Customer feedback
Comments: I swapped from the LTD to this. This has a bit more power and just as much control. It's comfortable when you constantly hit the sweet spot, but if you frame, it can be harsh. I had to shorten my backswing a bit in order to use this racquet. I "feel" like I am hitting a more solid backhand. It's easy to serve flat and spin. It's surprisingly nice to volley with. Overall a decent racquet that is stable. No need for a dampener, unless u keep hitting the frame.
Comments: I bought this racquet the week after demoing it and 2 weeks after buying it, I
started playing with my old racquet (Babolat Aero Storm 2009) again. I regret
purchasing this racquet as it brings more power but does not have the spin potential
that I get with my last racquet. I wish Tennis Warehouse had a way of returning
racquets within the first month or something because I am playing with my old racquet
most of the time now and I have a $100 racquet simply sitting in my bag.
Comments: This racquet is probably the best Babolat racquet (or racquet in
general) ever made. Pros: Top spin potential, huge on serves, amazing control, buttery/flexible feel, amazing at volleys, great on
slice, perfect
player specs for one handers and two handers, booming serves, great
graphics. Cons: Very fragile.
Comments: This is a great racquet, very stable, with more power than 200g, and control is there too. Crisp feel and
easy on the arm. Everything works great, I can't be happier. I think it's the best racquet I have tried so far.
Comments: I had mixed feelings switching from my good old Prince Tour
Hybrid which I've been playing for a long time, but overall the results have been positive. I am able to hit the ball with more spin
and pace.
Serves are about the same power but with more spin. The only thing i
need to get used to is the weight. It's a lighter than my old Prince.
Overall this is a sweet racket.
Comments: I have used Wilson K90, Yonex RDS MID (90), nBlade & Kblade, Roddick plus & Dunlop AG100. My
favorite one was K90 & AG100. K90 was demanding after 2 sets & AG100 upper hoop gave me vibration, which runs to your arm
(apart from that it was excellent racquet). I like Pure storm tour for stability, not very heavy as K90 & sweet spot is bigger. My
ground stroke has more pace & two handed backend is more consistent. I have no problem generating power with any of the
mention racquet & PST gives me plenty (meaning no power issue whatsoever). I like it so far.
Comments: Great racquet. Finally a Babolat I can use. Not stiff and uncomfortable like the Pure Drive. Has a
forgiving sweetspot (even off center hits don't feel bad) and ample power. Lots of spin. Good weight for stable hits, balance and
swingweight. I also played with the Pure Storm GT Limited 2009 and compared to that I like this one a lot better. The Pure Storm
GT Ltd. was a bit too stiff, with much less spin, less power, less comfort (especially off center hits), smaller sweetspot and a bit
too light for me. There was only one thing that bothered me with this racquet which was a short squeak or some kind of sound
when I hit the ball which did not produce a clean sound.
Anybody out there compare the Pure Storm Tour with the newer Pure Storm Tour GT 2009 ? Check this thread on our
message board http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=302160
Comments: Stability! Stability! Stability!
Now I understand why it is called a player's racket. Slightly heavier than
my old Head flexpoint Instinct, I find the racket a joy to hit with. I feel
that not only is the head-portion more solid and stable, but that the
racket is weighted at the handle and base, allowing more power in the
swing,
My sliced backhands travel farther, the biggest improvement is in the
way the racket blocks back hard-hit balls. This is the greatest strength
of this racket. My serve has more pop than before.
I recommend this racket.
Comments: I LOVE this racquet. It is perfect for me. My forehand is sooooooo fast and I can put alot of spin on it.
My serve is very consistant and fast. Everything about this racquet is perfect.
Comments: I liked it at first. Pros- comfy, and hits well. A lot of 4.0-4.5 players will like it. Good weight. However, I
also demoed the Yonex RDIS MP. I liked the Storm more but after a while it became clear that the Yonex is a superior racquet.
comfort is a notch below and volleys are even but overall I'd rate the Yonex a 9 a couple notches below.
Comments:The best racket I have ever used. Everything in the racket excels in performance in other former sticks.
My serves were a lot faster than before. Groundstrokes were very crisp and had a lot of feel. Volleys are just as solid feeling.
Overall a great choice for players who have everything in their game but control.
Comments: I switched from a Babolat Pure Storm Limited (PSL) to the Pure Storm Tour (PST) because I wasn't getting
any power from the PSL and it was exhausting me to have to swing that hard all the time. I also wanted more spin. The PST helps
out in both cases, it has pretty good power and the open string pattern helps markedly with spin. I am getting nearly the same
amount of power as my racquet previous to the PSL with much more control. I will say both these Babolat racquets are designed
for a player with more of the traditional/classic swing for both forehand and backhand. It can generate some topspin, and if you
hit with the western loop swing (windshield wiper) you can do it, it's just that it benefits the traditional swing much more. It might
take some time to find the sweetspot, but once you do you'll be golden. I like it and will probably get a second before they
disappear.
Comments: Really forgiving racquet. Gets incredible touch at the net even with my shock absorber. I can drop the
ball much easier and my serve has gotten much faster. I'm going to get it strung at 60 next time because I don't get as much
control as I can out of this racquet. The power is amazing though. This racquet is for a power player, demo this before buying.
Comments: Love this racket! It's absolutely rock solid with plenty of feel and control.... I am waiting for the new one
to come out. TW: When can I purchase the GT? Comments: I just tried this racquet yesterday, comparing it to my AeroPro Drive Cortex. I love the APDC, but I feel it
lacks in the control and feel department. Once I started hitting with this thing I couldn't put it down. Solid feel, large sweetspot,
amazing control and lets you generate your own power. I was hitting for an hour and I was having so much fun I never wanted to
leave. I'm defiantly getting this stick, and I'm not going to try the new one because they look like clock, lol. Anyway, amazing
racquet, a must-demo for any player looking for some great control!!!
Comments: Sweet & crisp racquet. My racquet was 12.34 oz with an over grip and
"O" shock dampener... FYI
Comments: I loved this racquet. I was using the Ksix one tour before and I found myself not finding consistent
depth, and the head-size and weight was not optimal, but I compromised on that considering the amount of feel and control on
the racquet. When I tried this racquet out, it had the same amount of feel and control, with a big head-size and optimal weight.
With this I was able to swing constantly at 90% (You need to generate your own power with this) and have it always fall in. This
radically improved my consistency and power. Definitely
switching to this racquet.
Comments: I've had this racquet for about a year now. I switched from the Pure Drive Roddick to this one. Both had
the same weight but with the PDR I felt like there wasn't much feel. This racquet provided me with TONS of feel while allowing me
to have great control and power. If you don't generate your own power, this racquet isn't for you. GREAT racquet all around!!!
Comments: This is my personal GOAT racquet. Fantastic control, power and spin.
Comments: This is an awesome stick! Although, it's still a little bit of a challenge getting use to ripping my
forehand. It is still an excellent racquet, my backhand is more consistent and powerful and my serves are unbelievable. Net play is
also solid and clean, definitely a must have racquet NO DOUBT!
Comments: Classy racquet! I just switched from a Dunlop AG 500 Tour. There's so much more control without
sacrificing much power. I play competitions all over the UK and I can't wait to compete again with this new stick. I had the old
Aeropro a few years ago but changed as it was giving me shoulder injuries, but this racquet seems a lot more forgiving, even on
off-center shots! Serving is more consistent, even though power is slightly less. Overall, fantastic racket and such value for money
at �80.
Comments: Awesome racquet, but is demanding on the person to produce the shots. My shot selection increased
by a factor of 3. I could utilize every shot in the book with this racquet due to it's overall playability. I would recommend this
racquet for only serious players. Most everyone who borrows my racquet doesn't like it. Why? They says its too demanding? I don't
agree for the most part. You just have to get used to it. Only 4.5 level and above players enjoy this racquet when I let them hit
with it. Go figure. Anyways, this is a must try for demo if you are an ALL COURT PLAYER. This stick yields great finesse, control,
spin, speed, maneuverability, etc. It's the player that brings this all together and not the stick.
Comments: I'm 6'7", so obviously when I look for a racket I need something that can help bang out a solid serve
consistently. I find plenty of power on my first serve, with no issues moving the ball around the service box. On my second serve I
have access to plenty of spin and the placement is superb (in doubles, my ad-returning opponent finds themselves in another
court consistently). This racket is great for baselining, and gives easy access to pace and depth with a smooth stroke. I also found
this racket great for net and finesse play. It's easy to hit firm, crisp volleys and move the racket around at the net, and it also gives
great access to drop shots and angles. I love this racket, and plan to continue using it at the collegiate level. I would recommend
this racket for anyone who can consistently hit decent pace with another, less powerful stick. This isn't a racket for someone who
can't deal with the extra power.
Comments: Although, in my opinion the durability of the frame was poor this racquet has an excellent balance
between control and power. Every shot you hit with this feels crisp and perfect with serving you can produce very fast serves with
ease the racquet is also very stable from the baseline. It's one down fall is the durability of the frame, if when you are frustrated
you smash your racquet this is not the racquet for you because after about two smashes the racquet will break, but still a fantastic
racquet though.
Comments: This racquet is great! I hit my serves with good spin and pace and was able to rip my forehands with
good spin as well. My backhand was solid, too. Great for playing defense. Good at the net. Overall, great stick. Good job, Babolat.
Comments: I find the control unsurpassed at net and from the baseline. This racquet is very unforgiving if you don't
hit it in the sweetspot. It won�t work for you unless you�re a very technical player. I love it for it�s awesome touch. It�s
definitely not for beginners and not limited to just pros either. It�s an awesome well-rounded racquet and feels more solid than
its predecessor.
Comments: This stick is great off the ground, and I played great with it as soon as I picked it up. The flex is
comfortable and the racquet is stable. Today, with this racquet, I hit two games of nothing but aces. You can really rip the ball
with this stick and still feel like you know where it's going. Give it a shot, it definitely helped me.
Comments: This is one of best stick on the market. I switched from Aeropro Drive Cortex. I improved my ground
strokes and serve. Especially my first serve has been very consistent and second serve has more kick spin on it. I can hit the ball
really hard during the rally and at the same time I can easily generate more power and more control. I hit 5 days a week about 3
hours. It feels great and I can trust myself with Pure Storm Tour.
Comments: Add on to my previous comment. After I changed it to a leather grip and added 2 layers of overgrip (the
grip size was a little smaller to me anyway), I found I had more control with the more head light balance. It is easier to maneuver
now in front of the net and also hit on the run. The power is still there but with better maneuverability and control.
Comments: This racquet is great. I switched from KBlade Tour and find so much more spin
with this. I now have two of them and my serve has improved a little but my forehand and backhand slice have improved
dramatically. The only thing that is worse is my one handed backhand topspin but it wasn't great to begin with. Overall I am very
happy with this racquet.
Comments: Great racquet. I bought this hoping to get a serve, which I got. My serve is
now 80 mph. This is crisp at net with lots of touch, and my forehand is unbelievably better. Stable racquet.
Comments: I agree with Lewis from NC. I too came from the Wilson 6-1 95 (18x20) and this plays so much better
due mostly to flex as well as maneuverability. Does pretty much everything very well especially groundies, returns and volleys.
Like many here, I agree that the production standards could be better. Other Babolat rackets don't seem to have this issue. Even
the demo had a squeaky butt cap. Off center hits are noticeable but it is a small price to pay as the sweet spot on this 98 inch
frame is generous. I'm getting one and experimenting with lead like others have suggested.
Comments: Agree with what has been said for the most part. The stick has good control and very good spin ability.
It's pretty easy to be accurate with this thing. Serves and volleys feel crisp. Groundies feel solid. Good stick. Take it for a spin if
the other Babolats have a little too much power for your liking.
Comments: Great racquet, finally Babolat made some flexible racquets with a lot of feel. This racquet feels great in
all areas of the court, especially when serving. There was only two things I didn't like but those are easily fixed: 1 was that I did
have trouble with the butt cap loosening and making noise, but just take off the replacement grip, remove the staples and super
glue the butt cap to the end of the racquet, then replace the staples, 2nd was a little shakiness on off centered hits, fixed with
lead at 3 and 9 o clock, i put about 5 inches 1/4 inch lead, but best racquet I have ever used.
Comments: This racquet is a great racquet. I think this could possibly be like the old pure drive (one of the top ten
racquets) that nobody knows about yet. Well who ever reads this, I must say that this is a great all around racquet. My 2 handles
haven't cracked yet. The only thing I would say on the down side is that it has given me arm pain sometimes. It eventually goes
away though.
Comments: This racquet is amazing. Plenty of spin on my ground strokes and lots of power on all my strokes. My
favorite racquet so far.
Comments: This is the stick, no doubt about it. I demoed it for about a week and I loved it. Power and spin came
effortlessly with this racquet. I used to have a K Six One 95 (18x20), and it was ok, but the sweetspot on it wasn't much of
anything and it was hard to maneuver. The Babolat Pure Storm tour felt one hundred times better than the K Six One I had before.
The Pure Storm Tour had great control, power, and spin, and you can get plenty of pop on the ball despite the large string pattern.
This is a must demo racquet if you are looking for a new racquet.
Comments:I agree with a lot of people here saying that this racquet is very shaky on off-center hits.
Comments: The greatest racquet I have ever played. I just bought it and I have lost one out of 9 matches and
increased my serve by 11 miles per hour. Great racquet, Babolat.
Comments: Nice but demanding players frame. Plays similar to the Limited, but more open string pattern. Spin and
control were good. Has a nice "scalpel" feel in your hands. Great grip shape and length. Plays lighter than the advertised 11.8 oz.
Full-swinging players will like groundies and volley accuracy, but it still takes plenty of work and endurance to make this thing
sing. If you're 4.0 or below, I would suggest looking elsewhere. You'll love it during the first playtest, but you'll find it too
demanding during the course of a real match. Accuracy, feel, and control are the three key words here. Free service points and
clean winners from 10 feet behind the baseline don't come easy with this one. 4.5/5.0+ players will generally find the Tour to be a
good racquet, but at these levels it all usually comes down to personal feel and individual preferences anyway.
Comments: I've tried a lot of different racquets in the last couple of years. I have been playing with the Pure Storm
Tour for 3 months and I really like the feel, weight and responsiveness. I share a lot of the positive impressions of most of the
reviewers. It is definitely for higher level players who are comfortable with some weight on their racquet. In spite of all of this, I am
giving serious consideration to switching to something else (perhaps the Head Prestige Mid) because of what appears to be the
very shoddy manufacturing quality of this frame. On one new frame, the butt end broke within 10 MINUTES of hitting with it for
the first time. On another frame, the grip loosened and slipped up the neck within a couple of sets. A third frame I had cracked
very badly after a couple of weeks of play. I can hit hard, but there are plenty of guys out there who hit harder. So far, I have had
one racquet replaced by Babolat. I am waiting to hear about the cracked frame I returned this week. If I continue to have bad luck,
I will have to switch to something which is made to higher standards. A great racquet should also be built well, otherwise what is
the point?
Comments: Great racquet! Easy to produce spin on all strokes. Solid power and control from the baseline.
Comments: I would like to add to my previous comment about this racket. This racket is
incredible for serving. I can nail my flat first serve with incredible precision. Second serves are kicking up high right where I want
them to. Also when I feel the need to rush the net after a big serve, the racket keeps perfect stability at the net no matter how
hard the return. If you are still searching for a racket, look no further than this!
Comments: If you want an AeroPro Drive or a Pure Drive but need more control and feel, you'll like this racquet if
you don't have extreme grip.
Comments: I LOVE THIS RACQUET. MUCH BETTER THAN THE AERO STORM if you're still deciding. Better stability,
and generates a HUGE SMACK when you serve with it. Satisfied.
Comments:Great for the baseline, shaky on off center shots and hard to serve with; great volleys though.
Comments: There is a lot of positive feedback for this stick listed here. Unfortunately, my experience with it was
just bleh in terms of generating enthusiasm for the racquet itself. It swings well but is not as stable as it's Aero/Pure older
brothers. I'm 5'10 171lbs athletic and the power aspect of my game evaporated with this stick. If you like to crush the ball stick
with the Roddick.
Someone commented that serves are easier, but I'm not looking for easier, I'm looking for spin and power, which I just didn't find
enough of. My Roddick swings way faster and weights more than this stick, go figure. Worth a demo but I sent mine back.
Comments: I agree with the comment from Tyler, Tulsa, Oklahoma. It really has weight behind the ball and
absolutely can crush the ball. As I came from PS 6.0 95, a low swing weight racket, at the beginning I couldn't swing it fast enough
due to its higher swing weight. I also couldn't time my serve well. But after a few games, at least I found something of it, then my
serve really came out with a few bombs, which even surprised myself. Its 16*20 pattern is a bit weird at first, if you mostly use an
open pattern as I did, but it is just a matter of time getting used to it. The feeling is different from my old ProStaff, but it's very
comfortable on off-center hits to the arm and it is a very big sweet spot. I need time on this racket to tune my one-handed
backhand to the higher swing weight and make my forehand consistent with it. I only volleyed a little, it has a good touch, but
needs time to practice. Overall, a very good racket for serve and dominating from the baseline. Its power will help me, as I am
often in defensive position when playing against power players. I believe I can improve with it.
Comments: Absolutely a terrific racket I recently switched from the Head i.radical intelligence. The stick offers so
much more control, spin and maneuverability. I play varsity in high school this will help with the winners.
Comments: I hit with this racket for 3 hours today, and all I can say is incredible! At my
hit with two of the pros and I could keep pace with them due to the stability of this racket. This racket has plenty of plow through
cutting heavy hitting rallies and tons of pop on serves. I was very impressed by this stick. I switch rackets often and I can see
myself hitting with this racket for the rest of my life! I'm only 15 years old and play almost every day and play tournaments often.
This stick can help any frequent player like me move to the next level!
Comments: I purchased 2 of the Pure Storm Tours in Nov 2007 because I liked how I hit with them. I still like the
racket but very disappointed that one racket head cracked under normal play time within 4 1/2 months of use. (I did not purchase
through Tennis Warehouse.) I sent it back to Babolat 8 weeks ago and still waiting for replacement racket. Not very pleased with
Babolat's customer service.
Comments: This is by far the best racket out there. It has a great mix of control and power, and it feels extremely
solid when you swing.
Comments: I recently broke the frame of my Hammer H tour 95, and finally decided it was time to look at a new
racket. I have tried the k6-1 95, Dunlop Aerogel 300, KTour, KPro Tour, KBlade, and this is by far my favorite. I generated tons of
spin off of boths sides, gained significant mph on my first serve, but I would agree with other feedback that you have to do a full
swing, any half swing went into the net, or just plain died. The racket is very forgiving on off center shots, and I have had great
feel and maneuverability at net. Since I noticed there were no other women on these comments I thought I would try to add a little
female perspective. One thing that I did notice, though, is that it was a little tough on my shoulder in the serve, I think it is a little
heavier than I am used to. Overall loved this racket and I am definitely purchasing it.
Comments: I loved it, but after 7 weeks it broke on the head.
Comments: I have demoed this racquet for a week and I have played a few matches with it too. I always thought
that it was one of the best racquets that I have ever used. Groundstrokes, volleys, and service have improved since I got this
racquet. I was comparing this to the KSix-One 95 and I liked this better. Overall, this is a great racquet and I highly recommend it.
Comments: I've had the Pure Storm Tour for about three months and am very pleased with it. I switched from the Ti
Radical after using those for many years. I noticed the solid feel and power of the racquet as soon as I hit it. It's definitely made
for an intermediate-advanced player, as the ball will fly if you're not swinging through.
I demoed several racquets and debated between these and the Wilson Blade. I liked the Blade better at the net but I'm primarily a
baseliner so I went with the Storm.
My only complaint is that the "fit and finish" is a bit cheap. The grip started coming off one of the racquets after about a month,
and the butt cap flew off the other shortly after. Both were easy fixes but shouldn't happen with racquets of this caliber and cost.
Comments: More of a traditional player's feel than previous Pure Control frame, but the beauty of the Pure Control
was how easy it is in the arm when strung right. Not so with this one.
Comments: This racquet is one of the best sticks available for intermediate to advanced players. Based on my
experience with the racquet, I think players with an all-around game style will find the Pure Storm Tour the most beneficial. It's
maneuverable enough for quick net play, and solid enough for power baseline shots. Control is not an issue with this racquet,
especially with the right strings and tension for your particular game style. A full swing is needed though to generate power and
depth from the baseline.
Comments: Great racquet. I love it. It is very solid. However, the handle cracked in 6 month.
Comments: I switched to this Babolat Pure Storm Tour racket from the Wilson K6.1-95 and am very happy with it. I
liked the Wilson, but it was a bit heavy and I prefer a bit more control (rather than power). I have demoed almost all the "player's"
rackets and find this one to be the best combination of weight, balance, flex and head size for me. Personally, I think it is one of
the most underrated rackets out there. My suggestion is to string it on the lower end of the tension scale for maximum feel,
power and comfort.
Comments: I am in between racquets. Now I use a Head Flexpoint Radical (107) in, and I want to switch to a Babolat
and am unsure if it will fit my heavy topspin style of play.
Comments: Great feel, I’m a baseliner who will come to the net, but have had volley trouble in the past.
Demoed and bought 2 PST 98’s. The weight and feel perfect, I have a much better touch at the net then before. Also the
backhand and topspin are more accurate, I will play with the string tension as some have recommended. Love the racket.
Comments: I'm a varsity player on my high school tennis team and previously was using a Babolat AeroPro Drive
with cortex. That wasn't a bad racket, but I ended up getting one of these. Serving with this racket has been so much easier, and
the control is a step up. The paint job is a good idea but gets damaged easily. The weight is just right for me, and even though
some say they don't get a lot of topspin I get quite a lot. I'll be using this racket for my first match. Definitely worth at least a
demo. I can see where it might not be good for everyone, but it fits me just fine.
Comments: I love this racquet. I have had no problems with durability like some others. I am coming from a nBlade,
and the Pure Storm Tour has a little more power, which is what I was looking for. It has great weight and balance for me. I am a
4.0 baseliner. This racquet is super easy to hit with topspin, but it still allows me to flatten things out for a winner. It feels very
smooth and feels great for my shoulder (and I'm coming off a rotator cuff injury!!). I highly recommend this racquet and especially
Babolat. To me, Babolats just seem to make tennis a little easier and more fun. I've tried many brands but this one just plain
works. Love it!
Comments: I am all set to write the worst review ever for a racquet. Right from the beginning, this frame didn't feel
right. The balance is headlight but the racquet swings like a log. Apparently this is the 'best feel' Babolat racquet available today,
but I beg to differ. I had a sore wrist just 15 minutes into a hitting session. My regular frame is the Dunlop 200G so I do have high
expectations when it comes to comfort. Specs indicate a flex of 63, but this one was too harsh. I measured the strung stiffness at
65, but it still felt too harsh. Slices were terrible - everything was popping up into the sky and not keeping down. Now to one of
the worst aspects of the frame - it's name! This is not a 'tour' racquet!! I had to cut my swings down by about 20% to keep the ball
in the court. I think a polyester would help solve that problem but with a harsh feel as it is, a poly is only going to worsen that
problem... So is there anything positive for me to say? Volleys felt solid. Serves were good with nice spin and kick. But if you're
looking for a serve and volley racquet, I could recommend several other frames that are much much better than this one.
Overall, a very big disappointment. A Dunlop faithful, I gave this a try at the suggestion of a friend, but I am going back to my
200Gs. I'd give it a 6/10 rating. Even the Pure Drive series had a lot more to offer than this one. Oh, and all the comments about
the racquet cracking are true. The frame feels very disconnected from the handle and is a disaster waiting to happen. I don't know
what's going on inside those handles.
Comments: Good racket, but all 3 of my rackets started to crack.
Comments: If you're a 4.5+ and love to hit the ball aggressively, this is the racquet for you. Unbelievable control
from all areas of the court. Use the Babolat Spinfire and you'll get excellent spin on your shots. I was told that this is not a racquet
for players with severe tennis elbow but haven't been hurting since switching to it in late December. Overall, best racquet
I’ve played with in 20+ years of playing (counting the earlier Pure Control as the second best). Great design, too! My only
complain is the handle - came apart after only three weeks of hitting, on all three racquets.
Comments: I demoed this a few months ago and could not refrain from buying one. If you're looking for control
with the right amount of heft to hang with power-oriented players, this is it. Slice returns stay low off bullet serves, baseline slices
create amazing angles. Nice pocket-like feel on serves, velvet feel at the net although not headlight enough. With Tecnifibre X-
One Biphase, the feel is almost like butter.
Comments: I've not had this stick long, but I prefer it to the KSix-One 95 that I previously had. This has nice feel,
and you get the feedback you long for when hitting an approach followed up by a first solid volley. An all-courter's dream: really,
at home wherever you are! I'm getting plenty of consistent depth from the back and the maneuverability and control I want on the
volley. You can keep your RQiS, K-Factor and Radicals...this rocks! Babolat has made a good quality player's stick that is still
accessible for a club player who doesn't want a 25mm beam!
Comments: I am a Babolat guy and have used the Pure Drive, Pure Control, Pure Drive Cortex, AeroPro Drive and
now am currently sporting my 3 main AeroPro Drive Cortex sticks, but I bought this one to have something different in the bag.
I'm having second thoughts now, it's that good. First thing I noticed is the
"feel," this racquet should be called Pure Feel because it's perhaps the best feel of any Babolat racquet. Obviously this has
tremendous control in which I can be late on my shot or off center on return of serve and still the low power doesn't let the ball
fly. Some of us know what I'm talking about. In all honesty this has the best combination of good things all put in one frame. It
has feel, control, excellent spin ability due to the open string pattern, good weight (over 320 grams unstrung) and surprisingly
great pop on first serves. I have used a Pure Control Team in the past, and this one somehow feels different. The swingweight is
lighter, and therefore I can swing through the ball faster. Maybe the specs are the same as before, but I just felt that it had more
flex and was more head light than in previous models. But either way, this stick is a serious contender for best Babolat racquet
depending on what you prefer. If I still feel the same way about this in a couple of months, I might make a full switch. For now
the Pure Storm Tour and Aeropro Drive Cortex are the class of Babolat.
Comments: I love the look of the racquet. What I liked most about this racquet was the way it was against hard
hitters, especially in defense, where I was able to slice and drive deep with adequate spin, then flatten it out and attack. Also my
second serve has improved with spin and consistency. The down side of the racquet is that when your opponent isn't hitting it
hard it lacks control and feel. However, the most worrying thing about the racquet is that Babolat allows 7 grams of weight
difference on each frame.
Comments: I can feel this racquet actually bending when hitting with it. I like the last model better because it is
stiffer and feels way better. Maybe the racquet I demoed is not at the right tension for the racquet. Try the old Pure Control Team
Standard.
Comments: This certainly hits big. I have had two Radicals (LM & MG) and this Pure Storm adds power (16 mains)
with the same control (20 crosses). Unlike the Rads, it is a true 98 and feels like the entire stringbed is the sweetspot! It suits my
game of big serve and big forehand. Yet it also helped add spin to give me a safer backhand. Superlative racquet. Thanks for that
Babolat.
Comments: Great racket but doesn’t have a reliable racket handle.
After just 2 weeks. No marks or anything on the racket, the inside of the handle cracked and it happened to both my pure storm
tour rackets. Both new rackets. I had to send both back and it’s been 3 weeks since. Also more people I know who have
this racket had the same handle problem. So it’s a great overall racket but just a warning.
Comments: Great review by Igor and good comments from Matt from TX. I agree 100% in your assessments. I have
played two prior generations of Pure Controls and this is the best version by far. I quit using the PC and went to Dunlop 200
series and Fischers because I wanted more flex and REAL control, not just in a name. I gave up my great serve with the PC to get
that extra control, but now I can have both!
The extra flex is what I have been screaming for with the PC and now they gave it to us. Great all court stick, terrific on serves and
baseline and maneuverable at the net. The only negative I have with this stick is that its a bit dead in the upper hoop, more so
than the old PC but that’s fine, hit it in the middle! Also I might try a bit of lead at 12 o'clock and some in the butt to
offset it and I think that will take care of that.
I have literally tried every players racket made and this is the stick I play with, I sold all my Dunlops except for my beloved MW200
and one Fischer MSpeed, I bought 3 of the new Pure Control Storm and I'm not looking back, my search is over.
Comments: Excellent player's racquet with just the right amount of flex to maximize feel and go easy on the arm.
Switched from Head Flexpoint Prestige because of persistent elbow problems. Excellent spin production, especially with the right
strings. Actually measured 12.0 oz strung and 6 pts head light. Well balanced as is, but I added 3 grams at the top of the hoop
and this stick becomes a real serve bomber! Although its technology is a bit more advanced, I think its no coincidence that the
spec's are quite similar to the prince classic os graphite, a legendary frame. Quite different from most of Babolat's other offerings,
which tend to be on the stiff and light side.
Comments: I’m a long time n6195 user, I was skeptical about the raves I was hearing about the nBlade
because it is so much lighter than I am accustomed to. After seeing the near cult following this racket has, I bought one from TW
and I'm glad I did. I now see why there are so many people who Just purchased quite a few of these rackets and found them to be
the most solid racket since the liquidmetal prestige mid. Great spin potential from both sides with a very maneuverable balance.
Destroys the ball through the hitting zone and still offers exceptional feel and power on off-center shots. Serving is amazing and
allows for full penetration with slice and flat serves. Would recommend to anyone looking for a solid players racket that will do
slightly more work than any midsize racket on the market. Definitely a winner!
Comments: This racquet is an update to the older pure control. With that said, this review will be biased based on
this one fact.
I've played with 2 prior generations of pure controls.
Compared to the prior version, it definitely plays softer allowing for more aggressive hitting. The stiffness spec. changed
dramatically with a bump down in beam width. This to me translates to less power than the prior model given equivalent
strings/tension. As per say the stability claim: I think that the racquet does hit with more stability then the prior version because
the feedback from the racquet has been improved while the head light balance has been toned down a notch. Obviously this
would render the swingweight a tad bit higher but this translates to more plow without factoring in the beam width change. I
don't necessarily like the lower C.O.P but that is different from each type of racquet line up. ie: the sweet spot seems a tad bit
lower then the original.
For those who do not like this racquet: Hit the sweet spot! Framing the ball doesn't qualify a statement of instability...move to a
larger frame or a swing weight that is appropriate for you.
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