Babolat Pure Drive 2018-Lite

Babolat Pure Drive 2018-Lite is everything its older sibling is, only a little lighter. In fact 30 grams lighter. This racquet is very popular with young players progressing to adult racquets or ladies who prefer lighter racquets.

Innovations:

This racquet’s outstanding playability and easy acceleration has allowed a widespread appeal across all ability levels from beginners to top circuit players. For the 2018 version of the Pure Drive-lite, Babolat readjusts the string bed with FSI Power Technology, which includes diamond shaped grommet holes and wider string spacing. The result is a noticeable boost in power and spin potential. Babolat also updates its Cortex dampening system with a viscoelastic rubber used in the space industry. The upshot is better dampening, more comfort and a decidedly more muted feel than past versions of the Pure Drive.

How it Feels:

On groundstrokes this version of the Pure Drive hits a powerful shot. Aggressive players who love to hit winners will love this racquet. The wider string spacing not only provides more spin to the ball, but it launches it at a higher trajectory, resulting in unpredictable  curvy shots. At net the Pure Drive is potent. It offers quick handling and big put-away power, but it also feels quite solid for its weight class. Aggressive servers will find  power and spin to enforce feeble returns.