Babolat Pure Storm GT Paint Jobs

[cam417]

Hey all - I have really loved using Babolat Pure Storm GT's in my past - particularly the tour models. I have been picking up a few here and there on **** when they come up. one thing I cant get to the bottom of is the slight differences in paint jobs within the seemingly same model.

Sometimes, they are all red and white like this model: http://cdn.tennis.com/legacy/blogs/.a/6a00d83451599e69e2014e5fb4c2f8970c-800wi

Or sometimes they have a lot of grey on the throat, like this one: https://tennisnerd.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_4006-1-scaled.jpg

Or maybe, a black throat model like this one: https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/...-Pure-Storm-Tour-GT-Tennis-Racquet-Racket.jpg

Does anyone know what the differences are? I can't find anything online about them.

Thanks!

 

[McLovin]

I believe it is the difference between the “regular” Pure Storm and the Tour version. Web Archive (aka WayBack Machine) is your friend:

Babolat Tennis Racquets

 

[mad dog1]

the one with grey/silver in the throat is the PS Tour GT, IIRC. the one with the black in the throat is the non tour version PT GT.

and yes, they are fantastic frames.

 

[graycrait]

Pure Storm GTs, Tour GTs and GT LTD+. My PS Tour GTs came with black paint from 10-2 on the head. The PS GTs came with silver/gray at 10-2, GT 95 LTD+ black from 10-2.

 

[snoflewis]

There were two separate PJs of the same racket. I believe it was in 2009 and 2011

 

[cam417]

Thanks everyone. So sounds like this:

Grey by the throat = 2009 PS GT TOUR
Red by the throat = 2011 PS GT TOUR

Everything else, not Tour versions!