![]() What about Wilson Ultras? Time for a refresh? Possibly. But they seem to focus more on simplicity with fewer choices, so I don’t think so. Unless they have something new cooking in the kitchen. Yonex will likely not bring out any more lines than the Ezones for 2021. Best guess is Speed, Boom and Extremes then. Radicals came out in 2021, so a bit too soon. The Extremes might get the new Auxetic tech. Can we expect more than Speed and Boom in 2022? Gravity 2.0? The Gravity was updated in 2021, but only cosmetically. HEAD is the most active company when it comes to racquet releases. It’s definitely overdue since the current Pure Aero was released in 2018. What about the Pure Aero? Isn’t it due an update? Well, they released the Rafa cosmetic in 2021, so not sure they have a new technology up their sleeves just yet. There are also issues with shortages and factory delays worldwide due to the pandemic, so we can probably expect further delays for racquet launches. I guess they would like Dominic Thiem, who is their key ambassador, to be back in full flow before they release new racquets. ![]() Does the new Pure Strike VS mean that there will new Pure Strikes in 2022? Babolat usually releases their racquets in 3-year cycles and the gen 3 of the Pure Strike came out in 2019, so maybe we can expect new Strikes in 2022. The new Dunlop SX racquets, I’ve already written about. As soon as I know more I will update my patrons first and then also Tennisnerd and my YouTube channel of course. But I have yet to see any pics or hear anything about demo possibilities from Wilson. I’ve heard that the new Wilson Clash racquets (Clash 2.0) will be released in early 2022. Let’s start with saying that the new Yonex Ezones 2022 and the new HEAD Boom racquets will be released in January. I honestly and obviously don’t know all the new racquets coming in 2022, but I have some information and some educated guesses. Let’s look at some new racquets coming in 2022. Also, the 16x19 string pattern feels closer to the 16x20 string pattern of older Babolat racquets because it is somewhat dense in the middle and then has more spacing between the crosses in the upper string-bed.It’s the last day of the year and time to get excited about the new one. If they made the racquet itself more flexible, they would not need to use the Cortex technology to dampen the vibrations which mutes the feel of the racquet. I actually now like the varying beam shape (Control Frame technology) of the Pure Strike Tour and the only change I would ask of Babolat from future versions of the PST is that it be made more flexible by 3 or 4 RA points so that it feels more plush. I played with the swirly Pure Control and the AeroPro Control for a decade before moving to the Pure Strike Tour Gen 1 and felt that the PS VS Tour had a smaller sweet spot and harsher feel compared to my memories of the Pure Control. I agree that I also doubted the veracity of this when I saw that from reviewers about the PS VS and PS VS Tours because I bought a VS Tour and it played very different from what I remember of the Pure Control line. This was a close second for me switching to if it wasn't for the Strike. I definitely served bigger with the Pure Strike but found the blade better with volleys but this could also be due to the dense pattern. It had more control and had a lower launch angle (and this is probably due to the dense pattern) but I also liked the flex and feel of it. The blade 18x20 was also a great stick and was surprised with how it played as I wasn't really a big fan of the previous generations. I do feel i had to work more to play with the Yonex vs the Pure Strike. It's sweetspot was definitely larger and it was an easier to use racket overall. The yonex is also a great frame but I think the Pure Strike offered more free power and spin. In reference to serves and volleys, I do think this racket does serves and volleys well.įor reference, I also demoed 2 other rackets prior to making the switch including the Yonex Vcore Pro 97 330 (the new green one) and the Blade v7 18x20. I didn't feel like the need to add lead to the head. ![]() It has a larger sweetspot compared to the P17 and definitely more stable. The ball seems to stay longer on the stringbed more and plays softer than the aforementioned RA. I particularly love one handed backhands and returns with it! The main modifications I have made is that I added a leather grip and use 2 overgrips (tourna grip blue) on it and it has made it much more headlight and maneuverable. I do believe it does have more pop and just really does all the shots well. The biggest difference for me is the feel of the racket that I think it plays softer and flexier than the P17. I was very surprised with the lukewarm reviews as well and I believe this is truly a great racket and anticipated a higher score. Played with the P17 weighted up and just made the switch to the Pure Strike Tour 3rd gen.
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