Babolat Aero Pro Drive GT (2011 model) and i absolutely hate it, feels like a steel rod, power is decent, can't crack in a good fast serve, well fast but not as fast as i can hit one, slices always go too high, racket is too light had to lead it up by 25 grams, very inconsistent from the baseline, one handed backhand just does not work with this so about 75% of the time i slice on the backhand side, been using this for the last 2 months however i have had it since 2012 but only use it when my main rackets have broken strings, its my SECOND back up racket, only bought it cause of Nadal even though i know of the whole paint job marketing thing, bad mistake, constant arm/wrist pains, broke the strings on my main two rackets within 4 days of one another, bad luck
Babolat Pure Drive GT (2012 model) i rather hate this one too, can't hit a good one handed backhand with this as well, serving is good, more power then the APDGT, more control, more power, but overall i don't like the feel of the racket, really stiff just like the APDGT and has caused me some ongoing arm/wrist pains, its my back up racket
Wilson NCODE six one 95 tour, My best racket, always get good consistent baseline rallies going, can hit with confidence unlike the Babolats, slices stay nice and low, one handed backhand just WORKS with this thing! nice and heavy at 350 grams, Ground strokes and Serving is less powerful then the Babolats but i suspect its because i haven't actually restrung this racket in 7 years, I've played with it in the rain and the strings will like a wooden board and i have been playing with it consistently since i bought it in 2006 LOL, but now its finally time to get it restrung, so when i do get it restrung I'm sure the serving and power of this racket will increase dramatically, will restring with a multi-filament arm friendly string at 52-54lbs
I've had good luck with strings, i mean i hit pretty hard and on average the rackets strings have lasted agees, run of luck ended though as i broke the strings on my Wilson NCODE six one 95 after having the same strings for 7 years and the strings on my Babolat Pure Drive GT in the same week
The babolats are strung with RPM BLAST at 58 lbs, which is much too high, but its the first time i had them both restrung (did em both on the same day) but with some research I've decided whenever i get them both restrung again or maybe just the PURE STORM as I may just give up on the APDGT, I'll get them strung at 52-53lbs, as the high tension is probably whats killing my arm