Babolat pure drive first gen grommets
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Steve Huff
G.O.A.T.
I may have them. Do you know the number for them. I have 900096 grommets. stmt@comcast.net
LocNetMonster
Professional
Wouldn't happen to have a kit for a Pure Drive GT+ laying around, too?
LocNetMonster
Professional
Thank you. I might give them a try.
Nadal15thslam
Hall of Fame
Are there any newer Pure Drive grommets that fit the 1st gen Pure Drive or if I ever want to change them I have to find 1st gen Pure Drive grommets specifically?
Two comments up from yours
Nadal15thslam
Hall of Fame
Oh, nice. Isn't the new Pure Aero Origin back to Aeropro Drive style grommets? Will they fit a 1st gen PD?
I'm afraid I don't know anything about Babolat gormmets beyond what I read in this thread today
Automatix
Legend
I've gotten hands on with the PA Rafa Origin, and compared with my Aeropro Drive, as well as compared with a set of replacement grommets.
Few things I found out. The mold of both rackets is pretty close to each other.
But here come the differences. Since I had an extra set of Aeropro Drive grommets, I popped out the RO grommets and tried to see where it can fit. The drill spacing throughout the entire racket is different between the two. I tried to swap the APDO throat grommets onto the Rafa Origin, and it was slight off, so couldn't fully push the grommet in. The side grommets spacing were also a little different, so could not be swapped. The spacing at the head guard of the racket was also different. if you take the RO head grommet insert, and try to fit it with the APD headguard, it can fit if the head guard holes are enlarged.
In conclusion, it looks like there is some differences between the Original Aeropro Drive, and this Rafa Origin. But it still looks like a fun racket to try out.
Specs with plastic and rubber band, 320g 32.9 SW331.
Kudos to @lidoazndiabloboi for doing all the heavy lifting to get us the answer.
Nobackhander69
New User
just so i get this right: i can fit a 2014 pure drive 100 grommet on a 1994 original PD and it fits ??
mavsman149
Hall of Fame
Nope! Sadly it won’t. The original PD has different grommets from the Swirly (gen 2) even. The Swirly through the 2012 Black Pure Drive is the same mold and grommets for those gens are all compatible, however, even those run at least 80 USD at the cheapest I’ve seen in a bit. Gen 1 grommets are impossible to find.
lidoazndiabloboi
Hall of Fame
I would be interesting to see if the 2018 / 2021 / 2025 PD grommet can fit the PD OG. The drill pattern is much more similar, but as we know, any small shift in spacing will make it incompatible. Has anyone ever tried?
