Similar racquet to Babolat Aeropro Drive 2013

gujukal

New User
Hello! Got back to tennis a month ago and manage to break my old Aeropro Drive... I bought a used Pure Aero 2019 and even though it feels similar, the power seem to be too much. I think the open string pattern makes it harder to control than the Aeropro Drive. Which other racquet would be similar to my trust old Aeropro? I'm thinking Babolat Pure Aero 2023 or maybe Head Extreme MP Auxetic.
 

topspn

G.O.A.T.
Okay! How would Head extreme mp compete? What is the difference? Its quite a lot cheaper
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I don’t know what you’re looking at. They are both $259 brand new. Never played the MP. The new PA has more tightened string bed in the middle like the old APDs.
 
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Deleted member 775108

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Hello! Got back to tennis a month ago and manage to break my old Aeropro Drive... I bought a used Pure Aero 2019 and even though it feels similar, the power seem to be too much. I think the open string pattern makes it harder to control than the Aeropro Drive. Which other racquet would be similar to my trust old Aeropro? I'm thinking Babolat Pure Aero 2023 or maybe Head Extreme MP Auxetic.

The PA2023 is the closest of new racquets. Saying the Extreme MP is like the APD13 is like saying all people from a particular race look the same... Same "category" but really nothing like each other.
 

gujukal

New User
In EU the head extreme mp auxetic is around $200 while the pa 2023 is $300. So there is a big difference.
 

gujukal

New User
The PA2023 is the closest of new racquets. Saying the Extreme MP is like the APD13 is like saying all people from a particular race look the same... Same "category" but really nothing like each other.
What is the big difference? I have a Head radical mp, but i dont like that kind of racket. i guess the extreme is quite different from that though?
 
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Deleted member 775108

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What is the big difference? I have a Head radical mp, but i dont like that kind of racket. i guess the extreme is quite different from that though?

If you want a workable racquet you can play and get used to - they might be close enough for you. No harm in getting a demo and hitting it.
 

Power Player

Bionic Poster
What is the big difference? I have a Head radical mp, but i dont like that kind of racket. i guess the extreme is quite different from that though?

The price is right on the Extreme MP but since you mentioned that you have trouble controlling the PA19, I don't think it would be worth the savings. The new Pure Aero is simply going to be an easier frame to control while still having good power. It is the closest frame to the APD13 you can get. I carry an APD13 as my backup to the PA.
 

heavyD

Professional
What is the big difference? I have a Head radical mp, but i dont like that kind of racket. i guess the extreme is quite different from that though?
The Extreme, VCORE, PA are all in that group of spin friendly frames. There's plenty of youtube comparisons out there if you want to see what people have to say about using them back to back. As said previously the PA23 is the closest new frame you will find to the old AeroPro Drive but if money is a factor, at $100 less you should at least demo the Extreme MP as it's a decent frame.
 
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