Comments: Great racquet, very underestimated, easily customized to fit everyone. Great control from baseline, good power and precision. Awesome speed and maneuverability. Has spin potential also. I suggest stringing around 50 lbs with a soft poly 1.20 or thiner. My choice RPM Blast Rough for better spin ability.
From:Dexter, 8/29/17

Comments: Still loving the FST 99S. With the right string setup, this has been a pretty fun all-court frame. Added Weiss Canon Ultra Cable to the 99S and it pretty much unleashed it full potential. Thin beam and the nice HLweight gives it a scalpel like feel and with the 18x17 you still get a great precision. Don't leave this one out on your demo. And naturally, if you need tennis anything, get it here because TW rocks.
From:Tom, 11/16

Comments: I currently use this racquet strung with Black Widow at 54 lbs. Great spin and power at the baseline, but once you come up to net, it becomes a little harder to control the ball. The low swing weight lets you really rip some crazy forehands. Hitting shots right on the sweet spot felt so crisp and clean.
From:Brian, 11/16

Comments: Responds very sensitively to different strings. In my experience, a hybrid worked best but the amount of spin I get breaks my bed too often to be viable for my budget. With a full bed of a softer, 16g poly, everything is solid and maneuverable. Probably could be better with some lead somewhere but it plays great without it if you don't mind putting in some effort to not be lazy. Love it overall!
From:Ty, 8/16

Comments: I have just bought this one and played with it for three matches. The first feeling is that baseliners can hit with lots of power from the backcourt. I also have some trouble controlling it at the net. It seems that the face of the racquet does not have a big sweet spot and needs more exact contact when volleying.
From:Chien, 8/16

Comments: My usual stick is a Pro Staff 97 (strung at 55 lbs with a poly and 58-60 lbs with a synthetic). First, I tried this stick with some sort of Wilson poly string at 50 lbs. It felt good at that tension. Tried to get some control so had it strung with Gosen Eggpower 17 (Sidewinder in the US) at 58 lbs. That made the racquet tough to use. Tried 10 sets with it and the result was the same. Balls were hard to keep deep from the base line . Now trying it with a Wilson Synthetic at 52 lbs and it's all good again.Really need to test a wide range of tension on this one to get it right.
From:Alvin, 7/16

Comments: This racquet solved my quest for more power without sacrificing control. I'm a 4.0 senior player who loves playing doubles, but needed a bit bigger sweet-spot to hit a power-packed first serve, followed by a nice angled drop shot that only a good control racquet can provide.This racquet gives you the best of both worlds.And since I have a two-hand backhand, the longer grip is a bonus. It took me four tries to get the strings right, and finally ended up with a great feel with NXT on the mains and Savage on the cross.Watch out adult leagues, here I come!
From:Steve, 4/16

Comments: Love, love, love this racquet! For me, there is so much control with this stick. The low swingweight gives it that great whippy feel that allows you to accelerate and create a lot spin and safety, especially on the forehand side. The really head light balance also gives it such amazing maneuverability at net for reaction volleys. I did add .1 oz total at 9 and 3 o'clock, to give it a little more stability (initially I did feel like it got pushed around at net a bit if there was a lot of pace on the ball). Also added another .2 oz at the butt cap. I actually really enjoyed the low starting weight because, as the TW despcription says, this racquet does provide a great starting point for customization. Unlike some of the TW playtesters, I find a really predictable response with the 18x17 pattern. The stiffness hasn't been an issue for me, but I did feel a little arm pain when I strung some 4G a little tighter than I'm used to. Backed off on the tension and no complaints. I tried out the Yonex DR 98 (loved this for my two handed BH but just couldn't dial in my forehand) and the Head instinct MP (good but nothing stood out as great) before settling on the FST 99S. Very happy with my choice.
From:Court, 3/16

Comments: I demoed this racquet tonight and it is a complete "dumpster fire." I don't know what WIlson is trying to accomplish with this line of racquets.The feel was terrible, the spin was non existent and if you try and flatten out your shot it hits the back of the fence. The stick was strung with Luxilon 4g so it was not a "base" string but after seeing the comments below it may not have been set up right.However, if the stick was half way decent you shouldn't have to put that much effort in trying to determine the correct string. Plus having to pay $249?! This line of racquets and the Ultra series are awful and if WIlson is trying to emulate Babolat they are off to a bad start.The Steam and Juice lines were much better then their replacements.I use the Pro Staff 97 and that line and the Blades are the only 2 good series that WIlson has right now, the others seem like attempts to throw "you know what at the wall and seeing what sticks."I have also used the Pure Drive and Pure Aero so I am not partial to player's frames. I am a 4.0 to 4.5 that has been playing for 20 years.
From:Dave, 3/16

Comments: The racquet was too stiff for me. After serving hard with it, I experienced some arm pain.
From:Matt, 3/16

Comments: I believe it's a great option for a low 11 ounce stick. It is "Radical like" in some ways with the addition of fantastic spin capability. I find the control level very predictable and the available power level similar to the latest Radical iterations. The frame I have has a slightly heavier swing weight than the one speced by TW -- mine is at 11.2 ounces at just under 8 pts HL strung. Strung with Head Hawk 17gat 45 lbs (constant pull) and it is fantastic -- a stiff poly at higher tensions would diminish the feel and power level of this one. Multies or hybrids would also be a great option.
From:Anonymous, 2/16

Comments: Got the Wilson Burn FST 99S a few weeks ago, needed a bit of time to adjust from my old Wilson Tour Ncode 95. I am a 4.5 player from Australia, 45 years old, counter-puncher/all-rounder style. I find the racquet fits my style, with lots of control, feels great for flat shots and good access to spin if needed. The racquet has good maneuverability and fairly low power. Needs to be strung at a low tension with a poly or strung with a multifilament (my choice, X-One BiPhase 17) for great touch, power and control. The racquet feels stiff and boardy if the string set-up is not right. Racquet feels 'buttery' with great touch, control and a bit of power with the right string and tension. I am usually prone to have a sore elbow but not with the Wilson Burn FST 99S and Xone BiPhase combo.
From:J, 2/16

Comments: Sturdy, stable, and spinfully vicious. Shots are crisp, control is calculated which makes for that intelligent looking shot. And of course a perfect feel with pre-strung strings. Made the switch to this Wilson Burn FST 99S as soon as I held this stick. And yes, I too love the illustrious comments below from Srikanth!
From:Mz, 2/16

Comments: Clock! Rock! Shock! Block! Click! Clack! Clock! Clockwork! Shockwork! Clock that forehand, Clock it out wide, Clock that backhand. Clock down the T, Clock a spot thrice, Rock disguise, Shock with a slice. Rock a soft multi, Block the shock, Rock the 18x17, Shock that bloke! Shock seeded guys, Cock that wrist, Clock 'em groundies, Rock a grand twist!
From:Srikanth, 2/16
Note from TW: TW staff approves the enthusiasm and creativity of this feedback on the Burn FST 99S! :)

Comments: Used this racquet extensively teaching and playing and had to put the racquet down due to stiffness. I have never had arm problems but this stick hurt my wrist specifically. It feels nice on contact and not jarring but the long term effects I guess make this feel like a stiff racquet. I bet if you put a multi in the frame it would soften it up enough to use but I use poly, so this racquet does not work for me.
From:Dustin, 2/16