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Babolat Pure Drive

A power-focused 300 g racket to compare if your normal rally balls land short.

Who should try it?

Try it if your ball sits up around the service line unless you really go after it. Demo it next to the EZONE 100 with similar strings.

What to watch for

That lively response cuts both ways. If your shots already sail long, it can make depth harder to judge.

How to demo it

Rally at your normal pace for five minutes and watch where the ball lands. Then swing a little harder. If it starts flying long, the extra help may be more than you need.

Worth comparing

From published reviews

What reviewers say

These are other reviewers’ findings, not our own play tests. Their strings, tension and playing style may differ from yours.

Classic Pure Drive power and spin with a touch more comfort, though it's still on the firm side.

They liked

  • Easy power and depth
  • Plenty of spin from the baseline
  • Quick to manoeuvre

Watch out for

  • Control can slip when you swing big
  • It can launch the ball
  • Still not a soft, plush frame

Where they differ: Tennis Warehouse's testers noticed a step up in comfort; TennCom found it plays almost the same as the 2021 version and still feels firm.

Summarised from reviews by Tennis Warehouse and TennCom, read October 2026.