Botic van de Zandschulp racquet

[TomTennis495]

This guy has some serious power from the baseline. Ruud looked a bit dazed seeing someone ripping them back at him. Botic is great from both wings. Great defensive player when he needs to be.

so looks like a pure aero? Anyone have the inside info on it?

 

[TomTennis495]

Looks like lead at 12 o’clock in this insta pic. I don’t see anything at 9 3

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[SinneGOAT]

If that is his racquet, then he uses an actual 2019 pure aero. It has the spin grommets and same grommet piece in the throat.

 

[TomTennis495]

I’d believe that. Do you think that’s lead tape at 12 or something else

 

[TomTennis495]

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[SinneGOAT]

I’d believe that. Do you think that’s lead tape at 12 or something else

That black bit? If that is what you are referring to, that’s the paint to denote where the spin grommets are.

 

[TomTennis495]

Ok, so no lead that we can see. Looks like a stock aero

 

[ron schaap]

This guy has some serious power from the baseline. Ruud looked a bit dazed seeing someone ripping them back at him. Botic is great from both wings. Great defensive player when he needs to be.

so looks like a pure aero? Anyone have the inside info on it?

in the past he used an Aero pro drive i believe. And he beat Rublev in Rotterdam in 2017, so he is no stranger in upsets

 

[TomTennis495]

Ok so we have aero drive and pure aero

 

[innoVAShaun]

 

[TomTennis495]

Pure aero

 

[Frans Bleker]

Botic uses the last Pure Aero stock with lead. He used the APD (last version) for a long time. He couldn't get them anymore (same problem as Mannarino), so he try'd a Pure Strike (Project one 7), he didnt like it and decided to play with the latest Pure Aero stock rackets. He is playing with those for a while now.

 

[BlueB]

Botic, the true Bot!

 

[TomTennis495]

Botic uses the last Pure Aero stock with lead. He used the APD (last version) for a long time. He couldn't get them anymore (same problem as Mannarino), so he try'd a Pure Strike (Project one 7), he didnt like it and decided to play with the latest Pure Aero stock rackets. He is playing with those for a while now.

I don’t see any lead. It’s in the handle?

 

[Stepanek2020]

The way he swings (heavy ball with relatively slow racquet head speed) the racquet, makes me believe there's quite much lead under the head guard.

 

[Nostradamus]

BEST racket in the world obviously if it is beating Diego Schwatzman

 

[Frans Bleker]

I don’t see any lead. It’s in the handle?

I don't know to be honest. I know this from one of his old training partners. He didn't tell me where the lead was placed.

 

[TomTennis495]

I don’t see any ‍♂️

 

[innoVAShaun]

There are plenty of ways to hide the lead:

 

[TomTennis495]

Yes but is this his racquet ?

 

[Bambooman]

It's not about the racquet.

 

[ProStringing]

Anyone have the inside info on it?

Specs (from earlier this year) are:

Grip Size - 4 ¼" (L2)

Length - 685 mm (27.0 in)

Weight (Unstrung) - 316 g (11.1 oz)

Balance (Unstrung) - 31.2 cm (9.6 pts HL)

Swingweight (Unstrung) - 303 kg·cm²

Hope this can be of help,

ProStringing

 

[McEncock]

Thanks @ProStringing
Btw, are the beasts in your signature still your main set-up?

 

[1990's Graphite]

So 336gr 336sw 6 points balance strung once dressed up, nice!

 

[ron schaap]

It's not about the racquet.

right its not the bow, its the indian as they say in usa.

The way he swings (heavy ball with relatively slow racquet head speed) the racquet, makes me believe there's quite much lead under the head guard.

he doesnt hit slow, he accelarates through the ball.

Botic uses the last Pure Aero stock with lead. He used the APD (last version) for a long time. He couldn't get them anymore (same problem as Mannarino), so he try'd a Pure Strike (Project one 7), he didnt like it and decided to play with the latest Pure Aero stock rackets. He is playing with those for a while now.

so can this finaly stop the prostock nonsense and heavy players frames only for pros on this forum! It is a STOCK of the SHELF model with only some lead with which a pro from qualifications even can get into the Quater finals of a granfslam you guys./ OPEN YOUR EYES

 

[ron schaap]

Botic uses the last Pure Aero stock with lead. He used the APD (last version) for a long time. He couldn't get them anymore (same problem as Mannarino), so he try'd a Pure Strike (Project one 7), he didnt like it and decided to play with the latest Pure Aero stock rackets. He is playing with those for a while now.

you are also from his homeland. i noticed he changed his service motion too from a few years ago when his take back wasa lot longer. now he seems more consistent to with it.

 

[StanAO14]

Specs (from earlier this year) are:

Grip Size - 4 ¼" (L2)

Length - 685 mm (27.0 in)

Weight (Unstrung) - 316 g (11.1 oz)

Balance (Unstrung) - 31.2 cm (9.6 pts HL)

Swingweight (Unstrung) - 303 kg·cm²

Hope this can be of help,

ProStringing

I’ve put these numbers in the TW tool versus the stock numbers of the pure aero. Conclusion: around 12 grams silicone in the butcap and around 4 grams @12 under bumper. Pretty powerful ; )

 

[Wheelz]

My PA comes up to near 330SW depending on strings, stock. String for a guy that his is 333 with 1.25 strings. He definitly did tail weight his with a bit of weight at 12 depending on how he started.

 

[EasternRocks]

Specs (from earlier this year) are:

Grip Size - 4 ¼" (L2)

Length - 685 mm (27.0 in)

Weight (Unstrung) - 316 g (11.1 oz)

Balance (Unstrung) - 31.2 cm (9.6 pts HL)

Swingweight (Unstrung) - 303 kg·cm²

Hope this can be of help,

ProStringing

Very helpful! What did he string with and what tension if you did his frame?

 

[Nostradamus]

probably the greatest racket ever made, takes journeyman and puts him in the quarterfinal of us open

 

[MRfStop]

right its not the bow, its the indian as they say in usa.

he doesnt hit slow, he accelarates through the ball.

so can this finaly stop the prostock nonsense and heavy players frames only for pros on this forum! It is a STOCK of the SHELF model with only some lead with which a pro from qualifications even can get into the Quater finals of a granfslam you guys./ OPEN YOUR EYES

Doesn't Goffin basically use a off the shelf Blade with minor tinkering?

 

[TomTennis495]

From what I understand Brooksby uses off the shelf blades . Someone even said unmatched

 

[xlv]

From what I understand Brooksby uses off the shelf blades . Someone even said unmatched

Lol, solid source. It’s too hard to match stock V7

 

[dgoran]

Lol, solid source. It’s too hard to match stock V7

Looooool

 

[innoVAShaun]

 

[Lambsscroll]

he uses the PA 98 it looks like. The beam isn't flat.