Rackets like the Babolat I-Pulse Essential
Slightly head light · Flexible · 4U (discontinued)
The rackets you can buy today that play most like it, and how each would feel different:
Balance from a quoted balance point; flex placed from the brand label. Brands rate stiffness differently, so treat flex as approximate.
#1 · from £50
Babolat Satelite Origin
- 5 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.
#2 · from £100
Yonex 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.
#3 · from £56
Yonex 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.
#4 · from £52
Yonex 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.
#5 · from £52
Yonex 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.
#6 · from £30
Babolat X-Feel Rise
- 10 mm more head-heavy: heavier smashes and clears, a touch slower back into defence.
- A similar shaft.