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I’ve played with this racquet for three years. My primary stringer refuses to restring it, claiming the frame is cracked, likely to avoid liability if it snaps on the machine. A second shop inspected it and suggested it’s just a deep paint scratch. I’m conflicted because the first stringer is...

Playing with Rpm Team 1.25 couple of months. Really good string, maybe not so much spin but I find it is really balanced all rounder. Recently switched to Speed MP legend 2025 and my ocd needs to put Head string in it. Only played shortly with lynx tour 1.25 but I found it really thick...

Attention Talk Tennis Members: 2026 - Here we come! We have a limited number of Babolat Pure Aero 2026 racquets (98 and 100) for playtesting. This playtest is open to USA Talk Tennis members only. VERY IMPORTANT: Playtesters will be required to get their test racquet strung. Each racquet will...

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What is the racket you guys have tried that has generated the most spin? Not the “best spin racket”. I’m not talking about best overall performance. Just pure highest spin generation. For me it’s the Speed MP. Which one is yours?

Babolat are supposedly releasing a new Pure Aero line in early 2026. Word on the grapevine is that these Pure Aeros are much softer than the previous generation. A common complaint with the Pure Aero Rafa Origin was that the stiffness, 70+ RA, is way higher than Nadal's actual spec (65 RA)...

I am a former university level player looking to compete again and need a new set of sticks. I’m a grindy baseliner, taking inspiration from Nadal/Ruud/Thiem, and need a whippy spin-oriented racket. Currently have the Pure Aero 98, Head Speed MP, and the Vcore 95 in mind (and potentially the...

Hi everyone, I’m new here. I just bought a Babolat Star 5 for €1900 in top condition. It has no scratches at all and was only used privately. The tension counter shows just 78 (about 2850 string jobs). Do you think that’s a good price? The seller showed me his invoice – he bought the machine...

Hi all, Apologies for any similarities in this post and any recent threads but I wanted to try get some advice if possible. I've been playing with Babolats all my life (a Pure Drive 100 2025 recently) but my arms (specifically extensor tendon near my elbow) have started hurting. I tried the PD...

Can anyone compare these 2 rackets? 98 vs 100 16x19 vs 18x20 I played with the 1st Gen Pro and didn't enjoy it. I am currently using the Pure Aero VS and the Gravity line up is the only Head coming in at 305g.

I had the aero 98 for a while and loved it, although did not enjoy the feel of the racket so parted with it. Im looking at the Head Speed MP 2024, can anyone tell me the similarities and differences between these rackets, for those who have tried both? Thanks in advance

Hi All, I have a hitting partner who has two 2021 Babolat Pure Drives, the first one he bought second hand has a glossy finish, then he decided to buy a second one new retail while they were on sale, but it has a matt finish. He thinks the glossy one is softer and gives him less pop. I'm not...

I imagine quite a few people have turned to the dark side and see the appeal in spinny/powerful racquets. I think the options for this type are also more balanced, refined and attractive. I also imagine that some are tired of so many racquets optimizing for that and want something more...

guys is there any ideas when will the new paintjob is coming out, i just want to buy pa 98 right now, but considering 3 years cycle of babolst paint job it makes me confuse

Hey TW Staff and everyone else here! A month ago I had the opportunity to demo a Babolat Pure Drive 98 2025 from TW. I've played with the 1st gen version and had a good experience with it, so I was pretty hyped to try this one. However, after hitting with it for the whole week, I actually hated...

I Need a lot oft Spin and Control as a Hybrid for my VCORE 95 But It have to be a Head,Babolat,Yonex,Luxilon If possible something Like a K Pro oder K Pop but it don‘t have to Thank u

Which String is Most similar to the Toroline K Pop ? Thanks for the answers:)

Today I'm with cool content. Two alike racquets. But actually not. Let's make a comparison between Rafa Nadal personal racquet, that was used by him during final at Roland-Garros 2014 and retail version of this AeroPro Drive paintjob. Let's start with visual differences. First: Cortex System...

Pics and discussion about the 2025 Babolat SFX4.

Wondering if there has been any news regarding new colourways of popular racquets coming in 2025. I have a Yonex Percept 97 and I am holding out in hope they will release a new paint job with the same specs.

Been playing with the Yonex Vcore Tour 89 for a long time now. Really love the pinpoint accuracy with access to spin and pop the frame offers. I especially love the 16x20 string pattern. It gives me tons of spin without losing any control. Unfortunately due to injury (not from tennis) Im...

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knew if Babolat would be coming out with a Mach 4? I know they recently came out with a new model of teres so I thought maybe they’d roll out new machs. Honestly wouldn’t change much but the 3s were definitely an improvement over the 2. They seem rather popular...

Good day stringers, I’ve been stringing on a Wilson Baiardo v1 for 5 years now. I love it! I work at ******** Sports and do a fair number of racquets (15-25) everyday. I don’t really care about the bells and whistles on a machine, just the comfort of use. We are looking into getting a Babolat...

Hi all, I’ve grown up playing at a high club level, usually sec 1 inter-club throughout, now almost 40. UTR is now in high 7’s at the moment (simply as I don’t get to play enough with kids) but skill wise I am competitive with the high 8’s and 9’s as I have solid technique, but I make poor...

I've started playing a tennis again after a long while. Started off with Babolat Pure Drive Lite with RPM Blast @57lbs. From a previous post seems like that wasn't a good idea and now I can see why. I never had the means to really test out what type of racquets and strings I like. Realized it's...

Hello just got back into tennis after 6 years of not playing, I first fell in love with the Pure Drives with the GT in 2010 then made the switch to the 2012's when they came out so that's what I'm currently using. The problem is I only have 1 left that's not cracked and I want to have at least...

Hi! I would like to know if someone has experience in customizing the Pure Aero 2019 or Pure Aero Rafa 2021. The inner frame has some dots (from 2 to 5 and from 7 to 11), so maybe this can affect when you apply the lead tape. I’m currently applying the lead tape on the outside of the frame. If...

Hi, Does anyone know where I can buy (in the UK) the standard grip that comes with the current Pure Aeros? Thanks in advance

Hello everybody, I've been reading a lot of posts on this forum, but this is my first message I am 47 years old, started tennis more than 40 years ago, currently playing once a week. I would say I am a good intermediate / advanced player, I like to hit heavy groundstrokes with moderate spin. I...

Hello all. I have the possibility to buy an old Babolat Sensor Expert Dual. According to seller it works fine but haven’t been used for 5 years. It has strung up around 9500 rackets according to the display. Around 30.000 Traction Cycles. I know it’s hard to say exactly, but what would be a...