Nadal Aeropro Drive.... not a plus?

[datsveryinterestin]

I heard he had switched for a while to the plus version... but it sure looks like his is using the standard version.
what is the word?

 

[datsveryinterestin]

? anyone .. buehler?

 

[Jonnyf]

i heard the same

 

[SMASHER]

Yeah He Switched A While Back.

 

[Jonnyf]

mmmmmmmmmm i wander why don't they just say he uses a +

 

[Rafa Nadal]

No he uses the Standard, or VamosRafa ?

 

[Kai]

Did anyone watch Nadals match against Gasquet today in RG? It did not look like he was using the Aeropro, or any Aero model. The neck was not flared...heres a picture...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/KanKaiEn/Nadal.bmp

 

[Rafa Nadal]

Hmm more pictures available? It seems for me that it is the Aeropro, but the frame seems to be to small...

 

[datsveryinterestin]

can you tell from the French if Rafa is using the Plus version of the AeroDrive now?

 

[alan-n]

Did anyone watch Nadals match against Gasquet today in RG? It did not look like he was using the Aeropro, or any Aero model. The neck was not flared...heres a picture...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/KanKaiEn/Nadal.bmp

Thats the aero drive, don't know about the length.... and it has been confirmed many times Nadal plays with a stock Aero Drive with lead.

 

[jura]

I held Nadal's racket in my han last week. It's a normal Aero Pro Drive, customized with some weight and in standard length.

 

[Rafa Nadal]

@jura, where had you held it in your hands?
Is his Aero very heavy?

 

[jura]

@jura, where had you held it in your hands?
Is his Aero very heavy?

At the stringing service at the French Open. I don't know the exact specs. I would think the weight is about 315 - 320 gr. unstrung.

 

[Rafa Nadal]

Yes 320 is correct, is it more head heavy as the stock version?
Any special things you noticed on the racquet?
Do you know the stringtension in kp?

 

[jura]

Yes 320 is correct, is it more head heavy as the stock version?
Any special things you noticed on the racquet?
Do you know the stringtension in kp?

It feels quit head heavy. But the real important thing for me is more the swingweight. And this is pretty high. String tension was 24.5 kp, strung with Babolat Tour Duralast.

 

[Rafa Nadal]

Ok, he loaded LEAD in the head and under the grip, what makes the Swingweight high?
head or grip?

 

[Rafa Nadal]

When i would put Lead Tape in bottom, must i put it under rhe basegrip? Or any other method?

 

[Safina]

Sure looks like the Aeropro Drive PLUS to me.. on volleys he has to choke up on it....

 

[jura]

Sure looks like the Aeropro Drive PLUS to me.. on volleys he has to choke up on it....

Believe me, I had it in my hand and compared it to others: it's standard length.

 

[spanish fly]

nadal always uses a shorter grip when he hits volleys! besides that he always played a normal length version of all babolats he used, so he will surely not change now!

it has also been said about a 1000 times that he uses the aeropro with babolat tour duralast 135 with 24,5 kg (he went a little higher at the french, like everybody did) and L2 gripsize.

CHECK THE SEARCH ENGINE FIRST!

 

[Safina]

nope, still don't believe you.... no way that is only 27"

 

[Rafa Nadal]

Its the normal length so had to understand Safina?

 

[Safina]

well, i know he experimented with the plus... but wuteva... guess it it still the standard length.

 

[Rafa Nadal]

Man its the normal length, by Babolat there no Paintjobs, so if Rafa would play a + version, we should know it!!!

 

[Jonnyf]

moya and Clijsters have pj's

 

[spanish fly]

some poeple just don't get it....

 

[rooski]

nope, still don't believe you.... no way that is only 27"

Looks like standard length to me....with an extra long over grip for his 2-handed BH. Look how short the distance is from the top of his grip tape to the bottom of the hoop. Standard 27". Headsize does look small... like 95 sq in.

 

[sa_tennis]

Most players at the French Open were not raising their string tension. They were stringing them lower as the balls were heavier and they could afford to string lower to get more bounce of the racquet without compromising control.