Modern counterparts to the Babolat X-Feel Essential
Slightly head heavy · Medium · 4U (discontinued)
Balance estimated from the brand label; flex placed from the brand label. Brands rate stiffness differently, so treat flex as approximate.
From Babolat
Same series · from £65Babolat X-Feel Origin
- 8 mm lighter in the head: quicker at the net and in defence, less free power on smashes.
- A similar shaft.
Same series · from £30Babolat X-Feel Rise
- Much the same balance.
- More flexible: easier power on slower swings and kinder on the arm, a little less precise.
Same series · from £68Babolat X-Feel Spark
- 7 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.