konstantinos kalfountzos
Hall of Fame
There's definitely a difference. My Boom Pro was green for sure, like the right one.
HEAD Boom Official Thread
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ChanterRacquet
Professional
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Boom Pro and Gravity Pro are totally different frames.
Boom is powerful, Gravity is control oriented
Boom is firm, Gravity Pro is plush
Fairhit
Hall of Fame
Yes, I've been craving a little more power, Gpro is awesome but I've been hitting against heavy hitters lately and the Gpro is starting to feel a little cumbersome. I also feel I need a little more put away power without sacrificing too much precision and for the racquet to not be an atm wrecker.
I used to play with the Pure Strike 3rd Gen and it made my arm feel sorry, I was looking a some videos on the net and some people say the Boom Pro is like a easy on the arm Pure Strike and that is exactly what I want.
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
I guess Zverev, Rublev and a few others should take a note. Gravity pro is slowing them down
Boom Pro 2.0 is very nice. I suggest to give it a try
Fairhit
Hall of Fame
Well I guess I'm a little outside of the pro player range.I guess Zverev, Rublev and a few others should take a note. Gravity pro is slowing them down
Boom Pro 2.0 is very nice. I suggest to give it a try
Konik_1982
Rookie
Hi, played all 3 of them.
GPro is totally out of your equation - much heavier and hefftier frame, additionally 18x20 pattern...real hammer if you can weild it but very demanding control frame. Should be taken out for consideration out of these 3.
Pure Strike 3rd gen might be a bit harsh on the arm, Boom Pro is the best choice out of these 3 if you´re looking for nice power, nice spin and decent control. Some have stated, that the control is not as expected but I haven´t experienced anything wrong. Liked this frame a lot, played with it for quite a long time and was really happy with it. Serving was outstanding, big power.
Also more user friendly than the Pure Strike.
Fairhit
Hall of Fame
I have been playing with Gpro for over a year now, I love it but I bought two of them and they are wildly out of spec, I tinkered with them for a while adding weight but it was extremely difficult to get them to match without adding much more weight to the heaviest one, I ended up with 337 static weight in both and with a whooping 345 SW in the lightest one but the other one had just 330 SW. That was the best I could do without adding more weight and the best Tennis Warehouse University had to suggest.
I was going to add more weight to both in order to make them match at a higher SW but like tow or three weeks ago after a long practice I felt like my bicep was going to fall from my arm, I was playing with the 345 SW and remembered I felt exactly the same when I went through my 3.0 stage of thinking I could play with the Pro Staff RF. I realized it was the weight so I have a couple of options, to keep playing that SW monster that feels a little like the other Gpro or strip down all the weight and have basically two different frames.
Gpro is an awesome frame but I need two matched and over her there are no more Gpro 2021 to get, it wasn't a best seller on a land dominated by Pure Aeros.
Well you nailed it, that was what I wanted to read.
As I wrote above, I played with Gpro for over a year and yes, it is as you described, a little demanding but an excellent control frame and with power on tap if you have good enough technique. I have it and I love that frame but I can't keep playing with it if I have no second matched frame.
I also played for a few months with the Pure Strike 3rd Gen but it started to make my wrist hurt so I stopped but it was a nice experience for me, controllable power, precision and easy to swing.
These last week's I've been playing with my Ultra Tour, light and soft but I realized that what I love about those control frames is exactly what has been exploited by my opponents, almost everyone I play against is wielding some model of a power or spin racquet and they start to punish me from the baseline, with the Gpro I can hold my own but with the WUT I start to get pushed around and have to start to get creative I finish points earlier.
So I gave the Pure Strike one mire chance and it was exactly what I need, good control and good power but I broke a string around the 20 minutes mark, as I only brought that one to the court, I resumed using the WUT and although it is familiar ground, the difference with the Strike is noticeable, I had to start to finish points earlier as I kept losing control of the point against a heavy hitter.
So I look around and found out TW has the Boom Pro at a sale right now and that people keep comparing its performance with the Strike but no one seems to suggest is bad for the arm. It seems like a open and shut case.
And yes, I've seen the control comments but I don't understand exactly where to categorize the Boom Pro compared to other frames.
Konik_1982
Rookie
I can totally understand your statement here...I also enjoy playing with control frames that give you nice feel and control but against someone slightly better I was a little late and during the timeframe of the match I had to admit that I was getting also tired (since I got less time for preparation) and would appreciate some help from the racquet. The Boom Pro plays a bit like a 100 inch head power racquets - due to its head shape it feels bigger than a regular 98.
Regarding the control...for sure it cannot be compared with the GPro but yet again - that is a different category. With the Boom Pro I wasn´t lacking the control, had a good feeling where I was aiming the balls and had a good feedback from the racquet too. Was mainly playing with RPM Blast inside.
What I would describe the racquet the most is the word "generous" - helps a lot with good amount of free power in case of defending, provides good control, feedback to the hand as well and the feel is there also. For a 3.0 - 4.5 player it is definitely a good option. Higher level guys would grab something with higher control level I guess....something like a Blade or similar.
GimmeBackMyDog
Rookie
Haven't played any of them except for the Pure Strike 3rd Gen.
Personally, I would take a chance on the Boom Pro out of those three.
I like the specs.
And, of course, the price is amazing right now.
I love the Extreme Tour and the Boom Pro really has quite similar specs.
Except...it's stiffer and has a thicker beam.
It seems like a slightly more powerful version of the ET with a little less comfort and control.
And I'm not sure I like that trade off.
I think I would like the Boom Pro but likely not as much as my ET.
But at $99 it's still a tempting buy and I would definitely looking for a new racket or getting back into tennis to get this thing.
Fairhit
Hall of Fame
Yeah, exactly that, I'm a 4.0-4.5 and I enjoy quite a bit a good control frame but as soon as a 4.5-5.0 arrives, I start to get pushed around a little, I can hold my own and send back some power also but as the match goes, I find myself getting a lot more tired than my opponent.
With the Strike it wasn't an issue at all, I could keep trading blows until I need it some touch or a well placed shot.
It is exactly what you say, I need a little more help from the frame, playing against my own level or a little above, no problem with a control frame whatsoever but against higher level it is an issue.
Fairhit
Hall of Fame
So tempting, it falls squarely in what I need right now and then I take a look at the price...
Fairhit
Hall of Fame
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I haven't played with either but just by looking at their characteristics I can infer that the Speed MP is more powerful and less controlled.
Fighting phoenix
Professional
It’s still a relatively new racquet. I think they’re great and it will just take time. Also depends on where you are - in the USA head isn’t as big as Wilson, babolat, Yonex, etc
Fed Kennedy
Legend
He didn’t lie
wonder whats the physical explanation behind those comments about inconsistent string bed response in the 2022 model and the same being fixed in the 2024. Few reviewers mentioned this difference, but other few said, that the two versions basically play the same, including the 5.0 or so dude in the tennisnerd video, who uses the boom pro as his main
Fairhit
Hall of Fame
If they play the same, I'm even more glad I got a pair of Booms Pro for 198 both.
There might still be easier, but Lynx touch was kind of co-designed with the boom pro.
Fairhit
Hall of Fame
Is it arm friendly?
I don't have much experience with these rackets, but from what I recall on the Pro models, I do not think they played that similar. I recall the v1 being somewhat more clash like (I was cross shopping the two at the time), but the v2 is more of a yonex alternative. The weight distribution on the v2 is very much in the throat but I recall the v1 having some weight in the tip. v1 was also deceptively stiff while v2 is more straight forward.
TwinCinema
Professional
Lynx Touch is arm friendly, but it’s also the worst string I’ve ever used. It’s as mushy as a plate of overcooked spaghetti. There must be dozens of soft polys that are comfortable but still have better feel and performance.
Fighting phoenix
Professional
Yeah I'm not a huge fan either - but could be a good cross to soften up a Lynx Tour or Hawk Power. If those latter two are too stiff for you, I'd try them in the mid 40s. Regular Lynx is a solid option as well - softer than Lynx Tour, but tension maintenance isn't great.
_FrankTheTank_
Rookie
For me they didn't, but the comparison isn't fair as my v1.0 was 330g 32,5cm balance strung w/ OG and v2.0 is 332g 31,8cm balance strung w/ OG (came on spec).
lazywombat
Rookie
Boom MP is not as powerful as I expected. It lacks easy putaway power due to low mass/swingweight. Will try to solve this with lead tape today.
_FrankTheTank_
Rookie
I live in Germany. I own 3 BPs 2.0 and im trying to sell two of them. No interest at all. New ones online prices already dropped, you can get them for 168€/182$ which I find laughable just 2 months after release.
Personally I don't think it's a failure, neither the color or the engineering. It's a good rackets, just not suited to be my main one at the moment.
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can you tell the store that propose BP 2 for 168 euros????
for me it is more 220 euros
lazywombat
Rookie
Well I tried leading up Boom MP, but it didn't work very well. It did give me more put away power, but control was lacking and ball was going long way to many times. First match I played pusher with weak serve and it was ok, second match though faced strong guy with real first serve and unfortunately the racquet, even with lead, wasn't stable enough to handle heavy serves. It's a shame bacause I really like the stick, it is so comfortable and easy to swing. If I had to to face only 3.5s with weak serves I would buy it right away.
Blade_X
Professional
Just saying: Also boom mp auxetic version 1.0 was low powered. It just didn’t have penetration. But except this it was a very well balanced, smooth on swing and great feeling frame. Pro solves the power issues but I can’t locked in with its mold shape….
lazywombat
Rookie
I am going to try Pro next. Head shape does look weird but I like when sweet spot is more towards the top.
2024 version? I thought it was quite stable, I played with my 4.0+ friend with a big serve (serve/volley player), and I didn't feel it was too unstable. Sure, it was not as stable as my strike on return, but I wouldn't consider it an unstable racquet.
Fairhit
Hall of Fame
Since playing for a yer with Gpro, tha tear shaped head has grown on me. Absolutely precise when doing a dropshot after faking a forehand.
lazywombat
Rookie
2024. It didn't flutter or twist in my hand but my block returns lacked pace and depth. And even with full swing it felt like the ball was "stopping" the racket instead of racquet going through the ball. Maybe I should have written lacking plowthrough rather than unstable.
Fairhit
Hall of Fame
I had my first hit today with the Boom Pro 2022.
I'm pretty happy with it, good power and I didn't feel it was lacking control at all, I was expecting a hard time getting somewhat accustomed to it but it was almost seamless from the Ultra Tour.
I felt the ball wasn't so much time in the string bed, a very direct feel. Generous spin, very stable, fast in the air, maneuverable, a very complete and under appreciated frame. I don't know how can fly so under the radar because it is basically a easy on the arm Pure Strike.
I'm pretty happy with it, good power and I didn't feel it was lacking control at all, I was expecting a hard time getting somewhat accustomed to it but it was almost seamless from the Ultra Tour.
I felt the ball wasn't so much time in the string bed, a very direct feel. Generous spin, very stable, fast in the air, maneuverable, a very complete and under appreciated frame. I don't know how can fly so under the radar because it is basically a easy on the arm Pure Strike.
Fairhit
Hall of Fame
Second hit yesterday, the ohbh feels nice, very powerful, not unwieldy at all, very controlled and heavy, I like it a lot, I wasn't going for much angles and such but for deep shots and pace, I noticed several shots that caught my opponents off guard and made their racquets flutter, it was nice.
_FrankTheTank_
Rookie
What strings and tension do you use?
