2013 AeroPro Drive

[gavna]

Originally Posted by pheonix6579

The PS Ltd is the "red-head step child" of Babolat

the thing is its such a great stick......but if they could they would LOVE to kill it! It sells "just" enough and it fits a small but important niche so at least for now it stays. no marketing, no additional promotional benefits for the shops.

[Ross K]

Originally Posted by Fed Kennedy

I would love to see them bring it in at 67. The plus feels ok to me but I feel every bit of the 70 rating on the standard.

It feels ok while Im hitting but afterwards my arm is saying things.

The Original APD is meant to be 67 RA and I've always found this version to have a small but pleasing flex to it - ideal in fact for those who prefer a stiff response but with a bit of underlying softness. Actually when doing soft polys strung lowish, I can find it too flexy!

[retlod]

Ross, I feel the same way about my GTs--firm but not stiff. In my mind's eye (yellow replacing red on the RG version) the 2013 is one great looking frame!

[ben123]

Originally Posted by gavna

the thing is its such a great stick......but if they could they would LOVE to kill it! It sells "just" enough and it fits a small but important niche so at least for now it stays. no marketing, no additional promotional benefits for the shops.

do you know whether there will be new pstgts in 2013?

[YesTennis]

Originally Posted by gavna

Hey i play with it - I use the PSL Ltd+ extented version only sold in Europe - BUT i have been looking to cross over to the dark side and start using the APD - I play ITF seniors and it seems all of us (50 yrs old +) are all using a PD or APD......I may have to just give in

Hi Gavna- I'm approaching the 50 yo club. I'm a 3.5-4.0 player, semi western fh and one hand bh. Since you're very knowledgeable/familiar with the APD and PD, any advice or help in which might clearly be the preferred racquet for my situation? Thanks in advance

[Bartelby]

What about black with yellow 'aero' transfers for the new paintjob?

[gavna]

Originally Posted by ben123

do you know whether there will be new pstgts in 2013?

Told no changes for the Pure Storms.......love to drop the Ltd's but cannot - some of the Recreational sticks will get make overs.

[gavna]

Originally Posted by YesTennis

Hi Gavna- I'm approaching the 50 yo club. I'm a 3.5-4.0 player, semi western fh and one hand bh. Since you're very knowledgeable/familiar with the APD and PD, any advice or help in which might clearly be the preferred racquet for my situation? Thanks in advance

My best advice is try them both.....i have been playing with the PS Ltds for years but finally started fooling around with the APD+ and APD......try them both. Take the Demos out for a week and decide for yourself.

[db10s]

Here you go...

[gavna]

Very good...note that the current cortex piece will be gone and replaced with the new version.....what we saw was preproduction mock up and looked very much like the above.

Wonder if SW will decrease as in the new PDs

[BobFL]

Funny stuff - I just measured my APDGTRGE and the flex is 67?! I will check the other one too because I think it plays a bit stiffer but it could be me...

[Bartelby]

They are going to have the monocoque handle because my guess is that is where the 'play and connect' thing gets slotted.

[db10s]

I think my post was deleted, sorry to those who didn't see the edited pic. And I'm not going to repost pics that already got deleted once, b/c they'll probably be deleted twice.

[ben123]

Originally Posted by db10s

I think my post was deleted, sorry to those who didn't see the edited pic. And I'm not going to repost pics that already got deleted once, b/c they'll probably be deleted twice.

they deleted your self made picture? what a joke.

everyone can paint the red part in yellow and they act like uhhh omg a picture xD. furthermore your pic may be near the real 2013 prototype why else should someone care to delete this

[db10s]

Its back now...

[TennisGuy89]

I can't wait for this racquet to come out..

[Bud]

Originally Posted by db10s

Its back now...

ROFL.. you fooled the TW staff into believing that APD was the 2013. It's obvious it's not from the cortex piece.

[db10s]

Originally Posted by Bud

ROFL.. you fooled the TW staff into believing that APD was the 2013. It's obvious it's not from the cortex piece.

I can see if I had put some effort into it and got the perfect color and erased ROLAND GARROS on the throat and put BABOLAT, etc... but I didn't. Oh yeah, I accidently erased the stencil lines and a part of the frame.

[O.fa]

Heres a try.