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You posted in the wrong place.Looking to buy 3 of these racquets (demos, used, new doesn't matter) preferably grip 4 1/2 or 4 5/8. Let me know!! 954-774-1996
Are you in a location that isn’t currently under lockdown?
Demos came in and boy these things are easy on the eyes.
Came strung with Babolat addiction, not a fan of multis at all but these will have to do for now...... can't wait to get on the court!
We currently are, however tennis is perfect because you can obviously social distance while playingAre you in a location that isn’t currently under lockdown?
Where? All the courts around me have the gates locked with chains and padlocks.We currently are, however tennis is perfect because you can obviously social distance while playing
Really? I'm in the mid west, most of the nets were taken down where I live but my buddy and I found a high school that still have theirs up.Where? All the courts around me have the gates locked with chains and padlocks.
Is it comfortable? Which strings do you use?Major question is, is the control better, same or worse than the box beam previous model? I still use the box beam and hard to fathom that this one has more control with thinner beam. Gonna take a lot for me to make the switch. My current set up has 10G of lead on handle and 10G on head, 315G unstrung. As solid as its gonna get without being too bulky and losing maneuverability. The stability is a beauty with added weight. Talk to me fellas!
Yeah, super comfortable. Never had any issues. Have been using it since it debuted (switched from Pure Control Tour). I use Pro Hurricane (not the tour) 16 (mains) and Gosen Proform Tuff 15 (crosses) strung at 52lbs. Have literally used this same set up 4 years.Is it comfortable? Which strings do you use?
Gotcha, makes a lot of sense!to me..it a completely different racket than last gen.... I am not saying it's profoundly better than last gen..but does seem to be an improvement... it's just like the std pure aero...some folks like the last gen better than current..and visa versa..
Looking at the specs with the lower swingweight and static weight, it does appear that a little bit of lead could transform this racquet. How is the feel?I briefly hit with the box beam and found a lower launch angle with that stick so naturally a little more control. I am going to add lead tape at 12 o'clock on the new VS and see how it plays. New Aero VS definitely does not have that wow factor in stock form, just feels meh... similar to the drive VS but definitely better and more comfortable.
The feel is similar to the Pure drive VS I would say. It is a pretty stiff racket which is a given with Babolat, but I would say the feel is the best of the current Babolat offerings!Looking at the specs with the lower swingweight and static weight, it does appear that a little bit of lead could transform this racquet. How is the feel?
Thanks for sharing. What do you mean by 26 beam? 26mm? Doesn’t the PA VS have a 21/23/22mm beam?Very good playtest. Far better than the Pure Drive VS. It hits much more modern than the previous Aero VS model, with a bit less reliable plow, but a much more playable shot overall. It hits a faster shot with much more spin than the previous version. It actually reminded me a lot of the new Prestige Tour, which I also really liked, except this racket has noticeably better spin.
For a fairly fast and spinny racket, it still gets some decent weight on a lot of the shots. The control is far better than anything with a 26 beam. The only thing I struggled with was getting a consistent plow on the ball, versus a plow that sort of came and went from shot to shot. This is the same problem I have with most spin rackets.
It serves fairly big, and it returns fairly strong. It has good control in the sense that shots are not flying all over the place (like a Pure Drive), but it's not super precise. I think if you want to pilot this thing, you have to have a fast, whippy swing with lots of natural spin to keep your ball in the court. It's not a plowing, traditional swing type of frame.
And it's definitely built for a poly setup.
Yes, so I am comparing to the typical Pure Aero, Pure Drive, Yonex 100's, Burn, Ultra, etc.Thanks for sharing. What do you mean by 26 beam? 26mm? Doesn’t the PA VS have a 21/23/22mm beam?
Got it! Versus the other racquets with the 26mm beam. Thx!Yes, so I am comparing to the typical Pure Aero, Pure Drive, Yonex 100's, Burn, Ultra, etc.
Very well said, I agree with about everything said here ^^^Very good playtest. Far better than the Pure Drive VS. It hits much more modern than the previous Aero VS model, with a bit less reliable plow, but a much more playable shot overall. It hits a faster shot with much more spin than the previous version. It actually reminded me a lot of the new Prestige Tour, which I also really liked, except this racket has noticeably better spin.
For a fairly fast and spinny racket, it still gets some decent weight on a lot of the shots. The control is far better than anything with a 26 beam. The only thing I struggled with was getting a consistent plow on the ball, versus a plow that sort of came and went from shot to shot. This is the same problem I have with most spin rackets.
It serves fairly big, and it returns fairly strong. It has good control in the sense that shots are not flying all over the place (like a Pure Drive), but it's not super precise. I think if you want to pilot this thing, you have to have a fast, whippy swing with lots of natural spin to keep your ball in the court. It's not a plowing, traditional swing type of frame.
And it's definitely built for a poly setup.
I think it will too. If you are looking for reliable plow, you probably want a different racket. If you are looking for spin that has a nice incidental weight on the shot, this is the one.I will experiment with lead at 3 and 9 for plow and stability and/or at 12, I'm just afraid it will lose the racket's whippiness and maneuverability it was designed to have...
Wouldn't necessarily agree with that. Of course it depends on how much lead you add, but I added 20G to previous model and the maneuverability is almost the same on ground strokes, slightly less on serve.I think it will too. If you are looking for reliable plow, you probably want a different racket. If you are looking for spin that has a nice incidental weight on the shot, this is the one.
Lead in hoop will add power and plow and weight in the handle will add stability and maneuverability.
Adding weight anywhere increases the total weight of the racket, putting weight in the handle doesn't make it more maneuverable, It just changes the head-light balance...Lead in hoop will add power and plow and weight in the handle will add stability and maneuverability.
In simple terms, weighted handle just increases racquet's stationary weight (no major impact to swing weight) making the racquet more stable (heavier racquets are usually high in stability) and more headlight (which is what increases maneuverability). Weighted head, makes the racquet more head heavy (major impact to swing weight) which allows for more plow through which is what translates to power. Doing one without the other usually throws off racquet balance though so its common that players add on both ends.first time i've heard this. care to elaborate?
There's always this one dingus with a comment like thisAccording to the theory that adding weight to the handle increases the maneuverability, then if someone could add 5 tons inside the handle of his racquet, that would make it super maneuverable...
There's always this one dingus with a comment like this
By adding weight to the handle you don't only make it more headlight, you also make it heavier. A headlighter setup make the racquet more maneuverable only if everything else stays equal.
If the formula : adding weight to the handle = more maneuverability, was right, then it would stay true whatever weight you add to the handle.
Do the test with a RDC machine like we did at our local tennis store. We tested with 5 gramms added to the handle, then 12 gramms, then 20 gramms. Absolutely none of the results obtained, showed an upgrade to the values related to the maneuverability of the racquet.
How would you make a racquet more headlight while keeping everything else equal?
Nothing like a good reductio ad absurdum to set tongues a'waggin'!According to the theory that adding weight to the handle increases the maneuverability, then if someone could add 5 tons inside the handle of his racquet, that would make it super maneuverable...
X2. All good points. Plain and simple.For your info, pure aero vs / pure drive vs
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For your info, pure aero vs / pure drive vs
I like this guy videos, pretty good job