Should upgrade from Babolat Pure Drive 2006?

[justyouraveragejoe]

Hi,
I currently have the Babolat Pure Drive 2006, had it for just over 10 years now and it's currently using Luxilon Big Banger strings.
I'm wondering if it's worth purchasing the newer Babolat Pure drives? Will there be any big difference in my game?
I like to play at the baseline, with power and a strong serve as well. I used to be a competitive tennis player about 5+ years ago, however now I’m looking to get back into tennis and would say i'm now an average tennis player (I can rally, serve and volley consistently at a good pace.)

 

[mhkeuns]

If you like your current frame, I wouldn’t really switch. Maybe the feel has been tweaked here and there, but at the end of the day, a Pure Drive will play like a Pure Drive, regardless of the version. I do think the newer one feel less harsh that the ones from 2012 and before.

 

[pow]

Hi,
I currently have the Babolat Pure Drive 2006, had it for just over 10 years now and it's currently using Luxilon Big Banger strings.
I'm wondering if it's worth purchasing the newer Babolat Pure drives? Will there be any big difference in my game?
I like to play at the baseline, with power and a strong serve as well. I used to be a competitive tennis player about 5+ years ago, however now I’m looking to get back into tennis and would say i'm now an average tennis player (I can rally, serve and volley consistently at a good pace.)

Worth a demo if you are curious. I own a 2006 pure drive and demoed the new pure drive and found I preferred my older pure drive. New PD has dampened feel and wider string pattern. I couldn't discern which part I did not enjoy but definitely would have preferred better feel for the ball.