Solinco Blackout 300 vs Babolat Pure Drive

This article will look at the racket specs of the Babolat Pure Drive and Solinco Blackout 300 to see how these two tennis rackets compare to each other.

Solinco Blackout 300 vs Babolat Pure Drive

General Info

Below is some general information on these rackets including their brand, version, release dates, and colors.

General infoBlackout 300Pure Drive
Brand:SolincoBabolat
Version:V12021
Year Released:20222021
Color(s):BlackBlue

Racket Specs Comparison

Below is a comparison of the technical specifications of the Blackout 300 and Pure Drive, which you can use to get a better idea as to which may be a better suit for your game.

Main Differences: The Blackout 300 has a more head light balance (6pts HL vs 4 pts HL), a slightly higher strung weight (11.3oz vs 11.2oz), a lower swing weight (316 vs 320), and a thicker beam width (23.5mm / 26mm / 23mm vs 23mm / 26mm / 23mm).

Racket Specs:Blackout 300Pure Drive% Difference
Composition:40T Carbon/GraphiteGraphite
Head Size (sq cm)6456450%
Head Size (sq in)1001000%
Length (cm)68.5868.580%
Length (in)27270%
String Pattern16 x 1916 x 19
HL or HH1HLHL
Strung Balance (cm)32.5132.992%
Strung Balance (pts)6433%
Strung Weight (grams)3203181%
Strung Weight (ounces)11.311.21%
Swing Weight3163201%
Unstrung Weight (grams)3003000%
Unstrung Weight (ounces)10.5810.580%
Frame Stiffness71710%
Beam Width (mm)23.5 / 26 / 2323 / 26 / 232%

1 Head Light or Head Heavy

Pros and Cons

Below are what I think are the main pros and cons of these two tennis rackets.

Racket:Blackout 300PD
Pros:Spin-friendly frame, and great power from the baseline.Good mix of power, control, and spin, a generous sweet spot, and easy power on serves.
Cons:As it is a powerful frame, more advanced players may find they overhit with this racket.Relatively high stiffness rating

Head to Head

Below are my recommendations in terms of which racket is better in terms of Power, Control, Spin, and Arm Friendliness.

H2HBlackout 300PD
PowerWinner Grey
ControlWinner
SpinWinner Grey
Arm FriendlinessWinner

Player Recommendations

Below are our recommendations for recreational players at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.

Player LevelBlackout 300PD
BeginnerNoNo
IntermediateYesYes
AdvancedYesYes

Pro Player Endorsements

The Pure Drive is endorsed by Garbine Muguruza, Karolina Pliskova, Fabio Fognini, and Sofia Kenin, while the Blackout 300 is not currently endorsed by any pro tennis player.

Where can you buy these tennis rackets?

The rackets are for sale in most good online tennis shops and on the Babolat and Solico Sports websites.