i agree 100% the Wilson 98 v9 16x19 feels like you hitting the ball with the hand. Ii bought it and immediately I was smiling and happy. i can now hit all my shots naturally and WIN thank you Chris
I went back to my gen 3 Strike 100 this week (from my Radical MP) and loved it with a dampener but I weighed it and it's way overweight, possibly because the grip is too small and I had to beef it up. It felt nice and powerful and accurate and helped my one handed back hand a lot. I'd be very interested to try the new version.
I think the PS is the most forgiving 98 on the market. Yes, you feel when you mishit the sweet spot, which is good information for the player, but they are still very forgiving in that case because the balls are not going short like with some other rackets in that category like blades or radicals. Also the spin potential is top notch and the benchmark in that control oriented category, although it ist a very tight 16/19. highly recommended for anyone looking for a versatile, forgiving and also very powerful 98 racket, if you can handle the high sw
hi there TennisGuy! How would you compare the Strikes to the pure aero 98, ito racket speed, forgiveness? I have the Blade 9 18x20 and like its predictability and stable feel, like i did with the RF97 PS v13. I might even like it more than my Yones 97D (320gr).
Hi I have the Pro V9 16-19glossy and very solid raquet , but funny enough i was at Decathlon and got curios of the TR 960 and tested and bought, easy raquet to play and better handling, BUT less power and less solid and even if i put leather grip and 2 grams on each side at 10-12 the ball is more faster but than it looses in handling. Any ideas on how to make this raquet more performant without giving up the nice handling that he has...) Thanks
no idea why the two rackets are always compared, for me two completely different rackets! I played all the PS and loved it but the new is different. the SW is not playeble anymore for me as a one hander. all my tester had a SW over 330. that's crazy
I agree. Different rackets for different players. The Pure Strikes are just step above in the "heavy feeling". They are more pro players rackets, not for everyone. Higher SW is also something that makes these rackets stand out from the competition. It's actually quite weird from Babolat that they make such demanding rackets for the general public. I think they should make a more generous and easier hitting Pure Strikes next time.
I can say, that the previous pure Strikes felt to demanding and dead to me. Acutually I am playtesting the pure strike 100 16x20 , with customization. It seems it is a nice Stick, maybe the flex can limit the feeling for the ball. It needs some time to dial in, but I can play huge Balls close to the baseline. Nice laungh angel
I agree. The problem with Strikes is the feel. I like the power, control, precision, stability, but the lack of smoother and more delicate connection to the frame is missing. The touch is not really there. And also I still think the Strikes are somehow too demanding and not very forgiving. But overall I like Strikes more than Aeros for example.
Blade has definitely more free power, which I'm talking about. The power that is easy to generate even when playing in defence. Strikes have more plowthrough, but that's something very different. Plowthrough = higher swingweight and heavier shots when you swing through.
i agree 100% the Wilson 98 v9 16x19 feels like you hitting the ball with the hand. Ii bought it and immediately I was smiling and happy. i can now hit all my shots naturally and WIN thank you Chris
I went back to my gen 3 Strike 100 this week (from my Radical MP) and loved it with a dampener but I weighed it and it's way overweight, possibly because the grip is too small and I had to beef it up. It felt nice and powerful and accurate and helped my one handed back hand a lot. I'd be very interested to try the new version.
How would you compare those racquets to your Iga Tempo 98?
I think the PS is the most forgiving 98 on the market. Yes, you feel when you mishit the sweet spot, which is good information for the player, but they are still very forgiving in that case because the balls are not going short like with some other rackets in that category like blades or radicals. Also the spin potential is top notch and the benchmark in that control oriented category, although it ist a very tight 16/19. highly recommended for anyone looking for a versatile, forgiving and also very powerful 98 racket, if you can handle the high sw
hi there TennisGuy! How would you compare the Strikes to the pure aero 98, ito racket speed, forgiveness? I have the Blade 9 18x20 and like its predictability and stable feel, like i did with the RF97 PS v13. I might even like it more than my Yones 97D (320gr).
Off topic but I am curious: what was the big NO for you not switching to latest tf40 305 16x19 for example ?
Agreed i feel the same with these rackets, great job on this review 👏
Good job. Thanks for the review.
Excellent comparison. Can you please compare the blade v9 and radical mp... thanks much
How would you compare the Pure Strike 98 16x19 versus the Radical Auxetic MP? Have you tried the Pure Strike 97?
Hi I have the Pro V9 16-19glossy and very solid raquet , but funny enough i was at Decathlon and got curios of the TR 960 and tested and bought, easy raquet to play and better handling, BUT less power and less solid and even if i put leather grip and 2 grams on each side at 10-12 the ball is more faster but than it looses in handling. Any ideas on how to make this raquet more performant without giving up the nice handling that he has...) Thanks
Your 3 favourite overgrips ? And your go to basic grip ?
Nice comparison. Can you please review Blade 98S v9 18x16 as well. It has swingweight 299. I am not sure if that is correct number
what about the Pure Strike light?
NOW THIS will be interesting
no idea why the two rackets are always compared, for me two completely different rackets! I played all the PS and loved it but the new is different. the SW is not playeble anymore for me as a one hander. all my tester had a SW over 330. that's crazy
I agree. Different rackets for different players. The Pure Strikes are just step above in the "heavy feeling". They are more pro players rackets, not for everyone. Higher SW is also something that makes these rackets stand out from the competition. It's actually quite weird from Babolat that they make such demanding rackets for the general public. I think they should make a more generous and easier hitting Pure Strikes next time.
I can say, that the previous pure Strikes felt to demanding and dead to me. Acutually I am playtesting the pure strike 100 16x20 , with customization. It seems it is a nice Stick, maybe the flex can limit the feeling for the ball. It needs some time to dial in, but I can play huge Balls close to the baseline. Nice laungh angel
I agree. The problem with Strikes is the feel. I like the power, control, precision, stability, but the lack of smoother and more delicate connection to the frame is missing. The touch is not really there. And also I still think the Strikes are somehow too demanding and not very forgiving. But overall I like Strikes more than Aeros for example.
@@CzechTennisGuy jup, the seeetspot is small. I think we have the Same opinion about this one.
My friend. please do the RF series!
Be patient John. I was promised to receive them for a review. So stay tuned 🎾😉
You remind me of Borat a little bit
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Como va a tener mas potencia una blade que una strike!!! 😂😂😂😂😂 por dios….
Blade has definitely more free power, which I'm talking about. The power that is easy to generate even when playing in defence. Strikes have more plowthrough, but that's something very different. Plowthrough = higher swingweight and heavier shots when you swing through.