The Young'n
New User
Listen up! It is black hurricane tour! I've talked to the rep and he says to keep it on the DL but all it is Hurricane tour with a new name and color. Hint I still has the hexagonal shape
Babolat RPM Blast Strings
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Listen up! It is black hurricane tour! I've talked to the rep and he says to keep it on the DL but all it is Hurricane tour with a new name and color. Hint I still has the hexagonal shape
The Young'n
New User
Hah, my bad, I meant octagonal
There are 2 separate strings PHT black , which is scheduled for release in europe in 2 weeks and RPM blast which was used as prototype at Oz Open and is being released in April , Babolat France have already confirmed that Nadal and Tsonga are using the blast in different gauges.
So your rep has another story...
JT_2eighty
Hall of Fame
Who is making this claim, "best ever"? In the same way that many pros just use paintjobs for advertising sake, who's to say they don't do the same with strings? The way everyone here is getting caught up in the hype is a bit silly. I wouldn't be surprised if Nadal is still using Duralast, just painted yellow before and now black. Please everyone relax until April, save your breath and work on your technique!
TennezSport
Hall of Fame
From what we hear..........
From what we have been hearing, this will be Babolat's premier poly string designed to produce more spin, hold tension better and last longer. However the statement of "Unique Feel" has us a bit worried. Either way it may be a little pricey at first.
Cheers, TennezSport
From what we have been hearing, this will be Babolat's premier poly string designed to produce more spin, hold tension better and last longer. However the statement of "Unique Feel" has us a bit worried. Either way it may be a little pricey at first.
Cheers, TennezSport
ClubHoUno
Banned
From what we have been hearing, this will be Babolat's premier poly string designed to produce more spin, hold tension better and last longer. However the statement of "Unique Feel" has us a bit worried. Either way it may be a little pricey at first.
Cheers, TennezSport
So my guess is that the RPM Blast will be priced in the Luxilon M2 Pro range, which is $20 a set......
Fedace
Banned
From what we have been hearing, this will be Babolat's premier poly string designed to produce more spin, hold tension better and last longer. However the statement of "Unique Feel" has us a bit worried. Either way it may be a little pricey at first.
Cheers, TennezSport
Price doesn't concern me, but Unique feel must mean Good feel since Roddick, Tsonga, and Nadal has all switched....right ?
Fedace
Banned
Then that rep has no idea what is talking about,,does he ? Rafa Nadal has tried Hurr tour several times in the past and he had decided not to use it. So they paint the string black and all of sudden he changes his mind ??? I don't think so.:???:
Fedace
Banned
It is different material than what is used to Pro Hurr tour, so that is what makes the string different. the shape of the string being same is just a co-incidence.
The Young'n
New User
Its probably duralast painted black. I can't believe nadal switching at all
Fedace
Banned
he said he switched in front of entire Rod Laver stadium. must be truth
Fedace
Banned
As of today, sales rep not yet accept orders for RPM, but PHT Black is available in stock.
A german site publicize THIS as "RPM BLAST"...
so what? The one our top juniors are testing is clearly NOT the same string...
This is NOT RPM blast.
VamosSR
Rookie
BABOLAT just posed a video about RPM BLAST strings with MOST of the details! Interviews with Tsonga, Roddick, and Nadal mean they are "supposedly" using these strings...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh2FSLeBBac
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh2FSLeBBac
josh91
Rookie
As of today, sales rep not yet accept orders for RPM, but PHT Black is available in stock.
A german site publicize THIS as "RPM BLAST"...
so what? The one our top juniors are testing is clearly NOT the same string...
Do you mean there are some stores in Europe how already sell this string, called PHT Black?
The Young'n
New User
Just cuz that's what he said doesn't mean its the truth. Babolats jus paying him out of his ss to say that.
Relax guys, it has nothing to do with the rumour that Nadal, Tsonga, Roddick all used Blast , said they were using it. still no proof. saw reports from stringing room that PHT Black was on packaging but no photos!!:
RPM Blast is apparently being distributed all over Europe to pro players, top juniors, coaches etc...for hitting, testing..just to spread the message. Babolat tell the story softly...give it to a few players to try, get feedback, scheduled release is still april 2010. They are going to release more on website in the next week.
we must wait.....
Blu_bomber
New User
He is still playing with his nat gut crosses but the RPM Blast (or dyed string) on the mains.
Blu_bomber
New User
I agree, Nadal wouldn't lie blatantly in front of that many people.
Fedace
Banned
Fedace
Banned
confusing comment from Tsonga
Tsonga States " I can really scratch the ball, i could never do this before, and this is very important to me". :???: Now does he mean Tennis balls ??? I have to consult Dr. Ruth again on this one......
Tsonga States " I can really scratch the ball, i could never do this before, and this is very important to me". :???: Now does he mean Tennis balls ??? I have to consult Dr. Ruth again on this one......
Blu_bomber
New User
Agree, Nadal is one of the only truly honest player left in the tour today.
Thankfully!
Steezmuffin
Rookie
So are they coming out with RPM blast in black and PHT in black?
Fedace
Banned
clear on it how ? you mean you always knew this wasn't the pro hurr tour in black color ?
Fedace
Banned
It is still more expensive than the Pro Hurr tour. but then if it plays much better than the PHT then it is worth the money. i would pay for it even if it is $25
Big_Dangerous
Talk Tennis Guru
Wow that's not bad at all. Only like 2 bucks more than PHT.
I'm definitely highly anticipating the release of these.
When I watched that video on youtube and then found out they aren't going to be released until April I was pretty disappointed.
Yes it will take a while till it hits the stores...
Babolat UK still working on UK pricing. Does anybody have euro pricing? france, italy??
No samples as yet here but Oz is humming...any feedback from france,italy, belgium..eiffel? ericcson?
Fedace
Banned
Yea, its going to raise your level by 2 levels.
mindgrinder
New User
the shape and pattern is same as PHT only thing is diff as per there video is some other material used to make the poly.
yes and it has silicone coating to make the crosses "scratch" across the mains!
Everybody is talking...but WE will still have to wait.
It will be limited supply at first to see how it sells.
some pros are wrapped!
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In another thread a guy has bought Nadals racket in an auction for charity, and on the strings of that racket you can see it says pro hurricane tour.......so what is it really? RPM blast and pro hurricant tour the same or just Nadal using pro hurricant tour instead of rpm blast that everyone seems to suggest hes using??
The thread http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=310286
The thread http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=310286
Steezmuffin
Rookie
It's paintjobbed duralast.
Chezbeeno
Professional
I just got a sample of what I'm almost positive is RPM Blast, a Babolat-sponsored touring pro (can't remember his name but he is actually sponsored by Babolat which makes me think this is legit) came to the academy I go to and he had a ton of sample packages of a black Babolat string that he says is the string Nadal, Tsonga, Roddick, etc.. switched to. The package is just a plastic box with a sticker that says B-432C and then it says the gauge (16). All it says on the string itself is "Babolat" nothing else. Now I'm ordinarily a Luxilon man but I might give this a try, seeing as I have a sample I might as well, anyways, I'll post a review in a couple of weeks
could be RPM Blast, heard it was floating around in sample boxes at Oz Open..because they hadn't finished packaging.
Latest from account manager Babolat is that it will be limited release(short supply) in April and quantity release in June!
String it up and have fun...
No, lots of reported sightings but no action! :evil:
