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Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT Classic Racquet Review

When I created my video about Pete Sampras racquet, I stumbled upon his current racquet of choice, the Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT from 2011. Here is my classic racquet review.

The Babolat Pure Storm line is discontinued these days. Much to the dismay of fans of control-oriented and plush player frames. This racquet is somewhat of a rarity in the Babolat heritage of frames. The brand is usually relying more on power and spin from thicker, stiffer beams and open string patterns. The Pure Storm Tour GT is far from a Pure Drive or a Pure Aero. In its playability and feel, it is more like a Prestige.

When it comes to flex, some people love it and some people hate it. It is another testament to how personal a tennis racquet experience can be. Many players love the crisper feel from the string bed, while others long for the days of slightly heavier racquets with smaller sweet spots. I wouldn’t call the Pure Storm Tour GT a throwback, but since Babolat decided to discontinue it, maybe they would.

Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT – Strung Specs

Head size: 98 sq inches Beamwidth: 21 mm String pattern: 16×20 Strings: Luxilon Alu Power 1.15 at 24 kg / 53 lbs Weight: 356g Balance: 31.3 cm Swing weight: 338

I managed to find a used Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT on the cheap and strung it up with Luxilon Alu Power 1.15 gauge at 24 kg or 53 lbs. It is pretty stable in stock form, but images of Pete Sampras playing with the same racquet with plenty of lead at 3 and 9 made me instantly want to try something similar. So I added around 5-6 grams of lead tape at 3 and 9 and the racquet instantly played a lot more stable.

How does it play?

It is not an easy racquet to use by any means. You need to prepare properly and swing your racquet with good mechanics. But if you do, you are rewarded with precision and plow-through. I could simply see why a player like Sampras chooses this stick. It is buttery on volleys and great on both the one-handed backhand and the flat forehand.

This is a racquet that is easy to overlook, but it does most things really well. It is simply a joy to play with and deserves its title as a “classic racquet”.

Why did Babolat discontinue it? I don’t know. They went from Pure Control, to Pure Storm and then back to Pure Control before they stopped producing these types of frames. Sadly, there is nothing like this in their current line-up. Since other racquet brands keep creating more control-oriented frames with plush and arm-friendly characteristics, I am not sure why they persist with only higher stiffness ratings.

Yes, the game is becoming more spin and power-focused, but there are still a place for these more “old-school” racquets. And this can still be used effectively today with its 98 sq inch head size and 16×20 pattern. Just a perfect spec for the player who prioritizes control and feel, ahead of power and spin.

Video review to come! How you tried this one and do you like it?

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I had one of those too, back when I was looking for an easier alternative for my Pro Staffs. I felt curious about Sampras choice, has he’s very picky about racquets and was long time 6.0 user. I guy I played regularly with had one to sell so I made the move.

It’s the less Babolat-like frame I ever tested from that brand series but couldn’t adapt to it. It’s more comfortable and has better overall feeling than the Drive and the Aero series, but still feels strange, and sound strange to me. Babolat racquets, for some reason, always sound like they have a crack somewhere. Some like it, I simply hate it, so has I never adapted to that annoying “ziiiinng” that Babolat racquets do, I had to ditch it. Balance is also a bit too head heavy for my liking. I tried it with a leather grip, but still not my alley.

Now the Babolat I would like to test is the Pure Control 95. You should do playtest on this. 95 sq.i., 337 grams, 18×20 and a 58 RA. This sound very interesting.

Cheers Antonio

Yes, feel is always subjective. I have tried a Pure Control 95, but it was a while ago. If I find one again, I will do a review.

Regards / J

I like these older racquet reviews. It’s nice to think about them in context of the current market of racquets, especially the more flexible modern ones.

Anyway, isn’t the Pure Strike VS (Tour) the continuation of the Pure Storm (Tour) GT mold?

I think that’s what TW’s description says, but I had understood that the VS models for each of the Pure Aero, Drive, and Strike lines were continuations of certain of these older, discontinued molds, sometimes as a hybrid with a later racquet’s (Aero, Drive, or Strike’s?) beam or throat?

The Pure Strike VS Tour has a similar mold but is much stiffer and quite an elbow-destroyer from what I’ve heard.

Can you review the new pure aero vs in standard length¿ I have read good reviews about it. Thanks!

Due to the Covid-situation, I have not been able to get my hands on one yet…

I have a pure storm Ltd gt and was wondering if you had an idea of how it compares with this pure storm tour gt.

It is much more difficult to use due to the smaller head size and sweet spot of the Ltd GT (95 sq inch vs 98 sq inch).

Which one has more control the storm ltd or storm tour gt. Or are they about equal?

The Ltd offers better control

any string recommendention ? i’m trying to find the right string step, i find hybrid’s strange in this one, i’m playing with pro hurricane tour in mains and babolat syntetic gut cross, both 52lbs.

Hey, I have this racquet and love it, I tried several newer racquets but never found something quite like it. What racquets would you recommend for me to try that might feel similar to the pure storm?

Hi, There are not many racquets currently out there that are similar. I would try the new Yonex Ezone Tour. Cheers / J

Hi, i am using the babolat pure storm gt and i am looking to buy a second racket as a back up racket. Could you recommend which racket would be most suitable?

That’s very difficult – that one is a nice racquet with an old-school feel. I would hunt for a second one on used sites and forums instead. But I’d try the new HEAD Radical MP, the Tecnifibre Tfight RS 305 and the Wilson Blade 98 V7 for somewhat comparable racquets.

Now they are sporting the Babolat Pure Strike VS..from 2022( still available.. and on Sale even many places) that one is close to Pure Storm/Pure Control…

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Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT 2009 - Still Relevant?

• Thread starter flex
• Start date Jul 30, 2021
• Jul 30, 2021

I've been reading old threads and there were a lot of positives about this being a plush and control racquet and had quite a cult following it seems. Anyone still use it today? Specs (link below) seem comparable to the Blade Pro and Gravity Pro. Anyone know how it compares to the Blade Pro 16x19 or 18x20 or The Head Gravity Pro? Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT Racquets  

Owned all 4 rackets. Storm tour gt is much easier to swing despite the specs and more muted than the blade pros and gravity pro. Solid package though. The blade pros and gravity pro have sublime feel, and if you can swing it, i dont see why you would choose the storm tour gt, but it's just not practical at the rec level  

snoflewis said: Owned all 4 rackets. Storm tour gt is much easier to swing despite the specs and more muted than the blade pros and gravity pro. Solid package though. The blade pros and gravity pro have sublime feel, and if you can swing it, i dont see why you would choose the storm tour gt, but it's just not practical at the rec level Click to expand...

flex said: 1 - Interesting that you say the Bab Storm Tour GT is easier to swing because its spec shows Strung Weight: 12.1oz / 343g whereas for the Gravity Pro it is Strung Weight: 11.7oz / 332g ( https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Head_Gravity_Pro_2021/descpageRCHEAD-HRGP.html ) 2 - You think the Blade Pro is more stable than the Blade Pro? The BP 18x20 is 305grams ( https://www.wilson.com/en-us/tennis/rackets/blade-98-pro-18x20-tennis-racket? ) 3 - If you had to pick between the Grav Pro and Blade Pro, which one you pick and why? Also are you referring to the BP 16x19 or 18x20? Click to expand...

• Aug 4, 2021

flex said: Does anyone know if the Pure Storm Tour GT is the actual racquet Fernando Gonzales used? Click to expand...

flex said: I've been reading old threads and there were a lot of positives about this being a plush and control racquet and had quite a cult following it seems. Anyone still use it today? Specs (link below) seem comparable to the Blade Pro and Gravity Pro. Anyone know how it compares to the Blade Pro 16x19 or 18x20 or The Head Gravity Pro? Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT Racquets Click to expand...

• Aug 5, 2021

My recollections of the Pure Storm GT compared to a Gravity Pro or Blade Pro is that the Storm is more precise and scalpel like than the other two which have more weight in the head and to me they feel less ponderous and vague in comparison. The Volkl PB 10 Mid would have more of that precise feel Or even the Prince Textreme Tour 95.  

Crocodile said: My recollections of the Pure Storm GT compared to a Gravity Pro or Blade Pro is that the Storm is more precise and scalpel like than the other two which have more weight in the head and to me they feel less ponderous and vague in comparison. The Volkl PB 10 Mid would have more of that precise feel Or even the Prince Textreme Tour 95. Click to expand...

flex said: I had a chance to hit with the Pure Storm GT and Gravity Pro and to me the biggest different is the flex. The GPro flexed a lot more. The PS GT also had a higher launch angle. Click to expand...

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Babolat PureStorm GT Review

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I looked forward to reviewing the Babolat PureStorm GT, especially since I had been using Babolat tennis racquets when I began playing tennis. I purchased a Babolat, that was a favorite of mine, so picking up the Babolat PureStorm GT brought back some good memories of when I had just started out. At first sight of the PureStorm Tour GT , I thought it was a great looking stick. The paint makes the racket look ‘fast’. Holding the racket in my hand, I noticed how light it was in the head (6 points head light), this made it apparent that I would have to work a little more to get the racket speed through the ball on my strokes.

The head lightness was obvious with the Babolat PureStorm GT when I was hitting some warm up ground strokes. I had to swing a little more to get the depth and power I’m used to playing. Once I got the hang of the way the Babolat PureStorm GT played, I was able to really use it to my advantage!

Hitting some big forehands came extremely easily, especially when I had the time to set up correctly. With my one-handed backhand, I was able to easily flick the ball cross court or flatten it out down the line. Carving slice shots was extremely easy and fun, the ball bit into the court and pretty much stopped on a dime when extra backspin was added.

On serves, hitting a flat serve down the “T” was at times a little more challenging than I had hoped for; getting the ball to turn towards the “T” was kind of a struggle; putting power and spin together was challenging, but I eventually figured out the perfect balance of the two. With the open string pattern (16×20) of the Babolat PureStorm GT, kick and slice serves were easy and fun. I was really impressed with the action I was able to get on the ball with the kick serve; the ball would jump up and out aggressively so that was pretty neat. My hitting partner mentioned that my kick serves were more difficult for him to time since it was bouncing in the opposite direction he thought it would.

Overall, the Babolat PureStorm GT is engineered for the more seasoned player. The weight and balance is ideal for a player who can generate their own power and has the ability to put the ball where they want. This racket is also ideal for the player who enjoys hitting with a lot of spin.

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Head Size: 98 sq. in. / 632 sq. cm. Length: 27 inches / 68.6 cm Strung Weight: 11oz / 312g Balance: 1 pt Head Light Swingweight: 327 Stiffness: 63 Beam Width: 21mm Composition: Graphite Tungsten Power Level: Low Swing Speed: Fast

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