Hi guys, I recently acquired nadals competition racket (setpember 2011 version),aeropro drive - with paint job of the retail aeropro gt version, brand new, strung with rpm blast strung at his tension, grip size 2. This was a charity event. I want to know how rare a racket like this is and also how much they retail for?
Babolat Aeropro Drive -Actual Rafas competition racket
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Power Player
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post pics please
not sure how you post pics yet, but it has the same rafa logo as fabfeds racket on the throat: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=340181
Also has the cortex insert, grip is new and sealed and says competition on the plastic grip cover. It is definitely heavier than the stock racket, and the charity did say it is the actual racket that nadal uses (also nadal was at the charity).
Also has the cortex insert, grip is new and sealed and says competition on the plastic grip cover. It is definitely heavier than the stock racket, and the charity did say it is the actual racket that nadal uses (also nadal was at the charity).
BobFL
Hall of Fame
sent pics to zloba_2001 at yahoo.com and i'll do it
Power Player
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Rafa does not use cortex, so that should be a painted insert if it is his stick.
I said it has the cortex INSERT, I know he doesnt play with cortex. And obviously babolat have added the cortex INSERT now so that it looks like he plays with the retail version.
Power Player
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Well this is interesting, since I have never seen rafa use a bab with anything but the cortex painted on.
Yourtenniscoach
Banned
My local shop has a frame an APD GT that was signed by Rafa and was all done up with RPM Blast and a Babolat VS overgrip on it and even Rafa written on the side but its got real cortex on it. They must have a bunch of these so they can be given away.
Power Player
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I see...so it is a regular APDC with Rafa's signature, name engraved and string setup then
Power Player
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Yes, I agree with this.
Fed Kennedy
Legend
He fell prey to the cortex demons after losing 7 finals in a row.
Power Player
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This could be it...he finally realized he needs that cortex and crumbled. Good call.
So this IS Rafa's stick then.
Well if it is a display racket im not to worried as i got it free, it does look like babolat give these away at charities and events such as this one: http://www.skysports.com/competitions/entry/0,20504,12655_2434,00.html
Power Player
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It was given to you for free, so how much do you think it is worth?
Hi Dave, it was given to me. So the racket is the stock apd gt but with a paintjob and strung with rpm blast to look like rafas right?
agreed, you ve gotta prove it
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