I agree, so much free power and tons of spin. But all that power is hard to control. I found it sailing on me even when I'm barely putting anything into it. Very easy to create short angles.
I'm looking to buy new Babolat racquet. Can you explain me what's the difference between Babolat Pure Strike 16x19 (2019) and Babolat Pure Strike 100 (2019)?
I like poly tour strike....I'm thinking the racquet with RA rating of 72, maybe it's way too crisp. Whilst rpm blast is fairly stiff, it feels rather dead, so distinctly different stings, hence your dislike of strike compared to blast in this stick. I'm more interested in the 98, although the last iteration I didn't like at all. Happy where I'm at with my racquet of choice for now. The recent Head and Wilson releases not really to my liking. I'd say the entire collection more 'tweener' sticks, rather than 'player'. Maybe the upcoming yonex vcore 97 range maybe more tempting. I've still got a duel G 97 (330) in a kind of reserves!!!
Yeah, I like it too. Somehow they did not play well together though. It wasn't jarring, just unresponsive. If I put Poly Tour Strike in my Prince TT 310, it plays much better so it was just a bad match. Nice to hear that you're happy with your current stick.
@@Tennisnerd Thanks Jonas....so many permutations.....is also possible the tension wasn't a good match rather than the string itself. However, it's not easy to try every possibility, especially with costs involved. So granted from your findings poly tour strike wasn't a good match. Only so much tweaking you can do. Excellent work!!
Babolat still havent officially announced the release date, some suggestion its the 22nd but nothing 100%..I emailed them and they didnt even bother to reply, yet they expect me to buy another 3 of their frames like my previous PS? Tennis companies really are the pits..
From what I heard the whole line should be released in August, so hopefully within 1-2 weeks. But yeah, the flow of information and the transparency of tennis companies could be a lot better!
@@Tennisnerd Thanks for this, yes theyre all lousy..Babolat have now launched the 100 and Team versions here in the UK but seriously why not release the 16/19 and 18/20 at the same time? Its so frustrating, theres literally no information, these companies need to realise how crap they are..
@@Tennisnerd Hi, so after a huge social media and advertising campaign to launch the new Pure Strike specifically the 16/19 and 18/20 versions and a go live date of the 22nd of August, as of today some two days later you still cannot buy these frames in any major European tennis retailers like Tennis Warehouse Europe, Tennis Pro Eu, Tennis Point or Pro Direct Tennis. So a company based in France cant even get their products shipped out within 500km from their own distribution network? How pathetic is that? And by the way they are now deleting social media posts on Instagram complaining about this? Something has gone very badly wrong with their launch of this frame and they know it..
Hello! how would you compare this racquet with the Yonex VCORE Pro 97 (310) & Yonex VCORE 98 (305) in terms of comfort(arm-friendly), power and stability?
Hi can I use this racket I am 13 years old my racket now is the same weight only 5 gramm the difference I play 5 at a week and I am an agressive player ?
@TennisNerd...what's up with the chickens...do you grab few and strategically place them around the court to have some background music...lol...just kidding...i had a question about the stiffness of this racket and does it feel really harsh...i tried wilson 100L v7 and though its stiffness is also 69 .after almost 3 sets of a match i didn't feel any pain in my arm...maybe the feelflex tech...could you tell me if this babolat pure strike 100 3rd gen will be something similar.....or harsher than that...
I have the 2016 version of the Pure Strike 100, strung with Solinco Diamond Rough at 51 pounds. How different is this new iteration of the racket from my racket?
Sounds like a great update! My younger brother is a current user of the old pure strike 98 16x19 and was wondering your thoughts on the new one and any possible ideas on how it might play. He is using Head synthetic gut in the mains and luxilon adrenaline rough in the crosses and 48 pounds for tension. How do you think that would fit with the new racquet technologies?
Hi, Jonas, read your review and because of your respect for Angel racquets ordered and now have been playing for past 2 month with TC100; 16/19; 300g 6 ps HL, 70 RA - which is basicaly the same as PS100 you are reviewing now. Could you draw some main differences between the two?
Hi Dalius, nice! I think you will get better feel and control with the Angell's and more power and stability with the Pure Strike. It depends on what you like. Sounds like you have a nice setup though!
Hey tennis nerd, love your videos! I wanted to see if you can recommend me a racket. 30 years old now. Played tennis in high school and in college leagues for fun. Have not played in 6 or so years and just joined a league! I like to hit hard but still keeping control. I don't play with much topspin. I would say intermediate level just to play with a few hours a week. Any suggestions will help, thanks!
Hi Jonathan, thanks a lot! There are a lot of good racquets out there. One that is easy to use and arm-friendly is the Wilson Clash, one I also like is the HEAD Gravity MP or the Prince Textreme Tour 310 that I am using. Those options are all relatively easy to use. If you like to go for flat winners, this Pure Strike could be interesting for you. Lots of power "for free"...
Countervail was a terrible introduction to most of the Wilson racquets imo - simply very little feel. I can't imagine any players using it, but who knows? 😮
So is the muted/dampened feel similar to the Radical 360 MP/Pro? Also muted as in vibration dampening, right? Does this also mean you can’t feel the ball pocketing on the stringbed?
Would you say this racket has more power than the 2015 Pure Drive Tour? I’m debating on waiting for this, getting the 2017 version, or the 2018 Pure Drive. My favorite racket that I’m trying to replace is the 2015 Pure Drive. I’m trying to switch from the Pure Control Tour since I’m looking for something for more power, but everything else was perfect on that racket. I mix between this and the 2015 Pure Drive would be perfect for me. Any thoughts? Especially for someone with flatter strokes?
Hi Nick, it is spin-friendly, but quite stiff so I prefer Hyper-G and Tour Bite actually. Hyper-G is my favorite Solinco string. It has a really nice mix of qualities.
I'm putting Kirschbaum Pro Evolution on my 100, seems okay, any other strings you might suggest for it after a few weeks? Hyper G, Hyper G soft? For some odd reason, I'm loving the bright colors on my strings with this Pure Strike :) Thanks.
Do you mean Speed Pro? If so, I prefer the Gravity Pro due to its better comfort and feel. The Speed Pro is faster and easier to use, so that might work for more players, but the Gravity Pro is a better racquet in my opinion.
Walking around the backhand and too long of a swing on the forehand. Those "farm animals", other than the human animal, were there before you. How would you like to be farmed amd what follows that. They have much more right to be there than you
How does it compare to head extreme, head speed, and babolat pure aero(non vs) ( especially in terms of ease of Swinging through the air and power )
Great review. Always used a smaller headed racket so tempted to try this one. Thank you very much. 👍
Thanks from Brazil!
When will you be reviewing the new 98 16x19? That's the only Pure Strike I'm interested in.
I agree, so much free power and tons of spin. But all that power is hard to control. I found it sailing on me even when I'm barely putting anything into it. Very easy to create short angles.
I'm looking to buy new Babolat racquet. Can you explain me what's the difference between Babolat Pure Strike 16x19 (2019) and Babolat Pure Strike 100 (2019)?
I find myself walking around the house copying your accent. I must be watching too many videos 😂
Haha, I am happy that you watch many of my videos! Sorry about inflicting you with my accent though...
@@Tennisnerd No worries...Love the accent and your reviews!
@@Tennisnerd You have to be Swedish right?
Comparison video between the new blade 98 and the head gravity are a must please lol
I like poly tour strike....I'm thinking the racquet with RA rating of 72, maybe it's way too crisp. Whilst rpm blast is fairly stiff, it feels rather dead, so distinctly different stings, hence your dislike of strike compared to blast in this stick.
I'm more interested in the 98, although the last iteration I didn't like at all. Happy where I'm at with my racquet of choice for now.
The recent Head and Wilson releases not really to my liking. I'd say the entire collection more 'tweener' sticks, rather than 'player'. Maybe the upcoming yonex vcore 97 range maybe more tempting. I've still got a duel G 97 (330) in a kind of reserves!!!
Yeah, I like it too. Somehow they did not play well together though. It wasn't jarring, just unresponsive. If I put Poly Tour Strike in my Prince TT 310, it plays much better so it was just a bad match. Nice to hear that you're happy with your current stick.
@@Tennisnerd Thanks Jonas....so many permutations.....is also possible the tension wasn't a good match rather than the string itself.
However, it's not easy to try every possibility, especially with costs involved. So granted from your findings poly tour strike wasn't a good match. Only so much tweaking you can do.
Excellent work!!
Babolat still havent officially announced the release date, some suggestion its the 22nd but nothing 100%..I emailed them and they didnt even bother to reply, yet they expect me to buy another 3 of their frames like my previous PS? Tennis companies really are the pits..
From what I heard the whole line should be released in August, so hopefully within 1-2 weeks. But yeah, the flow of information and the transparency of tennis companies could be a lot better!
@@Tennisnerd Thanks for this, yes theyre all lousy..Babolat have now launched the 100 and Team versions here in the UK but seriously why not release the 16/19 and 18/20 at the same time? Its so frustrating, theres literally no information, these companies need to realise how crap they are..
@@Tennisnerd Hi, so after a huge social media and advertising campaign to launch the new Pure Strike specifically the 16/19 and 18/20 versions and a go live date of the 22nd of August, as of today some two days later you still cannot buy these frames in any major European tennis retailers like Tennis Warehouse Europe, Tennis Pro Eu, Tennis Point or Pro Direct Tennis. So a company based in France cant even get their products shipped out within 500km from their own distribution network? How pathetic is that? And by the way they are now deleting social media posts on Instagram complaining about this? Something has gone very badly wrong with their launch of this frame and they know it..
Hello! how would you compare this racquet with the Yonex VCORE Pro 97 (310) & Yonex VCORE 98 (305) in terms of comfort(arm-friendly), power and stability?
Which strings are u using on this racquet
Hi can I use this racket I am 13 years old my racket now is the same weight only 5 gramm the difference I play 5 at a week and I am an agressive player ?
Hi Bence, yes you can
I agree it is very powerful and to much for me, tested it out myself in my review.
When does the 98 come out?
I would have bought the previous version. . . but I could tell it was an arm-buster.
This one offers better dampening for sure. Worth a shot if power is your thing!
@TennisNerd...what's up with the chickens...do you grab few and strategically place them around the court to have some background music...lol...just kidding...i had a question about the stiffness of this racket and does it feel really harsh...i tried wilson 100L v7 and though its stiffness is also 69 .after almost 3 sets of a match i didn't feel any pain in my arm...maybe the feelflex tech...could you tell me if this babolat pure strike 100 3rd gen will be something similar.....or harsher than that...
Will you review the 18x20 version? And maybe do a video comparing the 3 babolat lines?🤷🏼♂️
I have the 2016 version of the Pure Strike 100, strung with Solinco Diamond Rough at 51 pounds.
How different is this new iteration of the racket from my racket?
Sounds like a great update! My younger brother is a current user of the old pure strike 98 16x19 and was wondering your thoughts on the new one and any possible ideas on how it might play. He is using Head synthetic gut in the mains and luxilon adrenaline rough in the crosses and 48 pounds for tension. How do you think that would fit with the new racquet technologies?
Nicholas Adamec Yeah, I think that could work, he might need to increase tension because this edition seems slightly more powerful...
Is this racquet strung the same way as the prior iteration? If not, could you send me a link to the stringing instructions?
Hi, Jonas, read your review and because of your respect for Angel racquets ordered and now have been playing for past 2 month with TC100; 16/19; 300g 6 ps HL, 70 RA - which is basicaly the same as PS100 you are reviewing now. Could you draw some main differences between the two?
Hi Dalius, nice! I think you will get better feel and control with the Angell's and more power and stability with the Pure Strike. It depends on what you like. Sounds like you have a nice setup though!
Hey tennis nerd, love your videos! I wanted to see if you can recommend me a racket. 30 years old now. Played tennis in high school and in college leagues for fun. Have not played in 6 or so years and just joined a league! I like to hit hard but still keeping control. I don't play with much topspin. I would say intermediate level just to play with a few hours a week. Any suggestions will help, thanks!
Hi Jonathan, thanks a lot! There are a lot of good racquets out there. One that is easy to use and arm-friendly is the Wilson Clash, one I also like is the HEAD Gravity MP or the Prince Textreme Tour 310 that I am using. Those options are all relatively easy to use. If you like to go for flat winners, this Pure Strike could be interesting for you. Lots of power "for free"...
You talk about string, sorry i dont understand, this pure strike its strung whit Yonex poly tour pro? Ir another
If you choice this puré strike or maybe Yonex vcore pro 100?
Is countervail more arm friendly then this
oz turk I would say they are similar technologies, hard to say which one works best. They both mute the response.
Countervail was a terrible introduction to most of the Wilson racquets imo - simply very little feel.
I can't imagine any players using it, but who knows? 😮
So is the muted/dampened feel similar to the Radical 360 MP/Pro? Also muted as in vibration dampening, right? Does this also mean you can’t feel the ball pocketing on the stringbed?
Chuong Do I think the Radical offers a more responsive string bed and more control, but the power level in the Strike is much higher.
Nice vid as usual!
Are you gonna review new blade 18x20 in near future? Any hopes for that? No countervail sounds good to me.
CoDINmyHEART Yes, I hope to receive it next week 👍🏻
Does this new version has more stiffness than the previous one ?
NemDannys Yeah, but better dampening.
Much stiffer, dampening aside, the frame has very little give...potentially an shoulder/wrist killer in the long run.
Would you say this racket has more power than the 2015 Pure Drive Tour? I’m debating on waiting for this, getting the 2017 version, or the 2018 Pure Drive. My favorite racket that I’m trying to replace is the 2015 Pure Drive. I’m trying to switch from the Pure Control Tour since I’m looking for something for more power, but everything else was perfect on that racket. I mix between this and the 2015 Pure Drive would be perfect for me. Any thoughts? Especially for someone with flatter strokes?
entralada If you like the Pure Control Tour but want more power, this racquet is made for you! Go for it 👊🏻
Where's the 98 review?
jonas, what do you think of the solinco barb wire 16?
Hi Nick, it is spin-friendly, but quite stiff so I prefer Hyper-G and Tour Bite actually. Hyper-G is my favorite Solinco string. It has a really nice mix of qualities.
Is it good for a moderate swing speed
I'm putting Kirschbaum Pro Evolution on my 100, seems okay, any other strings you might suggest for it after a few weeks? Hyper G, Hyper G soft? For some odd reason, I'm loving the bright colors on my strings with this Pure Strike :) Thanks.
Tennisnerd head gravity pro do you prefer or head graphene pro
Do you mean Speed Pro? If so, I prefer the Gravity Pro due to its better comfort and feel. The Speed Pro is faster and easier to use, so that might work for more players, but the Gravity Pro is a better racquet in my opinion.
@@Tennisnerd hi, its too diferent to gravity tour? Whats your opinión?
why are these people never good at tennis? I cant get a good gauge on the sound and actual power of the racquet.
I remember the time I heard a goat on the back... I was so confused yet amused ;)
S0D4P0P - It is very confusing at times! Once the donkey was running around the court 😂
What's with the roosters squawking at around 4:00 Lol?
They are the Tennisnerd mascots. Jokes aside, this court has a small farm area behind it. Goat, rooster, hens, you name it
What a string it is?
Felipe Aguilar Rojas Different ones, RPM Blast Rough yellow and Yonex Poly Tour Strike.
It may be more comfortable but it is actually stiffer than the model it replaces. No thanks.
The "farm animals" 😂😂🤣
Stuart B I am happy they entertain you! :)
Walking around the backhand and too long of a swing on the forehand. Those "farm animals", other than the human animal, were there before you. How would you like to be farmed amd what follows that. They have much more right to be there than you
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