{"id":9472,"date":"2022-07-27T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/?p=9472"},"modified":"2023-11-05T11:03:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T11:03:28","slug":"babolat-pure-strike-vs-wilson-blade-98","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/babolat-pure-strike-vs-wilson-blade-98\/","title":{"rendered":"Babolat Pure Strike vs Wilson Blade 98"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article will look at the 16×19 and 18×20 versions of the Babolat Pure Strike<\/a> and Wilson Blade 98<\/a> tennis rackets to see how they compare to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 16×19 version<\/a> of the Blade 98 is currently endorsed by Simona Halep<\/a> while the 16×19 version of the Pure Strike is endorsed by Cameron Norrie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 18×20 version of the Blade 98 is currently endorsed by Stefanos Tsitsipas and Karen Khachanov while the 18×20 version of the Pure Strike is endorsed by Dominic Thiem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Babolat<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pure Strike vs Blade 98 (16×19 Versions)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For our first racket comparison, I will be using the 16×19 Version of the Wilson Blade 98 V8<\/strong> (or “B98”) and the 16×19 version of the Babolat Pure Strike (3rd Generation<\/strong>) (or “PS”).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Racket Specs Comparison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Main Differences:<\/strong> The Blade 98 (16×19)<\/a> has a slightly lower strung weight (11.3oz vs 11.4oz<\/strong>), a lower swing weight (317 vs 327<\/strong>), a more head light balance (5 pts HL vs 4 pts HL<\/strong>), a lower frame stiffness rating (61 vs 66<\/strong>), and a thinner beam width (21mm vs 21mm \/ 23mm \/ 21mm<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarities:<\/strong> Both rackets have a 98in<\/strong> head size, 27in<\/strong> racket length, and a 16×19<\/strong> string pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specs:<\/th>PS 16×19<\/th> Blade 98 16×19<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Version:<\/strong><\/td>3rd Generation<\/td>V8<\/td><\/tr>
Racket:<\/strong><\/td>\"Babolat<\/td>\"Wilson<\/td><\/tr>
Head Size:<\/strong><\/td>98in<\/td>98in<\/td><\/tr>
Length:<\/strong><\/td>27in<\/td>27in<\/td><\/tr>
Strung Weight:<\/strong><\/td>323g (11.4oz)<\/td>320g (11.3oz)<\/td><\/tr>
Swingweight:<\/strong><\/td>327<\/td>317<\/td><\/tr>
Balance:<\/strong><\/td>4 pts HL<\/td>5 pts HL<\/td><\/tr>
Frame Stiffness:<\/strong><\/td>66<\/td>61<\/td><\/tr>
Power:<\/strong><\/td>Low<\/td>Low<\/td><\/tr>
Beam Width:<\/strong><\/td>21mm \/ 23mm \/ 21mm<\/td>21mm<\/td><\/tr>
Composition:<\/strong><\/td>Graphite<\/td>Graphite<\/td><\/tr>
Colors:<\/strong><\/td>Coral and White<\/td>Green and Black<\/td><\/tr>
String Pattern:<\/strong><\/td>16×19<\/td>16×19<\/td><\/tr>
Grip Type:<\/strong><\/td>Babolat Syntec Team<\/td>Wilson Pro Performance<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Both of these tennis rackets have the exact same head size, racket length, and string pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of differences, as the Blade 98 16×19<\/a> has a lower strung weight, a much lower swing weight<\/strong>, and a more head light balance<\/strong>, you will find that it is much easier to swing when compared with the Babolat Pure Strike 16×19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Blade 98 16×19 also has a slightly thinner beam width<\/strong> but the difference in beam width isn’t that big.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PS 16×19 has a higher stiffness rating (66<\/strong>) when compared with the Blade 98 16×19 (61<\/strong>), with the B98 being a more arm friendly<\/a> tennis racket to play with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pure Strike vs Blade 98 (18×20 Versions)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For our second racket comparison, I will be using the 18×20 Version of the Blade 98 and the 18×20 version of the Pure Strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Racket Specs Comparison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Main Differences:<\/strong> The Blade 98 (18×20)<\/a> has a slightly lower swing weight (334 vs 327<\/strong>), a lower frame stiffness rating (60 vs 66<\/strong>), and a thinner beam width (21mm vs 21mm \/ 23mm \/ 21mm<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarities:<\/strong> Both rackets have a 98in<\/strong> head size, 27in<\/strong> racket length, strung weight of 11.4oz<\/strong>, a balance of 4 pts HL<\/strong>, and a 16×19<\/strong> string pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Racket Specs:<\/th>PS 18×20<\/th>Blade 98 18×20<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Version:<\/strong><\/td>3rd Generation<\/td>V8<\/td><\/tr>
Design:<\/strong><\/td>\"Babolat<\/td>\"Wilson<\/td><\/tr>
Head Size:<\/strong><\/td>98in<\/td>98in<\/td><\/tr>
Length:<\/strong><\/td>27in<\/td>27in<\/td><\/tr>
Strung Weight:<\/strong><\/td>323g (11.4oz)<\/td>323g (11.4oz)<\/td><\/tr>
Swingweight:<\/strong><\/td>334<\/td>327<\/td><\/tr>
Balance:<\/strong><\/td>4 pts HL<\/td>4 pts HL<\/td><\/tr>
Frame Stiffness:<\/strong><\/td>66<\/td>60<\/td><\/tr>
Power:<\/strong><\/td>Low<\/td>Low<\/td><\/tr>
Beam Width:<\/strong><\/td>21mm \/ 23mm \/ 21mm<\/td>21mm<\/td><\/tr>
Composition:<\/strong><\/td>Graphite<\/td>Graphite<\/td><\/tr>
Colors:<\/strong><\/td>Coral and White<\/td>Green and Black<\/td><\/tr>
String Pattern:<\/strong><\/td>18×20<\/td>18×20<\/td><\/tr>
Grip Type:<\/strong><\/td>Babolat Syntec Team<\/td>Wilson Pro Performance<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Both of these tennis rackets have the exact same head size, racket length, strung weight, string pattern, and balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of differences, the B98 18×20 has a lower swing weight<\/strong> so it will be slightly more maneuverable than the PS 18×20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The B98 18×20 also has a slightly thinner beam width<\/strong> but the difference isn’t huge in terms of the amount of control or power you get with both rackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Probably the biggest difference between the two rackets is their stiffness rating<\/strong> with the B98 18×20 (60<\/strong>) having a lower stiffness rating when compared with the PS 18×20 (66<\/strong>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This article will look at the 16×19 and 18×20 versions of the Babolat Pure Strike and Wilson Blade 98 tennis rackets to see how they compare to each other. The 16×19 version of the Blade 98 is currently endorsed by Simona Halep while the 16×19 version of the Pure Strike is endorsed by Cameron Norrie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9473,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9472"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9472"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9472\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29360,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9472\/revisions\/29360"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}