Watanuki racket?

[GRASScaraz]

Does he play with a 100 or 98 Pure Drive?

 

[naturalexponent]

Was waiting for this post, thank you

 

[heavyD]

Going by the grommets it appears to be the regular PD100.

 

[dgoran]

His pure drive appears to be glossy so not stock

 

[YellowFedBetter]

Always warms my heart to see a PD on tour, since they are kind of rare there.

Since this new one is supposedly softer and more controlled I could see some more adopters soon.

 

[gino]

Need to update my PD thread. Thank you all for the analysis. Long live GOATanuki

 

[RoarTT]

Lets analyze.

Woofer grommets: Makes it the 2015 model or earlier.
8T, 8H mains skip: Rules out the 2015 model wich was 7T, 9T, 7H, 9H skip. So was the original.
Glossy PJ: I know he could have chosen this regardles of what retail model it is. But my guess is that it's gloss as the retail he probably once started with. I believe the 2006 model was the only earlier model that was matt. So rules that one out.

That leaves the swirley, 2002 (team), 2009 and 2012. Does it have cortex? Difficult to say as he wraps his overgrip beyond the handle. On some pics i think i can make out that it has cortex. Wich would leave only the 2009 and 2012 model.

My guess is the 2012 model.

 

[Rabbit]

His pure drive appears to be glossy so not stock

All pro rackets generally have glossy padding. It shows up better on TV. What’s underneath the paint may well be stock.

 

[naturalexponent]

All pro rackets generally have glossy padding. It shows up better on TV. What’s underneath the paint may well be stock.

I'm guessing he meant retail

 

[naturalexponent]

Lets analyze.

Woofer grommets: Makes it the 2015 model or earlier.
8T, 8H mains skip: Rules out the 2015 model wich was 7T, 9T, 7H, 9H skip. So was the original.
Glossy PJ: I know he could have chosen this regardles of what retail model it is. But my guess is that it's gloss as the retail he probably once started with. I believe the 2006 model was the only earlier model that was matt. So rules that one out.

That leaves the swirley, 2002 (team), 2009 and 2012. Does it have cortex? Difficult to say as he wraps his overgrip beyond the handle. On some pics i think i can make out that it has cortex. Wich would leave only the 2009 and 2012 model.

My guess is the 2012 model.

Definitely curious about the cortex. Hard to tell with the overgrip wrapped so high

 

[lidoazndiabloboi]

Lets analyze.

Woofer grommets: Makes it the 2015 model or earlier.
8T, 8H mains skip: Rules out the 2015 model wich was 7T, 9T, 7H, 9H skip. So was the original.
Glossy PJ: I know he could have chosen this regardles of what retail model it is. But my guess is that it's gloss as the retail he probably once started with. I believe the 2006 model was the only earlier model that was matt. So rules that one out.

That leaves the swirley, 2002 (team), 2009 and 2012. Does it have cortex? Difficult to say as he wraps his overgrip beyond the handle. On some pics i think i can make out that it has cortex. Wich would leave only the 2009 and 2012 model.

My guess is the 2012 model.

I believe you are right about the 2012 model. I've seen in previous pictues, even though the overgrip is wrapped higher, you can see the outline of the Active Cortex right above the handle, instead of the V style Cortex.

 

[Dae18]

Lets analyze.

Woofer grommets: Makes it the 2015 model or earlier.
8T, 8H mains skip: Rules out the 2015 model wich was 7T, 9T, 7H, 9H skip. So was the original.
Glossy PJ: I know he could have chosen this regardles of what retail model it is. But my guess is that it's gloss as the retail he probably once started with. I believe the 2006 model was the only earlier model that was matt. So rules that one out.

That leaves the swirley, 2002 (team), 2009 and 2012. Does it have cortex? Difficult to say as he wraps his overgrip beyond the handle. On some pics i think i can make out that it has cortex. Wich would leave only the 2009 and 2012 model.

My guess is the 2012 model.

It’s 2012. He was still using that frame in 2016 as a Junior when competed at the AO with no 2015 paintjob till later

 

[robdogg]

it’s the Babolat Pepsi Drive

 

[patrickluvsoj]

I'm going to switch to a babolat pure drive now

 

[gino]

it’s the Babolat Pepsi Drive

I'm going to switch to a babolat pure drive now

 

[gino]

Lets analyze.

Woofer grommets: Makes it the 2015 model or earlier.
8T, 8H mains skip: Rules out the 2015 model wich was 7T, 9T, 7H, 9H skip. So was the original.
Glossy PJ: I know he could have chosen this regardles of what retail model it is. But my guess is that it's gloss as the retail he probably once started with. I believe the 2006 model was the only earlier model that was matt. So rules that one out.

That leaves the swirley, 2002 (team), 2009 and 2012. Does it have cortex? Difficult to say as he wraps his overgrip beyond the handle. On some pics i think i can make out that it has cortex. Wich would leave only the 2009 and 2012 model.

My guess is the 2012 model.

It’s 2012. He was still using that frame in 2016 as a Junior when competed at the AO with no 2015 paintjob till later

Nice work to you both. Looks like 2012 is the winner. Glad I have a 2012 roddick in the collection

 

[robdogg]

 

[esm]

I'm going to switch to a babolat pure drive now

Am switching from Coke Zero to Pepsi Max. To give me that max MPH…. Lol