{"id":18633,"date":"2023-01-06T12:07:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T12:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/?p=18633"},"modified":"2023-11-23T21:52:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T21:52:11","slug":"head-boom-pro-vs-babolat-pure-aero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/head-boom-pro-vs-babolat-pure-aero\/","title":{"rendered":"Head Boom Pro vs Babolat Pure Aero"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Babolat Pure Aero<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Head Boom Pro<\/a> are both good all round tennis rackets that are popular with advanced tennis players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, I will look at the specs of these two rackets to see how they compare to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Head<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Racket Specs<\/span> Comparison – Boom Pro vs Pure Aero<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below is a comparison of the technical specifications of the Boom Pro (or “BP”) and Pure Aero<\/a> (or “PA”), which you can use to get a better idea as to which may be a better suit for your game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main Differences:<\/strong> The Boom Pro has a smaller head size (632cm vs 645cm<\/strong>), a more head light balance (32.49cm vs 32.99cm<\/strong>), a heavier strung weight (11.6oz vs 11.2oz<\/strong>), a lower swing weight (325 vs 322<\/strong>), a higher frame stiffness rating (66 vs 65<\/strong>), and a thinner beam width (22.5mm \/ 22.5mm \/ 22mm vs 23mm \/ 26mm \/ 23mm<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarities:<\/strong> Both rackets have a 68.58cm<\/strong> racket length and a 16×19<\/strong> string pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please be aware that the below specs are based on averages so the specs of the racket you end up receiving may differ by up to 10%.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Racket Specs:<\/th>BP<\/th>PA<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Version<\/strong><\/td>V1<\/td>2023<\/td><\/tr>
Design<\/strong><\/td>\"Head<\/td>\"Babolat<\/td><\/tr>
Head Size (sq cm)<\/strong><\/td>632cm2<\/sup><\/td>645cm2<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Head Size (sq in)<\/strong><\/td>98in2<\/sup><\/td>100in2<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
Length (cm)<\/strong><\/td>68.58cm<\/td>68.58cm<\/td><\/tr>
Length (in)<\/strong><\/td>27in<\/td>27in<\/td><\/tr>
String Pattern<\/strong><\/td>16 x 19<\/td>16 x 19<\/td><\/tr>
HL or HH<\/strong>1<\/sup><\/td>HL<\/td>HL<\/td><\/tr>
Strung Balance (cm)<\/strong><\/td>32.49cm<\/td>32.99cm<\/td><\/tr>
Strung Balance (pts)<\/strong><\/td>6 pts HL<\/td>4 pts HL<\/td><\/tr>
Strung Weight (grams)<\/strong><\/td>329g<\/td>318g<\/td><\/tr>
Strung Weight (ounces)<\/strong><\/td>11.6oz<\/td>11.2oz<\/td><\/tr>
Swing Weight<\/strong><\/td>325<\/td>322<\/td><\/tr>
Unstrung Weight (grams)<\/strong><\/td>310g<\/td>300g<\/td><\/tr>
Unstrung Weight (ounces)<\/strong><\/td>10.9oz<\/td>10.58oz<\/td><\/tr>
Frame Stiffness<\/strong><\/td>66<\/td>65<\/td><\/tr>
Beam Width (mm)<\/strong><\/td>22.5mm \/ 22.5mm \/ 22.0mm<\/td>23mm \/ 26mm \/ 23mm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1<\/sup> Head Light or Head Heavy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pros and Cons<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Boom Pro V1 offers good power, feel, and stability but it is a relatively heavy racket that will not beginner to intermediate players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pure Aero 2023 has a nice design and offers good spin and maneuverability but beginner to intermediate players may find the racket too low powered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head to Head<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Boom Pro is better in terms of control and comfort but the Pure Aero is better in terms of power and spin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H2H<\/th>BP<\/th>PA<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Power<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>\"Winner<\/td><\/tr>
Control<\/strong><\/td>\"Winner\"<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Spin<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>\"Winner<\/td><\/tr>
Arm Friendliness<\/strong><\/td>\"Winner\"<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Player Level Recommendations<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The rackets are best used by advanced tennis players as they are too heavy and unforgiving for beginner to intermediate players to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Player Level<\/th>BP<\/th>PA<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Beginner<\/strong><\/td>\"No\"<\/td>\"No\"<\/td><\/tr>
Intermediate<\/strong><\/td>\"No\"<\/td>\"No\"<\/td><\/tr>
Advanced<\/strong><\/td>\"Yes\"<\/td>\"Yes\"<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pro Player Endorsements<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Pure Aero<\/a> is endorsed by the following tennis players: Felix Auger-Aliassime, Danielle Collins, and Leylah Fernandez<\/a>, while the Boom Pro is endorsed by Lorenzo Musetti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where can you buy these rackets?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The rackets are for sale in most good online tennis shops and on the Head<\/a> and Babolat<\/a> websites. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Babolat Pure Aero\u00a0and\u00a0Head Boom Pro are both good all round tennis rackets that are popular with advanced tennis players. In this article, I will look at the specs of these two rackets to see how they compare to each other. Racket Specs Comparison – Boom Pro vs Pure Aero Below is a comparison of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18634,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18633"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18633"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30322,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18633\/revisions\/30322"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}