Great! Thank you very much Trip!!How to get more control for a Pure Drive, or any racquet, in order of easiest to most difficult:
1) Adjust the string bed for more control by moving to a combo of: A) thicker gage, B) lower-powered material and C) higher tension.
2) Make sure you have a properly-sized grip and a base grip / over grip setup that gives you enough bevel feel.
3) Tune MGR/i and recoil weight to the optimal values appropriate for your height and swing mechanics, such that you're not having to fight the racquet as you swing it (and no, this stuff isn't just unicorn dust or placebo; for those with requisite customization knowledge and tool set access can create a much better performing racquet).
If you want help/guidance on any/all of the above, I'm happy to dive deeper with you.
The newest pure drive is the best version they have made for control IMO. I’d consider adding weight though. Any issue with control that I experienced was from a lack of stability from bigger hitters.Hi All,
After a couple of months with the Boom Pro, I am thinking of going back to the Pure Drive.
The problem with the Pure Drive was the loss of control. How can I have more control?
Trip, do you think that rpm blast 1.25 - 23/22 kg could be a good set up?Great! Thank you very much Trip!!
Do you think that rpm blast 1.25 (23/22 kg) could be a good setup?The newest pure drive is the best version they have made for control IMO. I’d consider adding weight though. Any issue with control that I experienced was from a lack of stability from bigger hitters.
I'd say go instead for something with a layout similar to the Pure Drive, but with more flex. The Head Extreme has always been regarded as a softer alternative to the PD and I know that Dunlop has one or two models (including the CX 400 Tour) that can also work as softer versions of that Babolat. One other possibility in the racquet world could be something like a Yonex EZone.Hi All,
After a couple of months with the Boom Pro, I am thinking of going back to the Pure Drive.
The problem with the Pure Drive was the loss of control. How can I have more control?
Hi All,
After a couple of months with the Boom Pro, I am thinking of going back to the Pure Drive.
The problem with the Pure Drive was the loss oyehdf control. How can I have more control?
LUX 4G Soft would be worth trying as that should lower power levels while upping control and the softer feel will keep it comfortable at a lower tensions. I use it at 46lbs in a Speed MP and it's a great controlled set upHi All,
After a couple of months with the Boom Pro, I am thinking of going back to the Pure Drive.
The problem with the Pure Drive was the loss of control. How can I have more control?
This is the way. Only way to control rocket launchers is spin.Add more spin to your game to control the PD's power. Have your grips and tennis technique evaluated by a teaching pro.
In the right places, surely it can.Does adding a few more grams help me with control?
Many thanks Trip as always.In the right places, surely it can.
If you're adept enough at customization, especially in the ways that you know tend to help optimize your timing, and also provide more solidity on contact, you can significantly boost control, for sure.
I reckon more due to lack of stability. For example, with the same forehand technique, the ball escaped much less with the Head Boom Pro.Very welcome. Without seeing you hit and/or knowing more about you and what the precise control "issues" are, it's tough to say if/where weight could help.
Let's start with this question: on your typical forehand ground stroke from the baseline, do you attribute the control issue more from lack of optimal contact (due to timing and/or mechanics) or due to lack of racquet stability, or both?
Thats just too much lead and too much custumization in general, and 22g at 12 is insane, that is like 70 swingweight points increase.. ! You clearly don't know what you are doing, and these modifications will certainly not make more control, but a rocket launcher out of this world, and more sluggish that any pro racket ever. Unplayable imo. And it also gives an opposite advice to the OP about making the pure drive more controllable....My next move is get the Lite version, silicone fill the handle and put 12, then 16, and 22g at 12. Keep the tension as is
Thats just too much lead and too much custumization in general, and 22g at 12 is insane, that is like 70 swingweight points increase.. ! You clearly don't know what you are doing, and these modifications will certainly not make more control, but a rocket launcher out of this world, and more sluggish that any pro racket ever. Unplayable imo. And it also gives an opposite advice to the OP about making the pure drive more controllable....My next move is get the Lite version, silicone fill the handle and put 12, then 16, and 22g at 12. Keep the tension as is