Hi all,
Looking at picking up one of these PA98 frames and had a batch measured by a local MRT service to pick from.
Out of the measured frames (listed below), all seem a bit low-ish on unstrung SW and I’m trying to be mindful of relative stiffness in my decision.
In your experiences with Babolat frames, would the one point difference in stiffness between the 66 and 67 RA be very noticeable once strung (all else being equal)? I don’t have a history of arm issues, but would prefer to keep it that way
(Unstrung with plastic on handle):
Frame 1: 304.5g, 284 SW, 66 RA
Frame 2: 305.5g, 287 SW, 66 RA
Frame 3: 307.3g, 288 SW, 67 RA
Frame 4: 307.4g, 290 SW, 67 RA
Frame 5: 306.8g, 290 SW, 68 RA
I would prefer to have a low 320 SW in stock form, but don’t mind adding some weight if the lower 66 RA would feel a bit softer and more arm friendly than 67 RA once strung.
I feel like I could probably play the 290 SW 67 RA frame stock if it ends up being 320/322 SW once strung, and prefer not to customize, but debating if adding a few grams of lead to the 287 SW 66 RA frame would be a better decision for the sake of it being a touch softer. Unless you guys think the 287 SW unstrung frame would be stable enough to play stock as I like a whippier, faster feeling frame anyway.
Any thoughts would be much appreciated, thanks!