I think the energy potential is suitable for players up to NRTP 4.0, maybe 4.5, depending on your area, but anything beyond that the racquet tends to get pushed around on the court. I quickly fell behind in with bigger hitters and aggressive players.
Unfortunately, this led to a lot of my balls falling short, and without enough pace or spin to penetrate the court.
WHO USES BABOLAT PURE STRIKE FULL
The Blade is still so soft that you MUST take full swings to generate any type of power.
It’s definitely not like Pure Drive, or even a Pure Strike, where the ultra-stiff frames and efficient beam designs allow you to generate ball-speed and depth out of sheer will (or a last second flick of the wrist). While they did firm up the stiffness, it’s just not enough to feel like there’s great energy return from the frame. My main gripes with the V8 Blade come in this section. The mold of the frame, the balance and the static weight remain pretty much the same though, so is that enough to retain that Blade magic? Energy Potential: Ease of Use The stiffness, while increased over the V7, is lower than the initial versions of the Blade. The swingweight is much lower, down over 10 points from 328 to 317, meaning it doesn’t pack the same punch that it used to. So, over a decade and a half after it’s inception, where does that leave us as we enter 2022? The Blade is definitely less demanding than it ever was before. The Babolat Pure Strike 98 and Yonex EZONE 98 would not exist as we know them without the Blade 98. The Blade defined the modern players racquet, a 98 square-inch stick at 305g with medium-high stiffness and an emphasis on speed. This formula remain crucial for Wilson, and would be something for other racquet manufacturers to copy. Few racquets, if any, offered the speed and maneuverability from the low static weight, the point-and-shoot control of a classic player’s frame, and the rock-solid stability from the impressive dynamic weight. It was relatively stiff and near even-balance, boosting a ton of power and plow through, even for a racquet at 10.7oz with a thin 21mm beam and 18x20 string pattern. While the Pure Drive and AeroPro Drive paved the way for power and spin, they left a lot to be desired in terms of control. The Blade 98 has been a quintessential part of tennis as we transitioned from the 2000’s into the 2010’s.
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