The Truth about Babolat's "GT Technology" Braided Graphite

[jorel]

Originally Posted by Long Face

I thought I would see something like this (done by a member here, can't remember who he is, though. Sorry.)

This is the true braided graphite, in my opinion. The Babolat method is not. To me, showing the stickers through clear windows is misleading, and in a sense, cheating.

What do you think?

is this the 6.0 85?

they should have a racquet look like that without all the ugly HPS, BLX, CRP paint..it looks sic

[Hi I'm Ray]

Originally Posted by jorel

is this the 6.0 85?

they should have a racquet look like that without all the ugly HPS, BLX, CRP paint..it looks sic

I agree that a braided frame with mostly clear pj would be pretty nice.

Going by the remaining pj left on the frame in the above pic, its not a ps85.

[jorel]

Originally Posted by Hi I'm Ray

I agree that a braided frame with mostly clear pj would be pretty nice.

Going by the remaining pj left on the frame in the above pic, its not a ps85.

ur right

plus its a 16x19 with flanges... most likely some sort of tour90

[treo]

Prince did the same thing with their Triple Threat series, using a patch of woven fabric under a clear coat. Then they changed it to a printed sticker that you could peel off.

[jorel]

Originally Posted by treo

Prince did the same thing with their Triple Threat series, using a patch of woven fabric under a clear coat. Then they changed it to a printed sticker that you could peel off.

i remember that... the ti response had this clear patch at the 10 and 2 showing the braiding but wehn the warrior came out it was replaced with a sticker

[Vcore89]

Looks a lot like the Tour 90 from 9 years back.

[Long Face]

Originally Posted by NTRPolice

These are the rackets that I use!

Is there any chance yours may be a fake?

Mine were bought from an authorized dealer.

Well, strip all the paint off your own racquet and find out for yourself.......

[Long Face]

Originally Posted by jorel

is this the 6.0 85?

It is a K90.

[Eightmarky]

Originally Posted by gavna

Yes you nailed it......it's never been stated that the whole frame is braided or woven with GT. Each Babolat has different amounts in different places that's why each has different playing characteristics.

http://www.babolat.com/#/tennis/us/innovations/22

Here's what it says on the Babolat website:

"Hybrid material, combining braided carbon fibers and tungsten filaments, throughout the entire racquet. Improves racquet performance, based on the concentration of Tungsten fibers at various strategic parts of the frame."

The first sentence here appears to contradict your first claim but one could also claim it's not specific enough. The way I read this statement is that there is braiding throughout, with a higher concentration of Tungsten fibers at specific areas.

Personally, I find it misleading to have this type of language on the website describe the frame shown in the pics provided by the OP.

[Long Face]

Originally Posted by Eightmarky

http://www.babolat.com/#/tennis/us/innovations/22

Here's what it says on the Babolat website:

"Hybrid material, combining braided carbon fibers and tungsten filaments, throughout the entire racquet. Improves racquet performance, based on the concentration of Tungsten fibers at various strategic parts of the frame."

The first sentence here appears to contradict your first claim but one could also claim it's not specific enough. The way I read this statement is that there is braiding throughout, with a higher concentration of Tungsten fibers at specific areas.

Personally, I find it misleading to have this type of language on the website describe the frame shown in the pics provided by the OP.

THANK YOU for looking up the info. Should have done that myself.

However I don't see "braided carbon fibers and tungsten filaments throughout the entire racquet". The entire frame looks like a solid dark grey color material. No trace of braided carbon fiber at all.

[sureshs]

Why doesn't somebody from the company come on here and clarify if the braided graphite is present throughout the frame or not?

[JoelDali]

Hi Suresh, I am Jorge from Babolat, and the Cortex and braided graphite secrets will never be revealed unless you reveal your epic man bosoms to the forum. Pic or graphic description will suffice.

[martini1]

Sounds like big babo is in some hot waters here. Unless they can prove that solid looking frame is indeed with some braided graphite in it. Perhaps they cheated by using just one layer of the roll and then plain old sheet of graphite outside? But why is the pure drive so stiff?

[Hi I'm Ray]

^^ I think the description of GT fibers being throughout the frame is for the 2012 PDs and not the old ones.

Originally Posted by treo

Prince did the same thing with their Triple Threat series, using a patch of woven fabric under a clear coat. Then they changed it to a printed sticker that you could peel off.

The GT "windows" or I should say sticker sections on the 2012 PD's are printed on too. I like the new PJ for the 2012 PDs, esp the PDR, but the new printed on GT sections really cheapen the look to me.

[Hi I'm Ray]

I got a really bad paint chip on my APDGT the other day from a racket collision while playing doubles. The chip actually exposed one of the little gray filaments that are woven across the carbon fibers in the GT section. Well, I'm no expert on Tungsten, but I'm under the impression that a Tungsten filament would be like a wire. This exposed filament is somewhat reflective but feels and reacts much more some sort of plastic fiber, I can move it around and it snaps back to its original position. Maybe someone who knows more about Tungsten can chime in here. lol.

Well at least this GT patch or whatever it is under the sections that don't have clear windows (the paint chip is at 3 o'clock opposite from the clear window).

[WhereIsMacMac]

Originally Posted by Hi I'm Ray

I got a really bad paint chip on my APDGT the other day from a racket collision while playing doubles. The chip actually exposed one of the little gray filaments that are woven across the carbon fibers in the GT section. Well, I'm no expert on Tungsten, but I'm under the impression that a Tungsten filament would be like a wire. This exposed filament is somewhat reflective but feels and reacts much more some sort of plastic fiber, I can move it around and it snaps back to its original position. Maybe someone who knows more about Tungsten can chime in here. lol.

Well at least this GT patch or whatever it is under the sections that don't have clear windows (the paint chip is at 3 o'clock opposite from the clear window).

bump bump bump

[sundaypunch]

Originally Posted by Eightmarky

http://www.babolat.com/#/tennis/us/innovations/22

Here's what it says on the Babolat website:

"Hybrid material, combining braided carbon fibers and tungsten filaments, throughout the entire racquet. Improves racquet performance, based on the concentration of Tungsten fibers at various strategic parts of the frame."

The first sentence here appears to contradict your first claim but one could also claim it's not specific enough. The way I read this statement is that there is braiding throughout, with a higher concentration of Tungsten fibers at specific areas.

Personally, I find it misleading to have this type of language on the website describe the frame shown in the pics provided by the OP.

The link you provide with the above text includes a video. It only shows the Pure Drive series and Pure Storm series. It does give an animation that shows the entire racquet being the GT material.

The Aeropro is not included in this video so one would assume that it does not have the GT material throughout the entire racquet.

[db10s]

OK, time to set up a class action lawsuit for false advertising....

[Long Face]

Originally Posted by db10s

OK, time to set up a class action lawsuit for false advertising....

Right on.

Who knows a good lawyer?

[db10s]

Originally Posted by Long Face

Right on.

Who knows a good lawyer?

http://www.businessinsider.com/top-t...s-2009-10?op=1