Babolat Storm - Help Me Choose the Correct Racket For Me

Babolat Storm - Storm is now a group of rackets that includes the Aero Storm, the Aero Storm Tour, Pure Storm, Pure Storm Tour and the Pure Storm Limited.

In this article I incorporate a check of the Babolat Aero Storm.

They are all considered 'Expert' rackets by Babolat and if you need to sort out which one better suits you at babolat.com they have bundled all the elements to choose the correct racket for you in the following categories:

- Sex
- Age
- Range: Novice, Intermediate/Advanced, Expert/Competitor
- Level of Control Versus Power
- Playing Approach: No-Spin, Top Spin, All-Around
- Frequency of Playing
- Regularity of Your Re-String
- Favored Playing Surface

Just go to their site, click on 'Products' and then go to the 'Product Selector'.

Babolat Aero Storm.

The racket that was referred more commonly as the Babolat Storm is now the Babolat Aero Storm, which is the racket that Dinara Safina, ranked number 3 in the world and Roland Garros finalist uses and it is considered by Babolat as an 'experts' racket, they classifiy their rackets in 'Junior', 'Recreational', 'Intermediate', 'Advanced' and 'Experts' categories.

Besides a few other core technologies these rackets include three key bobalat technologies: 'Aero Modular', 'Cortex System' and 'Woofer'

'Aero Modular' is a technology that enables for more aerodynamic for faster swings.

'Cortex System' is a technology that incoporates an interface stuck between the face and the handle to filter vibrations.

'Woofer' refers to technology used in the inner build of the face that allows for improved interactivity of strings and the frame when striking the ball.

Other specifications of this racket are:

Head Dimension: 98 sq. in.
Length: 27 in.
Weight: 10.6 oz.
Balance Point: 320mm/HL

 

Full Line of Babolat Expert Rackets

 

AeroProDrive

 

Used by Nadal and Wozniacki

 

Control/Power Balance: 5

 

Also exists in extended mode: .5 in.

 

Head Size: 100 sq. in.

Length: 27 in.

Composition: 100% High Modulus Graphite

Weight: 10.6 oz.

Balance Point: 320mm/HL

Stringing Pattern: 16X19

 

 

Aero Storm

 

Used By Safina and Petrova

 

Control/Power Balance: 3

 

Head Size: 98 sq. in.

Length: 27 in.

Composition: 100% High Modulus Graphite

Weight: 10.6 oz.

Balance Point: 320mm/HL

Stringing Pattern: 16X20

 

 

Aero Storm Tour

 

Used By Safina and Petrova

 

Control/Power Balance: 2

 

Head Size: 98 sq. in.

Length: 27 in.

Composition: 100% High Modulus Graphite

Weight: 11.3 oz.

Balance Point: 310mm/HL

Stringing Pattern: 16X18

 

 

Pure Drive

 

Used By Moya and Fognini

 

Control/Power Balance: 5

 

Head Size: 100 sq. in.

Length: 27 in.

Composition: Graphite/Tungsten

Weight: 10.6 oz.

Balance Point: 320mm/7 pts HL

Stringing Pattern: 16X19

 

 

Pure Drive Roddick

 

Used By Roddick

 

Control/Power Balance: 6

 

Head Size: 100 sq. in.

Length: 27 in.

Composition: Graphite/Tungsten

Weight: 11.1 oz.

Balance Point: 315mm/9 pts HL

Stringing Pattern: 16X19

 

 

Pure Storm

 

Used By Gonzalez, Parmentier

 

Control/Power Balance: 3

 

Head Size: 98 sq. in.

Length: 27 in.

Composition: Graphite/Tungsten

Weight: 10.4 oz.

Balance Point: 325mm/6 pts HL

Stringing Pattern: 16X20

 

 

Pure Storm Tour

 

Used By Horna

 

Control/Power Balance: 2

 

Head Size: 98 sq. in.

Length: 27 in.

Composition: Graphite/Tungsten

Weight: 11.3 oz.

Balance Point: 310mm/10 pts HL

Stringing Pattern: 16X20

 

 

Pure Storm Limited

 

Control/Power Balance: 1

 

Head Size: 95 sq. in.

Length: 27 in.

Composition: Carbon Xtrem

Weight: 11.3 oz.

Balance Point: 310mm/12 pts HL

Stringing Pattern: 18X20