What string did Rafa use before RPM Blast?

[GRiiECO]

I recently read from several different sources that Rafa used Babolat's Duralast string before he switched to RPM Blast. Is this true??? I always thought Rafa used Pro Hurricane Tour before changing string. I understand that the strings he actually uses have always be slightly different than what is sold to the public, but I honestly thought he used a slight variant of Pro Hurricane Tour. With that being said, can anyone confirm which string he actually used? Did he ever use any type of Pro Hurricane Tour, or was it always Duralast?

 

[Seth]

I'm pretty sure it was Duralast. PHT is opaque, and Rafa's pre-RPM string wasn't opaque.

 

[Ihatetennis]

I think he went from dura last to pht

I'm looking at a Davis cup match picture 2008 with bright yellow string

edit:may be decivingly bright

and also pure drive with hurricane tour

 

[lidoazndiabloboi]

From what I know, Rafa never used Pro Hurricane Tour. He used Babolat Tour Duralast, which is different from the Babolat Duralast being sold right now. When Babolat releases Pro Hurricane Tour for sale, they advertised Rafa using it, but you can clearly see a difference between the two strings. The Tour Duralast was transparent and more shiny, whereas the PHT was more opaque. Then he switched over to a black Tour Duralast when RPM Blast was released. It wasnt until later on, that Rafa officially switched over to RPM.

 

[GRiiECO]

From what I know, Rafa never used Pro Hurricane Tour. He used Babolat Tour Duralast, which is different from the Babolat Duralast being sold right now. When Babolat releases Pro Hurricane Tour for sale, they advertised Rafa using it, but you can clearly see a difference between the two strings. The Tour Duralast was transparent and more shiny, whereas the PHT was more opaque. Then he switched over to a black Tour Duralast when RPM Blast was released. It wasnt until later on, that Rafa officially switched over to RPM.

So when people say that Rafa used black PHT when RPM Blast was first released that was really black Tour Duralast?

 

[Cup8489]

So when people say that Rafa used black PHT when RPM Blast was first released that was really black Tour Duralast?

I kinda remember him making the switch right away.. was using a prototype that said Pro Hurricane Nadal IIRC that was black.

 

[Sander001]

I remember reading it was very thick Duralast too, like 1.35mm.

 

[dgoran]

I think he went from dura last to pht

I'm looking at a Davis cup match picture 2008 with bright yellow string

edit:may be decivingly bright

and also pure drive with hurricane tour

Duralast 135... Is 100% correct btw that is not his racquet on the photo he never used pure drive in that paint scheme or those strings

 

[Ihatetennis]

Duralast 135... Is 100% correct btw that is not his racquet on the photo he never used pure drive in that paint scheme or those strings

Lol that was a joke post, I think it's funny

 

[dgoran]

Lol that was a joke post, I think it's funny

Oh sorry I saw crazier claims on here that I lost my sense of humor lol I blame Fedace