Modern counterparts to the Carlton Vapour Trail Pure MK2
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 Carlton
Same series · from £69Carlton Vapour Trail 82 Pyrite
- 12 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
Same series · from £135Carlton Vapour Trail HT 86
- 12 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- Stiffer: more direct and accurate on a fast swing, less help when you are late or tired.
Same series · from £108Carlton Vapour Trail HT 74
- 7 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.
Similar rackets from other brands
#4 · 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.