Babolat Pure Aero and Pure Drive Tennis Racquet Comparison Review 

Just to share a comment I heard from a local coach who trains competitive juniors: kids should start with PureAero to learn swing path and topspin game. I don't 100% agree with him, but I can see where he is coming from. The aerodynamic design of Aero makes modern swings intuitive for juniors.

I got a new 98” Pure Aero VS in a 2019 year end sale for $115 (plus string) its a keeper. Nothing negative to say about it. I also play an old 95” Wilson Hammer Tour, a Head 100” Ti Radical and a heavy Wilson K factor 6.1 95”. Love them all even thou 3 are now pretty old sticks!

Your review was excellent and informative. Thank you very much!

Sold my pure strike to buy a new pure aero. No regrets 😁

Ohh my Gawd Richard !! So good to see you man !!.. i was like this court looks familiar !! Keep it up guys 🔥

I demoed both and really couldn't tell a difference. I am a 4.0 player and use a pure strike 18 x20 for singles and the pure aero for doubles (but added weight to it at the 12 o'clock position)

I hate this 😭😭😭, I’ve been using a pure drive for about 6 years, but with my play style pure aero was build for me. Every one alway say I have a lot of topspin. To be honest, I don’t know how to hit flat lol. Even with serves, I struggle hitting a “power” flat serve. Now I just do “seconds serve” (kick serves). I find it easier to direct and control, and my opponent hate it lol (I can accurately serve to their backhand or forehand with a decent kick). But thanks, getting a pure Aero tomorrow ❤❤❤

Great review. Well done guys

Great video! A very informed comparison.

i got the 2020 version pure aero erlier and im exited to try it tommorow, like 5 years i play with prince ( i started like 5 years old) 1 year of aero pro drive, ans now the pure aero

Buy a new racket every 2 years, so start my babolat with pure control maybe from year 2000 and very soon to Pure Drive,(still around 20 years ago) then switched to Pure Aero Drive after it's release, then they took away Drive after Pure Aero Drive that time Pure Aero Drive and new coming Pure Aero almost no difference. then they took away the V shape damper on the racket, and keep using every generation of Pure Aero. Just got a Raffa Original (it's totally another world) for half year and plan to go back to standard version of PA.Yesterday I tried a new version of PD. So I really can say something about that. PA comes from PD, once their's not that much difference. After that string patten become more wide of PA so it's much suitable for topspin (not really the frame shape, but it's string pattern). Of course the frame shape make PA much faster to do a topspin swing, but it must combine it's losser string pattern. Old version of PA still have the original narrower PD pattern (not the same on newer PD), first version only change the frame so it's very clear that time APD and PD are not really different. Coming to newer version of PD, the string pattern became same as current PA so they just become a litter bitter more same again. Anyway, I can say after i decide to stick on PA, changes on myself is I can make a decision that I don't need to play any flat shoot on base line anymore. I will never say this while use a PD, （and I will say I don't need to consider to hit any topspin on a Pure Strike because it's alway better hit than a opspin on PS). So now just a topspin player. I don't really need to think what I am going to hit with my forhand on baseline, just do top spin and i can just forget how to hit flat on base line. I am very good to play in front net, and any racket i can do well so really no difference of any racket for net play, I only need 10 minutes to get used to another racket on net, so really no comment on net play. I do kick server mostly for 1st serve and top spin serve for 2nd, PA really perfect. Maybe I do less and less flat serve because i use PA all the time and it might comes from that I find my flat serve is not that attacking, I still remember i can do very good flat serve 15 years ago but i do less and lese, maybe it's just because i started to use APD then PA and they all encourage spinner serve. I can say back to year 2000 i was a pure flat hitter. But back then most player use eastern grip and are flat hitter. And around 2005 lots pro were top spinner. back then the to go top spin racket was Pure Drive with classic dense string pattern!!

I recently demo both and practically felt same things. Only difference would be that I lost far more balls with pure drive than pure aero

Great video! Beautiful kick at 4:18

I’ve been waiting for an in depth comparison between these two racquets. I’m a 14 year old advanced junior and I’m having trouble deciding which racquet I should get, I’m looking at the Lite versions of these racquets because the normal ones are a bit heavy for me.

I just switched my pure drive for head prestige pro. I find pure drive is abit too powerful and less control. the beam is quite thick and I don't feel comfortable playing with one handed backhand. Maybe I am so used to Wilson pro staff which I play more control. This fram feels surprisingly light despite 300g average weight. Good racket but just not for me.

I have pure aero plus now and thinking about getting an additional racket. Do you think it is a good idea to have drive plus as 2nd racket or will that be too different?

Thanks for this detailed video 👍

Can you also compare the new Pure Aero 2022 and Pure Drive racket ? Thank you

Hi Guys, Great video. I would say I am a upper level 3.0 hope to be 3.5 soon. I started to pick back up last year but am advancing not bad. I am 6 ft 185lbs and am 58 yrs old. I am looking for 16/9 100 sq in size. Can you recommend a couple of racquets and a couple of tensions and strings? Currently hit ezone 100 and feels kinda dead. Maybe its the strings i dont know. Then i thought about a lighter raquet

Nice shots bro

Wich one do you recomend for doubles?

If you used the PD with strings that are focused on spin/control would that help bring the power down and help keep more shots in?

Do you prefer pure drive racket or the Wilson Ultra 100 V3. ???

Hi, I would like to transition from the 2013 Wilson steam 99s to a racket of the Pure Aero family Which one would you guys recommend?

well done, thanks

Thanks

Hi from Brazil! I am having some issues with my pure drive: very stiff, lack control. But I like the power and spin it gives me. What kind of racket I should look for? Babolat or other brand/model

I'm around a 4.5 player and am 45 years old. I need to decide between one, and I tend to have pain around my biceps area after a while (especially during serves) , so I'm looking for which one is better on the arm.

You guys were using L2 L3 or L4 in the video ?

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Vector from Despicable Me?

I play with the 2021 Pure Drive. Most of my other racquets are tweeners. I've had intermittent elbow issues over the years. What string set-up (type and tension) would you recommend for a forgiving feel with the 2021 PD? I'm an intermediate player.

any leadtape at 12 o clock? what about 3 and 9? can you play it in stock form

Is pure drive vs better than pure drive?

beginner here, what would you recommend? the aero or the pd one?

Richard, are you using a full western grip?

which one do you guys recommend for doubles?

The Rafa?

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