Modern counterparts to the Babolat I-Pulse Essential
Head light · Flexible · 4U (discontinued)
Balance from a quoted balance point; flex placed from the brand label. Brands rate stiffness differently, so treat flex as approximate.
From Babolat
#1 · from £50Babolat Satelite Origin
- 5 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
#2 · from £30Babolat X-Feel Rise
- 10 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
#3 · from £95Babolat Satelite Master
- 10 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
Similar rackets from other brands
#1 · from £100Yonex Nanoflare 700 Game
- 5 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- More flexible: easier power on slower swings and kinder on the arm, a little less precise.
#2 · from £56Yonex Nanoflare 700 Play
- 5 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- More flexible: easier power on slower swings and kinder on the arm, a little less precise.
#3 · from £52Yonex Nanoflare 002 Clear
- 6 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- More flexible: easier power on slower swings and kinder on the arm, a little less precise.
#4 · from £52Yonex Nanoflare 002 Feel
- 6 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- More flexible: easier power on slower swings and kinder on the arm, a little less precise.
#5 · from £125Hundred Hyfonic 7
- 10 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
#6 · from £40JNICE Ultra Aero Play
- 10 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.