Babolat Pure Strike 97 Racquet Review

[@wildflower7574]

Enjoy your videos. I tried this along side the rf01 pro and prestige tour. Found the other two more stable and controlled.

[@pierre8813]

Thanks for the review, really helps

[@topspin4hand]

Great review! Thanks

[@NikoMalekMusic]

I just got a pair of these. They are too damn light. I’m going to add lead and hopefully that helps. I don’t understand the idea of a lightweight “players” racquet. Needs much more plow through. Btw the perfect weight to me is between 11-12oz and between 330-340 swingsweight.

[@roc_co]

Why did you buy a pair if you thought they were too light and weren't sure if adding weight would help? Lightweight players racquets are a thing. If Alcaraz can be Alcaraz with a stock PA 98, it all comes down to preference.

[@NikoMalekMusic]

@@roc_co I was given a pair because my old Babolat Pure Strike Tour 3rd Gen were defective, and I thought these would be the closest thing from the current lineup. Perhaps you're right about players' preferences changing, but personally I enjoyed the weight/swingweight of the previous generation. It felt they were way more meaty when you went after the ball. There is nothing really on the market like that anymore, save for the RF98 or whatever it's called, but I don't want to pay $300 for Federer's dumb signature (or to support the Wilson/ANTA brand).

[@roc_co]

@@NikoMalekMusic Yeah I was gonna say, I think the RF-01 Pro might be what you’re looking for. Maybe some version of the Prestige or Percept, too. Percept 97H maybe? I’m a Blade V9 18x20 user and have been side eyeing these new strikes for a while now. Either the 97 or the 100 16x20. The lighter swing weight is starting to appeal to me after demoing the 300g RF-01 and feeling like I could really go after the ball with a nice whippy shot.

[@curiousgeorge6921]

You use v9 blade now ?

[@Tennisrally_]

V8 18x20