Babolat Technology

Woofer
Patented innovation by Babolat. Woofer is the first dynamic system which makes the frame and the strings interact when striking the ball.
A tennis racquet is a frame with strings

The frame is basically static and holds the driving force of the racquet - the strings - in place.  Today the way the strings are attached to the frame limits the performance of this driving force. The strings are attached to both sides of the frame.  Only some strings are active when struck by the ball.  This means that racquets do not deliver their full potential.  Babolat set out to imagine a racquet optimising the frame and the strings - to invent a frame which permits all the strings to work together to their full potential when striking the ball.
Pulley Function
  • The Woofer eliminates string lock-up : the strings are free to move.
  • The whole surface area reacts on impact with the Woofer, more strings work together when striking the ball.
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  • This gives you a greater sweet spot and better control.
Piston Function
  • Increase the trampoline effect.  This gives you more power and increases string life.
  • Shock absorption: the pistons act like a suspension system to damp vibrations and make the racquet more comfortable to play with
Cortex
Interface Between the Handle and the Frame

These two parts of the racquet are actively linked by the Cortex Damping system which filters and dampens the vibrations interfering with feel, to enhance the feel of the ball
GT (Graphite Tungsten)

This is a braid of tungsten fibers with the normal graphite to make a stronger material.  The stronger material permits designers to make a racquet with more control, feel, and a bigger sweetspot.  Similar  to Dunlop 4D technology.

Smart Grip

The Babolat Smart Grip is contured to fit the shape of your hand.    Your
entire hand in in contact with the racquet for more comfortable play and
more control with less effort.  Available on the AreoBlast

Side Drivers

The yoke of the racquet wraps around the bottom of the hoop to provide extra stability.  The wide yoke looks like the letter "Y" - this technology used in Y Series racquets.

This technology works well; the Y racquets do feel extra stable.

This technology effectively makes the bottom of the hoop thicker and more stable; like wide shoulders.  One might think - "big deal - just make a thicker hoop".  This is hard to do because a relatively thin hoop is needed for the strings and grommets.  The Y technology yoke wraps around the front and back of the hoop and leaves a thin section down the center for the grommets and strings.

Extra Sweetspot

Located on opposite sides of the frame, Extra Sweetspot (XS), uses parts made of high tech extra flexible plastic called Pebax with a unique shape and design to significantly enlarge the sweetspot.  The larger sweetspot gives greater tolerance for error, increased trampoline effect for greater power, and longer ball contact with the strings for greater comfort.