I’ve played and reviewed the Pure Drive a few months ago and now Babolat has broadened the Pure Drive series with a few more options such as the Pure Drive Tour, Lite, Plus, as well as 107 and 110. The key Pure Drive ingredient has always been power and there’s no difference in these new editions. Let’s have a quick look at them: Technologies present in all new Pure Drives FSI Power technology – wider string spacing for more spin (creates a higher launch angle). Pure Cortex dampening – supposed to dampen shock to the arm. Babolat Pure Drive Tour …
Babolat Pure Drive review
I finally got the chance to play a couple of hours with the new Babolat Pure Drive and although it’s not usually a racquet I gravitate towards, but it was for sure a fun and inspiring hit. I think most of you know the appeal of the Pure Drive series, which is pretty much something out of Star Wars darkside chant – “Raw, unlimited power.” I would also add “spin” to this version, because I think this is something that has improved for each iteration of the Babolat Pure Drive series. Let’s break down the performance of the latest Pure …
In time for US Open the racquet companies are preparing new product launches or updates to existing racquet lines such as Wilson Ultra CV, Babolat Pure Drive and Yonex E-zone. The Wilson Ultra has been the most buzzed-about line on tennis forums with speculations that the Wilson Ultra Tour might be the fabled pro stock racquet mould called H19 (Wilson’s copy of HEAD’s legendary PT57A). The Wilson Ultra line will be endorsed by players such as Gael Monfils (using a H19 since he switched from Prince) and Borna Coric (who previously played with Yonex). The H19 racquets are flexible, thin-beamed racquets that …