Battle of two modern Babolat 98s!! Pure Drive 98 vs. Pure Aero 98 Comparison | Rackets & Runners 

Luca “I added a leather grip” Berg 😂

Pure drive 98 really an awful racket. You're less likely to get tennis elbow if you play with a frying pan strung with barbed wire. I highly suggest to demo FX 500 tour and Ezone 98 instead of this

What do you rate the babolat pure drive 98 out of 10? I have been using the pure drive 98 and love it

Idk why never felt good with the aero, the pure drive is always my best. It's a fucking rocket launcher 😂

What is the different between pure Drive 100 300g and pure drive 98 305g??

please do a babolat racquet comparison together with the strike

hey great video! what set up do you recommend on the pure aero 98, (added weight, where and how much, and which kind of leather grip), because i feel like the balance of the stock racquet when am serving is a bit akward. thank youu!

Pure Drive should be compared head-to-head with the Diadem Nova. Pure Aero is closer to a Head Extreme, Dunlop SX300 etc

Great comparison. How do you think these 2 compare to the Ezone 98?

Could you do a review on the head prestige classic 2.0? Would be interesting what you have to say about it, since you'd be the only good player that would review it... Would be awesome!

I've been waiting for this review. My current favorite racket is PD 100. I'm considering these 2 rackets for better control. Good review.

Another Awesome vid 🎉

Pure Drive 98 is so stiff when you miss time it the ball goes long

Interesting video I'm teetering to the Pure Drive. It doesn't bother this shoulder and I feel like a Silverback with that banana racquet. How does Pure Drive compare to Yonex Core 98 D? That's my favourite Sniper Racquet my Wilson Blade if you* will. Can't say I'm gone on that Precept though too much mushy mesh is what I'm hearing. The Pure Aero 98 was blazing Controlled power last year loved that part but at the net was a lot less than inspiring at the net. Kryptonite for a doubles player Yikes! Unless that improved sorry there are better just saying... 👋

I think 315 is more appropriate for these rackets. Maybe it’s just me coming from RF97

True. PD 98 is somehow like a pro staff. Xlent on 1-handed BH. The aero 98 is so good on spin forehand.

Does all the comments on these two also apply the same to the 100s versions?

Thanks for the video! Greetings from Colombia 👏🏼👏🏼

Hello. I saw both of the racquets on court, but never asked the players what do they think about them. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Pure drive you can kiss you shoulder and rotator cuff goodbye

Babolat = arm wteckers

Waiting for all the PS purists to come out swinging for you comparing the PD to the PS 😂 great review as always!

Is there a racquet that has all the control and precision like the gravity and prestige but offers an easy swing.. I bought a head gravity pro 2023 but I feel it's swing weight is not right for me. I feel it is very difficult for me to pronate with it on serves and it lacks maneuverability for me. I need to switch to something that will offer control as I am a hard hitter but I need an easy swing.

What's the difference between Aero VS and the 98?

Hey Luca, great video addressing some real confusion out there. You do put in a lot of work. I have a request for you, can you do review of balls? Like I am super confused with them forget different brands. Babolat themselves have Good and Gold championship balls. It is genuinely confusing. Look forward to your review or a video explaining the same. Regards, Jay

I am using Nadal's Topspin swing on the Forehand and Federer's One Handed Backhand. Imagine how hard it is for me to choose a racket. 1 year have past, still cannot decided between the Pure Aero 98 or Pure Drive 98 or Pure Strike 98. Which one should I choose eventually?

what string do you use at aero?how much tention that you take? thank you from indonesia

do you think the aero 98 could fit for intermidiates?? or is the 100 better?

did you add some lead tape to the aero98? And if you did where?

How does the power of both racquets compare to the pure strike VS 2022?

Hey Luca, do you go for +1 grip size for adding a leather grip on the racket or stay with same size as with synthetics?

if you could get your hands on a vcore 98 tour could you do a comparison with that against either the regular vcore 98 or the pure aero 98 maybe?

74 RA on the PureDrive 98 should be a fireable offense for the people who designed it. A racket that has a penchant for ruining arms made MORE stiff. Insane.

Do you always play test with the Poly Tour Pro? Or what string is it as I always see you using the yellow string when doing racket reviews

is that Beckett from TennCom? When you switch to the outdoor footage? LOL that forehand sure looks familiar :D

Pure drive stiffness will destory your arm in miss hits. Ill be demoing the pure aero with the lower Stiffnees to see how big a difference is. The PD 98 will get it over on miss hits but is it worth the pain.

I couldn’t game a pure drive to save my life. Every shot went long and I couldn’t get a topspin shot.

how does this look when compared to the ezone 100?

My first racket ever was pure drive 2012 gt (not roddick) that my coach gave me. How would everyone rate it today?

Do u recommend the leather grip for the aero 100 as well?

Which were your tested swingweights? Did you compare them at matched specs? Would really like the idea!

Review the new ezone 98

If possible i wanna see ezone vs pure aero

what are those strings on raquet

so much better when you're not yelling

For me, these are the worst 98s imaginable. Better to buy a Radical MP or Shift 99 and weight it up.

Great video, with lots of detailed informations . We can see all the passion you have to analyse all of these rackets. Question : do you see an agressive baseliner, that loves gravity pro , makes the transition to pure aero 98, in search for a good and reliable baseline racket, that can also provide better manuverabilty when receiving short balls , or volleys at the net?

I used a Pure Drive for almost a year. I tried a friends Pure Aero and instantly fell in love. Within a few months I started noticing my elbow was getting sore. Continued to slowly get worse. I switched to the new Yonex Percept. It is by far my favorite so far. Loads of control.