Asking for suggestions about the new Pure Strike 3rd gen

[hexeh]

Hi,

I am an intermediate player and I have been playing for a couple of years. I have been using the Pure Aero Team which is 285g unstrung. It lately felt light and when I play with hard hitters, it's kind of difficult to return without pushing/hurting my wrist.

I am looking to get a heavier racket to get more power and control, and I demoed a few rackets and ended up choosing to go for the PS 16x19 or Tour. However, I am not sure which one should I go for out of both.

The PS 16x19 feels easier to serve with, but I don't feel it's as a good as the tour version from the baseline and stability. The tour version, however, feels great to play with pretty much from any part of the court, but its only downside (that I noticed while demoing) for me is when I serve with it; it feels heavy and needs a considerable effort to snap (given that I am slight/skinny built), and most of my serves go long. I am afraid that might hurt my elbow or shoulder if I go for it.

I would appreciate your opinion. Thanks in advance!

Cheers

 

[Fairhit]

If I think that a racquet might hurt me I wouldn't play with it, period.

 

[Ft.S]

My first impressions with the PS Tour is that it is a surprisingly comfortable racquet to play hard with. Possible health issues are very personal, so I cannot vouch that you won't have a problem with the Tour, but being a player very sensitive to wrist and elbow impact, I am having a ball with the racquet thus far.

 

[kblades]

Why not just get the regular version and add some lead @ 3/9 to improve the stability if that’s the only area you feel it is lacking?

 

[hexeh]

Thanks all for your replies. I ended up getting the 305g 16x19 and will add some lead if I felt like I need to.