Babolat Pure Strike VS 2022 tennis racquet review
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- Опубликовано: 27 дек 2021
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Weight (unstrung) : 310 g
Balance : 31 cm
Swingweight : ?
Head Size : 626 cm² / 97 in²
String pattern : 16x20
Beam Width : 21/22/21/21 mm
Stiffness : 66 Ra
Length : 68,5 cm
Babolat Pure Strike VS 2022
The Babolat Pure Strike VS 2022 is a control oriented tennis racquet, low powered.
The access to top spin is average, correct but not very easy.
Very good manoeuvrability if the weight of 310 g unstrung is fine for you.
The comfort is fine and the forgiveness is correct for a tennis racquet with such a head size a bit small. Better if you center the ball with the Babolat Pure Strike VS 2022.
I advise the Babolat Pure Strike VS 2022 to players :
- with a very good level,
- who are able to produce their own power,
- with a good technique,
- with a powerful game,
- who use an average level of top spin,
- looking for a good level of control,
- able to play with a racquet a bit heavy,
- looking for a racquet with a good manoeuvrability, head light. 
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Clear, concise and consistent.
JP you are the absolute gold standard in tennis racket reviews on RUclips. Bravo, keep it up!
Thank you for your nice comment.
Best and underrated reviewer on youtube. Keep up the great work ! Salut
Thank you for the comment, I'm going to make more videos in english.
Glad to watch your reviews again! I hope you'll be able to review the new Head Speed soon! Cheers!
Thank you ! The next one will be the Head Boom Pro.
Sooooo happy you are back!
thank you !
Love your racket testing channel, you play well and explain well, so great.
thanks a lot !
Yes you are back! My favourite tennis racquet reviewer. I hope you are well no injury? Lovely hitting.
Thank you ! Little injury on my ankle but I hope I'll be ok very soon !
There is a typo during the power comparison part (7:57). I'm guessing the bottom table's title should be "Less Power."
But a very nice review! Glad to see you on this channel again.
Yes absolutely I noticed that too late for the typo. Thank you for your comment.
Solid review. Just subscribed to your channel. Thanks
Thanks, next one will he head boom pro.
Thank you for the objective review!
Thanks for your comment. There's no bad or good racquet, just players and racquets that don't get along together :)
I'm an advanced player and I used to play with a Pure Storm and I played amazing with it. I'm hoping this racquet will suit me just as well or better, the specs are perfect on paper! So far I love how it feels in hand.
Yes it's a good idea, 2 months after your original post ! 😀
Salut Jean Pierre! Your reviews are amazing, very objective and precise. Wondering if you have some sort of consultation, or if perhaps I could just send you some footage of me hitting to gather your thoughts on what I should be using..?
Hi ! Thank you for your comment. I sometimes take time with players to give them advice for their racquet, it's 15 € for 30 mn visio. You can send me an email here if you're interested : www.team-tennis.fr/contacter-team-tennis
All the best.
I've played 4 hours now with the Pure Strike VS. First two hours with MSV Focus Hex 1.23 Red and yesterday two hours with Luxilon Vibe 1.25, both around 23kg. First things first, this frame design is excellent for one-handed backhands. I haven't been able to dial-in with the slices yet, but that's on me - with some other rackets slices seem very easy like Pro Kennex Q+ Tour Pro, Angell TC95 V3 16*19 and Diadem Nova FS100. On the forehand side, one has to use very fast rackethead speed to get depth. It's not as underpowered as the Tecnifibre TF40 315 16*19, but it's less powerful than the Diadem Elevate V2 FS98. The Pure Strike VS with its tight 16*20 string pattern is great for flat hitting from the baseline. From the midcourt it's very whippy, but got better topspin from the Focus Hex than the Vibe. On the serves, the 2nd/slice serves are super easy to hit. Flat need very fast rackethead speed, as do the flat forehands. First impressions are very encouraging for me to keep it as my main stick. Some say it needs some added weight at 3 and 9, but that's too personal to judge, especially after only 4 hours.
Thank you for your opinion concerning this racquet. I can't get it to be whippy because too heavy for me.
@@team-tennisenglish1514 it feels better hitting through the ball than hitting with top-spin.
I will throw something from me. I am an ex pro player and for 5 tears I had the vcore pro310 the green one with leadtape 3 and 9 (4g). Today i have for the first time this VS. This is amazing… the bcore has less power i think, control is the same. Both strung with alu power 1.25 on 24/23 kg. This is likw the pure storm GT sampras uses now. This is a love lwtter from the past with the glossy pait and box beam:) this os something awesowe with the fell…!
Beautiful paintjob!
Yes I find it nice
Great review Jean Pierre! :) How would you compare this stick with the 2017 Pure Aero VS? Wondering if it would be a good switch. Thanks!
Hey Mehrban, I'm going to review the latest pure aero vs soon. If the 2017 is the one that weights 295 g, I've tested it. In both cases the pure strike VS will be a bit heavier, more control oriented, less top spin friendly, less maneuverable.
Hey, great review! How would you compare this to the Wilson Blade 98 V8 16x19. is it more or less powerful? any other comparisons you can share would be appreciated. Thanks!
I find the Blade more comfortable and spin friendly, easier to swing, power rather close. The Blade will suits more players. The Pure Strike VS is more difficult, good technique required.
As a high level intermediate I think I’m better off with the standard 16 x 19 PS. This looks to be an advanced players’ racquet.
Nice review! Compared to the Extreme tour? Which one do you prefer?
Definitely extreme tour
What's the swingweight of the racket?
The Head Prestige MP (former tour) 2021-2022 is lower powered, simular, more?
Wow I thought the RA was suppose to be in the 63-64 range.
hi Jean Pierre, maybe you can help me.. im 35 and i been playing with the kfactor six one 95x 332g 16x18 (390g full).. since i was 15.. but its starting to break my arm and shoulder.. what kind of racquet with headlight and plow through can you recommend to me? i was looking for Yonex Percept 97 310g or H 330g, pure strike tour 320g 16x19, pure aero 98 305g 16x20, vcore 95 310g 16x20, HEAD prestige tour... THANKS for the video
U would like the Aero VS, jmho from seeing u for years!
I'm going to make a review of the new one, not bad.
Jean Pierre, is it possible for you to also get an affiliate link from TW USA? If not, can racquets purchased from EU be shipped from TW USA?
I'm going to ask again to Tennis Warehouse Europe if it is possible. I don't think TWE will send to the USA.
Jean Pierre!! Where have you been? I miss your excellent videos. What racquet are you hitting with today?? Best, John PS : Test the new Pure Strike 16x20..
I don't have time to make videos both in french and english... I work on my french channel mainly...I play a lot with the Wilson Blade 98 16x19. Not totally perfect for me, we'll see...
@@team-tennisenglish1514 Try the new pure strike 16x20
I learned on a pure storm team so I'm stoked about this offering, at $269 usd I only need the mortgage to get it
Indeed expensive racquet !
compared to Pure strike GT (295 gr.) 2009 ?
Is the stiffness rating (66RA) from the specs, strung or unstrung?
I think it's unstrung. Strung it will be close, a bit less. The stiffness is average.
when does it come out or release?
End of january 2022
Ciao, Jean Pierre…. Where have you been? Hope you are ok? Have you picked a racquet of choice yet? Best, John
Hey, currently injured. I take a big break from tennis.
Ra is 66 on pure strike regular, not VS. VS is lower like 63
do you still use the clash 100 often or do you have a different favorite raquet now?
No more Clash for now. I use the Yonex Vcore 100 but I'm looking for something else.
@@team-tennisenglish1514 how come you don’t play with the clash anymore?
@@pro71 I find it too light and not stable enough. I'd also like to find a 632 frame to have more manoeuvrabrility for my backhand.
@@team-tennisenglish1514 Very interesting. Yeah. 645cm is very big for one-handed backhand. Perhaps Wilson Pro Staff or Yonex Vcore Pro could work for you?
@@pro71 I have some ideas : Yonex Vcore 98, Head radical MP, Head Prestige MP or MP L, Babolat pure aero VS. I'll try to test them.
Is there a release date for this or timetable?
I was told end of January
@@team-tennisenglish1514 greatly appreciated 🙏
is this racket buttery/plush or is it more hollow and pingy
This one feels solid, not hollow at all. Buttey/plush, you mean soft ? If so I would say so. Classical feelings, not especially comfort but correct.
@@team-tennisenglish1514 i guess a good comparison would be to the pure storm gt as i found that to be plush/buttery when making contact. how similar is it to the pure aero vs 2020 version?
@@ZrohTempezz I'm unable to precisely compare these 2 racquets but they have similarities in terms of power. In addition, the strings will have a noticeable effect on the feeling. I demo the Aero VS very soon. I guess it'll be more powerful and more top spin friendly.
What's the release date on this?
It was supposed to be end of january so there's a delay. I think Babolat has a problem with the release of their new racquets.
The impression your review gives is that this VS is a bit anemic, a bit weak overall.
Well, don't know if it's the racquet or me who is anemic but indeed I had a problem to find some power especially on my forehand. On my backhand it was fine. It's going to depend on the player but as I said, good level and ability to produce power required.
man you need to drop your string tension! 45lbs or lesss!
Yes but I also need lighter I think, and more top spin friendly.
66 RA??? So disappointing... when is Babolat going to release a racquet in the low 60s... my arm can't handle these...
Stiffness alone is not enough to have an idea of the feeling, maybe you should demo it.