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adidas Barricade 14 vs Babolat Pure Drive Gen11 (2025) vs Babolat RPM Blast 17/1.25
Axes first, then the short verdict. The overall Court Score is not an average.
Listing
Court Score
3
4
3
Powerfree depth
4
5
3
Controlaim when swinging out
4
3
4
Spinshape / dip
3
4
5
Comfortarm-friendly sessions
4
3
2
Valueworth street price
3
4
3
Verdict
The current Barricade stability shoe—lighter and quicker than the 13, still built to plant and recover, with real Lightstrike Pro push-off and a claw chassis that still owns the lateral lane.
The blue racket that still makes pace feel free—softer than older Pure Drives, still firm, still the club default when you want the ball to go.
The classic black octagon that made shaped poly famous—heavy spin and firm control if you already swing big; stiff, not free power, and not Rafa’s exact 15L bed.