Description
Babolat ™ Pure Strike Tennis Racquet
The Brand
Babolat is a French company that has been around since 1875, when Pierre Babolat created the first strings made of natural gut. In 1994, Babolat expanded beyond strings to become a total racquet sports company whose products are used by professional players in a variety of racquet sports.
Our Series Description
Babolat offers four different racquet series of tennis racquets. The Pure Aero series emphasizes spin. The Pure Strike series emphasizes control. The Pure Drive series emphasizes power. And the Drive series emphasizes cost effectiveness.
Everything in the Pure Strike series of tennis racquets is geared toward maintaining control over the ball. This is reflected in the shapes of the beams, the positioning of the grommets, the movements of the strings, and other details.
The Pure Strike series consists of eight different racquets of varying weights and sizes.
The Pure Strike VS and the Pure Strike VS Tour are for tournament players at the advanced and elite levels.
The Pure Strike comes in two different stringing patterns: 16×19, for most players, and 18×20 for players with elite-level swing speeds.
The Pure Strike 100 and the Pure Strike Team are all-purpose racquets suitable for adult recreational use while the Pure Strike Lite is intended for juniors.
There are no specifically doubles-racquets in the Pure Strike series. However, both the 100 and the Team can be strung for doubles.
Online Offer
Customers who purchase select premium Yonex, Babolat or Tecnifibre tennis racquets online are offered
- free string option
- free installation option
- free stenciling option
- free shipping option
- free racquet engraving
- free racquet cover engraving
- Theft Protection Program
Customers who want this special offer must order online. This offer is not available in-store.
Babolat’s Series Description
The racquet series specifically designed to deliver sharp control with an exceptional feel for offensive performance players who want to hit hard with full confidence.
Tennis is constantly evolving, and Babolat innovates for players by observing the evolution of their game.
The latest series in Babolat performance range of racquets, the Pure Strike series is specifically designed to deliver sharp control with an exceptional feel for offensive performance players who want to hit hard with full confidence.
The Pure Strike series is endorsed by Dominic Thiem (AUT, #4 ATP world ranking).
“My new Pure Strike gives me control and confidence when I hit hard, the kind of feeling that makes a real difference on court.”
Cameron NORRIE, Anett KONTAVEIT, Alizé CORNET and a pool of pro players have also chosen the Pure Strike series to control the game.
Racquet Demo Program
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Our Description
The 18×20 verision of the Pure Strike was created for elite level players with exceptionally high swing speeds. The density of the string bed on this model makes it very difficult to generate a lot of power. Therefor this racquet is suitable for elite level players who already generate more than enough power.
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Manufacturer’s Description
The new Pure Strike was specifically designed to offer sharp control, a perfect balance between feel and precision. With this responsive frame, players can be aggressive with confidence and hit hard without compromise. Endorsed on Tour by Dominic Thiem.
Pure Strike 18/20: 98in2 headsize and thin 21/23/21 section. New sharp control combining exceptional feel and dynamic control.
Extreme precision thanks to the 18X20 string pattern. Weighted at 305g for a unique stability on every shot. Dominic Thiem choice.
Planned Obsolescence
“Planned obsolescence, or built-in obsolescence, in industrial design and economics is a policy of planning or designing a product with an artificially limited useful life, so that it becomes obsolete (i.e., unfashionable, or no longer functional) after a certain period of time. The rationale behind this strategy is to generate long-term sales volume by reducing the time between repeat purchases (referred to as “shortening the replacement cycle”).” [Wikipedia]
Virtually all racquet brands these days have a plan to make new racquets obsolete long before they even come out. Since planned obsolescence is built into racquets, we believe that customers have a right to know when the racquet that they are buying is expected to become obsolete.
Some brands plan to make their new racquets obsolete less than two years after they are released. Racquet Network considers this irresponsible. While we cannot force the racquet sports industry to do away with planned obsolescence, we can refuse to offer brands with the shortest cycles. For example, Racquet Network does not sell some very major brands precisely because they make new racquets obsolete in two years or less.
Babolat’s product cycle for premium tennis racquets is typically 30-36 months. However, in some circumstances the changes from one model to another may be entirely cosmetic. When this happens, obsolescence may be pushed off for an additional three years. This means that the product cycle for some Babolat premium racquets is effectively 2.5 to 6 years. As far as we know, this is the best of all of the major tennis brands.
Pure Strike Release Date: SEPT 2019
Expected to be Obsolete: JUN 2022 (or possibly SEP 2025)
How to String this Racquet
Given the density of the string bed on this racquet, it is not advisable to string it with pure poly. At most, a poly/gut hybrid would be the way to go, except for the most frequent string-breakers. Please visit a stringing expert in-store for more advice on how to string this racquet.
Racquet Specifications
Racquet Technologies
c2 Pure Feel
Powered by SMAC, this is the latest generation of the pure feel technology, a cutting-edge vibration filtration lay-up system that brings a pure feel on every shot.
Control Frame Technology
Developed to ensure maximum control, this technology combines the stability of a square beam frame with the dynamism of a regular elliptic structure.
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Product Details
| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Brand | |
| Grade | Adult Performance |
| Game Group | Singles Only |
| Age Group | |
| Player Type | Mixed |
| Stroke Style | |
| Format | Customized |
| Length | |
| Grip Size | 1 (4 1/8") XS, 2 (4 1/4") S, 3 (4 3/8") M, 4 (4 1/2") L, 5 (4 5/8") XL |
| Head Size | 98 sq in (632 sq cm) |
| Balance | |
| Frame Flex | |
| Frame Weight | 306g/10.8oz |
| Finished Weight | 320g/11.3oz |
| Pattern | |
| Recommended Tension | 50-59 lbs (23-27 kg) |
| Item Type | Ships from e-commerce division 2 |
| Warranty | None |
