What Babolat frame is most like...

dannysul

Rookie
I'm looking to switch to a Babolat frame and currently play with the Wilson K Tour 6.1. Any recommendations on a similar feeling frame in the Babolat family? Thanks for any help!
 

SpinToWin

Talk Tennis Guru
nope, there is no way you'll find a racquet by Babolat feeling remotely similar :lol: Why are you so focused on Babolat? :-?
 

dannysul

Rookie
nope, there is no way you'll find a racquet by Babolat feeling remotely similar :lol: Why are you so focused on Babolat? :-?

Much prefer the actual framework of Babs over the Ktour/pro staff, etc. For some reason I hit a better slice backhand with a Babolat frame (not sure why).
 

SpinToWin

Talk Tennis Guru
Much prefer the actual framework of Babs over the Ktour/pro staff, etc. For some reason I hit a better slice backhand with a Babolat frame (not sure why).

well then why make it similar to the KTour if you prefer it? :-?
My advice is that you look into a few other racquets… Slice is a shot for which you should not change your racquet and it also is the shot which (IMO) is the most noticeably affected by the honeymoon phase.
Beyond that, the Pure Control Tour is probably the most similar racquet (though still very very different).
 

Noisy Ninja

Semi-Pro
I've used Wilson player frames for more than 25 years (PS85, 6.1 Classic, K90, KPS88) and recently decided to switch to a stick with a bit more forgiveness and power without sacrificing "feel". Demoed a lot of sticks and was surprised to find that the stick I liked the most was the Babolat Pure Strike Tour. It didn't take a lot to acclimate to the Pure Strike Tour from my Wilson KPS88. Needless to say...the Bab PS Tour does not feel like anything Babolat has release before. It's definitely something that Pro Staff/Prestige users will more easily gravitate towards.
 

SpinToWin

Talk Tennis Guru
Trying to find a head heavy racquet like the K-Tour is pretty difficult in modern player's rackets. Using the racket tool on TW, the Babolat C-Drive has similar stiffness, is head heavy to the same degree, and has a similar swing-weight.

K-Tour specs: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/REVIEWS/KTOURM/KTOURMReview.html

Babolat C-Drive 105 specs: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpage-BCD105.html

If you want a upgrade from the KTour, then you should look for racquets with similar SW but a more HL balance. These will play more solid and have a noticeably better slice.
Some racquets that I'd consider if I was you:
Head YouTek IG Radical Pro
Babolat Pure Storm Tour (both GT and non GT), though a more similar offering to your current racquet would be the Pure Storm GT
Head Graphene Prestige Pro (though I personally loathe this racquet)

Of all of these, the Pure Storm Gt is the least HL and will be most similar to your KTour in terms of balance.
 
If you want a upgrade from the KTour, then you should look for racquets with similar SW but a more HL balance. These will play more solid and have a noticeably better slice.
Some racquets that I'd consider if I was you:
Head YouTek IG Radical Pro
Babolat Pure Storm Tour (both GT and non GT), though a more similar offering to your current racquet would be the Pure Storm GT
Head Graphene Prestige Pro (though I personally loathe this racquet)

Of all of these, the Pure Storm Gt is the least HL and will be most similar to your KTour in terms of balance.

I'm not looking to upgrade to anything personally :)

I just made the switch from the Head YT Prestige Mid to the Volkl PB 10 Mid and couldn't be happier.

Was just suggestion to the OP -- wants the same thing as the K-Tour in Babolat, so that's what I found.
 

SpinToWin

Talk Tennis Guru
I'm not looking to upgrade to anything personally :)

I just made the switch from the Head YT Prestige Mid to the Volkl PB 10 Mid and couldn't be happier.

Was just suggestion to the OP -- wants the same thing as the K-Tour in Babolat, so that's what I found.

ahhhh sorry, was jumping between threads and mistook you for the OP, the racquet advice was meant for him :oops:
 
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