New Pure Drive 2018?!
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QuentinFederer
Professional
New Pure Drive this year. Tour, plus, etc to follow in 2018.
QuentinFederer
Professional
I don't have any info on the specs, but I think it supposed to come out around or just after the US Open. Maybe @Babolat Official can add some more info?
srvnvly
Hall of Fame
beltsman
G.O.A.T.
Been discussed quite a bit. New PD coming out this fall.
TennisHound
Legend
Man, I hope Babolat doesn't fall for that foolishness.
mhkeuns
Hall of Fame
This will be interesting. I loved the 2012 version. I also loved the 2015 version.
How could they possibly improve on something that is great already? Since Babolat moved the sweetspot up in the current version compared to the GT version, maybe Babolat is working to widen the sweetspot to cover the entire racket face?
How could they possibly improve on something that is great already? Since Babolat moved the sweetspot up in the current version compared to the GT version, maybe Babolat is working to widen the sweetspot to cover the entire racket face?
if this racquet had any more feel, your elbow would break up into fragments
PhxRacket
Hall of Fame
I would like to see the PD, or a version of it, in the 60-62 range.
PhxRacket
Hall of Fame
That is true. But a person can dream, right?it would no longer be pure drive then
tennistiger
Professional
And no more play version! New seperate Pulse 2 sensor with more functions and detachable like sony.
beltsman
G.O.A.T.
Foam-fill it.
parasailing
Legend
No way this racquet is going to be RA of 62. Love Babolat but not a fan of the Aero or the Pure Drive but are quite stiff but current 2015 model seems to be a tad less stiff. I can imagine them soften it up to probably RA of 68.
I will probably be getting one nonetheless as a racquetholic.
I will probably be getting one nonetheless as a racquetholic.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Well, one of the most frequent complaints with pure drives is that harshness on the arm due to stiffness of the frame. and they are trying very hard to take out all the bad vibration out so it will cause less arm problems. they can't make it more flexible because that will completely change the frame. stiffness of Pure drives is what gives it that massive power as well. so pretty much only way to make it more arm friendly is to try to dampen the frame more to take out all the bad vibration out of the frame.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Ask Babolat to make it have SW of around 312 for pure drive and 317 for pure drive plus.
Bender
G.O.A.T.
Guessing that it's only compatible with Babolat racquets?
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Did you swing it around yet ?? Does it have LOW Swingweight ? like I asked them to make it as.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Nope. Babolat reps hate your trolling so much that they have sworn to make all SWs 325 and up so you are forced to give up the game.
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Believe it or not, that may take all the feel out of the fame. I foam filled my PA+ with removable expanding foam and the feel was awful. Super muted. The Babolat's are legend because they have a huge sweetspot and you can still feel the ball so well off the strings. The cost for that is stiffness, but it's well worth the trade off, IMO.
beltsman
G.O.A.T.
You filled the entire hoop? Or just the handle?
Power Player
Bionic Poster
Handle. It was enough. I can't imagine the hoop, would really suck.
langdon0555
Semi-Pro
Yea give us some leads on these pics.
srvnvly
Hall of Fame
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Yes, he is getting kind of old and losing eye sight. need bigger head for sure
JonnyAbs
Semi-Pro
We need a thumbs down button for your posts.
parasailing
Legend
Awesome you got to hit with it. Provide us with a comparison to the current Pure Drive. I am looking forward to your review and how much or little has changed compared to the current model.
naturallight
Semi-Pro
agree 100%, they make them for the pros, they should make them for the joes as well. I'd buy one.
srvnvly
Hall of Fame
As long as they could keep the same power and plow; it seem Wilson tried to do that with the Ultra 97, tho the head-scratcher there is they filled the 100 with foam but not the 97
