![]() ![]() Control Frame Technology – The hybrid shape of the frame combines the control and feel of a traditional square beam with the easy-to-generate racquet head speed found in a modern elliptical beam for the best of both worlds.C2 Pure Feel – Cortex Vibration dampening material mixed with a flexible viscoelastic rubber placed at 3 and 9 o’clock makes for a more dampened, comfortable feel and better ball pocketing on impact compared to previous versions.Stable and Mobile – Its 11.4oz strung weight and swing weight of 327 RDC make for a stable racquet that is still mobile enough to swing aggressively from all areas of the court.The 11.4oz strung weight and 327 RDC swing weight provides great stability and controllable power in a frame that is easy to maneuver. The Pure Strike 98 16×19 features an open string pattern for added spin while its thin beam provides comfort and control. The 11.4oz strung weight and 327 RDC swing weight provides great stability and. The Pure Strike 98 16x19 features an open string pattern for added spin while its thin beam provides comfort and control. Obviously it's a matter of preference, but so far the PS97 suits my game more (helps my service consistency, gives me some free depth, is more natural for my 1hbh, and provides much better touch and slice - I play a lot of slice BHs).The Babolat Pure Strike 98 16×19 is targeted toward aggressive all-court players looking for precision and feel from around the court. The Babolat Pure Strike 98 16x19 is targeted toward aggressive all-court players looking for precision and feel from around the court. The PS97 gives more action with a tad less power but better placement due to spin.įor me, the big difference is on groundstroke depth and touch, where the PS97 takes the edge. The Strike has slightly more power but hits flatter. Serve is similar but the same qualities apply. Even though power is similar (Strike may have more), the PS97 hits a consistently deeper ball due to the more open string bed. The Strike is a great racquet but different. I think that's what the Strike was going for but slightly missed the mark. Enough spin and power to feel like a tweener, but maintaining the Pro Staff feel and touch. I find the PS97 touch to be nearly on par with the PS90. With the RF and the PS97 variants, the drop shot would bounce halfway up the service box, which just isn’t good enough at all. With those last two frames, I could pull off a big first serve and hit a drop shot that spun back into the net off the first bounce from the baseline without focussing too hard. Of the 97 iterations, the CV was probably the best but still behind the the PS90 and the Strike. Drop shots and drastic injection of pace with the RF and the first two PS97s were more difficult because they came off heavy-handed. New to this frame is C Pure Feel, a material technology that combines cortex with a uniquely flexible viscoelastic rubber at 3/9 oclock. With all the PA97 variants (and I include the RF) IME, power generation was disproportionate to how much power I used, amplifying my power more than I would have liked where I opted for softer or more finesse shots, yet not providing enough power when I did choose to swing for the fences. Of the lot, the Strike and the PS90 are surprisingly similar in terms of power, and by that I mean how much power it can create is proportional to how hard or soft you can drive the racquets. The PS90, RF97A, and the PS97 (including the CV) all have bigger string spacing than does the Strike, so they all produce more spin all else being the same-both in theory and in practice as I’ve played with all of them. ![]() Bear in mind when I think classic Pro Staff, I refer to my long stint with the PS90, and my short stint with the RF97A, before switching to the 16x19 Strike. ![]()
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