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Felix is still using the Pure Aero VS, correct ?
is he hitting the ball withe more Spin and more power now that he's got the new pure aero ?? wonder if his MPH on the serves went up also ??Great photos as always!
It's not a new Pure Aero VS....just the new paint job. He's still using the distinctive box beam PAVS 2016.is he hitting the ball withe more Spin and more power now that he's got the new pure aero ?? wonder if his MPH on the serves went up also ??
It's not a new Pure Aero VS....just the new paint job. He's still using the distinctive box beam PAVS 2016.
I'm not good with this stuff so maybe I'm stating the obvious here...but besides the 2020 version not having box beam it also looks like the head shape is totally different. Less "ovally" and more round and the throat is smaller. It's not just me right? I like the mould of the 2016 version a lot better. Looks less like a standard Pure Aero and more distinctive.
I honestly thought you were a training partner of his from the sound of this message.I recently got a couple of this in hand just because of him lol. Felix and I both played with original strike for entire junior year, and neither of us liked the P17. Just wanna see why he switched to this PAVS lol.![]()
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No visible weight added to the frame? Lead tape or anything?Here are a few photos of Felix Auger Aliassime's rackets taken recently:
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The rackets are standard length (686mm) and the unstrung weight and balance (including overgrip) is 314g and 32.0cm.
His string setup was:
Mains - Babolat RPM Blast Rough 16 (1.30) @ 23.0 KGS
Crosses - Babolat RPM Blast Rough 16 (1.30) @ 23.0 KGS
Hope this can be of help,
ProStringing
No visible weight added to the frame? Lead tape or anything?
Lolis he hitting the ball withe more Spin and more power now that he's got the new pure aero ?? wonder if his MPH on the serves went up also ??
You know…players nowadays want their racquets to look good. The hell with led on the sidesNo visible weight added to the frame? Lead tape or anything?
Fantastic racket choice in your signatureYou know…players nowadays want their racquets to look good. The hell with led on the sides
Novak’s frame has “hidden” lead tape all over the place, FYI.Most pros are now putting lead under the bumper. Djoko, & Osaka have loads of lead tape on the sides. Djokovic has more under bumper too. Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it's not there.
Almost eroticNovak’s frame has “hidden” lead tape all over the place, FYI.
more than single layer under the bumper, all the way, “extended” to 4 and 8 o’clock (visible).
there is lead tape under the grip too (some sticks have it at the top of the pallets, ALL have it flat on the higher end of the pallets, approx 5g total there).
there is silicone in the handle.
all sticks are matched to the mm on the outside (length of the lead tape strips) and static, balance, SW, TW, flex…all matched
2016 pure aero vsFelix might be using the PA98.
Is it a mistake or is he now endorsing the Pure Aero 2023?
No way he actually switched!
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Novak’s frame has “hidden” lead tape all over the place, FYI.
more than single layer under the bumper, all the way, “extended” to 4 and 8 o’clock (visible).
there is silicone in the handle.
Asked soooo many times…If they are getting personal sticks anyway, why can't the manufacture just put more graphite into the stick? Wouldn't it work better than some metal applied afterwards with double sided tapes?
Does anybody remember the Stiffness?Here are a few photos of Felix Auger Aliassime's rackets taken recently:
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The rackets are standard length (686mm) and the unstrung weight and balance (including overgrip) is 314g and 32.0cm.
His string setup was:
Mains - Babolat RPM Blast Rough 16 (1.30) @ 23.0 KGS
Crosses - Babolat RPM Blast Rough 16 (1.30) @ 23.0 KGS
Hope this can be of help,
ProStringing
More graphite would change whatever inherent flex/stiffness is in the fame. Lead just adds dead weight.If they are getting personal sticks anyway, why can't the manufacture just put more graphite into the stick? Wouldn't it work better than some metal applied afterwards with double sided tapes?
So his racket strung with overgrip has a static weight of 335 grams? That seems really light for an elite professional. It's hard for me to believe this. He'd have a ton of trouble handling heavy balls from nearly 90% of his opponents.i have 2 of his recent frames. L4 grip, 11.8 ounces, 33cm. rpm blast rough yellow 1.30. those are strung specs with overgrip and damper
Static weight and balance are a matter of taste.So his racket strung with overgrip has a static weight of 335 grams? That seems really light for an elite professional. It's hard for me to believe this. He'd have a ton of trouble handling heavy balls from nearly 90% of his opponents.
FAA uses the 2016 Pure Aero VS, so it has woofer grommets in the throatCan anyone find a photo of the grommets at 6 o'clock? A closeup photo to see if he has the rectangular spin grommet that the PAVS has.
get a pic of the grommets at 6 o'clock or 12 o'clock
Yeah most likely. But for us fans, sometimes grommets is a way for us to determine what the racket actually is, since we are only going off photos and not the actual racket in hand.I always think it’s funny how we here can talk about what kind of grommets he’s using, but if anyone would ask him he’d say he has no idea what you’re talking about
I know, I’m not new hereYeah most likely. But for us fans, sometimes grommets is a way for us to determine what the racket actually is, since we are only going off photos and not the actual racket in hand.
Why I do believe he is - that glossy low friction paint can work wonders...
I always think it’s funny how we here can talk about what kind of grommets he’s using, but if anyone would ask him he’d say he has no idea what you’re talking about
he he, Felix thinks he has an 16/19 pattern racket.I always think it’s funny how we here can talk about what kind of grommets he’s using, but if anyone would ask him he’d say he has no idea what you’re talking about