Rafa Racquet

[Mark Bosko]

Might be old news but I just saw this on the web.

Rafael Nadal's Racquet - Things You Didn't Know About the Lethal Weapon

Rafael Nadal has built a legacy for himself in the past 15 years. Along with his leagacy, one thing has remained the same - Rafael Nadal's racquet.

www.essentiallysports.com

Rafael Nadal currently plays with the original Babolat Aero Pro Drive from 2005, which is under a paint job of the Babolat Pure Aero. Like most of the players, he uses a customized version, making slight adjustments to its’ weight and balance.

Rafael Nadal’s racquets specifications

• Babolat Aeropro drive 2005 – Babolat Pure Aero Paint Job
• 17g lead: 12g at top and 5g in the handle
• Grip: Babolat Syntec Pro Black + Babolat Vs Original White
• Dampener: Babolat Custom Damp
• Balance Strung: 335 mm
• String: Babolat RPM blast 1.35
• Weight (strung): 12 oz / 340g

 

[Jonesy]

Might be old news but I just saw this on the web.

Rafael Nadal's Racquet - Things You Didn't Know About the Lethal Weapon

Rafael Nadal has built a legacy for himself in the past 15 years. Along with his leagacy, one thing has remained the same - Rafael Nadal's racquet.

www.essentiallysports.com

Rafael Nadal currently plays with the original Babolat Aero Pro Drive from 2005, which is under a paint job of the Babolat Pure Aero. Like most of the players, he uses a customized version, making slight adjustments to its’ weight and balance.

Rafael Nadal’s racquets specifications

• Babolat Aeropro drive 2005 – Babolat Pure Aero Paint Job
• 17g lead: 12g at top and 5g in the handle
• Grip: Babolat Syntec Pro Black + Babolat Vs Original White
• Dampener: Babolat Custom Damp
• Balance Strung: 335 mm
• String: Babolat RPM blast 1.35
• Weight

Great tweener racket, this one really is your friend. I had one for some time, but one day the thing simply broke itself strangely.

 

[Unforgiven79]

Briefly tested it with the demo of a friend. Not my stuff, possibly the furthest from my tastes I ever tried in my life.
Strange enough, Nadal might be the first pro of a new generation who does not use a leather grip (notably Djokovic and Tsitsipas do not either).

 

[dr325i]

Djokovic does have head calfskin leather under double overgrip.
Murray does not use leather.