Lucas Pouille to Babolat (Pure Drive)

[Xavier]

Finally Lucas made the switch from Prince to Babolat Pure Drive...

He's practicing with it now before Indian Wells challenger.

 

[speedysteve]

Another one bites the dust..[emoji846]
Let's hope his [emoji462] improves.

 

[Xavier]

If someone can help me to upload picture i can post it...

 

[1990's Graphite]

 

[Subway Tennis]

Which model of Le Coq Sportif shoes are they?

 

[1990's Graphite]

Which model of Le Coq Sportif shoes are they?

Not too sure I think I have seen them in
Inst gram before though

 

[Shaolin]

Sad, I used to like Pouille.

Gone over to the dark side

 

[RoarTT]

Is that really a Pure Drive? Head looks more elongated?

 

[haqq777]

Wow, that is indeed a big change. First switch from Adidas to le coq for apparel, and now the stick switch. If it's a Pure Drive, I understand, lol.

Which model of Le Coq Sportif shoes are they?

I just went through their entire website for court shoes (https://www.lecoqsportif.com/eu-en/e-shop/shoes-man?e=filter) and didn't find anything similar. Perhaps it is an older shoe?

Sidenote: definitely a matter of personal taste but I didn't find any of their offerings enticing. Zero aesthetic appeal for me.

 

[lima]

That does not look like Pure Drive

 

[NicoMK]

That does not look like Pure Drive

Indeed, the throat doesn't look like a Pure Drive's...

 

[BorgCash]

Wow, that is indeed a big change. First switch from Adidas to le coq for apparel, and now the stick switch. It is a Pure Drive so I understand, lol


I just went through their entire website for court shoes (https://www.lecoqsportif.com/eu-en/e-shop/shoes-man?e=filter) and didn't find anything similar. Perhaps it is an older shoe?

Sidenote: definitely a matter of personal taste but I didn't find any of their offerings enticing. Zero aesthetic appeal for me.

I think they make shoes only for their contract players (Gasquet also uses it).

 

[haqq777]

I think they make shoes only for their contract players (Gasquet also uses it).

Thanks, I didn't know that.

 

[esm]

Is that his old Prince painted like a PD?

 

[fox]

For the number of years I have played with Prince 100P I'm almost sure it is still the same Prince.

This even beats Wang's Yunlop lol

 

[sredna42]

that's an obvious paintjob.

 

[1990's Graphite]

testing real one too

 

[Subway Tennis]

Wow, that is indeed a big change. First switch from Adidas to le coq for apparel, and now the stick switch. It is a Pure Drive so I understand, lol


I just went through their entire website for court shoes (https://www.lecoqsportif.com/eu-en/e-shop/shoes-man?e=filter) and didn't find anything similar. Perhaps it is an older shoe?

Sidenote: definitely a matter of personal taste but I didn't find any of their offerings enticing. Zero aesthetic appeal for me.

Agree. The website seemed to have many, many slight variations on a low cut, cup sole casual shoe and a hightop cup sole casual shoe.

I do like the silhouette of the shoe Pouille is wearing in that posted photo, except for the huge LCS logo just plonked on the heel.

 

[haqq777]

This even beats Wang's Yunlop lol

This had me laughing. That Yunlop was something!

 

[Gerco]

That is one fugly paintjob. They should have gone for the pure strike PJ which is more similar in shape to the Prince he used.

 

[jarko111]

Why do so many prince to bab go from a super flexible stick to one of the stiffest???

 

[Zoolander]

It weirdly doesnt look like a PD but its got 16 mains so it is something different to his 100p.

Need better photo?

 

[2nd Serve Ace]

The current PD tour is an extremely awesome frame. I can see him moving to it from the 100p.

 

[David Le]

Should have gone with Yonex, especially the Vcore Pro 97 HD.

 

[tata]

He'll regret it and come crawling back

 

[fox]

The current PD tour is an extremely awesome frame. I can see him moving to it from the 100p.

But it is totally different. More control and touch and feel you get from 100P, touring pro does not need that much power.

 

[NicoMK]

But it is totally different. More control and touch and feel you get from 100P, touring pro does not need that much power.

Pros play with softer frames anyway. Babolat can make a PD with a 60 RA if Pouille wants.

 

[fox]

Pros play with softer frames anyway. Babolat can make a PD with a 60 RA if Pouille wants.

If you make it softer it will be softer but still it won't be a control frame. Still 23/26/23, still 16/19 etc

 

[NicoMK]

Yep but it should play differently. Had some of those pros' rackets in my hands (included softer Babolats) but I haven't tested any of them so I couldn't say...

 

[Alexh22]

Pros play with softer frames anyway. Babolat can make a PD with a 60 RA if Pouille wants.

As I mentioned many times. Pros have lower RA Babolat frames and if you know the right person you can have 60 RA PA or PD.

 

[Rabbit]

@Alexh22 I thought I had read on the board where Fognini’s PD was in the low 60’s flex

 

[2nd Serve Ace]

If you make it softer it will be softer but still it won't be a control frame. Still 23/26/23, still 16/19 etc

Bab will also do custom drill patterns for top pros as well.

 

[fox]

Bab will also do custom drill patterns for top pros as well.

Yes but it still will be thick beamed Babolat sorry nothing to do with his current racquet....

 

[ccmtennis]

Indeed, the throat doesn't look like a Pure Drive's...

Yup I was laughing when I saw the "switch", no way this is a PD just a bad paint job

 

[sanister]

Yup I was laughing when I saw the "switch", no way this is a PD just a bad paint job

Well, it isn't his TT100P either though. It's a 16 mains stick (zoom and you'll see) so technically he has switched. Im curious to know what's underneath the PJ.

 

[OldschoolKIaus]

Pro Staff 85 with full bed nat gut for sure!

 

[2nd Serve Ace]

Well, it isn't his TT100P either though. It's a 16 mains stick (zoom and you'll see) so technically he has switched. Im curious to know what's underneath the PJ.

It really does look like the 100p based on the shape.

The 2 outer mains are basically pointless on the 100p that not drilling them makes some sense.

 

[sanister]

It really does look like the 100p based on the shape.

The 2 outer mains are basically pointless on the 100p that not drilling them makes some sense.

If he was to switch to using PJ over his TT100P, why would they go through trouble of drilling his mold with 16M when he is used to his racquet and drill pattern with 18M? Doesn't make sense regardless of whether outer mains in TT100P are useless or not.

 

[2nd Serve Ace]

If he was to switch to using PJ over his TT100P, why would they go through trouble of drilling his mold with 16M when he is used to his racquet and drill pattern with 18M? Doesn't make sense regardless of whether outer mains in TT100P are useless or not.

Well, he was top 10 2 years ago and now #58, so I think all options are open for the 26 yrs old half French/ Norwegian.

 

[fox]

Anyway it is head shape of Prince for sure.

 

[NicoMK]

Pro Staff 85 with full bed nat gut for sure!

 

[smalahove]

Well, he was top 10 2 years ago and now #58, so I think all options are open for the 26 yrs old half French/ Norwegian.

(French/) Finnish, and no it’s not a pun

Profile – Lucas Pouille

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[Mkiske]

Oh no! Poor Prince, poor TW.

 

[Moonballballer]

For the people who think the prince 100p at his specs is control orienred: please try it. I felt like it plays very powerful and a lot of spin. Doesn't play like a 18x20 at all. I would assume a switch to a strike would be closer maybe, but still pure drive isn't like changing from a prestige mid to a aero plus for example.

 

[Deleted member 746200]

I think they make shoes only for their contract players (Gasquet also uses it).

Not about this thread but if you take a closer look of Gasquet’s shoe you can tell it’s still the same ASICS he’s been using for years (one of the takedown model of Gel Resolution 6)



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[fox]

For the people who think the prince 100p at his specs is control orienred: please try it. I felt like it plays very powerful and a lot of spin. Doesn't play like a 18x20 at all. I would assume a switch to a strike would be closer maybe, but still pure drive isn't like changing from a prestige mid to a aero plus for example.

I have been playing with it for 5 years. It is control oriented. Not Prestige wise ofc but still more than any tweener on the market.

 

[6august]

I think he would switch to the Pure Strike. Why did he move to a recreational stick?

 

[MisterP]

Apart from the fact that it’s 16 mains, the beam thickness through the neck looks a lot chunkier than the 100P. Absolutely no way is it a 100P with a paintjob.

PD VS? Maybe?

 

[JoshyS]

I think he would switch to the Pure Strike. Why did he move to a recreational stick?

No one successful uses a pure drive or aeropro drive. Will drop out of the top 100. #tweener #tenniselbow #lowRA

 

[sanister]

No one successful uses a pure drive or aeropro drive. Will drop out of the top 100. #tweener #tenniselbow

Oh man, I sure hope this is sarcasm.