all other important landmarks - museums, palaces, skyscrapers, towers, bridges, railway stations, Zara stores...
  • Trains, ships, 3D people, cars, airport vehicles, static aircraft - anything you can imagine
  • About 4000 sq.km of photoreal 0,5-1m/pix terrain with autogen
  • Sceneries of all surrounding airports including UUWW Vnukovo, UUDD Domodedovo, UUBW Zhukovski, UUMO Ostafyevo, UUBM Myachkovo and UUMB Kubinka, with all airport buildings, detailed layouts, people, airport vehicles and more
  • Very detailed Kremlin model with newly constructed heliport

Requirements

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Installation and documents:

Download for the Moscow City XP is 1.47gb and the unzipped file is deposited in the "Custom Scenery" as four files:

DDZ Moscow City XP (3.99gb) - Yes GIGABYTES!

DDZ Moscow City XP Layer 2 (30.20mb)

DDZ Moscow City XP Documents (1.0 mb)

ZZZ_DDZ Moscow City XP Terrain (20.10mb)

Installation for Windows comes with an .exe installer that deposits the files in the correct order required (however I still moved the ZZZ- folder to the bottom via the INI text install list.

Installation Instructions are provided for Mac and Linux

You need to check all airports ILS coordinates are correct, instructions are provided.

Documents: Two documents include

Moscow City XP MacLinuxinstall

Moscow City XP Manual (seven pages)

Review System Specifications:

Computer System : Windows  - Intel Core i7 6700K CPU 4.00GHz / 64bit - 16 Gb single 1067 Mhz DDR4 2133 - GeForce GTX 980/SSE2 - Samsung Evo 512gb SSD 

Software :   - Windows 10 - X-Plane 10 Global ver 10.50

Addons : Saitek x52 Pro system Joystick and Throttle : Sound - Bose  Soundlink Mini

Plugins: JARDesign Ground Handling Deluxe US$14.95 : WorldTraffic US$29.95

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- Airbus A320neo by JARDesign ( X-Plane.OrgStore ) - US$59.95 : A320neo Sound Packs by Blue Sky Star Simulations ( X-Plane.OrgStore ) - US$19.95

- Bell 407 by Dreamfoil Creations ( X-Plane.OrgStore ) - US$34.95

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Thank you for this very thorough (as always) review. I just bought it (it's on sale) and have only one disappointment so far: Red Square has no ILS or any landing aids at all for that matter. And what a nightmare of an approach! Also I was hoping the package would include an add-on that gives my c172 a big cup holder for my Stoli. Otherwise the scenery is gorgeous. What a country!

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City Sightseeing Moscow Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Optional Cruise

wilson blx six one tour 90 review

  • Hop-on or hop-off at any of Moscow’s main highlights
  • Views of Moscow from an open-top, double-decker bus
  • Learn about the city with recorded commentary
  • Visit Red Square, Alexander Gardens, and more
  • Bus pass inclusions: 48 or 72 hour bus pass + walking tour
  • Boat pass inclusions: 60 minute boat trip + walking tour
  • Bus & Boat pass inclusions: 48 hour bus pass + 60 minute boat trip + walking tour
  • Vouchers valid for 12 months
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Location Name: The route begins at Red Square but you can board at any stop
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Red Route runs from 10:00am - 6:00pm, every 25 minutes. Duration - 60 minutes. First stop - Bolotnaya Square.
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Green Route runs from 10:00am - 6:00pm, every 60 minutes. Duration - 120 minutes. First stop - Bolotnaya Square.
  • Orange Route (currently suspended) runs from 10:30am - 6:30pm, every 30 minutes. Duration - 140 minutes. First stop - Museum of Cosmonautics
  • Walking tour runs daily at 10:45am. Duration - 2 hours 30 minutes. Meeting point - Next to monument of Saints Cyril and Methodius.
  • Boat tour operates 5th May - 20th October, from 11:30am - 6:30pm. Duration - 60 minutes. Meeting point - Zaryadye Park Pier.
  • Mobile and paper vouchers are accepted for this tour.
  • Vouchers can be redeemed at any of the stops along the routes.
  • Vouchers are valid for 12 months
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

wilson blx six one tour 90 review

  • DebbJ 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Great way to get oriented to Moscow We started our Moscow experience with the hop on hop off. It was a great way to get orientated to the city. The additional optional tours were also good, we did the Metro tour which I highly recommend, we also paid for the Kremlin tour. The hop on hop off has three different lines all included. Only fault was the bus was sometimes full and you had to wait for the next one which was about 15 minutes (in the cold). Read more Written January 6, 2020
  • UmaDelhi 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles 2 days are required Very very good audio guides- the voice quality was also good and also the anecdotes of history were brilliant. Russia is truly beautiful Read more Written September 1, 2019
  • BeverleyT 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Boat trip - TERRIBLE We got on the bus, but couldn’t buy a 1 day ticket. They suggested we do the 1 hour boat trip and said they would drop us to the dock. 1) they dropped us in the wrong place 2) they were lost because of the marathon Then the boat, after we finally found it: 1) stinking fumes, actually gagging 2) no commentary, in fact, no interaction unless you begged 3) offered us 2 for 1 icecreams as they had melted and refrozen as the fridge gets turned off at night Honestly, we enjoyed the afternoon in the boat but spent all of it laughing at just how awful it was!!! The worst thing in Moscow! Read more Written August 18, 2019
  • niruDurbs 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Not the best value for the price The ticket is quite expensive and covers three different routes in a 24 hour period. The red route is quite exciting and takes about an hour. The bus comes every 10 to 15 minutes. However the other two routes take about two hours each and buses come every 30 to 40 minute period. If the bus is full then you have to wait at the stop for the next bus. So personally I feel that not much can be seen this way. I definitely was not impressed. However it must be noted that one can learn a lot about the history of Moscow Read more Written July 3, 2019
  • IrishCueTravel 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles SLO Motion Not all their fault , but if you plan on trying this Attraction be patient! Traffic is a big problem first and foremost. But to add additional unnecessary delays; the bus stops at each site for 15 minutes at a time or More ! I gave up half way through ( 45 minutes) ; and walked back to the starting point in 10 minutes! Read more Written June 4, 2019
  • michael g 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Worst hop on/hop off EVER Waited for 40 minutes in the cold rain for a bus that never came... unacceptable. Traffic is so bad that when on a bus the previos day it was barely moving. My advice-get a subway pass and a good travel guide book and do sightseeing on your own! Read more Written October 24, 2018
  • Rebecca J 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Boat element was excellent We purchased a ticket online for the boat and bus for 2 days. The boat element was wonderful, we saw some amazing parts of Moscow along the river side. The bus element was very disappointing as it only started at 10am and was finished by 6:30pm. It was extremely warm when we were there and it would have been great to do the tour in the cool of the day. There was also no air conditioning in the down stairs part of the bus. They also turned away passengers at one of the stops as the bus was full and there was not another bus for 40 minutes. Read more Written September 26, 2018
  • Monismith2014 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles it was very enjoyable it was very interesting seeing things we saw walking around from the bus. so much more to see. we had a lot better view of the attractions from the height of the bus.also the bus was reasonable slow which gave us time enough for photos. it stopped at sparrow hill for 10 minutes for picture taking Read more Written September 20, 2018
  • fati666222 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles The best way to see Moscow We did both routes but if you have little time then only do the red route.Its very informative and it takes you to the important sights.The staff on the bus are very friendly and helpful. Read more Written August 20, 2018
  • adolfo17 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles The worst hope-on hope-off service I've ever seen Diffiult to understand the route maps and stops. Staff wouldn't help either. Lengthy stops. No air conditioning. Read more Written August 4, 2018
  • Peter F 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Two Routes There is a short red route which depending on the traffic takes about an hour. The route is generally around the Red Square area. The ear phones were small and sometimes the commentary did not link up with the sites you were seeing. The green bus takes you on a longer route and ours took two and a half hours due to the heavy traffic. I would not recommend this trip unless it is raining or you want to fill in time. The sights we saw were nothing outstanding with plenty of time at certain stops for photos. Also the driver stop for a bite to eat at one stop. Read more Written July 30, 2018
  • Bernardo P 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Boat Trips Moscow, Russia Yesterday, I booked a boat trip with the GetYourGuide.com web page and was totally horrible, didn’t have audio guide as it shows on the picture-Nobody Talk-. The girl on the picture-light blue bag-ask for 100 Rubles for show her the QR Code while I had the Booking and PIN number cause she must see the vessel name-Didn’t say nothing and after she said board any vessel. I suggest take the trip and pay on site, avoid fake internet pages, there are many other services with a lot of entertainment, don’t take this ones. Read more Written July 14, 2018
  • Kathrynowl91 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Good way to see some sites We usually do these tours when we travel. They get you round and you see the sight . The traffic is quite heavy so it is a bit slow but there is not a lot they can do about it. We only did the red route. Just a note people don’t queue here when the bus comes it’s a bit of a free for all. Read more Written July 13, 2018
  • Daniyal91 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Was Ok.! Started our tour of moscow from here, We had got the 2 Day Pass with the boat ride. The route and the map was good but not well managed. The bus didn't stop at many points. Were were unaware a couple of times at what point we were and missed them. Headphones and maps were provided. Would recommend one should check out the route map before going and decide which places to stop in advance, this way one can manage and enjoy the tour more and us it more effectively.! The boat ride was Ok, a little crowded. No guide provided, just a boat ride with restaurant service Read more Written July 12, 2018
  • WilliamDyer 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Poor service on boat and too many waiting times on buses For the price, you should expect at minimum English speaking tour guides with decent experience, but at least in my case that did not happen both in buses and boats. And in the boat even tough we were 90% English speaking tourist at least, the tour guide spoke 95% of the time in Russia, and only 3 sentences in English, I really counted how many times she spoke in English. And at the end she asks us if we have any questions? Of course I told her I couldn’t ask her anything since I didn’t understand 95% of what she was saying. The boat tour is not worth it, just take the bus that would be my advice. Second minus is the waiting times, in the boat they made us wait an hour before it departed, and in many stops with the buses waiting times of 20-30 minutes. I actually think I lost that day around 2 hours doing nothing. Be careful. Read more Written July 10, 2018

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Wilson BLX Six.One Team Racquet Review

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  • Nothing we could agree on

Judging from the responses of our playtesters, the 2012 update to the Wilson BLX Six.One Team is going to turn some heads. The new Amplifeel technology uses an innovative handle system to reduce harsh vibrations, and the switch to an open string pattern has expanded the sweetspot. Together these changes add up to more comfort -- a fact not lost on our team. In addition to comfort, Wilson has kept this racquet very maneuverable, which explains why our testers were able to position the racquet so quickly and explode through contact. With its 95 square inch head and lighter weight, the new BLX Six.One Team errs on the side control. While our testers occasionally had issues with the power level and stability, none of them walked away disappointed. Ultimately, Wilson has created a very comfortable all court racquet for the intermediate to advanced player who places a premium on maneuverability, comfort and precision.

Groundstrokes - Score: 83

wilson blx six one tour 90 review

The The Wilson BLX Six.One Team proved very user-friendly from the baseline, giving our team a nice combination of comfort, spin and control. Mike had great results, saying, "This racquet required very little adjustment on groundstrokes. Forehands and backhands felt great, and the maneuverability made it easy to swing through the ball to generate speed and spin."

Appreciating the feel, Brittany settled into a groove after calibrating her strokes to the smaller headsize. She said, "The first thing I noticed when I started hitting with this racquet was the great feel, which was very easy to adjust to. I immediately felt comfortable playing with it. The slightly smaller headsize did require some adjustment. The first few days I had a couple shanks before I was able to dial in on the nice sized sweetspot. I found a good combination of power and spin off both wings. I was able to really put some juice on the ball on aggressive shots and found enough spin to keep the ball in play when I was on the defensive."

Despite wanting a tad more power, Siobhan found comfort and easy shot-making from the backcourt. She said, "I was impressed with how comfortable this racquet was. Normally it takes some time for me to adjust to a new racquet, but I fell right into a groove with this one. The specs were right where I like too, so it was easy right 'out of the box.' Sometimes racquets hamper shot-making, but this one allowed me to do whatever I liked -- I could get spin and depth without much fuss. The only downside was the lack of power, but if I kept my racquet speed up then it was great. I very much enjoyed the control, though I lost a bit when I slowed my racquet speed."

Agreeing with Siobhan, Karly was equally impressed by the control and comfort, but also wanted a little more pop. She said, "The control and comfort of this racquet were excellent. I felt like most of my shots landed within a foot of my target, which provided the necessary confidence for aggressive tennis. It was also arm-friendly, so I didn't have to ease up or stop playing, and it was very maneuverable. I thought the balance played more head light than the specs, which helped with head speed. Though the racquet was comfortable, maneuverable and made directing my shots easier, I would've liked more power from the baseline. It had control, but I had a hard time generating power on groundies. When hitting against pace it wasn't an issue, but when it came time for me to produce my own pace I had to swing for the fences to get any kind of depth."

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Volleys - Score: 84

Our team enjoyed the Wilson BLX Six.One Team at net. Finding that magical combination of maneuverability and stability was Siobhan . She said, "Comfortable! It was easy to maneuver and put sufficient mass behind the ball. It's pretty light, so you can move it around well, but it has enough stick to really put balls away."

Mike agreed wholeheartedly, adding, "This racquet was really easy to handle at net. The feel and weight of the racquet made it a cinch to hit drop volleys or place the ball on a dime. More importantly, the easy handling was coupled with great shock absorption, making this one of my favorite volleying sticks."

Karly also found the right blend of power, stability and maneuverability. She said, "The head light balance helped make this racquet really easy to maneuver up at net. It didn't take much energy to make contact. It was comfortable, stable and offered good control. The low power from the baseline wasn't an issue at net, and I was able to get enough pop. If I had to pick one disadvantage, I'd say the sweetspot was smaller than average, but the good maneuverability more than made up for it."

While not completely blown away, Brittany could not deny the solid overall performance at net. She said, "I have nothing bad to say on the volley front. The racquet performed exactly as expected. I liked the feel and maneuverability of this racquet. I could put the volley away deep or angle it short without any problems. I didn't find anything the racquet did extremely well at net, but it did everything well enough that I have no complaints."

Serves - Score: 79

Serving with the BLX Six.One Team was a mixed bag. The biggest fan was Mike , who was able to swing fast enough to generate some heat. He said, "Serving with this racquet was a lot of fun and gave me many free points. I was able to really power through the ball, whether going big or throwing in a kicker. I got tons of pop and of control, most likely due to the maneuverable weight."

A familiar story in tennis, there was power but little control for Karly . She said, "Serving produced the opposite effect from groundstrokes -- I got more power than control. It was really easy to crank fast serves, and the maneuverable swingweight kept my arm from getting tired. However, I think a more head-heavy balance would make the racquet less whippy and thereby add some needed control."

On the flip side, Siobhan had control but lacked power. She said, "While comfortable and clean to hit with, the lack of power showed up more on serve. I had to work a lot harder to get the pace I wanted, which didn't do my shoulder any favors. Spin serves were good, though, and I had good control."

Unable to find a groove on serves, Brittany said, "Sadly, the serve was probably the only stroke I didn't fully enjoy with this racquet. I felt like I never really hit to my full potential. I couldn't generate enough pop on my first serve, and my second serve produced only a little spin and kick."

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Serve Returns - Score: 85

Our testers really enjoyed the BLX Six.One Team on serve returns. Brittany found the perfect balance of power, stability and control. She said, "My serve return is my favorite shot to hit in general, and hitting it with this racquet was no exception. I found this racquet to be extremely maneuverable and stable, which produced solid, deep returns. I enjoyed this both on first serve returns, where I was able to step in and use the serve's pace to hit a return, and when I had to create my own pace on a second serve return."

Echoing Brittany's high praise, Karly said, "Returning serves was my favorite thing to do with this racquet. The BLX Six.One Team was extremely easy to swing and remained solid against heavy pace. I could get my racquet back in time while still getting control and power. No complaints on service returns. If only all racquets felt like this when returning -- it was great!"

Siobhan achieved excellent results through sound preparation. She exclaimed, "Great! If I swung early and set up well, I could really rip some good returns. Again, the control showed up well here if I kept my swing speed up."

Having mixed results was Mike , who found the maneuverability to be 95 percent a blessing and 5 percent a curse. He said, "The majority of returns felt great because I could explode fully through contact without fear of the ball flying. Not having to hold back is always good. However, I found it a little tougher to stabilize the racquet and execute a controlled response when my opponent brought the high heat."

Overall - Score: 83

Mike - "Great feel and maneuverability! It was nice being able to swing through the ball on every shot and still be able to keep it in play."

Brittany - "I liked the feel, along with the combination of power and spin I got on my groundstrokes."

Siobhan - "Excellent control and comfort - and was great with a poly (which allowed me to swing my little heart out)."

Karly - "Loved the control! I felt like a sharpshooter with this racquet. It gave me a ton of confidence."

Mike - "Mild complaint of racquet twisting on returns. Besides that, everything was very good. No complaints."

Brittany - "I didn't like serving with this racquet, as I wasn't able to hit all my different serves."

Siobhan - "Loss of power and control on slower swing speeds -- but that's just encouragement to keep my swing speed higher!"

Karly - "The balance - it felt more head light than it actually was. I think if more of the weight was distributed toward the top of the frame it would've helped generate more power on groundstrokes and more control on serves."

Comparing the Wilson BLX Six.One Team to other racquets they've hit, our testers said:

Mike - "This one offered better feel and comfort than last year's model. This is definitely one of my favorites."

Brittany - "I found this racquet to be similar to the Head YOUTEK IG Radical S and Tecnifibre Rebound Pro. It is similar to the Head YOUTEK IG Radical S in its power and comfort, only more stable. In terms of feel and maneuverability, this is a lot like the Tecnifibre Rebound Pro."

Siobhan - "This reminded me of a lighter Mantis Tour 305, which is also loaded with comfort and control."

Karly - "The feel, comfort and stability reminded me of the Wilson BLX Tour 2012 racquet. Both racquets felt comfortable on the arm while providing good stability."

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Mike: 5.0 baseliner with a semi-western forehand and two-handed backhand. His current racquet of choice is a customized Prince Triple Threat Warrior.

Brittany: Open level player with a semi-western forehand and a two-handed backhand. She currently plays with the Yonex V-Core 100S.

Siobhan: Open level player with a semi western forehand and a two-handed backhand. She currently plays Wilson KBlade Team.

Karly: 4.0 baseline player currently playing with the Wilson nCode nTour. She hits with a semi-western forehand grip and uses a two handed backhand.

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Moscow City Ballet

About Moscow City Ballet

The company’s greatest success has been in the United Kingdom where it has given more than 1000 performances since 1991, accompanied by the Moscow City Ballet Orchestra. Considering classical ballet to be an important part of the national heritage of Russia, Moscow City Ballet aims to bring it to as wide a public as possible, especially the new generation of ballet-going youngsters.

Smirnov-Golovanov’s own productions, as well as previous versions of the classical ballets, all share a clearly-defined style, ideas, and choreographic integrity, setting high-performance standards. The company is renowned for the perfection of its corps de ballet in the best traditions of the Russian school of classical ballet. The company’s unique style is ensured by the dedicated efforts, both in production and rehearsal, of its artistic director, Ludmila Nerubashenko.

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No Cancellation Charges  up to 24 hours before the chosen travel date. 100% cancellation fee applied within 24 hours of travel date.

For groups of 12 or more, you may send us an inquiry at [email protected]. Although we do not guarantee bulk deals for all our tours, there are some tours for which we can offer discounted pricing. Ordinary hop-on-hop-off bus tickets are entitled to group savings. Attractions, pass items and combo tickets aren't.

Due the nature of this type of tour and varying demand, group travellers should be aware that there is no guarantee that the group will be able to travel altogether as the available seats vary from stop to stop and depends on demand each day. The group may need to split up and/or wait for the next bus(s).

As, we cannot guarantee that the group shall be able to travel together as one group, therefore we will reduce the group size down to 4-5 smaller groups per ticket (depending upon group size).

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City Sightseeing: Moscow Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour

City Sightseeing: Moscow Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour

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  • The Bus Tour offers unlimited 360° panoramic views of main sights of Moscow.
  • Access to audio-guide in 10 different languages which enables to know about Moscow’s history and traditions.
  • The three-bus tour routes and 40+ stops around Moscow completes the trip. Draw an itinerary to explore the city on your own.
  • There can be a boat tour and bus tour to enjoy panoramic views of Moskva River.
  • Smartphone Voucher Accepted. (No need to print)

The City Sightseeing at Moscow begins at Bolotnaya Square with Hop-on-Hop-off bus service. The bus operates on the Red, Green and Orange lines. If you have limited time in Moscow, start your trip on the Redline and get yourself acquainted with the city’s 16 best attractions. The green line, however, covers 26 amazing spots so if you are staying for an extended period catch the green line.

  • Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
  • Alexander Garden
  • GUM State Department Store
  • Sofiyskaya Embankment
  • Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
  • University Square, Vorobyovy Gory Observation Deck
  • Hotel Ukraina Pier
  • Zaryadye Park
  • Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics
  • VDNKh Metro Station
  • Cosmonauts Alley
  • Ostankino Television Tower
  • Red Route: Schedule: 10:00 - 18:00 , Loop: 60 Minutes , Frequency: 15 Minutes
  • Green Route : Schedule: 10:00 - 18:00 , Loop: 120 Minutes , Frequency: 30 Minutes
  • Orange Route : Schedule: 10:00 - 18:30 , Loop: 140 Minutes , Frequency: 30 Minutes
  • 24 / 48-Hours Hop-on Hop-off Bus Ticket
  • Red Line Audio Guide: Russian, English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese, Farsi
  • Green Line Audio Guide: Russian, English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Chinese, Arabic
  • Orange Line Audio Guide : Russian English, German, Spanish, Italian, French
  • Guided walking tour
  • Boat Tour (If option selected)
  • Hotel Transfers
  • Entrance Fees (Unless Specified)

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You can board the bus at any stop and voucher can be exchanged directly with the driver. Printed vouchers required for this tour and are accepted at all stops. You will receive a ticket in exchange for your voucher, which you must keep until the expiry date/ tour. Please check your ticket to know when it expires. After exchanging your voucher for a ticket, your voucher will no longer be valid. In loss of voucher/ticket, company is not liable for any refund. Book Now! You can use your ticket any day within 12 months.

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Wheelchair Access, Heating Please note that face masks must be worn on board the bus. Orange Route is temporarily suspended   

Operational Details: Walking Tour

  • Daily at 10:45 a.m.
  • Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Meeting point: next to the monument to Saints Cyril and Methodius (Kitay-Gorod metro station)

Capital River Boat Tour

  • May - October: from 11:30am to 6:30pm (Subject to change)
  • Duration: 60 minutes
  • Departure Point: Zaryadye Park Pier

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