2023 Babolat Pure Aero | What I Really Think
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- My true feelings about Babolat and the Pure Aero come out in a video where I break down my playtest and get into my history with their lineup of rackets over the years. Buckle up!!
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Just purchased Pure Areo Team in 2024. New to tennis. Unbiased demo. The Pure Aero worked best and not that I am getting better it's really coming to life for me
It's a solid racquet! I wonder as you get better if your taste will change a lot or go in a similar direction. I went a very different direction after getting back into tennis but I got back in with a Pure Aero of the time, which isn't all too different from current models honestly.
Thanks for your extensive input! Haven’t tried this new version yet, so might demo in the future.
It's highly worth a try if you want a spin monster racket with a denser string pattern.
Does SEO drive tennis creators on RUclips to use ‘racket’ instead of ‘racquet’?
As a fellow tennis geek, enjoy watching your approach and insights 💪🏽
I have no clue honestly. I guess using both would be smart. But I swore to use racquet
OMG, you talked about 2013 babolat aeropro drive, i had one back in the day 😂😂 the frame was really fun to play with. My inside out forehand was my ultimate weapon back then. But i had to sell it because it was causing pain on my arm and wrist. Afraid of the big consequence, i had to sell it. Still missing it 😂😂
I understand! I feel a little something sometimes if I'm tight and am using a stiffer racquet. Good reminder to stay loose haha otherwise it'll all go to your arm but it takes good timing/spacing/follow-through and extension and I'm sometimes just not that great at all of those things on every ball every day!
Babolat was stiffer in those times, too.
I agree 100%. My two racquets of choice are the Pure Aero 2019 and the Ezone 100 2022. I use one or another depending the surface or rival, on clay the Aero is safer and allows you to defend better, you can put the ball deeper and with a higher launch angle, while the Ezone is better to attack and produce faster balls. I guess the Ezone allows both spin and flat shots, while the Aero is just spin. That's why I haven't tried yet the Aero 2023, it looked too similar to the Ezone and you're confirming it.
I really like the 98 these days!
how is the likeness to the 2013 APD?
Have you tried the vcore 95? Excellent control and spin. I’ve been demoing the 2021 version but will buy the one coming out.
I’ve used the, owned a few. But I can’t get precision and does not feel solid. Feels a bit like a toy.
What I like about the vcore 95 is that I can rip the ball more. It has great control. But I’ve only used it 5 or 6 times so I’ll have to see. Also, the new vcore they say it’s a bit different from the current one.
I did a review of the last generation. Can't wait to try the latest one! I didn't love the last one but I could play pretty well with it. However, my tennis is much more weaponized with the EZONE 98 that I use currently. I would love to see the new vcore 95 rival my love for the current ezone 98
New 95 has better feel and power I’ve read. Different head shape, a bit more elongated.
Thanks for your take. Do you play your Ezone in stock form or add weight?
You're welcome and thanks for watching! Besides the VTADVANTEC base grip, it's mostly in stock form but that does add about 10-12g in handle and I do use overgrip and dampener. Nothing like lead tape though anywhere
@@time410s thanks for answering. Been meaning to test out that grip also
nice review man! ... but frankly speaking, the main and only question of 2023 is what's better between extreme tour, vcore 98 and PA 98 :)
Off the shelf I think the PA is more spin friendly. But that could be different with a more tail weighted VCORE
I'm waiting on that 95 as well.
@@time410s yeah but would be cool if you would test all 3 in 1 review !
so, did the extra weight in the pro stuff helped you level up your game? Next week i will get my vcore 98 2021 (305gr) for that same reason. Demoed it once and i loved it. I started with clash 100L (280gr) but i find it now really unstable. Started my tennis journey almost 2 years ago.
Yes because I had to. I actually think it's partly that I was ready for more and partly that it was necessary to keep up with the extra heft.
It wasn't until I was hitting with a guy ranked in the top 60 nationally that I felt I saw the limitations and crutch of the weight. I'll make a video about that as well since I think there's a valuable lesson in that story.
Congrats on a good 2 years then! You're probably looking in the right weight spec with the VCORE and it's a pretty spin oriented racket. You might even find that adding a leather base grip gives you even more stability without feeling heavier.
Let me know and good luck!
If you ever get the chance to try the original AeroPro drive you have to try it! I generally don’t like the “babolat feel” but this one is different, it’s the best racket I use right now! Lots of spin and feel! It makes sense that Rafa still uses it!
Oh it's called the aerodrive soft or something, right? I would be curious to try one. Very cool you still have one. How'd you get it?
@@time410s it’s still called AeroPro Drive but it’s the 2004 model! I got it second hand locally in a really good condition
That's a pretty rare find. Very cool!
@@time410s which one would you consider as a spin and control racket? The normal Pure Aero or the 98?
I have a 2007 Aeropro drive it is also matte finish
Wow! You know, I'm actually not sure it ever was gloss before. Someone knows!
Does it play similar to ezone 100? What are the differences?
My 2 rackets are the vs and the ezone 100. Both play very simmilarly, but I like the vs more cuz it controls the ball a bit better and its aerodynamics help u with the forehand swing
Not actually all that similar. I actually think the EZONE 98 and Pure Aero are much more alike. The EZONE 100 wants to swing and hit a bit flatter.
That's been my feeling anyway.
Wonder what you'd think of the 98.
@@time410s wow, that made me Really interested. I played with the ezone 98. It is totally perfect for my game, even better than the VS I guess. I dont buy it cuz it is too op and I like to take some the VS gives me.
I thought you were sold on the Wilson Blade 104?
I was. But mine was 28" and the weight necessary to keep the swingweight manageable proved to be a big struggle at the net. I learned what a lack of static weight does to you on a volley.
I'll make a video about it sometime
@@time410s ok. So, are you gonna stick with extended length racquets or go back to standard? Just curious.
There will be coming out a Pure Aero 98 substituting the Aero VS (That's what Alcaraz endorsing not the new standard Aero)
This new Pure Aero is far from the Ezone 98 regarding control. Aero VS was closer, but Ezone 98 is more control oriented.
I believe Alcaraz is currently endorsing the current Pure Aero. I just double checked right now. Tennis Warehouse lists this as his racket on product page. He was endorsing that VS just a few months ago which is why I mentioned the switch seeming strange.
I do find the EZONE 98 to play much more similarly to the Pure Aero than I do the EZONE 100. But perhaps the 98 is more controlled than the Pure Aero.
@@time410s it's a tennis warehouse fault. Holger Rune, Alcaraz, Felix AA listed there as well. They all play with the VS. FAA uses the older thinner frame VS.
Maybe they will be listed at the Aero 98 as soon as it will be available.
Now, there is the Aero 98 at TW. You can find Alcaraz, Rune, FAA at Aero 98 page ;)
It was obvious that they would not play with an Aero 100 after a 98. :)
Hello is more confortable with the are Pure Aero 98 or Ezone 98? Thanks
EZONE! But it's not too far off.
Everyone is going softer. Call it what you want: Auxentic, Kraibon-FS System, lowering the stiffness, you name it.
I played half an hour with the previous version, the Babolat Pure Aero "Rafa" 100 sq inch.
The throat is very aerodynamic, but too thick for my taste. It made the bottom part/grip of the racket feel too short. I'd prefer an extended version. Standard length with this thick throat felt like playing a 300 gram Junior Racket.
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Babolat is only left with Alcaraz and Rune now.
Head is waaay ahead with next gen tennis players.
Anyway, Babolat decided to go for a more control-oriented racket with a denser string pattern and kept the thick aerodynamic throat as a reminder of what the Pure Aero used to be.
I see identity-crisis.
I get what you are saying. Is Auxetic supposed to be softer? I thought it wasn't really about that. I generally hear more feel but not more comfort. I think some could associate the Auxetic tech to bring more harshness just by allowing more and longer vibrations to be felt.
@@time410s Auxentic is a tech on the bottom part of the racket face/upper throat part that helps with stability on off-center hits. You're right. In my mind this means, less jarring, better stability/comfort. I've got the Boom Pro, but it's my first ever Head racket. I've played with 2 strings at 24kg/53lbs. They V2 Diadem Elevate is much more comfortable, but/and more spin friendly.
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@@danielm.m.7654 yes they are, but they are only 3... I mean, Head has invested in more players on both men and women. Yonex, too.
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iznt.co and the brand name is just "iznt" like isn't but with a Z and no apostrophe.
wow thats so ugly heheh; gloss is a win tho
Haha it's grown on me more. Maybe it's the studio lighting 😂
But I might enjoy the APD better that I used to have. Do you have a favorite paint job from this series?