- Babolat pure strike 2nd generation plus#
- Babolat pure strike 2nd generation zip#
- Babolat pure strike 2nd generation free#
The racquet offered enough dampening even with a firm co-poly like Solinco Hyper-G in it, yet I still had a good connection to the ball."
Babolat pure strike 2nd generation zip#
I could whip it through quickly on overheads, and it was easy to add a little zip to volleys when I wanted. I also felt like I was fending off body volleys well - in part due to the racquet's maneuverability and partly due to a tip I got when hitting with doubles world No. I found the Pure Strike 18x20 maneuverable enough to be effective on tough pick up volleys and half-volleys. He praised, "I had lots of control and the racquet felt very comfortable. I found success with half-volleys and hitting shorter, more angled volleys."Ĭhris loved the Pure Strike 18x20's performance at net. I felt very connected to the racquet, and the stringbed was very predictable. I felt very confident coming up to end points with a volley. She offered, "The racquet is quick and crisp at the net. Brittany enjoyed coming up to net to finish the point. Up at net, the Pure Strike 18x20 was maneuverable and offered excellent feel in the hands of the TW playtesters. I could play close to the baseline and take balls on the rise to give my opponents less time to react." Volleys - Score: 87 Nonetheless, my groundstrokes were landing deep in the court with ample pace.
I was missing a little spin, so I wasn't going for as sharp of angles as I normally do. I predominantly use 16x19 string patterns, so I had to make some small adjustments to be efficient. The only adjustment I had to make was to the 18x20 string pattern. It was very easy to pick and play points right away. She said, "Right off the bat, I really liked the feel of this racquet from the baseline. The upside was the increase in control that let me swing out a little more."īrittany also enjoyed the easy adjustment into the Pure Strike 18x20.
Babolat pure strike 2nd generation free#
On the downside, I wasn't getting as much free power as I was with the 16x19, and the sweetspot seemed to be slightly smaller. I felt like there were some positives and negatives to the tighter string pattern. "It still has that same great feel and responsive feedback that I enjoy. "It was a seamless transition to go from my own racquet, the Pure Strike 16x19, to this 18x20 version," Jason said. While I could still play an aggressive baseline game, I had to be much more precise, and I found it was slightly tougher to adjust when catching balls on the rise, running around to hit a forehand or reaching out wide." Lastly, the sweetspot was much smaller on the 18x20. I found that I could hit targets and put the ball away easier when paired with good positioning. Other than feel, the 18x20 pattern called for fuller swings, which in some circumstances I really liked. The beam was comfortable, even more comfortable with the 18x20 string pattern, and I really liked the amount of feel this racquet provided on contact without bothering my arm. The qualities of the Pure Strike beam that drew me to this frame in the first place were the dampened, yet crisp response, and the connected feel I got at impact. With that being said, there were aspects to this denser string pattern that I really enjoyed, and even preferred in some circumstances. She offered, "I have always gravitated toward 16x19 string patterns, and this frame was no exception. The Pure Strike 16x19 is Hannah's racquet of choice, so getting to playtest the 18x20 version was exciting for her. I'm going to try stringing this racquet around 42 lbs to see if I can get some of that pace and depth back."
Babolat pure strike 2nd generation plus#
Both the Pure Strike 16x19 and my Pure Drive Plus give me what I call bailout power - the ability to switch from defense to offense with one big shot. I didn't have quite the same ability to bail myself out of trouble with one big swing. The downside was that it made me work a little harder in defensive situations.
I felt very confident attacking short balls, both when I was looking to hit an approach shot and when I wanted to go for a winner. The lower power level let me take bigger swings at the ball when I wanted to be aggressive. There was also less power here compared to the Pure Strike 16x19. I wasn't getting as much topspin as I did with the Pure Strike 16x19, but I wasn't too far off. I felt like I had a lot of control over the ball with that shot. I enjoyed the grip I was getting on the ball when I hit my slice backhand. I felt like I could control the ball very, very well, and I was dialed in on my targets. He said, "From the first hit I loved the control and feel I had on my shots. As a big fan of the previous version, as well as the 16x19 version of the Pure Strike, Chris was very excited to test this racquet. The Babolat Pure Strike 18x20 courted the TW playtesters with exceptional feel and control, and slightly less free power than the Pure Strike 16x19.
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