Pure Strike 2024
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SupahMan5000
Hall of Fame
thought this was a japanese catalog until I realized it's just the stylizing of 'Strike'
naturalexponent
Hall of Fame
thought the exact same thing.
SupahMan5000
Hall of Fame
Yup and it’s not a good thing…
mpournaras
Hall of Fame
Its a cleaner design for sure. I will wait to see it in person. Tecnifibre showed us that clean white PJs are in demand
They could paint the thing canary-yellow and baby-pink for all I care, as long as they remove the excessive amount of muting and fix the layup so that it doesn't feel like a plastic broom handle. Until then, just more wasted graphite and paint for landfills around the planet.
And yes, that's harsh. But, lipstick on a pig... still a pig.
And yes, that's harsh. But, lipstick on a pig... still a pig.
jmacdaununder2
Legend
Hey, it's nice when they show they make an effort...
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TennisHound
Legend
Thanks Blade X. Thumbs down on the pj. For some reason, Babalot thinks that it doesn’t matter what the aesthetics look like for this one I would probably be using a pure strike if it wasn’t so white.
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jmacdaununder2
Legend
Literally could've just cut and pasted the VS paint job & everyone would be happy.
WacTennis2017
Semi-Pro
The most recent VS is an awesome paint job! I was hoping Babolat would tweak that one.Literally could've just cut and pasted the VS paint job & everyone would be happy.
Although, I would love the all orange with white stripes as @A_Instead mentioned above!
bobeeto
Hall of Fame
Logo is decent, the overall lack of design is just so underwhelming. It’s not a whiteout, so it might as well be purposeful with having orange
They could have made it Fiery Red . Even the old Japanese Pure Strike was pretty cool . But this is just boring and looks exactly the same as Gen2
WacTennis2017
Semi-Pro
I get that they are trying to be consistent but I’m pretty disappointed if they just added 2 orange stripes after coming up with the cool VS paint with Black as major color. I think it would be eye catching to have a nice Orange (major) and black / white minor color. At some point the racquet needs to catch your eye (and of course play well)
jmacdaununder2
Legend
It’s always soo annoying that playability counts.
WacTennis2017
Semi-Pro
I just did a direct comparison of the Pure Strike Paint from: V1, V2, V3, Wimbledon, current VS, and potential V4.
I have to say the current VS paint is by far the best, then V1, followed by Wimbledon, V4, V3, V2.
I have to say the current VS paint is by far the best, then V1, followed by Wimbledon, V4, V3, V2.
netlets
Professional
The current strike is far from boring - current bag is great too!
StringStrungStrang
Professional
The Pure Strike is a pretty good looking racquet whichever generation you choose!! I've been playing the 2nd gen PS 98 16x19 which may be the least attractive of them all - but I do really like the way it plays.
Babolat's recent cosmetics / design have been EXCELLENT (looing at the PA 23, PS VS, and latest PD) and I'm hoping the next Pure Strike is no less. I do like the black and red, but white looks great too.
@kkm I too like the woofer throat of the PO17 and on mine have even taken to adding powerpads at the first outer grommet on the throat.
Below are Gen 1, 2, 3 and Pure Strike VS. Maybe the next one will be all red with Black and white stripes? My biggest ask would be an extended / plus version. They seem to produce so many other iterations but why no extended version. Personally it is the biggest thing missing from the lineup.
Babolat's recent cosmetics / design have been EXCELLENT (looing at the PA 23, PS VS, and latest PD) and I'm hoping the next Pure Strike is no less. I do like the black and red, but white looks great too.
@kkm I too like the woofer throat of the PO17 and on mine have even taken to adding powerpads at the first outer grommet on the throat.
Below are Gen 1, 2, 3 and Pure Strike VS. Maybe the next one will be all red with Black and white stripes? My biggest ask would be an extended / plus version. They seem to produce so many other iterations but why no extended version. Personally it is the biggest thing missing from the lineup.
WacTennis2017
Semi-Pro
Awesome post! Love the direct comparison.The Pure Strike is a pretty good looking racquet whichever generation you choose!! I've been playing the 2nd gen PS 98 16x19 which may be the least attractive of them all - but I do really like the way it plays.
Babolat's recent cosmetics / design have been EXCELLENT (looing at the PA 23, PS VS, and latest PD) and I'm hoping the next Pure Strike is no less. I do like the black and red, but white looks great too.
@kkm I too like the woofer throat of the PO17 and on mine have even taken to adding powerpads at the first outer grommet on the throat.
Below are Gen 1, 2, 3 and Pure Strike VS. Maybe the next one will be all red with Black and white stripes? My biggest ask would be an extended / plus version. They seem to produce so many other iterations but why no extended version. Personally it is the biggest thing missing from the lineup.
Reminds me how cool V1 paint looked….unfortunately it did not get good reviews for playability compared to v2 or v3…but paint scheme is awesome!
However, I still like the most recent VS paint as my favorite.
TennisHound
Legend
The V3 is the best white pj but I still like the black with atomic red. The racquet however has never really played that well to me.
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
I would like to see a Strike VS Tour version like the Gen 2 had.
ZeroandOne
Rookie
Lead tape.
Blade_X
Professional
Catalogs have been sent to some retailers.
WacTennis2017
Semi-Pro
Pretty excited about the new Strike line of racquets based on posts (now removed) from earlier in the week. Anticipation building……
guilhermefdc
Semi-Pro
I’m the minority, but this is the Strike PJ I like the most
WacTennis2017
Semi-Pro
It is growing on me…..I wish they would reverse the orange and white
guilhermefdc
Semi-Pro
I think that the Radicals own that trade dress - if not literally, at least in consumers’ mindsets. People would be thinking that the Strikes are Radicals…
WacTennis2017
Semi-Pro
I think this is a good point but the side white stripes would define it as a Babolat. Also, Wilson, Babolat, and Yonex all use a similar blue color (at least recently) for their power racquets.
netlets
Professional
The Strikes are red, not orange though. There is an immense difference in a vibrant red and the classic orange of the radicals. I really like the orange that Head used in the prior iteration. Not crazy about the orange and navy.
I and many others are not crazy about most of these latest takes. Many of them are fairly low on what I call, for lack of a better phrase, "tastefulness quotient", ie. design that uses a calm-enough primary colorway with the right amount of theming and accenting, to create a look that is, micro opinions and tastes aside, simply more pleasing to the eye than it isn't. Examples: Auxetic Gravity, Pure Strike VS, VCore Pro, v13 Pro Staff, Dunlop CX Limited Edition, Prince Phantoms, etc. etc. etc. Opposite examples: the last two Radicals. That orange -- in any shade -- while novel, even cool perhaps, is simply too much to look at on a consistent basis. It's eye-assaultingly bad, flat-out. The upcoming Strike is apparently another; the base color is bland, but the accenting and theming on top don't even remotely begin to offset it. Bad, bad, bad design. But hey, the dogs will probably still eat it, so who cares right? It's just a bizarre world we live in when you can come out with a frame as stunning as the Pure Strike VS, then turn around a release this. Make no mistake, these are first-world problems, but still, very goofy!
At my club ALL the radical players use Solinco Hyper-G. I'd shout hindrance but no Ref will act.
Actually, the Babs never appealed to me visually. I like the way the distinct colors a blocked by the two thick stripes. But the details at the throat don't add much to it.
WacTennis2017
Semi-Pro
My impression is that the new Pure Strike stripes are more orange compared to the traditional red. Babolat also releasing a new orange color for one of their shoes.
Maybe they are moving the traditional red to an orange-red blend? I’m just speculating…..
jmacdaununder2
Legend
PSVS is certainly one of the all time great paint jobs.
2-3 months away? Mind sharing the source of that info? I checked with two different stores in June and they both told me Jan 2024.
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TennisHound
Legend
It seems we’re in one of those years where every new racquet iteration will be in ‘24 or later.
Blade_X
Professional
Sorry my mistake. Some stores will have demos before January launch.
gino
Legend
im pretty irritated by this new cosmetic, but then i realized that weve really only seen one angle. will hold out hope
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David Le
Hall of Fame
Honestly the OG Pure Strike was more coral imo than red or orange. Idk why they moved on from that color to orange on the V2 then red on the V3. Seems like they can’t make up their mind on what color is what.
gino
Legend
Would 97 be the VS replacement ? Same mold?
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