With ProjectOne7, Babolat wants to 'build the best possible racket for the champions of tomorrow'. To achieve this, a select group of (contract) players, coaches and racket specialists were asked to test the ProjectOne7 rackets and then share their feedback with Babolat. Team mijnracket.nl is one of the lucky ones. Here are our findings!
In September 2017 shall the new Babolat Pure Strike 17 (One7) series released become, Where the ProjectOne7 racquets the pilot for were! In our previous post to have We the (Through us measured) specs by It Babolat ProjectOne7 racket appointed. For the completeness here once more:
Specifications Babolat #ProjectOne7:
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Blade size: 98 sq/inch (according to us)
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Weight: 330 grams stretched
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Balance: 32.4 cm stretched (inclusive overgrip that there already on fed up)
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Stringing pattern: 16/19
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Stringing: Babolat RPM Blast 16 in the length and the Origin 16 (both 1.30 mm thickness polyester strings) in the width, stretched on 24/24 kg.
The angled RPM Blast takes care of for extra grip on the ball, while the softer Origin string for extra comfort takes care of. This combination promotes moreover the snapback (It out position slide and then weather fast in position to shoot) by the longitudinal string, Good for extra spin potential.
Team myracket.nl players Mike and Stephan to have both It Babolat #projectone7 racket Through the test to be allowed to to fetch. Below the findings by Mike. Stephan shall are findings of us to share in An comment bee this blog.
Tester:
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Name: Mike
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Playing strength: 4/4
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Type player: Classical player, flat groundstrokes, generates yourself few spider. To for short shoulder problems had.
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Racket history: Head You Fire, Babolat Pure Drive, Prince EXO3 Rebel Team, Wilson Steam 100 BLX2, Head Graphene Radical MP, Prince Textreme Warrior 107
For this playtest to have we An all arsenal On racquets to comparison brought, under which the Babolat Pure Strike 18/20. The 16/19 version by that racket is the predecessor by this ProjectOne7 prototype racket by Babolat. We to have also the Head Graphene Radical MP (on 3 and 9 o'clock in It leaf weighted of lead), Yonex EZONE DR 98 310, Prince Textreme Warrior 107, Wilson Pro Staff 6.0, Yonex VCORE Duel G 97 310 and Wilson Pro Staff 95S tested.
What me (Mike) It first stood out On the Babolat ProjectOne7 was It solid feeling by this racket. In same playtest have I also the Babolat Pure Strike 18/20 tested, but the ProjectOne7 offered clearly more stability bee ball impact. It racket is something heavier than the Babolat Pure Strike 18/20 and seems in terms of specs more on the Pure Strike Tour, but than of An 16/19 stringing pattern.
The Babolat ProjectOne7 is An low powered racket; you must yourself the speed generate of An big, full swing. This fits not directly bee mine playing style, but I understand Good Where Babolat to want to of this series. Babolat offers already An roomy offer On power frames such as the Pure Aero and the Pure Drive. The current Pure Strike racket family got mixed reactions and the Pure Control series is On An makeover come on. A control oriented racket of good spin potential for players that yourself sufficient power generate, would Nice connect bee It current Babolat assortment.
From the baseline offers the Babolat ProjectOne7 An Good piece mass Through the ball. If you An full swing makes, sit there enough drive in to the ball road at to get. The cross strings are something more out each other drawn in comparison to the Pure Strike series, as a result of which It easier is to spider at generate. This was also clearly at to notice. Bee An kick service noticed I that the ball comfortable in the strings at to take is, what also helped is becoming Through the strings setup.
Furthermore, I found the performance of the ProjectOne7 at the net remarkably strong . Volleying was great, the racket felt fast and easily maneuverable, but also solid enough to parry hard balls .
A nice playtest already of already! I think that Babolat Good on road is to An Nice control oriented frame at to build, that An mix offers by An classic built frame that suitable is for It modern game. It racket do me think On the Wilson Pro Staff 97 . There sit a lot of feeling, control and stability in, but also sufficient drive and spider. Of this racket (and the final racket line that from this (results) would Babolat the conflict On must be able to to go of racquets such as the Wilson Blade 98 , the Head Radical (of name the Pro), the Head Prestige MP and the Wilson Pro Staff 97 .
Like the name by this prototype racket already do suspect, would this new line start 2017 released must become, of demos available in It autumn. Hold myracket.nl (and our Facebook page) in the holes for the last updates about Babolat!