Manufacturer Part Number: 140438
The Babolat Drive 23" Junior racquet is the perfect junior racquet for up and coming tennis players to work on their skills before they step into an adult sized racquet. Young players at least 6 years of age and up to 8 years of age can achieve power and speed while they work on shot accuracy with practice drills and rallies. Features a bright young design and is ideal for new players learning the game who need a quality racquet.
Sport : Tennis
Headsize : 98 sq. in.
Length : 23"
Weight Strung : (230g/8.1 oz.)
Racquet/Player Type : Junior
Colors : Blue/Lime Green/White
Composition/Construction : Graphite Composite
String Pattern(Mains X Crosses) : 16 x 17
Recommended String Tension : 46-52 lbs.
Balance : 28.5cm/(11.2 in.) - 2 pts Head Light
Grip Size Conversion Charts
- 0 = 4"
- 1 = 4 1/8"
- 2 = 4 1/4"
- 3 = 4 3/8"
- 4 = 4 1/2"
- 5 = 4 5/8"
Finding Your Tennis Racquet Grip Size?Fromuth carries tennis racquets with grip sizes ranging from less than 4" for juniors to 4 5/8" for the largest adult hands. This might not seem like much of a range, but the difference even 1/8" makes is surprising. Too large a grip can strain your hand, and prolonged use of too small a grip can injure your hand, wrist, and elbow.
The most commonly used method for finding your exact grip size is as follows: On your dominant hand, note that your palm has three main creases. Hold your hand flat, with the fingers alongside one another. Measure from the middle crease of your palm, up the line between your middle and ring fingers, to a point equal to the height of the tip of your ring finger. For the average woman, this measurement will fall between 4 1/8" and 4 3/8", for men between 4 1/2" and 4 5/8 ".Juniors will usually measure less than 4".
Generally, if you're between eighths when you measure, you'll be better off going with the larger grip. A grip 1/16" too large will be comfortable, while a slightly small one might not. On the other hand, a slightly small grip can be fattened up easily with an overwrap, whereas a too-large grip would have to be shaved down which is not always possible. Overwraps can't fatten a grip effectively more than 1/8" though, because each layer of overwrap adds to the rounding off of the bevel edges on your handle.
For
Junior Racquets, exact size matching can be difficult. Often, the best you can do is to get a racquet that's fairly close. For juniors, a grip slightly large is preferable to slightly small both for the reasons stated above, and because they will grow into it.
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