Just Demo'd the PS100 16X19 . Really impressed with it. I ws NEVER a babolat fan, but the PS 100 had very good top spin, maneuverable, good control and stable.
Nice review, as usual! I was also pleasantly surprised by this update. I liked the 100 16x19 and the 16x20 a lot. Adding a bit of weight to the tip of the 16x20 beefed up the swing weight and made it really good. To me, these 2 are very similar to the speed MP and pro, but a bit more maneuverable due to the lower swing weight than the speeds. To my surprise I liked these better than the new Head Speed (as did one of my friends who has been a long time Head Speed user and now wants to switch to the Pure Strike 100 16x20)
Thanks Robert! Yea the racket in this playtest comes underspec so adding weight will be a good idea. I do agree that 100 16x20 plays similar to Speed Pro, but 100 16x19 I think it plays like Percept 100. I also like Pure Strike 2024 more than Speed line.
Hi Tan. Nice reviews! A couple of suggestions: 1) If possible, consider providing unstrung swing weight, along side strung swing weight, as that gives more of an indication as to exactly how on or off spec the frame is in true stock form, without the influence of variable string weights. 2) You might also consider spec'ing up identical molds to equal strung spec (ex: the 100 16x19 and 100 16x20), which will help to give a better indication of the true playability differences, once static weight, balance and swing weight are equalized. I mention the two items above because I'm currently playtesting the 100 16x20, and my particular sample is heavily over-spec, with a 304sw unstrung (!!!) and 337sw strung with full bed RPM Blast Rough 1.25. That's 27 (!!!) swing weight points more than your sample (strung with Hyper-G 1.20 or 1.25 I presume?), which I can almost guarantee would feel like a completely different experience, and makes me wonder how you might review both frames against one another with the 100 16x20 spec'd up to the same strung SW as the 100 16x19. Nevertheless, at a high level your take-aways are still valuable and I appreciate the time you put into all your reviews! I hope Babolat ends up releasing the 98 18x20 in your market, just so you get a chance to add that to your reviews! Keep up the good work!
Hi, yes I will provide unstrung SW of 3-5 new rackets in separate video. In this one I'm pretty busy so didn't have time to do. Your 304 unstrung SW is OMG you won a QC lottery hahahaha. Note that all rackets in this video strung with 1.25 Hyper G.
Hey thank you for the great review! I play with blade 98 v8. Can you compare it with the pure strike 97 (power, launch angle, control, stability...)? Last time I asked you the difference between blade 98 and vcore 98, totally agree, vcore 98 is more comfortable and it feels like to compare 98 and 100. I assume pure strike 97 must be much close to the blade
Nice! I liked the 16x19 100 a lot too, I just worry long term about the stiffness of it compared to the 16x20, which is much more comfortable imo. My 16x20 is at about 325sw, so I don't really experience the stability issues you described on returns etc. The more direct feel plus better comfort make this update awesome compared to the Gen 3 versions.
Tan, Blade 98 16x19 vs PS 98 16x19 vs Ezone 98 16x19…. Your pick? Blade 100 16x19 vs PS 100 16 x19 vs Ezone 100 16x19.Your pick? Thanks for the great review.. John
Hola, estoy pensando en cambiar de raqueta actualmente utilizo mi Babolat Pure Aero 2019 y siempre me ha gustado la blade 98 v7 16x19, no me gusto nada la v8, también estoy pensando en probar la Babolat Pure strike 98 16x19 2024, cuál consideras de las Dos que es mejor para un jugador de base agresivo. Gracias muy bueno el canal❤🎉
Hi Tan. How does 16x20 100 compare to Yonex Vcore100 2023? Which one is more forgiving and has bigger sweet spot? I am a intermediate player and mainly play doubles.
I usually agree with most of your reviews, but this one is the outlier. I used the purestrike 98 gen 3 for years as my main rackets especially in tournaments and always found it stiff with amazing feel. I switched off it because of stiffness but trying the 2024 strike was horrible because it ruined the feel of the original gen 3. I felt the drop from 70-ish Ra to 61-64 Ra was way too significant and the feel of this racket is so incredibly muted and i cannot feel the ball at all. I felt the power was also reduced and I couldnt rip the ball anymore which was very disappointing. I really wanted to like this racket so much cuz i love the strike series but i just couldnt and i hated how bad i was playing with it
Hi Mike! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Yea I figured. If you like gen 3 then you most likely don’t like gen 4 because it changes a lot. I’m in a different group who don’t like gen 3 and I play with Blade 98. So, if the gen 4 doesn’t feel anything like the gen 3 and it becomes more similar to the Blade then I would definitely like it. If that makes sense.
Hi i just demoed this today and i play with gravity mp ( customised)comes around 330 strung and i liked it better than my own racket would mean alot of you could help me out on your opinion
So more flex and more feedback on the 98, right? Pj is better on the Gen 3 tho. Hopefully you can try the 98 18x20, would really like to hear your thoughts
Love your videos, I am shopping for a new racket. Would you buy a Wilson Blade V8 16x19 Roland Garros for 179 USD or Pure Aero 98 for regular price 279 USD. I am currently using Prince Warrior 100 ESP from 2014 and play with lots of spin and power . I have had elbow pain in the past when using Wilson Burn 100s. Would love your thoughts
I will definitely go for Blade for $100 less hahahhaa. Anyway, it would not be best for topspin game but RG paint is the soften one among Blade v8 variants.
Tried it couple times and don’t like it. It pings high pitch all the time. Other than that it was a fine modern racket but nothing really wows me like the 305 and 315 did.
Thanks for Ur good reviews. Would you have any concerns about the t fight 300 being unpredictable or not? I'm thinking about switching to this one after many years on pure drive. I'd like to have your opinion cause I could totally relate with what you said about other frame I tested as well. So I guess WE have similar level/style and expectations. Thanks, keep it up@@tantennis
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Just Demo'd the PS100 16X19 . Really impressed with it. I ws NEVER a babolat fan, but the PS 100 had very good top spin, maneuverable, good control and stable.
Same here
Nice review, as usual! I was also pleasantly surprised by this update. I liked the 100 16x19 and the 16x20 a lot. Adding a bit of weight to the tip of the 16x20 beefed up the swing weight and made it really good. To me, these 2 are very similar to the speed MP and pro, but a bit more maneuverable due to the lower swing weight than the speeds. To my surprise I liked these better than the new Head Speed (as did one of my friends who has been a long time Head Speed user and now wants to switch to the Pure Strike 100 16x20)
Thanks Robert! Yea the racket in this playtest comes underspec so adding weight will be a good idea. I do agree that 100 16x20 plays similar to Speed Pro, but 100 16x19 I think it plays like Percept 100. I also like Pure Strike 2024 more than Speed line.
so yea, the 100 - 16/20 needs some lead at 3 and 6 and it becomes the best racket in the lign-up.
Hi Tan. Nice reviews! A couple of suggestions:
1) If possible, consider providing unstrung swing weight, along side strung swing weight, as that gives more of an indication as to exactly how on or off spec the frame is in true stock form, without the influence of variable string weights.
2) You might also consider spec'ing up identical molds to equal strung spec (ex: the 100 16x19 and 100 16x20), which will help to give a better indication of the true playability differences, once static weight, balance and swing weight are equalized.
I mention the two items above because I'm currently playtesting the 100 16x20, and my particular sample is heavily over-spec, with a 304sw unstrung (!!!) and 337sw strung with full bed RPM Blast Rough 1.25. That's 27 (!!!) swing weight points more than your sample (strung with Hyper-G 1.20 or 1.25 I presume?), which I can almost guarantee would feel like a completely different experience, and makes me wonder how you might review both frames against one another with the 100 16x20 spec'd up to the same strung SW as the 100 16x19.
Nevertheless, at a high level your take-aways are still valuable and I appreciate the time you put into all your reviews! I hope Babolat ends up releasing the 98 18x20 in your market, just so you get a chance to add that to your reviews! Keep up the good work!
Hi, yes I will provide unstrung SW of 3-5 new rackets in separate video. In this one I'm pretty busy so didn't have time to do. Your 304 unstrung SW is OMG you won a QC lottery hahahaha. Note that all rackets in this video strung with 1.25 Hyper G.
Great review! Quality control aside, which do you prefer between this pure strike and the blade v9 98 16x19 and why?
I still prefer Blade v9 on precision and control. But in the next couple years probably lean more toward Pure Strike.
Was waiting for this for so long!
Thanks for being patient!
Hey thank you for the great review!
I play with blade 98 v8.
Can you compare it with the pure strike 97 (power, launch angle, control, stability...)?
Last time I asked you the difference between blade 98 and vcore 98, totally agree, vcore 98 is more comfortable and it feels like to compare 98 and 100.
I assume pure strike 97 must be much close to the blade
Nice! I liked the 16x19 100 a lot too, I just worry long term about the stiffness of it compared to the 16x20, which is much more comfortable imo. My 16x20 is at about 325sw, so I don't really experience the stability issues you described on returns etc. The more direct feel plus better comfort make this update awesome compared to the Gen 3 versions.
Dang. 325 is perfect imo.
Tan, Blade 98 16x19 vs PS 98 16x19 vs Ezone 98 16x19…. Your pick? Blade 100 16x19 vs PS 100 16 x19 vs Ezone 100 16x19.Your pick? Thanks for the great review.. John
John, I would pick Blade 98 and Pure Strike 100.
@@tantennis TAN:You didn’t seem to like the V9 16x19 Blade so much in your Blade review..
I like how it plays, I don’t like how it feels compared to v8. Still cannot deny that it’s the most maneuverable and reliable stick.
Great reviews Tan, really detailed and informational as usual.
Also do you have a plan to review new Dunlop cx series?
Don't have plan for now. I hit with my friend's CX200 briefly and didn't impress.
Nice review and I get Pure strike 100 16x20 one because you 😄
Enjoy it!
Hello nice video, can you compare Wilson blade 98 v8 and this racket in terms of control and maneuvrability? I think is similar in power
Thank you for great review!!
Which one is more powerful and flat shot between 100(16x19) and 100(16x20)
16x19 is more powerful but it's mostly spin. Goes to 16x20 for flat shots.
Hola, estoy pensando en cambiar de raqueta actualmente utilizo mi Babolat Pure Aero 2019 y siempre me ha gustado la blade 98 v7 16x19, no me gusto nada la v8, también estoy pensando en probar la Babolat Pure strike 98 16x19 2024, cuál consideras de las Dos que es mejor para un jugador de base agresivo. Gracias muy bueno el canal❤🎉
does pure strike 100 or percept 100 have a higher launch angle? more power? feel?
Hi Tan. How does 16x20 100 compare to Yonex Vcore100 2023? Which one is more forgiving and has bigger sweet spot? I am a intermediate player and mainly play doubles.
Vcore 100!
How about 18x20 version? Will wait for it!
Not sure if it will be available here.
I usually agree with most of your reviews, but this one is the outlier.
I used the purestrike 98 gen 3 for years as my main rackets especially in tournaments and always found it stiff with amazing feel. I switched off it because of stiffness but trying the 2024 strike was horrible because it ruined the feel of the original gen 3.
I felt the drop from 70-ish Ra to 61-64 Ra was way too significant and the feel of this racket is so incredibly muted and i cannot feel the ball at all. I felt the power was also reduced and I couldnt rip the ball anymore which was very disappointing. I really wanted to like this racket so much cuz i love the strike series but i just couldnt and i hated how bad i was playing with it
Hi Mike! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Yea I figured. If you like gen 3 then you most likely don’t like gen 4 because it changes a lot. I’m in a different group who don’t like gen 3 and I play with Blade 98. So, if the gen 4 doesn’t feel anything like the gen 3 and it becomes more similar to the Blade then I would definitely like it. If that makes sense.
Hi i just demoed this today and i play with gravity mp ( customised)comes around 330 strung and i liked it better than my own racket would mean alot of you could help me out on your opinion
So more flex and more feedback on the 98, right? Pj is better on the Gen 3 tho. Hopefully you can try the 98 18x20, would really like to hear your thoughts
Yea overall it feels softer and better to me.
Love your videos,
I am shopping for a new racket. Would you buy a Wilson Blade V8 16x19 Roland Garros for 179 USD or Pure Aero 98 for regular price 279 USD.
I am currently using Prince Warrior 100 ESP from 2014 and play with lots of spin and power .
I have had elbow pain in the past when using Wilson Burn 100s.
Would love your thoughts
I will definitely go for Blade for $100 less hahahhaa. Anyway, it would not be best for topspin game but RG paint is the soften one among Blade v8 variants.
@@tantennis Thanks so much for your reply
Hey man, need advice wanna change to Wilson control racket, which one you recommand Blade or ProStaff? Thanks, I'm 3.5-4.0
Probably start with Blade 100
@@tantennis thanks lot
What you think about tfight 300 ?
Tried it couple times and don’t like it. It pings high pitch all the time. Other than that it was a fine modern racket but nothing really wows me like the 305 and 315 did.
Thanks for Ur good reviews. Would you have any concerns about the t fight 300 being unpredictable or not? I'm thinking about switching to this one after many years on pure drive. I'd like to have your opinion cause I could totally relate with what you said about other frame I tested as well. So I guess WE have similar level/style and expectations. Thanks, keep it up@@tantennis
@@mcmastermouss on predictability and consistency I find TFight line delivers that in top tier, ISO 300 includes. Thanks!
@@tantennis ok, thanks a lot !
I need your help. Please list all most forgiving n big sweetspot racket 2024.. Thank You.
Clash
Vcore
Gravity
Percept 100D compared to purestrike 100 🙏
You should add chapters to your video when reviewing multiple racquets
Oh yea I forgot