BABOLAT New Pure Storm Tour GT Tennis Racquet

I demoed this racquet with my local tennis club. Normally I play with an Aeropro Team 10.6 oz strung, which was a good, light racquet to start out with I have now been playing around 3 years. Dont get me wrong, the Aeropro team is a great racquet with great control, maneuverability and spin. However I found that as I started improving my game and playing hard hitting players above a 4.0 level, that a light racquet just wasnt doing enough for me. A heavy racquet helped me time my swing and make consistent contact with the ball much better and helped me develop a more fluid stroke. At around 11.9 oz strung, the Pure storm Tour was amazing. I strung mine with babolat addiction at 59lbs and have also tried NRG2 technifibre 17gauge at 59.5lbs. Amazing control even as the pace of the ball speeds up during higher levels of play. I was hitting all my shots and could place the ball more accurately than I had ever done before with my previous racquet. I wasnt getting pushed around and it w

Very pleased with the racquet. Performs well. Excellent control. The heavier weight makes for a very stable feel.

In the last month I have bought two PSTs one from a local store and one off of Tennis Express and I love these things. I enjoy the paint job a lot more on this 2011 version versus the previous, its cleaner. The control on this frame is wonderful, the heft of the frame gives you that outstanding stability for placement. The more modern headsize is great for those modern play styles and accents those attributes well. Spin generation is quite noticeable - you wont be able to whip this as fast as a lighter frame, but you wont be disappointed. I guarantee that you will enjoy flat shots and slice shots with this frame. The stability gives you that extra pinch of quality that wont be matched by any other racquet similar this one. Serves are steaming with pop and placement - not to mention volleys. Overall this racquet will benefit from anywhere on the court - the stability, controlled power, and placement were quite outstanding for myself. I recommend this frame to anyone who has a m

i am a 4.5+ level player who plays about 4-6 times a week. i switched to this racket from my head pristige and it is so much better. there is an increase in spin and power in this racket while at the same time not giving up any control. it is fantastic for serves because of the added power and although it took some getting used to it was a fantastic choice for me and anyone who has a true all court game

purchased the babolat pure storm GT for my fifteen year old son who plays varsity tennis for his high school. he loves the weight of the babolat and the better control he is able to get on his serves...a great racquet!

The Pure Storm Tour Gt offered incredible control and a solid feel. Not the most powerful but I am a little surprised at the power that it did produce. I would definitely recommend this racquet.