Compare
Babolat Touch VS Natural Gut 16 / 1.30 vs Yonex Poly Tour Pro 1.25 (16L) vs Yonex VCORE 100 8th Gen (2026)
Axes first, then the short verdict. The overall Court Score is not an average.
Listing
Court Score
4
3
4
Powerfree depth
5
3
4
Controlaim when swinging out
4
4
3
Spinshape / dip
3
3
5
Comfortarm-friendly sessions
5
4
3
Valueworth street price
2
3
3
Verdict
The gold-standard natural gut—TW-perfect power and comfort scores, legendary feel and tension hold—$65/set or $35 half-set for the hybrid mains Court List was missing next to ALU / RPM / Hyper-G.
The softer round co-poly club players reach for when ALU Power feels too firm—low-powered control, above-average poly comfort, and honest spin without a shaped profile.
Yonex’s club spin flagship opposite Pure Aero—Ruby Red 100 that loads the ball with snapback, pockets more than it punishes, and belongs on the short demo list if Aero feels too boardy.