![]() ![]() We loved the old Pure Strikes and we love this one.įor anyone looking for control and maneuverability, this stick is one of the best blends out there. That being said, this is still a brilliant racket. Racket technology tends to move on very gradually, so unless a racket makes a big leap forward there’s not too much point being in a rush to replace what you’ve got. I would wait until my rackets need replacing then move to the newer version. No, the improvement isn’t that big that you need to dump your old rackets straight away. ![]() ![]() Would I be rushing out to replace my old Pure Strikes with the new Pure Strikes? The answer is, yes, it felt like it made a small improvement. Let’s address the question you’ve probably wanted me to answer all along – is the new Pure Strike better than the old one? We gave the Babolat Pure Strike 16 x 19 3rd Gen an 8.5 out of 10 for the serve. This racket has few weaknesses, and the serve is certainly not one of them. There’s not too much difference between the new stick and the old one in this area, but essentially that just means they’re both very good. The 16 x 19 string pattern offers a little bit more pop than the 18 x 20 which is always helpful on the first serve. When you do that, you get good spin to drag the ball into court and keep your opponent from stepping in and attacking you too much. However, with fast rackets like the new Pure Strike, I always feel like I’m encouraged to keep going after the ball. It’s so easy to keep your racket head up with this stick, and when you attack the ball you’re rewarded with great control.Ī big problem I have, especially with the second serve is that sometimes I can lose some racket head speed and drop the ball into the net. The serve is an area where the Pure Strike’s easy maneuverability comes into its own. ![]() It might not be the most accessible racket out there for beginners, but for everyone else who likes to swing through and attack the ball, this is a must-try.Ī little extra swingweight has made the new racket a little bit more solid and you do get slightly better cushioning, but it still gets the same score as the old racket for groundstrokes – 9.5. That shouldn’t be a knock on how the racket plays in factory form, it’s just the setup that best suits me.Īs it is though, you can still do great things with this racket. The only thing I can say on the negatives is I do like a touch more weight, so I would about 10g of tape in the V just to beef it up a bit. I spend my points looking for opportunities to dominate with my forehand, and I really felt like this racket gets the most out of this shot. You’ve got so much control with this racket considering it weighs just 305g, and when you combine this with such easy maneuverability, the results are some vicious groundstrokes. On the groundstrokes, it’s that feeling that I can swing as hard as I want and the ball is going to find it’s way into court. However, this Pure Strike still does more than enough to convince me I’m safe in the knowledge I’m playing with one of the best rackets out there. The Pure Strike has some tough competition with Wilson bringing out a new Blade 98 this year and Yonex the new VCore rackets. The Pure Strike is known for its precision but with RPM Blast, you take that to the next level with huge control, and access to tons of spin.Īs someone who was converted to the Church of Pure Strike a year or so back, I’m always quick to recommend these rackets (although I use the 18 x 20,) the question is, how much better than the old version are these new Pure Strikes? The new rackets are a little less stiff than the old ones, and Babolat has worked on making them more forgiving with C2 Pure Feel included in the frame, which does give you an extra bit of pocketing.įor this playtest we took the Pure Strike out with Babolat RPM Blast strung at 50lbs. However, if there’s one thing you did hear from time to time, it’s that they’re a little bit too stiff. The Pure Strikes are an extremely popular range of rackets, and you can’t find too many people with complaints about them. We loved the old Pure Strike 16 x 19 for it’s easy playability, control, and spin, and all of those features have carried on with the 3rd generation. ![]()
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