Nadal15thslam
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What should I buy for Christmas? Yonex Ezone Dr 98, Wilson Blade 98 18×20 or Babolat Pure Drive?
Need to decide today...
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kailash
Hall of Fame
What do you currently play with and what are you expecting from the new racquet?
DR 98 is good in all areas; Blade 98 18x20 has more plush feel and control, but low in maneuverability compared to the other two; PD has more power. My pick is DR 98 out of those three, and Blade 98 as the close second.
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joohan
Guest
Considering I know nothing about your playing style etc... I'd go DR98. Best of both worlds, really, and quite in the middle of the road between the Blade and PD.
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eaglesburg
Guest
Dr98.
ShahofTennis
Hall of Fame
You should get a gift card that can cover 3 demos, a racquet, and string.
Allcourtguy
Semi-Pro
I'm lovin my DR 98. Extremely versatile and fun to use. I don't know why you wouldn't take your time and demo, but if for some reason you can't...
Nadal15thslam
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I am now trying to choose between pure drive and aeropro drive 
. I have a pretty flat two handed backhand and a spinny, pronounced low to high forehand. What do you recomend?
. I have a pretty flat two handed backhand and a spinny, pronounced low to high forehand. What do you recomend?
DJTaurus
Hall of Fame
I am now trying to choose between pure drive and aeropro drive
Neither of them. Pd15 has more control and pin to point but it's one of the worst feeling sticks I ve played with....literally no feel it's like hitting with a pan. Apd on the other hand is so difficult to tame its power....if u can't spin the ball then it will fly away but overall i prefer it after some adjustment period. Try the new pure aero which has more feel/plow than both and is more easy to control than Apd.... a baseliners dream. But if you want more power on serves, more control without sacrificing spin and better touch on volleys and drops then Dr is the stick to go with.
n8dawg6
Legend
graphene prestige MPI am now trying to choose between pure drive and aeropro drive
prjacobs
Hall of Fame
I am now trying to choose between pure drive and aeropro drive
The 2013 APD is by far the most forgiving frame I've ever played with. And I'm old
and have played with a LOT of racquets. You'll hear things like - it's almost like cheating, it makes the game so much easier. You'll also hear about the stiffness but the PD is just as stiff. And - you'll never have a problem selling it, if for some reason it doesn't work for you.... There's a reason it was the biggest selling frame in the world, beyond the fact the Nadal plays with it. Every other manufacturer has tried, unsuccessfully, to copy it. Good luck!For what it's worth: when I bought the APD, I also demoed the Wilson PS97, the 6.1 95S, the Yonex Ai98, the Head GRadPro and MP, the Babolat Pure Strike 16X19.
Lord Anomander
Professional
DR 98. Yonex is awesome, I love my Ai100 and am considering to get the DR98 as second one.
prjacobs
Hall of Fame
I am now trying to choose between pure drive and aeropro drive
If you hit "pretty flat" at all, the Pure Aero won't give you the control of the APD. Just look at the TW and other reviews and comments on the forum.
kailash
Hall of Fame
I am now trying to choose between pure drive and aeropro drive
Be warned; unless one has very strong arms and good stroke mechanics (and play with good strings like nat. gut), eventually the PD/APD type of racquets lead to arm problems like TE, GE etc.
Slightly better option is Pure Aero Tour, and much better are Blade 98 and DR 98 in the arm friendly department.
ShahofTennis
Hall of Fame
You don't necessarily need a very strong arm, but you definitely need to adequately strengthen the muscles and tendons in your arms/elbows/wrist in order to prevent injuries like TE, and GE.
Nadal15thslam
Hall of Fame
To be honest, I don't understand people who have tennis elbow. I have played with the pure drive gt (2009) with full poly at 26 kg- nothing happened. The apd 2010 was my racquet of choice for 4 years, and I was using it with full rpm blast at 26- nothing happened. Tried a Wilson Burn with full poly at 26- again, nothing. I must be special. I can play any racquet with any tension. I have been playing tennis since I was 5 with a coach, now I am 15 and I played like 3-4 times a week 2 hours each day. So I think my technique allows ne to play with any racquet injury free
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
You might be lucky and not be injury prone. I was much of the same until your age actually, but then I started getting problems with 16/17.
prjacobs
Hall of Fame
Dedans Penthouse
Legend
Nadal15thslam said:I am now trying to choose between pure drive and aeropro drive
Babolat APD.
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JackB1
G.O.A.T.
YOU ARE 15!!! Most of the guys on this board complaining of TE are in their 30s, 40s and 50s. Also, just because something is so for you, don't naturally assume it should be the same for everyone else. Everyone has different technique and different muscles, ligaments and tendons. Just be happy you have no arm issues and stick with what's working for you.
JackB1
G.O.A.T.
^^^ this
APD can be used effectively by just about anyone. The Pure Aero is more open pattern and more designed for a spinny loopy baseline game. Your flatter backhand will be launching over the baseline. APD offers lots of control when strung with a poly at mid tension.
ShahofTennis
Hall of Fame
Had run-ins with elbow issues at 16, and then at 18. 16 was because of bad mechanics after introducing heavier racquets. 18 was because I was trying to rip one handers with a 27.5 inch K95 the first few days of joining club tennis in college in order to impress a girl. Really jarring on the elbow.
Seth
Legend
@Nadal15thslam What did you decide to go with?
Nadal15thslam
Hall of Fame
Pure Drive 2015 . Game Brown
. Game Brown
n8dawg6
Legend
Pure Drive 2015
man, keep hitting the PD until you can't anymore. fantastic frame once you can tame it.
zalive
Hall of Fame
True it's different in young age. But what about link between TE and wrong technique (for example not keeping the wrist loose enough while hitting)?
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bkirk
Rookie
DR 98
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joohan
Guest
Only logical you don't understand. You'll grow out of it...one day...maybe.
