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Boost Strike Tennis Racket

Name: Babolat Boost Strike Tennis Racket
Brand: Babolat
SKU: TRBABBS-G1
Price: 90.0 GBP
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SKU: TRBABBS-G1

Smash, serve, volley, hit winners, drop shots… Whether you’re new to tennis or restarting it with new ambitions, the Boost Strike will help you to do it all.

CLOTHING

Fabric Conditioner

We advise against the use of fabric conditioner on any of our products. Fabric conditioner is a rinsing agent and once used it damages the yarns within the fabric causing pilling and misshaping. Fabric conditioner also rinses off any protective coatings such as Teflon, therefore degrading the fabric further. It also contains a bleaching agent, which initially makes the garment appear brighter, but in fact removes colour over time causing fading.

Tumble Drying

Tumble drying should also be avoided particularly with knitwear, skirts and any sportswear terms with a transfer print.

Knitwear

We recommend that you wash knitwear inside out, avoid fabric conditioner and do not tumble dry. Please do not iron knitwear as this will make it stretch and go shiny.

Skirts, Kilts & Pinafores

These should be hung to dry immediately after washing and should not be tumble-dried. Skirts have all been through permanent pleat process which sets the pleats - use of fabric conditioner causes the pleats to become less crisp & the heat from the tumble dryer will also remove pleats over time.

Sportswear

Our performance sportswear dries very quickly without the need to tumble dry. Please avoid tumble drying or ironing anything with a transfer as this can cause the print to peel. Games socks should be air dried rather than tumble dried.

Velcro

Never wash a garment with its Velcro unfastened. The material is abrasive and can cause damage to other items of clothing.

Vinyl print on stretchy fabrics

Due to the stretch of the fabric of many garments, the vinyl is liable to crack and peel off. We are happy to reapply new print to the garment.

OTHER ITEMS -

Book bags, Games Bags & Holdalls should be wiped clean with a damp cloth.

PILLING AND BOBBLING

Knitted goods are prone to pilling. The main reason is friction or rubbing against another object and this does not necessarily mean that the garment is faulty or of poor quality. Pilling can be caused by any of the following:-

External friction i.e. movement against another fabric or object; Heat generated by the individual when the garment is worn; Washing the garment at the incorrect temperature and/or with other fabrics that will rub against the garment; Tumble drying the garment at too high a temperature, which causes the heat to draw out the fibre.

Some garments appear to have 'fluffed up' after a short period of wear and this is due to surface fibre from the yarn coming to the surface. The yarn in these cases is slightly hairier than usual and the hairs disappear after a period of wear and washing. This is similar to a carpet, where when first laid, the loose fibres come to the surface and are vacuumed away. If the fibres do not wash away, various devices can be used to remove the excess fibre to enhance the look of the garment. Once the fibre is removed the garment is unlikely to pill again. Check that bags and outerwear do not have any exposed Velcro fastenings which may cause damage to garments worn beneath them.

Our advice: we find that the best solution is to turn garments inside out when washing. When pilling occurs it should settle down after washing a number of times; however, if pilling is excessive, please feel free to return to us for inspection.

If you still have a query then our Customer Services Team will be happy to assist. Tel: 01628 819242 Email: customerservices@hawkinsport.co.uk

Smash, serve, volley, hit winners, drop shots… Whether you’re new to tennis or restarting it with new ambitions, the Boost Strike will help you to do it all. And even better, it performs all of the above at a price that’s affordable for any player’s budget.

POWER
Don’t stop tennis just because you don’t have Rafa’s arms. What you need is an easy-to-play racquet that will help you generate extra power to boost your game. With the Boost Strike, we designed exactly that. A carbon fibers racquet capable of delivering the additional power you need.

MANEUVRABILITY
Is it that amazing one-handed backhand you saw on TV that made you decide to (re)start tennis? We can’t assure it, but we can surely commit on maneuvrability with this racquet. We made it not only light but also even balanced, which means it won’t tire your arm over the length of the game and maximize your chances of success.

WOOFER SYSTEM
The first and most effective frame-string interaction system that provides a longer ball and string contact time for greater control and comfort.

Product Features

Headsize: 660.0cm²
Length: 685.0mm
Weight (unstrung): 280.0g
Tolerance Weight: +/- 7g
Stringing pattern: 16/19
Balance (unstrung): 3mm
Balance HL HH (unstrung): 6 pts HL
Tolerance Balance: +/- 7mm
Swing weight: 284
Stiffness (RA): 70
Beam width: 23-26-23
Composition: Graphite

Size Guide
The most accurate method of determining the correct grip size is to measure the length from the tip of the ring finger to the middle of the palm of the hand (2nd line). This is your hand measurement. Each measurement corresponds to a matched grip size. The corresponding sizes can be found in the table below:

Grip Size	Hand Size (mm)
0	100-102
1	103-105
2	106-108
3	109-111
4	112-114
5	115-117

If, for example, the ring finger is 107 mm away from the palm, then a grip size 2 will be ideal. If you hesitate between two grip sizes, know that it is better to have a grip that is too small than too large. Indeed, a too small grip can be covered with an overgrip in order to be slightly enlarged.