pure aero

Attention Talk Tennis Members: 2026 - Here we come! We have a limited number of Babolat Pure Aero 2026 racquets (98 and 100) for playtesting. This playtest is open to USA Talk Tennis members only. VERY IMPORTANT: Playtesters will be required to get their test racquet strung. Each racquet will...

Babolat are supposedly releasing a new Pure Aero line in early 2026. Word on the grapevine is that these Pure Aeros are much softer than the previous generation. A common complaint with the Pure Aero Rafa Origin was that the stiffness, 70+ RA, is way higher than Nadal's actual spec (65 RA)...

I am a former university level player looking to compete again and need a new set of sticks. I’m a grindy baseliner, taking inspiration from Nadal/Ruud/Thiem, and need a whippy spin-oriented racket. Currently have the Pure Aero 98, Head Speed MP, and the Vcore 95 in mind (and potentially the...

So I have been using the Diadem 98 racquet for the last couple of months. I use it with co-poly string from TruPro. I am someone who plays with a lot of topspin to begin with and this racquet has provided me with additional spin but I noticed that I do need to string it at a higher tension...

Love my 23 PA98, just wanted to know if there is any Info on the changes that will happen in the new PA, especially the 98. If I remember correctly the 23 uses the same mold as the previous gen, only with a new paint job and nf2. Will there be actual changes to it ?

I had the aero 98 for a while and loved it, although did not enjoy the feel of the racket so parted with it. Im looking at the Head Speed MP 2024, can anyone tell me the similarities and differences between these rackets, for those who have tried both? Thanks in advance

I imagine quite a few people have turned to the dark side and see the appeal in spinny/powerful racquets. I think the options for this type are also more balanced, refined and attractive. I also imagine that some are tired of so many racquets optimizing for that and want something more...

I own Gravity Pro, Blade v9 98 16x19 added 8g at 3&9(315g unstrung) and pure aero rafa 2023 added 15g at throat(305g unstrung). My main racquet is gravity pro as I enjoy feeling and low launch angle from dense in addition to great control. Blade also doing really great but I found Im not a...

Hello, I have a shoulder issue that comes from other sport, but thanks to it I dont feel good playing with Pure Aero. Although I fell really good playing with Pure Aero Lite. The problem is that I play way better with the standard version, I probably need to put a bit of wheight or play with...

For the past four years I have used the Wilson Blade 98 v7, 18x20 with tour bite @53 and overall loved it and still love how it feels. However, as a now sophomore in college and a club tennis player (at a nationals qualifier I might add), I do not play as often as I was and am looking for a...

Hey all, I'm a former college player (~10 UTR) but because of injuries, I took a few years off to rehab after graduating. During college, I was using the Head Prestige MP (Graphene, unmodded), but because it's such a demanding racket I'm not playing as much as I was then, I wanted a more...

Hi! I'm a 4.5 player and throught my tennis adventure I played with all kinds of sticks - Pure Drive, Pure Aero, Prince Textreme Tour 95, Wilson Blade V8 104 and even Artengo TR990. As you can see, there are sticks from both ends of the spectrum. As a player I started from having very defensive...

I recently purchased a Babolat Pure Aero Plus racquet to replace the Wilson Steam Spin racquets I had been playing for a number of years. My research led me to believe that this racquet would produce similar spin, but not break strings as often as the open string pattern Steam racquets did...

Attention Talk Tennis Members: New year, new playtest! We have the brand new Babolat Pure Aero 98 that will be in stock in just a couple days. This playtest is open to USA Talk Tennis members only. VERY IMPORTANT: Playtesters will be required to get their test racquet strung. Each racquet will...

hello everyone, I was wondering what sort of weight I would want in a racket. Ive been playing for 3 years and I am quite experienced and I hit lots of loopy topsin balls from the baseline. I'm currently using an exone 100l but I tried an old aero pro lite and it completely changed my...

What are your thoughts on the two rackets? Personally feel that the EMP produced a crisper response but was a bit jarring outside the sweet spot but the PA had a more diluted sweet spot that had an ok response across the board. Also felt that the PA might be producing slightly more spin.

I'm stringing up a Babolat Pure Aero and looking for a softer, slick cross string to give a bit more comfort, energy return and less of the "strings scraping" feeling with my hits. Though I am a fan of Poly/Multi on my Head rackets, I prefer the feeling of polyester on the Aero. I normally do a...

I'm trying to decide which Wilson Blade to get. I demoed the v8 16x19 and enjoyed it, although it felt heavier than what I usually use. I think I'd get used to the weight quickly though. I've heard good things about the 18x20 models and the v5, so I'm considering those. I've also demoed the Head...

I've dropped hours over the last couple days combing through the forum trying to figure out what I should go with but I feel further from a decision than when I started. About me: -3.0 making progress towards the next level. 3 months with 1:1 coaching which is making a big diff -String breaker...

Does Carlos play with a string spacing of the 2020 Pure Aero (more open string pattern of the 16x20) or the 2022 version of the Pure Aero 98 (16x20 still but slightly tighter string pattern)

Still scheduled for August/September 2022 release? Anyone have any updates as to what to expect? Or if may see a new Pure Aero VS?

When I was around 10 years old I got my first ever adult size racquet which was the Babolat APDO in 4 1/4. So a decade later, I tried the PAO in the same size and noticed that the grip/handle wasn’t the same as the OG. Till this very day I till love the handle mold of the APDO. The question I...

If you play or tried Focus Hex 1.27 in Pure Aero, what tension did you use? Especially in hot condition.

I may be late to the game, but I bought a Pure Aero not too long ago in 2020 and so far, it feels too pushy. It does not feel solid enough compared to the aero pro drive of 2010. It feels very dampened in my opinion, which I guess to me is hard to control. Any customization tips y'all can think...

My normal racquet is the 2016 babolat pure aero but I have a pure aero lite that I want to add some weight to to bring it up to the normal pure aero spec. Unfortunately the grommets on the racquet are pretty beat up so I want to order a new set to replace them. I don't really like the look of...

Hey guys. Some backstory is that I’ve played with Wilson racquets since I started my tennis journey in 2006. I was the definition of a Wilson purist, joking about babolat racquets and saying they were trash and for beginners. Then I started thinking about racquets. I began using a clash 98 and...

Is there really gonna be a pure aero 2020? I was watching a TW racquet review of yonex, and somebody mentioned a comparison of the 2019 pure aero to the 2020, and TW responded with when it’s closer to launch. What!?

I am currently demoing both racquets. As of now, I enjoy both very much. They feel very similar weight wise, both have spin and power. What I want to know is should I continue using both or try to stick with one or the other?

@Babolat Official Can I send my Babolat Pure Aero in to be replaced because of the hairline crack? If so how to I begin about doing that? Thank You!

Hello everyone. I am pretty new to tennis and am not stringing my own racquets yet (but hope to in the future). After having a handful of racquets restrung, I have noticed that different professional stringers are stringing my same racquets differently, with respect to tie off locations and...