This racquet is the most powerful of the bunch both due to its stiffness but also its high average swing weight. Excellent choice for control players who want a bit more help from the racquet without venturing into “tweener” territory. Good pop, nice spin potential, but not the kind of stiffness that Babolat is famous for.
#BABOLAT PURE STRIKE 18X20 UPDATE#
The Tecnifibre TF40 is likely due an update soon and Tennis Warehouse Europe currently sells them really cheap. When I was creating the video for this, I had only a few recent racquets in mind, but the more I thought about it, the more excellent 18×20 control racquets popped up.
Great frame if you’re into the “classics”. Yes, it’s not as forgiving as the Blade 98 for example, but even faster through the air and has an even better feel once you get to the net. Despite its low swing weight, it managed to generate good pop and decent spin for the head size/string pattern combo. This is the finest possible compliment for a control racquet. The plush feel took me back to classics like the Muscleweave 200G or even something like an older HEAD Radical Tour. I really loved the predecessor and didn’t see much room for improvement for a 95 sq inch, 18×20 racquet. When I reviewed this racquet, I wasn’t sure at first how much of an update it was. You might lack a little bit of plow-through though. Since the Blade 98 V8 18×20 weighs “only” 305 grams unstrung (light for this category of racquets), it’s lighter to swing and a bit faster through the air than most control racquets. The Blade is more similar in power to the VCORE than the Prestige, but all these racquets are low-powered and focused on precision, comfort and feel. They are slightly lighter to swing than V7, but still offer good stability and a plush feel. The more I play with the new Blade V8 racquets, the more I like them. The head size says 97 sq inches, but the isometric head shape of Yonex racquets creates a more generous sweet spot more like a 98 or 99 sq inch racquet. But I can’t help but feel like I prefer the previous generation slightly, but in essence, they are both good.
#BABOLAT PURE STRIKE 18X20 PRO#
They bumped up the stiffness a bit compared to the excellent Yonex VCORE Pro 97 HD, so this one offers more power than the predecessor. If you want a bit more power than the Prestige MP/Pro, you should look into the Yonex VCORE Pro 97D. The HEAD Pro Tour 2.0 deserves an honorable mention as an excellent frame in this category, but it’s even less forgiving and heavier than the Prestige MP. The difference between the 20 versions is slight, so you’d be happy with either one.
Despite not quite having the game for it, I have a hard time putting it down. This is a more suitable name as you need to be an aspiring or wannabe pro to use this racquet effectively. The Prestige 2021 had some various name changes and the 2019 Prestige MP is now called the Prestige Pro. It’s still one of my favorite racquets and although I’m contemplating a switch to something slightly more powerful like the Extreme Tour or Pure Aero VS I get a small commission at no extra cost to you, thanks.Īs many of you loyal tennis nerd readers or subscribers know, I’m a big fan of the HEAD Prestige MP from 2019. If you want to buy any of these racquets (or anything else), please consider doing so through my affiliates Tennis Warehouse, Tennis Warehouse Europe and Tennis Only. These days people generally prefer videos over reading so without further ado, here you have the video. Watch the video of the best control racquets This list is obviously unscientific and is not in any particular order, I just list the racquets I like best in this category. But on the other hand, they can be very difficult to defend and be creative on hard-hit balls towards you. A low-powered frame can force you to work on your game because your half-assed shots are always punished pretty severely with this type of racquet.
It’s all coming from your legs and technique. You don’t get much help from these racquets to generate depth.
When you’re looking for the best control racquets on the market, this means that you need be able to provide the main source of power yourself. I recently made a video about the best control racquets on the market right now because I know many of you out there love precision and feel.
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