BABOLAT Pure sTrIke 103

Last time I played Tennis, I was still in school and man, has the technology come on! I used to have my own racquet and thought that was being flash… Now, as with many sports, a lot more attention is put into how things actually work and, as a result you get massive variations in design with differences noticeable to anyone with a passing interest in the sport. So, I’ll talk about this racquet from that point of view! The 103 in the title refers to the area of the head itself (103 square inches), which is certainly larger than most kinds of racquets that professionals use but then, that’s not who this is aimed at! Because of the size of the head, there is a larger ‘sweet spot’ where you can still generate some pace and get some decent spin where needed when striking the ball and you can get away with a lack of accuracy which, it’s probably fair to say, is where most of us are at (well, certainly true for me anyway!). It’s also good for generating some spin on that ball and is not a bad weapon to have in a good rally but, if it comes to getting some power on the shot and in dealing with power shots coming at you, it can be a little lacking. Other things to consider are the length at 685mm, which is a little shorter than most racquets and the weight of 285 grams, again a little lighter than average, both of which probably give you an idea of where this racquet is aimed at. The control does mitigate the lack of power so this is probably a racquet best suited to a junior player looking to move on to a more adult racket. Or someone like me who is a little less accurate than he would like to be.

$99.99

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