I moved from the pure drive 2021 to the pure strike vs. The level of control on the psvs is amazing. I found it hard to put the ball where I wanted it to when using the pure drive but with the psvs I'm making my opponents run from side to side cause I can now hit the corners
I played with the VS and at first I loved it besides the leather grip since it felt so uncomfortable coming from synthetic grips. I then played against someone who hit the ball very heavy and my wrist got destroyed. I wanna get it again and put on the TW Private Label leather grip (highly recommend - WAY more comfy than the crappy Babolat leather grip, and it's the best leather grip for having an overgrip on top), and add lots of weight to the throat and hoop to make it more stable and able to handle big hitting. I have an RF97 currently and I had the TW leather installed and it made the grip so much more comfortable! Still getting used to the weight and heft of the racquet but I think eventually it will feel normal and I can whip my forehand like I usually do without mis-timing it.
Yeah the Pure Strike VS specs look very interesting imo. Very similar to the Wilson Pro Staff 97 v14 imo. Interesting racket journey so glad you found one that works best for your game.
No weight lifting callus on your hands? Leather grip shouldn’t be that big of a problem. On your forehand you look like you’re channeling Jim Couriors forehand. Not saying that’s good or bad but similarities are definitely there.