I played with the Black/Red PS Tour for 5 years before switching to the current White/Red PS Tour. I like everything else about the current gen PS Tour better except the 16x19 string pattern and the paint job. Bring back the old paint job in a 18x19 pattern and I’ll be a happy camper especially if it is slightly more flexible in RA.
Thanks Josh.
The unstrung specs you have quoted look very nice indeed - esp. the 16x20 pattern and 97sqinch hoop size.
Not that I really care, but do you think the line will continue to wear the predominantly white paint job?
Here in the Land Down Under we have a very famous Australian Rules football team known as the Essendon Bombers. The club colours are Black and Red. Some of us down here were very fond of one of the previous Pure Strike PJs
C'est la vie!
LOVE the OG Wimby PJ. the green on black is really cool
yeah, suppose it is nice(r) to have options.
Hey Murph, The 2016 Pure Aero VS with the 21mm straight beam was used from the older Aero Storm Mold. However, the new 2020 Pure Aero VS is a brand new mold and different frame. It is actually my current racquet of choice. It's really awesome, and has similar qualities to the original Aero Pro Drive, with just a little more head light balance. It's definitely a control frame, that offers really good pop, as well. Anyways, I believe the older Pure Strike VS (all white) was the same mold as the pure control tour, but it definitely had a different feel. However, there is a brand new Pure Strike VS on the horizon, which I believe is set to be released early next year. From what I've heard, it is a brand new mold as well. The new Pure Strike VS should have qualities similar to some of the older Pure Control frames. I don't know if that helped or was more confusing, but I'm definitely stoked for the new Pure Strike VS, with its softer, smoother feel, and 16x20 pattern, in a thin beam. Cheers!
sounds like they are going slightly-yonex with smaller head size but boxier shape to expand sweetspot.
Hey Johnny, I tried the Pure Aero VS and the Pure Drive VS and oddly my arm hurt pretty quickly with both. I think the Strike VS is stiffer than both of those, so not really sure why other than maybe due to vibration (Hz) based on the comparisons I see on TW. I guess I'm keeping my Strikes for now and waiting for the new model in January.
Hey Murph, That was the initial word I got as an ambassador for Babolat. The specs look really, really good, as far as mid 11 ounce weight strung, head light, 16x20 and low 60s flex. I think it's going to be tasty to say the least!
That's my hope, but not totally sure on the marketing side. I heard the racquet might be available very early in 2022. Fingers crossed!
I will get the new PS VS on monday if everything goes as planned AND I got green light on posting pics of it straight away as well!!
Will there be a Tour version of the Pure Strike VS also released like the previous gen had? Otherwise with these specs, I can see why it might be under-powered. Get the unstrung weight close to 11.5 ozs (325 grams) or 12 ozs strung (340 grams) and now you might have enough mass/stability to compare with other players racquets in this thin-beam, flexible category. Not everyone wants to fiddle around with leadtape.
Here's hopin'!
Bit more St.Kilda really; I'll just go an' wash my mouth out.
With it already having leather three specs would be perfect. Basically match my old Pure storm tour with leather added.
