I believe she uses the standard Pure Aero with RPM/VS TouchCongratulations , Konta is doing great at the French open with the new 2019 pure Aero, confirming its greatness. Is she using the plus version ? Thank you
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I believe she uses the standard Pure Aero with RPM/VS TouchCongratulations , Konta is doing great at the French open with the new 2019 pure Aero, confirming its greatness. Is she using the plus version ? Thank you
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Thanks. racket looks little long for standard versionI believe she uses the standard Pure Aero with RPM/VS Touch
https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/player.html?ccode=JKONTAThanks. racket looks little long for standard version
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Cabal / Farah vs Chardy and martin. 3 of the players on the court is using pure Aero. 2 with 2019 pure aero and 1 with pure aero 2017. These must be great doubles racket as well.Hi Tom,
I recently found out that the target release date for the new Pure Strikes is late August.
-Josh
That racquet on the right does not appear to be a Pure Aero. Looks like a Storm-type mold, or what we're currently calling the Pure Aero VS, etc.Cabal / Farah vs Chardy and martin. 3 of the players on the court is using pure Aero. 2 with 2019 pure aero and 1 with pure aero 2017. These must be great doubles racket as well.
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Yea, Farah might be using the fake but other 2 dudes were for sure using the NEW 2019 Pure Aero plus. new grommet holes were thereThat racquet on the right does not appear to be a Pure Aero. Looks like a Storm-type mold, or what we're currently calling the Pure Aero VS, etc.
Or a tour version with 16x19On the Pure Strike rollout, is it going to be like P07 where the 16x19 comes out first then the 18x20 following some months later?
Or just release a APD ‘autograph’ in his specs.I would hope that if Nadal wins on Sunday you do the right thing and sell his actual racquet to the public in a limited commemorative way.
Nice original AeroPro Drive in La Decima paint job
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Extremely Unlikely. only way that could happen is if Babolat decide to offer this as limited custom order type of product. Let's say babolat offers the original Aeropro that RAFA is using as custom order for $500 each for limited time only. That might be possible but they will never mass produce it.I would hope that if Nadal wins on Sunday you do the right thing and sell his actual racquet to the public in a limited commemorative way.
Nice original AeroPro Drive in La Decima paint job
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Babolat did in 2005-2008Extremely Unlikely. only way that could happen is if Babolat decide to offer this as limited custom order type of product. Let's say babolat offers the original Aeropro that RAFA is using as custom order for $500 each for limited time only. That might be possible but they will never mass produce it.
Yes, 10 years ago. In 2019, they will only do it if they still have the mold plus there is massive public demand and cry for it. sold of like that Petition that Game of Throne did, like 2 million people signed that to re-make the season 8. If there is such a massive public demand, I will bet babolat will bring it back for limited time.Babolat did in 2005-2008
They still have the mold because it’s being used to produce Nadal’s racquets. The public at large is too stupid to know that Nadal isn’t really using the Pure Aero and that Nadal is really using the original AeroPro Drive.Yes, 10 years ago. In 2019, they will only do it if they still have the mold plus there is massive public demand and cry for it. sold of like that Petition that Game of Throne did, like 2 million people signed that to re-make the season 8. If there is such a massive public demand, I will bet babolat will bring it back for limited time.
Exactly, that's what babolat is banking on when they PJ Nadal's racket and call it the new 2019 Pure Aero, and have Rafa tell everyone how great his new racket is.... lolThey still have the mold because it’s being used to produce Nadal’s racquets. The public at large is too stupid to know that Nadal isn’t really using the Pure Aero and that Nadal is really using the original AeroPro Drive.
I know it won’t but Babolat has to understand that we are not all idiots and don’t believe the snake oil they are selling to us.^^^That’ll never happen
Babolat, Wilson, and HEAD don’t care. It’s just about selling as many junk racquets as they can. The quality of the product has no meaning to them.I think they understand all right, they just don't care; as the old folks used to say before I became one of them: 'There's a sucker born every minute.'
They dont need even to care about mold as APD shares the same mold throughout all its iteration - from 2005 Original version until 2013 Active Cortex. But I agree, relessing Original version will hardly happen as for the majority of people it is least forgiving version.They still have the mold because it’s being used to produce Nadal’s racquets. The public at large is too stupid to know that Nadal isn’t really using the Pure Aero and that Nadal is really using the original AeroPro Drive.
They could do it in the guise of commemorative edition or something. 15 years anniversary? When Rafa does retire?They dont need even to care about mold as APD shares the same mold throughout all its iteration - from 2005 Original version until 2013 Active Cortex. But I agree, relessing Original version will hardly happen as for the majority of people it is least forgiving version.
They can however do produce Pure Aero Rafa Edition, which of cause in reality should be nice and sweet APD OriginalThe think is, to realease Rafa's racquet they would have to admit that he is not using the pure aero.
@WhiteStripes, Tells us what was so good about that particular racquet.the most bad@$$ out of all of them was the '01 Pure Control with the lava graphics.
No racquet is really "better" than another. It's personal preference. The reason I went back to the PD after a stint with the original APD was that I had been using the PD for 3 years before then and was just used to how to played and felt. To be honest, the main reason I gravitated to the PD was because the Pro Kennex Destiny line - particularly the Ceramic Destiny was my main racquet as a junior. Babolat bought the Destiny mold from PK, tweaked it, and it became the PD. So the first time I picked up the PD and saw the beam shape of the head and felt the rounded shaft throat, it felt like coming home. Just the feel of holding the racquet was enough to sell me. Probably not the smartest or most rational way to pick a racquet. Looking back, I wish I had stuck with the Pure Control 2001 longer, but (as some old-timers on these boards who know me and hit w/ me back then) I did pretty ok with the PD. I should mention though that I did modify those PDs quite a bit and added a hefty amount of weight to them. The stick absolutely bombed serves and crushed groundies.@WhiteStripes, do you think that Pure Drive was better than APad overall back in the day?
I have to disagree. PA has the extreme free spin, PD the extreme free power and PS somewhere in the middle.They won’t release the APD or Rafa’s real racquet because the string pattern is tighter than the retail PA. Babolat is using the PA as it’s most extreme racquet, while the Pure Strike is the most conservative. The PD is in between and as taken the APD’s spot. Basically Babolat has eliminated the APD.
AgreeI have to disagree. PA has the extreme free spin, PD the extreme free power and PS somewhere in the middle.
So you disagree that:I have to disagree. PA has the extreme free spin, PD the extreme free power and PS somewhere in the middle.
I disagree that the PD has more power than the PA, comparing both sweet spots when hitting, and with weight.Agree
for sure. I thought I was the only one thinking this. In stock form the pure aero was very very powerful compared to a friends pure drive. Both very powerful frames but i'd give the edge to the pure aero, string pattern feels really open and feel like I get alot of string movement and pop tooI disagree that the PD has more power than the PA, comparing both sweet spots when hitting, and with weight.
I agree on what you say about string patterns but I found zero similarities in terms of playability between pd,pa and apd.Since they have the PD which is closest to the APD, there is not reason to ever close the pattern on the PA. I'm guessing you disagree with this?
WOW,, just WOW.. Adrian Mannarino the veteran of ATP tour is playing the BEST tennis of his life right now with Pure Aero plus 2019.... Amazing............. Is it the racket ?????????? I think so.Hi Nostradamus,
I do not have any information for you unfortunately. I have heard the same things as you, but haven't been able to confirm. I will let you know when I do.
Josh
WOW,, just WOW.. Adrian Mannarino the veteran of ATP tour is playing the BEST tennis of his life right now with Pure Aero plus 2019.... Amazing............. Is it the racket ?????????? I think so.
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Not really. from the Pic I posted above, it looks like he really did switch by looking at the throat... it has that 2019 pure aero wide hole grommets.This is just a FYI for others not you F..A..
Looks like he is still using his old APD under the new paint, look at the throat piece of the retail pure aero
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Now look at his racquet, old and new paint, throat region
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Lol FA, where are your brilliant pics showing the mains / throat region ?![]()
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I rest my case.
I would hope that if Nadal wins on Sunday you do the right thing and sell his actual racquet to the public in a limited commemorative way.
Nice original AeroPro Drive in La Decima paint job
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Impossible is nothing. We must be determined to carry on explaining.Don’t try to explain anything that makes sense to Nostradace.
On both pics APD.This is just a FYI for others not you F..A..
Looks like he is still using his old APD under the new paint, look at the throat piece of the retail pure aero
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Now look at his racquet, old and new paint, throat region
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Good Eyes Lavs, this may be a rare occasion a player has gone back to an ever older model whilst using the latest paint job! hahaOn both pics APD.
But I found this interesting that before PA release he played with APD2013 (Active Cortex). And now he plays with APD GT 2010 (or Cortex 2007) in PA paint. I think that Babolat does not really have APD2013 vesrsion in PA paint.