Original pure control. - Page 2

OnyxZ28 · 03-05-2012, 10:47 AM

I have one but it's 18x20 pattern:

Does anyone have stringing instructions for it?

Dave M · 03-05-2012, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McLovin

If I'm counting correctly, the racket Lareau has in that photo has 20 crosses. The gen-1 Pure Control was 16x18. 2nd gen & thereafter is 16x20.

I think I was once told that the first run was made 16 by 18 then they changed, not sure why, plays nicely as an open pattern but i don't have a closed one to compare it to,.
Anybody hit with one and the Pure storm ltd

GS · 03-05-2012, 11:35 AM

Years ago, I hit with some version of the Pure Control and thought it was one of greatest feeling racquets I've ever tried. Sadly, all the Pure Controls were later discontinued.
All the Pure Drives, Storms, and Aeros don't feel the same at all.

vsbabolat · 03-05-2012, 01:26 PM

Here is a Babolat ad from 1997 for the Pro One SuperMid Mold of the Pure Control. I got to hit with one way back when and thought it was a nice racquet.

Also I hope this helps people looking for stringing instructions.

ericsson · 03-06-2012, 12:21 AM

Dave is correct, the first batch were 16x18 and 335grams unstrung, a little later the 18x20 came out and these were 330 grams unstrung.

Babolat was known to change specs along the way, the first Pure Drive was 280gr unstrung...

ericsson · 03-06-2012, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BDAZ

i recall, and have a pic (actual film photo, haha) of richy reneberg using the first gen. pure control. weren't they made using the pro one mid mold (or pro one international)?

You are right, i forgot about him, he did briefly used a first generation Pure Control, also in 18x20 pattern.

ps: yes Babolat used the Donnay pro one supermidsize mold...

Ross K · 02-01-2013, 11:12 AM

I'd just like to resurrect this thread if I may, as I'm confused by this post a bit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nycoara

Kenneth Carlsen too.
I have Kenneth Carlsen's and Gonzales's sticks.

They used Pure Control Competition.
PPC have without Woofer grommets and 1st gen material and layers.

Few top players ( include Sam Stosur) use Pure control 3rd gen with Pure Storm paint, NOT PCC.

Pls check this pics.

http://twitpic.com/5qxw6w

Thanks

nycoara

I thought Gonzo used the the Pure Control + Swirly (2nd Generation, I think), not the Pure Control Competition?

And as for Stosur, I definitely didn't think she used the one in the above link, i.e., the PC Team (2003 it came out IIRC).

I don't know. Maybe my info is completely wrong, or maybe I've misunderstood what the OP is saying, so if nycoara, or ericsson, McLovin, LP Shanet, Dave M, or other PC connoisseurs could please confirm this to be true/false, give further info, that would be much appreciated.

Also, I'm extremely curious as to Stosur's specs. Does anyone know for sure, or have a pretty good idea?

TIA

jimbo333 · 02-01-2013, 01:42 PM

Ross, I don't know if this in any help, but I have one of Carlsen's rackets.

It's a really strange one, sorry for the photo, only one I have and the racket is in storage. The grommet channel is different to any other Pure Control including the swirly, this seems to be a unique pro mold, and it has the grommets from the 1st Generation Pure Control, including the "wings" at 3 and 9 o'clock, very odd indeed!

Looking at the post you quoted though, what is the Pure Control Competition? I've never heard of it, maybe that's what this mold above is?

ART ART · 02-01-2013, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave M

Cheers for the pics, some nice frames you have there.
This is the frame I am talking about.

I have one here with me!

Solid racket, very nice feel, it's used somethimes as a backup racket.

MarrratSafin · 02-01-2013, 06:07 PM

The actual original Pure Control is a different paintjob, really nice imho. And yes 16x18, 335g unstrung.

Ross K · 02-02-2013, 10:51 AM

Interesting stuff gents... but can anyone shed any light on my query in post no. 27?

jimbo333 · 02-13-2013, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ross K

Interesting stuff gents... but can anyone shed any light on my query in post no. 27?

Hey Ross, have another look at my post above, I did shed some light at least, but didn't know what a Pure Control Competition was, now I do!

My racket in that photo (again sorry about the quality), is in fact a Pure Control Competition, I just found out. In this case it is a 2nd Gen (swirly), with 1st Gen grommets, in a 3rd Gen (Team) paintjob!

It is Carlsen's racket, which in post 27 he explains was apparently the same as Gonzales's (only not extended).

So basically Gonzales under the paint used a Pro version (Competition) of the extended 2nd Gen (swirly) Pure Control it seems!

Also this proves that Pro mold Babolats do (or at least did) exist. As my racket above has a grommet channel different to any retail Babolat racket definitely.

Oh, and I havn't got a clue what Stosur is using

jimbo333 · 02-16-2013, 01:48 AM

If anyone else has one of these Pro stock mold Babolats, as described above, I would like to know more about them please.

Ross K · 02-17-2013, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbo333

Hey Ross, have another look at my post above, I did shed some light at least, but didn't know what a Pure Control Competition was, now I do!

My racket in that photo (again sorry about the quality), is in fact a Pure Control Competition, I just found out. In this case it is a 2nd Gen (swirly), with 1st Gen grommets, in a 3rd Gen (Team) paintjob!

It is Carlsen's racket, which in post 27 he explains was apparently the same as Gonzales's (only not extended).

So basically Gonzales under the paint used a Pro version (Competition) of the extended 2nd Gen (swirly) Pure Control it seems!

Also this proves that Pro mold Babolats do (or at least did) exist. As my racket above has a grommet channel different to any retail Babolat racket definitely.

Oh, and I havn't got a clue what Stosur is using

Thanks for that jimbo. I expect some others will chip in with a comment or 2. I thought Carlsen and Gonzo used different PCs, but this may well be incorrect, or so it would appear.

Re Stosur, I don't think it's ever been conclusively shown what frame exactly she really is using.

jimbo333 · 02-19-2013, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ross K

Thanks for that jimbo. I expect some others will chip in with a comment or 2. I thought Carlsen and Gonzo used different PCs, but this may well be incorrect, or so it would appear.

Re Stosur, I don't think it's ever been conclusively shown what frame exactly she really is using.

Cheers Ross, although I'm not sure anyone else here knows the truth about this? Either that or they are just not saying.

03-05-2012, 10:47 AM	#21
OnyxZ28 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,972	I have one but it's 18x20 pattern: Does anyone have stringing instructions for it? __________________ APDGT+, TB18 @ 48lbs, cheating with the 2012 PDR+

03-06-2012, 12:21 AM	#25
ericsson Hall Of Fame Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Land of beer and chocolate Posts: 3,536	Dave is correct, the first batch were 16x18 and 335grams unstrung, a little later the 18x20 came out and these were 330 grams unstrung. Babolat was known to change specs along the way, the first Pure Drive was 280gr unstrung... __________________ Sports do not build character. They reveal it.

02-01-2013, 01:42 PM	#28
jimbo333 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Windsor, England Posts: 3,987	Ross, I don't know if this in any help, but I have one of Carlsen's rackets. It's a really strange one, sorry for the photo, only one I have and the racket is in storage. The grommet channel is different to any other Pure Control including the swirly, this seems to be a unique pro mold, and it has the grommets from the 1st Generation Pure Control, including the "wings" at 3 and 9 o'clock, very odd indeed! Looking at the post you quoted though, what is the Pure Control Competition? I've never heard of it, maybe that's what this mold above is? __________________ :) Last edited by jimbo333 : 02-01-2013 at 01:50 PM.

02-01-2013, 06:07 PM	#30
MarrratSafin Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,835	The actual original Pure Control is a different paintjob, really nice imho. And yes 16x18, 335g unstrung. __________________ Head PT630/280.

02-02-2013, 10:51 AM	#31
Ross K Legend Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,758	Interesting stuff gents... but can anyone shed any light on my query in post no. 27? __________________ Steam 99s